Tearing Down A NEGLECTED Willys Hurricane Engine...

[@dk2614]

The fact that Auggy is still snow white in a machine shop shows just how clean and organized your shop truly is!

[@stoddern]

Or, Auggy goes to the groomer regularly.

[@stephenpoe2037]

I was thinking the same thing !

[@TheLittlered1961]

Made a comment to my wife, very daring to have a white dog in a machine shop.

[@shariwolfrum2717]

@@stoddern Augie is an outdoor farm dog. He gets to come in the shop on rare occasions. He has never gone to a groomer and only to the vet for vaccinations. In fact no one wants to take him anywhere. He pukes every time he goes for a car ride!

[@tetedur377]

@@shariwolfrum2717 My dog was over 7 when he passed, but he was also an outdoor dog. He only got a bath when a) he got into something like a skunk, or b) when it rained. He loved to go for a ride, but the vet, not so much. At least once a year.

[@robertwest3093]

The cleaning guy found the camera again and we are happy that he did😉

[@scratcholaman]

Yep, the cleaning guy is always trying to get into some sort of mischief😮

[@walterbickel7962]

Is there an update for the Allis Chamers,

[@whatsnewonthemountain]

Worked for a Jeep dealer in Tulare, CA in the mid 1970s. They bought an entire truckload of used surplus 4 cylinder Jeep engines. We rebuilt a few dozen of these engines using surplus WW2 parts. It took longer to clean the cosmoline preservative off some of those parts than it was worth. We would test run the rebuilt engines on the bench while they were sitting on the oil pan. Those engines were used in all sorts of agricultural equipment as well as all early Jeeps.

[@boknows3841]

When Kaiser owned the company they had a exchange program where you could purchase a rebuild engine with a warranty. Long before Jasper and all the aftermarket exchange programs or Goodwrench crate motor. Kaiser really did love his jeep company..

[@jackgreen412]

My uncle had an old Willys pick-up with a flatbed. That was back in mid-50's that was his farm utility vehicle. He'd run them until they would go no more. Good old truck.

[@vicferrari9380]

I understand that the dealers weren't to worried about model years. They didn't issue the model year until it was sold. They are hard to identify the years. The fact that the model and ID number tag is held on with 4 slot head sheetmetal screws makes them real easy to swap😂.

[@mikeam3871]

My dad had a Willys jeep when I was very young. I remember him and I going to a jeep salvage yard in Petaluma to keep it on the road.

[@markchodroff250]

Wow ! What memories! I was a mechanic for 50+ years on forklifts, I rebuilt so many Continental, Hercules and Waukesha engines I dream about that a times LOL , seeing you strip down this old f head reminds me of my youth , most of the engines had Castle nuts with pins on then or safety wire ! The best time was standing them up on the bell housing when done and painting them , great satisfaction from that job !

[@boknows3841]

Did you paint them Red or Black or Orange? Some customers liked the Dodge Hemi Red or Orange. It showed where they leaked after you broke it in and the customer could prove to their friends that it was actually removed and rebuilt and not just re ringed..

[@billvandorn5332]

Until you mentioned it here, I had forgotten all about it. I vaguely remember seeing only one motor with wire retainers. My boss in one of his mechanics we'll talk about the farm life and using Ingenuity to fix broken machineries. When they got flat tires they would stuff them with hay to get the job done until they could get the time and or money to fix it properly

[@boknows3841]

@@billvandorn5332 My dad was a jet engine mechanic in the Navy 1954 -1959. And my dad was a character. When in Port, my dad liked coming home on the weekend. The easiest way to come home was to steal a plane off the repair line. The easiest way to get a plane off the repair line was to fix it when no one was looking. There was a certain cargo plane with a blown up radial engine that no one would miss that needed a piston, rod and jug. His buddy got on the phone, called a base that had one. Said he was a General and he wanted it right now. It was taken out of inventory, put on a jet fighter, flown at great expense to the government. When it got there, priority one, it took my dad two hours to put it back together. They filled a flight plan, fueled the plane with enough fuel to go from Pensacola Florida to Pittsburgh PA and took off. The Pratt and Whitney engine shook, the Push Rods shook loose for the valves, it developed a leak, they had to turn around and come back. The plane had to dump all the fuel before it could land. There was my dad's 50 Chevy sitting at the end of the runway with a empty tank. My dad forgot to safely wire the bolts on the engine and it shook loose. When it came time for promotion he didn't get one because of one stupid mistake. When it came time to re-up he quit because he was working beyond his pay grade and there was no slots available for his job at what would be a E-5 in the other branches of the military. One mistake that cost him his whole career in the military.

[@joemuncie9187]

My buddy Kenny would stuff flat tires with leaves when he was in the middle of the woods with his dirt bike. It's probably common knowledge for them,but seemed inovative to me.

[@spiritualawake2984]

For what it’s worth I work on them currently, those engines are still out there and we still overhaul them. I carry 2 sets of zip wire pliers 😊. Good engines if they can keep oil in them

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

The bypass filter...some of the oil was pumped into the canister filter...all the oil went through the pump unfiltered. One bypass filter which used a roll of toilet paper as the filter medium was the Franz filter...sometimes used as a supplementary filter to the OEM full flow engine filter. Most OEM used the "normal" cartridge filters we know and love today....before the spin on filter.....

[@skylinefever]

It is interesting to see a lot of companies going back to cartridge filters. I always liked that it became impossible to hide cheap filter media in a tin can. I like "Orange can of death" jokes. It also meant you didn't have to cut one open to look for disaster.

[@insulman100]

on most engines the oil goes through the pump unfiltered every engine that I've worked on the oil goes through the pump than through the filter under pressure

[@MrMike-fm8bp]

This gentleman is a surgeon on these motors. Haven’t seen anyone better !

[@TheKevinAdventures]

Newbe camera operator did a fine job! His lack of knowledge coaxed some extra explanation out of the old man. I've watched enough motor builds and enough of your videos to know enough to be dangerous, but having a little more explanation for the why and what for is lovely. Sometimes, some of the basics you guys take for granted aren't clear to me and just a little more context is all I need to put it all together! Keep up the good work!

[@RDAmidwest]

Yes, it is all of those second million little bits of knowledge that make up the difference between a run of the mill professional and an expert. 😮 The first million little bits make up the difference between me and your run of the mill professional technician! 😅

[@revvyhevvy]

Congratulations to Nicholas! And to you, Jim, for knowing about that bolt hidden in the intake! Love the channel!

[@duanepierson4375]

I see that The Cleaning Guy has embraced power tools. When you first started this channel, he was a speed handle guy.

[@michaelscott3925]

I much preferred the commentary vs the music!

[@guyemmott4009]

Tuning in here, all the way over the pond from little old England just to watch the cleaning guy tear into this engine.. Love your work guys.. a subscriber for life here..😃👍

[@douglasmountjoy1475]

I've been watching your channel for awhile now. I find it both interesting and informative. I never leave comments, but I have to this time. The reason being I am rebuilding a 55 Willy's Hurricane 6 flat head. I learned a lot. Can't wait for the machining videos of this engine. Thanks

[@skylinefever]

I suggest the Metalshaper channel if you need more old Jeep advice. I think he also rebuilt some.

[@GrandPitoVic]

Thank you guys!!! Awesome show as usual.

[@JAMSIONLINE]

Thanks for watching!

[@xlerb2286]

I've never worked on a Jeep engine but Dad and I worked on so many cars and tractors from the 20's through the 50's. Boy that brings back good memories. You never knew what you'd find when you took an engine apart. Our last project that we were going to work on, a 1925 chevy truck, is still sitting waiting where Dad parked it 30 years ago when I finished college and moved away for work. He's been gone 15 years now.

[@eyelfindu]

Absolutely enjoyed this segment. Neat old engine

[@bigdteakettle8989]

I'm glad to hear that someone besides me remembers the old days when 100,000 miles on an engine was almost a miracle. My sons always look at me like I'm crazy when I tell him about the old days. When I went to work for the Subaru dealership in 79 I was very impressed with the number of miles people getting on those engines. We had a couple of surveyors that had the Subaru Brat and they had over 300,000 miles apiece on them and that almost blew my mind.

[@prevost8686]

Subaru used to build a good engine.

[@spaceghost8995]

Yes ! My Dad had mostly Fords in the 1960's and early 1970's and one Oldsmobile. Around 90,000 they would start using oil and running badly! I recall him taking the valve covers off his 429 Thunderbird engine and it was absolutely filled with gunk! It barely ran so he ending up selling it for maybe $150 ! 😂😂

[@NorWis744]

Engines in the 1950’s were designed for non detergent oil. Contaminants in the engine oil would fall out f suspension and collect in the oil pan, top of head, etc. carbureted engines often ran rich generating deposits. Removing sludge from engines regularly was expected. Detergent oils came out in 1960’s. Detergents keep contaminates in suspension. When oil is changed the contaminates are removed. Some people used non detergent oil and sludge developed. I remember my dad cleaning sludge out of the engine in our AMC station wagon. I think he ran non detergent oil because he did not trust the new oil. Or to save money.

[@generessler6282]

Absolutely. My dad ran a '53 Ford to 90k and a '65 Fairlane to 140k. It took one valve job for each where he got the valve stems knurled to reduce leakage through the guides. My 10 to 16 year old self was his parts cleaner! Good memories. Oils and metallurgy have come a long way.

[@ellieprice363]

@@spaceghost8995My dad put 100,000 miles on his 1946 Ford panel truck with 59A V8 engine. He had 30W Wolf’s Head oil and the filter changed every 1000 miles. The engine had an oil bath air cleaner a bi- pass oil filter. Wix cartridge filters were commonly used. The truck had a three speed transmission but he never used second unless absolutely necessary. He preferred to go directly from first to third.

[@jackgreen412]

As one who is a little senior to the clean-up guy, I really enjoyed this one.

[@davidshay4773]

You’re videos and cutting edge engineering videos are absolutely my favorite hands down 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@onkcuf]

I also enjoy CEE!

[@jeffhutchins7048]

I bought a '52 Willy's 1 ton 4wd from my maternal Grandpa for $357 when I was 14. I pulled the 134 F Head out and my Dad and I rebuilt it. Had to bore it .030" over. Had to sell it in college but bought it back. GOOD MEMORIES!!!!

[@terrydepew1252]

Jim, as a truck owner operator in so cal in the early 80's I ran distilled water and Nalcool, no anti freeze in my small cam Cummins. Pops taught me that way as we only ran over to Phoenix or Tucson or north to the bay area or Sacramento for GI Trucking at that time. Early in my career I remember one trip between Phoenix and Tucson it snowed a bit. The trucks grill had collected some slush and I remember worrying about a tube freezing in the radiator core and splitting. By the time I got down to Tucson it was sun up and all was good. Nalcool was oxblood red and would leave a telltale red stain if there was a coolant leak anywhere. It's main purpose was to lessen the pitting of the wet side of the cylinder liners from cavitation and inhibit corrosion. Nalcool was basically equal to what Cummins sold as DCA at that time. Distilled water and Nalcool did great in my experience with my second truck a 1986 IH 9670 Eagle with an NTCC 400 big cam Cummins. We ordered that truck with optional large radiator, a Modine beta weld. I could remove the radiator cap and see clean bare copper and clean silver solder inside the filler neck just like when it was brand new, even 10 years and 1 million, 30 thousand miles later! That truck came with a small spin on coolant filter for which I remember buying Nalcool branded filters that had a dose of cooling system treatment inside them. In 1992 I moved to Reno Nevada and quickly had to find low silicate anti freeze to add in the coolant mix now that i would be running over Donner Pass everyday. Had to buy and install a plug in block heater and an ether inject starting aid for that Cummins. Things we never thought about when living in the banana belt.

[@MrMorrisonAF]

I know someone who has a head for this beauty… I asked what the rarest heads in his machine shop were and Willy’s hurricane was his answer

[@danblack8774]

Absolutely love this tear down video. Excellent job in doing so and the back up camera man did awesome.

[@m.searay4629]

Congrats on the baby! Nice fill in camera work Josh. Enjoyed a look at this Willys Hurricane.

[@TomLaios]

I'm no mechanic , but that was a fascinating 55 minutes.Like watching Columbo forensically diagnose the engine's history.

[@williampugh6699]

When I started working as a mechanic in 1975, my job was to tear down these engines and send them to the machine shop. Then reassemble them whenever they were ready. We had a fleet of 30 Jeeps with this and the flathead versions. We had lots of spares.

[@JeffKopis]

30 Jeeps?? Were they postal Jeeps or ice cream trucks or what??

[@williampugh6699]

@@JeffKopis No they were used for spraying mosquitoes. We put a 60 gallon tank in the back and ran a pump off of a pro. We used to go to the army surplus and buy jeeps and parts. We could not use the bodies or frames. It was a county agency. I got really good at pulling motors, under 30 minutes.

[@Ed00032]

The cleaning guy is such a humble legend. Could watch him for hours

[@don19655]

You are an Old School Perfectionist. Very few of you left around, Love the video's. Don, CA. 4-1-2024.

[@ricksanchez3106]

This man is the absolute baddest!!! Honest and professional... Hes the engine doctor and his son is the shit too. These men are honest good men. So refreshing

[@normsweet1710]

I grinned from ear to ear when you mentioned your Dad making the bolt puller for you long time ago. Funny how we don’t forget how much our Dads helped us along, so we can pass that along to our Boys ❤️👍

[@mikeam3871]

I still have cut off bolts used to position a transmission on a car my dad did lots of work on. Still have a red shop rag tied up with them bundled inside. Can’t bear to part with it. He’s been gone for a while and hadn’t the capacity to do the work he loved for long before that.

[@gwharton68]

Brings back memories. Many years ago I had a 1943 MB Jeep with a 4 cylinder flat head engine. It sure was so easy to work on.

[@hotpuppy1]

Pretty darn clean inside, even with the gunk in the pan. I bet this had a re-ring job done on it in the past.

[@TheCatMan777]

I like how twisted off bolts are just matter of fact, run of the mill, everyday work!

[@RandyLFroehlich]

I have to say I was excited to find this guy been looking for someone to rebuild my jeep engine, so I called up this morning get a recording. They only service people in their area will not take on any work outside of their area Even though I live in Florida, I was going to ship to them because this guy seem like he was very good at rebuilding these 134 engines. Very disappointed anybody else has any recommendations of a good machine shop that are good with these motors I’d appreciate it. Thank you.

[@pauljohnstone4723]

I live in Australia, born in 1953. When I was in high school one of my friend's father had a GM Holden (Australian designed and built car) It had about 120,000 on the clock. The new detergent oils came out and the dad agreed to have it put in his engine. It worked really well and removed all the gunge and muck from the rings. Needless to say, the engine was clean but removing all the carbon meant it now used more oil than petrol. As Jim said 100,000 miles was the life of these engines.

[@FmlyRat]

I agree. As a 74 year old, please don't add music. Per the Webster Dictionary, a Gallery is a Covered Walkway, usually with Pillars supporting at least one side of the Covering as support. A Galley is referred to as a Narrow Eating Area or Kitchen on a Ship or Submarine. In the Automotive Industry the Cam Bearing Narrow Sequecial Jurnals are known as the Galley. Thank you, known as the "Janitor ". Have fun and take care. A Loyal fan.

[@bms9144]

I wonder if this engine was the one from my friend A.L. Podva's truck? It was green, muddy, probably a little rusty, and always had a bed full of hay and barb wire fence stuff. He owned a ranch in the hills of Danville, CA and drove that truck around in the hills and on the streets of the town for decades. I was a runner and would chase his cattle off the streets back up into the hills and he would come by and fix the fence. Sometimes I would help him with the fence too. He was a super nice old guy and brought me a Christmas gift for years. He always had a smile and dried Copenhagen on his lips. I follow this channel - what a coincidence if it is his truck! 😊

[@Renville80]

This popped into my feed, and a few minutes in, I'm subscribed. Jim definitely seems an easygoing guy, the kind where you want to pull up a chair and hear what stories he may have, and learn from his treasure trove of knowledge.

[@stephentreadwell8436]

Absolutely loved this video. The detail and explanation shows the incredible amount of knowledge the "cleaning guy" has. Love the detail and explanations!!!

[@pmae9010]

Way back in about 1980 I rebuilt one of these, the bores were trashed, I bored it to 60 over with a Sunnen hone, I put 2 to 3 thousands taper in the bores, That was an experience I won't forget. We did it in-frame to save the customer the R&R labor.

[@amishmonkhermit]

Excellent job josh! Thanks for filling in. Good camera work with plenty of detail and competent framing. Enjoyed this teardown vid tremendously.

[@user-pq3qn1gf1v]

I have been an engine re-builder and sports car high performance modified engine supplier in my past life(retired). I use generally diesel engine oil after break-in of a rebuilt engine where for Gasoline engines I used SI-5W30 for the first 1,000 miles running and then service with SI-CI 30W50 as the ambient temperature is above freezing and to 40degC. When all the new fangled oils with additives became prevalent, 1970s/80s, and servicing Ford XD/XE era on-wards, it became common for the additives to accumulate in the bottom of the sump so deep that oil would not drain without using a screwdriver to dig a hole to release the oil. We were removing sumps in so many vehicles that servicing was always over budgeted values. The sludge additives, as sent for analysis, showed that they were not being maintained in suspension in the nominal base oil. This was the main reason I used the compression ignition oils for most of my gasoline engine servicing. The sump was mostly just a carbon grime in the sump as the compression ignition oil detergents washed the internals of the engine. Later specifications were for both spark ignition & compression ignition in the 1980s onwards. Porche and another sports car manufacturer took Shell on over the rapid deterioration of the engines due to oils not maintaining the lubrication as claimed. Just a bit of background on oils as I was taught in the Air Force and also by a mate who was a Chemical engineer for the Shell company back in the 1970s/80s. Ozzie Follower

[@mbrand1291]

I love watching you work Sir! A close friend invited me to wrench on his '51 f-head last spring but we only went as far as cleaning up valve seats before she ran again. I always wondered what the rest of the internals looked like and now I know. A great project, thanks!

[@boknows3841]

My dad has a block of wood painted black with numbers on it that was made just for keeping the old valves in order when you disassembled it so you could put them back in the same hole in the block and heads.

[@mr19471985]

I am just amazed you have so much understanding for this old engine. I was five years old when this engine was made.

[@meowcheeses9870]

LMFAO your son in laws comment about his engine had me cracking up. What a good sport of him to come help out when you guys need an extra hand, that's truly what family is all about

[@LarryBunch-q7j]

First Engine I ever helped Overhaul was an Earlier 134 Flat Head. I was about 16 or 17 and the guy I helped Dad owned a repair shop and he tutored us. Ran good when we got done and we spent many Hours running around in a pretty clean CJ-2.

[@chuckschultz7028]

Thanks for showing us the insides of a unique post-WW2 motor! Not too many F-head engine rebuild videos exist and you are setting a high standard. Likely to have very good parts support for that motor.

[@789295]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Before he passed in 2010, my Dad owned a restored 1952 Willys Aerowing automobile. It had a six cylinder F-head motor much like the 4 cylinder version in this video. It was coupled to a 3 speed on the tree with electric overdrive. Surprising thing was that the automobile was unibody! Unibody was kind of rare back in those days. It got about 26mpg using the overdrive.

[@GeminiSeven43]

I love this channel and it brinks back memories of my auto-shop days in high school learning from Mr V about the good old days of racing and automotive. You have an awesome memory and your customers are lucky to have you working on these rare old engines. I'm so happy to see your son following in your footsteps and keep the tradition of quality machinist alive and well. I was wondering about that one tooth off on the crank/cam gears and wonder if that was the cause of the overheating and bearing damage? I can't believe just one cam bearing and the rest metal to metal.......WOW. Thanks so much for all your videos and the trips down memory lane.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

Such rugged designs that these earlier machines were.. Not made for 1/4 mile acceleration competition, but if you needed dependable power for industrial duty applications; these heavy little 4-bangers were the ones that could be relied upon to get the job done... They made it through several wars, and then they were overhauled and re-purposed when those bodies & frames , went to heaven... That's Quality !!!

[@assynip]

The man KNOWS his craft. A pleasure to watch.

[@jeffaulik3980]

I especially enjoy seeing you work on older engines--makes me think about all the advances in machining, metallurgy, etc, that have happened since these oldsters were designed and built.

[@PaulG.x]

Early engines used oils that had no detergent additives to keep contaminants in suspension. It was entirely intentional in the design that the contaminants would settle in the sump as sludge and stay there. The float for the oil pick up was so the oil was drawn off near the surface not down at the bottom where all the sludge collects. Detergent additives began to be added to oils once engines began to be fitted with oil filters. Today, small engine lubrication still works in this way and it is the main reason manufacturers specify special small engine oils for them that don't have detergent additives

[@jeremycartee4246]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Except of course the Kawasaki FV which was on JD mowers in the 90's came with a car type filter... and I now run Baldwin filters on it... Great full flow pressurised oil system on a push mower....and still going well

[@codyrobert12]

God Bless you all for what good work you provide for your local farmers and working man. Happy Easter ❤

[@f.k.b.16]

Indeed!

[@rickstephens1130]

AMEN for sure thanks for sharing this with us

[@davidblain2714]

Absolutely mesmerizing video..... From a Fl. Drag racing guy that pays machinist an awful lot of money!

[@herschelmayo2727]

Jim, I use a large drill chuck to pull pins with. Just put it on, tighten it down, and a light twist and pull is all you need, no more fighting it with pliers. You could even put a handle in it.

[@charlesnoel9081]

There is a small hole in the side of the filter housing center tube that must be cleaned out or oil will not flow through the filter to the timing set. Also this is a partial oil filtering system. not all oil is filtered. You can increase the oil pressure to the #1 main bearing by welding the hole shut on hex oil tube that sprays onto the timing gear set and re-drill it to .040" .

[@clayz1]

50:05 Oil galley. Thats what we called it. In chev 283, ford 289 etc. Must have come out of a Chilton manual in a past life. This Jeep engine is a bunch of fun to watch. Thanks guys.

[@rickstephens1130]

This is going to be an interesting project to watch. And it's going be fun to see how well it goes For you when you are done with it? I am just glad that it's you that is doing this one and not me. There just seems to be a lot more to these engines than engines of today's technology.

[@billhennie]

@1:26 The timing gears were one tooth off!! @34:15 that is just what you said!! Great minds think alike, brother!!

[@rogerlaredo9527]

Galley is a ship’s kitchen. Parallel grooves in cylinder look like what happens when a piston breaks. It has those buttonhole skirts, so one may have broken in the past.

[@brianbartlett7313]

Love this channel because of the amount of knowledge and the oddball stuff that gets worked on.

[@JamesTrigg]

WE just had to replace the rear main seal in my project car 's engine after it was rebuilt in another shop. The neoprene seal was not correct for the engine, was gobbed up with silicone and leaked like a sieve. We also cleaned out the oil pick- up , which was choked with crud. We stripped and cleaned all the oil gallys ( there you go Jim ) and cleaned the lower block. put the main bearing caps on the right way around cleaned the crankcase . we inspected all the bearings and used assembly grease and reassembled, and re installed the unit into the car , she started and runs very nicely . But I learned an important lesson, check every thing !

[@malcolmirving9485]

Really enjoy watching these old engines being torn down and reconditioned by someone who knows.

[@rascosim1]

You guys are educating an old guy from the 50’s. “Pure Oil Later” never heard that one before . Amazing job you all do.

[@fsj197811]

Just found your channel recently and am enjoying going through the older videos and learning. I've never seen an engine with valves in block and head. Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@charlesriley7035]

Around 29:00, I like how Jim is barely turning the impact when the rod nuts don't want to come off as easy. Just a funny observation because I do the same thing. Great tear down video! A lot of knowledge being shown.

[@JAMSIONLINE]

And I thought I was the only one who did that.

[@robburley9494]

Scott @ C&C Equipment carries a great deal of parts for Willis jeeps.

[@SuperchiefApache]

I’m a mechanic, or have attempted to be over the 40 plus years I’ve been turning wrenches. I have always wanted to be a machinist and do all that awesome “old school cool guy” stuff! Big difference between a mechanic and a machinist! Love your channel, and new subscriber here!

[@firbolg]

I really appreciate how neat, clean and methodically you guys work.

[@andrewwilson893]

Jim brilliant commentary thankyou. Camera guy 8 out of 10 for a first timer. Really enjoyed the story so far, looking forward to the next chapter Regards Sparky Bunbury Western Australia

[@tadsworkshop]

You’ve got my head spinning with the floating oil pickup. A necessity with older non-detergent oils, but not any more. I went through the motions of cleaning out the sludge in the oil pan of a continental 226, and now I wish I would’ve welded or pinned that oil pickup to eliminate the floatation. Might be going back!

[@jimfacinelli2585]

I have restored 24 Willys from 43 to 63. All parts are available from Kaiser Willys in the Carolinas or the Jeepsterman in MO. Used parts from Mid-west Willys. You can't tell the date of a jeep by its title only by the vin as some were sold 2 or 3 years after they were made and titled in that yr. The date of those bearing is most likely the date of the jeep unless you have the VIN and there are sites online that you can check it on. In your case, as you know you just need the correct engine parts. F head and L head comes from what the heads look like when you saw them in half as that's what the heads look like an F or and L! I always use the reverse thinking as an F head is NOT a flat head! Thanks again for the great video.

[@davidbackman4442]

Old volvos also used one fiber, one metal gear. It was a somewhat debated issue on when/if to switch to metal/metal. Metal/metal did improve reliability on race engines. Aggressive cams, dual springs etc could cause the fiber gear to strip. But if you weren't going for a race tune, metal/metal mostly added noise and cost.

[@westmus]

Having an fiber wheel may also dampen harmonics being transmitted from the crank to the valvetrain. It seems to be why gear drives as an "upgrade" aren't popular among racers, that an all steel gear drive might be stronger than a chain, but in reallity can hurt the longevity of the valve train compoments.

[@koblitz128]

I have a 61 cj-5 which we “restored” to running condition, been in the family since late 60s. Years ago rebuilt head, #4 burns oil pretty bad

[@patjohnson3100]

I really enjoy this channel. Very educational and the people in it are all great, just the type you would like to have as neighbors. About old car engines, I inherited my grandparents all original 48 Ford Super Deluxe. It had about a half inch of old oily sludge in the oil pan we removed. Fortunately, my grandfather had a canister type oil filter on the engine so that probably helped save the engine. The engine didnt need rebuilding, just some maintenance at 57,000 original miles. Engine is very quiet and runs as well as you would ever expect from a vintage Ford flathead. Great channel.

[@CableWrestler]

I've been looking forward to watching this one all day!

[@gregoryschmitz2131]

Great video. Right up there with the tractor engine problem. Love the tear-down and forensics. Lo many years ago I was putting a MG engine back together that had a short block done on for my brother. No matter what I did, the Distributer would not index to the right position. It had got dark, I took the distributer into the work room. Looking at it, the key was not perfect center, it was offset. Looking at the Haines it was, no, do not tell me they put the timing drive back in 180 deg off. Yep. Fortunately on that it was one bolt, pull it out and back in and we were good. Of course dropping the rods in and they did not look right either. Yep, no lifters. Good news was they did an outstanding job on the rest and it was very good. Large rebuilder in Seattle called Big Wheel. Brother took it out, pulled all the stuff off, shipped it down from Alaska and back and it still was half the price of an in Alaska rebuild.

[@leonardhirtle3645]

My dad had a’56 Willys which I drove when I was a teenager. It only went about 40mph but was great in the woods.

[@tommyanderson3560]

Omg. A Willys Era engine from back like 1939. That's what my engine was that I rebuilt for a 1964 Jeep FC150 truck. It was a 4 speed 4 wheeldrive. I love that truck but it got stolen in North Carolina. My friend's daughter sold it not realizing that it was half mine. I loved that truck. I really missed it as I have gotten older. It was so fun to drive. And I had memories with my mentor. That is what made it so Special. As I'm 53 now.

[@tommyanderson3560]

Our motor was already punched I think 20 over. It was torn up again. As I think we had 2 pistons that came apart. It was punched 60 over with 30 over bearings. The rings they left a little bigger gap to keep the compression down so we wouldn't burn the engine up With the high RPM. As the Jeep would run only about 60 and that was pushing it at full throttle. As it was singing down the road. It was a tough little Jeep after we got it done. We installed a new clutch. A new oil pump. Rebuilt the distributor And put on a new water pump. It had a lot of work that needed to be done when we first got it. Literally it was a basket case. The whole Jeep is in bad shape. But in the end we got the Jeep completely road worthy. We could take that thing on long trips and always depend on it. It never let us down. It was so fun to drive. I think we had A 16D nail that held the driver's door shut. We had it tied on the door with a string. And would go through the window frame into the door frame. I really loved that old Jeep. It even had A 540 PTO on the back. That had a cable that went to the transmission that activated another drive shaft forurs gear box on the back. We never used it but it was always there. And it worked.

[@tommyanderson3560]

Makes me cry missing my mentor. He taught me a lot as my dad never taught me anything. He was always gone. And would only b**** about my friend that would teach me. I'm sorry dad you wasn't ever around. As you didn't care about teaching your sons anything really. That Jeep was the only memory that I had left of my friend Keith. And his daughter sold it for money. It didn't belong to her. It belong to the 2 of us. She never did care about her dad anyways. But I did. She sold the jeep in Black Mountain NC. My mentor Keith taught me a lot more than anyone could ever teach anyone else. I think she was rather jealous of me. As I spent more time with her dad than she did. I'm sorry I can't help but cry. I have nothing left of him. Having to sell everything off from the house and move a 1000 miles away for work. I forgot my pictures. My photo albums. I have nothing left. Not even the Jeep that we rebuilt. That we had so much fun in the mountains. We just had to be careful coming downhill to keep from turning over on the roof. Seriously true

[@abobymous]

Really neat seeing the more rare engines being reworked. Great job!

[@Frankensteins_Highboy]

I do not know for sure on the F heads. But on my original 1944 GPW L134, you time it by the flywheel so the tapered pins only allow it to go on 1 of 2 ways when I assembled mine I put it on 180 out:(

[@kenholt8297]

😂😂😂🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@mikedx2706]

It is so refreshing to watch a video on KZbin made by someone who has experience and actually knows what he is doing. Plus he doesn't play any annoying "rap music" in the background.

[@craigtittsworth9440]

Love watching you guys!

[@JAMSIONLINE]

Thanks for watching!!

[@peterferree4033]

Keep on kicking ass Dad! Love it! Keep the new camera guy, he's good All my best to that other cleaning guy. Aloha

[@frankhook67]

Love how everything is explained and the editor notes really impressed me. Great video, great channel. Subscribed.

[@brianparramore1104]

The floating oil pick up keeps it up out of the sludgeoleum layer on the bottom of the pan.

[@davidcallista2580]

My first engine rebuild was an F head out of my uncle's jeep panel truck. It was the delivery vehicle for his dry cleaning business, so got a lot of stop and go driving. It was 1959, and I had just graduated from High School. Used a Motors manual from the public library to help me get through the job. The truck was still going strong when I returned after a four year hitch in the USAF. Thanks for the memories.

[@BruisersBeaters]

Chevy 2.0 and 2.2L engines from 1987+ have the same kind of oil dipstick/fill tube combo.

[@billfurgerson7793]

My man, you need to get some followup videos. Have the clients take a 30sec shot of the engine installed and running. It's gonna blow up the views. You sir, are a bona-fide badass. Methodic, thorough, and not afraid to back off when it's outside your box. Love it.. wish more had your fortitude.

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Pumped a bunch a gas in those ...had a customer that owned one ...did very well crawling around in the snow... good content and thanks

[@MichaelCairns-fv2vi]

Great showing pic of Jeep that motor fits..

[@ellieprice363]

I drove a Willys Jeep for my company commander in 1954 and 1955. The military version used a 24V system and a permanent oil filter. The filter contained a stack of closely fitted thin steel plates with wipers between the plates. Cleaning was accomplished by several turns of a top mounted handle that wiped the accumulated sludge from between the plates.

[@mikeam3871]

Working in old industrial surroundings that was my job as an “oiler”, keeping equipment greased and lubricated and giving a few dozen of those wiper filters a turn or two per watch.

[@Anne_40]

I wear gloves daily in my job. Changing to a clean set of gloves happens a lot and the sweat on your hands makes it difficult to slip the replacement gloves on. Wearing two sets of gloves allows for easy replacement of the outer pair. 👍🏽

[@richb4099]

We had a Jeep with a metal cab and a 5’ plow at an Esso station I worked at. It had an F-head engine. Little bugger was tough. I think I pulled the head and fixed something that was causing it to drop one cylinder. I plowed snow and did road calls in it. With the all metal cab and no insulation anywhere that thing was cold inside in the winter. It was tough though and fun to drive.

[@NH1969GOAT]

My dad had a Jeep like that with the 4 angle manual plow and yeah, no real heat, but I thought that was heaven compared to the Farmall Cub he first had me use😬

[@dustcommander100]

Very interesting teardown!!! I am working on a 1955 Cadillac with my friend, and it had the same "floating oil pickup" arrangement and bypass filter! The Cadillac manual, makes a big deal about how the floating pickup ensures clean oil is drawn in by the pump - but in the case of the Cadillac, the moving joint is pretty near the surface of the oil and is not sealed well. I think the manual shows a felt washer. In this case, he had oil pressure problems and collapsed hydraulic lifters on several occasions that bent pushrods. We found that the screen in the oil pickup had not been cleaned when the engine was rebuilt, so it seemed that the pump was prone to sucking in air at the moving joint on the pickup when the engine was only a quart low on oil. Kind of a perfect storm. We added an o-ring to help seal the joint and cleaned the pickup screen before moving on to other problems.

[@user-pk2fg8im4u]

Great find for me to find your channel, now I'm just sitting in the gallery watching you explain what a galley is. Too old to change at this point. Really enjoy your site.

[@88SC]

My first overhaul that my dad involved me in was one of these. Well, driveway ring and bearing job is more like it. The Iron Duke of its day.

[@frankkreyssig7626]

Years ago when I repaired tractor trailer tires we had 2 of these that were air compressors, cylinder 1&4 ran the engine 2&3 through a special head compressed air.

[@stretch44875]

I've got one of those compressors, pretty neat

[@geoffkeahey2651]

Worked one summer for a bean farmer. Got an old CJ2 from him. That flat head 4 had to be rebuilt. I remember how quiet the thing was at idle. At top speed of a whopping 40 mph, it sounded like it was coming apart. Drove that thing for a long time. Miss those days.

[@bobcarry4820]

Thanks, truly entertaining. I used to work on some of my older stuff. I bought a 90 Chev and when I opened the hood all I saw was a big flat expanse of engine cover. Closed the hood and said goodbye to my days of vehicles I could work on. Auggy , a white dog in a shop. Seldom would work in an older garage.

[@mikeholley4488]

I'm very intrigued by these old engines that I'm just now discovering. I never knew that an OHV engine is a relatively new technology. I'm definitely interested in the pre SBC Era which is fascinating. The SBC seems to be the last significant engine design leap forward. Loving your channel