How to start a Stand Alone Engine

I just thought i show you how to start an engine on its own.
Couldnt find any Tutorials on KZbin of how to start up an engine.
hope this video was helpful to those who may not have done this before. This is a 2.25 petrol motor from an early series 3 Land Rover.
Enjoy!

[@stacyadams4386]

Oldest engine youtube video I've ever seen funny thing is you explain exactly what I was looking for unlike all the newer videos I found

[@Craftin.Clever]

Thanks pal 👍

[@carlrodriguez6319]

Dam 14 years later still good advice thank you.

[@Craftin.Clever]

Thanks, I wouldn't mind re shooting the video with better quality video, back then I was filming with a Panasonic digital camera, nowadays can just use a smart phone and record it in HD.

[@JohnnyDesaint]

GOD BLESS YOU MATE!IVE LOOKED EVERY WHERE TO FIND A VIDEO LIKE YOURS!

[@SuperKONR]

Great video, but to prevent the battery from exploding always hook up the positive first, then the negative. Once the negative is connected the circuit is complete. And a switch for the starter will prevent sparking also. Just putting that out here...

[@Craftin.Clever]

Fill water through the thermostat housing, also remove thermostat to allow water to fill the cooling chambers in the engine block. I don't like to run my engines without any water in the block, it's just a precaution and I only run my engine for a few minutes then shut it off let it cool down if you need to run it again. Also check Engine oil and top up if necessary.

[@shanesteffen9409]

I need one of these videos but for a Diesel. Made the mistake of buying one, no idea about them.

[@Motoveight]

Thank you for making so simple to follow along with and to understand, even for the old guys like me. You rock!

[@luftwaffels7815]

The best videos are the low quality ones

[@noconsentgiven]

I hope all is well fam. I have a question to ask: does the fuel can have a pump inside or is it suction fed?

[@Craftin.Clever]

Hi there, its suction fed the mechanical pump on the side of the engine is pulling the fuel up to the carburettor. If your having trouble getting fuel to the carburettor you can gravity feed it just raise the fuel can higher than the carburettor and it will flow down. Just what ever you use as a fuel canister make sure it doesn't leak. Maybe an old motorcycle tank would work OK.

[@noconsentgiven]

@@Craftin.Clever Thanks👍!

[@coreysharp9794]

Flat battery because you left it on the ground!

[@ratrodramblin]

back in the day i was looking for a video of how to do this, how come i just now found it? lol one thing I use is a ballast resistor between the battery to the coil so it dont fry the points. it lowers the volts to 7-9, 12 is too much. great video thanks.

[@Craftin.Clever]

cheers thanks, this old fella i bought my motor from he taught me how to do it. i couldnt believe how simple it was. I'm still trying to get the video off my brothers phone he recorded my first start it was really funny because i started it having not realised it was on full throttle, mate it was loud.......! glad my vid was of help!

[@coomr419]

Good job dawg

[@Motoveight]

Just make sure that you run a wire from the positive terminal to the battery terminal on the hei. I used a starter switch that was wired from the positive lug on the starter solenoid to the lug at the 3 o'clock position to engage the starter. To kill the motor, just unplug the wire from the hei so the power is off.

[@Craftin.Clever]

G'day yeah no problems my engine in this video is points ignition yours that is HEI, type in youtube HEI ignitions none of my vehicle have HEI all points system but you need to find out what wires go where to power the unit. and the module if some are stand alone modules and some are built in the distributor. im sure theres a video here on youtube u just goto keep searching good luck

[@JeffPrice-t3c]

Great stuff - Most people leave stuff out - Cheers

[@Craftin.Clever]

Thanks mate 👍

[@johng5295]

Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome imagination. Grade: A++💥

[@reddmann2216]

I always hook up hot first and when disconnecting unhook ground first to prevent sparks

[@Craftin.Clever]

Ok thanks for that mate!

[@mattw1113]

If I only found this video 2 days ago I'd have my Pinto TL20 up and running today! Good video. Cheers!

[@orinjackson6446]

Good video. But your camera is very blurry

[@Craftin.Clever]

No probs👍 hehe 12yrs ago i filmed this with my Nokia Phone Camera. Maybe someday I could remake the video in HD.

[@Franko384]

Selected 144p for the vintage KZbin vibes.

[@stocks4bt]

next time put the battery on a piece of wood or a couple of books. I have heard and seen that putting a battery on concrete is the fastest way to drain it

[@Craftin.Clever]

option man thanks for the tip, I will do that, thanks. cheers !

[@soldierkiller29]

how does the battery sitting on concrete mean its getting drained faster?

[@Southernbread686]

I know , the ground drains a battery if you leave it there for any length of time

[@PwyllPryderi]

Old Mechanics Tale. Batteries Do not Loose their charge from sitting on the Ground anymore because their cases are made from Plastic, and Insulator. Back in the day, Batteries were made from wood with a sealer inside, (Sometimes tar paper), and they would leak.

[@fordinlinestraight]

Ya I've heard that 2 about the battery on concrete. Cheers

[@raeleenmandy6359]

can you make a video on a honda civic

[@LegendaryWoke]

Watch for the leaking gas by the battry 👀

[@koopooda]

Thanks alot for the video its a huge help. Btw you should prop your battery up off the sement it grounds your battery lol .

[@Craftin.Clever]

no problems this old fella that i got this motor from showed me how to do it so i thought why not share it on youtube. Also thanks for the heads up on the Ballast Resistor....! What does a Condensor Do?

[@V8interceptorChannel]

I wish i could start up stand alone fuel injected engine as easy as in this vid... :(

[@Craftin.Clever]

thanks for the tip with the battery never knew that!

[@Blessed1BusinessEnterprise]

Thank You Man.

[@Craftin.Clever]

👍👍✌️

[@Craftin.Clever]

Yeah Fuel Injected is more complex, so i guess i got it easy ...........!

[@VideoNash]

Great video... Straight too the point. May I ask, how you connected the fuel line to the engine, at the fuel can? Thanks for sharing.

[@Craftin.Clever]

Just drilled a hole in the fuel can cap same diameter as my fuel line which was some 8mm vacuum line tubing. i drill the hole a little smaller so its a tolerance fit, push the hose through the lid until it touches the bottom of the can. I only put about 500ml in the can and also have a Fire Extinguisher on Standby too.

[@coomr419]

I'm so nervous watching this

[@Craftin.Clever]

Motoveight, thanks for the info on HEI.......cheers

[@Craftin.Clever]

g'day mate, i just poured water down the top hose where the thermostat housing is. You can only run the Engine for a short period of time. if you want to run for longer periods you will have to hook up the radiator. and use and industrial fan infront of the radiator instead of the main fan blade as could injure you. also hook up a belt from the crankshaft pulley to the water pump pulley. hope this helps.

[@bernardomendez1572]

So simple thanks

[@traviswilliams3910]

What about electronic and fuel injected

[@nandoGdog]

@todesign4life Actually your video is the first to explain in detail how it's done. Thanx!

[@the_car_guy5915]

That really looks like a slant 6 mopar in the vehicle.

[@Craftin.Clever]

It sure is, 225 slant 6. I donated this engine to my friends father for his 1970 Valiant VG Regal. A great engine!

[@the_car_guy5915]

@@Craftin.Clever I was gonna say... An odd home for that engine.

[@Craftin.Clever]

@@the_car_guy5915 yeah I can imagine how many axles it broke .....hehe

[@jonathansimon498]

Very informative! Just was I was looking for!

[@Craftin.Clever]

Jonathan Simon thanks mate

[@mwalsh5757]

Thanks for this. I knew it had to be easier than the guys who spend hundreds of dollars on fancy stands with starter switches, gauges, and lots of twinkling warning lamps, let on!

[@Faizal_Khan]

14yrs old comment. Just wow👌

[@mwalsh5757]

@@Faizal_Khan I am old.

[@dbbias1416]

Very helpful video, thank you 👍💯

[@Craftin.Clever]

Thanks mate 🍻

[@johng5295]

Thanks in a million. Great content. Awesome imagination. Grade: A++💥

[@Craftin.Clever]

Thanks mate 👍

[@rafeean]

thnkx.can u tell whats wrong with my motor i have changed the head gasket.the timing mark is good all in marks but engine dose nt start enough it just starts for 3 second. .i thing there is somethng wrong with distributor.but my foreman said distributor is ok.what oyou say......

[@velenkosinimmkhabela]

i did try this in 2016 but I was using a key switch to start on and off

[@Craftin.Clever]

Ok good idea!

[@rexantony1099]

hey if you were in youtube now you have 10M sub for sure.

[@Craftin.Clever]

Haha that would be cool, yeah KZbin was different back then 👍

[@mightron]

@@Craftin.Clever Do you still have this engine?

[@Craftin.Clever]

@@mightron yes still have it, will be going in one of my land rovers that had a 225 slant 6 Chrysler in it. I donated the 225 to my friends father for his Valiant Regal.

[@mightron]

@@Craftin.Clever niceeee bro

[@samanthabranzelle3625]

I’m the only one here in 2021

[@Craftin.Clever]

this is something i didnt know about which terminal + or - to connect first! thanks for this helpful tip mate!

[@Craftin.Clever]

yep no probs mate. it works for me no fancy equipment, just the basics!

[@FoxyHUN09]

2024😢

[@nightmareinaction629]

That red cable will shock the shit out of you trust me I found out the wrong way

[@Craftin.Clever]

nightmare in action nighmare in action haha bummer!

[@nightmareinaction629]

todesign4life yup I was trying to crank a corvair flat 6 it started after been sitting getting rusted since 1966 use propane to get it running but carburators are totalled they need conplete rebuild or new ones

[@petyrbaelish8291]

my question is where is the third wire connected

[@Craftin.Clever]

1. Big red cable to starter motor. Leave one end connected to the starter motor then the other end tap + terminal on battery to start motor. 2. Small red cable to positive of ignition coil. 3. Big black cable earth to engine block.

[@waynehawley3910]

Thanks for ACTUALLY showing how to do it

[@Craftin.Clever]

No probs mate👍

[@The_killer_Rebel_Richey]

Hey mate. Iv got a 66 c10 with a punched out sbc 400. The only issue is the trucks wiring is shot... So i wanna bypass all the trucks wiring and just run it off the battery for a few mins to confirm the engines gonna run right before i go after the wiring... Will this method work the same way for my sbc 400? Thanks,

[@Craftin.Clever]

No Worries mate! Just a note this Engine is Negative Earth. and starter motor doesnt have a Solenoid......!

[@Craftin.Clever]

sounds like fuel starvation. check for a blocked fuel line, fuel filter & fuel filter bowl. do a thorough check of your fuel system. hope this helps also check your points gap too.

[@deluxevlogs5024]

nice

[@a1boforcen]

@powellj82 You don't really need water running inside, if you just want engine run at idle for couple of minutes.

[@mschiffel1000]

the engine swap will be a bit of a downgrade??...that slant 225 has lots more grunt than the little bitty four banger.

[@smashedya189]

Fill the engine up with water ??? Or oil do you mean ?

[@Craftin.Clever]

yes water fill it up from the thermostat housing and don't run it for too long. also do check oil level.

[@fordinlinestraight]

Oil yes but also fill water in water jacket of engine. If you don't fill the water. The engine will over heat fast. And note this method is for test for a short run.

[@Corolla_Beau]

Awesome!! Gonna try this with my 3tc 80 corolla

[@powellj82]

@todesign4life Where do you hook the water up to? Sorry, first time doing this. And thanks for the great video

[@lukecrazy3302]

What color is the DC wire on my 78 Dodge sportsman RV is it the black or red one Mate????

[@qwkz6389]

Good job

[@rockhaloschool]

someone told me that its best to have a swicht for the coil to stop it from wearing out or something or the solonoid

[@aaroncohen6711]

Thanks mate that rlly helped

[@Craftin.Clever]

No probs mate!

[@Craftin.Clever]

ahh yeah bugga me mate, hahaha LOL oh please don't put oil in the engine but do put water in from the top radiatior hose / thermostat housing inlet !

[@Craftin.Clever]

Yeah the 225 is comming out and the origional 2.25 is going back in Yes a power downgrade indeed. But i must say the 225 is an amazing Engine of its time!

[@manunapachuau5]

Thanks alot brooo.....

[@Craftin.Clever]

No worries mate.......!

[@robertlawson1184]

i put water in my engine and the rods started knocking and the engine flooded right after puking water. 🤣🍻 Jk

[@SuperCooper19961]

Don't you need a transformator for the ignition?

[@sheikhmuhammadali2639]

Koe btya ga efi engine failer computer k sth kasy start ho ga

[@rivaldopillay4006]

And the module is not needed?

[@Craftin.Clever]

What do you mean by module? Computer? ECU? I think this what you meant by module? This engine just has a mechanical distributor with points and ignition coil. It doesn't have electronic ignition. My other engine has a Ballast resistor stops the coil from burning out I think. Just be careful not to short or burn module I've never tried to start an engine with ECU or Computer module maybe I can learn that next.👍

[@SuperKONR]

@todesign4life no problem!

[@buick1955]

Awesome ! Thank you !

[@ravjagdev8594]

Hey mate, I have a G13B engine from a swift gti. It's got a lot of wires am have no idea which ones I need! I have the wires plugged into the ecu and there's still some other wires which I don't need. What wires are the main ones to at least get the engine gaining? Thanks heaps! Great vid too!

[@JAMESYBOY.]

If you lift the.battery on the floor that's why it died

[@aldinmulasmajic2173]

Thanks man good vid

[@AndrewLale]

Was this filmed with the first video camera ever made?

[@Craftin.Clever]

Hahaha almost the was a phone camera one of Sony Ericsson

[@The_killer_Rebel_Richey]

My engine doesnt have a coil thoe?

[@MosBronco]

did you say to fill the engine up with water at 0:40 that is probably not a good idea lol

[@shanesteffen9409]

In through the "radiator" inlet in the engine mate. Unless you're only gonna run it for a few seconds

[@suraan6422]

Kana Chau kana

[@MultiShultz]

Sounds sweet

[@Craftin.Clever]

Dosbarthu Voz yeah the other time we fired it up I left the throttle wide open, my brother went ahead and start it, revved the guts out of it haha my dog took off!

[@nandoGdog]

Good tutorial but what if you have HEI ignition? Sorry noob here.

[@CarolinaCustomClassics]

Run wire from distributor where it says bat to the positive on battery. Rest is the same

[@TheOzzywa]

thanks for the info worked for me. Thanks again

[@aydenbackup8363]

Are you running the fuel through the pump or straight to the carb?

[@Craftin.Clever]

Through the pump, then to the carb.

[@mschiffel1000]

What kind of engine is that??...Great video!!

[@rosiecollins6985]

do anyone have are know where a 350 engine for sale for a Chevy truck 81

[@squarebodynut5429]

Rosie Collins everywhere on Craigslist or just buy a block and build one I'm doing that now for my 81 also.

[@flex_gore8537]

2.25 petrol out of a land rover series ?

[@Craftin.Clever]

yeah its a 2.25 petrol motor from a series 3 early 1970's from memory.

[@flex_gore8537]

CRAFTIN CLEVER ill be using your video to start mine out of my 1968 2a

[@Craftin.Clever]

FleX_GoRe cool let us know how you go. Funny story the first time we fired this eng up. I overlooked the carby throttle was wide open oh man when it fired up full revs flames comming out of the headers! my brother took off one way and my dog took off the other way hahaha

[@flex_gore8537]

CRAFTIN CLEVER i saw it in the video but im not sure about my carb since the car has sat outside for so long

[@micahowens2783]

super helpful

[@Craftin.Clever]

Micah Owens thanks mate

[@Craftin.Clever]

thanks mate, appreciate your comment!

[@Craftin.Clever]

Welcome any time mate :-) Cheers

[@大老师-p4j]

how about injection petrol engine

[@Craftin.Clever]

Yeaptianyu Yeap hi im not sure

[@大老师-p4j]

CRAFTIN CLEVER thank ur answer,anyway ^.^

[@michaelgemaly9496]

what the heck is the dizzy exactly? and where on the dizzy dose the wire go?

[@Craftin.Clever]

haha....... in Australia the word "dizzy" is the slang word for a Distributor.

[@Craftin.Clever]

the thin wire on the distributor has to go on the negative terminal on the Ignition Coil.

[@redeemchrispanaongon8296]

Hi im from the future

[@littlehorne8641]

whatyears isit

[@Craftin.Clever]

gday it's a Land Rover 2.25 Litre petrol / gasoline engine out of a Series 2a don't know exact Year but guessing from 1960 to 1970

[@jamesharo520]

I tried this on an engine I've had sitting around. This didn't work. Any ideas why not? The motor spins by hand though

[@Craftin.Clever]

James Haro have you got spark? going to the plugs? check the coil and points if it's the older type of distributor

[@Craftin.Clever]

James Haro kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGLalaNves-afac

[@jamesharo520]

Thanks so much for your response. I have NO spark. but I've tried three different coils. all used so who knows. maybe all bad.

[@jamesharo520]

Also b.t.w. the distributor is new. the spark plugs/wires are new. that starter is new.

[@Craftin.Clever]

James Haro no problems mate, as long as you got spark, a good battery I shouldn't see why it wouldn't kick over. unless the timing is out. I did this once when I removed the distributor and didn't put it back the same way it was out of order has to re set it to top dead centre. also make sure you got clean terminals and good battery Cable's. even the smaller wires for the coil all it takes is a bad connection and a break in the wires.

[@robertmccully2792]

l love you tube, wish they had it when i was a kid.

[@Craftin.Clever]

thanks mate, glad my vid is helpful to others.......!

[@simonj48]

Thanks for the info. I was just looking for the basics of what NEEDs to be wired up in order to start it, you answered that perfectly... but also, my second question on how to kill switch the engine. Thanks :)

[@gigicapocecera8917]

Which distributor wire are we connecting to? Or are you only touching the metal of the dizzy??

[@fordinlinestraight]

Did you ever find out what part of the dizzy he hooks up to?