I like this style of video. Natural shots and dialogue and not over produced with music etc. Feels like hanging out in the garage with a friend, looking over your shoulder. Thanks!
@tbirdracefan
3 жыл бұрын
Name of channel "SmallEngineMechanic" Todays project? an 884 cubic inch engine! Love this stuff, thanks for sharing with us!
@twistedyogert
3 жыл бұрын
Heh, small is relative.
@victoryfirst2878
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike. What you are seeing on the water passages is probably repair from the factory when the foundry had problems with removing core reusable risers used once to often. They would have someone sitting on the line just welding Ni99 rods on any part of the casting divots to make the heads 100 percent usable and reliable for the engines life. This repair is bullet-proof. Also, this made sure when the customer was shoddy with antifreeze interval changes which made the fluid aciding and started to just erode flanges without this feature. These engines were bullet-proof. With fair maintenance these engines type life expectancy was just off the charts. Companies today would never do that for sure. Personally hope someday to find one for myself. A very nice find for sure. VF
@FB-tq5ln
3 жыл бұрын
A pleasure to watch you at work.Greetings from Dublin Ireland bless you young man
@leeklemetti1887
3 жыл бұрын
The head coolant passages were probably factory welded. I worked at an iron foundry and it was a common practice to weld the defects and send them out. The process used a large heat treatment furnace and heat the iron casting to a red glow. Once it was hot it was sent to the weld station. This was a gas weld. I don't know what rod was used. The heat treatment allowed the cast iron to be completely welded. Next, the casting would be sent to a soaker station where the casting slowly cooled.
@28YorkshireRose12
3 жыл бұрын
Good things come to those who wait, and I'm sure we can all wait for the next video. I was beginning to worry that you'd end up either, cutting corners to get to the test firing, or would end up cutting out a lot video. Would rather see all this detail than suddenly see it's all beck together and about to be started. - Slow and steady wins the race. I have to compliment you on your excellent gasket making skills, very professional indeed!
@terrylinenberger378
3 жыл бұрын
It would be rare to find a set of 884 heads that haven't been welded. They were prone to cracking although I have never see the water ports welded. The hay mill I worked at had 6 of these 884s running generators, pellet mills and grinders. I thought they were great engines.
@twotypetwos
3 жыл бұрын
@Ben T. These were designed to run on natural gas and propane. I've worked on a few water pumps powered by similar NG fired engines, they run cleaner than gasoline and when connected to natural gas there's no requirement for periodic refueling.
@lordhoho1
3 жыл бұрын
Wow you are an absolute craftsman. Surgical precision in everything you do
@katoom12000
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back on the Roline last week and this week as well. Truly enjoy your videos. Great demeanor, presentation and information. What a monster engine. Thanks again.
@jdrissel
3 жыл бұрын
In some ways engine is so much better built than modern automotive engines. Just imagine what could be built with modern materials and engineering knowledge and that old-school design and build it to work forever values that the people who designed and built that engine clearly had...
@GIGABACHI
3 жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of Bob Ross. Pretty relaxing watching his videos. It might have something to do his voice too. Looking forward to see it running soon but do take your time and film lots. Perfection can't be rushed. Good job, Sir ! 😎👍
@dgb843
3 жыл бұрын
Bring back the 39 cat,,, truly your biggest fan of that series,
@robertmailhos8159
3 жыл бұрын
It's most heart warning for your time to redo such a classic gen set thank you for your keeping the classic gen set,s running right there young man
@anthonysimonhough9691
3 жыл бұрын
Wow how fine a measurement for such a large motor great movie thanks
@samenamenamesame2834
3 жыл бұрын
That is going to be a great unit! I wish I was Onan it! Thanks Mike great work!
@falloutpc1
3 жыл бұрын
Apparently this was a division of Westinghouse which was then sold to Waukesha in the late 50s. That thing is the size of 2 big blocks in terms of C.I.D. They also went from a 2000 C.I.D. V8 all the way up to a 4000 C.I.D. V12. Waukesha discontinued these after 1974.
@citichap
3 жыл бұрын
LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE FIRST START. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO.
@kenburner
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying this series. Thanks for producing it, Mike,
@chrisssmallengines7163
3 жыл бұрын
BOY that older engines are well built . No plastic in that engine . Built to last , and last it has done to still be here .
@zuestoots5176
3 жыл бұрын
Not exactly true. Car engines of the 50s and 60s could hardly do 100k miles with needing rebuilt. Modern engines with do 300k miles with just normal maintenance
@jcondon1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Love the work you do.
@beebo101
3 жыл бұрын
Willys L and F Head engines had the same oil pick up. You can bend the tabs from screen housing back and separate them for cleaning. I modify the 'hinge' to accept an oring to prevent air from entering during oil pump suction.
@haveraygunwilltravel
3 жыл бұрын
I've rebuilt a few engines in my time. The last couple of years I've been using the right stuff gasket sealant. Try it, it's great. Better than anything I've ever used.
@calvinhobbes7504
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video! I had never seen a gas (well, natural gas) V8 engine that big before. Awesome! :)
@46bovine
3 жыл бұрын
When I watched your video there were 4 dislikes. WTF? If you don't like it don't watch it! I just don't understand. I guess it's because I'm getting too old. Great video. Keep up the good work.
@harveygussow7913
3 жыл бұрын
I do know about castings and the standard methods of checking castings to be sound enough to ship out of the clean room. Every Foundry has one no exception. That has a inspection area a grinding an cleaning area and welding area. This can make it difficult for people to understand. When a casting comes into this department it is evaluated as what needs to be done. Some use nondestructive testing some don’t. But they don’t get out of that department without passing or sent back to the melt Depart. The wielding is called Fill wielding and it does mean to save the production of there castings.
@adeeponionbrah
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this rebuild. It has been very enjoyable.
@paulmallery6719
2 жыл бұрын
Plastic gage gear to pump cover clearance was my fave.
@cdellis1000
3 жыл бұрын
You are a natural - great tone and pacing. I am looking forward to getting this baby running!!
@redwire2364
3 жыл бұрын
Many years ago I used to work in an aluminum foundry and one of the parts we made were aluminum cylinder heads. I remember huge baskets full of rework and people manually correcting cylinder head casting defects with a tig welder. I never did any of the welding so I do not know how much they actually corrected. Seems logical to me that if they would fix those I believe they would fix the steel ones too. Maybe someone who was in the foundry where they made those heads will comment.
@Krankie_V
3 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty wild manifold setup that engine has. Thanks for sharing.
@InssiAjaton
3 жыл бұрын
On measuring clearance at curved surface ypu would need a very narrow feeler gage, or more likely you should use a wire gage. If you had a stack of very thin feeler gages, they might bend, but the 0.003" probably does not.
@randyrhodes7526
3 жыл бұрын
I am enjoying video series a lot, keep up the great work !
@shawnmrfixitlee6478
3 жыл бұрын
Looking great Mike , Can't wait to hear it run ! ENJOYED..
@phooesnax
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Enjoy your channel! Jim
@keithlilly4007
3 жыл бұрын
Damn that's a big engine.. Great series bro.
@enzofitzhume7320
3 жыл бұрын
Great job on the gasket !!
@chriholt
3 жыл бұрын
Love the progress Mike - can't wait for the next video.
@JT-qf4it
3 жыл бұрын
I feel better using thread locker on bolts in the crank case. Have seen them fall out and sometime break.
@Broozer-fw3vl
3 жыл бұрын
Love your work but my OCD was working overtime when you didn’t set the dial gauge to zero when checking the oil pump end float.
@TechGorilla1987
3 жыл бұрын
Many who work with dial indicators regularly find it's not necessary to do that. Bugs me too, but I'm not trained.
@the_hate_inside1085
3 жыл бұрын
You cant do third grade math?
@TechGorilla1987
3 жыл бұрын
@@the_hate_inside1085 Common Core math or the real math us old people got taught?
@the_hate_inside1085
3 жыл бұрын
@@TechGorilla1987 I guess I am old enough to have learnt "real" math, as I don't even know what common core math means. :)
@jamesscott1932
3 жыл бұрын
Elon Musk would support this sort of common core math and entertainment. Similar to applied math. Give the kids an engine to disassemble/reassemble and they learn along the way. It’s a lot more interesting than a lecture and printed problems on a sheet of paper.
@larrydunlop378
3 жыл бұрын
I think you will find that the noise with the oil sump is a bit of clearence where the two tubes meet. One being the swinging end and the other fixed tube end. Dodge flathead sixes had the same style pickup tube and they also rattled around. All the ones ive seen all seemed noisy and loose but never seen a problem reated to it. Great video !
@kerrygleeson4409
3 жыл бұрын
Great project Mike look forward to the start up 👍🇦🇺
@clydeschwartz2167
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video keep up the great videos 👍👍👍👍
@stevenherd9799
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty good looking gasket for homemade!!🤩
@northstar2007
3 жыл бұрын
really cool series here, I'm amped to see what comes next with it. it's really an electrifying engine!
@butler386
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video showing how you methodically check each part for the correct tolerances. Absolutely excellent process of rebuilding an engine. Will this be going into a rototiller? Dang you are good at what you do. Thanks for the video's.
@clydecessna737
3 жыл бұрын
Always terrific!
@jdrissel
3 жыл бұрын
That would be an awesome engine for a rat rod. Of course don't soup it up, just slap an automatic from a diesel pickup (because the rpm range will probably be similar) behind it and let it loaf along. Take that old mechanical govenor apart and let the flyweights stick up through a partial hood like a funky animated hood ornament... It almost would not matter what else you did, it would still be cool.
@AmericanLocomotive1
3 жыл бұрын
Those repairs look exactly like other cast-iron machinery I've seen repaired with high-nickle welding rods. I suspect the sand mold wasn't well supported around the ports and would collapse/fail frequently around the ports. Looks like it was nearly a given considering both heads had the issue. That's a lot of extra time added the production of each head. Definitely not cost effective to have someone manually welding up the ports in every single head like that. You'd think they'd re-work the patterns?
@nashguy207
3 жыл бұрын
Nice work your getting closer!
@michiganmotorsports
3 жыл бұрын
High-Tack. Been using that stuff for 40 years.
@gabewhisen3446
3 жыл бұрын
I love that monster engine
@huckstirred7112
3 жыл бұрын
I was offered a job welding castings that for some reason are another came out of the mold with a defect . So welded castings from the factory is not unheard of
@mattpeacock5208
3 жыл бұрын
A rotisserie that big would hold like 900 turkeys! Thanksgiving is ON BRO!!!!!!
@djaydeved
3 жыл бұрын
i seen that green color and thought a v8 detroit 2 stroke diesel but it was not sad day for me
@fposmith
3 жыл бұрын
The paint on that engine looks like Pontiac Green ! Heads welded with Certainum Welding Rod. Metal pre-heated.
@zakksrage
3 жыл бұрын
This new mic has mike be likin “the bob ross of clapped out engines”
@Mercmad
3 жыл бұрын
needs to buy an Afro comb though.
@MRGF78
3 жыл бұрын
Happy lil homemade gasket for a happy lil engine...
@GIGABACHI
3 жыл бұрын
@@MRGF78 👌🤣👍
@MoondyneJoe
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, the engine is going back together nicely, it will be good to see it finally running. What do you intend to do with it when finished keep it or sell it so you can buy something else to fix and sell and make a bit of money on as well. Something that size wouldn't be easy to take to festivals with you. Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
@charlesbowen3944
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely not a small engine thanks for sharing
@wizard1800
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video!
@ryanroberts1104
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I can't be a machinist...too many little clearances I would just look at it and say "fuck it that's close enough". :-p
@GIGABACHI
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly my beef with it. 👌
@Newmachinist
3 жыл бұрын
HI. I'm new to your channel and from the videos I've seen I really like them - Thanks
@randycook4364
3 жыл бұрын
That engine is big, imagine it in a pickup truck.
@huckstirred7112
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@SuperDriver379
3 жыл бұрын
Good, I’m not the only one.
@huckstirred7112
3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperDriver379 1971 Dodge 3/4 ton 2 1/2 ton axles 24 x 48 inch tires , with ROILINE OVER YOU on the tail gate .yes that would be awesome indeed
@AnDrEw122100
3 жыл бұрын
Everything on the engine is just heavy as fuck 😆
@paultavres9830
3 жыл бұрын
I like to lube up my oil pump gears with luber plate or similar so it will suck better on initial priming or start up
@goodnough1
3 жыл бұрын
Looking good buddy!
@Okanagan48
3 жыл бұрын
Boy thats a BIG engine! Must have lots of grunt.
@Mrcaffinebean
3 жыл бұрын
My office has a gen set that recently failed to run during a power outage and still hasnt been fixed. All I could think is this would have not been a problem if you were on the job!
@SkinnyBiker
3 жыл бұрын
Looking good!
@allencharleston9975
3 жыл бұрын
Mike the rattle in the pick-up was probably the screen.
@thepubliceye
3 жыл бұрын
Mann that is a monster.
@vtwinbuilder3129
3 жыл бұрын
Gas-ga-cinch would be way better for tacking your gaskets in place that that silicone. Silicone on gaskets that don’t require it is a good way to cause a leak.
@samenamenamesame2834
3 жыл бұрын
Mike really does move that fast, that was not a camera trick! LOL
@sethbarnes7608
3 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at this engine thinking, hmmmm, hot rod semi?😆😆
@RobertKohut
3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!
@KubotaManDan
3 жыл бұрын
Elkskin would be say'n Fire it up Fire it up Fire it up
@elonmust7470
3 жыл бұрын
I knew a guy in Hereford Oregon who had one of these setups.
@jimhaines8370
3 жыл бұрын
Where did you ever find any parts for that engine, I have never heard of that brand. I have seen other low volume type of engines have touched up casting before as in high production they just make more but in low volume expensive to replace parts repairs make since.
@jusb1066
3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if these small productions are military contracts going way back
@jayh1947
3 жыл бұрын
I am probably mistaken but you might want to check how tight the upper bolt on the oil pump discharge is. You probably did tighten it and I did not see it...............Jay
@Jeremy-iv9bc
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say someone didn't keep the coolant in good condition and those coolant ports were eroded and repaired at one time. I really doubt they would do a repair like that at the foundry.
@chrisingle5839
3 жыл бұрын
Boldly forward!
@EmpireofRust
3 жыл бұрын
I just found some basic service data for these engines in one of my old manuals. It's not expansive, but if you need any specs, send me a message and I'll look and see!
@upsidedowndog1256
3 жыл бұрын
That oilpump is similar to large aircraft engines. In that case they are overly large and run in bypass all of the time.
@Lokk54
3 жыл бұрын
OMG can't wait to hear that beast roaring :v
@sacasanova
3 жыл бұрын
With that intake setup, you could easily add a turbo.
@sixtoes2313
3 жыл бұрын
Next week, we have a 747-GE Turbo Fan....🤪 👍 🇺🇸
@kentkirkpatrick7953
3 жыл бұрын
Wonder why that exhaust manifold was replaced. The mix match would drive me nuts! You gonna paint it?
@JonOffgrid
3 жыл бұрын
COOL like the video
@tommyhanlon8012
3 жыл бұрын
Very good, that bypass spring looked surprisingly stiff ? That gear pump must put out a lot of pressure to bring in the bypass if ever called for ?
@KPearce57
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if it was editing but the front two bolts on the oil pickup I saw you finger tighten but no wrench, maybe I missed it, no harm no foul .
@captpaulhaugan
3 жыл бұрын
I would have packed the oil pump with vasoline and checked the drive gear for lash
@kevinhealy3479
3 жыл бұрын
Just a question. Did you check to see if you had backlash on the oil pump?
@gman4802
3 жыл бұрын
Yo do a good job on you editing. Great video.
@InfiniteWonderz2
3 жыл бұрын
Thats a very big small engine!
@RASNOHIO
3 жыл бұрын
Bad cast on ports?, think add some restriction in key spots?
@front2760
3 жыл бұрын
Still think you could air tools sometimes.But again very informative.
@jamest.5001
3 жыл бұрын
If you call that a small engine..... I just need the parts to convert a older Tecumseh 10 HP to electric start! I'm not worried about charging, I just need the starter and flywheel, any idea where to find one?
@lexriordan8566
3 жыл бұрын
DAMN!
@scruffy6151
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍
@ericheine2414
3 жыл бұрын
Who makes that engine? I was wondering if you could use one in a hot rod. Always looking for those big cubes.
@mattpeacock5208
3 жыл бұрын
Having the intake AND exhaust both inboard must make it a pain!!!!
@GIGABACHI
3 жыл бұрын
HAH ! And here I was thinking how convenient it was to install it on a ship as it makes it narrower than a V8 with cross flow heads and outboard mounted exhaust manifolds. 🤔 Not the greatest design for performance but sometimes packaging has "the right of way" over function/performance.😒
@mattpeacock5208
3 жыл бұрын
@@GIGABACHI there IS a reason for the maddness!! Thanks.
@einfelder8262
3 жыл бұрын
There's a few design flaws in this engine - how the hell are you supposed to properly tighten the mating surfaces of the valley cover and the oil relief assembly when tightening one orientation of bolt directly prevents tightening of the others. In my view this is guaranteed to be a source of leaks past the mating surfaces. Then there's the swivelling oil pickup - it's a fantastic idea on the surface, but when the swivel joint is faulty air can suck in. The swivel should be immersed, especially since the crankcase is pressurised by blowby when the engine is running - making it even easier to suck air past a faulty/leaking swivel seal.
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