In 1984 my dad convinced me to buy a VC Commodore...At 118,000 kms driving home from work one day the engine went bang bang bang ...It broke a piston skirt off ...Put a reco motor in ..A few months later the gearbox started playing up ...Then the electrical issues then ,then ...Absolute piece of garbage ...After 3 years of money pitting with it I traded it in on a XE Falcon ..Was doing big kays in those days..For five years I drove that beaut car basically trouble free ..Bought a Telstar and had no probs , then an EF Futura Falcon ...same thing no probs .. Traded it on a lovely Series 2 AU Futura in 2003 . That car is still in my possession ...big kays , Still runs as sweet as ever ..Apart from one alternator , A pair of front brake calipers and a couple of power window switches she's still going with original parts ..almost nothing has failed ..Give me an Australian built Falcon any day ...Oh yes and I also have a stunning Series 1 FG XR6 that drives literally like new ..Owned her since early 2016 ..Love my Ford Falcons .... Great video...Will definitely subscribe..awesome content ...Thanks..
Sweet. My dad had an XD Fairmont 6 cylinder when I was on my Ps. Loved driving that. You're right, had great power-weight. Went up against an XY GTHO from red lights once, kept up all the way to 80kph, then the V8 stretched its legs. Superb channel, have watched all your videos since the start, learnt heaps for my own projects. Thanks Rob & Deb.
Here across the ditch, we had a batch of Transit(s) that had the inline 6 ( 4.1 ) recognized that label 🏷 on the rocker cover. I had heard in aussie that these vans were used in the outback postal service. The one I became familiar with when I lived in south Auckland was in 1982 and had been converted into camper painted navy blue. Also in NZ was the TE / TF Cortina's that were more numerous which also had the UK Pinto as an option. Last TE 4.1 across the harbour bridge ( auckland ) was used by a freelance welding contractor in about 2005 whilst I worked on the Bruce Mason theatre 🎥 with all welding gear and towing required. In 2007 moved to Waikato and sold timber with forklifting & front end loader work. This December I turn 59. Thanks for all the entertainment around the 4.1 😊
Must agree with you, the barra is a good'n. Seized cams, what is that caused by or the VVT if they had that. I am still playing with stuff from the 60's 70's the newer gear lost its appeal.
I will just take the safety of sitting on the fence here. I have owned many Fords and Holdens in my time. I have favourites from both teams. Cheers Rob.
At the time the XE was released Edsel Ford2 was the boss at Ford Australia. He said then, the three best Australian cars were the EH Holden, the XY Falcon and the XD. Kinda lines up with your comment. Cheers Rob and Deb. Thanks for your support with our channel.
I had the same kind of dizzy on my 1981 commodore blue motor. Brilliant. Your 4psi compressor sounds pretty good from both cylinders...mines a bit wheezy from 40 years of smoking. Your knowledge of these things is pretty damn impressive and the efficiency of you approach is equally impressive. The years of working on the things shows through clear as daylight. Thanks for sharing. Pity you are so far from VIC, otherwise I'd be bringing all my cars for you to work on :)
I have in the past done restoration work on a 1907 horseless carriage for gentleman in New Zealand. Also a full restoration on an original 48000 mile Sunbeam Tiger for a couple living in Herefordshire England. Victoria is just down the road from here.😉 Cheers Rob. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Sweet,l remember when l bought my TE Cortina Ghia in 1980 having the same motor,cant say it was fuel efficient tho. MY first car was a FB station wagon.
1980 4.1 would have had a single barrel stromberg carburettor, they were no where near as fuel efficient as the two barrel webber carby. Testing my memory, but 1980 could have still had the iron head, and breaker points as well? Cheers Rob.
If you are up for a suggestion, how about hilarious workshop stories from when you could have a joke and not be put in the clink for it. You have always got a smile on your face, I bet you have a few. I will be interested in this XF as I have one here that has been sitting,but gave it a good dose of oil beforehand.
My first car was a 1951 Vauxhall Velox. Did a trip in it once. Next morning put 8 pints of oil in her and about $2.00 of petrol. It was as the old saying went. "Check the petrol and fill her up with oil!" Most interesting vehicle I owned was a 1950 Armstrong Siddeley Utility Coupe. I was 17 and saw it sitting at the back of a car lot. I just had to have it! Paid $30 for it. It had the famous Preselector gearbox in it. I hand painted it Black and white (Port Adelaide colours, not Collingwobbles), My mate and I drove it everywhere, it was a major Chick Magnet!
Great video! BTW, growing up on the farm in Iowa, our 1975 Dodge pickup had a plastic fuel tank. It was a 3/4 ton 4WD club-cab long bed with a 440 engine. I never saw such terrible gas mileage until I bought a pre-HE Jag V-12, years later...😁
It was one of the points of intrest that they threw at us young blokes at technical school. In recient discussion it seems that the 1979 Falcon was the first "passenger" car with a plastic tank. I guess it was just bragging rights for Ford Australia at the time. Coincidentally the day we recorded this bit of footage, I watched one of Dereks videos, he had a 1977 Dodge. I guess the same as the one you mentioned, I noticed it had the plastic tank when he lifted it up. I love all these little facts and figures from the industry. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob.
It belongs to a mate of mine. He bought it for the t5 gearbox. He is a dead set Holden sort of a guy and didn't want it in his yard, so it wound up out here. It has been picked over fairly well, most of the interior is gone all the wiring, steering column brake booster and more. Cheers Rob.
That was replaced with a Commy wagon with the roof cut off. Ford is a ute,, Bombadore is plain half assed!! That paddock must be very salty for the rustin all those cars.
I think it was more a body design issue. Being basically a cube water would just sit in places you couldn’t see and by the time you saw the rust it was generally too late (why the call rust cancer, because usually it’s spread before it’s detected). Hence in around 1988 car designs went in a more rounded appearance to eliminate pooling of water on flat surfaces behind rubber seals. Poor seals and drainage was a massive factor in the XD-XF run. I am a Holden guy, but looked after those 250 cross flows would run forever. As Rob stated if maintenance or preventative measures weren’t taken the alloy head would drop valves, but like any engine of the time if they were looked after they would just go forever. I think the biggest reliability issues of modern engines is having to comply with the forever changing emissions laws and not having the time to properly engineer them, example an engine development program would start work with a certain emissions guideline and by the time it would good to go, emissions laws changed and they had to make changes on the fly to comply without fully testing changes. I think from an Australian standpoint the Barra was probably the most reliable engine from day 1 since old Holden Red Motor (except the rods bending when they backfired but ford fixed that along with oil pump Drive issues pretty quickly) I often find things to delve deeper into after listening to Rob. Such a lovely guy who makes these videos to genuinely pass on tips ect. I know any money he gets from the channel goes straight back into the channel.
I got told and I do believe that the early signals that we're assembled here if not all. Some of the panels and doors were outside in the weather prior to being painted.
They had crap lifters and cams , blew headgaskets, and the diecast fittings for the heater were crap , the gear stick would fall out of the floor shift as well
I have probably replaced three or four modules, and two or three pickups in my career. Not a bad ignition given I have worked on thousands of cars with them.
In 1984 my dad convinced me to buy a VC Commodore...At 118,000 kms driving home from work one day the engine went bang bang bang ...It broke a piston skirt off ...Put a reco motor in ..A few months later the gearbox started playing up ...Then the electrical issues then ,then ...Absolute piece of garbage ...After 3 years of money pitting with it I traded it in on a XE Falcon ..Was doing big kays in those days..For five years I drove that beaut car basically trouble free ..Bought a Telstar and had no probs , then an EF Futura Falcon ...same thing no probs .. Traded it on a lovely Series 2 AU Futura in 2003 . That car is still in my possession ...big kays , Still runs as sweet as ever ..Apart from one alternator , A pair of front brake calipers and a couple of power window switches she's still going with original parts ..almost nothing has failed ..Give me an Australian built Falcon any day ...Oh yes and I also have a stunning Series 1 FG XR6 that drives literally like new ..Owned her since early 2016 ..Love my Ford Falcons .... Great video...Will definitely subscribe..awesome content ...Thanks..
Great lesson in " how to start n run GARDEN ART " !!! The impossible has been made POSSIBLE !
Great 'will it start' vid, tks fer the entertainment, plus nice ta see a wee bit of Aus and the old falcons
Sweet. My dad had an XD Fairmont 6 cylinder when I was on my Ps. Loved driving that. You're right, had great power-weight. Went up against an XY GTHO from red lights once, kept up all the way to 80kph, then the V8 stretched its legs.
Superb channel, have watched all your videos since the start, learnt heaps for my own projects. Thanks Rob & Deb.
Here across the ditch, we had a batch of Transit(s) that had the inline 6 ( 4.1 ) recognized that label 🏷 on the rocker cover.
I had heard in aussie that these vans were used in the outback postal service.
The one I became familiar with when I lived in south Auckland was in 1982 and had been converted into camper painted navy blue.
Also in NZ was the TE / TF Cortina's that were more numerous which also had the UK Pinto as an option.
Last TE 4.1 across the harbour bridge ( auckland ) was used by a freelance welding contractor in about 2005 whilst I worked on the Bruce Mason theatre 🎥 with all welding gear and towing required.
In 2007 moved to Waikato and sold timber with forklifting & front end loader work.
This December I turn 59.
Thanks for all the entertainment around the 4.1 😊
Great video mate , its sad knowing it may have been the last time seeing it turn on , all those memories must have come flooding back .
I enjoyed that, cheers
I love that truck you're driving!!
Love your channel mate!! Me and my Dad have been watching and we thoroughly enjoy it. Good onya fellow Southwest Aussie 🤙🤙
the old ute drive in is a fine touch to your video introductions mate, keep that going!@
wow you weren't kidding about that rust!
This is one that even I would call "too far gone for restoration".
@@robsshed agreed! haha
That lol purple xr looks like a great project
Well done! Even though these things are bullet proof, when I first saw it I said to myself "no way that things toast, water logged". I was wrong. 😂
old fords never die ....been into them in a big way for over forty years ........u can have your GM products ford man for life
That comment could start a riot.
The red lion for me!
@@garygardner6536 haha True have plenty of vz holden motors in my wrecking yard with seized cams love my ford barra engines unstopable
Must agree with you, the barra is a good'n.
Seized cams, what is that caused by or the VVT if they had that.
I am still playing with stuff from the 60's 70's the newer gear lost its appeal.
i have to agree , 42 years of driving old fords
I will just take the safety of sitting on the fence here. I have owned many Fords and Holdens in my time. I have favourites from both teams. Cheers Rob.
bloody Good On Ya, thought that thing was cactus.
A great video of the legendary Aussie Falcon, those 4.1's are fantastic motors I love mine!
Grew up in a 5 speed XE s pack.. beautiful bus 🇦🇺🐅❤️
Deb and I had a XE S pack wagon when our childeren were young. Great car. We also have a S pack ute waiting restoration in a shed. Cheers Rob.
Very intelligent gentleman i liked the 5 piece bonnet
Well bugger me, didn't think that would start!
great video, always been a Holden man, the best looking Fords was the the XD-XE Falcon's. (apart obviously from the GTHO's) Subbed
At the time the XE was released Edsel Ford2 was the boss at Ford Australia. He said then, the three best Australian cars were the EH Holden, the XY Falcon and the XD. Kinda lines up with your comment. Cheers Rob and Deb. Thanks for your support with our channel.
Love the will it start videos!!!
Well done. Funny seeing a total car burying it's self back into earth still run.
I'm in! Just found you, now I'll binge on the earlier stuff.
Those 4.1 engines are legendary 🇦🇺
Another excellent video! So satisfying to watch an old engine come back to life. Cheers
Loving this channel 👍
Excellent !!.... I'm new to your channel enjoying your vids mate ...
I loved the xe model. The xf went a bit too chingy I thought at the time. But I'd have one now. Especially a wagon
good job big fella
I had the same kind of dizzy on my 1981 commodore blue motor. Brilliant. Your 4psi compressor sounds pretty good from both cylinders...mines a bit wheezy from 40 years of smoking. Your knowledge of these things is pretty damn impressive and the efficiency of you approach is equally impressive. The years of working on the things shows through clear as daylight. Thanks for sharing. Pity you are so far from VIC, otherwise I'd be bringing all my cars for you to work on :)
I have in the past done restoration work on a 1907 horseless carriage for gentleman in New Zealand. Also a full restoration on an original 48000 mile Sunbeam Tiger for a couple living in Herefordshire England. Victoria is just down the road from here.😉 Cheers Rob. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
@@robsshed LOL!
Only if we had more time in Life to save these Cool Old Cars.....
Sweet,l remember when l bought my TE Cortina Ghia in 1980 having the same motor,cant say it was fuel efficient tho. MY first car was a FB station wagon.
1980 4.1 would have had a single barrel stromberg carburettor, they were no where near as fuel efficient as the two barrel webber carby. Testing my memory, but 1980 could have still had the iron head, and breaker points as well? Cheers Rob.
If you are up for a suggestion, how about hilarious workshop stories from when you could have a joke and not be put in the clink for it.
You have always got a smile on your face, I bet you have a few.
I will be interested in this XF as I have one here that has been sitting,but gave it a good dose of oil beforehand.
There may be a few, yes.🤔
My first car was a 1951 Vauxhall Velox. Did a trip in it once. Next morning put 8 pints of oil in her and about $2.00 of petrol. It was as the old saying went. "Check the petrol and fill her up with oil!"
Most interesting vehicle I owned was a 1950 Armstrong Siddeley Utility Coupe. I was 17 and saw it sitting at the back of a car lot. I just had to have it! Paid $30 for it. It had the famous Preselector gearbox in it. I hand painted it Black and white (Port Adelaide colours, not Collingwobbles), My mate and I drove it everywhere, it was a major Chick Magnet!
Great video! BTW, growing up on the farm in Iowa, our 1975 Dodge pickup had a plastic fuel tank. It was a 3/4 ton 4WD club-cab long bed with a 440 engine. I never saw such terrible gas mileage until I bought a pre-HE Jag V-12, years later...😁
It was one of the points of intrest that they threw at us young blokes at technical school. In recient discussion it seems that the 1979 Falcon was the first "passenger" car with a plastic tank. I guess it was just bragging rights for Ford Australia at the time. Coincidentally the day we recorded this bit of footage, I watched one of Dereks videos, he had a 1977 Dodge. I guess the same as the one you mentioned, I noticed it had the plastic tank when he lifted it up. I love all these little facts and figures from the industry. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Rob.
You 100% need to race the track my friend
Honda did the alloy head crossflw conversion for Ford
I believe that it was Yamaha.
Yamaha engineers designed it.
You should get that hq one tonner going
We can look at that for sure.👍
@@robsshed Sounds good
Lightweight bonnet!
Specially lightened for racing.😉
Yeh, the bonnets a bit rough mate, should polish up, heheh.
I brought one new in 87 from nutters ford Berwick 16k Pacific blue 5 speed manual ute fuel gauge was faulty from day one lol
You have to make a vid doing your “top gear” track now
I don't think new rings will fix that compressor. I think the bores buggered too!
Easy on there mate .... We already know the compressor has a slight dose of the flu. 😉😂🤣
Wait, was that a Volvo 240 in the background?
Yes it is.
What's the b series sitting next to it ??
what's the story of the purple bf xr6 in the paddock? just curious haha
It belongs to a mate of mine. He bought it for the t5 gearbox. He is a dead set Holden sort of a guy and didn't want it in his yard, so it wound up out here. It has been picked over fairly well, most of the interior is gone all the wiring, steering column brake booster and more. Cheers Rob.
I didn't realise the 250 crossflow was an interference motor. Was it really ??
Yes, they do have valve to piston issues from time to time. More of a problem with ulp XF engines than the XD/E ones. Cheers Rob.
Hey mate any updates on that green commodore ute ?
Hoping to get some footage this weekend.👍
@@robsshed awsome mate
i swear the truck u were driving in the begining was from another will it start video am i correct or not
We used it in our first will it start video a few weeks ago. This little truck and I have been together since 1980. Cheers Rob.
ofcourse it will start its a fucken falcon
I like your attitude.👍
What happened to the green ute videos
what do you mean stay safe?
That was replaced with a Commy wagon with the roof cut off. Ford is a ute,, Bombadore is plain half assed!!
That paddock must be very salty for the rustin all those cars.
I suspect he's close the coastal area somewhere where the offshore wind carries a lot of that salty air.
I have one sitting here, they are full on rust buckets,if they spent their life outdoors ta ta.
here i was thinking no chance in hell you would get it to run
Shit that’s a bit of rust
why would you let them rot
why not it's just a car
@@paullang1961 good parts hard to find , that could have saved a few if not let go that bad THATS WHY MATE
@@fredjones1238 lol again there just cars
@@paullang1961 ok richard head
@@fredjones1238 lol
God I know it's an old car but that's ALOT of rust they definitely didn't do anything special painting these from factory
I think it was more a body design issue. Being basically a cube water would just sit in places you couldn’t see and by the time you saw the rust it was generally too late (why the call rust cancer, because usually it’s spread before it’s detected). Hence in around 1988 car designs went in a more rounded appearance to eliminate pooling of water on flat surfaces behind rubber seals. Poor seals and drainage was a massive factor in the XD-XF run. I am a Holden guy, but looked after those 250 cross flows would run forever. As Rob stated if maintenance or preventative measures weren’t taken the alloy head would drop valves, but like any engine of the time if they were looked after they would just go forever. I think the biggest reliability issues of modern engines is having to comply with the forever changing emissions laws and not having the time to properly engineer them, example an engine development program would start work with a certain emissions guideline and by the time it would good to go, emissions laws changed and they had to make changes on the fly to comply without fully testing changes. I think from an Australian standpoint the Barra was probably the most reliable engine from day 1 since old Holden Red Motor (except the rods bending when they backfired but ford fixed that along with oil pump Drive issues pretty quickly) I often find things to delve deeper into after listening to Rob. Such a lovely guy who makes these videos to genuinely pass on tips ect. I know any money he gets from the channel goes straight back into the channel.
I got told and I do believe that the early signals that we're assembled here if not all. Some of the panels and doors were outside in the weather prior to being painted.
@@GODEES77 That was supposed to be Sigma's.
I do know that Ford actually gave customers new cars because of rust issues in this generation of car.
They had crap lifters and cams , blew headgaskets, and the diecast fittings for the heater were crap , the gear stick would fall out of the floor shift as well
One of the worst condition x series I’ve ever seen😮. Rust wise.
Bloody unreliable ignition systems and real hard to swap out we used to put points dizzys in
I have probably replaced three or four modules, and two or three pickups in my career. Not a bad ignition given I have worked on thousands of cars with them.