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As I said on the youtubes,
We recently got ourselves a 1983 AMC Jeep CJ 5 258 in pretty ok condition. We had to pull out the emissions system as it messed up everything in that early ECU controlled carburetor. Other than that we by now exchanged so much we could’ve opened our own youtube channel 😉
In any case, the 258 or 4.2 straight 6 is a pretty common engine in those vehicles, the jeep is plenty light weight to put it on a regular 2ton lift, it pulls well, and is generally interesting for demonstrating single, double, or quad cam carburetors.
Plus it’s a domestic, so surely very popular with your fanbase at home 😉
I think you’re doing right by staying away from BMWs that all ok to work on up to 2006 but then they went to being really painful to work on and from 2009 in the UK they started having problems with fuel injectionand it was caused by the ECU it was mainly on the 5 series VW’s of a good engine to Work
I like the Jeep idea, but from the carbureted era. Lots were made and are cheap with great parts availability.
In a similar approach, what about an old Beetle from the 1960s, as many were owned and there is still a great following.
For either the Jeep or Beetle, you could easily double your money, labor aside.
As one lives in the Europe, I’d say go with German Diesel.
Some reasons:
1. There are not too many professional diesel car repair video on youtube (if their are, they are, pardon my poor vocabulary, either too amateur or too ‘profitability-driven’).
2. You can repair as many petrol engines as you can, but their will always be another almost exactly same video on youtube, especially when it comes with Honda or Toyota.
3. You can try a thousand way to change the spark plugs and clean the throttle-plates on the petrol engines but you might even not be able to know what to start with when it’s a diesel.
4. Diesel is a potential area that, like you said, has a future (well, as far as I know more than 1/3 cars here in my country are diesels).
5. If I start with a diesel I’d go with German’s. They have the latest diesel technology and the build quality is almost impossible to argue. I mean, they’re German and Rudolf Diesel was one of them.
to ‘sum it up’, for a ‘unique selling point'(for your channel), for serving a ‘blank market’, for a better way to ‘stay dirty’ (I mean, have a look at a diesel EGR), go with the German Diesel.
P.S. if you decide to work with German diesel and working on them is your sole intention, then go with Volkswagen Group, not just Volkswagen itself, but also Audi, Seat, Skoda….in my (not too less) experience, they intend to break quite easily, and they do require experienced technician to diagnose since VW somehow has less ‘hi-end’ on-board computer to record everything for you, comparing with Merc’s and BMW’s.
You’re going to hate me for this, but… http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/4180049606.html
It’s a (relatively compact) truck with a diesel engine.
Seriously though, the K5 diesel is a great choice, because it hits all the marks. American, diesel, “small,” old (classic?), and will have some issues.
EDIT: Bonus points if you can get one with a manual.
Just watched the vid and I really like the idea of getting a vehicle with a carburetor. Personally I don’t care too much for diesel cars and it seems like $4100 on a diesel truck would get you one without an engine. But, I don’t know much of anything about carburetors or how they work. I kind of understand the concept but that’s about it. I saw someone mention something about an older Jeep. Jeeps are fun.
🙂 Eric, you do have a dilemma. For 4,100 dollars the quality of vehicle will not be great and the selection will not be the best. All the postings on the you tube page are dream cars mostly that people would like to see. You may be able to find a mid 80’s big sedan from the big 3 manufactures. I don’t see a chance to find come upon a garage find and get something collectable. Good Luck with your search.
Eric, Go to Google and Search “Copart” this site you can buy new or older cars and they are defiantly in your budget some of them come with problems and some that are in perfect shape. Many cars to choose from Young and Old. Just give it a look. My Father Got a 2003 Altima for $1500 and it runs and drives. One of my Friends got a 2007 Camry for $4300. It had been in an accident but It was properly fixed up and Flipped.
Diesel videos would be great, i had a 1988 Mercedes W124 250d for a while, the engine itself never required any work, but the suspension and bodywork was getting a bit tatty, it wasn’t a difficult car to work on, but some parts were expensive.
It would also be helpful to have diesel videos because here in the UK there are many more diesels than petrol cars.Carburettor issues would be just as interesting, so good luck with whatever you buy.
Would you consider a car donation?
1982 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
307 Olds V8, Quadrajet
And plenty of problems that could be fixed.1980s Mercedes diesel hands down.
These cars (from the ones I’ve seen) have aged extremely well simply because the build quality is so high.
As for the actual fuel itself, in diesels (I wouldn’t say this applies to a modern diesel) you can burn almost any oil with the same consistency of diesel. I remember an old Davidsfarm video where he ran his diesel van (I think it had a 1990 jetta TDI engine) on manual transmission oil.
Hi Eric, I’ve just watched the video and what can I say? The budget is much higher than I expected, this is good :cheer:
As for the options, the 300D Mercedes is not that bad , I think the first series with the turbodiesel (early ’80s ) is very very tough and reliable, also it is very simple and no fuzzy electronics.
In synthesis, it is a tank 😉
I’ve also learned that, because it’s simple (all-mechanical fuel pump and injectors) , it does tolerate biodiesel a lot better than later TDI and more generally direct-injection diesels.This one looks good and it’s in the price range
However there could be a better option, which is a crossover of the pickup and old classic car, and that would be a wonderful Bronco! :woohoo:
I have always liked the ones from the late ’70s
Some examples in the cincinnati area
Or the similar looking pickup the F150 from the same era
But…my heart (and not my mind! 😆 ) pushes towards the Galaxie and her neighborhood
I know it’s not for someone with family, but … what can I do? 😆
Or an Elco, which can also be used as a light pickup 😉
Or this one, but I think it’s a little too badass (and thirsty!! :silly: )
Looking for badasses? B)
Ok, I’m drooling and I must force myself to stop 😛
It’s always nice to browse around craigslist! 🙂
Live long and prosper (and stay dirty!)
10nico
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