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Instead of blowing up engines you are now buying them pre-blown up. Gotta admit that does save a lot of time. Lately if not for bad luck you would have no luck at all!

Ahh, that sucks!😖 Junkyard 101, always pull drivetrain parts from cars with crash damage. Usually driving when crashed. Clean body = no engine or tranny

2:45 you had a lincoln mark 8 right behind you bro. it has the 280bhp DOHC 4.6 V8 basically the mustang cobra engine. I would've grabbed that if it was ok.

Mom said there would be days like these...she just didn't tell me how many and how often. 😂😂 We've all been there man. Ive got a flat spot on my forehead from banging it on the wall 😂😂.

Times like these make you want to not be a car guy But when your hard work finally fires up the smiles always come back

This is why you ALWAYS roll an engine over by hand before going through the pain of yanking it at the junkyard. At least you got the warranty. 🤣

If your ever in this situation again, this is something I don’t recommend for longevity, but in a pinch it’s worked. If your cylinders are in decent shape, just replace the piston-rod assemblies in your original motor for the Vic. The bob weights will be within factory tolerances hopefully, and with a re-ring on the motor you might be surprised. Best of luck and happy hot rodding. Nothing to it, but to do it…..

A lot of the reason I personally watch you is because of how cool calm and collective you are! Any little problem That would tick me off you take it on the chin and push through! Don’t lose your cool man I’m sure you’ll bounce back 2x better!

Just look at the bright side brotha, your doing something you love everyday. Turning wrenches has highs and lows but at least your not stuck at a 9-5 job out of necessity to live. Keep your head up brotha God bless 🙌

fuck the vic, youve GRADUATED!! thats all that matters. GOOD JOB, KID CONGRATS!!

I've done the 302 in a crown victoria. Still working on it but it runs. It works great on it, more torque than the 4.6. And cheaper to mod

Congratulations on your graduation craig Awesome job huge achievement

I think we've all been there at one time or another, Craig. Just roll thru it, little brother. One step at a time. I know it got you down for a bit, but we're all pulling for you and this is making GREAT content - because it's REAL. Thanks for posting

really appreciate the honesty in this video

I recognize that yard, right off the 76 near the Oceanside gate of Pendleton. I pulled some good fox parts out of there when I was enlisted!

You could technically take the broken motors and make a couple of tables out of them and then sale them. Engine tables sale for around $1500. Soo you could still make some profit and maybe even use said profit for one of your project vehicles.

It’s okay partner! Recess break, pros and cons of all your options and hit hard again content is raw and real 👍🏽 I love the 4.6 crown Vic’s had several Lx Sport models and just rip tire after I get done wit them

Keep going, don't give up !!!

I'm thinking you have had a learning experience. Good luck! Can't wait to see it done

Heck yeah man can’t wait to see the vic again with the new motor

Great stuff thanks

Dang man! That sucks. Like your content no matter what, people need to understand you are student as well. You are working on a lot of car stuff too, the other cars will get done it takes time!

You got car luck like I do, bro! Lol did something similar. Went and bought a trans for my wife's avalanche. 300 as is. Worked for 6 months and took a shit on us. A year later, I got her a trailblazer, and the same issue trans goes out after about 9 months. Bought a grand am had a head gasket issue fixed head gasket fixed it ran great for like 8 months, the security system. Messes up can't fix it. Got a g6 from a buddy of mine ran great for about 2 months. I took it all over one day, going across railroad tracks, but I hadn't had a single issue before this. All of a sudden, an error pops up on dash starts revving high. Pull over shut it off, thinking it'll reset after I restart it, nope will not crank. I feel you bud. You'll get it sorted keep your head up.

Good luck with the new new engine. The crown vic is worth the effort

I had an idea before I clicked on the video that it would be flashbacks to the Galaxies. "I have the worst luck with these cars. The world must hate me or these cars do." 😂

These things happen, dont let it grind you down!

Now that you showed this. I feel like junkyard motor if possible pull the pan before fully pulling. Even if you got to lift the engine. Pull it to check. Man that sucks!

Most of us have been and feel your pain! Congratulations on graduating! I'm heading over to the march store now to help fund some more mayhem!

Hey Craig, your doing a great job brother.

Yes gotta wind them over a few times in the wrecking yard with plugs out if practical or the wrecker has to let you know its a backyard Barbecue conversion candidate if they know its fu...ed lol But its all good to say what why should of after the fact mate, No judgement here we have all done something similar in our lifetimes Love your channel G'Day from Queensland Australia 👌💥

Don’t beat yourself up I would say most mechanics have made mistakes think of it this way 20 years from now you will have great stories you didn’t give up that’s what counts keep your head up you are doing great 😊😊😊

Avid pick-n-pull, for engines if Vic in yard is totaled, the vehicle was running up to the point it was totaled, 12:17 pull it, most of the time the engine will be sound, car looks clean then most likely came to yard for mechanical issues…

I did had a 96 Lincoln mark 8 with the 4.6 cobra motor it ran great

Good luck

Drop the fox body motor in it my type of friend Bad but fun decisions at midnight 😈😂

Go away for a few days relax😊👍

Nice ! 🏴‍☠️

put a small block chevy in it LOLOL

Don't worry mate, I'm pissed and broke too! 😂😂 Can't win em all bud! I've got 12 vehicles all by myself, and no one else to help me work on any of them. I know exactly how you feel. Just gotta keep puttin one foot in front of the other. It will all work out in the end.

Me personally I learned to have faith and your building character for greatness!

It's a 2v if the one in your car runs pull it tear it down rhey are simple and reliable dive it slap a rod and piston if you need or timing set whatever it is keep up the goodnwork!

Craig I love your content but you bring a lot of "bad luck" on yourself. SLOOOW DONE and do things right. Good engineers learn to think things through and prevent issues. Learn from your mistakes my friend. I'll be watching.👍

It'd be fun some kind of Officer Dan "To Protect And Swerve" tribute wrap on the Vic

this is why i alway pull the pan at the yard when taking home a motor

They are not all success stories but it does make for a good video thanks for the video

Look ok i love you Craig, but are you sniffing glue! 😂 8:52

Dude I still have the 4.6 out of my dad 97 f150 that has 485000 miles on it in my garage. Only reason it's not in the truck is the trans broke in half and the frame rusted out. And we pulled a 30 foot camper with an 80's John deere garden tractor in the box 280 miles to our lake property. With all four of our family in the truck lol and a dog

Always bring straws in the junkyard and put them in each spark plug hole and rotate the motor if all the straws move your good

Go on a vacation, reset , recharge . Cheers 🇨🇦

It'll all workout in the end. Even thought setbacks suck it IS progress. From almost dying, motors breaking, especially things not going to plan. It is all progress. And the best way to deal with it is by praying man. I'll be praying over you 100% man.

Crown Vic with a Coyote Motor would be sick!

Keep at it the good times out weigh the rough times over the course of time.

Put an F100 body on the CV with the coyote. Thats my vote.

The coyote does drop right in and bolt up to the crown Vic trans. But I say tear apart both Vic motors and make one

Could be worse! You could be swapping an engine in your wife's 2017 pilot that should be part of a recall for rod failure. 🙃 I feel your pain, brother. 😂

I was looking for a comment of someone telling Craig to put his f100 on the crown vic frame and then the coyote engine in it.

Hey no matter what you film we will watch. don’t stretch your self thin my guy.

Those things literally run forever. That's absolutely crazy.

Tristan, I think the 5.0 coyote motor will be good in that car do the frame and how you want to and build it up as how you want to OK toss some black widows exhaust on it and have fun brother you basically have everything there to build something cool yeah buddy

Your oil is pretty and sparkle 😁

I always try to figure out what put the car in the junkyard in the first place. If the body is good I assume the motor or transmission is shot. Not 100% but makes sense to me lol. Hope the new motor is good to go

Sorry, brother. Great choice on the warranty. Good luck figuring out what to work on next.

Lame! Congratulations on the ME degree! For sure know the feeling of losing an engine. It’s all the work and pain. lol hope it gets better ! Thanks for the videos one of the only ford guys left! I wanna see whatever works. The trucks are cool the cars cool literally can’t go wrong. Keep on keeping on!

Why not harvest a couple good piston/rods from a junk engine, and install into the running/knocking engine?

😳Oh Noooo!

Bro...I know it's tough..sometimes life just pisses in our face...but this to shall pass...I know u are just doing what u can..as a fan of the channel I appreciate u being honest and candid with us..I know u lost some cash..I'm gonna do what I can and go get order a pony boy shirt and maybe something else from the merch page ..I've been meaning to anyway..I know it doesn't cover the motor but maybe it will help and hopefully make u smile at least for a second....head up bro!!

Well if you still got both engines you just take all the good parts and put it in the best block you got

cut open the oil filter and look for the dreaded sparkles of lost dreams before pulling

8:00 OH THE PAIN!!!!! SUCKS SUCKS SUCKS!!! I won't even say "Did you put a wrench on it and turn the engine over before you pulled it?" I'm NOT gonna say it! NOPE!! I'm not gonna do it! (Sorry but I'm sure you've calmed down by now and I'm hoping you'll get a bit of a laugh over it now. But remember with these types of things "If you think you've reached ROCK BOTTOM make sure you've put down the shovel first!!" LOL.

If you just needed it to run I would have pulled together parts from both blown engines to make one good engine as long as all the cylinder walls on one of the blocks was good.

What about taking one of the connecting rods out of the junkyard engine and put it into your vic's engine to get it running

find a 4v from a MK8!!! that would be sick

Craig you seem surprised that the engine was Junk, after all It's a Ford! LOL. I once was replacing a C4 transmission and went to the parts yard and pulled 4 transmissions until I found a good enough one and Had that rebuilt, I was P/O by the time I finished. since then I just send them out for rebuild that way they are under a warranty for My Customers!

Pick up an 03/04 lincoln navigator they came with the 5.4L Dohc and a strong crank

What transmission is in the crown Vic ?

Manual, drift, coyote, f100… that’s it. You figured it out..

I got a 6.0 same think lol. Luckly got a 4l80e with it lol.

I know this is a week or more ago but you could have pulled both engines apart to build one good one only paying for bearings and gaskets and dingle ball hone the damn thing. Then you'll have a spare. Just a thought.

If you find a Crown Vic in a junkyard I'm fairly sure a blown engine is why it's there!!

Probably should've checked it at the yard. Its there for a reason

I bought a motor recently. It turned over by hand and everything. Ended up having bad rings and smokes a ridiculous amount.

Dude I heard you say "I'm going to buy the warranty" and even if you didn't there should be at least a 7 day return policy if the engine is grenaded! Take that one back and exchange it or replace it.

an idea if you want to sent the damaged engine of to get fixed and have stock replacement parts in it and have it as a spare ready to go for when the junkyard engine gets damaged if confused on what i am saying always have a stock spare engine ready to go for when the engine in use gets damaged until you buy the desired ungraded engine later

Yes!Coyote swap then pickup swap,p71's in se oklahoma 2grand,driver..

Wouldn’t the yard you purchased the engine from warranty it? Surely they had access to another 4.6?

A man you not going to believe it but I'm buying a motor from the salvage yard too and I don't know what to expect 😮😮😮😮😮😮

The Cheezy Moustache crew.

I'm beginning to think Ford mod motors should have a pin on the dipstick, so it's easy to tell it's a grenade.

Should have swapped your 5L Mustang engine in the Crown Vic maybe with the 5 speed it came with as you already bought a new setup for your Mustang.

I would of put that gen1 5.0 in it

If time and money and availability wasn't a problem I'd suggest a Australian Turbo Barra 🇦🇺

Rember Everything happens in 3s....Now you are due to have 3 GOOD things happen! Trust me on that one!

COYOTE SWAPPP nvm don’t take a step back

Though the yote in it

Note to self, always inspect the bottom end before buying a salvage engine.

Although it was a painful mistake, in the broader perspective, it was relatively inexpensive.

6.2 ironblock outta f250 raptor bolt on aluminum parts

24hr rebuild on the 2v motor. Take 2 bad motors and make 1 semi junk motor

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