Totally wizard! This is why we love you Allen fixing things instead of just scraping them out like most people would do!

It’s great to see someone repair, rebuild, refurbish, and reuse. I think that’s one reason your channel is so interesting. The object you’re working on may not be one I’d ever find myself using, but it’s good to be reminded that things can be torn down and reworked, with patience.

The Wizard strikes again. Teach me stuff that I should've been thought during my teenage years. No time like the present.

Solid tip on the JB Weld with Aluminum foil. Thanks.

When Alan talks about engines this becomes educational, love it.

I used JLB on a old international tractor block about 30 years ago. It's still running today.

good job Allan. your presentation, speaking and production values and content are growing together and improving! thanks for doing it. hope it continues to go well for you!

It’s nice learning how you fix it and hearing give commentary on what yiu think the issue is

Alan you are a Fine specimen of Human Tissue !!! Do non Ruin this for us!! I want to go th your Mt Top Lair and help u finish said Mt Top Lair! keep on truckin Brother I am currently a Corporate Slave for Comfort Systems Usa for 25yrs but if i get an offer for somethin else im game!Pipe Welder /Fabricator..

Thanks Alan. I think the Fortress needs a Alpine coaster for accessing it in the winter and for quick escapes or for a fun way to get down.

Then there is the poor man's weld. Good old JB WELD. It might not be the best welding, but it has saved me on more than one occasion.

Looking forward to part two. JB Weld was a good idea, hard to get the oil out of the crack.

always a challenge or task to undertake and you always seem to solve the problem with patience and ingenuity, much respect

Doing repairs like that on oil impregnated Aluminum are always fun. ALmost have to weld it twice. Once to cook all the gunk out, grind it back, weld it again and the second time always goes better. Plus it's hotter by then. That TIG torch you were using had a gas lens on it rather than the old basic ceramic cups. I expect you could have pulled that tungsten way farther out than you did and not lose argon coverage. That's kind of the idea behind the mess in there. Gives a lot of laminar flow that allows you to stick way out where it's easy to see and easy to maneuver.

Aluminum foil over the JB Weld… simply brilliant!! Thank you !!

My buddy roody built an underground tunnel by his fortress and it’s really cool you should build one that goes underneath your fortress that would be cool

I learn so much watching you Alan. I really hope you get that mixer running , that will sure help you out on the fortress.😊

Fascinating to listen to Alan's thinking process as he walks us through working on this engine. Thanks Alan!

A ski lift to the Fortress, and a zip line down. Seems a good idea/ Your not getting any younger.

❤ Looking forward to seeing the results.

Nicely done Mr. Wizard. Best.

Wizard, love the determination & stamina you show others.....💪🤯👍🤠

anyone ever say you look like utahs woody Harrelson. lol love the fortress. we came to green river and moab twice a yr ago..best time of my life your living the dream bud be safe and goodluck

Love it dude get that fortress built

I wish I could work as fast as the 2X speed sections of this video!!! Always a pleasure to see you doing a repair - and talking your way thru it for the uninitiated, no engineering degree and you have a better thought process than some I worked with. So cool you got together with Heavy D. Best of luck in 2024!

I've fixed chainsaws with a propane torch and aluminum rod, touch and go one spot at a time, always clean very well, I use Berryman's chemtool, v out the cracks for the cleaner metal.

Forget "Ernie, The Fastest Milkman In The West", it's Al, the Nascar Forklift Racer lol. Sorry, it's just that I've used a lot of different forklifts over the years and that sudden speed up of the video at about 2 mins sorta freaked me out for half a second till I realized it was sped up. I know just how snappy and unstable they can feel at speed if you aren't careful on the rear steering lol. The biggest one I've ever used had come from the docks and was used to move shipping containers around. I used it to pluck the cab off a wrecked semi after unbolting everything else (AKA mostly with an oxy cutting torch) but the cab was kinda mangled so didn't want to but, stick 1 of those giant forks through 1 window and out the other and it effortlessly tore it off. We had no use for the cab but all the running gear was still useful, chassis rails and all for extending other trucks etc. Geez Al, even if that engine was stuffed, it would easily be worth spending the money on a new one if you couldn't easily get a good second hand one. A mixer like that's worth it's weight in gold.

Yeah you have to take advantage of snow days to work on other things. Hope it runs well after your hard work.

I think it's going to work pretty good! Nice call on the JB weld Allen, that should catch any pinholes that might be in the tig welds! Sometimes there's not much you can do about them, but I think it will take care of it!

some times you do see ways to fix things, not everything is throw away and buy a new 1.. great job. I hate crap aluminum it can be a bear to weld

Cant wait to see your fortress complete. It's going to be awesome !!!!!!!

Always good to watch

I hope you get your project together. I like the Mud Mixer. yeah it's costs, but it does run..You guys....carry on then..

It's a Good Start ! Thanks for sharing !

They sell the carb rebuild kits for around $20. The on/off fuel control gaskets are a few dollars. The pull starter is available for a few bucks. I think that’s a Honda motor.

Good afternoon brother kinda chilly here today in Oklahoma

Hope it runs like a champ!

Looking forward to seeing you guys soon. Thumbs up 👍

Internal Combustion Engines 101 Awesome video as usual

That will work. Thanks for sharing

Play at 1.75 or 2.00 speed. It makes things much easier to follow. 😉

Appreciate Alan's determination. I would have got a new 6.5hp predator for $150 and bolt it on. But.....what fun is that?

All this time and effort when you can slap on freshy and have peace of mind for practically nothing, good job Chip

Work on many of those engines you are right lining up the indication marks

Did you drill a small hole, at the end of the crack? That would relieve any stress and prevent the crack from expanding.

Great Content as always! I worked for a Honda distributor at one time. I had a customer that had an issue with blocks cracking in the same area and what they did was tig the outside and then laid a thin aluminum rod on the inside and did a tig weld on the inside as well. I think your fix should work great though. Also the other shaft on the inside that you said moved some is a counterbalance shaft to keep the motor from shaking itself to pieces lol

I think either the chain bound up causing the engine to lift and crack or someone stuck a fork in there and bent it when moving it. Hope it goes ok and gets the job done when you finish the repair.😊

You may be able to use that big snow rig he bought to get u to the top of the fortress 😂 just tell him you stuck . Love your channel

That'll definitely speed things up up on the mountain 👌

You really impress me with all the knowledge you know about engines. Taking them apart and knowing how to put them back together correctly!!! You are definitely a genius in your field!!! Dave Sparks is lucky to have you on his team!!! 😃

Have jd weld on inside engines block? Thin metal could help more strength. Keep up videos.

Great job. Thank you 😊

i love this channel, good stuff mate

Alan, get a new 1/4 inch straight plate and weld it leveled to the old base and drill new mounting holes. That should solve your problem of the warped base. Drill the holes such a way so you can account for a shorter distance for the chain. Can't wait to see the mixer running.

That cast aluminum, is often mixed with random white metal casting when the mix the alloy, anything to save some money when they make it! .. It's still plenty good enough for a small engine block! .. BUT, makes welding it VERY difficult!! with all the impurities! I think withe JB on it should hold oil!!

Next video we get to hear it run right? I think it will run ,then Allan has a mixer. To bed you didn't have one along time ago. Thanks for the video Allan.

If someone made it, someone can fix it. Words I've lived by for all my 39 years.

Was hoping for a new wizard video this weekend. Thank you!

Hi there. Thank you for sharing. God Bless 🙏

I think that the MudMixer would be much faster! Maybe you can reach out to them to do a collab with them.

9:42 Whooaa whoa whoa! What the hell Alan? That’s not Cherry Pepsi! 😂

Man finds out his mixer he just purchased has a cracked block and it doesn't bother him. Interesting video indeed!

Make sure to check the bottom of the engine with a square to make sure it is level/even/square after welding. You don't want to bolt it to a flat piece of steel until you do that because if the bottom of the case ain't square you will crack it again by bolting to a square piece of steel, and welding after using JB Weld won't work.

Wizard's shop class,...on steroids!! ... if only inner city schools taught this stuff !! THANK YOU WIZARD !! if you only knew how many lifes you can (influence) !!

You are a bad ass

I probably would have just used JB Weld on the crack instead of welding it first. Always enjoy watching the wizard bring engines back from the dead!

Wow that TIG weld...

ALAN DONT YOU GUYS HAVE A CARBURETOR CLEANING TABLE? WE HAD ONE WHEN I TOOK MECHANICS IN SCHOOL. YOU COULD PUT THE CARBURETOR IN AND BOIL IT OUT, IT CLEANED ALL THE POINTS AND INJECTORS. IT SURE HELPED WHEN IT COME TO CLEANING ONE UP. GOOD LUCK SIR IT SURE WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE MOUNTAIN IF YOU CAN GET IT TO WORK. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND EVERYTHING YOU DO. HIW YOU CAN JUST LOOK AT A MACHINE AND DECIDE WHERE TO START ON IT AMAZES ME. YOU SURE LIVE UP TO THE NAME WIZARD, BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO FIXING A MACHINE YOU SIR ARE A WIZARD.

Well done, excellent work 👏

You can turn/start a small engine with a large socket and a heavy drill.

Rock and roll brother!!

nice job Allan J B Weld is awesome

If you can't make it up there now I'm just curious. How are you going to make it up there when you Live there?

New subscriber and I really enjoy the variety of your content.

Your video's are actually always quite interesting Sir. I like to see what you are doing, thoughts and projects. Great channel to follow. Thanks!

Hello, nice to see you. Good work done

Harbor freight has so cheap engines that fit those great.

@matts off road recovery uses a claw hammer all the time too!!!!

Concrete mixer. Cement is an ingredient of concrete. That is what gets mixed. So many people say cement for concrete!

Another banger Alan!!!

Outstanding!

13:16 the various cycles of an engine as I learned them back in trade school are "suck, squish, bang, blow" 😂

Doing good.

Scored a mechanics dream

Fair play to you Alan you are a great Inspiration to me personally And to anyone else out tgere watching Martin Murphy Wexford Ireland

It's hard to kill a Honda GX engine but it is possible with some extra force... Hopefully it have not run without oil for a longer time so the bearings are all gone. If not it should work, that is at least my experience of those machines. // Love from Sweden, Micke

Oh and if you take that cover off you are going to displace the valves and you better readjust them because when you go to pull the cord it's going to pull it back out of your hands violently. I know my left pointer finger is permanently wrecked from it. I now cannot bend it half as far as my other fingers and it now pops every time I bend it.

Awesome cleaner from dollar general works very good for removing grease and engine grime

when you moved that pallet was there a guy standing there with a huge ass ice cycle or am I seeing stuff

If it can be welded Alan can fix this cement mixer .

Man, the wizard gets it done! But it's nice to have the tools for the job!

Lets goo this will help so much with the fortress

Worth a try, looking forward to the next one 🎉🎉🎉

Alas life usually makes you do things the hard way.

I hope you are successful with getting the concrete mixer going because it looks a decent size and will really speed up the fortress build. Love your work.

skid steer mounted mixer would be cool or bracket for one

Harbour freight engines are cheap if It doesn't work good luck🤞

What a T shirt Interesting would be !

Good job! And good luck! 👍

Allen you probably heard of Free penetrating spray. I must say it does seem to be superior to the traditional ones. Oreilly workers was hyping it up.