You've still got a timing issue of some kind. That's why it's stopping hard when it shutd off and kicking back when you try to start it. If they put a new timing set or chain on when it was out they could have messed up the cam timing, they could have put a worn out set back on it, distributor could be incorrectly installed, etc. If it were me i'd check for TDC physically on #1 and see what your valve timing looks like on it. And then pop that dizzy cover back off, see if you can rotate the crank by hand and notice if there is any delay or slop in the rotor movement.

So cool! Its a 2 Buick Le Sabre Monday! Mortske Repair did a video on a Black 64, and you're here with a 65 Black Le Sabre so cool! Great Video! Briar is a nice addition to help you hope to see him in more videos! God Bless you..

@andydiaz7296

11 ай бұрын

Yeah Mortske’s same color and interior as well.

@martinmcdoniel4551

11 ай бұрын

@@andydiaz7296 yes sir

@Odawg3709

11 ай бұрын

Don’t catch yours on fire like he did 🤣🤣🤣

I really enjoy the variation of vehicles on this channel, no trash talk of brands, just fixing old cars, love it 👍

Good catch on the crank hitting the oil pan Can't wait to see it after it gets power- washed etc

@Hobodeluxe960

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking that or torque convertor loose.

@pclayton5063

11 ай бұрын

@@Hobodeluxe960 Me too. backed off torque convertor bolt. Had it happen on my 74 Corvette. Looks like it might have a sticking valve (backfiring) so was hoping he would at least remove the valve covers and check the timing. I don't think I would have even attempted to start it without building the carb. They almost always need building from sitting.

@davidmccoy1418

11 ай бұрын

I had an Oldsmobile that was doing the same thing. When we pulled the engine it had dent in the pan. We dropped the pan and found were it was hitting. Straightened out the dent and it ran as smooth as silk.

@Hobodeluxe960

11 ай бұрын

@@pclayton5063 yeah but that would have showed up on the compression test. and as a dead miss.

I had a 1967 Buick LeSabre with a 340 in it and a 2 speed power glide. Loved that car. I wish I still had it. One night after dark I was taking an s-curve in my home down and a car merged over into my rear quarter panel. I stopped, got out, looked at my car, which had a small scuff. His front end was smashed in. He didn't want to report it to insurance, so we both got back in our cars and drove off. I had a set of glass packs on my beast and sounded insane after they burned in. Very throaty, and you could hear it coming for miles.

You found a gem Dylan. You and Mortske both did a mid-60s LeSabre revival this week. Love those cars, even with the "X-frame".

@64lesabre455

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully Dylan doesn't catch it on fire.

@neillynch-md3bm

11 ай бұрын

@@64lesabre455 Mortske -Moses .Buick - burning bush.And neither was consumed.Makes you think

@79tazman

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing that what's the chance two 60's full size Buick LeSabre's are brought out on the same day

@Tj1983coggin

11 ай бұрын

Buick season!! 😂

@johnbasden5718

11 ай бұрын

Just finished mortske’s video and now here I am on Dylan’s lol

I have a 66 Skylark with the Wildcat 310 which is a 2 barrel 300 cube producing 310 lbs of torque. This was how Buick labeled the engines in the 60’s. My mom had a 65 Lesabre which had a Wildcat 355 which was a 300CI with a 4 barrel. Nailhead refers to the small diameter upright valves. The smaller valve design helped these engines produce good low end torque. This body style along with the 63-65 Riviera’s are 2 of my favorites. If you lower the ride height on either they almost look custom. GM design was awesome back then. Love program

Absolutely it’s a Buick if I have learned anything a Buick will not only run and drive, but you can drive it 2500 miles😅

@lateefcarrere1649

11 ай бұрын

@LunarOutlawsGarage Well, there's a name I haven't seen in some time! How are you?

@LunarOutlawsGarage

11 ай бұрын

@@lateefcarrere1649 I am doing really well man. The director, producer gig is keeping me pretty busy, but with the super done pretty much regular contact is going to be coming out again very soon.

@LunarOutlawsGarage

11 ай бұрын

@@lateefcarrere1649 how have you been man?

@mexicanspec

11 ай бұрын

Hey Bryan, I have this car in my back yard but it is a Wildcat convertible. I will get back to it someday.

@zairomolino4074

11 ай бұрын

I know you!

My love of ‘66 ish era Buicks began when I was 12 and found my dads 1966 Buick brochure. These cars are legend and this episode is fun to watch. Thanks Dylan!

I remember those wooden spark plug wires from way back then lol

Great work 👏, cool car , cant wait to P2 , you finding some real gems , thanks for sharing your adventures 👍💨💨

Wait a minute…how do you and Mortske Repair have a LeSabre will it run on the same day? Overload man, overload.😂

Mortske did a 1964 LeSabre video today also, but his was only sitting, 24 years.

I know it's not an Impala or a 4 door, but painted it up to look like Sam and Dean's car "Baby" from "SUPERNATURAL"

Mortske just revived a 64 Buick this week. Love the old Buicks

When you have to De Thorn and de Plant the Vehicle its been sitting for awhile Lmfao these old cars sure do love Plants I mean Nature sure does love Taking them back 😂 @Dylan McCool

Yes Sir!! Love Buicks. Especially mid 60's and its a 2 door coupe. This one deserves more than just your level 1... IMO

Might just be me, but I would've turned the engine by hand 1st. You might've felt the crank hit the pan, and the investigation would've been easier on the ears😁 Either way, I'm glad another Buick is not headed to the crusher for awhile longer.

@DylanMcCoolVideo

11 ай бұрын

I did turn it over by hand, we just didn’t film it. That’s what determined me working on it for the video.

@tonyfriend7413

11 ай бұрын

Toyota Jan, New Baby Tundra.

@Pedroisanickname

6 ай бұрын

There are quite a few shortcomings associated with this will it run, but we won't mention them due to time constraints

What a good day to watch awesome content with Dylan McCool. Especially on you your birthday. What a gift. Thank you Dylan for all that you do. 😊😎✌

Stuff like this reminds me once your gone some people will never love your most cherished items the same way you did.

Dylan this was one of your best videos. You really took us along step by step in getting this car started. Your knowledge of how car parts work together is amazing. That fireball was scary!

Gorgeous old Buick Lasabinator There @Dylan McCool

Bringing these old classics back to life. I here for that. That head for a Ford straight six is a common problem with those motors. Virtually indestructible otherwise but the valve guides for some reason go bad on those heads and just cheaper to replace the head. I had terminal leave when I got out the navy and before I went to work for the power company and spent a couple of days changing out one for a shipmate of mine. The valve guides were causing oil to appear in the air cleaner. New head cured the problem.

Good job Dylan. I sounds like you have a timing issue with the back-fires, and lean as well. Great job on that frame repair. It seems you have close to a brand new rebuilt engine on your hands, with zero blow-by.

Great repair on the frame ,engine looks fresh internally, nice score.

Cool car. I think this is one of the most satisfying endings to (bringing an engine back around) yet. Can't wait for the next episodes.

I think you're right about the engine being gone through which makes me think your carb backfires are the result of bad valve lash settings. pull those valve covers off, set the valve lash and after you rebuild that carb you may have a pretty nice running motor.

What an amazing car, it's beautiful can't wait for the part 2

I rarely comment on videos, but I have a history with a 65 LeSabre from way back when that I wish I had kept but at least was restored to the guy I sold it to over 20 years ago. When I saw this video suggested I was just having my first coffee and watched it in priority, rather than upload my usual videos, and list old paper for sale.A great start to the day! Thanks bud!

Hey Dylan thank you for the video I like the car sounds good and it seems like you got yourself a helper there good for you 👍

I think you have an timing issue, it’s to advance also explaining the abrupt stop while idling. And spitting thru the carb.

Why didn’t Briar pull the briars out of the hood? (.yes those branches are briars)

You should be able to use an impala or oldsmobile gas tank in that thing

Love Buick revivals. Great video, sir!

Man that back fire got me 😂😂😂😂. It’s silent now!!!!!…….POWWWW!

Seeing the internals of that engine looking the way it does is awesome. The second I heard that noise I knew it wasn't a bearing. Thank God you're pull the oil pan and figured out the problem. But really should be a great car with a little bit of effort. Keep up the great work on the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲

Looking forward to part two. Good job on finding the knock. Can’t wait to see what it looks like cleaned out and up!

I really love that you're filming every bits of the work you've donne on the car ! I really love that ! Keep the great content going ! Big love from Canada ! 🤟🏻

Timing is definitely off Since it's firing out the carb might be 180 out of time @Dylan McCool

@StephenViola-ib8dq

10 ай бұрын

180 degrees out it would not be running! Only backfiring.

Good job bro. I remember putting an oil pan knock in my Oldsmobile when the engine slipped off the jack and onto the frame. What I did was drill a hole in the pan,cranked a screw into the hole and put a slide hammer to it. Then I brazed it shut and filled it up with oil. Looking forward to part 2 of The Boneyard Buick.😁

Most likely it’s timing chain which explains almost all of the problems your having

@bryand1204

11 ай бұрын

I agree I think it's off a tooth or so it just doesn't seem to run just right. And the abrupt stop when it shuts off and the backfire make me think it's off time.

@thisguy2720

11 ай бұрын

Mine had the nylon teeth broken on it

@richardbates2367

11 ай бұрын

That is true I've done that to a oldsmobile 307 by beating on it with a half functional qjet and it stretches the timing chain til it cracks up the nylon timing gear for the camshaft and it quits and takes forever to try to restart,I have also done that with a Buick 3.8 1985 oldsmobile cutlass supreme brougham salon 231 V6, I had just put a brand new cloyes timing chain and gear set in it and pre lubed the oil pump which on a Buick 231v6 is on the front cover of the engine.. and unfortunately I drove it down the road and stomped into the dual jet 2bbl and it acquired a oil leak on the Dr side of the front cover I had just resealed and let it sit up in about 75 degree weather for half a day anyways in less than a mile after it started leaking it acquired rod knock that was louder than the stretched timing chain I pulled it apart for and then wouldn't run faster than 30mph and didn't want to idle sucked since was a very solid southern car with 127k miles had a beautiful deluxe velour 60/40 bench seat front interior the supreme brougham salon pwr woodgrain trim door panels and the checkered pattern on the seats gold interior and the only bad part of the interior was the trim around the heater cigarette lighter and gm Delco am fm stereo no tape player..was broken around the top of the heater control panel..

@richardbates2367

11 ай бұрын

And this is also why I have said I don't usually waste my time with the gm 77-88 Buick rwd 3.8 231 V6 engine I have had three fail after fixing them and then there was the one I had in highschool that I ended trading for the 74 chevy Cheyenne super c10 long bed 2wd southern truck with patched floors and new cab corners welded on, anyways I had a Dayton Ohio native since new metallic brown with cream yellow pinstripe 1983 Buick regal limited 117k mile very nice interior velour limited pillow top bench seat front interior and absolutely complete factory 15 inch steel Buick road five spoke mag wheels and whitewall tires,am fm stereo 8 track,it was factory manual window car was supposed to be a one owner old lady car, and I got it from a 76 yr old lady in 1993 and it would do really good posi burnouts but it knocked from the time I got the car and the oil pump had no oil pressure but you could not blow it up so I had bought bearings sets,mains,rods, gasket set and new melling oil pump and a good used 84 Buick regal limited 3.8 231 V6 crank that was in cleanable by Scotch Brite pad/Emory cloth lol and also a gm 4bbl intake m4mc non computer feedback qjet carb and distributor and then ended up trading for the truck oh and that car had a good th2004r overdrive transmission and very little rust but the passenger side mirror got pruned off the door and fender got dented by the mirror, and the back corner of the rear bumper on the right side was bent.

@steveb7310

11 ай бұрын

You may be right, but it idles pretty well for having a bad timing chain.

25 years ago I dropped a backyard-rebuilt Olds 455 into a 65 Cutlass. Engine ran great in the giant OLDS custom cruiser wagon it came out of, for the swap. I had a little trouble aligning the engine going on, and had to rejigger it a few times. When I started it to break in the cam, uh-oh, rod knock. Crawled underneath with the stethoscope and saw I dented the pan on the crossmember. A few hours later it was corrected and running like a champ, and I still have it today

Hi Dylan, great find on the crankshaft weights smacking the oil pan. Make sure you add a ZINC additive to the engine oil ASAP. The camshaft won't last long without it!! I would also weld in a new piece of metal where the rear left frame rail is rotted out. That's a very hard to find now 2 door hardtop LeSabre !!!!! Keep this one!

Its silent now!!! *huge flame comes out the carburator*....that was a gold moment. Beautiful Buick you got there!

I love the old Buick commercial

Another great rescue Dylan. Looking forward to part 2.

Vary awesome indeed. Nice job on getting the old Buick running again. Sweet.

Sounds like the timing may be a little bit high but runs good now comes the work to drive it

@DylanMcCoolVideo

11 ай бұрын

I had it idled up so it would run. Carburetor is in serious need of help.

@Daddyrabbit_2

11 ай бұрын

Yep, i think your right danny. May need to twist on that lightnin whirler one way or the other to clear it up,along with a carb rebuild

@Daddyrabbit_2

11 ай бұрын

Fun video dylan. Ill be waiting on part 2. I love me some 50s,60s,70s buicks

Good Catch on the oil pan being dented tords the Crank 😮easy fix @Dylan McCool

Impressed it runs so well at the end look forward to seeing more on this old girl @Dylan McCool

Hahaha the "silent now" with flame and car died was perfect timing 😂😂😂 🔥

That’s quite the sled!!! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. Awesome find

That was awesome looking forward to part II cheers from Canada 😁

The Buick is great looking car 👍

Good Find on the Knock sound! Did an engine swap with a known decent engine, installed, fired and Tak tak tak instantly, normal oil pressure. Found out it was a pinched factory ground smacking the flywheel. Such a relief!

I arrived at this channel through the Dodge Challenger videos and later discovered here the older videos of the 1969 Dodge Charger (my dream car). Dylan makes very good content, greetings from Brazil.

I seriously recommend doing a compression test while you wait for the carb kit. That backfire through the carb is highly suspicious of an intake valve hanging open or possibly even burned. You could check it with a bore scope for the latter. Engine runs fairly quiet but that doesn't rule out a problem with the valve train. Great to see the car being saved though. I'm curious if it is actually a black car from the factory. Could you please show the trim tag on the cowl in the next video?

Listening to an unknown engine noise - knock, whistle, whatever - with a length of hose in one ear is a pretty good way to find it. It's quite directional and you can get it easily into places you can't - or wouldn't want to - stick your head !

You've really got yourself something here. Holy mackerel! This a grand and glorious land yacht. Just look at it, it's a 2 door, it's a hard top, it's got the fastback roof. This is not the weeniemobile, this is the cool one. I can't wait to see what she looks like washed, detailed, scrubbed up real good inside and out and some decent tires. I know you don't paint or upholster, but some tires that fill up the wheel wells, some black steel rims and dog dish caps would be a cheap and easy way to giver her a tough, kinda moonshiner/NASCAR sort of vibe. Get the little dents out and rub out what's left of the paint, and the cool factor would be off the chart. That is a splendid, magnificent beast of a car! I commend you on having such a great eye for spotting the good ones. Right on! Cheers and Hats off.

glad you thought it out on the oil pan and nice work on the frame patch I see always the moss and lichens and wonder if that is or was the north side of the car when it was parked cant wait to see you drive it around and hope the tank cleans up well

Back in the early 1980's, My Parents bought a 1966 Oldsmobile Starfire off of a kid that was going off into college and needed the money ..The kid they bought the car from had yanked the original engine out and had a 455 Wildcat dropped in it ...That car would get up and Boogie ..I miss that old car 😊

When I was a young boy my dad had a 1967 Olds Delta 88 4 door hard top. It had power everything in it. Leather seats, A/C and a 425 engine. It was like driving your living room around. She was gold with a white hard top. I felt like we were someone special driving around in it. Unfortunately we were coming home from a family event when we were hit by a drunk driver and the car was totaled ( thankfully we didn't get hurt ). All my life I have been looking for another one and can't find one anywhere other then the UK. Thanks for the walk down memory lane whit the old Buick land yacht.

My dad had a Buick Wildcat that looked a whole lot like that one when I was very young. I hate that the back bumper was ruined,but it still looks good 👍

That's a very amazing job, mister! Thank you for share knowledge with us!

Good to see you back 😂

Very nice car. Love the lines,keep up the good work. All the best from Australia.

Built from 1953 through 1966, the Nailhead family included a variety of displacements, including 264 c.i.d., 322 c.i.d., 364 c.i.d., 401 c.i.d. and 425 c.i.d. variations. I can't believe that noise was just a dented oil pan. I though it was a spun bearing. As always Dylan awesome content

@bills6093

11 ай бұрын

Should be the 310 Wildcat, 300CID BSB.

The look on your face when it backfired through the carb was priceless! Great video

Great Old Buick can't wait for part two, Good Job Dylan.

Nice One. I'm definitely looking forward to this series!

This car deserves to be on the road again. I love these old big body buick/olds/Pontiac cars. Especially the old wildcats. I bet with a little love this thing will be a great cruiser.

Great video as always! keep up the good work!

Funny, Mortske Repair did a four-door Buick LeSabre on his video released today. He ran into similar issues with the starter.

When you were under the hood removing the vines I thought of a name for the car. Call it “ROSE” because “every rose has its thorns”. lol.

I love old Buicks !!! Good Job --- I used to have a '69 Wildcat (w/430) and a '70 Skylark (w/455) --- I like the styling of your '65

Wow lots of goodies in the trunk heads and A stihl Chainsaw hub caps and even A ford intake Wow at the carbs so awesome

I just watched Mortski get one of these going, same color inside and out, he is selling for cheap.

Dalton the LaSabre is a runner. Thank you for sharing and looking forward to part two on this nail head. 💯👊

I think the old Buick is telling you wants to live. It wants to go on hot rod power tour next year. Bugle sounds like a happy car

Man O Man. Great video. Great call on the crank. Great job on getting it running.That's going to make someone a nice project. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The expression on your face with fire ball, priceless. You scare me tho under a car bangin with a hammer and fork without goggles on. And while your buddy was under there too with fuel tank. Please, protect your eyes. You only have two.. Keep em coming. Thanks Truck. Driver Ray ✝️

Can't wait for part 2!!👍👍😃😃

Great vid, Dylan! I love the older Buicks like this one. These are cars that people bought when "stepping up" from Chevy Impalas. This could work out to be a driver. Thanks!

Really looking forward to episode two . That car is awesome 👌

Really enjoyed this one!! Keep going with this car!

Fantastic job figuring out the oil pan. Pull the valve covers and check the rockers. I will agree that someone freshened that engine. Sounds strong. Also, pull the distributor cap off and slowly rotate the engine forward and backward while watching the rotor. If it turns a bunch before the rotor moves, the timing chpain is trash, if not, then start over with the initial timing.

Dylan out of all the cars you want done you never give up keep going and going but on this one I think I have to throw in the towel this car has seen better days ahead of it

Dylan McCool Hello Friend great job on getting the classic Buick running again, and with the young men helping you to ,and hope that you can fix that car rear frame rails as well so it can help the Strength of the rear of the car again 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😃💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

"It's silent now he says", famous last words.. kaboom.. That one made water come out my nose. lol..thanks

You stuck with this one... good job!

Not a nailhead also super common for the pan to hit the crank on Buicks. I love the 300 have quite a few cars with them now plenty power down low and decent mpgs.

Starting to fall in love with this car. Must see more!

65' 2 door is probably my favorite all time Buick. Can't wait to see it cleaned up and rippin down the road.

Very nice, man! This car is a beauty. The Coupé V8 are my favorite, regardless of the brand! Congrats!

Omg at how Clean that engine is Wow at the cross Hatching I agree with you it was rebuilt and when they heard the knocking noise they just scrapped it just wow heck of a Find on the car and The engine what a gem @Dylan McCool

Cant wait to see it power washed and in interior all cleaned up. I agree with a couple others this might be a car that deserves a challenger type of rebuild other then the engine if not needed. In fact id like to see this exact car in the 2024 power tour

Many light years ago when I got my drivers license, my dad bought me a 1966 Buick LeSabre with a 400ci engine and factory AC. He always liked those big luxury cars from way back when, but it was my first car...the party wagon... lots of room in the back seat! Wink wink, nudge nudge! LOL! I drove it for two years until I finally bought what I really wanted, a 1973 Plymouth Cuda.

I wonder if you can make a video of repairing that rear bumper? It would be awesome to see what could be done to bend that end back around, weld whatever. It looks like a lost cause, but it also looks like a great challenge, determination and faith might make it work!

What a great choice in a car and show… you have a plethora of issues and you nail them one by one. Remember this, when the carburetor coughs (yes it can use a rebuild) she’s telling you my timing is too low! Remember that coughing equals timing is too low, among those simultaneous issues.

Great work, I'll be waiting for the next ones. 👍

I love that grill design! Gonna need to flush out the pan after all that grinding against it that happened! Also, that rear bumper is fixable, just needs a lot of torch and hammer/chain work! (never be perfect, though) That backfiring through the carb is either a hung valve or a valve-timing issue, I'd think. (could be totally wrong) Quite the awesome diamond-in-the-rough, a real steal! Gonna be a great car.