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Al: "If you were hoping for a quick series on this one, it's not gonna be! This is probably gonna go on for a long time" Richard & Nik: "We rewrote the definition of 'long time'".
😂🤣😂🤣This made me laugh!! As a fellow Binky fan, the 7-8yrs they took to complete that car has made me impervious to TH-cam time! The more videos you give me the happier I am!
@@sonofhalver The Escargo will return for sure. Next episode happens when they've been stuck waiting for parts that Nik can't fabricate himself for long enough that the Escargo gets prioritized out of boredom :P
220kg for that big boy. ALSO! A suggestion from a guy that used to work at a welding supply store (fixing welders and plasma cutters) Make sure to keep on top of the torch consumables and replace them when they need replacing. Don't skimp and try and make them last longer than they're supposed to, they do wear out (sometimes quicker than you might think!) and make sure you get the correct consumables, the wrong ones can look very similar/identical but the torch will not work full stop. Also don't drop the torch head or give it any hard knocks, they are fragile and expensive inside. That and make sure the air supply is dry, water in the air will destroy the consumables very quickly. Enjoy the light saber!
Finally your own car T.Y. A 597 big shout Rodger, that envelope he gave mechanical Stig for Drag week. Legend. Always admired your show, put a proper smile on me boat ( race) . Mick T
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 120 lbs or as the rest of the world would say it 54.4311 kgs. I've been a subscriber/watcher since the beginning, even got input on what turbos to use on my 99 Camaro build. It is only getting better and better, thank y'all for the excellent content!
It's refreshing to see youtubers actually take their time and build things properly. Watching other people buying new 'dailys' every second day gets old quick.
I'm really surprised how easy that engine fits in that bay. of course there's a lot to do to make it work but at least it fits. cant wait to see it run.
If it were easy, we would not need Al and Woody show us the way to do it. Nice to see "OC" helping out and enjoying an Lemon Squash or two. I say the Big Block weighs about 33 cases of Lemon Squash.
I saw the episode header and thought it will with a BFH and a little well placed massaging on the firewall . I got a 360 dodge in a Opel cadet FFS I needed to beef up the front suspension afterwards but it fit it had a massive hole in the hood but it fit and went like a cat on fire god I miss that car.
Roger has grown so much!!! I had heard of big engines being put into Crowns before....well more on Crown chassis. I'd heard that the older Crowns actually had a ladder rail chassis underneath and heaps of people built T-bucket type hot rods using them.
The canted bellhousing is just for the steering box clearance on a UZS131, it won't help with clearance on the much narrower S55 chassis. The 131 also had some of the most horrific exhaust manifolds to go with the bellhousing twist.
At the end of the video when you asked which came first the chicken or the egg, I thought it would have been the rooster!! Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
17:53 I don't know what that is, but it looks like a GM Opel or something. Now that is an amazing looking ride! Might be one of the best I have ever seen looks wise of that model.
@@b.w.9392 True. I miss the old days before everyone went mad with rules and regulations. The best thing about the future? They can't stop us from stamping and even printing out our own designs with our own hands. I'm actually looking forward to rust and metal repair work. I want something so darn American it screams "Hee HAA!" every time I drive it. Have a good one Bro!
Good choice on the plasma, the UniMig cutter is a ripper. Forget what the book says about sheet thickness & amps, turn it up and moderate your cut depth by the speed of your travel. Heaps cleaner cut & faster. 👍 454 are pretty hefty, no ex. manifolds and pretty bare I'm guessing 280-285kg?
My buddies work at Moroso, those pans actually make horsepower on a big block because they reduce windage, I would recommend one, that’s what I run on my Shafiroff 540
Make sure to knock all the weld splatter bb's out of it before running it though seen a couple circle track engines smoked because of them I had to cut the baffles out of one to clean it properly and there was some real junk trapped under the baffles and it had never been ran or fitted was new out the box
I put a 302 Cleveland into a 1973 crown 30 years ago, owners finances didn't extend to a diff swap so it was quick to 100 with 3.9 to one gears, biggest problem I had was oil filter, which needed a remmote mount
I'm gonna go low and say around the 210kg mark, Lots of alloy bits, overbore for capacity taking weight from the block. Also that looks like it's gonna be fun to do the UCA shims for wheel alignment when the headers are on.
Will the car need updated suspension to handle the extra heft of that monster of an engine and/or the chassis strengthened to handle the extra power?? Looks like ground clearance might be an issue too. Can’t wait to see the journey and end result, will be awesome
Are you two going to be in store at Supercheap rockhampton during Rockynats? There are a few of the team that follow you and would love to meet you both.
would the electric steering rack from a Prius fit? keeping the purity (ok, so other than a big block. lol) as Martin would say. this would also save the room taken up by the power steering pump? maybe keep the hydraulic rack but to save space run a remote mounted electric power steering pump?
Is it worthwhile doing a strut conversion to the front, seeing as though you have to do a rack conversion anyway ???.....would allow a lot more clearance for the primaries, and would increase the handling and support of the weight of the BBC. If you're going to this much trouble, may as well make it easy to change plugs etc'.....
Looks like you should space it up as high as possible to give some clearance under that glide and get the primary headers above the control arms. Not going under the bonnet anyhow.
274 kg for the win. I'm concerned for your oil pan sump relocation plans. The oil pump on the Chevy Rat is within an inch or so from the bottom of the pan so I don't see you being able to move the sump to the middle. I hope I am wrong.
I'm confused. If you're going to have to use a rack and pinion, you can probably swap spindles side to side and steer it in front of the cross member if you can find a suitable rack and pinion, or just one that could be modded to work, no? Or are you planning to keep it rear steer and just mount the rack and pinion where the old drag link was? I'm not familiar with how the typical rack and pinion install is performed on a Toyota Crown being as I'm 'Merican and all.. lol Love the channel guys!
It is not a double A arm chassis, the lower arm has a tension (or caster) rod like an early ford so you can't mount a rack in between those moving parts.
Dolomite Grey paint yeh? This build series is going to be very handy to me. I'm doing a 7m to tr6060 S1 sequential with a NPC dual plate conversion on me ms45 crown
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Hi hope you do a in person harrop shoptour interested in 9.8 deck bbc top mount low profile supercharger info cheers
Genuine NX Pajero keys are un-fking-believably expensive.
385kg
"Who are you, and how did you get in here?"
I have a question, when you take everything apart, how do you remember how to put it back together? Edit* Also my guess is 543lbs
Al: "If you were hoping for a quick series on this one, it's not gonna be! This is probably gonna go on for a long time"
Richard & Nik: "We rewrote the definition of 'long time'".
Just made a 9 year window for himself to finish this car🤣 good day fellow BOM viewer!!
The longer the builds go the better!
How long does it take to make a couple brackets for a Big Block?
Mere human lifespans are nothing to Bracketry Obsession Motorsport.
lol , thats who i immediately thought of as well
I'm a Binky fan... I'm hardened by now. Hit us with a good job done the way you want it. No matter how long that takes! :D
Hello fellow Binky viewer! We have learned the fine art of patience
The only caveat is that I’m 51. I was 25 when Binky started, I’m not going to live long enough to see too many project cars at that rate 🤩
😂🤣😂🤣This made me laugh!! As a fellow Binky fan, the 7-8yrs they took to complete that car has made me impervious to TH-cam time! The more videos you give me the happier I am!
Project Binky and the seemingly abandoned Escargo
@@sonofhalver The Escargo will return for sure. Next episode happens when they've been stuck waiting for parts that Nik can't fabricate himself for long enough that the Escargo gets prioritized out of boredom :P
220kg for that big boy.
ALSO! A suggestion from a guy that used to work at a welding supply store (fixing welders and plasma cutters) Make sure to keep on top of the torch consumables and replace them when they need replacing. Don't skimp and try and make them last longer than they're supposed to, they do wear out (sometimes quicker than you might think!) and make sure you get the correct consumables, the wrong ones can look very similar/identical but the torch will not work full stop. Also don't drop the torch head or give it any hard knocks, they are fragile and expensive inside.
That and make sure the air supply is dry, water in the air will destroy the consumables very quickly.
Enjoy the light saber!
"Big Blocks are big, that's why they are called Big Block."
-TurboYoda, 2020
😁😁😁🚙😁😁😁
This is like fitting Lexington Steele into Kylie Minogue
You win 🏆 🥇 👑 😂 😂
If this doesn’t get top comment, there is no point in the internet anymore
Bruh. 🤣
😂 get a run up..
🤝
Finally your own car T.Y. A 597 big shout Rodger, that envelope he gave mechanical Stig for Drag week. Legend.
Always admired your show, put a proper smile on me boat ( race) . Mick T
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say 120 lbs or as the rest of the world would say it 54.4311 kgs. I've been a subscriber/watcher since the beginning, even got input on what turbos to use on my 99 Camaro build. It is only getting better and better, thank y'all for the excellent content!
Ahh cars would be so much cooler if a big block weighed 120 pounds.
251.5kg asked for big block content and have been super rewarded. Love that big block sound
i love a big black box sometimes
im not sure i like how quickly dude said yes and how happy he looked when he said can you do safes lol
It's refreshing to see youtubers actually take their time and build things properly. Watching other people buying new 'dailys' every second day gets old quick.
Great work.
You guys are the best Australian car content.
I'm really surprised how easy that engine fits in that bay. of course there's a lot to do to make it work but at least it fits. cant wait to see it run.
Love the sound of this build and can't wait for finished thing but I guess 307 kg
If it were easy, we would not need Al and Woody show us the way to do it. Nice to see "OC" helping out and enjoying an Lemon Squash or two. I say the Big Block weighs about 33 cases of Lemon Squash.
I saw the episode header and thought it will with a BFH and a little well placed massaging on the firewall . I got a 360 dodge in a Opel cadet FFS I needed to beef up the front suspension afterwards but it fit it had a massive hole in the hood but it fit and went like a cat on fire god I miss that car.
Very cool, guys. Keen to follow this build
Roger has grown so much!!!
I had heard of big engines being put into Crowns before....well more on Crown chassis. I'd heard that the older Crowns actually had a ladder rail chassis underneath and heaps of people built T-bucket type hot rods using them.
Great video, can't wait for more Alan knowledge.
And 14:29 was on point.
Great to see that there's real hope for fitting a big block into your Crown. It gives me some hope of getting the 1uz conversion done on mine.
1UZ has lower exhaust ports that clash with the upper control arms. Strange that and engine nearly twice the capacity fits better.
@@theskidfactory I have a set of log headers and a factory canted bellhousing that should alleviate this issue to a degree.
The canted bellhousing is just for the steering box clearance on a UZS131, it won't help with clearance on the much narrower S55 chassis. The 131 also had some of the most horrific exhaust manifolds to go with the bellhousing twist.
Plasma cutters are the awesome! Nice move there 👍😎
At the end of the video when you asked which came first the chicken or the egg, I thought it would have been the rooster!!
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Sweet Christmas vibes on that first song
THANK YOU FOR DETAILED VIDEO
Shoehorning a big V8 in to a old 70s toyota, now where have i seen that lol. Awesome idea for a build Al, its going to be mad.
I’m so bloody excited for this build 🤙🏽🤙🏽
17:53 I don't know what that is, but it looks like a GM Opel or something. Now that is an amazing looking ride! Might be one of the best I have ever seen looks wise of that model.
Its not an opel kadett C which I thought, maybe a mazda coupe? Lots of cars from that eara look alike
@@b.w.9392 True. I miss the old days before everyone went mad with rules and regulations. The best thing about the future? They can't stop us from stamping and even printing out our own designs with our own hands.
I'm actually looking forward to rust and metal repair work. I want something so darn American it screams "Hee HAA!" every time I drive it. Have a good one Bro!
Heckin' Roger mate, star of the show
Great video as always legends!!
Lookin good boys. No substitute for Cubic inches💪
I'd guess 275lg as it's hangin' there. Don't worry about how long each build takes. Every one is a story, and you blokes tell it well.
I am surprised that it fits so easy but the old crowns were pretty big
Reminds me a bit of a hq chassis 👍👍
This build is going to be epic!! My guess for the big block with the heads and intake is 295kgs. Keep up the great work lads 🤙🏻
If this is going to be a summernats kind of car, would be sweet to see it with Hillborn style intake stacks, except electronic injection
Good choice on the plasma, the UniMig cutter is a ripper. Forget what the book says about sheet thickness & amps, turn it up and moderate your cut depth by the speed of your travel. Heaps cleaner cut & faster. 👍
454 are pretty hefty, no ex. manifolds and pretty bare I'm guessing 280-285kg?
"Attention span", very well said, really thanks!!!
Greetings from Southwest Texas 🇺🇸
My buddies work at Moroso, those pans actually make horsepower on a big block because they reduce windage, I would recommend one, that’s what I run on my Shafiroff 540
Make sure to knock all the weld splatter bb's out of it before running it though seen a couple circle track engines smoked because of them I had to cut the baffles out of one to clean it properly and there was some real junk trapped under the baffles and it had never been ran or fitted was new out the box
Awesome build , can’t wait to see it running?
Gear vendors have overdrive extensions for a lot of gearboxes, especially power glides if you're interested.
Seeing as there is many cars with electric steering nowadays is there some options there that may make your choice easier, is that an option?
Cheers Woza!🍻
Thank you 😊
I put a 302 Cleveland into a 1973 crown 30 years ago, owners finances didn't extend to a diff swap so it was quick to 100 with 3.9 to one gears, biggest problem I had was oil filter, which needed a remmote mount
A 9.8L engine in a car that weighs how much?
Madness, I absolutely love the idea!
Problem is the engine they will be putting in isn't a 9.8L.
That's just the engine used for test fitting.
@@lmo2021 8.1L going in still.
Looks like the engine fits pretty nicely. But where will you mount the turbos?
What is the song from the first fitting montage? The upbeat harmonica jazz thingy? Also love the build so far. 💪
How good are the plasma fumes up the snoz
Cool build
I'm gonna go low and say around the 210kg mark, Lots of alloy bits, overbore for capacity taking weight from the block. Also that looks like it's gonna be fun to do the UCA shims for wheel alignment when the headers are on.
“Big blocks are big, so that’s why they’re called big blocks”.
Words of wisdom here!
Loving this build , mini tubs ?
There are a couple of big block crowns down in Victoria that are engineer approved due to the full chassis .
4:21 It looks like there's just enough room for a turbo log manifold :)
don't encourage him
Love the build .is it going to be engineered or just a track / skid car . .... 296kg
276kg I'd guess. Best channel on TH-cam lads
Ooh I was looking forward for a 1uz or a 2jz or a century v12.....cried me a river bro, but hey it your car al, ace bro!
Engine would be 280kg as pictured i rekon, looks like it fits reasonably well!
287.6Kg, But how can we not forget the mammoth task of the 6BT into the Patrol. You Son is gonna be the hit of his Formal when you rock up in this 👍
Loving the tunes
"a swift dip of his pinky" LMFAO absolute gold!!
looking forward to the start up on this build 285.4 kg
285kg.
Reckon you will be able to still change the plugs with that clearance to the upright?
Have a look at Finnigens Chanel on the close ratio big block log manifolds.
350kgs I rekon
Will be an absolute montser when finished can't wait
I vote yes too long, well detailed build, lots of "use yer brain" humor and more of Turbo Ninja's take on the whole thing! We will be here, sir! FR
Will the car need updated suspension to handle the extra heft of that monster of an engine and/or the chassis strengthened to handle the extra power?? Looks like ground clearance might be an issue too. Can’t wait to see the journey and end result, will be awesome
When do u get the harrop non chrome blower kit? Looking forward to seeing you ring the neck of old school cool with modern go fast goodies.
Patience grasshopper.
Twin turbos facing back to back and a 6" exhaust pipe, clock the turbos to the I take and put 2 big filters and it's a monster for fuel
Yeah, but I reckon he will be ok w/o 3000hp.
keen for this one boys!! love a long series!
5:50 what’s the engine way? Around 350kg?
What year crown is this one ??? Great video guys !!
1968.
Are you taking this Summer Nats as well?
Going to be a fun car with a 454 😍
Are you two going to be in store at Supercheap rockhampton during Rockynats? There are a few of the team that follow you and would love to meet you both.
We are roadtripping a 74 Kingswood up there so quite possibly.
would the electric steering rack from a Prius fit? keeping the purity (ok, so other than a big block. lol) as Martin would say. this would also save the room taken up by the power steering pump? maybe keep the hydraulic rack but to save space run a remote mounted electric power steering pump?
Hey fellas, just wondering if we are going to get to see the Super cox run at some point?
BBC... I'd expect nothing less from a guy called Woody
C'mon the skid factory should enter something into the skid competition at rockynats, it's in the name! Plus that would be awesome 👌
Insane I luv it ! Where du get your tesa loom tape seems like some dodgy stuff out there
I've got nothing to say but comments help the algorithm.
Awesome weasel jazz boys!
Is it worthwhile doing a strut conversion to the front, seeing as though you have to do a rack conversion anyway ???.....would allow a lot more clearance for the primaries, and would increase the handling and support of the weight of the BBC. If you're going to this much trouble, may as well make it easy to change plugs etc'.....
Love your work, I'm thinking 276kg
310kg give or take.
Nice to know how it's going to be laid out. What rear driveline are you going to go with?
326
223 kgs. Hell yeah, now thats a v8. Well done. Great ideas.
Looks like you should space it up as high as possible to give some clearance under that glide and get the primary headers above the control arms. Not going under the bonnet anyhow.
274 kg for the win. I'm concerned for your oil pan sump relocation plans. The oil pump on the Chevy Rat is within an inch or so from the bottom of the pan so I don't see you being able to move the sump to the middle. I hope I am wrong.
You are right about the oil pump issue. I am making a dual well sump with bypasses between the two.
I'm confused. If you're going to have to use a rack and pinion, you can probably swap spindles side to side and steer it in front of the cross member if you can find a suitable rack and pinion, or just one that could be modded to work, no? Or are you planning to keep it rear steer and just mount the rack and pinion where the old drag link was? I'm not familiar with how the typical rack and pinion install is performed on a Toyota Crown being as I'm 'Merican and all.. lol Love the channel guys!
It is not a double A arm chassis, the lower arm has a tension (or caster) rod like an early ford so you can't mount a rack in between those moving parts.
226.796 Kg
The build is looking good!
280kgs. This series is gunna be mint!
Love it!!!👍🏻🍻
Surprised the turbo Yoda is going big block but there so much easier. Good luck fella it's going to be a fun car.
302 kg ! This is going to be a fun little series !
315kg 👍 there's no replacement for displacement 💪
307.63kg's, love the videos guys
Getting the spice that you need is absolute necessity.
Very cool
Dammit boy! I wish I lived in Australia! I'd LOVE to enjoy the festivities and consume multiple alcoholic beverages with my mates!
Dolomite Grey paint yeh? This build series is going to be very handy to me. I'm doing a 7m to tr6060 S1 sequential with a NPC dual plate conversion on me ms45 crown