Dave, maybe I'm to late to say you don't need a discovery channel show. You have a top notch thing going on here. The content, the video, the genuine! I love it!! Discovery may just muddy things and create drama for ratings. Keep it pure brother. I hope they let you drive and just sit back for the ride. I hope you find what you need 🙏🏼
We all feel the same way Dave. All I ever hear about tv networks is that they create formulaic plots and create drama and tension where it doesn't need to be - dramatic music, chaotic cuts etc. Please don't let some studio execs ruin the nature of your content just so they can sell some ads to a demographic they usually don't cater to. @@DavesAutoCenterCenterville
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville I could not agree more! Sparks talks about how valuable their base following was to the beginning of their success. Don’t let discovery steer you away from your following you’ve already built, all of us will agree YT is better than the major broadcasters anyway. Thanks for all the great content and entertainment👍 Ive also learned a thing or two!
I miss my mechanic. Dad too. Actually was a auto body technician. They don't get a lot of respect. They make less money and they work with a lot more in cancer causing carcinogens
As a new driver in 1969....I love this old school stuff. Me and the guys setting points, dwell meters, timing lights, buying pressure plates and discs and a throw out bearing at Mac-Walk for $29.99. Four bolts pulled the the 4-speed out of my 64 Chevelle SS, change the clutch in an afternoon and off you went. I feel fortunate to have come of age at that time in history. Keep it coming...love your stuff.
as a retired 38 year college automotive instructor, i really enjoyed pulling distributors out, change the plug wires around, crank the engine over, then reinstall distributor and have groups of my students try to get it running and timed correctly again. It did require some grey matter on there part, but they did really enjoyed it, and i enjoyed seeing them appreciate the challenge.
@@fastinradfordable well, easier said than done. Dave, that’s been in the business for longer than I have been alive is doing the same. Backfiring through the carb when cranking
Love watching this guy. He’s got those eyes that just immediately tell you he’s dialed in, sharp as a tack. Articulate, honest and extremely knowledgeable. It’s a privilege to learn from you!
As a student, I had no money for mechanics. So learned by doing. In Australia, in 1964, I had a faithfull little Morris Minor. A little car for the British post war masses. A bit like a Meccano set on wheels. The clutch had packed up about 3 weeks before University exams. No money, no time. So I drove minus a clutch, using all the tips and tricks learnt when driving trucks and tractors back on the farm. Exams over, I drove the 350 miles back home. I bought a new clutch, and found an original Morris Minor manual. My brother volunteered to help. It had an excellent section on replacing the clutch. The first instruction was to source a broom handle, ensuing it was straight, and free of paint or splinters. The broom handle was used align the centre of the clutch with the flywheel. Worked perfectly. Typical of the work ethic of the time. A year later a uni mate asked my help to restore a 2.5 1itre Riley Pathfinder, with the wooden chassis and vinyl roof. A British classic sports car in its time. The engine was advanced, with twin camshafts mounted high on the side of the block. We had to install the camshafts, and distributor, which ran off the camshafts. Correct timing, both for the valves and distributor, was a real challenge. I suggested we get an engine manual, and read up on the procedure. We slowly and carefully followed the exact instructions in the manual, and much to our surprise and delight we completed the installation without any hiccups. The timing of valves and distributor was correct. Nobody was the slightest bit surprised that uni students were undertaking such complicated procedures on their vehicles, true “bush mechanics”. Now thing are changed. These videos bring back great memories, of fun and camaraderie.
Great video Dave. Reminds me of the good old days when me and my dad were wrenching together. I'll be 50 years old this year. My dad taught me how to rebuild an engine when I was 15 years old. I love this kind of content. My first car was a 1979 Monte Carlo. Me and my dad rebuilt a 350 and replaced that lazy 305. It was a great running car. Please don't change a thing. Don't let Discovery ruin your show. You can succeed without Discovery. Just look at how your channel has grown in a short time. I really like the longer videos.
I was a mechanic for just over half a century, retired now. Watching you guys work on old school stuff was like watching chimps run a three ring circus. Entertaining, gets the job done, but oh, brother... the journey!
Man this video took me back to 1987 working on my friends 73 Malibu...neither one of us knowing a damn thing. Put in a junkyard distributor because the old one grenaded. Took us 6+ hours to get it to work. The 2 hour cruse we took after getting it working is one of my cherished memories. Thanks for the trip back in time Dave!
at about 17 i did a cam swap in a 76 cutlass and had it all done perfect accept i wired the plugs like a gm. i called an old mechanic and told him it woudnt start and he asked what direction i wired the thing and i had to slap my self from not seeing it!! old cutlass ran amazing after we got it running! fun times back in 2002.
Good job Dave . Love that old Toyota. Btw, I used to fix cars as a teen going through HS and then thru college at local garage. I discovered that I had a temper and being frustrated at times, used to curse at the cars I was working on. I still do it somewhat as a carpenter especially when it’s hot outside. Respect for guys who don’t curse and stay focused! 👍💪
David's knowledge of everything makes these videos so amazing. He's been around the engine block along time. I'm not a mechanic myself, I'm an HVAC tech, but engine work always fascinated me.
You know, I’m a retired mechanic after 40 years of working on motorcycles, cars, and ATV’s and I also still made dumb mistakes, so I don’t feel too bad after seeing Dave ness up a couple of times… weird thing is, if I’m watching Someone else I can visualise exactly how it goes… but when it’s me doing the work I can easily get sidetracked and miss a crucial step in the diagnosis. Weird, but that’s life I guess.😅
What separates Dave from the rest of us is that when the fix doesn't work, he automatically knows it's A, B or C that he needs to jump on next. THAT'S why he is such a joy to watch.
I love people who use their heads and have healthy diagnosis process. Maybe if I was younger, I be coming to work here, not necessarily for the money, but for the fun and professional excellence. 👍👍👍
I know only basic automotive stuff. I used to have a 1964 Studebaker. Had to start it with a golf club! (Starter). When Dave says " well, time to open her up!" , it's not unlike as if Dave said " let's take out this patients gall bladder" . The sheer amount of knowledge these guys have and the fact that though all IC engines burn fuel, they are all slightly different so if you think how manycar models there are.....always amazed me about these master mechanics. A thing to watch.
I love this! You are working just like I use to do. Jump the distributor, vacuum timing, vacuum adjust the carb. All the things us old guys know to do and these young guys have no idea about the tricks.
This has become my favorite channel for repairs and diagnostics. As a heavy duty equipment mechanic, your experience and knowledge are easily recognizable. Also loving these long format videos.
Memories of working with my dad. As much as I had problems with my ex father in law.....him and I had a lot of fun working on old cars and ripping kotors out. I am addicted to your videos Dave. Love your ethics and passion. Thanks.
You did absolutely nothing wrong, you handled it like a professional. I appreciate you letting us listen to the call, too bad I don’t have any shops like yours around..
Thanks a bunch, Dave... this video brought back memories of me and my Dad rest his soul tinkering to find just that sweet spot for proper timing on the old 283, and 327 engines we overhauled... I thought my Dad was the only guy that knew timing with the vacuum... thank God he taught it to me... Thanks Dave for bringing back the memories of the fun we used to have in the Garage... God bless you and your Family ❤
This video reminded me of my dad teaching me out in our garage. You would have loved him, he was a motor pool sergeant for 22 years, US Army Corps of Engineers mechanic for another 20 and had his hands in every piece of equipment both used, wheeled and tracked, gas and diesel. I wish I had a tenth of his mechanical knowledge! Looking forward to seeing another video from you.
I am almost 70 and this brings back so many good memories... Im gonna bet Dave even knows how to set points!! Any body got a match book??? LOL. No school like Old school...
Dave and Dave, or Dave squared. Great two videos on the Land Cruiser. Reminded me of my youth with my Mustangs and friends Screaming Chicken, Trans Am. Same issues coming into a job that was half way completed. Awesome outcome, beating the odds of a camshaft issue and going with the timing and of course old school vacuum. Thank you for the videos, you have my son wanting to rebuild a carburetor engine. As with the channel, keeping it real for your own sanity, vice having a scrip on the Discovery Channel. As with the shorts, keeping it real is always what's best. Best regards, J
Thank you so much for all your honesty and transparency on this channel, Dave! I learned to wrench from my Dad and now I find myself teaching him a thing or two (very, very occasionally). I got the same level of excitement from fixing a vacuum leak on my 09 Escape to bring it back to life as you did in this video getting the Land Cruiser to run. The wins are great. Keep making awesome videos. :)
Excellent channel you have here, Dave. Whatever comes of your deal with Discovery, don't change a thing about how you run your shop. Your candor, humility, wisdom, care, and humor all coalesce to make a wonderful viewer experience. If the showrunners try to change any of that, give 'em the "gentle letdown" and move on.
I know this is probably cliche sounding but the level of knowledge on this dude is out of this world. its not just on the mechanic side, but also on the engine building side
I cant count the times ive had swaps towed to my shop that didnt have 12 v to HEI. Like i said, vacuum gauge is the original scan tool. I like the 350. I still roll with them. Cost per 1,000 mile cant be beat. Well, old Ford straight 6 is a beast too! Glad to see y'all having such fun!
Pretty real there Dave. Thanks for staying humble. True pro's know they will not always get it right the first time, or the second, or even the third. But they get it. done. Dave wins!
I literally always talk to myself all the time as a mechanic. If you don't talk to yourself when you are new to the shop environment you will after a little bit.
The great thing about watching this Dave is you showed no matter how much we know making mistakes is part of life and learning. We all chased plug wires around a distributor not mention putting it in 280 degrees out. Mutter to myself say oh for f sakes and fix it. And why does it happen when we have an audience?
I would have loved to have been near your workshop Dave when my 2002 ford Explorer with rebuilt 4.0L V6 seized solid onme after only 3 000 Klms.I was devastated after spending about $7000 onit.The engine rebuilder was not interested at all.I guess that is what happens when you have an American Import in Australia.Love your videos mate.
Grew up in two of these delivering newspapers every night. 600 daily's and 1200 Sundays. Dad loved those old work horse FJ's and I did too. Especially in the cold Kentucky winters with that back floor heater.
When I saw the backfire up in the carb I new it was a timing issue, I"m not a mechanic or anything similar but I enjoyed fine tunning my parents cars looooooooong time ago when they had contact points, condensers, carburetors and you could do some tunning. Even depending on the gas octane and altitude I needed to fine tune, we live at around 1600-1700 meters above sea level. So a little advance on the timing helped cars work much better. Not to much because if you went to the beach then it will start knocking. I remember some even had an octane adjuster in the distributor depending on which fuel you were using. And the owner's manual described how to test it. Manuals were different from todays that they tell you to push a button to roll the windows up or down 🤔. The old Range Rover (1979) had instructions on how to bleed the brakes (had 3 bleeds on the from calipers and 2 on the rear ones), balance the carburetors and a lot of technical info. Now the fun is gone with all that computer crap :) Watching this, old memories came to my mind.
Awesome, Dave!! That looks like fun. That takes me back to high school in 1982 when I did a Chevy 350 engine swap. My dad's 73 suburban to my 79, K5 Blazer. I did not take care of my rear main seal. Lesson learned.
I worked as a mechanic in the 70s and 80s. I saw a condition surprisingly similar to this. Turns out the owner changed plugs and put the wires on in the wrong firing order.
Had my share of Chevy HEI distributors, 305, 350,s V6 V8 Buicks also. Great memories thanks for sharing. I can remove a HEI distributor, Cap, Coil, Wires, And set timing, Opps the vacume canister is in the way, Lift distributor a tooth oh crap I turned it the wrong way.. Oh ya been there many times. Forgot to tighen distributor after a road test.. Come on now. :)
Sir! Just retired from 44yrs of prof mech, Incl 36 yrs of Founding& hands on operation of a speciality shop! You Sir R THE BOMB! Keep it up 4 as long as U dare! Drop by 2 C us at the beach. #MaxIsColdest
I laughed when I saw those distributor wrenches. My dad was a GM dealership mechanic back in the 60's and 70's, and he had a variety of these in his toolbox. Not much call for them these days.
My Dad's 5 hard earned criteria of research and development 1 It never works the first time 2 It always takes longer 3 It always costs more 4 taking twice as long in the beginning is half as long in the end 5 The last inch of the journey is the hardest to travel 😄😄 Good one there guys, glad I'm not the only one talking to myself. Why do I talk to myself, to get expert advice 😆 Love your channel
Dave's making videos about engines. Awesome. Dave next time I'm coming through the Salt Lake area I would love to see your shop. My 9 y.o. is in love with cars, motors and builds. Please do the Chevelle.
As soon as he said the dizzy was hitting the manifold, I knew someone had just dropped it in there any old way. Its hard fixing other people's stuff ups. This was gold!
It was the ignition wires connected wrong. The distributor change didn't help, it got bumping again. They had to rewire/renumber the ignition wires. That's where the mistake was.
Had a 1992 Land Cruiser with 450 thousand miles for 15 years. Put a lot of $$ into that car and I loved it. Last year a dump truck ran a red light and totaled it. Thankfully I was alright but my beloved LC wasn’t. Long story short the owner of the Dump Truck company showed up before the police and begged me to “handle this” outside our insurance company. He offered me $7,000 in cash on the spot to buy the car and go our separate ways. I took that $$ and purchased an 07 FJ Cruiser. But I still miss my LC.
My 2018 F150 with 5.0 Coyote engine runs perfectly with 115k miles. I was thinking about buying a factory crate 5.0 & having it installed when this engine finally retires. After watching a number of these videos and seeing Dave's Team and their Ultra Professionalism I may simply ask him to ReMan my current engine & go with it like that. It dang sure would be every bit as good as factory.
Next good week get your shop a matco fill set up for cooling system leak Ck and fill.Also SO makes a great shop flashlight that’s rechargeable and has optional magnetic base .One charge lasts for days. Remember this SO slogan.: you may purchase a better tool but you will never pay more..Great content very nice shop😎
Love this man doing work this is the kind of shop owner and environment I strive and plan on having at my company. Also he’s 100% correct about good mechanics talking to them selves and I didn’t realize that till he just said it. Although I find my internal conversation happening way more😂😂😂😅
Dave, maybe I'm to late to say you don't need a discovery channel show. You have a top notch thing going on here. The content, the video, the genuine! I love it!! Discovery may just muddy things and create drama for ratings. Keep it pure brother. I hope they let you drive and just sit back for the ride.
I hope you find what you need 🙏🏼
Wow, thanks!
We all feel the same way Dave. All I ever hear about tv networks is that they create formulaic plots and create drama and tension where it doesn't need to be - dramatic music, chaotic cuts etc. Please don't let some studio execs ruin the nature of your content just so they can sell some ads to a demographic they usually don't cater to. @@DavesAutoCenterCenterville
Agreed. I'm perfectly content for this to be my new "TV show". I don't watch TV or cable TV.
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville I could not agree more! Sparks talks about how valuable their base following was to the beginning of their success. Don’t let discovery steer you away from your following you’ve already built, all of us will agree YT is better than the major broadcasters anyway. Thanks for all the great content and entertainment👍 Ive also learned a thing or two!
i agree, i might've touched on this subject a little bit ago in a comment also
This reminds me my mechanic Dad…God rest his soul. He wrenched for 4O+ years. He had more tricks and knowledge mechanically, kinda like you.
What a GR8 Dad .
Sounds like he was an amazing dude! ✌️
My good friends father was the same way, I wish I knew half of what he knew.
I miss my mechanic. Dad too. Actually was a auto body technician. They don't get a lot of respect. They make less money and they work with a lot more in cancer causing carcinogens
I just remember when I was a boy he would hug me and his 5:00 shadow would prickle my face and he would smell like Bondo and I loved it
I own a shop. My wife asks me all the time why I talk to myself so much. I keep telling her I'm the only one who listens to me. 😂
Sometimes you need professional advice!
LOL! Good one.
This was what I’ve always wished automotive TV was like. Real work, encountering real problems, and solving them. Learned a lot!
“This is old man shit.” 😂
As a new driver in 1969....I love this old school stuff. Me and the guys setting points, dwell meters, timing lights, buying pressure plates and discs and a throw out bearing at Mac-Walk for $29.99. Four bolts pulled the the 4-speed out of my 64 Chevelle SS, change the clutch in an afternoon and off you went. I feel fortunate to have come of age at that time in history. Keep it coming...love your stuff.
@@Twolifewish I could’ve learned from my 92 GT but i totaled her before I could even give her that first good wash
⁵⁵4@@Twolife
My dad always told me the reason you talk to yourself is because sometimes you have to talk to someone intelligent.
Perfect
That's a good one but my dad would pace through the house talking to himself like a psycho
@gang6009 i guess he enjoyed talking to fellow psychos 😂
@@The_Bored_Farmer no can’t say he ever said he talked to you 😂
as a retired 38 year college automotive instructor, i really enjoyed pulling distributors out, change the plug wires around, crank the engine over, then reinstall distributor and have groups of my students try to get it running and timed correctly again. It did require some grey matter on there part, but they did really enjoyed it, and i enjoyed seeing them appreciate the challenge.
The one thing I don't like about that is the flames out of carb and singing hair🤣
@@mph5896don’t do it wrong then😂
@@fastinradfordable well, easier said than done. Dave, that’s been in the business for longer than I have been alive is doing the same. Backfiring through the carb when cranking
Love watching this guy. He’s got those eyes that just immediately tell you he’s dialed in, sharp as a tack. Articulate, honest and extremely knowledgeable. It’s a privilege to learn from you!
Wow, thanks!
As a student, I had no money for mechanics. So learned by doing. In Australia, in 1964, I had a faithfull little Morris Minor. A little car for the British post war masses. A bit like a Meccano set on wheels.
The clutch had packed up about 3 weeks before University exams.
No money, no time. So I drove minus a clutch, using all the tips and tricks learnt when driving trucks and tractors back on the farm.
Exams over, I drove the 350 miles back home. I bought a new clutch, and found an original Morris Minor manual. My brother volunteered to help.
It had an excellent section on replacing the clutch. The first instruction was to source a broom handle, ensuing it was straight, and free of paint or splinters.
The broom handle was used align the centre of the clutch with the flywheel. Worked perfectly. Typical of the work ethic of the time.
A year later a uni mate asked my help to restore a 2.5 1itre Riley Pathfinder, with the wooden chassis and vinyl roof. A British classic sports car in its time.
The engine was advanced, with twin camshafts mounted high on the side of the block. We had to install the camshafts, and distributor, which ran off the camshafts.
Correct timing, both for the valves and distributor, was a real challenge.
I suggested we get an engine manual, and read up on the procedure.
We slowly and carefully followed the exact instructions in the manual, and much to our surprise and delight we completed the installation without any hiccups. The timing of valves and distributor was correct.
Nobody was the slightest bit surprised that uni students were undertaking such complicated procedures on their vehicles, true “bush mechanics”.
Now thing are changed.
These videos bring back great memories, of fun and camaraderie.
Great video Dave. Reminds me of the good old days when me and my dad were wrenching together. I'll be 50 years old this year. My dad taught me how to rebuild an engine when I was 15 years old. I love this kind of content. My first car was a 1979 Monte Carlo. Me and my dad rebuilt a 350 and replaced that lazy 305. It was a great running car. Please don't change a thing. Don't let Discovery ruin your show. You can succeed without Discovery. Just look at how your channel has grown in a short time. I really like the longer videos.
I was a mechanic for just over half a century, retired now. Watching you guys work on old school stuff was like watching chimps run a three ring circus. Entertaining, gets the job done, but oh, brother... the journey!
Man this video took me back to 1987 working on my friends 73 Malibu...neither one of us knowing a damn thing. Put in a junkyard distributor because the old one grenaded. Took us 6+ hours to get it to work. The 2 hour cruse we took after getting it working is one of my cherished memories. Thanks for the trip back in time Dave!
at about 17 i did a cam swap in a 76 cutlass and had it all done perfect accept i wired the plugs like a gm. i called an old mechanic and told him it woudnt start and he asked what direction i wired the thing and i had to slap my self from not seeing it!! old cutlass ran amazing after we got it running! fun times back in 2002.
Good job Dave . Love that old Toyota. Btw, I used to fix cars as a teen going through HS and then thru college at local garage. I discovered that I had a temper and being frustrated at times, used to curse at the cars I was working on. I still do it somewhat as a carpenter especially when it’s hot outside. Respect for guys who don’t curse and stay focused! 👍💪
David's knowledge of everything makes these videos so amazing. He's been around the engine block along time. I'm not a mechanic myself, I'm an HVAC tech, but engine work always fascinated me.
I went to school for automotive and went to maintenance/hvac as a career 😂
@subliminal128 it's basically the same thing except HVAC pays way more.
I've come away from this video not feeling like such an idiot at times. Its good to see Dave muscle through all the dumb little errors.
You bet! Let's show the real stuff 👍
You know, I’m a retired mechanic after 40 years of working on motorcycles, cars, and ATV’s and I also still made dumb mistakes, so I don’t feel too bad after seeing Dave ness up a couple of times… weird thing is, if I’m watching Someone else I can visualise exactly how it goes… but when it’s me doing the work I can easily get sidetracked and miss a crucial step in the diagnosis.
Weird, but that’s life I guess.😅
What separates Dave from the rest of us is that when the fix doesn't work, he automatically knows it's A, B or C that he needs to jump on next. THAT'S why he is such a joy to watch.
Dave can make any combustion engine run. He has the shop/sons that are all master mechanics.
If Dave can’t do it, then nobody can!!! 😊
Of course a good mechanic talks to himself, he wants good advice
I was thinking the same thing I know for sure I talk to myself and I've been told a time or two that I'm good lol
I love people who use their heads and have healthy diagnosis process. Maybe if I was younger, I be coming to work here, not necessarily for the money, but for the fun and professional excellence. 👍👍👍
I know only basic automotive stuff. I used to have a 1964 Studebaker. Had to start it with a golf club! (Starter). When Dave says " well, time to open her up!" , it's not unlike as if Dave said " let's take out this patients gall bladder" . The sheer amount of knowledge these guys have and the fact that though all IC engines burn fuel, they are all slightly different so if you think how manycar models there are.....always amazed me about these master mechanics. A thing to watch.
I love this! You are working just like I use to do. Jump the distributor, vacuum timing, vacuum adjust the carb. All the things us old guys know to do and these young guys have no idea about the tricks.
This has become my favorite channel for repairs and diagnostics. As a heavy duty equipment mechanic, your experience and knowledge are easily recognizable. Also loving these long format videos.
Perseverance with lots of aggravation, I have to admire their diligence
Memories of working with my dad. As much as I had problems with my ex father in law.....him and I had a lot of fun working on old cars and ripping kotors out. I am addicted to your videos Dave. Love your ethics and passion. Thanks.
You did absolutely nothing wrong, you handled it like a professional. I appreciate you letting us listen to the call, too bad I don’t have any shops like yours around..
This goes to show everyone my age and younger. It doesn’t matter how good you think you are, shit happens to the best of us
Thanks a bunch, Dave... this video brought back memories of me and my Dad rest his soul tinkering to find just that sweet spot for proper timing on the old 283, and 327 engines we overhauled... I thought my Dad was the only guy that knew timing with the vacuum... thank God he taught it to me...
Thanks Dave for bringing back the memories of the fun we used to have in the Garage... God bless you and your Family ❤
This video reminded me of my dad teaching me out in our garage. You would have loved him, he was a motor pool sergeant for 22 years, US Army Corps of Engineers mechanic for another 20 and had his hands in every piece of equipment both used, wheeled and tracked, gas and diesel. I wish I had a tenth of his mechanical knowledge!
Looking forward to seeing another video from you.
I am almost 70 and this brings back so many good memories... Im gonna bet Dave even knows how to set points!! Any body got a match book??? LOL. No school like Old school...
gentleman I really enjoyed this video... been there many times..had to laugh..beautiful..
Dave and Dave, or Dave squared. Great two videos on the Land Cruiser. Reminded me of my youth with my Mustangs and friends Screaming Chicken, Trans Am. Same issues coming into a job that was half way completed. Awesome outcome, beating the odds of a camshaft issue and going with the timing and of course old school vacuum. Thank you for the videos, you have my son wanting to rebuild a carburetor engine. As with the channel, keeping it real for your own sanity, vice having a scrip on the Discovery Channel. As with the shorts, keeping it real is always what's best. Best regards, J
I love your sense off humor, sometimes l get out my mind stop for wall and came back with fresh mind
Dave, your shop is more like a laboratory focused on engine building excellence. I love your curiosity and passion for your work.
Thanks 👍
I’m stoked for old man Dave. Now he gets to work with his kids and gets to concentrate more on fun video content. Love this channel!
Thank you so much for all your honesty and transparency on this channel, Dave! I learned to wrench from my Dad and now I find myself teaching him a thing or two (very, very occasionally). I got the same level of excitement from fixing a vacuum leak on my 09 Escape to bring it back to life as you did in this video getting the Land Cruiser to run. The wins are great. Keep making awesome videos. :)
That is awesome!
Excellent channel you have here, Dave. Whatever comes of your deal with Discovery, don't change a thing about how you run your shop. Your candor, humility, wisdom, care, and humor all coalesce to make a wonderful viewer experience. If the showrunners try to change any of that, give 'em the "gentle letdown" and move on.
This man is a national treasure all I have to say!!!💯✊🌿🛠🍀
Love those FJ cruisers! Owned a 71,73, and 76. I am not surprised that 350 was fine they are damn near bulletproof engines. Nice work!
I know this is probably cliche sounding but the level of knowledge on this dude is out of this world. its not just on the mechanic side, but also on the engine building side
I like Dave he's my kind of guy he's got a heck of a business there man it's glad to see somebody enjoying what they do
Just two best buds kicking it , love this combo
Best one yet!! Happy to see that no one is frustration free when it comes to motors!
Awesome information on spark plugs. Never looked at plugs close up like that. Thanks Dave!
I cant count the times ive had swaps towed to my shop that didnt have 12 v to HEI. Like i said, vacuum gauge is the original scan tool. I like the 350. I still roll with them. Cost per 1,000 mile cant be beat. Well, old Ford straight 6 is a beast too!
Glad to see y'all having such fun!
I hope Dave turns this into a daily show or a few days a week. I'm loving this content,
What a pleasure to watch two Awesome shops work together to tackle a unique problem.
Your content never disappoints... educational, informative and entertaining
Pretty real there Dave. Thanks for staying humble. True pro's know they will not always get it right the first time, or the second, or even the third. But they get it. done. Dave wins!
I literally always talk to myself all the time as a mechanic. If you don't talk to yourself when you are new to the shop environment you will after a little bit.
Loving what I'm seeing! Thanks, Dave and friends!!
Our pleasure!
Daves is the absolute God Father of mechanics, love your Chanel, love the way you approach all issues with logic and experience!
The great thing about watching this Dave is you showed no matter how much we know making mistakes is part of life and learning. We all chased plug wires around a distributor not mention putting it in 280 degrees out. Mutter to myself say oh for f sakes and fix it. And why does it happen when we have an audience?
Reminds me of American choppers without all the excessive drama this is my type of videos interesting fun and straight to the point
talk to myself all the time. Thought I was crazy, Glad to know I’m a good mechanic. 👍🏼 thanks Dave.
I would have loved to have been near your workshop Dave when my 2002 ford Explorer with rebuilt 4.0L V6 seized solid onme after only 3 000 Klms.I was devastated after spending about $7000 onit.The engine rebuilder was not interested at all.I guess that is what happens when you have an American Import in Australia.Love your videos mate.
Love the old school stuff…. Brings back a lot of memories
Grew up in two of these delivering newspapers every night. 600 daily's and 1200 Sundays. Dad loved those old work horse FJ's and I did too. Especially in the cold Kentucky winters with that back floor heater.
So much value in these videos!! I learn something new every time i watch this channel
When I saw the backfire up in the carb I new it was a timing issue, I"m not a mechanic or anything similar but I enjoyed fine tunning my parents cars looooooooong time ago when they had contact points, condensers, carburetors and you could do some tunning. Even depending on the gas octane and altitude I needed to fine tune, we live at around 1600-1700 meters above sea level. So a little advance on the timing helped cars work much better. Not to much because if you went to the beach then it will start knocking. I remember some even had an octane adjuster in the distributor depending on which fuel you were using. And the owner's manual described how to test it. Manuals were different from todays that they tell you to push a button to roll the windows up or down 🤔. The old Range Rover (1979) had instructions on how to bleed the brakes (had 3 bleeds on the from calipers and 2 on the rear ones), balance the carburetors and a lot of technical info.
Now the fun is gone with all that computer crap :)
Watching this, old memories came to my mind.
It’s fun seeing you guys struggle with the same stuff we old men did, and still do. 😊
Dave, love what you guys do and I love your positive attitude!
I can tell that you love what you do. That’s awesome!
Keep it up brother.
Thanks! Will do!
Dave, great videos, ex equipment manager at highend country clubs, love your videos, retired so no grease n oil.
I love the fact that they lose focus now and then and have to regroup! As a novice, I forget that everyone is human and stuff happens! Love it!!!
Best channel on YT
Discovery Channel, Get the show going. Great Content! 👍🏻🇺🇲
Awesome, Dave!! That looks like fun. That takes me back to high school in 1982 when I did a Chevy 350 engine swap. My dad's 73 suburban to my 79, K5 Blazer. I did not take care of my rear main seal. Lesson learned.
Very cool!
Great to see "old school " . Not many of today's techs have been around it.
I'm 71yrs.old this video reminds me of the old days for sure sm block chevy love them
Man I like this guy the more I see of him, honest and extremely knowledgeable
Old school engines! Oh my! I was doing that in 1983 on all my engines. Cool times! simple and to the point! pan intended ;-)
Excellent content. I Hope this keeps coming when Discovery series starts
Damn the experience in this video and knowledge was just so cool. I learned a shitload
I worked as a mechanic in the 70s and 80s. I saw a condition surprisingly similar to this. Turns out the owner changed plugs and put the wires on in the wrong firing order.
Had my share of Chevy HEI distributors, 305, 350,s V6 V8 Buicks also. Great memories thanks for sharing.
I can remove a HEI distributor, Cap, Coil, Wires, And set timing, Opps the vacume canister is in the way, Lift distributor a tooth oh crap I turned it the wrong way.. Oh ya been there many times. Forgot to tighen distributor after a road test.. Come on now. :)
"Slot" screwdriver. Amen. I dont know why it bothers me so bad, but i hate it when someone says, "flat head."
Not sure what trade schools you have in the area but you need to be an instructor there, you have the gift that very few of us have.
This is my favorite channel on TH-cam. Love your show!
That looks like a dominator carb. Hard start is probably gas starvation because auto choke is not set on cold start
Love those Land Cruisers….. many years ago I had my eye on a red one, it was out of my price range then. Today it would be in my garage.
Thanks!
Absolute badass series! Better than anything, other than the NHL Playoffs, you can see on tv.
Sir! Just retired from 44yrs of prof mech, Incl 36 yrs of Founding& hands on operation of a speciality shop! You Sir R THE BOMB! Keep it up 4 as long as U dare! Drop by 2 C us at the beach. #MaxIsColdest
I laughed when I saw those distributor wrenches. My dad was a GM dealership mechanic back in the 60's and 70's, and he had a variety of these in his toolbox. Not much call for them these days.
Probably even has a few 'Homemade' (bent or modified for a very specific job,like doing certain Vacuum Modulators or Door Hinges) wrenches as well.
My Dad's 5 hard earned criteria of research and development
1 It never works the first time
2 It always takes longer
3 It always costs more
4 taking twice as long in the beginning is half as long in the end
5 The last inch of the journey is the hardest to travel
😄😄 Good one there guys, glad I'm not the only one talking to myself.
Why do I talk to myself, to get expert advice 😆
Love your channel
😂 love that last line! That should be on a T-shirt
Fun video! It’s nice to find out that diesel Dave is the real deal and not a tv phony! Nice Landcruiser!
Love the banter !
Dave's making videos about engines. Awesome. Dave next time I'm coming through the Salt Lake area I would love to see your shop. My 9 y.o. is in love with cars, motors and builds. Please do the Chevelle.
I love these videos Dave
As soon as he said the dizzy was hitting the manifold, I knew someone had just dropped it in there any old way. Its hard fixing other people's stuff ups.
This was gold!
It was the ignition wires connected wrong. The distributor change didn't help, it got bumping again. They had to rewire/renumber the ignition wires. That's where the mistake was.
Had a 1992 Land Cruiser with 450 thousand miles for 15 years. Put a lot of $$ into that car and I loved it. Last year a dump truck ran a red light and totaled it. Thankfully I was alright but my beloved LC wasn’t. Long story short the owner of the Dump Truck company showed up before the police and begged me to “handle this” outside our insurance company. He offered me $7,000 in cash on the spot to buy the car and go our separate ways. I took that $$ and purchased an 07 FJ Cruiser. But I still miss my LC.
Yes l had a 2.6 litre 6 cylinder australian ex army land rover and the distributor on it turned anti-clockwise.
My 2018 F150 with 5.0 Coyote engine runs perfectly with 115k miles. I was thinking about buying a factory crate 5.0 & having it installed when this engine finally retires. After watching a number of these videos and seeing Dave's Team and their Ultra Professionalism I may simply ask him to ReMan my current engine & go with it like that. It dang sure would be every bit as good as factory.
Excellent old-school wrenching!
This is how it was done before we had computer codes & other modern sh*t.
I love it! Work hard and have fun!
Always!
Dave reminds me of my family doctor. Only he works on cars, not people😂
Next good week get your shop a matco fill set up for cooling system leak Ck and fill.Also SO makes a great shop flashlight that’s rechargeable and has optional magnetic base .One charge lasts for days. Remember this SO slogan.: you may purchase a better tool but you will never pay more..Great content very nice shop😎
i love diesel dave man. guy is solid
Love this man doing work this is the kind of shop owner and environment I strive and plan on having at my company. Also he’s 100% correct about good mechanics talking to them selves and I didn’t realize that till he just said it. Although I find my internal conversation happening way more😂😂😂😅
Yep, we have to keep the conversation going - internal or out loud 👍
@@DavesAutoCenterCenterville those conversations get heated some times😂
It had a flat cam it would sound like a popcorn popper through the carb or throttle body