Thank you guys for all the nice comments! I’m glad you guys enjoy watching me learn and build my first engine. I strive to bring you guys relatable, and enjoyable content with every video. I’m glad you guys seem to enjoy so far!
You are welcome but and thank you! We all enjoy seeing something come together that you have worked hard for and are working hard for! It's awesome to see! And to be perfectly honest you Tommy at your age have done more and no more than I have and I am currently 47 years old! You're doing things I've always wanted to do and in a way watching you I see myself. So again thanks brother! Keep rocking it out dude! Your entire family is top notch!
Brings back memories of when I was heating up a balancer on an old 4.3 in my blazer. I accidentally caught my long haired cat on fire. Its extremely difficult to catch a flaming cat. From then on, I always made sure to blow the leaves out from under my deck, lest a flaming cat try and hide there again.
@@williamcole464 I had a bucket of water for my dogs on the front porch. I poured the water onto the deck and it put her out. She has really long fur and it hadn't burned down to the skin. She was unharmed, just looked really crazy. BTW she was a terrible garage cat. Only thing she wouldn't eat were mice.
I’m glad you listened to me about checking the rings. It’s easy to talk yourself into taking the easy route and “just send it” but unless you check and measure you never really know what the ring gaps are or how hard you can push it. Remember, load and how long it’s under load makes a huge difference.
Your being a little hard on yourself bro. Nobody is good at what they do to start with. I learned how to be a good mechanic by first fucking up everything I touched. Usually its wasn't even my stuff. Try and stay laid back about it. Its literally impossible to become worse with practice. Personally I wouldn't have had the balls to take on such a project at your age. Its daunting when you turn a vehicle into a pile of parts. Literally anything can be fixed and just makes for more content. People like this kind of content because its honestly and relatable. Plus it always makes me feel better about myself when I watch somebody else fuck things up for a change! Ty for all the effort to document the journey!
There's absolutely nothing wrong in what you're doing or how you're doing it Tommy. The main thing here is you learn by doing and you're going to make mistakes everybody does you learn where you went wrong and you move on. Don't worry about nor do you need to listen or read negative comments! You are doing you you're working on your projects and it's okay to take the good comments and apply to your situation if needed but don't worry about the negative people that doesn't matter! Keep pushing along and keep doing you dude and you'll be all right!
I got that same cam in a 5.3, saving up for a turbo now, but on motor it ran 12.26@109 in the 1/4 and ran 11.4 on 100 shot, 3550 race weight, through a TH400, 3800 stall, Ford 8.8 with full spool and 35 spline axles, LS1 intake, truck exhaust facing forward and out the front. Cannot wait to get a turbo on it. Good luck on your build.
Just a friendly reminder. Always put a link to your merch on your videos. Make it easy for people to find. Just ordered the new shirt. Thanks, Jeff, for your words of wisdom.
One thing that you have that most dont. Some GREAT teachers and supporters to fall back on and your desire to learn! One hell of a combination young man. Once you get the confidence to do it you will be unstopable!!!
You got this “Tigger”. As your dad would say “LS it’s like LEGOs for adults” As a 53yr old hot rodder my self I did a LS turbo swap 3 yrs ago and man it’s the simplest combo I’ve ever done. I’m Big Block for life kinda guy but this LS ain’t no joke, as you already know with the Falcon. Awesome family, so glad your making it happen at your own shop. Billy’s done gapped pops with a SBF he better get ready for this SBE gapping coming soon 😂
Tip of the day if you have a Allen head, torx or whatever fastener you have that will maybe going to round off put some valve grinding compound on it it will grab and 9 out of ten times get it out without rounding it off.
I relate to you the most. I dont have no big bank account. You motivated me to take my bed off my lil square body s10 and start wire wheelin it. Tomorrow I'll hit it with the rust stuff and then paint hopefully. Keep it up man your truck is coming along nicely!
You're a good man. Keep doing what you are doing. It's good to ask questions. You have your Dad, Billy, your Uncle, Jeff...etc. Little secret to life is always keep learning.
I give you props cause you're young and learning and willing to show others. It helps when installng a cam or removing it to put something long in it for more leverage and you don't have to twist it. It can be a long good size screwdriver or smaller size prybar.
Thats awesome that you are learning how to do engine work. There is a ton of information available out there. Just stay away from the “just send it” crap. You are not going to learn from it and at the end its going to cost you more to do it right. And when you make a mistake and things don’t work out, write it off as “cost of education”, figure out what went wrong and learn from it. And to keep you “motivated”, when you are about to take on a project, try to find out how much it would had cost to have “a proffesional” do it. And when you get completely stuck and need to ask for help, never ask “can you do this for me”. Ask, “show me how to do this”. As you probably already know by dealing with mr jeff or mr bill, people that “know” much rather spend 3 hours showing you how to do something instead of just 1 hour doing it for you. It’s an old people thing... we like to feel useful and share information. Take advantage of that and learn.
Everyone has to start somewhere and no one starts knowing everything regardless of what they say. Keep doing things at your own pace and you'll be ok. You're way ahead of most people having resources such as your dad, brother, girlfriend's dad, as well as friends when you need them, but try doing most yourself and you'll learn much much more. I'm an old guy but I see many common learning errors that I made when I was young too. Never give up!
Bro, you've got to have more faith in yourself. Your a bright young man. Don't be so negative about your self. Hands on is the best way to learn, watch & listen to your dad , brother & the other guys in the shop. Very knowledgeable. PEACE OUT ! YER DOIN GREAT !!!
I'm 52 years old. I have put together at least a dozen small block Chevys and almost that many Big Block Chevys to this point in my life. I only have a handful of Fords and Mopars under my belt. I have recently built/rebuilt my first LS. The LS is different in some ways but the primary rebuilding task is the same as other engines I have built. I thoroughly enjoyed putting my "little" aluminum LS (5.3) together. I learned and relearned things I had forgotten over the years regarding engine assembly. I'm proof that an "old dog" can learn new tricks.😆 One of my professors back in my college days told me that the most powerful tool in anyone's life arsenal is their teachability. I have found that to be true in my life. Tommy, I am glad to see you are not afraid to learn and are teachable! Keep that attitude and you will go a long way in life. God's blessing!! Kind regards to you and yours!!
Just for future reference the best puller I’ve found through trial and error for the LS is the Chrysler harmonic puller from oreillys. The part number is 67005 if that helps.
This content is awesome! Just doing and learning is all good. Have the confidence do the research and you will win! You never get better by wishing you did something.
Good job Tommy. Creative video. Ring gap should always be there for the extra cylinder pressure. Jeff is right races are won and lost in the shop. Nice to see your generation learning and active in this hobby.
Tommy, your doing a great job taking your time with the LS motor. I enjoy watching and learning from you. And that's coming from an old school ford guy. JD
Never feel bad about being inexperienced. We all have to start somewhere and the main thing is you are trying. In todays world most guys your age have no interest to getting their hands dirty. Beside the you know people that have the experience you lack that can help or talk you through anything you are unsure of. Keep up the great work.
Since you have the pistons out, hone it and get new rings. You won't go wrong with that and oil pump too. Keep up the good work. You are learning like we all did.
It's looking good so far Tommy. Its good to have a project and it doesn't matter when it gets done. Just take your time and make sure you get a result you're happy with.
Knowledge comes with time and experience - your on the right track. Keep learning and most importantly listen to people with experience - their advice is very valuable. I learned how to wrench on stuff because I couldn't afford to take my first car to a shop (back in 94). Asked for help when I needed it but mostly through trial and error. Enjoyed the video.
Man you are doing great getting in there and learning all this mechanical stuff we have all boogered up threads here and there as we learned as long as you catch it early and then clean them up as you did you are normally in decent shape take your time don’t be afraid to ask your Dad or Billy anything you are not 100% sure of it is better to ask than to not and it come back and bite you in the rear keeping everything clean when you reassemble it will most likely be your biggest issue and the truck looks like it is coming along nicely thanks for bringing us along for the build
Tommy you have already proven you are able to do many things and you are an excellent camera man, kick ass editor, and you and that falcon have proven your a hell of a wheel man. Don't dought yourself in anything you attempt, take things slow, double check everything and that engine is gonna kick ass and you can be proud of the work you have done to make it so...hell with the haters because it's so sweet when you prove them wrong.
A particularly good video, Tommy. You're doing the same things now that I was doing 50+ years ago when I was your age. Things were a lot simpler then, but I had really hot 327 when I was done. You're bringing me some happy memories.
Tommy you already have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to mechanics ,hanging out with the old man and Billy. now it’s just a matter of learning the details and you will get there. I’m 64 and still learning the details ✌️
No need to apologize Tommy, every one of us who ever tore down a motor, had to start somewhere. I raced IMSA and SCCA with a 67 Shelby GT500, 427 Tunnelport, dual 4 and had never tore down that motor, much less ever rebuilt a motor, but I taught myself, raced that car and motor, rebuilt it several times, by myself and had some of the most fun and enjoyment I've ever had in my life. If everything worked perfectly and the money was flowing in, it wouldn't be the same road taken. You will find a way, you have great instincts, experience racing and some good advisors. Keep the content flowing, learn all you can and above all, be happy.
Its really good to see young people working on old trucks. Ive got a 78 Scottsdale 4x4 I've had since 89. And an 88 Silverado I've had since 2010. I've put alota blood, sweat and beers into workin on those trucks.Keep up the good work!
It's a good thing to check your ring gaps if you want to boost the engine, better safe than sorry. Plus, look at the time and money if it was wrong. Good job, you are doing great.
Hey, you are doing a great job,! What you learn on your own will stay with you forever. I was hoping you'd check the ring gaps. Wise move! No one I know just sends a junkyard motor without opening ring gaps. You saved yourself a big headache. Well done.
Tommy you can't ever get experienced at something without doing it the first time. No one can say they've never broken a bolt or made a mistake unless they haven't ever tried. You're doing fine and you fixed it so no worries. Keep it up and have fun.
Best way to learn is to jump in and do it man, I’m 38 and still learning new tricks and tips, a lot of r&d has been learned over the years and new lessons learned. Keep up the good work and content.
Hey Tommy, always remember when your making your videos, one man's trash is another man's treasure. So keep that in mind when your editing. Your doing a great Job.
Great work man, step by step. Its a clever trick to clean the threads when you don't have a tapered tap. Its also great being able to pull off the clever fix and not make it worse. It will come together, exited to see the next step.
Great job and great video Tommy! On our LS engines I gap the rings .030 top ring and .028 on the second ring. Also, oil pressure is another thing that needs attention. I’ve got a video on oil pump mods if you wanna check it out. Our engines are living forever. Some on two stages of nitrous and some turbo. Keep up the good work!
Great job Tommy, I am getting ready to do some of the things you are doing for my first time with an LS. You showed me a thing or two I didn't know before. Thanks for taking the time to share what you have learned.
Tommy dude! Get your confidence badge polished up bro! You're doing an amazing job! When I was your age I had a 71 Chevelle SS, it had 2 things I understood quite well, the foot pedal & brake pedal! I learned the rest when I pushed that foot pedal to the floor!! It was fun while it lasted! Sure wish I had it back, things would be different! Preventive maintenance for one, you know you have to change the oil so it won't spin bearings!? Ummm....oops!!! 😁
Keep up the great work man. Before I left for my deployment I put my little 5.3 together with the same DOD system. I highly recommend you get the plugs to plug the DOD ports on top. Was able to get better oil pressure. Especially if your running boost you will blow out the seals on the DOD delete cover. Hopefully I'll be back in time to hit PRI to see you guys.
Hey phone or camera whichever works for bringing the content works for me. I can't wait to watch you take your first spin in it. Keep at it and prove em wrong Tommy.
Your doing great . Just remember no one is born knowing how to build engines. So just take your time don't be afraid to ask for advice and never stop learning. You've got this.
Tommy I am going to say I am proud of you working on your stuff learning as much you can. Now everyone knows the og are going to be there to help Bill, Jeff, uncle rob, buckweed, billy
Keep up the great work Tommy... The best way to learn, go slow , double check everything, and get good solid advice. What you learn you will never forget. Pulling for you Brother!
There's no better way to learn than to learn from your mistakes...just keep what your doing Tommy you'll be just as good as Billy and your dad one day it takes time.
Love the content Tommy! I think I might’ve seen a sandblaster in Jeff’s shop? If so may I suggest taking the spindles over there to clean them and then you can paint them again to keep everything nice and fresh while its apart.
Tommy … I’m happy to see you tear your motor down .. don’t worry about getting it back together correctly you will be fine .. there’s tons of videos on TH-cam you have ppl in the comment section and you have a big brother and a dad that would never steer you wrong .. you have a support group like no other … I’m 49 years old and I still watch videos .. sometimes I learn sometimes I teach … look at a Billy he built his first motor and won races . Your no different .. don’t worry about being confident .. take your time be careful do your research and ask questions if need be .. you will get it right .. once you do you won’t be able to wait to build another motor !!! Good luck ole buddy and enjoy your build .. sometimes it’s not all about the destination it’s about the Journey .. I build motors for fun .. it don’t mean I’m the best but I enjoy it !!! I have Ben doing it for 33 years now !
No better feeling than knowing your ring gaps & bearing clearances are correct. New oil pump too. You can always build on a good bottom end. Good luck!
Good job Tommy. You and your brother give us hope for your generation. Good to see a young man that wants to learn and that's not afraid to just tear into something and get it done.
Tommy, you can do this. When in doubt you're right to ask. You will be so happy when you get it all back together and you will remember this learning experience all your life.
Big RESPECT out to you Tommy! Jus the fact that you wanna learn to fix and put together and take apart your own stuff is gonna be such a huge accomplishment! You'll definitely feel the great feeling when you don't have to pay or wait to get things done. The 9only downside is that now your gonna start getting those hey can you he me out calls and sometimes those can get jus a little irritating. But other than that keep going bro. Can't wait to see you doing it on your own!
I'm glad to see you're doing stuff yourself that's the only way to learn if you make a mistake you make a mistake you got enough people around to point you in the right direction plus you can tell people I did it myself glad to see you taking chances I can hardly wait to see you pull a pin on that hang grenade keep up the good work
I appreciate the fails and success being documented. We aren't all pro engine builders and now I have more knowledge to utilize when I start tearing down my lq4
You are learning about mechanic work-It takes experience that comes with time,learning-better correct tools and tricks you learn as you go. Tap majic fluid and a good tap if you can get one-Keep the good videos coming.
Keep diggin Tommy, doing great. Glad to see you tore it down because rings were for sure to tight if you going to throw a sizeable amount of power to it. Glad to see you doing what you can on your own, but not afraid to tap in to the wealth of knowledge surrounding you. You will get there I have no doubt.. 👍👍
Your already one helluva driver Thomas. Never be afraid to ask questions. Put a couple of these together on your own and before you know it you’ll have your own laptop out setting up your tune
You’re videos are never boring and I’m sure the stuff you think is boring isn’t we’ll watch whatever you put out Tommy stop beating yourself up kid you’re doing great 🤙🏼
Man this is great Tommy I will make sure my 17yr. old watches this and hopefully it will help him understand that it's ok not to know certain things and it's a learning process. I'm super proud of you man keep grinding !!
love the videos and how you keep it real, authenticity says alot about ones character and that is very rare these days. love the content from all of the channels...
Good job you're doing the most important thing gaping the rings when adding boost or N2O it's the leading cause of failure the ring land break's and roaches everything 🤑
Good job Tommy! Keep learning your way through it, you have to start somewhere....and to anyone being negative who thinks they are so much better engine builders.....Tommy could drive circles around you!!
Thank you guys for all the nice comments! I’m glad you guys enjoy watching me learn and build my first engine. I strive to bring you guys relatable, and enjoyable content with every video. I’m glad you guys seem to enjoy so far!
great contend, you got it.
It's fun watching a young guy developing his skills.
You are welcome but and thank you! We all enjoy seeing something come together that you have worked hard for and are working hard for! It's awesome to see! And to be perfectly honest you Tommy at your age have done more and no more than I have and I am currently 47 years old! You're doing things I've always wanted to do and in a way watching you I see myself. So again thanks brother! Keep rocking it out dude! Your entire family is top notch!
I love what you all do can’t wait to see where this truck goes.
Looking good tommy keep up the grind you'll be driving it before you know it
Brings back memories of when I was heating up a balancer on an old 4.3 in my blazer. I accidentally caught my long haired cat on fire. Its extremely difficult to catch a flaming cat. From then on, I always made sure to blow the leaves out from under my deck, lest a flaming cat try and hide there again.
"It's extremely hard to catch a flaming cat" has to be 1 of the funniest things I've seen in a while lmao!!!!
@@shawng7902 lol. Ill tell you one thing, that's a smell that ENDURES!!
Did the cat survive? I sure hope so, a good garage cat is hard to find.
@@williamcole464 I had a bucket of water for my dogs on the front porch. I poured the water onto the deck and it put her out. She has really long fur and it hadn't burned down to the skin. She was unharmed, just looked really crazy. BTW she was a terrible garage cat. Only thing she wouldn't eat were mice.
@@jameseyman9078 I'm glad to hear that.
I’m glad you listened to me about checking the rings. It’s easy to talk yourself into taking the easy route and “just send it” but unless you check and measure you never really know what the ring gaps are or how hard you can push it.
Remember, load and how long it’s under load makes a huge difference.
Your being a little hard on yourself bro. Nobody is good at what they do to start with. I learned how to be a good mechanic by first fucking up everything I touched. Usually its wasn't even my stuff. Try and stay laid back about it. Its literally impossible to become worse with practice. Personally I wouldn't have had the balls to take on such a project at your age. Its daunting when you turn a vehicle into a pile of parts. Literally anything can be fixed and just makes for more content. People like this kind of content because its honestly and relatable. Plus it always makes me feel better about myself when I watch somebody else fuck things up for a change! Ty for all the effort to document the journey!
Ur doing a great job bud. I was taught it’s only a mistake if you do it twice. First time is a lesson.
I like that!!
Yea thats saved in my brain file now
There's absolutely nothing wrong in what you're doing or how you're doing it Tommy. The main thing here is you learn by doing and you're going to make mistakes everybody does you learn where you went wrong and you move on. Don't worry about nor do you need to listen or read negative comments! You are doing you you're working on your projects and it's okay to take the good comments and apply to your situation if needed but don't worry about the negative people that doesn't matter! Keep pushing along and keep doing you dude and you'll be all right!
I got that same cam in a 5.3, saving up for a turbo now, but on motor it ran 12.26@109 in the 1/4 and ran 11.4 on 100 shot, 3550 race weight, through a TH400, 3800 stall, Ford 8.8 with full spool and 35 spline axles, LS1 intake, truck exhaust facing forward and out the front. Cannot wait to get a turbo on it. Good luck on your build.
Just a friendly reminder. Always put a link to your merch on your videos. Make it easy for people to find. Just ordered the new shirt. Thanks, Jeff, for your words of wisdom.
One thing that you have that most dont. Some GREAT teachers and supporters to fall back on and your desire to learn! One hell of a combination young man. Once you get the confidence to do it you will be unstopable!!!
You got this “Tigger”. As your dad would say “LS it’s like LEGOs for adults”
As a 53yr old hot rodder my self
I did a LS turbo swap 3 yrs ago and man it’s the simplest combo I’ve ever done. I’m Big Block for life kinda guy but this LS ain’t no joke, as you already know with the Falcon.
Awesome family, so glad your making it happen at your own shop.
Billy’s done gapped pops with a SBF he better get ready for this SBE gapping coming soon 😂
Tip of the day if you have a Allen head, torx or whatever fastener you have that will maybe going to round off put some valve grinding compound on it it will grab and 9 out of ten times get it out without rounding it off.
I relate to you the most. I dont have no big bank account. You motivated me to take my bed off my lil square body s10 and start wire wheelin it. Tomorrow I'll hit it with the rust stuff and then paint hopefully. Keep it up man your truck is coming along nicely!
You're a good man. Keep doing what you are doing. It's good to ask questions. You have your Dad, Billy, your Uncle, Jeff...etc.
Little secret to life is always keep learning.
It's good seeing you follow your dad and brothers foots steps and do it by yourself keep up the great work man
Great job Tommy. Great to see a few young guys learning as much as they can on their own.
I give you props cause you're young and learning and willing to show others. It helps when installng a cam or removing it to put something long in it for more leverage and you don't have to twist it. It can be a long good size screwdriver or smaller size prybar.
Thats awesome that you are learning how to do engine work. There is a ton of information available out there. Just stay away from the “just send it” crap. You are not going to learn from it and at the end its going to cost you more to do it right.
And when you make a mistake and things don’t work out, write it off as “cost of education”, figure out what went wrong and learn from it.
And to keep you “motivated”, when you are about to take on a project, try to find out how much it would had cost to have “a proffesional” do it.
And when you get completely stuck and need to ask for help, never ask “can you do this for me”. Ask, “show me how to do this”. As you probably already know by dealing with mr jeff or mr bill, people that “know” much rather spend 3 hours showing you how to do something instead of just 1 hour doing it for you. It’s an old people thing... we like to feel useful and share information. Take advantage of that and learn.
Everyone has to start somewhere and no one starts knowing everything regardless of what they say. Keep doing things at your own pace and you'll be ok. You're way ahead of most people having resources such as your dad, brother, girlfriend's dad, as well as friends when you need them, but try doing most yourself and you'll learn much much more. I'm an old guy but I see many common learning errors that I made when I was young too. Never give up!
Bro, you've got to have more faith in yourself. Your a bright young man. Don't be so negative about your self. Hands on is the best way to learn, watch & listen to your dad , brother & the other guys in the shop. Very knowledgeable. PEACE OUT ! YER DOIN GREAT !!!
I'm 52 years old. I have put together at least a dozen small block Chevys and almost that many Big Block Chevys to this point in my life. I only have a handful of Fords and Mopars under my belt. I have recently built/rebuilt my first LS. The LS is different in some ways but the primary rebuilding task is the same as other engines I have built. I thoroughly enjoyed putting my "little" aluminum LS (5.3) together. I learned and relearned things I had forgotten over the years regarding engine assembly. I'm proof that an "old dog" can learn new tricks.😆 One of my professors back in my college days told me that the most powerful tool in anyone's life arsenal is their teachability. I have found that to be true in my life. Tommy, I am glad to see you are not afraid to learn and are teachable! Keep that attitude and you will go a long way in life. God's blessing!! Kind regards to you and yours!!
Showing the learning mistakes is one of the most valuable things you can show in these videos. Keep doing what you're doing 👌
Just for future reference the best puller I’ve found through trial and error for the LS is the Chrysler harmonic puller from oreillys. The part number is 67005 if that helps.
also comes with right length push rod aswell
Yep
1 thing Chrysler did well is special tooling for pullers, parts, bearings, and seals. Then released the patents so the public could buy them.
This content is awesome! Just doing and learning is all good. Have the confidence do the research and you will win! You never get better by wishing you did something.
Good job Tommy. Creative video. Ring gap should always be there for the extra cylinder pressure. Jeff is right races are won and lost in the shop. Nice to see your generation learning and active in this hobby.
Tommy, your doing a great job taking your time with the LS motor. I enjoy watching and learning from you. And that's coming from an old school ford guy. JD
Your going to love working with Ls stuff, goes together like legos!
Never feel bad about being inexperienced. We all have to start somewhere and the main thing is you are trying. In todays world most guys your age have no interest to getting their hands dirty. Beside the you know people that have the experience you lack that can help or talk you through anything you are unsure of. Keep up the great work.
Since you have the pistons out, hone it and get new rings. You won't go wrong with that and oil pump too. Keep up the good work. You are learning like we all did.
Love these videos. Keep up the great work Tommy & everyone in the SRC family!!! 👍👌
Very good call bud, you’ll be glad you checked the ring gap 👍🏼
We all started in the same place. My first one was a 283, yours is an LS.. Happy as hell for you guys....
Great video Tommy I'm 33 and learning as well from you and your family's videos you all put together some of the best videos on TH-cam hands down
It's looking good so far Tommy. Its good to have a project and it doesn't matter when it gets done. Just take your time and make sure you get a result you're happy with.
Knowledge comes with time and experience - your on the right track. Keep learning and most importantly listen to people with experience - their advice is very valuable. I learned how to wrench on stuff because I couldn't afford to take my first car to a shop (back in 94). Asked for help when I needed it but mostly through trial and error. Enjoyed the video.
Man you are doing great getting in there and learning all this mechanical stuff we have all boogered up threads here and there as we learned as long as you catch it early and then clean them up as you did you are normally in decent shape take your time don’t be afraid to ask your Dad or Billy anything you are not 100% sure of it is better to ask than to not and it come back and bite you in the rear keeping everything clean when you reassemble it will most likely be your biggest issue and the truck looks like it is coming along nicely thanks for bringing us along for the build
I like your videos of working in the garage and when you all are racing
Tommy you have already proven you are able to do many things and you are an excellent camera man, kick ass editor, and you and that falcon have proven your a hell of a wheel man. Don't dought yourself in anything you attempt, take things slow, double check everything and that engine is gonna kick ass and you can be proud of the work you have done to make it so...hell with the haters because it's so sweet when you prove them wrong.
A particularly good video, Tommy. You're doing the same things now that I was doing 50+ years ago when I was your age. Things were a lot simpler then, but I had really hot 327 when I was done. You're bringing me some happy memories.
Tommy you already have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to mechanics ,hanging out with the old man and Billy. now it’s just a matter of learning the details and you will get there. I’m 64 and still learning the details ✌️
Really good to see you dig in and learn for yourself. Don’t be cheap, do it correctly.
Tommy you are doing great!! Love watching your confidence blossom. Only way to learn is to do and make mistakes and just learn from them.
No need to apologize Tommy, every one of us who ever tore down a motor, had to start somewhere. I raced IMSA and SCCA with a 67 Shelby GT500, 427 Tunnelport, dual 4 and had never tore down that motor, much less ever rebuilt a motor, but I taught myself, raced that car and motor, rebuilt it several times, by myself and had some of the most fun and enjoyment I've ever had in my life.
If everything worked perfectly and the money was flowing in, it wouldn't be the same road taken.
You will find a way, you have great instincts, experience racing and some good advisors. Keep the content flowing, learn all you can and above all, be happy.
Its really good to see young people working on old trucks. Ive got a 78 Scottsdale 4x4 I've had since 89. And an 88 Silverado I've had since 2010. I've put alota blood, sweat and beers into workin on those trucks.Keep up the good work!
Tommy you are not boring to watch. I enjoy your content very much.
It's a good thing to check your ring gaps if you want to boost the engine, better safe than sorry. Plus, look at the time and money if it was wrong. Good job, you are doing great.
Good job Tommy it's good to see you venturing out on your own . I have faith in you .Keep up the good work.👍😁
Tommy be sure and put the pistons back in the same hole they come out of. Just trying to help
Hey, you are doing a great job,! What you learn on your own will stay with you forever. I was hoping you'd check the ring gaps. Wise move! No one I know just sends a junkyard motor without opening ring gaps. You saved yourself a big headache. Well done.
Great Job Tommy. Your coming right along.
Knowledge and experience is worth it's weight in gold. It truly feels good to be able to say I did that.
Let them talk Tommy! Keep doing what you love and trust the process my man! This truck will be much more fun than the Falcon I bet the bank on it!
Tommy you can't ever get experienced at something without doing it the first time. No one can say they've never broken a bolt or made a mistake unless they haven't ever tried. You're doing fine and you fixed it so no worries. Keep it up and have fun.
Best way to learn is to jump in and do it man, I’m 38 and still learning new tricks and tips, a lot of r&d has been learned over the years and new lessons learned. Keep up the good work and content.
Good decision to gap ring little more time. It will pay off. One of your best videos. Thanks for the update 👍and God bless all 👌
Much respect for trying most of the stuff on the channel for the first time, all while you have an audience of viewers! Great job
Hey Tommy, always remember when your making your videos, one man's trash is another man's treasure. So keep that in mind when your editing. Your doing a great Job.
Great work man, step by step. Its a clever trick to clean the threads when you don't have a tapered tap. Its also great being able to pull off the clever fix and not make it worse. It will come together, exited to see the next step.
Great job and great video Tommy! On our LS engines I gap the rings .030 top ring and .028 on the second ring. Also, oil pressure is another thing that needs attention. I’ve got a video on oil pump mods if you wanna check it out. Our engines are living forever. Some on two stages of nitrous and some turbo. Keep up the good work!
Great job Tommy, I am getting ready to do some of the things you are doing for my first time with an LS. You showed me a thing or two I didn't know before. Thanks for taking the time to share what you have learned.
Glad i could share stuff that I’m learning, thanks for watching man
I always wondered what the ring gap is on the Malibu, awesome video
Tommy dude! Get your confidence badge polished up bro! You're doing an amazing job! When I was your age I had a 71 Chevelle SS, it had 2 things I understood quite well, the foot pedal & brake pedal! I learned the rest when I pushed that foot pedal to the floor!! It was fun while it lasted! Sure wish I had it back, things would be different! Preventive maintenance for one, you know you have to change the oil so it won't spin bearings!? Ummm....oops!!! 😁
Keep up the great work man. Before I left for my deployment I put my little 5.3 together with the same DOD system. I highly recommend you get the plugs to plug the DOD ports on top. Was able to get better oil pressure. Especially if your running boost you will blow out the seals on the DOD delete cover. Hopefully I'll be back in time to hit PRI to see you guys.
I learned somewhere on the web, that the A34 wheel bearing works. So that's what I did. Cut it a part and the bearings fit perfectly.
Hey phone or camera whichever works for bringing the content works for me. I can't wait to watch you take your first spin in it. Keep at it and prove em wrong Tommy.
Your doing great . Just remember no one is born knowing how to build engines. So just take your time don't be afraid to ask for advice and never stop learning. You've got this.
You're learning, doing, and killin' it Man!! Keep up the great work!
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Tommy I am going to say I am proud of you working on your stuff learning as much you can. Now everyone knows the og are going to be there to help Bill, Jeff, uncle rob, buckweed, billy
Hell yeah, can't wait to see the out come. Love watching projects come together. Even if it's boring.
Keep up the great work Tommy...
The best way to learn, go slow , double check everything, and get good solid advice. What you learn you will never forget.
Pulling for you Brother!
There's no better way to learn than to learn from your mistakes...just keep what your doing Tommy you'll be just as good as Billy and your dad one day it takes time.
It’s so cool the team y’all have , and the quality of the videos have just gotten better and better !! God Bless 🇺🇸
Don't worry about what anyone thinks. You're doing a great job Tommy. Be fast, be first, be safe...
Love the content Tommy! I think I might’ve seen a sandblaster in Jeff’s shop? If so may I suggest taking the spindles over there to clean them and then you can paint them again to keep everything nice and fresh while its apart.
Tommy … I’m happy to see you tear your motor down .. don’t worry about getting it back together correctly you will be fine .. there’s tons of videos on TH-cam you have ppl in the comment section and you have a big brother and a dad that would never steer you wrong .. you have a support group like no other … I’m 49 years old and I still watch videos .. sometimes I learn sometimes I teach … look at a Billy he built his first motor and won races . Your no different .. don’t worry about being confident .. take your time be careful do your research and ask questions if need be .. you will get it right .. once you do you won’t be able to wait to build another motor !!! Good luck ole buddy and enjoy your build .. sometimes it’s not all about the destination it’s about the Journey .. I build motors for fun .. it don’t mean I’m the best but I enjoy it !!! I have Ben doing it for 33 years now !
No better feeling than knowing your ring gaps & bearing clearances are correct. New oil pump too. You can always build on a good bottom end. Good luck!
Your living a dream your dream Congratulations Tommy your videos are awesome thanks for sharing I enjoy watching all three channels
Best way to not make mistakes is to make mistakes and learn from them. We've all been there. Truck's going to be awesome when you're done
Great video I like how informational you are it’s helping me with trying to build my 4.8 lr4 and put it in a 84 s10 keep up the good work sir
Good job! If you had it that far apart it never hurts to check things before you get it all put back together. Can't wait to see more of the progress!
Good job Tommy. You and your brother give us hope for your generation. Good to see a young man that wants to learn and that's not afraid to just tear into something and get it done.
Tommy, you can do this. When in doubt you're right to ask. You will be so happy when you get it all back together and you will remember this learning experience all your life.
Your doing great! You learn by doing it! You will feel the gratification when it is all together and it fires and runs. Great job!
Big RESPECT out to you Tommy! Jus the fact that you wanna learn to fix and put together and take apart your own stuff is gonna be such a huge accomplishment! You'll definitely feel the great feeling when you don't have to pay or wait to get things done. The 9only downside is that now your gonna start getting those hey can you he me out calls and sometimes those can get jus a little irritating. But other than that keep going bro. Can't wait to see you doing it on your own!
Anyone who doesn't make mistakes never do anything and you learn from your mistakes can't wait to see how it runs
Best way to learn how to do absolutely anything, by learning how to do it yourself. Great job Tommy! Not the least bit boring.
I'm glad to see you're doing stuff yourself that's the only way to learn if you make a mistake you make a mistake you got enough people around to point you in the right direction plus you can tell people I did it myself glad to see you taking chances I can hardly wait to see you pull a pin on that hang grenade keep up the good work
You should be proud of yourself Tommy keep your head up and keep up the good work buddy!!!
Proud of you young thomas
I appreciate the fails and success being documented. We aren't all pro engine builders and now I have more knowledge to utilize when I start tearing down my lq4
I can't wait to see you face when that engine fires up. I remember the feeling I had after my first engine build. You're doing great job. 👍
You are learning about mechanic work-It takes experience that comes with time,learning-better correct tools and tricks you learn as you go. Tap majic fluid and a good tap if you can get one-Keep the good videos coming.
Looking forward to seeing this running. My first truck was an ‘88 1500 single cab long bed, so watching brings back memories.
Keep diggin Tommy, doing great. Glad to see you tore it down because rings were for sure to tight if you going to throw a sizeable amount of power to it.
Glad to see you doing what you can on your own, but not afraid to tap in to the wealth of knowledge surrounding you. You will get there I have no doubt.. 👍👍
Glad to see you doing your own thing Tommy it’s awesome watching the videos of everyone keep them coming
Your already one helluva driver Thomas. Never be afraid to ask questions. Put a couple of these together on your own and before you know it you’ll have your own laptop out setting up your tune
You’re videos are never boring and I’m sure the stuff you think is boring isn’t we’ll watch whatever you put out Tommy stop beating yourself up kid you’re doing great 🤙🏼
Man this is great Tommy I will make sure my 17yr. old watches this and hopefully it will help him understand that it's ok not to know certain things and it's a learning process. I'm super proud of you man keep grinding !!
love the videos and how you keep it real, authenticity says alot about ones character and that is very rare these days. love the content from all of the channels...
Looking good 👍 Glad you checked the end gap, the internet is full of good and bad information.
Must be a nice feeling having your own shop to work in 👍
Good job you're doing the most important thing gaping the rings when adding boost or N2O it's the leading cause of failure the ring land break's and roaches everything 🤑
Good job Tommy! Keep learning your way through it, you have to start somewhere....and to anyone being negative who thinks they are so much better engine builders.....Tommy could drive circles around you!!