Chevy 350 TBI Built In The Backyard with Hand Tools? Challenge Accepted! - Engine Power S8, E17

Out of the shop and into the yard! We take a weekend to rebuild a 350ci small block Chevy V8 engine like you would at your home. We’ll trade in our professional gear for tools you might have at your house to show you how to get the most out of your build.
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
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Harbor Freight Tools: McGraw 8 Gallon Portable Air Compressor
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Harbor Freight Tools: Predator Inverter Generator
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AutoZone- Retail: AutoZone Loan-A-Tool Program
AutoZone- Retail: Pertronix Ignition Bundle
AutoZone- Retail: Victor Reinz Head Gasket Kit
Matco Tools: MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Engine Power
The Industrial Depot: Tools, Hardware, Shop Supplies

[@jasonholloway2476]

Yes, this was paid for by Autozone and Harbor Freight...but the most realistic engine assembly episode that I've seen. This is real life accurate to 99% of us. Nicely done.

[@robert9754]

I see all these people online these days, have all the best tools, lifts, all the turbos and superchargers, 1,2,3 thousand hp... if I had a canopy and a place to break down a 250hp engine I could die a happy man.

[@AutoZone]

Our toolbox is always open. Stop by anytime and we'll help you find what you need.

[@MrIgor1955]

I built my first engine, a '64 Chevy 327, on a piece of plywood in the backyard of our house when I was 15 years old. (1970) I put 11:1 pistons, a Duntov cam and an Edelbrock C3B intake on the engine. It had "double hump" heads and once it was together, I put it in my '50 Chevy Sedan Delivery. My first hot rod build that I drove to high school once I got my drivers license. Can't imagine doing that today but back then, throwing plastic over the engine kept most of the dirt and dust out of it. It was a darn good running engine that powered three of my cars before I started playing with big blocks.

[@herbertedgell6578]

Worked like that for 20 years I was a mobile mechanic. And out of the back of a S10, jobs got done and done right.

[@danhambrick6331]

Pat gets a little cranky when he doesn't have his pocket protector..😂😂😂

[@haulngrassracing]

That is the fanciest Autozone store I’ve ever seen 🤣

[@albertgaspar627]

If you think you'll ever use your cellphone device while getting hands greasy, stick it in a ziploc bag so you can still see the screen and access the buttons. Skip the toilet brush hone, it bends and distorts--use a blade type and spend the $9 to get new blades for every new block you hone. Don't bother digging into the valve head to get rid of gunk, either soak it or chuck it in a drill and whirl it thru a wire brush. When cleaning off the cylinder heads, consider using a straightedge around the surfaces you want nice and flat for gasket seal. Stab in the new cam before dropping in the crank, so you can reach inside the block to guide the cam over the cam bearings you're likely reusing.

[@Scrapla1]

More of these please! Most of us don't have access to machine shops and expensive equipment.

[@PrinceAlhorian]

Now this is some real honest backyard mechanical shenanigans. Love it!

[@michaelblackmon5010]

Now it time to hook it up to the dyno!. let's see what kind of numbers that 600hp "3/4 race cam Corvette roller motor" can pull. 😆

[@elmandalorian6671]

This was a great video! Reminded me of when we put together my brother's 1973 350 Z28 in our garage...we started a Saturday morning and fired up the engine Sunday morning...what an awesome weekend 😎...miss my brother RIP 🙏

[@kriskris5330]

You two are killing it. Love these episodes! More backyard real world low buck stuff please

[@1slow5point0]

Brings back memories of my first engine build in High School in my uncles garage. No fancy tools, but his knowledge and my elbow grease got it done in a day.

[@JBAutomotive794]

This was one of my favorite episodes. Love the satire and real world feel. I really like when they show the building and the camera crew. Any closer to real life and a few buddies would be over with beers in hand. Cheers guys 🍻🇺🇸

[@michaelvogel2522]

Under a tent at the track also, I've seen an entire build at Bowling Green from the first hook in a class just to have that truck come back at hook40 and win!

[@diamantegerardo]

This reminds my days as a mechanic, rebuilding complete engines in the great outdoors, Quite fun and interesting thing to get busy and greasy, but fun after all, the satisfaction to get the engine alive and running is priceless

[@hardball107]

Great video, really brings me back to the old days 50 years ago. Just one suggestion, flop that motor into the SuperFlow and let's see the output.

[@rickhowd6093]

About time you did a show like this is great Long Time coming Rick from Michigan

[@ja8898]

Love it. I have a disassembled vortec in my garage right now. Gotta put it back together. This gives me the inspiration to get moving on it!