My Dad retired about 15 years ago and he basically sails his boat all over the place. He's sailed to Hawaii about 7-8 times, he's been up to alaska, down in the sea of Cortez in Mexico, and a few years ago he sailed to Tahiti. He does this entirely on his own in his 32' West sail. My thoughts: he's a crazy person, many people romanticize the thought of sailing a boat everywhere without realizing how much work it is, and how dangerous it is, and how dedicated you have to be to make it work. I love my Dad, but I'm not sailing with him to another country. Just to Hawaii it's generally a 24 day trip one way. He's been caught in three diffferent hurricanes, had several critical failures out on the water. He loves it, I'm saying no thank you. But happy for him that he's doing what he loves in retirement.
Well even if you found it before me, I'm glad I found the engine you bought! Participation trophy for me. ;) I found an L33 near me with wiring harness and ECU, 115K miles, $500. I really want to buy it without a project even in mind.
Dads been a boat builder for the last 40 years. Builds luxury sailing boats, between 21ft and 43ft long. All of them have inboard motors too. Very good sailor too. I help him with building them and he helps me build my cars. We both know roughly how they both go together so if we have to we can do either job to a fairly decent standard. We both go sailing and it’s a bit of a passion of both of ours to be honest
Jayson Miller a company called Cornish Crabbers in Rock, Cornwall in the UK. Their boats go all over the world. Some in Australia, Japan, there is one in Monoco and a few in the USA and South America too. They are on all 6 liveable continents and there are a fair few the boats on each of them www.cornishcrabbers.co.uk
Damn. Didn't realize he's grown so much. Been here since the first miata videos, Taylor definitely deserves to be among the top 5 "car youtube channels" if you could call it that.
Taylor, I've watched your channel for at least a couple years & your idea of sailing around the world and drifting different countries while vlogging all of it in my opinion would make you the best TH-camr out there. TH-camrs are normally busy seeing something else in person, saying "I wanna do that." and all of a sudden you see it on their channel. You've always shown passion for what you do, when, why & I've always enjoyed that but regardless of what you do, do what you're passionate about because that's what life should be about & what I believe has always made your channel unique. Keep that passion. Keep it real. & Keep building that Miata to be a BEAST!
Been on a few small boats but nothing bigger in the ocean and I loved it. SV Delos is one of my favorite channels on TH-cam even more than most of the car channels. I would love to sail around the world.
Started sailing last year thanks to TH-cam channels ( sailing la vagabond). Racked up 3500 miles in a few months sailing the med. It requires you to let go of a lot of creature comforts, to appreciate the little things and embrace the adventure. And be ready to put up with problem after problem and lots of hard work, sail changing at 4am in horrible conditions takes a lot out of you! I’ll be getting my own 26ftr to single hand sail around the med in a few years I love it that much!
tell you this, i came to florida from new york when i was 18. i met a guy that became my best friend for years and his dad had a catamaran gemini. i guess they used to have a larger wooden catamaran (i forget the name but it was a zodiac sign) that, when he was a kid, his family sailed up and down the east and west cost every summer. he basically never had a summer break because he was out at sea. at that point ive never been on a sailboat in my life and his dad, him and me would go out and just sail around the gulf prolly once a moth. beside the ridiculous amount of sunburn it was some of the best times of my life that ill never forget. night time out on the water with no light pollution and to see the stars touch the sea, was absolutely amazing. im down to go sale the word with you bro!
i love sailing, i did never go on a big voiage, but i was on a 30 meter boat with like 20 people on it several times for 2 weeks each. there are companys that take you on sail boats and let you help on deck as much as you need. While such vacations are strongly dependent on the other participants, it is usually a great time and you can learn how to sail!
No Taylor the LKQ is a auto parts salvage yard company that buys wrecked vehicles and tear the engines, transmission, transfer cases and most all drive train out to sell the spots you say are machined are actually just some stamps you hammer in and if you see that tab on the freeze plugs on the back of the engine that is a heat tab for warranty purpose if it melts the lead center out then the engine was over heated and no longer under warranty only reason I know this is because I work in a salvage yard and we all do business with each other and we do the same stuff might be something on there saying PRP and that is just a nation wide part distribution more less
The LKQ stamp is from when they bought it from LKQ. They put it on a few places on the motor when you buy one from them. Source: Used to work there and have done it multiple times.
started watching The Sailing Frenchman and it's given me incentive to finish restoring my sailboat so i can learn and eventually get a bigger sailboat and maybe sail the world after college
There is not alot imho more relaxing than going to sleep listening to the water lapping on the hull of a boat/yacht you are sleeping on. Sailing can also very therapeutic and as i heard it said once "good for the soul". Been a Delos fan for a few years. Top people.
Taylor, Ive worked for an auto recycler and typically with any engine or part you get from a recycler they will list the mileage the vehicle had, not the part itself, so that could be a lower mileage engine since (and I agree) it looks like an LKQ reman. As far as the casting number on the head, as far as I know LKQ doesn’t make their own aftermarket heads so that is likely just a head from a different truck.
Sailed from Glasgow to oban in Scotland sailing up the coast and anchoring in isolated bays for nights. There was a large group of us as it was a 72ft former round the world sailing yacht, put we took our time to admire the scenery and enjoy sailing. In the wild you see amazing things, I remember being on watch at 4 in the morning and a minke whale surfacing not 3 metres from the boat and floated there for about 20 seconds, was awesome
Taylor Ray there’s one sailing channel where they’re buck ass nude all the time, they do fuzz their privates, though (it has two people, one dude, and one chick who is pretty easy on the eyes)
The color of the engine is a direct representation to the maintenance that it recieved. Burnt black = 15k mile non synthetic oil changes. Golden color engine was taken care of very well. Yours looks like it was taken care of pretty well but had a oil change or two go pretty long hence the darker deposits.
I sailed in 2017 from California to Australia on a 37ft boat with my Dad and as a kid spend 3 years sailing around in Mexico. Spending weeks at a time on the open ocean without sight of land or any other people is something that can only be experienced, not described. I have restored 3 sail boats with my Dad over the years and with your experience working on cars, you will be well suited to the cruising lifestyle of fixing things in exotic locations with limited resources. Just like cars, the newer boats are on average not built simply and durably as the ones out of the '70's and '80's so you are better off buying a cheap old boat with good bones and replacing the wear items then spending a lot more on a newer boat (with some exceptions).
Funny you mentioned sailing that's my dream too. I had no idea you were a sailor! I actually just bought one of my dream boats a "Fast 40" hull number one of only 16 made. Can't wait to get it in the water next summer as I live in Maine and it's not exactly sailing weather right now...
Huge fan of SV Delos! Sailing is definitely a possible dream. You are good with your hands, start eyeballing Yachtworld and sailboatlistings.com, find a fixer upper in good shape. Work on it till you are comfortable with it's seaworthyness, and GO
Anyone else think Taylor should install the new Comp Cams Max-Lift BSR shaft mount setup? Granted, they run $600 but shaft mount rockers seem like a no-brainer for a drift car engine. I'm looking forward to seeing what the oiling solution is- If it were me I think I would opt for a minimalist dry sump system- I've read forum posts indicating it can be done utilizing the stock (well, stock-style but upgraded ideally) oil pump for pressure with an added scavenge pump.
i do have sailed a lot when i was a kid, but mostly on very little boats. Now i'm windsurfing. Find a sailing school and takes a few courses on little boats (420 or 470 or a catamaran). I think it's the best way to begin =) i'll make your courses if you come to France ;)
That’s awesome you found SV Delos. I have been watching them for a few years. I have zero experience sailing but I def considered selling everything a few years ago to “try” and do that. Would be an amazing experience you would never get flying to all those places.
Hey Taylor I am up here in Maine and sailing is my life. I am going to school to become a full time captain. Right now I also work on a schooner and tug boats. I love your vids and some other channels I like are and you should check out are, sailing la vagabond, and life is like sailing. If you see this feel free to hit me up with any questions about sailing, and I can help get you pointed in the right direction.
Been watching delos for years ,love it helps my sole make it thru the day ,if you come to New Zealand I will definitely jump on a boat with you Taylor , keep watching delos it will change your life, PS I drive na roadster for life.
My mom used to sail a ton on the ocean with her family and has been inside hurricanes on a 35 foot boat multiple times but somehow still has a positive opinion toward sailing so it must be decently fun
sailing is a blast man, i leaned in a small wooden boat called a San Francisco bay pelican. its real simple and can handle quite a bit. look in to it man, its awesome.
Bought the same engine from the same place last year and they were an absolute nightmare to deal with. First of all, they delayed me picking it up multiple times for weeks, saying they had to do an inspection on it before I could pick it up. As soon as I pulled the heads off, it was full of water, rust, and mold (video on my channel about it). Emailed them with pictures of what I found to try to come to a resolution with them, and they freaked out on me, essentially saying it was my fault for disassembling the engine and I was shit out of luck. Eventually after a lot of back-and-forth, I left negative feedback on ebay and they called me immediately and asked how much money I wanted to remove the negative feedback. They even reported me to ebay, saying I was trying to extort them to avoid negative feedback. They were SUPER shady about the whole thing. Hopefully you have better luck than I did
I work on a classic sailing boat, sailing around Europe and the Uk. But I’d like to spend a year cruising around the world when I have the time/ money!! I highly suggest it, so much fun and great experiences.
hey man, yea. thats awesome. i religiously watch them too. check out sailing uma too. good stuff. sailed a 36' hunter around st pete tampa for the last year.
couldve went with a ly5 only down fall for your situation would be that its an iron block but it can just handle the boost more also they come factory with the best gm heads you can get the 243 which is an ls6 head
Have you ever thought of travelling around the US in some sort RV towing your drift car and doing events all over the country? It's not quite sailing the world but it's a start.
L33 actually came in 2005 & 2006 trucks. I actually bought my winter beater not knowing it had an l33 in it, I spent the same price for the whole truck as that motor so I made out on it.
Hi Taylor.. I have been loving the content lately.. I’m curious as to how you have your headlights mounted.. can you show how you mounted them at some point? Thanks!
The Black oil staining in LS motors is generally from lack of regular oil changes people changing the oil frequently enuff and relying on the oil change light and not on mileage from my 15 years plus years working with and on them as Chevy Tech. Looks like a LKQ put their stamp on it definitely not a remained unit and oil pan gasket replacement on those engines are common during extended warranty for seepage the casting number on the rear side of the head looks normal to me I've seen good casts of head numbers and poor casts not all are the same but it looks right to me
Its a dream of mine to boat around the around but not in a sail boat.I'd love to in a big ass yacht that'll never be able to afford. I like to go on sail boats as long as I'm just along for the ride and its windy. To much work. I love the power boat world and getting where I'm going without worrying about what the winds doing.
i have sailed for close to 10 years but, never sailed a sailboat with sails, nontheless i have sailed from denmark to holand throw germany, in a 20 fod "speedboat" (not really a Speed boat but it hydroplanes) it is really the perfect way to relax. i hope that you finde a perfect boat for cheap someday PS. never be scare off some fiberglass work it's plenty fun.
Stroker kit man.. My mechanic built a nasty stroked ls2 i think.. It sounded insane.. Was 408 ci i think.. Could run lower rpm and be super reliable surely
Hay Taylor, check out "Sailing La Vagabonde" they are two Aussies who have sailed the world and best of all they are in the Caribbean region at the moment.
Definitely a reman. Those temperature sensitive tabs on the back of the heads are a dead giveaway. Rebuilders put those on for warrenty reasons. If the engine overheats the center melts.
The lkq motor is probly less miles then what it said , that peice on the back of the head it almost looks like a scab that's like a lead tab that if the motor overheats they won't warranty it so I think it's more of a gem then you Taylor good score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my family and I have been sailing around the world from place to place for the past 2 1/2 years, we are currently in Porto Novo on our way to the Bahamas.
Run some Castrol gtx and after a few regular oil changes should clean that engine up and it will look brand new inside. Works everytime for me, I usually change my oil ever 2k miles.
Hey taylor, since the Miata is getting a new heart - would you ever consider putting the 5.3 in the Z if the VQ blows up? Your videos are very informative and comprehensive so I figured i’d ask in case you and I have similar plans for our Z’s 👀
I think you should rebuild the old engine for your cheap ls turbo you planned to do. I don't think the miata will need more power so it probably doesn't need a built engine.
If you think you would like sailing across oceans volunteer as crew on someones boat. I love sailing but large crossings can be a pain. My longest trip was 1100 miles from St Martin to Panama , then through the Canal, on a 43 foot Beneteau.
I’ve been a sailing instructor for 5 years, the plan is always to sail around the world.... someday. I keep telling myself that once I graduate from engineering I will reward myself with getting a large sailboat.
send the old one off, get it resleeved, run a 4.125 piston, 4" crank, ls7 heads (ported or not, but at least "fixed"), 244/256 cam, 13.5:1 compression, e85, hello 600rwhp
Tay, check out Gone With The Wynns channel. They recently went through the whole process of buying a boat, learning to sail and taking it out and around all the way from FLA to Tahiti! They are super informative as well as fun to watch.
my dad has a sailboat. i was always too scared to go out on the ocean when i was little hahahaha. also i wish for your sake your dad could've seen your success that's rough man.
My Dad retired about 15 years ago and he basically sails his boat all over the place. He's sailed to Hawaii about 7-8 times, he's been up to alaska, down in the sea of Cortez in Mexico, and a few years ago he sailed to Tahiti. He does this entirely on his own in his 32' West sail. My thoughts: he's a crazy person, many people romanticize the thought of sailing a boat everywhere without realizing how much work it is, and how dangerous it is, and how dedicated you have to be to make it work. I love my Dad, but I'm not sailing with him to another country. Just to Hawaii it's generally a 24 day trip one way. He's been caught in three diffferent hurricanes, had several critical failures out on the water. He loves it, I'm saying no thank you. But happy for him that he's doing what he loves in retirement.
I don’t know how you do it Taylor. Every single video you create is so entertaining and I’m always so excited for the next.
Wrong
Build a boat and put a LS in it
fun fact the LS engine design was a boat engine design before it was made for use in cars and trucks.
TIG weld a boat and put an LS in it! :-)
What about something different. Does anyone ever do a turbo four cylinder? I feel like that would just be cool to see.
Rotary. Endless amounts of cooling medium. Thus eliminating the Achilles heal that causes rotaries to cook
Well even if you found it before me, I'm glad I found the engine you bought! Participation trophy for me. ;)
I found an L33 near me with wiring harness and ECU, 115K miles, $500. I really want to buy it without a project even in mind.
Where would that be? I need a new engine for my trans am. Haha
Dads been a boat builder for the last 40 years. Builds luxury sailing boats, between 21ft and 43ft long. All of them have inboard motors too. Very good sailor too. I help him with building them and he helps me build my cars. We both know roughly how they both go together so if we have to we can do either job to a fairly decent standard. We both go sailing and it’s a bit of a passion of both of ours to be honest
chris dines awesome father son activities bro!
Who does he build for? I worked for a sailboat builder building sailboats for awhile myself
Jayson Miller a company called Cornish Crabbers in Rock, Cornwall in the UK. Their boats go all over the world. Some in Australia, Japan, there is one in Monoco and a few in the USA and South America too. They are on all 6 liveable continents and there are a fair few the boats on each of them
www.cornishcrabbers.co.uk
I love the content . I dont get why the sub's are only 300k . Best & most honest youtuber
Agreed! He only gets 50k+ views on average vs his 320k+ subs too
Damn. Didn't realize he's grown so much. Been here since the first miata videos, Taylor definitely deserves to be among the top 5 "car youtube channels" if you could call it that.
Taylor, I've watched your channel for at least a couple years & your idea of sailing around the world and drifting different countries while vlogging all of it in my opinion would make you the best TH-camr out there. TH-camrs are normally busy seeing something else in person, saying "I wanna do that." and all of a sudden you see it on their channel. You've always shown passion for what you do, when, why & I've always enjoyed that but regardless of what you do, do what you're passionate about because that's what life should be about & what I believe has always made your channel unique. Keep that passion. Keep it real. & Keep building that Miata to be a BEAST!
Been on a few small boats but nothing bigger in the ocean and I loved it. SV Delos is one of my favorite channels on TH-cam even more than most of the car channels. I would love to sail around the world.
Started sailing last year thanks to TH-cam channels ( sailing la vagabond). Racked up 3500 miles in a few months sailing the med.
It requires you to let go of a lot of creature comforts, to appreciate the little things and embrace the adventure. And be ready to put up with problem after problem and lots of hard work, sail changing at 4am in horrible conditions takes a lot out of you!
I’ll be getting my own 26ftr to single hand sail around the med in a few years I love it that much!
tell you this, i came to florida from new york when i was 18. i met a guy that became my best friend for years and his dad had a catamaran gemini. i guess they used to have a larger wooden catamaran (i forget the name but it was a zodiac sign) that, when he was a kid, his family sailed up and down the east and west cost every summer. he basically never had a summer break because he was out at sea. at that point ive never been on a sailboat in my life and his dad, him and me would go out and just sail around the gulf prolly once a moth. beside the ridiculous amount of sunburn it was some of the best times of my life that ill never forget. night time out on the water with no light pollution and to see the stars touch the sea, was absolutely amazing. im down to go sale the word with you bro!
i love sailing, i did never go on a big voiage, but i was on a 30 meter boat with like 20 people on it several times for 2 weeks each. there are companys that take you on sail boats and let you help on deck as much as you need. While such vacations are strongly dependent on the other participants, it is usually a great time and you can learn how to sail!
L33 gem
Been watching since below 100k. Keep it up man your work is showing.
Right here
same here, been watching from the beginning, when he started the miata build
Dry sump can be expensive and is a fair bit more work however, Do it right do it once!
or a melling high volume and a accusump
No Taylor the LKQ is a auto parts salvage yard company that buys wrecked vehicles and tear the engines, transmission, transfer cases and most all drive train out to sell the spots you say are machined are actually just some stamps you hammer in and if you see that tab on the freeze plugs on the back of the engine that is a heat tab for warranty purpose if it melts the lead center out then the engine was over heated and no longer under warranty only reason I know this is because I work in a salvage yard and we all do business with each other and we do the same stuff might be something on there saying PRP and that is just a nation wide part distribution more less
Where at
@@howtobuild5523 autoland/Denton auto salvage. Same owner two different locations.
But where do you go is it in Lincoln
I don't go to LKQ I just deal with them thru work they have a few different locations as well
The LKQ stamp is from when they bought it from LKQ. They put it on a few places on the motor when you buy one from them. Source: Used to work there and have done it multiple times.
Get a proper oil pan baffle and a accusump setup so you don’t lose oil pressure again! Good luck on the build
MAGIC TRICK @ 10:38. Disappear and reappear! I am amazed!!!
started watching The Sailing Frenchman and it's given me incentive to finish restoring my sailboat so i can learn and eventually get a bigger sailboat and maybe sail the world after college
There is not alot imho more relaxing than going to sleep listening to the water lapping on the hull of a boat/yacht you are sleeping on. Sailing can also very therapeutic and as i heard it said once "good for the soul". Been a Delos fan for a few years. Top people.
Taylor, Ive worked for an auto recycler and typically with any engine or part you get from a recycler they will list the mileage the vehicle had, not the part itself, so that could be a lower mileage engine since (and I agree) it looks like an LKQ reman. As far as the casting number on the head, as far as I know LKQ doesn’t make their own aftermarket heads so that is likely just a head from a different truck.
Sailed from Glasgow to oban in Scotland sailing up the coast and anchoring in isolated bays for nights. There was a large group of us as it was a 72ft former round the world sailing yacht, put we took our time to admire the scenery and enjoy sailing. In the wild you see amazing things, I remember being on watch at 4 in the morning and a minke whale surfacing not 3 metres from the boat and floated there for about 20 seconds, was awesome
SV Delos is awesome. I’d love to be able to live like they do.
Dude same! It’s my goal to one day.
Taylor Ray there’s one sailing channel where they’re buck ass nude all the time, they do fuzz their privates, though (it has two people, one dude, and one chick who is pretty easy on the eyes)
@@Taylordrifts Exactly what happened to me, SV Delos set some long term life goals :)
same
I got hooked on watching sailing la vagabonde about 2 years ago and it made me think about going sailing for a while
I sailed around a lot of the world. But it’s been on a navy boat. Hitting fire on steam catapults.
The avalanches came with aluminum block 5.3L as well, I have a 2012 sitting in my garage with a t56 on it
The color of the engine is a direct representation to the maintenance that it recieved. Burnt black = 15k mile non synthetic oil changes. Golden color engine was taken care of very well. Yours looks like it was taken care of pretty well but had a oil change or two go pretty long hence the darker deposits.
I sailed in 2017 from California to Australia on a 37ft boat with my Dad and as a kid spend 3 years sailing around in Mexico. Spending weeks at a time on the open ocean without sight of land or any other people is something that can only be experienced, not described. I have restored 3 sail boats with my Dad over the years and with your experience working on cars, you will be well suited to the cruising lifestyle of fixing things in exotic locations with limited resources. Just like cars, the newer boats are on average not built simply and durably as the ones out of the '70's and '80's so you are better off buying a cheap old boat with good bones and replacing the wear items then spending a lot more on a newer boat (with some exceptions).
Funny you mentioned sailing that's my dream too. I had no idea you were a sailor! I actually just bought one of my dream boats a "Fast 40" hull number one of only 16 made. Can't wait to get it in the water next summer as I live in Maine and it's not exactly sailing weather right now...
I just sold my 06 Silverado with the L33... What a great truck it was... Motor had 265k miles and ran flawless with no abnormal oil consumption
It prolly poped a head gasket and shop figured it was easier to get reman heads then to get them machined.
Thom Donnelly my thoughts on that as well
Another one down the SV Dellos rabbit hole! love that you stumbled along them
Huge fan of SV Delos! Sailing is definitely a possible dream. You are good with your hands, start eyeballing Yachtworld and sailboatlistings.com, find a fixer upper in good shape. Work on it till you are comfortable with it's seaworthyness, and GO
Anyone else think Taylor should install the new Comp Cams Max-Lift BSR shaft mount setup? Granted, they run $600 but shaft mount rockers seem like a no-brainer for a drift car engine.
I'm looking forward to seeing what the oiling solution is- If it were me I think I would opt for a minimalist dry sump system- I've read forum posts indicating it can be done utilizing the stock (well, stock-style but upgraded ideally) oil pump for pressure with an added scavenge pump.
i do have sailed a lot when i was a kid, but mostly on very little boats. Now i'm windsurfing. Find a sailing school and takes a few courses on little boats (420 or 470 or a catamaran). I think it's the best way to begin =) i'll make your courses if you come to France ;)
Get a small sail boat like a sunfish or a snark. They are tons of fun and I learned how to sail mine reading a pamphlet that came with it.
I use to work for lkq. All the stamping is for is so you don't swap out parts and return the engine with different parts.
Love watching a ton of sailing channels. My aunt and uncle have a 165 ft yacht which I have been on, but that's not really sailing. Lol
That’s awesome you found SV Delos. I have been watching them for a few years. I have zero experience sailing but I def considered selling everything a few years ago to “try” and do that. Would be an amazing experience you would never get flying to all those places.
Hey Taylor I am up here in Maine and sailing is my life. I am going to school to become a full time captain. Right now I also work on a schooner and tug boats. I love your vids and some other channels I like are and you should check out are, sailing la vagabond, and life is like sailing. If you see this feel free to hit me up with any questions about sailing, and I can help get you pointed in the right direction.
+1 for the sailing love! Knew I liked you. haha keep up the awesome content!
The rtv "poking out" is the oil pan gasket, and that's pretty standard on every engine.
We have litterally the same fireplace-thingy at home, makes me want to use it
Been watching delos for years ,love it helps my sole make it thru the day ,if you come to New Zealand I will definitely jump on a boat with you Taylor , keep watching delos it will change your life, PS I drive na roadster for life.
My mom used to sail a ton on the ocean with her family and has been inside hurricanes on a 35 foot boat multiple times but somehow still has a positive opinion toward sailing so it must be decently fun
SV Delos is the bomb!! been watching them for years, Sailing La Vagabonde is another great one..
sailing is a blast man, i leaned in a small wooden boat called a San Francisco bay pelican. its real simple and can handle quite a bit. look in to it man, its awesome.
Every single truck intake motor I have seen has a ton of dirt under the intake. There is foam there on most of them that traps debris.
Sailing from Portsmouth to Bruges this semester with my school, super excited. Would be cool too see you do the same!
You should definitely come to New Zealand for drifting, we have some pretty sick drift tracks down here
Gaskets and timing is all I would do.
Congrats on the motor brother
Bought the same engine from the same place last year and they were an absolute nightmare to deal with. First of all, they delayed me picking it up multiple times for weeks, saying they had to do an inspection on it before I could pick it up. As soon as I pulled the heads off, it was full of water, rust, and mold (video on my channel about it). Emailed them with pictures of what I found to try to come to a resolution with them, and they freaked out on me, essentially saying it was my fault for disassembling the engine and I was shit out of luck. Eventually after a lot of back-and-forth, I left negative feedback on ebay and they called me immediately and asked how much money I wanted to remove the negative feedback. They even reported me to ebay, saying I was trying to extort them to avoid negative feedback. They were SUPER shady about the whole thing. Hopefully you have better luck than I did
I work on a classic sailing boat, sailing around Europe and the Uk. But I’d like to spend a year cruising around the world when I have the time/ money!! I highly suggest it, so much fun and great experiences.
hey man, yea. thats awesome. i religiously watch them too. check out sailing uma too. good stuff. sailed a 36' hunter around st pete tampa for the last year.
couldve went with a ly5 only down fall for your situation would be that its an iron block but it can just handle the boost more also they come factory with the best gm heads you can get the 243 which is an ls6 head
Have you ever thought of travelling around the US in some sort RV towing your drift car and doing events all over the country? It's not quite sailing the world but it's a start.
Last time i sailed a boat was when i was like 12 years old. At a summer camp. Managed to flip a tiny sailboat haha
L33 actually came in 2005 & 2006 trucks. I actually bought my winter beater not knowing it had an l33 in it, I spent the same price for the whole truck as that motor so I made out on it.
Definitely come to new Zealand and check out how we do it 💪💪
I went to a camp to go sailing absolutely loved it was incredible
Hi Taylor.. I have been loving the content lately.. I’m curious as to how you have your headlights mounted.. can you show how you mounted them at some point? Thanks!
Dry sump for sure if you can spare the expense. That way you can have peace of mind and know that your engine is getting good lubrication.
The Black oil staining in LS motors is generally from lack of regular oil changes people changing the oil frequently enuff and relying on the oil change light and not on mileage from my 15 years plus years working with and on them as Chevy Tech. Looks like a LKQ put their stamp on it definitely not a remained unit and oil pan gasket replacement on those engines are common during extended warranty for seepage the casting number on the rear side of the head looks normal to me I've seen good casts of head numbers and poor casts not all are the same but it looks right to me
for me engine vs motor is completely contextual, i use them interchangeably based on which sounds more natural. Sorta like a vs an
Its a dream of mine to boat around the around but not in a sail boat.I'd love to in a big ass yacht that'll never be able to afford. I like to go on sail boats as long as I'm just along for the ride and its windy. To much work. I love the power boat world and getting where I'm going without worrying about what the winds doing.
I’ve been to the keys with power boats and it’s fun you will love it
i have sailed for close to 10 years but, never
sailed a
sailboat with sails, nontheless i have sailed from denmark to holand throw germany, in a 20 fod "speedboat" (not really a Speed boat but it hydroplanes) it is really the perfect way to relax.
i hope that you finde a perfect boat for cheap someday
PS. never be scare off some fiberglass work it's plenty fun.
Sail boat vlogs! Yes!
Stroker kit man..
My mechanic built a nasty stroked ls2 i think..
It sounded insane..
Was 408 ci i think..
Could run lower rpm and be super reliable surely
Hay Taylor, check out "Sailing La Vagabonde" they are two Aussies who have sailed the world and best of all they are in the Caribbean region at the moment.
I’ve been from Daytona beach to Bahamas in a boat. It was the best time I’ve had
I see ls2 3 and some 6s for around the same price if you blow another motor I can always keep my eyes out not sure what state your in though
“Lkq” is actually Elko and it’s a remanufacturing company, so that’s means the block and the one head is reman
Hahahhahah I loved the engine rant. "So silly" hahah perfect. Also that subtle little lol was great.
sailing even in the Baltic ocean is really harsh and the weather is brutal!
my 2010 has the all aluminum motor supposedly 330 to the crank stock! 5.3 lc9 i beleive!
Definitely a reman. Those temperature sensitive tabs on the back of the heads are a dead giveaway. Rebuilders put those on for warrenty reasons. If the engine overheats the center melts.
The lkq motor is probly less miles then what it said , that peice on the back of the head it almost looks like a scab that's like a lead tab that if the motor overheats they won't warranty it so I think it's more of a gem then you Taylor good score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my family and I have been sailing around the world from place to place for the past 2 1/2 years, we are currently in Porto Novo on our way to the Bahamas.
How is it?
Run some Castrol gtx and after a few regular oil changes should clean that engine up and it will look brand new inside. Works everytime for me, I usually change my oil ever 2k miles.
I'm pumped to see it go in! Almost there!
Hey taylor, since the Miata is getting a new heart - would you ever consider putting the 5.3 in the Z if the VQ blows up? Your videos are very informative and comprehensive so I figured i’d ask in case you and I have similar plans for our Z’s 👀
I think you should rebuild the old engine for your cheap ls turbo you planned to do. I don't think the miata will need more power so it probably doesn't need a built engine.
where did you get the riv nuts and the tool?
You should totally do a sailing trip and make a video series about it
If you think you would like sailing across oceans volunteer as crew on someones boat. I love sailing but large crossings can be a pain. My longest trip was 1100 miles from St Martin to Panama , then through the Canal, on a 43 foot Beneteau.
I’ve been a sailing instructor for 5 years, the plan is always to sail around the world.... someday. I keep telling myself that once I graduate from engineering I will reward myself with getting a large sailboat.
Sam Watson good to see other sailors here! I am a US sailing Level 3 instructor!
you need to check out "sailing la vagabonde", my favorite sailing channel been watching them from the beginning.
Hey taylor, if you are interested in sailing, you should talk to martin at monster miata. I happen to know he sails all the time!
Holy shit i watch SV delos right when they upload. The videos just make me want to travel in any way and enjoy nature more
send the old one off, get it resleeved, run a 4.125 piston, 4" crank, ls7 heads (ported or not, but at least "fixed"), 244/256 cam, 13.5:1 compression, e85, hello 600rwhp
I've got an L33 in my Mustang. Grabbed it for $800, not a bad deal at all.
Tay, check out Gone With The Wynns channel. They recently went through the whole process of buying a boat, learning to sail and taking it out and around all the way from FLA to Tahiti! They are super informative as well as fun to watch.
You should check out sv zingaro also, his sailing videos are awesome.
I know it’s expensive but you should run this till you can afford a ls3 crate engine
You should put breather holes in the radiator shroud
Actually, motors aren’t just electric, they can also be vacuum or hydraulic. Anything that has maximum torque from zero rpm is considered a motor
General logic No One Cares
Where do people come up with these bullshit definitions? Not even every electric motor has max torque at 0 RPM.
Jared Shaffer you know what I mean
Aaron Kohn yeah, and dictionaries never change
@@ForOdin if you don't mean that Anything that has maximum torque from zero rpm is considered a motor, then I don't know what you mean.
my dad has a sailboat. i was always too scared to go out on the ocean when i was little hahahaha. also i wish for your sake your dad could've seen your success that's rough man.
Internal waters in Holland we had 2small boats. Learn 2 sail with the waterscouts :)
I have sailed a many times from the US to GB real good times.
Will you do a playlist on the rebuild of the other engine? That would be awesome.
I kept hoping it was going to be an aluminum block from an Escalade... still this is good too .