Supercharged Snowmobile Engine First Start! Triumph Spitfire.
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Our supercharged Yamaha RX1 starts for the first time in our Triumph Spitfire! We finished all of the custom engine mounts, ran all the fuel lines and took care of all the wiring. Subscribe to watch the next steps! We will build a custom roll cage, install racing seats and harnesses and make a custom pedal assembly. I cant wait to drift and autocross this thing!
Custom merch here www.grindhardp...
Music from Epicdemic Sounds (A site with thousands of Royalty Free Tracks For TH-cam Videos) share.epidemics...
Fan contact info
PO Box 2370
Sandpoint, ID 83864
USA
grindhardyewww@gmail.com
Merch inquiries
grindhardmerch@gmail.com
Other inquiries grindhardplumbingco@gmail.com
For business inquiries please contact Colin GHPC@solaromgmt.com
Spitfire plane style exhaust, do it, you know you wanna 😎
we deserve to see the spitfire spit fire in the final product.
straight out the side of the hood the way god intended
@@garchompy_1561 I literally just made the same comment. Lol
@@alecweinstein4990 God. Big G. Show some respect.
Ryan Chase i mean I’ll reply to that too but I don’t nitpick
From Leo: Interesting engine swap. Looks like fun. I put a Turbo Volvo 4 cylinder in a Spitfire 30 years ago. The Rear end on the Spitfire is made for maybe 50 hp. I broke 4 of them before I gave up on that project. The axle hubs break loose from the rear axles and the pinion gear comes apart like a hand grenade with serious torque. It was a blast to drive when it did not require to be towed home. The pulley drive may prevent the mechanical shock that breaks parts. Keep having fun!
Just found this...I put a Buick V6 in a Spitfire back in the 80's it was a frame twister... The little car is fun to drive !
The AC Cobra was a fine British motor car.
With a mad American engine/mechanic.
I feel this is the same kind of deal.
Legend.
I love how you guys don't make us wait like 20 episodes to see some progress. Also totally do something cool with that E46 estate please
Please guys. Take this thing to hoonigan when you are done with it. I bet they would love it. And you would get a flood of new subscribers from it too. You guys deserve it!
100% Id love to see this thing in the burn yard!
They would just dog on it like they do half of the peoples cars on there.
Had one of these back in the ’70s. Loved the way it looked. Mechanically between this and my Harley I stayed oil stained.
edwins been killing it with the background music🤙🏼
I thought they stole it from a diseased and unreleased late '70s adult film...
It exudes quality.
62 people have no idea 💡
You fellas are very talented.. keep grinding hard 😎🤘🏻
A car with a built in shoe polisher? Not even a Bentley has this.
I hate that guy, but Bentleys actually do have a built-in shoe polisher.
Tyler Prometheus ;(
I feel like this little channel is growing faster than Cleetus's channel did! You boys are at almost half a million, in just over a year, loving it!
Let's get them to half a million by Edwin's birthday! (9/12)
Also, no obnoxious catch phrases
Congratulations on the first in car start guys well done!
Tony from Western Australia.
I love that you guys are always pushing forward in every aspect. Improving skills and trying new things. Video, music, the projects it’s all perfection.
I've got a mint 76, ton of fun!! Good to see u boys having fun with good old hands on engineering!!!!! Wish I lived closer we would be friends.
Great post. Nothing like the first start on a project. I don't know what the horse power of that engine is, but gear it right and I figure it will be BAAAAD. I love semi, "Seat of the pants" engineering and fabrication. Making gaskets brings back many memories.
cant wait for yall to get ahold of a trabant and shoehorn a big ol' twostroke in it. till that have fun with the projects so far
So close 🙌😍! I can't wait to see this thing rip!! 🚗💨💨💨
Guys I wanna see more videos of this build. This is my most favorite one yet.
Your gear ratio is going to be dependent upon whether or not the sled CVT achieves 1:1 ratio. Remember it's torque sensing and set for a much lighter load and application. So you're likely going to need to work with springs and weights in the primary and secondary clutches.
This would explain why it runs bad to. Snowmobiles are dialed for the clutches and if they arnt just right u will see some big problems in performance. Like if the center to center is wrong like it looks like it is the belt will slip then graph and drag the engine down. Or if the springs are wrong again like they are it will not hold the belt. They need to have someone make custom springs weights and ramps for them ie a pain in the ass or see if a side by side clutch could be used as they are more heavy duty and would work much better do to being closer to what it was made to do.
@@bluereaper6.472 To their credit with this build, a bare bone rolling spitfire doesn't weigh a lot. So they will probably be able to find a combination of aftermarket parts that work. I think they maintained the same CTC with a bar or cut the bulkhead of the sled out. I don't remember. Further, the gear case they have after the CVT will have a direct effect on launch and top end. I would sort out the CVT and ensure full shift out (on polaris sheaves it's actually 1.1:1, yamaha may too, I said 1:1 earlier) then tweak the gear ratio for a good launch and top end.
@@thnksno I wonder if a good clutch kit would help going to be hard to get the springs right tho. It's not just me that thinks the belt looked like it was way to far down idk much about Yamaha clutches but I have a artic cat 1100 and I am a brp mechanic but that just might be how they do it. Or it could have broken rollers... really big skidoo problem lol
@@bluereaper6.472 Yeah the belt looked a bit floppy, they may have pulled it up while working on it. I don't think a kit will work as they're tuned sled specific. I'm a hobbyist sledder that'll take your $100 on the lake. This build though, I can only guess as to the best course to tune. Sleds come new dialed pretty good, so all you need to do is decide what you want it to do better. Simply adding studs to a sled increases the weight of a the drive train, requiring clutch adjustment, unless you don't know or care. Adding the weight of a car driveshaft, differential and 2 wheels with tires, I don't know without seeing what might happen.
@@thnksno kits arnt sled specific atleast not a 1 sled 1 setup tuned for just that sled. Just need the right ramps weights springs and helix for the sled and what u do with it. We do 100s every winter for off trail and so people can go out west. People always forget to change the clutch settings for elevation and cant understand why at 10000 ft the things a dog all the sudden lol.
Heavier weights or a lighter spring in the primary clutch will make it take off at a lower rpm and shift out a little sooner. Awesome idea and initiation, your a crafty fellow.
My childhood memories were sanding my fathers 1970 Spitfire. Ahhhh. Cool car
Another awesome video from GHP. You guys have officially worked your way up to my favorite TH-cam channel.
Ahhhh .... to be young and industrious. You guys are having too my fun!
What a ton of work going on! Look forwards to seeing it progress.
The triumph lives another awesome episode can’t wait to see it on the road great job guys👍👍👍
Needs a hood scoop for the intercooler similar to how Subaru does it.
Nah they should just do some ducting, hood scoops look like shit.
Bahhh humbug.. a scoop would look sick as f!@#..
@@dennissnell1789 Not on a spitfire
Fighter or bomber plane style seats would be a great fit for this build! It's looking and sounding awesome.
Having been a machinist for over 50 years, it pains me to see grinding swarf being shot onto the lathe ways. Please cover them if you have to grind on your lathe. It will thank you latter.
I would beat on my lath with a sledge hammer before I would put a 2 stroke in my spitfire.
@@airplanegeorge hahaha
@Penetrator With 200+ hp in a 1500 lbs car.
Ya that was crazy. I was thinking it was going to grap him and the cord rope him into that chuck. The whole point of the lathe is so you can be safe with simple tasks like that.
Is the supercharger oil so expensive because it’s made for really cold temperatures, you should try and contact the manufacturer and see if you can run something else for the hotter temps this thing will see.
Bump
If it's anything like Rotrex fluid, it'll have friction additives specifically designed for the supercharger to function properly. In which case I wouldn't really call it oil. Temps aren't in the equation here.
Moon good point about the friction modifiers. Won’t convince me that temp is not in the equation, there isn’t a single part on a car they don’t consider temperature for
@@noanoxan It IS rotrex fluid, you can see it on the can
On the bright side, they've got clean fresh oil now.
Of course Ethan couldn't resist driving it!!! 😆 exciting day!!!
More videos of this car soon please! Can’t wait to see this thing finished.
In the 80s I put a Buick 215 aluminum v8 in a 67 spitfire. I had an Audi 100LS transaxle in the rear (like a Porsche 828) to handle the 140ish hp. Had to lengthen the frame 4 inches to keep it under the stock bonnet, and avoid cutting out most of the firewall. Your engine is a lot better, and you will have to put a different rear end in it (unless you always drive dirt roads with no traction). I have heard subaru rear ends are the best for high power spitfires
This is going to be an awe4some build and it"s cool to see you using the cad system to make your parts !!
You guys are amazing. Have to have a great imagination to come up with stuff like this. The Barbie jeep set the bar pretty high but this thing has potential.
El que Subtitula estos videos a Español es un Crack, Gracias desde Argentina
Esaaa! De nada ;)
This thing is so badass I am so jealous of like half of your creations...
hope you guys keep growing you deserve it, the quality and uniqueness has been amazing keep up the great work guys!
Digging the brilliant use of CAD - Cardboard Aided Design!
When you wrote Ethan CAM is back I was seriously was thinking Ethan Cardboard Aided Manufacturing at first, not camera. Hahaha
Looking great guys.
I think I would have looked into the final drive ratio before the final installation of the chain case just to save some work.
You guys work so well together, this is amazing.
if work well together means one knows what they are doing and does it and the other being a goofy kid who holds a camera and has no clue what hes talking about, then i agree :)
@@gimble8638 lol-- that is actually what I meant-- without the guy with the camera, all of this cool shit would be getting built in secret
and the guy with the camera is pretty slick at editing
yeah, i dont have or want a goofy kid so my cars just wow locally for my own amusement, ;)
I'm sure you can look up MSDS data and the like to find a comparable oil. A good example is GM 3800 series engines supercharger oil was actually Mobil 1 10w-30 rebranded.
Another poster suggests Shell turbine oil
So its a 4 stroke snowmobile engine. Sounds awesome‼️
Such a sweet build cant wait to see the full power of this machine love the builds!!
Thanks for the new video on my birthday
Happy Birthday!
@@Jester123ish thanks i am actually his twin and searched for the comment
Incredibly cool stuff here guys. Always look forward to watching your videos
Just seen you guys are number 3 on donut media, you guys are amazing. This is hands down my favorite channel!
Sure love to see more of this build, It,s time to rip this thing around the mountain.
This is pretty exciting to see running! I can’t wait to see the end result.
Love this build! I hope the gearing is spot on for you guys!
Anyone else feel like the spitfire should actually spit fire? We need some two step!
The good old 12v switched spark plug in the exhaust would be a perfect touch
@@adamd8736 or just tune it
They make tunes for them that add a 2step they destroy everything tho so like worst thing u can do to it lol
Hi sibusiso from south Africa and would like to know if you have th a Barbie jeep measurements I wanted to make my own please? ??
Yea I'm sure there's a ton of custom tuning software for all those computers in this aftermarket supercharged snowmobile engine. Shoot tune in some VTEC while you're at it
Look up the msds sheet on that supercharger oil and see if there is an alternative. I'm curious if AmsOil has anything you could use.
15w40 semi truck oil works great. Used it in my vortech v3 for 60k miles
@ MADE IN Scotland!!!
Congrates to you for the triumph and gingium for the datsun with same day videos
This isn't a datson....
This isn't a Datsun, though... It's a Triumph
Yup, not Datsun but it's almost really close thumbnail to gingum's. And I shocked when I saw the thumbnail. Srsly. Like gingum upload the same vid again but a completely deferent TH-camr.
I spy an E46 Touring in the background! Can't wait to see what you have planned for the 325xi.
Turned out awesome guys this thing is gonna be so cool when it’s all done!!
Nice! Anxious to see it finished.
I'm so damn keen for the next instalment of this build!! 🙌 Can't wait!
Sick car choice. Just came across this and already love the build
I'd love to see it kept stock looking.. what a sleeper!
I've owned several Triumphs, still have two. If the master cylinder on brakes are bad I took one off a Toyota Corolla and put on my Stag.
definitely my favourite channel u guys are having fun im jealous
Holy hell, that is so cool. Congrats on doing what others don't even dream of!
I believe I would have hooked the snowmobile engine to the spitfire transmission to make it even more fun.
Yeah that's what i was thinking to, then you would have the reverse there to 👍
Those transmissions break if you sneeze on them, putting 200hp into it would turn it into a grenade
@@alexsykes5295
hahaha 😂
Ok, then it's maby not that great idea..😂
@@mrolsen6987 I can't deny it would be entertaining
13 on the plate. The spitfire must of came from the bitterroot valley in Montana. Crazy! That's where I live
Can’t wait to get working on my 75 Spitfire I just bought
I can’t wait to see this thing rip! Cool build!
I like the how you make your templates with cad (cardboard aided design). I do it all the time when doing Fab work.
So sweet! You guys never disappoint! Can’t wait for the next upload!!
cant wait to see this thing rips!! what an awesome project!
That is pretty sick.... Awesome work guys.. keep up he good work and thanks for the awesome videos..
Please tell you wiped the abrasive dust off the ways on the lathe after using angle grinder as a part off tool?
i was thinking the exact same thing when i saw it.
@@jmyers9853 I was also thinking.. why not just use the part off tool in the first place? I love these guys but I feel they could do with a couple of hours in a machine shop with some lathe 101's.. things like turning down rough-cut circle will take 1/10th the time of turning down a square
Welcome, Sam, to the Grind Hard crew. #FullSend 🤘
G'day from West Australia, I like it😉🙂👍👍
And the diff is still doing what it's supossed to do.
Very cool.
ive put "professional C.A.D. technician" and have used interchangeable words for the letters to best suit each new job accordingly> Love this channel!! Do it for Dale!
Triumphaha... Yeeeeoooow!
Grind Hard Plumbing Co. is the type of you tube channel that can say "never say never" without saying never.
Show us more of the welding cart! I love that angled bottle!
Great job guys!
So much awesomeness, guys. Loving this project
Damn another badass build
Congrats from Costa Rica.
been following this build cant wait for next installment :-)
You guys are killing it!!
Man I'm very excited to see this thing buttoned up
Y'all own a british sportscar now, you gotta get with the program.....it no longer is called a hood, you have to call it a bonnet!
You can get different springs and weights to tune the clutch for the added weight.
Hey yall be careful tearing stuff out. The cover that yall called cardboard in a past ep has asbestos in it
I was thinking the same.
@@legros731 cool attitude. you must be a great time to be around
Simon Legros I’m sure a few people with mesothelioma have the same train of thought you do.
asbestos is good for you
@@simontudor1262 damn right
Loving the super groovy sound track man!
I know it's easier just to use the factory clutch etc, but I feel that this could do with a manual box. With the fab skills you guys have I'm sure you could make, say, a Toyota 5 speed box (W5#) work there. They're relatively cheap and pretty strong. It'd sort out your problems with gearing too.
Love the ethan cam and love the vids ive been subscribed to your channel since the tree house video and yous guys have really been getting a lot better every video. Awesome channel %900
Looks great with the exhaust hanging like that !! xD This engine looks to be working so well... Great job guys !!
These guys are simply BRILLIANT!!
Always brilliant!
your channel is maybe best "motor channel" in youtube 😃
Thats too damn cool man. I had a 67 mark2 years ago with the 1147cc. It was dog slow.
great work guys , I know its pedantic but the term for lathe work is "turning".
Exhaust through the hood straight up or angled would be absolutely badass
That's the craziest sounding Triumph I have ever heard..
This is so awesome good work boys I watch ur vids just about everyday.u guys do some crazy work. Do anything u put ur mind to do an comes out so good like the mountain scooter an the jeep an everything eles.. Thanks guys. Much love from upstate NY. Would like to see u guys at an event.
I can't believe this thing is this far already. Can't wait till it's all ' dialed in '.
you guys have been pumping out some supurb content. 10/10
also almost at half a mill subs! :D