Interesting to see the 6 come out and the 8 go in and back out without needing to remove the hood. Looks challenging but I'm sure you will make it work. Beauty of a little 54 Bel Air , like it a lot
FYI, you could have put a stock manual steering box and a Prius electric power steering unit in it. You'd have to cut the steering column in half and weld the shafts to either end of the power steering unit, then hook a brace to the firewall to counteract the torque generated by it. It only requires power, ground and key on power. You'd also be able to lose the power steering pump. Just something to think about.
That 56 will be sweet. And going to make the 67 a LS as well. The 54 did seem a harder swap. Than anticipated. But you guy’s got it done. Thank you for sharing!
On my 53 Chevy 3100 I'm running a stock column and box with EPAS electric P/S. Cut a few inches out of the column and bolt it in. Run a power wire and done. It has adjustable gain. no P/S box, pump. hoses, brackets, pulleys or belts. But that's just me. I also have electric A/C with remote condenser. Thank you for another great video.
With all the LS swaps you do Bent, you must have a massive "inventory" of vintage engines! At some point you'll have to dip into them on a future build! 😆
It’s amazing the work you turn out in your shop. It take me forever to get anything done, I do but it takes a long time. My project is a 1952 Chevrolet Fleetline slope back. No reposed except for putting a 60 chev 235 in it. Body and repaint.
I went to school with a guy who graduated 2 years ahead of me who drove a 54 Bel-Air (dark blue and white). I distinctly remember it as it was the first one I ever saw. Really cool cars. Nice to see this one on the road.
My 6.0 sounded like a diesel and a mechanic buddy told me to put in a quart of marvel mystery and by about 3,000 miles it quieted down to where you dont even notice any noise anymore. Now I put a pint in at every oil change to keep everything inside the motor clean
I don’t know what the footprint of the LS is, but when I was a kid a guy had a 348 shoehorned into a 54. Good luck I’m sure you’ll figure it out! By the way that is a good looking 54.😊. As I was watching this video I was thinking about how much you could do if you didn’t have to film 🎥.
I had a 56 Buick century, no power steering. First time I drove it I said no way! But after a while I could drive that thing with two fingers. Loved that car.
Some more great problem solving :). I love to see it. It’s almost like we are all in your shop with you drinking beers and helping along with the builds. :)
Always a treat to see you fit some side projects in between your own stuff! What I miss about Manitoba, people helping people, friend or stranger alike.
Carona and I were just chillaxin drinking some cool Miller Lites! Your videos I actually watch and don't just play in the background like some. Your precision with working alone dropping the engine and trans combo with the hood on was impressive! The plastic throttle line stuff is very helpful!
Ole buddy HALFASS I would like to tell you about your wet higher values/ Entertainment, your always laughing and it adds a tremendous value to your show. I just love it !! It adds so much more that to the show. Invaluable by far.. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. I just hope nothing gets in the way of you doing that. We love to hear you laughing !!!!!! KUDOS TO YOU SIR ..!!!!!!!!
My folks had one as a second driver. I loved it. Six cylinder. We were on gravel roads where I learned how drift the corners “Gangster corner”. We are talking early sixties. Beautiful car 🚙 Thanks
Hey Half-ass Kustoms from here in the D Michigan 😎 is Awesome watching you install the V8 in a 64 Chevy 🤩 was no job for a beginner , luckily you had little experience 👍😎🤗
As always Brent another great video ,there was a lot to cover but as always ,you guys nailed it ,thanks ,beautiful 67 Camero and the truck will be sharp when that gets done ,thanks Brent and take care man
If you put the plastic hose end into a cup of hot tap water before putting the end on it it will slide smoothly. I don’t even use a hammer to install mine I just push them against the work table for support
Great work guys, I just bought a 54 210 2 door sedan and I'm going to put a LS in it. I'm one who screams "Just put an LS in it" but it was going to cost WAY too much to rebuild the 235 and 2 seed auto trans that it just wouldn't be monetarily smart. Why spend 5-8k having the original 235 rebuilt when I can go out buy a LS and 4 speed trans and rebuild them both for less than 2k. Building the best and fastest car spending the least amount of money is what Hot Rodding is all about.
I put a 4.36 cylinder in a 51 Chevy that worked out real nice there was a lot of room and ed trimming also bit had trimming also but not nothing like the V8 eat good luck with that 1 that's gonna be a tight fit you'll get it though I know how you work thanks for the videos always a good time
Good looking Chevy. The 67 Camaro brought back alot of good memories. I had a Candy Apple 67 convertible. With a 350 Smallblock from Summit Racing. With the engine and Injection system setting on it. It was putting 550 HP too the rear wheels. Loved that car. Great job on the LS swap. And Video..
Wow sir you are an AWESOME friend you are one of the last KOOL people. Sad to say my friends won't help & if I was to help them with something they'd call me STUPID its good I don't have any friends anymore. Awesome work sir.
Brent, great shoe horning on a shoe box. Tell Kyle he better take a part time job to keep his wife in new rear tires now that see can spin them whenever she desires.....oh, she will need more money for fuel... Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
TY for for explaining this wiring. I went old. Chill every time because I don’t know we’d crap about wiring! 👍👍👍I’d be hiring you in a heartbeat….. 🫣👍👍
Well Brent what a nice friend you are to Kyle working on his wife's car plus taking up space in your shop, a true friend. It really turned out nice considering what was done to it and sounded pretty good too. I noticed Pablo had a brown round spot on his back today watching this video. Anyways working on cars is not work if you love doing what you to the cars the cars, great job. Keep them coming my friend take care.
You might look into using a Cadillac Calais rack and pinon. They are very easy to mount up and can be used on just about any car. It saves a lot of problems. It's something you might think about.
I have a 1947 Chevy Coupe, I'll have to look into that. I want to put power steering power brakes. I have a 250 Chevy straight 6 and I'm going to leave in with these high gas prices that are never going to go down.
Great transplant Brent, tight fit and all. Good to have another project in the books. You know there's a solution to quiet Cherry Bombs. Get them nice and hot and then hit them with cold water. Thanks for the content and we'll see you next time.
Great video as always Brent I’ve just watched this one for the second time because that was my first car and I have a real soft spot for it. Mine was the same colour, this could have actually been mine.
I was more interested in the Apache, as well as the '54. That hour zipped by pretty fast. Seeing you seamlessly insert those connectors into nylon hose reminds me of how Mortske struggled with the same task - after referring to your method (LOL). Another successful LS swap - I hope he diagrammed his fuse box!
The glass pacs I always heat them up and when it's running I put a water hose in the pipe with running water then take a hammer I hit them to break the glass it give them the rumble sound
I have a friend with '54 Chevy that has a Pontiac OHC 6, fits in there nicely and it has decent power. Good luck with that project, tons of mods but should be nice.
When the SBC prototype engine was created by Ed Cole, he put it into his 1954 Chevy Belair hardtop. He wife worked at the public works department in Detroit. She brought home some orange traffic paint. That's how SBC engines became orange.
Kyle seems pretty handy. Usually when i let a buddy do his own work i end up doing the majority. Except A few, buddy with his 50, i was just a tool monkey. Thats my favorite. Drink coffee and hand tools.
Really wanted to see Pablo riding in it. Also was that a 59 Buick sitting on the other rack? You " Manitoba-ians" are way cooler than most people realize. Keep up the good work .
You know that is neat looking 54 and cool colors for a Wives Car, Lucky Gal there. Should be a great cruiser with LS and 700R4. This will be a fun watch. D Yeap that came out real nice, Loved the Drone shots dang that is so cool to see all the angles. Thank You so much, D
Excellent video Brent :) on orgnail 235 6 cylinders motor to LS V8 and Turbo 700SR 4speed Overdrive Automatic transmission put in a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air car of Kyle wife car and tour what else got 1967 Chevrolet Camaro car very nice and 1950's pick up work on too !
Mortske repair is doing a swap and he used a filter for a 04 Chevy Colorado that the fitting on both ends. Might help. He said he could have used your help because he had trouble with wiring.
i love the old 350s, 454s etc. just as much as the next guy. but the heads on the LS engines stock can make power. I've seen guys change only the cam, lifters and springs, throw a turbo on a salvaged engine they got from the junkyard. then go drag racing with it.
Love that car..its cool and in great shape..I bet it cruises now with that motor..hes got a nice camaro..I like the paint job..and that 56 is a cool truck too..its gonna be nice when its done..great job on the motor swap..you do great work..I could watch for hours..ha ha...
At a car show last weekend, a fellow showed me an under-dash power steering unit. I don’t recall if it was a custom job or something you can buy. It may be worth a quick Google. Good luck.
What a beautiful car. If I needed to put in a LS, I would put in a front clip from a Camaro or something like that. Good luck. Edit; well that worked out ok, excellent work!
The biggest problem I can remember with putting a V8 into an early GM car was the need to modify the firewalls… I remember a buddy of mine had a 1950 Oldsmobile 2door, at our 18 years old and no tools, he beat that crap outta the firewall to shoehorn a V8 in it. Can be done with minimal tools ! Haha
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Congrats Guy's on getting that Big Engine into the Cool 54. Cool Pablo waiting-on the side line for a Boot.
Nice job on the motor swap. I'm sure his wife will have a smile on her face and enjoy driving that beautiful car.
Your channel is about true hot rodding, making things fit, fabricating etc. I really like it! This was a nice build for wife!
Interesting to see the 6 come out and the 8 go in and back out without needing to remove the hood. Looks challenging but I'm sure you will make it work. Beauty of a little 54 Bel Air , like it a lot
FYI, you could have put a stock manual steering box and a Prius electric power steering unit in it. You'd have to cut the steering column in half and weld the shafts to either end of the power steering unit, then hook a brace to the firewall to counteract the torque generated by it. It only requires power, ground and key on power. You'd also be able to lose the power steering pump. Just something to think about.
That 56 will be sweet. And going to make the 67 a LS as well. The 54 did seem a harder swap. Than anticipated. But you guy’s got it done. Thank you for sharing!
On my 53 Chevy 3100 I'm running a stock column and box with EPAS electric P/S. Cut a few inches out of the column and bolt it in. Run a power wire and done. It has adjustable gain. no P/S box, pump. hoses, brackets, pulleys or belts. But that's just me. I also have electric A/C with remote condenser. Thank you for another great video.
That's a beautiful old Chevy with a nice update on the powerplant. Thanks Brent bringing us along.
With all the LS swaps you do Bent, you must have a massive "inventory" of vintage engines! At some point you'll have to dip into them on a future build! 😆
Haha a lot of them are just boat anchors though
Really like the exhaust sound. The tone is just right. You all did a great job putting the LS motor in.
It’s amazing the work you turn out in your shop. It take me forever to get anything done, I do but it takes a long time. My project is a 1952 Chevrolet Fleetline slope back. No reposed except for putting a 60 chev 235 in it. Body and repaint.
Very cool swap. I'm Glad Kyle did most of the shit work. He seems to know what he's doing. I'm sure the wife is happy. Thanks for sharing.
I went to school with a guy who graduated 2 years ahead of me who drove a 54 Bel-Air (dark blue and white). I distinctly remember it as it was the first one I ever saw. Really cool cars. Nice to see this one on the road.
Nice job on the 54 Chevy LS Swap, Brent. That's a sweet 67 Chevy Camaro. Love the color on it as well. Keep up the good work. Later.
My 6.0 sounded like a diesel and a mechanic buddy told me to put in a quart of marvel mystery and by about 3,000 miles it quieted down to where you dont even notice any noise anymore. Now I put a pint in at every oil change to keep everything inside the motor clean
Its so good of you to help him out
I don’t know what the footprint of the LS is, but when I was a kid a guy had a 348 shoehorned into a 54. Good luck I’m sure you’ll figure it out! By the way that is a good looking 54.😊. As I was watching this video I was thinking about how much you could do if you didn’t have to film 🎥.
That belair is going to be sweet! Really like the paint work.
Great job, I see the pcm and fuse block mounted right where it will get the green crusties with in time.
I had a 56 Buick century, no power steering. First time I drove it I said no way! But after a while I could drive that thing with two fingers. Loved that car.
Some more great problem solving :). I love to see it. It’s almost like we are all in your shop with you drinking beers and helping along with the builds. :)
Always a treat to see you fit some side projects in between your own stuff! What I miss about Manitoba, people helping people, friend or stranger alike.
What a sleeper... Loved the skulls on the 305! Almost as good as the laughing Donky radiator emblem. Nope, I take that back.
Carona and I were just chillaxin drinking some cool Miller Lites! Your videos I actually watch and don't just play in the background like some. Your precision with working alone dropping the engine and trans combo with the hood on was impressive! The plastic throttle line stuff is very helpful!
Ole buddy HALFASS I would like to tell you about your wet higher values/ Entertainment, your always laughing and it adds a tremendous value to your show. I just love it !! It adds so much more that to the show. Invaluable by far..
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. I just hope nothing gets in the way of you doing that. We love to hear you laughing !!!!!!
KUDOS TO YOU SIR ..!!!!!!!!
Great build /refresh on the 54 Brent.Thanks for the tour of your buddy's shop.Like the pickup he is working on.
My folks had one as a second driver. I loved it. Six cylinder. We were on gravel roads where I learned how drift the corners “Gangster corner”. We are talking early sixties.
Beautiful car 🚙 Thanks
That turned out really good. You made it fit even with a shoehorn it went in. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦🐕
Hey Half-ass Kustoms from here in the D Michigan 😎 is Awesome watching you install the V8 in a 64 Chevy 🤩 was no job for a beginner , luckily you had little experience 👍😎🤗
As always Brent another great video ,there was a lot to cover but as always ,you guys nailed it ,thanks ,beautiful 67 Camero and the truck will be sharp when that gets done ,thanks Brent and take care man
If you put the plastic hose end into a cup of hot tap water before putting the end on it it will slide smoothly. I don’t even use a hammer to install mine I just push them against the work table for support
Great work guys, I just bought a 54 210 2 door sedan and I'm going to put a LS in it. I'm one who screams "Just put an LS in it" but it was going to cost WAY too much to rebuild the 235 and 2 seed auto trans that it just wouldn't be monetarily smart. Why spend 5-8k having the original 235 rebuilt when I can go out buy a LS and 4 speed trans and rebuild them both for less than 2k. Building the best and fastest car spending the least amount of money is what Hot Rodding is all about.
Minty !
Thank You for sharing your video, and letting us hang out.
Later ...
I didn't think it was going to work at first. However if anyone can make it work, you can Brent. Nice going!
Loved this one !More please young man .
Nice work you two did on that ride Thanks for sharing. That's one happy Lady
Kyle is hiding in Moose Jaw and is going to let you do all the fab work.
I put a 4.36 cylinder in a 51 Chevy that worked out real nice there was a lot of room and ed trimming also bit had trimming also but not nothing like the V8 eat good luck with that 1 that's gonna be a tight fit you'll get it though I know how you work thanks for the videos always a good time
I laughed out loud when you held up the can of beer and said im helping. The camaro is beautiful.
so the guy switch a bag of hammers with a bag of.........only the future will tell but Brent your the man to help him along with his project.
Good looking Chevy. The 67 Camaro brought back alot of good memories. I had a Candy Apple 67 convertible. With a 350 Smallblock from Summit Racing. With the engine and Injection system setting on it. It was putting 550 HP too the rear wheels. Loved that car. Great job on the LS swap. And Video..
Awesome all the best to you and your family
I like how you help your buddies out, wish I had a buddy like you!
Ciao
Wow sir you are an AWESOME friend you are one of the last KOOL people. Sad to say my friends won't help & if I was to help them with something they'd call me STUPID its good I don't have any friends anymore. Awesome work sir.
I had a dark blue 54 Bel Air with a smokey 6 banger. You do such a great job flying that drone.
Sweet looking old Chevy. Bet it will be a great cruiser. Love the roof panels. Nice work by all. Be safe and stay well.
Brent, great shoe horning on a shoe box. Tell Kyle he better take a part time job to keep his wife in new rear tires now that see can spin them whenever she desires.....oh, she will need more money for fuel...
Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
My best friend had a 53. And put 54 trim on it. Split manifold and two carbs on a 235 6
HALFASS laughing makes my day watching your show
Wow a lot of work
Lookin forward to the Essex return.
Looks good motor fits , the I'm helping was awesome supervising is hard lol
Awesome LS swap, Brent. Congrats. Cheers from California🍾
TY for for explaining this wiring. I went old. Chill every time because I don’t know we’d crap about wiring! 👍👍👍I’d be hiring you in a heartbeat….. 🫣👍👍
Well Brent what a nice friend you are to Kyle working on his wife's car plus taking up space in your shop, a true friend. It really turned out nice considering what was done to it and sounded pretty good too. I noticed Pablo had a brown round spot on his back today watching this video. Anyways working on cars is not work if you love doing what you to the cars the cars, great job. Keep them coming my friend take care.
Very sweet ride for the Mrs. Nice stance. I hope she loves the result.
You might look into using a Cadillac Calais rack and pinon. They are very easy to mount up and can be used on just about any car. It saves a lot of problems. It's something you might think about.
I have a 1947 Chevy Coupe, I'll have to look into that. I want to put power steering power brakes. I have a 250 Chevy straight 6 and I'm going to leave in with these high gas prices that are never going to go down.
Great transplant Brent, tight fit and all. Good to have another project in the books. You know there's a solution to quiet Cherry Bombs. Get them nice and hot and then hit them with cold water. Thanks for the content and we'll see you next time.
Thanks for another great video Brent. Good luck with this one.🐾🍺
That is one great looking '54 Chev!!!
I'm sure you'll get the LS in there!!
Great video as always Brent I’ve just watched this one for the second time because that was my first car and I have a real soft spot for it. Mine was the same colour, this could have actually been mine.
Beautiful car! Loved watching!
I would’ve liked to of heard what the wife’s reaction was to driving it with the new motor.🛠🇺🇸🛠🍺
My dad had a chevy same color and year. Without the fancy paint details. Cool swap.
I was more interested in the Apache, as well as the '54. That hour zipped by pretty fast. Seeing you seamlessly insert those connectors into nylon hose reminds me of how Mortske struggled with the same task - after referring to your method (LOL). Another successful LS swap - I hope he diagrammed his fuse box!
The 67 was my first car. Loved that car!
Beautiful car. Great job getting that all sorted out. 1st show I've watched. Will be watching all of them. Thanks for the content!
The glass pacs I always heat them up and when it's running I put a water hose in the pipe with running water then take a hammer I hit them to break the glass it give them the rumble sound
Where's the pup ? Gotta have the pup in the video. Oh, there he his . Hey Buddy. Great swap.
I have a friend with '54 Chevy that has a Pontiac OHC 6, fits in there nicely and it has decent power. Good luck with that project, tons of mods but should be nice.
When the SBC prototype engine was created by Ed Cole, he put it into his 1954 Chevy Belair hardtop. He wife worked at the public works department in Detroit. She brought home some orange traffic paint. That's how SBC engines became orange.
Your friend has a sweet ride 👀💪👍
That was tricky, but you were up to the job. Turned out nice.
Kyle seems pretty handy. Usually when i let a buddy do his own work i end up doing the majority. Except A few, buddy with his 50, i was just a tool monkey. Thats my favorite. Drink coffee and hand tools.
Really wanted to see Pablo riding in it. Also was that a 59 Buick sitting on the other rack? You " Manitoba-ians" are way cooler than most people realize. Keep up the good work .
Your buddy has a nice car collection.
Wow, he went nuts on the extra grill teeth didn't he. I think 9 teeth looks good, but 15 is a little busy (but, it's not my car, so...)
Wow that looked like a lot of work 😳. But it seems like it all works. Nice job!
The rear diff said wtf 😆
Has never felt that before
Great episode, for a while I thought it wouldn't fit. I was stupid. :)))
You know that is neat looking 54 and cool colors for a Wives Car, Lucky Gal there. Should be a great cruiser with LS and 700R4. This will be a fun watch. D Yeap that came out real nice, Loved the Drone shots dang that is so cool to see all the angles. Thank You so much, D
54 was a great yr, Chevy made this car and I was born!
I LOVE IT!!! TOTALLY AWESOME EDUCATION!!!! TOTALLY AWSOME BUILD!!!!! A GREAT DAILY DRIVER!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! I LEARNED SO MUCH!!!!
Try EOS (engine oil substitute) for the noisy lifter. It is the only supplement made by GM. It really works. Tight fit, but you got the engine in!
Great swap, I had a 53 bel air and wanted to do the LS swap. I’m pretty sure that’s a factory power steering box, bulky and rare…
Excellent video Brent :) on orgnail 235 6 cylinders motor to LS V8 and Turbo 700SR 4speed Overdrive Automatic transmission put in a 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air car of Kyle wife car and tour what else got 1967 Chevrolet Camaro car very nice and 1950's pick up work on too !
Mortske repair is doing a swap and he used a filter for a 04 Chevy Colorado that the fitting on both ends. Might help. He said he could have used your help because he had trouble with wiring.
i love the old 350s, 454s etc. just as much as the next guy. but the heads on the LS engines stock can make power. I've seen guys change only the cam, lifters and springs, throw a turbo on a salvaged engine they got from the junkyard. then go drag racing with it.
That would have been a good candidate for an electric power steering column. But you made it work.
Sure wish I could find help like that🤔👍
I am a new subscriber and I have to tell you, brother, I really look forward to new videos from you. Peace
Love that car..its cool and in great shape..I bet it cruises now with that motor..hes got a nice camaro..I like the paint job..and that 56 is a cool truck too..its gonna be nice when its done..great job on the motor swap..you do great work..I could watch for hours..ha ha...
Nice job Brent. Nice car.
At a car show last weekend, a fellow showed me an under-dash power steering unit. I don’t recall if it was a custom job or something you can buy. It may be worth a quick Google. Good luck.
you are at at real disadvantage when someone else is making the decisions. Good video.
Great to watch video ,Thanks Halfass Kustoms
Nice work Brent, the cars are awesome looking…..
What a beautiful car. If I needed to put in a LS, I would put in a front clip from a Camaro or something like that. Good luck.
Edit; well that worked out ok, excellent work!
The biggest problem I can remember with putting a V8 into an early GM car was the need to modify the firewalls… I remember a buddy of mine had a 1950 Oldsmobile 2door, at our 18 years old and no tools, he beat that crap outta the firewall to shoehorn a V8 in it. Can be done with minimal tools ! Haha
It's not excessively over, its strategically positioned for weight balance