@@blackhatch46 it ties the drivetrain and diff together making them a single rigid unit, which is why the trans doesn’t have a separate mount, and the driveshaft doesn’t need a flex joint or isolator rubber.
TH-camrs are not representative of your typical k-swap enthusiasts, these guys are sponsored and earn money by doing these things as content. One can k-swap and just put a cam, exhaust, and tune on it. Just like other swaps, some might need new drivetrain, some might just need adapters. No need to go for a 30k build.
In my experience, with swaps you either spend the money up front on a motor that makes dummy power out of the box (LS, jz, etc) or you spend it on the back end in supporting mods.
Plenty of aftermarkets make those front diff carrier bushings for that exact 8.8. From stock rubber to whatever durometer poly your want, even solid delrin/aluminum. Best reason to have the most common diff in North America are that every single part of it is easy to find.
Really bad decision into deleting that "bar" from a FD or miata chassis! The PPF (power plant frame) is the key to keeping the rigidity of the chassis. Even Gm used this technology in the c4 corvette for a reason.. They could have used a Dana 44HD from a corvette or a viper and still keep the PPF in place. What he removed from his FD was a torque arm due to being modified before. I would run some braces underneath the body. I am an FD owner btw
12:42 I legitimately thought Ben was going to turn to the FedEx guy in this shot, because it turned out he's an expert in Ford-swapping K-swapped RX7's.
Alternative is an oil water separator. Looks exactly like a catch can, but with extra coolant lines and an oil return line. Vaporizes everything but oil, and feeds it back in the intake. Clean engine oil would drain back into the sump. Zero maintenance, and reduced oil loss. Downside is it's more expensive than a catch can.
Usually issues arises more when changing to a vented setup, especially if routed incorrectly. A simple non-vented catch can shouldn't affect your setup, but of course will not be as effective at cleaning air from oil than a vented setup. For most street applications that still should be more than enough.
The PowerPlant Frame on the Miata and RX7 ties the drivetrain and diff together to make it a single unit, which is why they don’t use a separate transmission mount, and don’t need any type of rubber in the driveshaft, or sliding joints or anything like that. I was also surprised recently to learn that newer Camaros use a similar PPF assembly.
It's also like the second suspension mod F body owners do. There is a reason for the power bar. Ditching it is like saying "oh I can street drive with out sway bars" 😂
Thanks for giving MCM some competition, absolutely epic as always. Thanks for always providing educational content that makes me want to work on my own crappy 'cool jdm' cars
I had a Volvo C30 for years, and that power steering pump leak is a common issue. I just cleaned it up and checked the fluid regularly. Never had any real issues from it.
This video was such a trip. A nice , enjoyable Saturday morning trip. Great watch and fully looking forward to the next video. Let’s see what the other Ben is up to with his s10k
Now I understand why Restoration guys simply swap of after market alternatives, it's Hard AF to keep a car stock if it's more than 10 years old. Once you run out of car shops on town, you start to go to the junkyard hoping someone took care of that 30 years old part you need xD
The problem is vent to atmosphere puts the “oily” air back in the engine. A return system will burn it off naturally. The reason to do in a race car is the amount of burn off can be very high and cause issues, since blow by rate is proportional to load. For DI cars, I’d argue catch cans are a bit more important, since there’s no way to clean the valves. For port injected cars, the spot is washed off by fuel anyway, so not a big deal.
Should put the old subframe and whatnot to make it a roller. Racked car =$$ if yours is doing nothing for a week make it a roller so he can still make money off that rack spot in the mean time. Imho.
kinda surprised you used a felpro valve cover gasket. I've had them leak on k series and now will only use an oem gasket and they're only $20 from Honda anyways.. and black to match
Are you still doing the track day mr2 spyder because I like that series if not can you please make a update video about it and the other cars like the s2000 the 2 evo idk if you still have the Subaru
So, any news on Ben's Turbo Camaro? Sorry you didn't have all the parts come in, it'll be nice to drive the RX7 without worrying about the rear end trashing itself.
If you want power steering I don’t know for aftermarket but there are full electric power steering where you have no fluid and no pump. Your f150 comes stock with electric power steering
Not precisely. It's still fluid based. Just self contained. Electric boosted pumps just remove the hydro pump from the motor in favor of a electric one on the rack or column.
Try a vauxhall corsa electric power steering the rally guys use it on mk1+2 escorts bolts on the rack and you can get a controler to increse and reduce it and can be bolted on a manual rack irs small.
ppl be happy we or you can still continue when the EVs take over ....I wonder how these Mods or Builds will be in the future. Good work guys makes me regret not getting into mods or builds .but good to dreams B)
At some point the OEM quits making certain parts, especially if the demand is low. The 4 link bushings on my Mustang's 8.8 are 23 years old and still tight. There is plenty of aftermarket support for 8.8s.
First would be the lack of the PPF. Also with torque and a limited slip, an IRS will in fact still load up. There is also a metric butt ton less nvh with a slip shaft vs a solid shaft. Unless you spend the money for a good carbon one.
I’m currently looking into also using the Grannas Racing Ford 8.8”Kit, but for my boosted S2000, so it’s nice to watch someone else doing something similar…
bro i am doing a 8.8 in boosted Miata soon and i am honestly think of doing math and research and make my own swap kit as much trouble as they having to get the kit cuz the diffs are everywhere ..... but yeah good luck on your swap fam hope it works out great for ya and able to rip shizz .. peace n love bro keep it rad stay safe and build on .
@@mastercricket7626 there are definitely options and if you’re willing to do the work I’m sure you could save some cash and source what you actually want/need. Good luck bro!
@@Snell2K deff agree and i love fab work but not everyone do lol anyway ty brotha and best of luck on your endeavors aswell brotha .. peace and love keep it rad stay safe and build on ... l8z
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Andy is one dude I would never hesitate to leave my car with. Love watching him work.
That bar is the key to the great shifter feel on every miata and rx
Exactly.
@@blackhatch46 it ties the drivetrain and diff together making them a single rigid unit, which is why the trans doesn’t have a separate mount, and the driveshaft doesn’t need a flex joint or isolator rubber.
@@Patrick94GSR I know...
‘Complicated for no reason’
Lol
No need for that on my car, I got a torque tube instead
K-swap enthusiast be like: "Dude the engine is like a thousand bucks, K-swap everything"
Meanwhile they're shoveling 30k into a "simple" swap
LS the world
@@BoHorror overplayed
TH-camrs are not representative of your typical k-swap enthusiasts, these guys are sponsored and earn money by doing these things as content.
One can k-swap and just put a cam, exhaust, and tune on it. Just like other swaps, some might need new drivetrain, some might just need adapters. No need to go for a 30k build.
@@sepg5084 doesnt change anything
In my experience, with swaps you either spend the money up front on a motor that makes dummy power out of the box (LS, jz, etc) or you spend it on the back end in supporting mods.
The music in this episode SLAPS
Plenty of aftermarkets make those front diff carrier bushings for that exact 8.8. From stock rubber to whatever durometer poly your want, even solid delrin/aluminum.
Best reason to have the most common diff in North America are that every single part of it is easy to find.
Really bad decision into deleting that "bar" from a FD or miata chassis! The PPF (power plant frame) is the key to keeping the rigidity of the chassis. Even Gm used this technology in the c4 corvette for a reason.. They could have used a Dana 44HD from a corvette or a viper and still keep the PPF in place. What he removed from his FD was a torque arm due to being modified before. I would run some braces underneath the body. I am an FD owner btw
Yep a lot of miata guys end up using a cstv or Camaro rear because their PPF can still be used with an aftermarket cradle.
That Valvoline product placement with the gloves during the snowball fight was impeccable.
15:20 Easter eggs “Valvoline is the best” 😂
12:42 I legitimately thought Ben was going to turn to the FedEx guy in this shot, because it turned out he's an expert in Ford-swapping K-swapped RX7's.
Ben is literally a hypebeast when it comes to cars
A fresh cup of coffee and a new G&G video on Saturday morning. Ooo baby that rejuvenates my soul.
Saturday night for me, after a long week.
I’m curious to see what the reasons were to not run a catch can for street application; and alternatives.
Same
Alternative is an oil water separator. Looks exactly like a catch can, but with extra coolant lines and an oil return line. Vaporizes everything but oil, and feeds it back in the intake. Clean engine oil would drain back into the sump. Zero maintenance, and reduced oil loss. Downside is it's more expensive than a catch can.
Yeah I thought the same thing. Any turbo application makes it a pretty solid choice for longevity. A smaller, closed one would be better though lol.
Usually issues arises more when changing to a vented setup, especially if routed incorrectly. A simple non-vented catch can shouldn't affect your setup, but of course will not be as effective at cleaning air from oil than a vented setup. For most street applications that still should be more than enough.
I’d replace the big catch can with a smaller baffled non vented can.
A little bit of oil vapor being caught is better than none at all🤷♂️
The PowerPlant Frame on the Miata and RX7 ties the drivetrain and diff together to make it a single unit, which is why they don’t use a separate transmission mount, and don’t need any type of rubber in the driveshaft, or sliding joints or anything like that.
I was also surprised recently to learn that newer Camaros use a similar PPF assembly.
It's also like the second suspension mod F body owners do. There is a reason for the power bar. Ditching it is like saying "oh I can street drive with out sway bars" 😂
Take a shot every time Ben says “clean it up” 😂
Thanks for giving MCM some competition, absolutely epic as always. Thanks for always providing educational content that makes me want to work on my own crappy 'cool jdm' cars
I'd love to see the Bens and the Ms team up on something. Since MCM came to the US for the Roadkill team-up, maybe see G&G go down under?
The music in the Ford swap eps (This one in particular) have been so good! Really enjoyed the music around 16'
I'll help:
15:20 - Valvoline is the best
Was gonna post this, wanted to check if somebody else did lol
0:47 that trigger discipline tho
I had a Volvo C30 for years, and that power steering pump leak is a common issue. I just cleaned it up and checked the fluid regularly. Never had any real issues from it.
15:19 VALVOLINE IS THE BEST
Those magnetic snap on flashlights with the adjustable light bar are the best! I have two haha
This video was such a trip. A nice , enjoyable Saturday morning trip. Great watch and fully looking forward to the next video. Let’s see what the other Ben is up to with his s10k
favorite build so far since I love the RX-7 and am very happy that you guys decided to spend more time on this gem!
Rx-7 videos are LOVED a bit more :D
15:20 i had to slow down vid to 0.25 for that one
Ben, you can't help yourself with the "weight savings". Please stop 🛑
That's weight weenies for you. 🤣
Cuts of maybe a 8th of a pound in the metal tabs for “weight savings”
Vehicular body dysmorphophobia anorexia is a real issue man
dude for real, he keeps talking abt weight savings like when he took off the bath can it’s annoying and it’s legit not helping him at all.
I’m gonna remove these key chains off my key ring….. you know for weight savings
Eventhough Ben has changed alot. He looks as though he is still in his youth. The torn jeans should be trademark outfit for him.
Deep pockets 💰 (and it’s cool to see the frs and 350z in the background… 2 of my favorite cars)
I sure hope you used thread lock on those baffle screws there's a reason why Honda uses rivets instead of screws on the baffle
I thought the same thing. The next thing I thought... does Andy not have a parts washer?
The best thing about this video is the Rocky montage music. Think i'm gonna go jump on the treadmill when i'm done. 😅
15:19 - Valvoline is the best. Sneaky sneaky...
Now I understand why Restoration guys simply swap of after market alternatives, it's Hard AF to keep a car stock if it's more than 10 years old. Once you run out of car shops on town, you start to go to the junkyard hoping someone took care of that 30 years old part you need xD
Would love to see a bit more info on the problems with a catch can on a street car that you guys mentioned
Same, and would the recommendation change if the car was direct injection only
The problem is vent to atmosphere puts the “oily” air back in the engine.
A return system will burn it off naturally. The reason to do in a race car is the amount of burn off can be very high and cause issues, since blow by rate is proportional to load.
For DI cars, I’d argue catch cans are a bit more important, since there’s no way to clean the valves.
For port injected cars, the spot is washed off by fuel anyway, so not a big deal.
@@karltaht2370 thanks for the explanation before this video I didn't even know there were vta catch cans
Ben be like “I took out the whole chassis because y’know weight reduction”
FLAT FOOT SHIFT!
Just do solid Delrin bushings. No added NVH in my car with them front and rear on the diff. Easy to get
I swear the bg music on these videos is always such a vibe
Thank you 🙏🏼
Love the VA sti and FD K series content....but when are you gonna take on the challenge to add air conditioning to the FD lol?!
Will likely be using a similar diff in the volvo 544 i have been working on
W sponsor plug at 15:05
it needs an 8-1 header!!!
Love following the journey because I used to own an RX-7. Epic edit and the music was 🔥.
Should put the old subframe and whatnot to make it a roller. Racked car =$$ if yours is doing nothing for a week make it a roller so he can still make money off that rack spot in the mean time. Imho.
One thing about gears and gasoline. It's gonna purposely be a 10 part video for something fairly simple😂😂😂😂
It would have been fewer episodes if my parts delivery didn’t take so long
Sure buddy 🧐🤔
VALVOLINE IS THE BEST hahahaha smart form to suggest followers xD
You can make your own bushings with 3M window weld it’s like $30 per tube
kinda surprised you used a felpro valve cover gasket. I've had them leak on k series and now will only use an oem gasket and they're only $20 from Honda anyways.. and black to match
Same for Miatas. OEM or you’ll have leaks. I tried 2 different aftermarket ones before going OEM. Just sucks that they’re $50+
A bit off-topic but great music selection in this one. A lot of royalty free bgm in YT videos is excruciating.
Looking forward an Import Battle:
Speed Academy vs. Gears & Petrol
Thanks also for the music it sounds during the video
still the best car production for me
Are you still doing the track day mr2 spyder because I like that series if not can you please make a update video about it and the other cars like the s2000 the 2 evo idk if you still have the Subaru
Dat deadlift setup @ 1:06. He lifts boys
Andy: "Probably a good idea to check everything over, make sure all the bolts are tight....loose"
*F O R E S H A D O W I N G*
1:52 hell yeah slipknot 🤘
So, any news on Ben's Turbo Camaro? Sorry you didn't have all the parts come in, it'll be nice to drive the RX7 without worrying about the rear end trashing itself.
Skunk 2 and plazmaman have rwd k series intake manifold that don’t need an adapter to use Bosch throttle body
Great video as always! I really enjoy watching my favorite car in this channel getting worked on
I thought the 10,000$ valve cover was a joke but nope its actually that much lmao
It is a joke haha, it’s only comes with a k-swap package.
10k engine swap package is decent considering amount of work involved 😮
i cant be the only one turning the volume way up to hear the boys talk and then way down when the music drops right?
New G&G drinking game, take a shot every time Ben mentions "weight reduction." In other words, how to black out in 20 minutes or less.
If you want power steering I don’t know for aftermarket but there are full electric power steering where you have no fluid and no pump. Your f150 comes stock with electric power steering
Not precisely. It's still fluid based. Just self contained. Electric boosted pumps just remove the hydro pump from the motor in favor of a electric one on the rack or column.
Try a vauxhall corsa electric power steering the rally guys use it on mk1+2 escorts bolts on the rack and you can get a controler to increse and reduce it and can be bolted on a manual rack irs small.
I really hope you make some more metal music videos with the Mr-k while waiting on parts
Epic wait, good luck
ppl be happy we or you can still continue when the EVs take over ....I wonder how these Mods or Builds will be in the future. Good work guys makes me regret not getting into mods or builds .but good to dreams B)
love the builds and cant wait to see how this one finishes up!
"I'm gonna do a simple modification...."
4 episodes later:
"my daily driver is now a spaceship"
wasnt the ford explorer diff meant to have parts "easier" to source?
At some point the OEM quits making certain parts, especially if the demand is low. The 4 link bushings on my Mustang's 8.8 are 23 years old and still tight. There is plenty of aftermarket support for 8.8s.
Have to say, watching the continuation of this build has been awesome to watch!
Love the snowball fight at the end!
Why not run a aftermarket aos? It’s just a catch can that returns to the oil to the engine?
Gotta love Brookside
G&G should just live here in Wisconsin :) so they don’t have to go back home 🙃
If you can't get OEM parts then get aftermarket, if you can't get aftermarket then sell the car!
The power frame is there for a Reason……
Living in Minnesota, Andy probably fires off snowballs like Buddy the Elf.
the end of the video felt like the end of toy story
Well, now I have to get 2 valve covers.... ASM ftw!
Got me feeling like I’m car shopping in Gran Turismo 3 with this music…
10K for the valve cover. I'm guessing that includes the entire engine.
I absolutely love this project! I'd like to do this exact project, except with an rx8 chassis.
The best weight savings you can have an affect on is your own
You can't call it an Rx7 anymore. It's a frankenstein.
ya know, with a little bit of help from a local machinist and some polyurethane, you could probably make your own bushings in a couple of weeks.
What are these terrible downsides of a catch can that were alluded to?
I initially misread the thumbnail as "more Moos"
hey short ben... we need MOAR ZX2
Excellent trigger discipline! 👏 👏 👏
"valvoline is the best"
15:20
Said no one ever lol. Only reason he said that is because they are sponsored by them 🤦🏻♂️
It is sticky because it's dirty. It's a bih to clean old throttle bodies to where they function like new again.
Why would it need a slip drive shaft if it has IRS? The diff never moves with the suspension.
First would be the lack of the PPF. Also with torque and a limited slip, an IRS will in fact still load up.
There is also a metric butt ton less nvh with a slip shaft vs a solid shaft. Unless you spend the money for a good carbon one.
Outstanding work, gentlemen.
0:06 cat moment
I’m currently looking into also using the Grannas Racing Ford 8.8”Kit, but for my boosted S2000, so it’s nice to watch someone else doing something similar…
bro i am doing a 8.8 in boosted Miata soon and i am honestly think of doing math and research and make my own swap kit as much trouble as they having to get the kit cuz the diffs are everywhere ..... but yeah good luck on your swap fam hope it works out great for ya and able to rip shizz .. peace n love bro keep it rad stay safe and build on .
@@mastercricket7626 there are definitely options and if you’re willing to do the work I’m sure you could save some cash and source what you actually want/need. Good luck bro!
@@Snell2K deff agree and i love fab work but not everyone do lol anyway ty brotha and best of luck on your endeavors aswell brotha .. peace and love keep it rad stay safe and build on ... l8z
They don’t get confused as to what engine is in the car when you pop the hood they get confused as to why it’s not a rotary😂😂
Might have luck shipping from nz, don’t know if it’s quick but when I order from USA everything comes in around a week…. Might help?
Is it me or did the music give it a Rocky feel lol