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Cody Smith Motorsports
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Приєднався 26 лют 2015
CSM (Cody Smith Motorsports) I currently run a side business at home modifying and upgrading vehicles as well as participating in racing events and sharing my personal Time Attack Cutlass build known at the Asphalt_Gundam.
By day I work at Northwoods Heads/Northwoods CNC where we build aftermarket tractor pull heads and other parts.
By day I work at Northwoods Heads/Northwoods CNC where we build aftermarket tractor pull heads and other parts.
Engine and transmission- Tube Frame Chassis Part 6
Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build
I spend a significant amount of time getting the engine and transmission mounted in the chassis. Change my mount plans and design a few times, plus build two crossmembers.
00:00 Intro
00:49 Getting the front of the engine set
2:25 Finally lined up
3:33 New plan
8:42 Transmission crossmember fab
13:24 Mid plate modifications
15:06 Make sure the exhaust will fit
18:42 Transmission crossmember 2.0
I spend a significant amount of time getting the engine and transmission mounted in the chassis. Change my mount plans and design a few times, plus build two crossmembers.
00:00 Intro
00:49 Getting the front of the engine set
2:25 Finally lined up
3:33 New plan
8:42 Transmission crossmember fab
13:24 Mid plate modifications
15:06 Make sure the exhaust will fit
18:42 Transmission crossmember 2.0
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Any Transmission to Any Engine
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Proof you don't need a ton of fancy equipment to do a custom engine or transmission swap and make it work. Access to a Lathe and mill help a lot but not completely nessessary.
Tube Frame Chassis Fab Part 5 - Rear lower suspension
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Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build This week I take on the rear lower suspension. Torque boxes and axle side lower mounts, Coilover mounts, and get the Watts Link mounts welded on too. 00:00 Laser cut parts 00:47 Plan deviation with the torque boxes 1:53 Weld, screw up, weld some more 5:20 More problems 7:00 Positioning the axle side bracket 9:00 All tacked up 13:16 All Welded
Tube Frame Chassis Fab Part 4 - Front Suspension parts and mounts
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Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build This week we have some new parts for the front suspension and a bunch of laser cut pieces to fabricate the front suspension mounts. Spindles, hubs, ball joints, upper control arms, steering rack, and brackets 00:00 New parts 01:26 Ball joint reamer 2:10 Geometry 3:54 Front lower mounts 7:13 Rear lower mounts 11:35 How much did it move 13:10 Upper control arm mounts
Watts this Link all about?
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Fabricating the Watts Link for the tube frame chassis. Propeller, bushings, arms, and mounts. Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build
Tube Frame Chassis Fab Part 3 OG Asphalt Gundam - G Body Cutlass
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Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build This week a crazy amount of measuring, planning, calculations and more measuring. That's not very video interesting so I skip over the bulk of that because properly explaining all of my thought process would a VERY long video...or many of them. A couple buddies stopped by on Saturday to run the camera and give me some shit. This part is way more entertaining so I'v...
Tube Frame Chassis Fab Part 2 - OG Asphalt Gundam - G Body Cutlass
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Back on the tube chassis Oldsmobile build this week with more fabrication and some parts arriving. I plan out the torque boxes, try to plan the transmission crossmember, fabricate and front frame rail sections and open up some parts that arrived. Suspension geometry starts to get a cohesive plan, and using weld to fix warpage issues too. 00:00 During the week progress off camera 02:10 Torque bo...
Tube Frame Chassis Fab Part 1 - The OG Asphalt Gundam - G Body Cutlass
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The Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Build Begins! Starting with learning a new skill and making a large amount of headway on the chassis/frame fabrication over a long weekend. 00:00 Intro 00:46 Learning a new way to make tubing bends 08:25 making the rails match 12:13 Tubing choice 14:00 Old removal and first mockup 17:30 Setting up on the floor 19:28 Visualizing the space 20:40 Warped Reality 26:31 Th...
New Build of an Old Project
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Asphalt Gundam - Original or 2.0? Getting back to building my first car. Tube Chassis Oldsmobile Cutlass
Events Recap August-September 2024 - 6 weeks, 5 events, over 1000 miles driven.
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Black River Rally Northstar Speed Summit 2.0 Gridlife @ Autobahn Country Club BRMP Autocross 4.0 / Machines and Caffine (didn't take any cameras) Waumandee Time Trials I drove the car round trip for the Rally, BRMP, and Waumandee with a total of over 1000 street miles during those 3 trips. The car is really good lately and I feel I'm doing some of my best driving to end the season on.
Waumandee Time Trials New PB - 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass
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My 4th year running the Waumandee Time Trials/Hill Climb. 3rd time on Blank Hill Rd and 2nd Time it was dry and good road conditions. Nearly a 7 second improvement over that 1st years best run. The two new blinding sun spots between chicane 1 and 2 due to tree cutting along the road took me by surprise and gave me a scare. You'll notice my hand come up off the wheel to both times just so I coul...
Functional Cowl Induction - DIY
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I've been wanting to do this for a couple years now. Primary reason being that I noticed a loss of front end downforce when this hood was installed vs the stock hood with vents. But I needed the extra clearance for the taller intake manifold and it saves about 35lbs up high on the front of the car. Knowing that high pressure air at the base of the windshield is pushing under the hood and causin...
Clutch pedal cable repairs and improvements
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I noticed a funky feel to the clutch pedal while driving the car the other week. Found some problems when I started inspecting. Overall not surprised with what I found. Might as well make improvements to my old fab work for the better.
Finding the cause of my missfire issues
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Finally figuring out the cause(s) of the missfire issue that started suddenly a couple months ago. Its been a drawn out search along which I found many other little problems that have all be improvements...but not fixes. 00:00 Still have problems 02:51 Looking at the plugs, Again! 05:03 Check for gasket leak 06:06 Sloppy secondary linkage 08:20 Test with new plugs/old wires 11:10 Better but sti...
Classic Car Overheating? - Reasons Why
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Classic Car Overheating? - Reasons Why
Digi-Tails G body Cutlass Install and Front LED Conversion
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Digi-Tails G body Cutlass Install and Front LED Conversion
G Body Billet Hubs - Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 4
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G Body Billet Hubs - Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 4
G Body Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 3
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G Body Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 3
South Bend Lathe Belt Upgrade - The Easy Way
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South Bend Lathe Belt Upgrade - The Easy Way
G Body Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 2
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G Body Budget AFX Spindle Upgrade Part 2
Cummins 855 Injector Cup Tool How To Use
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Cummins 855 Injector Cup Tool How To Use
Tremec 3650 - How to check syncros and other tips
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Tremec 3650 - How to check syncros and other tips
Coilovers get rebuilt and I talk about a possible brake upgrade
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Coilovers get rebuilt and I talk about a possible brake upgrade
Upgrading the Power Steering and Alternator brackets
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Upgrading the Power Steering and Alternator brackets
Reinforcing the G body front end with an engine bay brace
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Reinforcing the G body front end with an engine bay brace
Check rotor phasing. You may need a different distributor if you are fuel injected.
CODY YOU DON'T NEED TO DO ANY OF WHAT YOUR SAYING THE EASY WAY IS TO GET WALL LINING PAPER CUT TO ROUGH SIZE I.E CIRCLE THEN GET THE CENTRE OF THAT PLACE OVER THE BOX YOU WILL GET PERFECT GASKET PRINT TO SAME WITH BLOCK PLACE ONE OVER THE OTHER PUSH THROUGH ALL HOLES THAT LINE UP OTHER MAY NEED TO BE DRILLED AND TAPPED BOLT ONE PLATE THE THE OTHER WITH HOLES THAT LINE UP OR BOLT AND COUNTERSUNK BOLTS THAT WILL GET IN THE WAY SIMPLE AS THAT BUD
Every time I see your videos it gives me ideas for my Olds.
@@autoxolds88 my job is done here
Cool! I can mate a C4 to a Godzilla.
I am really enjoying this build. I'm taking notes.
@@markwilhelm168 its a fun build
i gotta say it you will not regret putting a rubber gearbox mount on the gearbox crossmember , its not likely that your chassis will have zero flex . not impossible just not likely
@norego6237 Initially I wanted to argue that point but the cross members are not nearly as heavy as the side rails. Of course he is not done and depending on how strong the cage is on top, it could end up with no flex to be worried about.
Straight
I can’t think of a better occupation for a hot rodder to have than being a machinist. I can’t tell you how many home jobs I’ve done after hours. I’m lucky to have a great employer!
@@robertwest3093 it sure helps with getting things done
Im trying to adapt a 5.7 hemi to my bmw x5 transmission
@@rodriguezluisu87 that's an interesting swap
Any transmission to any engine huh.. Okay. Hyundai excel 5 speed to a big block caddy. Should be easy.
Hmmm I wonder how my 1970 454 would run with a 10 speed Ford transmission behind it, it's got 600 hp now and with a 373 rearend I wonder in a 1971 Camaro what top end would be ?
@@randalwarkentin6460 that's not a far off option...i forget who, but a company is supposed to coming out with a 10 speed controller this month. Top speed probably won't change much. Most of the gears are acceleration gears not overdrives
Did a diesel ford courier to Toyota 4x4 years ago, newest is a Mercedes 5cyl turbo diesel to a Dana 3 spd trans-transfer case in early cj6. Did same as you, but problem was clutch disc splinecount for disc which would fit pressure plate of Mercedes. Had customer disc made and release bearing was a hydraulic universal with a spacer over orig Dana front bearing cover to get proper distance to p/plate. Made pilot bearing from oilite bronze and all works as planned. Lots of head scratching but it’s not just trans plate to consider, that’s the easy part, the clutch can be the issue. This one was real odd, and domestic US will be much easier than my oddball combo. Just look at all parts needed and good luck
@@willisdaddy6100 i had all the same stuff first go round. I had drilled an engine flywheel for the transmission's clutch. Second time I changed the transmission input shaft to match the engine as it was an available upgrade.
Sweet.
Ok so i want to see you connect an honda 4cycl trans to D9 dozen. You said any.. how about a 6v ford. To wire transmission from WWII 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@stevenpellegrino997 you do realize that yes you can hook anything to anything...the C5/C6/C7 corvettes all have the engine in front and the transmission in the rear. Move them far enough apart and anything is possible
thanks now I got it
goog video but I dident understand the starter distance and the clutch release bearing travel
@@alvarobernal3845 starter mounts to the block so nothing changes there...i just clearance the transmission bell so it fits. Clutch release bearing height can be adjusted with an adjustable pivot for the fork. If hydraulic there's still adjustments that can be made to work out the height
Very clever thank you very much for your short UA-cam video. Do you have any thoughts on an adapter plate for 350 GMC motor to build up to the transmission and transfer case of the Range Rover having the aluminum V8 4.6 L engine ? This original Rover engine Tooling and Patent purchased from GM in the 60’s, 70’s, or 80s. Allowed Range Rover to use the GM design in an Aluminum Block which they developed into a 4.6 L V8 engine. I would be very interested in trying this adaption to add a GMC V8 to the original Range Rover P38 if I could find the blueprints of the Rover Bell housing. Many thanks.
@@Pdfflyer1 that Rover v8 design is actually the Buick aluminum v8 from the early 60's design. Rover only updated a few things over the years until they ended production. There's a chance it's a common gm pattern for the bell housing but it's been years since i worked on one of those
Was having overheating issues on my t/a with sbc 350. Sitting in traffic on 80 degrees days was awful. Got a new fuel filter, new holley electric fuel pump, adjust fuel pressure regulator and a champion radiator. Never had an issue again. Can sit in traffic for 10 mins on a 90 deg. Day now. Also have stuck with mechanical fan need to make a custom shroud still.
@@bobhemphut4011 running right makes all the difference
That's an entire transmission!
I found a cheap thin one on temu. Im just afraid it will have too much flex
KUDOS for starting from scratch for something that possibly can be purchased from MANY Adapter manufactures, BTW, you can lay out the shape, measurements & have someone put that design into a CAD file, then it can be burned/cut by a laser & be perfect, & probably save much time
@@REVNUMANEWBERN i originally did this swap for less than $1300 when all the stuff to buy would have been over $6k
@@codysmithmotorsports736 👍❤
Nice work, good explanations on how to do process. 👍 Just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing. 👍🇺🇸👍
@@edsmachine93 thanks
another quick way to make the adaptor is use 1/2 inch polycarbonate drill your locator hole then drill what holes you can then seperate block and transmission place the poly on the block mark and drill those then flip the poly and place on transmission then drill the rest of the holes and dowel holes easy as the poly is see through look where the holes are and mark and drill then you have a perfect template to transfer to steel plate or aluminium cheers from down under
Make a video mate haha
I'm interested in the steel & aluminum sandwich... do you anticipate any corrosion between them?
@@Iowa599 possibly over a very long time but I'm not worried about it. Been running a steel adapter vs the aluminum transmission in my other car for 6 years now with no corrosion between them. Not like it's getting pounded with winter road salt either.
The most important part of doing this. is having the input shaft line up exactly. with the pilot bushing/bearing in the rear of the crankshaft.
I lined it up and all the holes were gone! 🎶
@@slagletoby and they fixed that with a drill
@ I was just adding an old Johnny Cash line from the old Cadillac song “one Piece at a Time”. I’ve fixed a few of my trannies over the years and luckily it was simple stuff like solenoids and valve bodies. Stay awesome!
@slagletoby I know the song well
I'm mind boggled as to why you dont have more subscribers yet!
@@quantumleap8888 working on it
AWSOME! Now I can put that 18-speed Eaton Fuller behind the I4 in my 1978 pinto wagon! 🥳
I'm actually thinking about the same thing, but an Eaton Fuller 13 speed to a GM big block for towing. I know a big block gas engine would be kinda pathetic to put on an Eaton Fuller when they are on 13 to 16 liter diesel engines but it would be neat to see what it would do!
I was thinking 18-speed in an rx7 with a 13b 2-rotor. Let’s see how quickly you can get through all 18 gears!
@@2010HarleyDynaFXD Seen this done with a syncromesh 12spd ZF out of a mercedes truck adapted to a ford 460cu in a 30ft motorhome towing a welding/engineering workshop in a 25' trailer behind it......guy that owned it was happy with it
Worth at least trying to build your own since all the adapters and kits are no less than $1000. Most of the time more.
@@buckshot927tx exactly. I did the original 5 speed swap for less than $1300. Buying the bolt on parts and a new trans would have been over $6k
I'm the father of a son who now drives a 1998 Toyota Tacoma Inline 4 2RZ. Anyone have recomendations for a more sporty transmission that is less "truck" feeling gears? *EDIT* It's a 5 speed manual Base Model Tacoma.
@@Springfield-eo8jl there is probably another Toyota trans from a car that would bolt up. But what you really might be looking for is a better shifter. A good shifter with positive gear engagement feel, no slop, and a shorter throw do a lot to improve the experience of shifting gears
@codysmithmotorsports736 a short throw shifter is one of his Xmas presents. Looking for later down the road.
@Springfield-eo8jl you might be pretty impressed change a shifter does. Everyone says BMW M3 is a wonderful driving machine... I drove an E46 and thought the shifter was hot garbage compared to the shifter on my car
@codysmithmotorsports736 we're going to give it a go, not sure how long the transmission is going to last. Shifting from 2nd to 3rd it grinds, the shift stick has a big vibration in 3rd and 5th gear. It's popped out of 3rd a couple times.
@Springfield-eo8jl sounds like it needs syncros and to make sure nothing is bent or loose with the shift forks/mechanics internally. If you don't mind taking things apart transmissions are pretty easy and only need a couple tools and a press to rebuild
Thank you
On a 4speed blowproof bellhousing. Get 1 that bolts up to transmission then cut off plate to moter .weld on a plate that will bolt to moter. Make sure that flywheel and clutch assembly will fit beforehand.
Can I put a three on the tree in my Enzo?
@@RobertWill-uq3iv if you want to bad enough
Talk talk talk dalk
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It's so much easier with a detachable bell housing that has a register to tram off of. I did something similar to your setup but with an early AMC/Rambler 232 inline six and a chevy 700r4. It was a serious test of patience. Next one on the to do list is a John Deere 4045t powertech diesel with a SAE bell to a 4l60e or 4l80e.
@@jshafer51 definitely easier with a detached bell. But the whole reason I did this the first time was a 5 speed swap for under $1300. Buying new bolt on stuff would have been over $6k
He said "Go in from the backside."
Derrrrrrr haha
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Thanks for taking the time to make this video, one thing I would add. Would be the use of a bushing to drill or spot the holes. if you clamp everything Togher instead of using a transfer punch, drop a drill bushing in the hole and spot it with a 1/8 carbide drill this way a guy could do the job with some degree of Accuracy if he had only a band saw and a drill press.
@@petem6291 agree completely
Thanks great video makes it looks easy for an adapter also that Oldsmobile block has a lot mods I have never seen before
@@rocketfarm5352 probably the only Olds 403 block to ever make over 550hp (it made 692) Probably be less power when it goes back together but it'll have way more durability... Probably still over 600 though
@@codysmithmotorsports736 Like the cooling mod will try it
@rocketfarm5352 that's based off the NASCAR/mopar R8. I did it because the block is filled to within 1" of the deck which blocks flow between cylinders. So its injecting water at each cylinder
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@@papergatorzfedducca7998 thanks
Can you use plexiglass to make the template?
@@jocarr1791 really you could use just about anything as a template. I make mine straight from the material I'm making the adapter with
You can adapt any transmission to any engine. But it may not work.
Nah, my neighbor kid loves having a 13-speed Eaton Fuller behind the 5.5 HP B+S in his go-cart now. 😋
what about instead of making a adapter plate, you take 2 bellhousings and weld them together, this seems way more easier then making a plate. you use a old bellhousing that will bolt to the engine and cut off the bellhousing bolt part, center the trans you are using on the engine with the pilot shaft, and measure and cut the trans bellhousing back so many inches etc, bolt the good bellhousing to the block, recenter the trans back on top and make sure clutch fork is centered in the correct location and trans is level with engine, and weld it up. no adapter needed. sure beats spending days cutting the adapter plate by hand with grinders etc.
@@turboimport95 that is an option however you would need both bell housings to start with. The biggest drawback of that method is the welding because welding warps stuff. No matter how good your alignment is before welding it will be off after welding. Off enough to matter or not really depends on the setup, work holding, and the person welding it. Thus would be a much better option if the transmission has a center hub that locates in the bell housing. You could line things up in a mill after welding and bore/sleeve that center to fit. Along with making sure the faces are still square and the holes all line up
Thanks for sharing your experience
@@zjtr10since80 no problem
What a blast! I wanna do it. But it's 1000 miles away😞
@@markwilhelm168 massive amount of fun! Maybe search around. I know there have been more hill climb events popping up in the last few years
i just wish the vehicle manufacturers would standardize on SAE bell housing dimensions, it would make things easier. the ford and cummins engines all have SAE dimensions either on the engine or the adapters. i made an adapter, it isn"t too hard if a mill is available
@@joshmyers-nt9dr yeah things get way easier if they're standard patterns or the prints are available
they should also standardize wheel rims. heavy goods vehicles all use 10 stud rims, cars should all use their own. there's no need for 10 different incompatible 4 stud rims. the waste is expensive, environmentally wasteful and completely avoidable without financial overhead if mandated on new designs. If the patent system makes it illegal to copy a bolt pattern then it needs to be reformed.
A piece of plexiglass can be helpfull as a template..
@@kbird7112 definitely could use that too
Polycarbonate is better for drilling it doesn’t crack like plexiglass
Or delrin is nice to work with.@@shannonDRAGRACEING
Thst a great idea
What transmission is that yours using?
@@jeromeirving4770 Tremec 3650
He said it bolts to a mod motor , meaning Ford 4.6 , 5.4 etc etc. So that means that is probably a T45 or a TR3650 from a 1996 to 2004 Mustang GT. The clutch cable guide hole in the bellhousing is what tells me it is pre 2005 as Ford switched to a hydraulic clutch for the 2005 year model.
Good information. I'm planning on making an engine to trans adapter plate to put an LS engine in my 1990 Jeep Grand Wagoneer here pretty soon. Thank you.
Depending which transmission you're using you may not need anything custom. Give me some more details if you don't mind
Nice. Your pilot mandrel, is it in the back main only or the last two main caps? It must have been a revelation to find the 1/2 inch longer input shaft. I imagine it is made specifically 1/2 inch plate adapters Love the main girdle. I have not seen one like it before. Is it self built?
@@gordonborsboom7460 it's only in the rear main. I didn't have a long enough piece to get two mains but would have. The long input is actually just for the later trans case design. There was 01-04 and 05-10 which had some updates, including the longer input shaft. Main girdle is my design. Built is over 10 years ago and it held that weak, windowed main block together at nearly 700hp and 7500rpm
We make it nice, cause we make it twice!
@@oddcarsandbaddecisions it just happens that way sometimes