Stick Man's Garage
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Agent AOD Mid-Winter Ride Along
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Warm weather & cabin fever make it hard to resist an afternoon drive. Please excuse the Michigan roads and solid suspension bushings. If you haven’t already, check out Part 1 of Agent AOD here: ua-cam.com/video/RIyyJMJ0F9E/v-deo.html In our next update we’ll discuss how tuning & shift points knocked off about one-half second in ET. Action Photography Courtesy of: Mike Yoksich, The Photo Guy
Tune For & Predict ET - Using A Drag Racing Weather Station
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Good info and good record keeping are the key to a fast & consistent car Agent AOD, aka Mitch, will cover a wide range of topics - including videos on Weather Apps, Weather Stations and Log Books - to help you maximize your cars potential. If you have a suggestion for a video please post it in the comments section Online weather by race track: airdensityonline.com Weather App: Dark Sky Weather ...
Dog Bone Part 2 - First Drag Test - Low Budget Mustang GT Drag Car: M/T Tires, 2-Step, Corner Scaled
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Maddog Joe makes his maiden voyage down the dragstrip. Will this low dollar GT hook? What will it run? Find out in Episode 2 of Project Dog Bone. Action Photography Courtesy of godragracing.org godragracing.org Coming up in future episodes: - The low down dirty rebuild of this $200 351W - Surviving a failed flat tappet lifter - Experiments in finding more hp - More drag testing!
Weather Apps For Max Power & ET
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In this new series of 2 Minute Tech Tips (they may actually run longer than two minutes...) Agent AOD, aka Mitch, will cover a wide range of topics helpful for racers & cruisers alike First up is Weather Apps for mobile phones to help you track changing conditions to maximize power and predict ET Good info and good record keeping is the key to a fast & consistent car In future videos we’ll cove...
Cars & Coffee - Classic, Exotic & Muscle Cars of all Descriptions in Millstone, New Jersey
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Millstone, New Jersey is home to the largest monthly Cars & Coffee meet we have ever seen. Do you have one this large near you, on a monthly basis? Tell us about your local Cars & Coffee meet it in the comments. www.carsandcoffeenj.com
Stick vs Auto - Real World Test! Back to Back C4 vs 5-Speed. Same car. With Dyno Results
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One of the biggest questions we’ve ever gotten: Which is quicker, stick or auto? Conventional wisdom is, under the same circumstances - weather & traction - with an experienced driver, the stick is always quicker & faster. When we finally had the chance to test both in our own car we did it. And we were partly surprised by the results. But that’s the subject of a future video. 5 & 6-Speed Trans...
Worth The Weight Part 2 - Trimming Strut Bolts. Yes, we said strut bolts...
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Done everything to remove weight from your car? Maybe not! There are hidden areas where you can remove unnecessary metal to further reduce the weight of any car. Yes, It’s aggressive, but it’s Free ET!
Dog Bone Pt 1 | Budget Street Strip Foxbody Mustang
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Adding another hot rod to the stable can be expensive. For a young driver it can be impossible to fund a performance car. Here, Wayne from Maddog Racing shows his son Joe how you can build a fun street/strip car by buying a good rolling chassis as a foundation, and then shopping carefully in the online classifieds.
Gearhead Satisfaction Poll
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Please take a moment to vote in our poll located under the Community tab at the top of the page. Do you prefer to do more with less? Maybe you like to work on your car, but choose not to do all the work yourself? Well, we’d like to know where you fall on the spectrum from totally hands-on to completely hands-off when it comes to car construction. Your input helps us understand our audience and ...
Worth The Weight Part 1 - Speed Holes = FREE ET!
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Done everything to remove weight from your car? Maybe not! There are hidden areas where you can remove unnecessary metal to further reduce the weight of any car. Yes, It’s aggressive, but it’s Free ET! Maybe all those Civic & JDM guys are onto something after all? We’ve seen Speed Holes on everything from modern JDM cars (think Civic bumper), to hot rods of the last century to Swiss Cheese Pont...
1000 Subscribers! Thank You!
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You guys rock! Thanks for getting us to 1000 subscribers in such a short time. We have plenty more cool stuff coming soon. Be sure to watch for our epic 5.0 Documentary coming soon on our sister channel, Uncle Tony’s Garage ua-cam.com/users/uncletonysgarage
5.0 Mustang History Revealed! - The Inside Story on The Birth of The 5-Liter Mustang Craze
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We were on the front lines of the 5.0 Mustang Movement. Join Tony DeFeo, Evan Smith, Neil Van Oppre, Bernie Golick and many others who were there when the EFI 5-Liter changed the course of modern musclecar history, and set in motion a 30 year evolution in racing and automotive performance. See the full length documentary, NOW, on Uncle Tony’s Garage: ua-cam.com/video/HW-QM9mFXPo/v-deo.html Also...
Meet Agent AOD - Stock Cam, E7 Heads, AOD Trans, Runs 12s
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What started out as a bare bones, rolling chassis with no set plan on what it would be, or even if it would be sold or kept? This ‘85 AOD GT, that’s what. And over the past couple years it morphed from a 14-second street car with a stock 5-liter engine into a 12-second street car with a stock 5-liter engine. It’s owner, Mitch, has been affectionately dubbed Agent AOD by his stick-car loving fri...
Hole-Y Spirit - Speed Holes make things lighter and better looking under the hood. For free!
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Lighter is faster, and a heavy nose hurts weight transfer. Every ounce counts so get creative and lose some unnecessary under hood weight. This is Part 1 of a series where Agent AOD (you may know him as Mitch) shows us how he removed unwanted weight from his ‘85 Mustang using Speed Holes. Stay tuned, ‘cause this is going to get real. We’ve seen Speed Holes on everything from modern JDM cars (th...
11-seconds Over Englishtown - One of my last passes down this historic 1/4 mile
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11-seconds Over Englishtown - One of my last passes down this historic 1/4 mile
Tool Test Vid - Wait Till You See What We Did With Those Tools
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Tool Test Vid - Wait Till You See What We Did With Those Tools

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @JohnnyButtons
    @JohnnyButtons День тому

    Mitch got timeout 😉

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 День тому

      @@JohnnyButtons He’s been behaving quite well for a while now, tho. We have high hopes for the future

  • @wtfobiden
    @wtfobiden 2 місяці тому

    Time to Get to your 10s goal

  • @KrisGreenhillsGarage
    @KrisGreenhillsGarage 4 місяці тому

    This video popped up in my feed for the first time in years. What happened to this channel? Did he change channel names or just stop making videos? Hopefully nothing bad happened.

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 4 місяці тому

      Nothing bad happened. Other than life 👍

    • @KrisGreenhillsGarage
      @KrisGreenhillsGarage 4 місяці тому

      @stickmansgarage9452 good to hear. Just hoping we would've gotten more. Have a good one.

  • @daviddixon3567
    @daviddixon3567 8 місяців тому

    Man thats a bad cheap hot hide!!

  • @89Whitehorse
    @89Whitehorse 9 місяців тому

    U.M.T.R all the way…..

  • @markweber7275
    @markweber7275 9 місяців тому

    I love this. Like others agree ingenuity is all it takes. Thank you

  • @wilrremgshernandez2373
    @wilrremgshernandez2373 9 місяців тому

    Que arbol de leva tiene montado

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 9 місяців тому

      Ford Racing X303 Not the best choice for that combo It was an experiment

  • @AmericanThunder
    @AmericanThunder Рік тому

    My 85 GT was a 5-speed, had 4.10 gears and I installed a performer intake(the stock intake has those tiny ports) and dual flowmasters. I wish I still had that car.

  • @TheJMan1K
    @TheJMan1K Рік тому

    Cool ram air setup

  • @JeffRogosz-zh1zo
    @JeffRogosz-zh1zo Рік тому

    I have a CFI 85 cougar 5.0 I am putting some better parts in it used stuff mostly i am going with E7 heads and ditching the E5 with a 122.00 dollar weiend copy 4bbl intake summit cam ßhorty headers xpipe AJE kmember and a 600 holley poeting theE7 heads doingthis on a budget

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 Рік тому

      Weight reduction is your friend More rear gear will help get the mass moving & is still drivable thanks to overdrive. Enjoy it!

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 6 місяців тому

      Heck yeah!

  • @drewsharpe7484
    @drewsharpe7484 Рік тому

    With a better converter I’ll bet you would’ve run faster….

  • @persico9017
    @persico9017 Рік тому

    Put a 6R80 in it and go elevens 😉

  • @Mawee-sn5su
    @Mawee-sn5su Рік тому

    I wonder what kind of converter did the C4 had?

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 Рік тому

      8” 4800 stall from Trans Specialties

    • @Mawee-sn5su
      @Mawee-sn5su Рік тому

      @@stickmansgarage9452 could you daily drive it with that stall & the C4?

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 Рік тому

      @@Mawee-sn5su You COULD, probably shorter distances, but with the heat it would generate - and the general inefficiency (mpg) - I wouldn’t recommend it to commute to work

  • @amoney315
    @amoney315 Рік тому

    Where you been man

  • @Robbiesracing
    @Robbiesracing Рік тому

    Thanks for the review , drag boat racer ( index ) very helfpul

  • @cwmotorsports4497
    @cwmotorsports4497 Рік тому

    I really enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @orangesharpy
    @orangesharpy Рік тому

    Seems like a lit of time spent tuning the car and replacing stuff and re ruining it with the manual as opposed to the C4. Seems very heavily biased towards the manual. Maybe just the way the video was edited?

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 Рік тому

      The only changes besides the trans swap were the shock settings. Soft for C4, stiff for 5-speed, because that’s what allows each combo to run to it’s full capacity. We drive it hard in any combo in search of max ET. 💪 That’s what we are comparing here. And making observations on living with each in the real world. A lot of tuning & testing over a 25 year period helps us develop a log book & extract every ounce out of what little we’ve got 👍

  • @danfriesen4417
    @danfriesen4417 2 роки тому

    Were you offroading your mustang in this video ?? Good lord, looked like you were driving through a dried up creek bed 🤣

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      Solid race suspension. “Well maintained” local roads. Results: Rattled brain, eyes & internal organs

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 11 місяців тому

      LMAO!!!!

  • @markweber7275
    @markweber7275 2 роки тому

    I’ve been preaching the “simple” is more approach for years to my son for years! He won’t listen. You provide an excellent lesson to your viewers, THNK YOU. Great video.

  • @Tomminer78
    @Tomminer78 2 роки тому

    Stock from the factory a stick shift always beats a auto . The new cars are different but I will always take stick shift over junk auto

  • @patrickrichardson7918
    @patrickrichardson7918 2 роки тому

    Love to see this comparison again just with at 6R80 box instead of C4. I am thinking of ditching my TKO600 and going that route , and my best 60ft with TKO is 1.47 with 11.12 at 126mph.

  • @JDOGGK
    @JDOGGK 2 роки тому

    hi awesome video, I have 86 Mustang with a aod transmission, it has a 351w built everything works really well but the transmission shift points, when I shift from first to 2nd it almost automatically shifts when I'm in 2nd to 3rd and feels like it kinda drags, do u know what I can do to get the have 2nd to 3rd rev out longer so I can use it's full potential?

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe Рік тому

      Have you tried putting the shifter back into first as soon as you make the 1-2 shift? After that when you are ready to make the 2-3 shift you just put it into drive to achieve the 2-3 shift. Or maybe the TV cable needs adjusting?????

    • @echota23
      @echota23 Рік тому

      An AOD transmission shift points can by adjusted by the kick down cable.

  • @anthonyg6221
    @anthonyg6221 2 роки тому

    I have an 84 vert with a 5 speed and an 89 GT with an AOD. Both were purchased as AOD cars. I converted the 84 to a 5 speed. I gotta tell you that my 89 with 3k stall converter will really get it. To match the performance of the AOD with the manual, I have to be really hard on the clutch, trans, etc. An AOD with a stall (And good tires) is a force to be reckoned with from a dig.

  • @jackrabbit7389
    @jackrabbit7389 2 роки тому

    Dude my 91SSP notch all steel full interior zero weight working A/C zero weight reduction with 3/4 tank of fuel only weighs 3036lbs all power windows door locks power mirrors power seat. Woth stock pony wheels. Weighed on long acre racecar scales

  • @fadedvet
    @fadedvet 2 роки тому

    Do u guys have a instigram?

  • @drtb69
    @drtb69 2 роки тому

    Auto will always be faster and more consistent

  • @fadedvet
    @fadedvet 2 роки тому

    Hey would u mind sharing were he got the stall from thanks

  • @xonsightx
    @xonsightx 2 роки тому

    How hard does she ride? seems like a lot. I guess you need that to run 12s.

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      The ride isn’t necessarily stiff. In fact, the front/ rear springs aren’t super stiff like some aftermarket lowering springs would be. The suspension is fairly compliant as the rear control arms have heim joints on them which really help them to articulate. The front arms have urethane bushings. It handles pretty well since the front to rear weight bias is VERY close to 50/50 so the car isn’t nose heavy even with the E7 iron heads. However with all that said it’s very noisy since almost all of the suspension is solid joints. As long as you take it slow over rail road tracks and try to avoid pot holes the ride is really pretty good for what it is. Hope this answers your questions.👍

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      You don’t need all that stuff to run 12’s. If you have a 5 speed and are good with a stick then you should be able to duplicate my times (12.68) fairly easily. Remember mine has an AOD which puts me at a disadvantage compared to a stick. When I started this build I have much quicker ET’s in mind therefore I went hardcore on some stuff. My goal at some point is low 10’s or maybe even faster. Therefore, I stepped up to all the good stuff sooner than later.

  • @robperkins2674
    @robperkins2674 2 роки тому

    keep it simple stupid is what i say

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      That can really be the best way.

  • @robperkins2674
    @robperkins2674 2 роки тому

    very cool

  • @pushrodtv6623
    @pushrodtv6623 2 роки тому

    How's it going stick man wondering if you've got any more videos in the works love the content 🍻👍🇦🇺

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      Yes we do. Sorry for the slow response. Didn’t see your message.

  • @Thunderstruck951
    @Thunderstruck951 2 роки тому

    I hope all is well, Stickman.

  • @T_Stanley15
    @T_Stanley15 2 роки тому

    I see ur mustang at the drags

  • @DaHighRoad
    @DaHighRoad 2 роки тому

    Might also considering drilling a hole for a cotter pin instead of locktight

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      Honestly, if there were more material, yeah. But ironically, in this case we’re more comfortable NOT drilling

  • @DaHighRoad
    @DaHighRoad 2 роки тому

    Should we be worried about the fact that we kinda retempered the bolt?

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      Nah. It’s hardcore we admit. And wouldn’t ever suggest it for a daily driven car. But it’s held torque. We don’t just try radical stuff and wing it. We watch out for ourselves

  • @fadedvet
    @fadedvet 2 роки тому

    What stall and what rear gears ???

  • @Scrapla1
    @Scrapla1 2 роки тому

    My first "sports" style car was a little 90's Saturn which had almost no aftermarket and it was fun jerry rigging things to work and also felt good to drive sometime different and was usually underestimated cause most kids had hopped up civics. I bought my first stick car without ever haven driven stick and taught myself on the way home lol I finally got a 90 Mustang GT 5spd a few years later and still have it to this day, it had a NA 347 and is a fun street car.

  • @centralbears3010
    @centralbears3010 2 роки тому

    I putting this combination in a 63 fairlane wagon. 1989 5.0 with AOD. Intake and 4100 carb. Call me stupid but I'm wanting a cruiser / daily. Give me some pointers......tell UTG hello

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      Start with a quality shift kit in the AOD. Trans-Go makes a nice kit. With the O/D you can get away with a little more rear gear. 1st gear in the AOD’s are horrible. Maybe a small stall converter too if you want. Call me paranoid but I always run a big trans cooler and plumb it separate from the radiator.

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      Listen to Agent AOD He knows from what he speaks Sounds like a cool cruiser We love wagons here

  • @trailerparkcryptoking5213
    @trailerparkcryptoking5213 2 роки тому

    “It’s stock!” Yet he bought it off Craigslist and doesn’t know the history? WTF?

  • @roooal5533
    @roooal5533 2 роки тому

    Wish I could take my 1991 to you .

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      Get out the wrenches and start making mods. Nothing really exotic on this car and most of it was done in my garage. Make it happen! Oh yeah, have fun too!

  • @maurovillarreal2037
    @maurovillarreal2037 2 роки тому

    What gears do this fox body have? and did you at least put Heavy duty valve springs on the heads or roller rockers? Because 12s and everything stock sounds farfetched.

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      It’s not impossible for a stock 5.0 valvetrain to run in the 12s under the right conditions (at or below sea level air).

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      The car ran it's best pass (12.68) with 4.30's. It has 4.56's now in preparation for future upgrades. It does have 1.7 Cobra rockers and I also did replace the worn- out stock valve springs because after 120,000 miles and 6,000rpm shifts- the valves were floating. The car went 12.89 with stock E7 heads/ intake spacer/ electric water pump/ roller rockers. When I put on the modified E7 heads it went a best of 12.68.

  • @johnsheetz6639
    @johnsheetz6639 2 роки тому

    Consistency is the key in bracket racing I think that's where the difference is. More of a crap shoot if you don't know how to shift right if you got a manual

  • @therealgaragegirls
    @therealgaragegirls 2 роки тому

    Love this! And love that you ribbed the MAGA cultists.

  • @guidosarducci3047
    @guidosarducci3047 2 роки тому

    Ya put a big smile of my face with this post. Great work in all the right places - Absolutely nothing wrong with a 12. Hope you're still having fun out there.

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 2 роки тому

      Fun & smiles are what we’re all about. After The Lost Year we managed to get to the track in ‘21. Reports on that coming up. Agent AOD is getting prepped for a new assault on the 1320 in 2022

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      Trying to have fun. If it’s not fun then why bother!

  • @oscarvillarreal8951
    @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

    Is your foxbody transmission a stock transmission? What gears do you have in it?

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      No it’s not stock. It’s been modified in a few different ways. I’ll list the mods: 1- 4,200 stall converter 2- SilverFox fixed pressure manual valvebody with a trans brake. 3- slight mods to the oiling system just to add a little extra insurance against premature wear and tear. 4- Solid input shaft. Ran it this way for quite awhile. Recently added a better gear set out of a 4r70w trans. Unfortunately, We haven’t really gotten a chance to take maximum advantage of the better 4r7Ow gearing as other things were giving us problems. Hoping to reap those rewards in 2022. Hope this helps.

    • @oscarvillarreal8951
      @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

      @@black88coupe do you drive it daily?

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      @@oscarvillarreal8951 I did.

    • @oscarvillarreal8951
      @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

      @@black88coupe does it over heat on you with the stuff you did? Because your car seems stock and can be driven daily with the mods you did. Just curious?

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      @@oscarvillarreal8951 No issues overheating. I have a good radiator and a really good water pump. No stock stuff but nothing exotic either.

  • @oscarvillarreal8951
    @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

    How much does this car run in a 1/4 ml. After all the hole reduction you did on it? How many lbs. Did you shave off?

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      It weighs 2,740lbs minus driver. My goal was 10lbs off the front and I exceeded that goal by a few lbs.

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      The car is almost 50/50 front to rear ratio with E7 iron heads.

    • @black88coupe
      @black88coupe 2 роки тому

      Best pass was a 12.68.

    • @oscarvillarreal8951
      @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

      @@black88coupe Man i really hope you make a video of you shaving weight, doing mods, and reaching 10's in a 1/4 ml. With the stock engine 💪

    • @oscarvillarreal8951
      @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

      @@black88coupe great job brother👍

  • @oscarvillarreal8951
    @oscarvillarreal8951 2 роки тому

    Love this info 👍 Man!

  • @jackieo0929
    @jackieo0929 3 роки тому

    5.0 POSSE . GREAT VID . Check OUT Jimmy VOID talkin truth on you tube Richie Scan Black NOTCH

  • @hotrodray6802
    @hotrodray6802 3 роки тому

    🔔👍😎😎😎👍👍

    • @stickmansgarage9452
      @stickmansgarage9452 3 роки тому

      Will always miss my happy place. We have to support our remaining dragstrips