anyone who sticks with the stock power train has my respect. not that i dislike swaps, but the end result of sticking with the original engine is much more interesting and unique
Yeah, it was the same case over here in Scandinavia when it came to our old Volvo's, there is a ancient video here on UA-cam of a Volvo 164 with it's B30 inline 6 that makes over 600whp to the wheels, if I remember correctly it makes about 644whp which is just insane xD
This car started production in 1968, and has several fans all over our beloved Brazil. Alongside the VW AP line, is the most tuned engines here. Thanks a lot DudeInBlue! We love cars, we love engines, and we love to see people from other countries getting together because of it.
Hey!! Brazilian tuning comunity is unique and really cool, im uruguayan and own a vw gol. Is awesome the things you guys do to those cars. Opalas, chevettes, gladly there is some of those over here. Argentina gave us some really cool cars too
When the guys from Donut Media came into Brazil, they went on a ride with a Caravan, witch is basically a Opala wagon. That car was from 1978, had a 4100 engine naturally aspirated with over 400hp, revs to 8000 rpm and with 3 Weber carbs. It worths to take a look
400 hp? are you kidding me? my grandma had this car my whole childhood through the 90's and even half way to the 2000s (she really liked it and really insisted on keeping it for as long as she could) and i never realized it was a cool car. i wasn't a car "kid" back then
I think you had a similar in-line six but OHC in the US, but the mesures of Opala's engine are more similar with a US' 4 cyl non OHC. Check the mesures. Maybe we can also fit OHC head in our engines. Anderson has to try it, if it is possible. Are American manufacturers making spare parts for your in-line 6 engines?
The guys at FuelTech are awesome. I switched my 3 vehicles over to FuelTech FT550's in 2021 from Haltech Elite's and its been so much better to tune. They are genuinely interested & happy to get your project running as well as it can, they always seem to make time to help when needed, even for smaller customers like myself. Great video dude 🤙 Keep up the great work.
Yeah no, those guys are fucking outstanding, dude. I can't speak enough kind words about them... Truly I can't. Recently we installed a ft450 in my shitbox (the video is on AndersonDick's channel) and... Man. It was non stop smiles, and has been every single time I drive my truck ever since.
@@andy_damage No doubt. Im currently building a twin engine Scion TC inspired by Suicid3 MX-3 here on UA-cam using the roll cage to mount another TC's front subframe in the back with locked out tie-rod ends. When I told the guys at FuelTech about it they were super excited to see their system used on such a weird and unique build. They are even making me special connectors so I can put the signal from the wheel speed sensors into both FT550's. Im aiming for 600-650HP from each engine which is not to hard with the 2AZ engine.
@@andy_damage Thanks. Ive been thinking about it & talking with the guys at the shop about starting a channel but atm with the amount of projects and customer cars we have we'd have to pay someone to do it for us & im just not at that level yet, you know? I currently own a S4 13B powered 1991 MX-5, a S4 13B powered EXOCET kit car, a back-halfed Z32 300ZX built for small tire (28x10.5) 1/8th mile street and back side drag racing and the TC project and all of them run FT550's & Comp oil-less turbos. I do also have a 2003 WRX wagon that is my daily but its not built like the others, just bolt-ons and a Cobb AccessPort tune. I have this dream of doing AWD standstill burnouts to heat up the tires, four 26x10.5 slicks is what im planning on running, by putting the front engine in reverse and the rear engine in first & dumping the clutch LMAO 🤙
It’s really cool to see Brazilian Car Culture catching on and getting more visibility around the world, I love to see it, for the people who saw this video and got interested, Donut Media did a video where they came here to show a little bit of our car culture, it’s just the tip of the iceberg, but it really embodies the roots of our racing culture
@@EduMBF nah, his body language says he was nervous. Watch how he hawk eyes the guy going through the gears, he can't decide if he wants to watch the road or watch him stop the clutch and shift gears. As anyone who loves their baby would
I know a guy in NJ who has a 1992 Opala. At the time I met him at a car show, there were only 5 Opalas in the US. Glad to see that they are catching on. I had no idea these existed until I saw it at that car show.
A tech from one of our other shops was telling me about a car show he went to a few days ago, and he mentioned he saw an Opala there. We're in New Jersey, and I bet he saw the same one you're talking about.
I would love to know all the block mods they have done to these engines. I've seen 1320's videos of these cars racing in Brazil and they are incredible.
That is absolutely one of the coolest cars I've ever seen. Other than the 70 chevelle ss. I even like the set up better. I had a 74 nova/concours with a 250 in high-school
Mas ele não está errado. EU sou apzeiro, mas não tem como negar que o motor do opalão é mesmo o mais modificado, e o nosso apzão vem em um bastante próximo segundo lugar.
Meu amigo isso vendeu igual agua em dia quente de 1968 até 1992. PS: Todo mundo aqui de casa teve pelo menos um. Até minha mãe teve um verde com teto vinil. E depois de um tempo era comum igual comprar pão tirar aquele brosol de merda e colocar uma weber ou um 3e.
As someone who grew up in a modded opala that made around 400bhp back in the early 90s, this is so nice, these cars are absolutely great, not only that, they're hella comfortable too, their original suspension is very nice, the only downside of this car is that it requires constant maintenance, it's not expensive, but still, a lovely car, something I want to get in the future.
What a great looking car the opala is. They look extremely similar to the 1970 South African Chevrolet ss which itself is based off of the hk , ht and hg Holden Monaro gts.
my grandpa had a turbo opala back in the day so everytime I hear Anderson's car it feels so much like home. Thank you for showing to people of other countries a little bit of Brazil car culture. Vamo que vamo gurizada tamo invadindo a gringa!!!!
It seems as if the Opala is closely related to a sixties era Opel Rekord. Hence the name Opala? We had them here in South Africa as Opel Rekords, with the 2.5l Iron Duke engine.
There was also a 2.5L version, initially in 69 it had a 6-cylinder 3.8L version and soon after it was increased to 4.1L where some trucks have 4.4L. The 2.5L engine had a single cylinder head, as well as the 6 cylinders.
@@guii_zika3163 I've also heard that it's because Opel (who first manufactured the Rekord C, which is what this car was in Europe) + Impala (the 4.1 inline-6 engine is the same as an Impala's) = Opala.
I was expecting a Vortec 4200, that's WAY cooler! Someone built a high-winding 250 six for a Nova in one of the car magazines back when I was in high school that I always thought was cool. As I recall they got it in the bottom 13s or high 12s.
@@AMV12S I wouldn't go THAT far, I think early Novas were right at 3,000, a couple hundred more for '68-up. But yeah, that is significantly lighter, around NB Miata weight. I had an NB SE with the FFS/Eaton supercharger on it, probably made 200 or so at the wheels and it was genuinely pretty quick. Doesn't take a lot to move that much weight.
Never expect a vortec 4200, nobody knows/cares that they exist. Same with almost every inline 6 mercedes made in the 80s/90s. There are tons of great engines nobody wants to touch that just get crushed into cubes. The 4200 is awesome but GM cheaped out in the head and you HAVE TO get head work to run boost unless you have an 06-07 engine.
@@unlisted9494 You have to get head work, period, if you want them to run well for any length of time. It's a shame GM didn't fix the head problems like they did with the 4- and 5-cylinder versions of the Atlas engines (the revamped 2.9L and 3.5L are excellent, reliable, good running motors). I just meant that when it's a turbo straight six in an oddball GM, I assumed it'd be a 4200.
engaçado, agora que parei pra pensar numa coisa. todas as marcas brasileiras com adesivos no opala tem nomes em inglês e usam a palheta de cores da bandeira americana azul, branco e vermelho kkk
How good it is to see the Brazilian Automotive scene being highlighted abroad. As a good gearhead, I am grateful to Anderson and everyone at Fueltech for taking our country one step further. Just an observation... The "Chevrolet Opala" is not the most modified car in Brazil. He probably ranks second on that list. The most modified car in Brazil is the "Wolkswagen Gol" in all its generations equipped with the EA827 Engine (a.k.a. AP Engine).
o nosso Opalao eh tipo carro medio pros caras o mais proximo mesmo eh o Chevy Nova mas a diferenca de tamanho eh consideravel, o compartimento do motor eh tipo um quarto e sala nosso kkkk
1:40 Not really Anderson, Opala is based on the Opel Rekord C and Commodore A platform, but with Nova powertrain. Kinda like the Mexican "Opel Fiera SS" but with front and rear designed in Brazil. And you guys forgot to mention how this car is light, weighting around 2400lbs...
You are correct about the platform being derived from the Opel Rekord, but the aesthetics design was a Brazilian GM effort of parts bin digging and mashups.
Based on, yes, the platform comes from the first and second generation Rekords, but, everything else, is fully Brazilian, as back in the 60's and 70's we had the ban on imports for cars. So, pretty much ALL the platforms you will see on Brazilian domestic market back then, is based on a foreign car, which was severely modified and adapted to our environment and tastes.
É justamente a junção (adaptacao para o mercado brasileiro) (carroceria com medidas e parafusos milimétricos. ..e mecânica em polegadas. ..componentes dos EUA chegaram aos milhares. ..frente e traseira baseada nos americanos mas produzidos e montados no Brasil
When I read the title... I was like: Opala, for sure! I was raised in Brazil, so this is why it was an obvious hint to me. Such a classic! I've been in the US for so long, that I thought that it looked like a Chevelle.. not quite. I bit smaller (in chasse) and a total different engine.
Opalas are very famous brazilians muscles cars. The other one, was made by Ford, and it is called Maverick. Here in Brasil, we have a nice old car culture, of course, not the same big blocks americans V8, but, usually, people get impressed on how powerfull our modified old cars are. If you like so, search for those cars (brazilian name): Fusca, Chevette, Opala, Diplomata, Fiat 147, Chevrolet Kadet, Chevrolet Omega, VW Santana, VW Gol GTI, Ford Maverick, Ford Corcel, Fiat Marea, Ford Escort. Those vehicles, can tell a litrle bit of our love about machines.
Opala's and Brazilian Maverick have amazing transmition sounds, you can find somewhere in youtube some guys racing in at night, and hear the sound of the transmition screaming going down the higway...
I´m a lucky owner of a 74 Opala here in Brazil. The body was heavily based on the Opel Rekord C from Germany and had the 153, 151 four cylinders or the 250 six cylinders.
The only misunderstanding is that the Opala was not entirely designed in Brazil. It's actually a german Opel Rekord C (Opel was owned by GM at that time) with the front and back endings redesigned in Brazil to look more like american cars, and USA engines (the german car used to have only inline 4 cilinders).
indeed, Opala used Rekord as a base, but over time it changed completely. Look for the second generation, which came from 1975 and ran until 1979. Or the third, which ran from 1980 to 1985. As much as it uses the platform of one and the engine of the other, it's still a totally unique car.
@@GnarshredProductions not EXACT, but yeah, very similar. The engine was modified for domestic use in Brazil, so we have a few changes made to that engine. But yes, it is similar.
Iam Brazilian. The information about Brazil Chevy so not have access to American and European projects is not exactly correct. The original project of this car is from the german company Opel, a subsidiarie of GM. The car is kind of Opel Rekord but with an American motor, I think. Cause of that the name Opala (Opel+Impala). Coincidentally, the name means opal (precious stone) in Portuguese. There was modifications by the Brazilian engineers and designers although, because of our rough roads in the 60s and our taste.
That is a crock of you know what. The Opala is nonetheless an Opel Rekord. Originally Designed by Germans , not Brazilians. General Motors realized they could not make their American version of vehicles to work in Brazil , so they delegated it to their newly acquired German subsidiary. It was a common practice back then to short development budgets and allow the Brazilian subsidiaries to only do engineering on an evolutionary basis. Meaning cosmetics and slight adjustments. The Brazilian input was so limited even the dire for sheet metal had their spec drawings done overseas. Over the time the Brazilians picked up on some skills and they were given a little extra reign to modify the name plate. All these models were Open based, as far as GM goes Opala = Opel Rekord Chevy Chevette - The Brazilian version was a copycat of the European one Kadett Corsa All popular in Brazil , none engineered there. And the trend goes as same at Ford ( Landau , Ltd, 500, Escort, Maverick , F100) VW ( Beetle, VW Kombi , VW Passat , Variant). Fiat 157 was an Italian ‘s 127
It’s shares it’s platform with the German Opel Rekord Series C which only came with 1.7/1.9L 4 cylinder engines and the Commodore Series A where the top models came with a more modern fuel injected 2.5L inline 6. The cars were all over the world back then except for North America.
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Isso aí deixa os 2JZ no chinelinho meus amigos!! RESPEITA O 6ZÃO CARAI!!!
Comparação sem sentido, motor 6 em linha do Opala é um projeto mais antigo que andar pra frente, só tem que refazer o motor inteiro para fazer o que 2JZ faz praticamente original.
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@@rodrigogomes7546 São parentes distantes cada um com suas qualidades! Só aceite
I want to see the owner drive car so we can see it actually get after it. When i started watching you two years ago you would get after it, but the last couple videos.ive seen you've been granny shifting
Not that much, it's actually based on the German mk.3 Opel Rekord platform. The Holden that arrived here was the Commodore from the late 90s to the late 2000s rebadged as the mk.2 Chevy Omega, V6 versions only.
I think of it like a front engine corvair… With a race engine from a tractor lmao. I love the style of this car. Probably expensive nowadays and pain to get over here… Would be a sick twin turbo ls sleeper… love it!
One in a good shape costs about 40k ~ 50k reais here in Brazil , that's about 8k ~ 10k us dollars maybe less. I don't know how much costs to import one but i hope you can achieve your car goal bro...✌
Honestly, get one of those is easier than you think. For us Brazilians it's getting though to get one, our minimum wage is about 1,8k and those cars are becoming some sort of collection itens which is understandable but sad for some people that dream about having one...
We also had that car in Germany, called the Opel Record C. Bag in that era, Opel build kind of the small versions of US cars for the german Market. Like thus car, the Opel commodar, manta or the gt. They all look like shrunken chevys
By definition, we have 3 from the big three: chevy opala (the only 6 of the list), ford maverick 302 and dodge dart 318 (some versions are called Charger here, but we never got a bigger body than it). The rarest ones are the dodges, mavericks and opalas can found in most drag racing events. Other cars used a lot are the chevy chevette (because rwd, and we have lots of them here, including sedans e coupe versions) and the VW Gol (which a basically smaller/cheaper golfs). Probably because de lack of other popular platforms, brazilians can make anything from 500 to 2000 hp on reinforced stock blocks with these cars)
@@andrevaramos in consideration in Argentina we have the 4 companies. The Chevy SS/RS/Serie 1/Serie 2 (Nova), 400 (Nova/Chevy 2) 400 SS (both chevrolet 250"), Falcon Sprint (221" derived from the 188"), IKA/Renault Torino (Rambler American with AMC/Jeep Interceptor engine 380 3x2barrel), and Dodge Polara RT/GTX (225" Slant-Six or mexican 318")
In addition to the Opala, here in Brazil we have the Ford Maverick GT (v8 302), Dodge Dart, Dodge Charger R/T (derived from the Dodge Dart), Dodge LeBaron and Puma GTB (has the same engine as the Chevrolet Opala).
@@lordofrims In Brazil, there was the french Simca Vedette (with the old Ford V8 Flathead improved by Chrysler, then called as the Emisul engine) as well...
Tá nada somo um dos 10 maiores produtores de carros do mundo, somos bons em corridas de carros exemplo está nós títulos de Fórmula 1, Indy e sem contar temos milhares de Modelos de carros. E somos um dos povos mais fanáticos por carros do Mundo. O única coisa ruim aqui é que os carros Brasileiros 🇧🇷 são os mais caros do mundo.
Amazing seeing americans reaction to opalas and what brazilians do to the 250 block, specially the time anderson mentioned the 7s 1/4mile opalas, these things sort of made me proud of brazil :')
I have 74 triumph tr6 candy apple red convertible still love it along with my 90 300zx Na 5 speed and 67 merc cougar Dan special automatic. This opala sounds crazy I want one now 😂
There's something about an unorthodox inline six turbo build.
I can hear the truck engine in it!
Yo if You loved the online 6 of the Opala check for the argentinian tc Cars. Those engines sounds ungodly puré raw power screaming down the track
anyone who sticks with the stock power train has my respect. not that i dislike swaps, but the end result of sticking with the original engine is much more interesting and unique
Yeah, it was the same case over here in Scandinavia when it came to our old Volvo's, there is a ancient video here on UA-cam of a Volvo 164 with it's B30 inline 6 that makes over 600whp to the wheels, if I remember correctly it makes about 644whp which is just insane xD
this car is a classic here in brazil, his sister too, Caravan, google it. turbo chevette too.
This car started production in 1968, and has several fans all over our beloved Brazil. Alongside the VW AP line, is the most tuned engines here. Thanks a lot DudeInBlue! We love cars, we love engines, and we love to see people from other countries getting together because of it.
Hey!! Brazilian tuning comunity is unique and really cool, im uruguayan and own a vw gol. Is awesome the things you guys do to those cars. Opalas, chevettes, gladly there is some of those over here.
Argentina gave us some really cool cars too
When the guys from Donut Media came into Brazil, they went on a ride with a Caravan, witch is basically a Opala wagon. That car was from 1978, had a 4100 engine naturally aspirated with over 400hp, revs to 8000 rpm and with 3 Weber carbs. It worths to take a look
4400, That has 4" pistons.
400 hp? are you kidding me? my grandma had this car my whole childhood through the 90's and even half way to the 2000s (she really liked it and really insisted on keeping it for as long as she could) and i never realized it was a cool car. i wasn't a car "kid" back then
@@GraveUypo In common ethanol it is 400HP, with 8% nitromethane it reaches 440~460HP.
@@GraveUypo original tem uns 130cv
@@GraveUypo 400 hp n/a preparation, not stock
Nice! I really love that particular car... And Anderson is a really good dude. Great video David!
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Hey one more thing. OPALA PORRA! 😂
If he launches saying; this is ridiculous... I would say it reacted to you .OPALA PORRA😂🤌🏽
😂😂😂😂 Greetings from Brazil
OPALA PORRAAAAA!!!
É Opala Porraaa!!!🤬👊💥😵💫😵
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I suddenly feel a strong urge to buy some old unwanted Chevy with an inline six and invest in some Brazilian aftermarket parts…
bro it would be really cheap for you guys
It would be really cheap fore sure...
It would be really cheap.
Do it! Just enjoy
I think you had a similar in-line six but OHC in the US, but the mesures of Opala's engine are more similar with a US' 4 cyl non OHC.
Check the mesures.
Maybe we can also fit OHC head in our engines. Anderson has to try it, if it is possible.
Are American manufacturers making spare parts for your in-line 6 engines?
The guys at FuelTech are awesome. I switched my 3 vehicles over to FuelTech FT550's in 2021 from Haltech Elite's and its been so much better to tune. They are genuinely interested & happy to get your project running as well as it can, they always seem to make time to help when needed, even for smaller customers like myself. Great video dude 🤙 Keep up the great work.
Yeah no, those guys are fucking outstanding, dude. I can't speak enough kind words about them... Truly I can't.
Recently we installed a ft450 in my shitbox (the video is on AndersonDick's channel) and... Man. It was non stop smiles, and has been every single time I drive my truck ever since.
@@andy_damage No doubt. Im currently building a twin engine Scion TC inspired by Suicid3 MX-3 here on UA-cam using the roll cage to mount another TC's front subframe in the back with locked out tie-rod ends. When I told the guys at FuelTech about it they were super excited to see their system used on such a weird and unique build. They are even making me special connectors so I can put the signal from the wheel speed sensors into both FT550's. Im aiming for 600-650HP from each engine which is not to hard with the 2AZ engine.
@@jdmmike7225 dude id definitely watch videos of that, sounds badass!
@@andy_damage Thanks. Ive been thinking about it & talking with the guys at the shop about starting a channel but atm with the amount of projects and customer cars we have we'd have to pay someone to do it for us & im just not at that level yet, you know? I currently own a S4 13B powered 1991 MX-5, a S4 13B powered EXOCET kit car, a back-halfed Z32 300ZX built for small tire (28x10.5) 1/8th mile street and back side drag racing and the TC project and all of them run FT550's & Comp oil-less turbos. I do also have a 2003 WRX wagon that is my daily but its not built like the others, just bolt-ons and a Cobb AccessPort tune. I have this dream of doing AWD standstill burnouts to heat up the tires, four 26x10.5 slicks is what im planning on running, by putting the front engine in reverse and the rear engine in first & dumping the clutch LMAO 🤙
@@jdmmike7225 dude.... You must film and poost It here💥💥💥💥
Hey! Thanks!!!
It’s really cool to see Brazilian Car Culture catching on and getting more visibility around the world, I love to see it, for the people who saw this video and got interested, Donut Media did a video where they came here to show a little bit of our car culture, it’s just the tip of the iceberg, but it really embodies the roots of our racing culture
I really hope people start looking into our Baja Beetles :D
So it's like a smaller Impala that got jacked so he wouldn't get picked on.
^^^perfect description.
In his stock SS6 trim it was the fastest BDM car btw 😂
More like a smaller Nova, an Impala is a freight carrier compared to the little Opala 😂😂
@@braziliansheetbox2497 174hp in Brazil in the 70's was supercar status kkkkkkkkkkkk
@@ThatDudeinBlue if a car have the honey badger spirit in it, that's the Opala...
That guy is a real bro. He was nervously smiling and laughing as he let someone drive his baby.
600hp no trac control no gizmos no ABS is very easy to lose control
I don't think he was nervous, Anderson is a really chill guy, he just smiles a lot.
@@EduMBF nah, his body language says he was nervous. Watch how he hawk eyes the guy going through the gears, he can't decide if he wants to watch the road or watch him stop the clutch and shift gears. As anyone who loves their baby would
@@_Clem_H_Fandango_ Fair point, I'd be nervous too.
I know a guy in NJ who has a 1992 Opala. At the time I met him at a car show, there were only 5 Opalas in the US. Glad to see that they are catching on. I had no idea these existed until I saw it at that car show.
A tech from one of our other shops was telling me about a car show he went to a few days ago, and he mentioned he saw an Opala there. We're in New Jersey, and I bet he saw the same one you're talking about.
@@geogmz8277 if the us give me a gc i get the opalas for you guys hahahaha
Chevrolet, GM Opala do Brasil.🇧🇷🌹❤️
in opinion the chevrolet opala 92 diplomata is the most beautiful opala model
I would love to know all the block mods they have done to these engines. I've seen 1320's videos of these cars racing in Brazil and they are incredible.
Search for Alemão Caravan It has an Opala SW (Caravan) and the engine has a strong aspirated preparation
That is absolutely one of the coolest cars I've ever seen. Other than the 70 chevelle ss. I even like the set up better. I had a 74 nova/concours with a 250 in high-school
194 250 and the 292 were legendary motors I ran a 292 for years in my truck with a 2bbl intake dual exhaust and a marine intake
Então coloca um comando mais alto, válvulas de votec 4.3 e tripa de Weber já vai ganhar mais de 300hp
O Anderson dizendo que o opala é mais modificado e os apzeiros rangendo os dentes hdhdhshs
Mas ele não está errado. EU sou apzeiro, mas não tem como negar que o motor do opalão é mesmo o mais modificado, e o nosso apzão vem em um bastante próximo segundo lugar.
Pode ranger até o cu que vai continuar sendo menos modificado
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@@sombraarthur Verdade
Meu amigo isso vendeu igual agua em dia quente de 1968 até 1992.
PS: Todo mundo aqui de casa teve pelo menos um. Até minha mãe teve um verde com teto vinil.
E depois de um tempo era comum igual comprar pão tirar aquele brosol de merda e colocar uma weber ou um 3e.
Sounds like a truck, in the best way possible!
This engine was also used in a pickup truck here in Brazil, the Chevrolet D10/20, but diesel
As someone who grew up in a modded opala that made around 400bhp back in the early 90s, this is so nice, these cars are absolutely great, not only that, they're hella comfortable too, their original suspension is very nice, the only downside of this car is that it requires constant maintenance, it's not expensive, but still, a lovely car, something I want to get in the future.
Always wanted to see a little car with a truck engine....this video delivered content leagues above than what I expected.
So cool to see Anderson in here. Hope you get to drive some of his other cars too!
Alá, o gringo descobriu o Opala
Errado um deles é brasileiro
What a great looking car the opala is.
They look extremely similar to the 1970 South African Chevrolet ss which itself is based off of the hk , ht and hg Holden Monaro gts.
Yes you can definitely see the Monaro in the roof and doors
@@darrenlocke7309 Compare the tail lights to a 1968 Monaro. The steering wheel to a GTS Monaro.
Such a cool car!! Its like a Nova and an Impala had a baby! I love it!!
my grandpa had a turbo opala back in the day so everytime I hear Anderson's car it feels so much like home. Thank you for showing to people of other countries a little bit of Brazil car culture.
Vamo que vamo gurizada tamo invadindo a gringa!!!!
Wow, this is really unexpected. When I subscribed to your channel some 10 years ago I never thought I'd see you Ina an Opala
That’s too dang cool! Love to see lesser known cars modified to crazy levels like this!
Looks like 70 Nova, 65 Chevelle, and a 69 Charger had a baby.
I like it
From the year 1975 it looks like a chevelle '71. I have a white 1977.
It seems as if the Opala is closely related to a sixties era Opel Rekord. Hence the name Opala? We had them here in South Africa as Opel Rekords, with the 2.5l Iron Duke engine.
The Opala and the Caravan (wagon version) are a "re-body" Opel Rekord with a american engine.
Yes, it’s a Rekord with different front and rear ends.
Opala is the name of a gemstone
There was also a 2.5L version, initially in 69 it had a 6-cylinder 3.8L version and soon after it was increased to 4.1L where some trucks have 4.4L. The 2.5L engine had a single cylinder head, as well as the 6 cylinders.
@@guii_zika3163 I've also heard that it's because Opel (who first manufactured the Rekord C, which is what this car was in Europe) + Impala (the 4.1 inline-6 engine is the same as an Impala's) = Opala.
Fuel Tech is a great computer. Many rotary guys going to it.
I was expecting a Vortec 4200, that's WAY cooler! Someone built a high-winding 250 six for a Nova in one of the car magazines back when I was in high school that I always thought was cool. As I recall they got it in the bottom 13s or high 12s.
One thing they forgot to mention is how this car is light... 😅
Opala is monocoque, so weights around 2400lbs which is a feather next to Nova.
@@AMV12S I wouldn't go THAT far, I think early Novas were right at 3,000, a couple hundred more for '68-up. But yeah, that is significantly lighter, around NB Miata weight. I had an NB SE with the FFS/Eaton supercharger on it, probably made 200 or so at the wheels and it was genuinely pretty quick. Doesn't take a lot to move that much weight.
i mean our top level opalas are running bottom 7's on stock blocks and pushing 2000hp+ and on manual gearboxes
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Never expect a vortec 4200, nobody knows/cares that they exist. Same with almost every inline 6 mercedes made in the 80s/90s. There are tons of great engines nobody wants to touch that just get crushed into cubes. The 4200 is awesome but GM cheaped out in the head and you HAVE TO get head work to run boost unless you have an 06-07 engine.
@@unlisted9494 You have to get head work, period, if you want them to run well for any length of time. It's a shame GM didn't fix the head problems like they did with the 4- and 5-cylinder versions of the Atlas engines (the revamped 2.9L and 3.5L are excellent, reliable, good running motors). I just meant that when it's a turbo straight six in an oddball GM, I assumed it'd be a 4200.
engaçado, agora que parei pra pensar numa coisa. todas as marcas brasileiras com adesivos no opala tem nomes em inglês e usam a palheta de cores da bandeira americana azul, branco e vermelho kkk
The boosted boyz drove it as basically a rental with same power and had a blast with how uniquely crazy it is
Knew it looked familiar
If I remember correctly, the car broke down.
@@josephallen8044 something like a spark coil broke
Ive wanted an opala, ive seen what they can do and how beautiful they look, imagine a 481x in it
That’s one of the best videos so far on this channel. What a amazing car
Olha a 1320 no Brasil os opalas e chevette
How good it is to see the Brazilian Automotive scene being highlighted abroad. As a good gearhead, I am grateful to Anderson and everyone at Fueltech for taking our country one step further.
Just an observation... The "Chevrolet Opala" is not the most modified car in Brazil. He probably ranks second on that list. The most modified car in Brazil is the "Wolkswagen Gol" in all its generations equipped with the EA827 Engine (a.k.a. AP Engine).
Coupe are cool, but the Wagons are where they really are at! Also the 90s GLS with Fuel Injection are pretty amazing.
Human ingenuity never ceases to amaze me.
Não tem como não se apaixonar pelo nosso Opalão 🤩🤩🤩
those straight cut gears sound so good! it's like NFS Most Wanted M3-GTR sounds from what feels like a nova but from a parallel universe
In Brazil we call them "Opalao" (Big Opala). My dad had both models, the 4.1 straight 6 4 speed manual and a 2.5 four banger 5 speed. Loved them BOTH.
Six mugs
@@leokoehne six mouths HAHAH
@@matheus_ps lmfao
@@leokoehne says khanaeco
o nosso Opalao eh tipo carro medio pros caras o mais proximo mesmo eh o Chevy Nova mas a diferenca de tamanho eh consideravel, o compartimento do motor eh tipo um quarto e sala nosso kkkk
rip gopro...... you did a fine job catching those fireballs.
I was expecting it to start melting in the middle of the video 😂😂😂😂
1:40 Not really Anderson, Opala is based on the Opel Rekord C and Commodore A platform, but with Nova powertrain. Kinda like the Mexican "Opel Fiera SS" but with front and rear designed in Brazil.
And you guys forgot to mention how this car is light, weighting around 2400lbs...
Actually this car is based on the Opel Rekord, not a fully Brazilian engineered car. Usually Anderson get his infos right
You are correct about the platform being derived from the Opel Rekord, but the aesthetics design was a Brazilian GM effort of parts bin digging and mashups.
And also the engine is not from C10, the first generation actually it is the 230 from the Impala, just in 71 they introduced the 250 and the 153...
Based on, yes, the platform comes from the first and second generation Rekords, but, everything else, is fully Brazilian, as back in the 60's and 70's we had the ban on imports for cars. So, pretty much ALL the platforms you will see on Brazilian domestic market back then, is based on a foreign car, which was severely modified and adapted to our environment and tastes.
@@leosixpower ele nunca disse que era de uma C10, mas sim que é um Seis em linha 250 como de uma C10.
É justamente a junção (adaptacao para o mercado brasileiro) (carroceria com medidas e parafusos milimétricos. ..e mecânica em polegadas. ..componentes dos EUA chegaram aos milhares. ..frente e traseira baseada nos americanos mas produzidos e montados no Brasil
When I read the title... I was like: Opala, for sure! I was raised in Brazil, so this is why it was an obvious hint to me. Such a classic! I've been in the US for so long, that I thought that it looked like a Chevelle.. not quite. I bit smaller (in chasse) and a total different engine.
Opalas are very famous brazilians muscles cars. The other one, was made by Ford, and it is called Maverick.
Here in Brasil, we have a nice old car culture, of course, not the same big blocks americans V8, but, usually, people get impressed on how powerfull our modified old cars are. If you like so, search for those cars (brazilian name):
Fusca, Chevette, Opala, Diplomata, Fiat 147, Chevrolet Kadet, Chevrolet Omega, VW Santana, VW Gol GTI, Ford Maverick, Ford Corcel, Fiat Marea, Ford Escort. Those vehicles, can tell a litrle bit of our love about machines.
In fact, this car is a German Opel Rekord with a Chevrolet engine, restyled for the Brazilian market.
Dude so happy to see this crossover! Amazing video David 👏
That transmission sounds so cool, such a satisfying clunk
This is one of the few times the title of the video is right for me. Most of the times I knew the car existed but not this one.
The Opala looks and sound great! It does look fun to drive!
Opala's and Brazilian Maverick have amazing transmition sounds, you can find somewhere in youtube some guys racing in at night, and hear the sound of the transmition screaming going down the higway...
It is generally an Opel Rekord or Commodore Coupe, developed in Germany with that straight six. Started in Germany in 1967.
Opala l6 is an american Chevy 250 engine, not the Opel one... The body came from a Rekord C coupe...
I don't know if anyone told you this but you look like almost a carbon copy of Simon Reeve, a British TV presenter.
I´m a lucky owner of a 74 Opala here in Brazil. The body was heavily based on the Opel Rekord C from Germany and had the 153, 151 four cylinders or the 250 six cylinders.
The only misunderstanding is that the Opala was not entirely designed in Brazil. It's actually a german Opel Rekord C (Opel was owned by GM at that time) with the front and back endings redesigned in Brazil to look more like american cars, and USA engines (the german car used to have only inline 4 cilinders).
The Reckord was sold in Europe with a 6 cilinder, but only 3 liters only.
indeed, Opala used Rekord as a base, but over time it changed completely. Look for the second generation, which came from 1975 and ran until 1979. Or the third, which ran from 1980 to 1985. As much as it uses the platform of one and the engine of the other, it's still a totally unique car.
In line six also for the Rekord but was another engine
if you drive a opala you must drive the vw gol ap runing 4 atm of boost(51 psi of boost)
I have a Chevy 250 in my garage which is out of an early 70s Nova. Can I tell if it is a similar motor?
it is the exact same engine you have in your garage. A chevy 250
@@GnarshredProductions not EXACT, but yeah, very similar. The engine was modified for domestic use in Brazil, so we have a few changes made to that engine.
But yes, it is similar.
Iam Brazilian. The information about Brazil Chevy so not have access to American and European projects is not exactly correct. The original project of this car is from the german company Opel, a subsidiarie of GM. The car is kind of Opel Rekord but with an American motor, I think. Cause of that the name Opala (Opel+Impala). Coincidentally, the name means opal (precious stone) in Portuguese. There was modifications by the Brazilian engineers and designers although, because of our rough roads in the 60s and our taste.
That is a crock of you know what.
The Opala is nonetheless an Opel Rekord. Originally Designed by Germans , not Brazilians. General Motors realized they could not make their American version of vehicles to work in Brazil , so they delegated it to their newly acquired German subsidiary.
It was a common practice back then to short development budgets and allow the Brazilian subsidiaries to only do engineering on an evolutionary basis. Meaning cosmetics and slight adjustments.
The Brazilian input was so limited even the dire for sheet metal had their spec drawings done overseas. Over the time the Brazilians picked up on some skills and they were given a little extra reign to modify the name plate.
All these models were Open based, as far as GM goes
Opala = Opel Rekord
Chevy Chevette - The Brazilian version was a copycat of the European one
Kadett
Corsa
All popular in Brazil , none engineered there.
And the trend goes as same at Ford ( Landau , Ltd, 500, Escort, Maverick , F100)
VW ( Beetle, VW Kombi , VW Passat , Variant).
Fiat 157 was an Italian ‘s 127
Imagina ele com a Caravan Aspirada do Alemão kaakakakakakakakakakaka, mlk ia pirar total
I have the 4.0 inline six in my 98 Grand Cherokee. Y'all have no idea how badly I wanna swap in a DOHC turbo I6 lol
Went from Andy Damage's truck to the car that made him be known :D
xcept i'm a brazillian so i totally did.
funny thing: Modifying a car is a hassle on brazil because of "detran" which is car government department regulations
it vaguely sounds like an ls based engine. like how two cousins who grew up together kind of speak in a similar way. if that makes sense.
Any chance on a “ Trekkas “ ? New Zealand’s only mass produced vehicle .
O had two Opalas. One 74 and one 79. Both coupê and unforguetables...
in europe this chasis is 1969 Opel Comodore 3.0 cih engine
God bless you and all the petrolheads
Sven from Adriatic coast of Croatia
It’s shares it’s platform with the German Opel Rekord Series C which only came with 1.7/1.9L 4 cylinder engines and the Commodore Series A where the top models came with a more modern fuel injected 2.5L inline 6. The cars were all over the world back then except for North America.
Isso aí deixa os 2JZ no chinelinho meus amigos!! RESPEITA O 6ZÃO CARAI!!!
nossa q exagero, nunca chega aos pés, só ser realista, só sou brasileiro, carros brasileiros não chega aos pés dos japoneses nem dos EUA em nada
@@emanuelsantos6949 Tá certo!
@@emanuelsantos6949 tecnicamente 850hp, 6 em linha, é a mesma coisa que os 2jz, (que tbm sao 6 em linha, só que com litragem menor
Comparação sem sentido, motor 6 em linha do Opala é um projeto mais antigo que andar pra frente, só tem que refazer o motor inteiro para fazer o que 2JZ faz praticamente original.
@@rodrigogomes7546 São parentes distantes cada um com suas qualidades! Só aceite
I want to see the owner drive car so we can see it actually get after it. When i started watching you two years ago you would get after it, but the last couple videos.ive seen you've been granny shifting
Looks really similar to a Holden Torana of the same era. Any known cross pollination or relation between GM Brasil and GM Holden during that era?
It looks like a shrunk down Monaro
Not that much, it's actually based on the German mk.3 Opel Rekord platform. The Holden that arrived here was the Commodore from the late 90s to the late 2000s rebadged as the mk.2 Chevy Omega, V6 versions only.
Anderson indo a canais que eu não advinharia tão cedo
It almost seems like it's made from the same company as the Opal GT? The mini Corvette? I have no idea if there's any correlations between the two?
I had a 1970 opel gt and out ran every muscle car I encountered 😂
I think of it like a front engine corvair… With a race engine from a tractor lmao. I love the style of this car. Probably expensive nowadays and pain to get over here… Would be a sick twin turbo ls sleeper… love it!
One in a good shape costs about 40k ~ 50k reais here in Brazil , that's about 8k ~ 10k us dollars maybe less. I don't know how much costs to import one but i hope you can achieve your car goal bro...✌
Honestly, get one of those is easier than you think. For us Brazilians it's getting though to get one, our minimum wage is about 1,8k and those cars are becoming some sort of collection itens which is understandable but sad for some people that dream about having one...
@@MrTexugo98 wow. I did not know all the things you stated… Really appreciate the information. Take care! 👍
Só pesquisar no Google e You Tuber como importar do Brasil.
bro, in brasil that car it's like water, if u want one, u can get for cheap
This is like an American Gods episode. Nords brought Odin to America... Brazilians brought the Opala
I'm honestly surprised there is still people who don't know about this
Os caras fazem vídeo pra apresentar o opala pros falantes da lingua inglesa mas só tem BR nos comentários kkkkkkkk
I bet if you stuck your hand or head out of the window youd burn every bit of hair you have right off with the size of those fireballs !
We also had that car in Germany, called the Opel Record C. Bag in that era, Opel build kind of the small versions of US cars for the german Market. Like thus car, the Opel commodar, manta or the gt. They all look like shrunken chevys
I wish you went more into the specs of this car like the cam, cylinder head work etc but still a nice showcase of this car
Acesse o canal do Anderson. Ative as legendas e seja feliz 😂
Look in Anderson's channel, it's in there
Ah yes, the classic great Opala six mug 'everything it gives' v8tao.
in brazil we had V8s in 70s, from Ford and Dodge, but even so most pepole prefered the Opala and his straight six
"This is the most modified car in Brazil".... Dude... You haven't seen anything yet. Period.
brazilian powwaaaaaa
Opala Porra !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My ultimate resto-mod build is to find a Chevy Opala, I’ve always wanted to see what other muscle cars that Brazil has
By definition, we have 3 from the big three: chevy opala (the only 6 of the list), ford maverick 302 and dodge dart 318 (some versions are called Charger here, but we never got a bigger body than it). The rarest ones are the dodges, mavericks and opalas can found in most drag racing events. Other cars used a lot are the chevy chevette (because rwd, and we have lots of them here, including sedans e coupe versions) and the VW Gol (which a basically smaller/cheaper golfs). Probably because de lack of other popular platforms, brazilians can make anything from 500 to 2000 hp on reinforced stock blocks with these cars)
@@andrevaramos in consideration in Argentina we have the 4 companies. The Chevy SS/RS/Serie 1/Serie 2 (Nova), 400 (Nova/Chevy 2) 400 SS (both chevrolet 250"), Falcon Sprint (221" derived from the 188"), IKA/Renault Torino (Rambler American with AMC/Jeep Interceptor engine 380 3x2barrel), and Dodge Polara RT/GTX (225" Slant-Six or mexican 318")
In addition to the Opala, here in Brazil we have the Ford Maverick GT (v8 302), Dodge Dart, Dodge Charger R/T (derived from the Dodge Dart), Dodge LeBaron and Puma GTB (has the same engine as the Chevrolet Opala).
@@lordofrims In Brazil, there was the french Simca Vedette (with the old Ford V8 Flathead improved by Chrysler, then called as the Emisul engine) as well...
Puxe no Google e You Tiver tem vários carros Brasileiros.
Brazil as a whole I feel like is overshadowed. It's so cool for you to cover a taste of what they offer.
Tá nada somo um dos 10 maiores produtores de carros do mundo, somos bons em corridas de carros exemplo está nós títulos de Fórmula 1, Indy e sem contar temos milhares de Modelos de carros. E somos um dos povos mais fanáticos por carros do Mundo. O única coisa ruim aqui é que os carros Brasileiros 🇧🇷 são os mais caros do mundo.
@@marcoperfam01 acho que eles quis dizer em termos midiáticos, não industriais, ali da percepção deles dos EUA, seu comentário reforça o dele
@@marcoperfam01 produtores de carroças vc tá dizendo né
Sou apaixonado quando se fala de carros principalmente de carros antigos. Até hoje não esqueço o meu Opala.
Wow, this car is a hidden gem!
This thing sounds nutty!
Great video, congrats!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Much love from 🇧🇷🇧🇷♥️
So brave....That car needs real Seat belts and Brakes ASAP..lol..Good Information and Review..🏁👍🏽
Just wait till he realizes ford made the best inline 6 of all time!!!!!
Brazil never got it 😢
Btw argentina got the Ford falcon with a inline six that also very much like the opala for brazilians 😂
i think the boostedboiz took a ride in this
Amazing seeing americans reaction to opalas and what brazilians do to the 250 block, specially the time anderson mentioned the 7s 1/4mile opalas, these things sort of made me proud of brazil :')
Muito bom meu brother, meteu marcha! 🇧🇷🦾
The Opala looks like a 68/69 HK Holden Monaro.
Toretto should drive one of these in brazil
Fuel tech sempre em alto nível! Parabéns!
I have 74 triumph tr6 candy apple red convertible still love it along with my 90 300zx Na 5 speed and 67 merc cougar Dan special automatic. This opala sounds crazy I want one now 😂
Chevrolet, GM Opala do Brasil 🇧🇷🌹❤️