Chevelle SBC Engine Removal - Vice Grip Garage EP26
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I remove the 307 sbc from the 1969 chevelle. There's around 20 days to Hotrod Power Tour when this was filmed, so that seems to make sense right? I found a really unique unibell transmission with the tabs undrilled! Something you don't see every day. I plan on seeing why this 307 is hurt, and maybe even do something with it. The plan for a new engine? Well watch and find out...
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I am so glad you do the "Gravedigger" test. My dad had an ol Ford Maverick fall on his head. Changed his life forever.
I can't get enough of this channel, it's really hilarious to see his persona fumble around, but you know this dude really knows his stuff. He could probably rebuild a V8 with a tuna can. Wish I knew even half of what he knows.
I love your sarcasm haha. One of the only youtubers that doesnt get annoying
Thanks Mike appreciate you watching!
How much do you usually buy all these cars for ?
It's became my tradition at work to watch one video a day while on lunch break while eating. You make my days better. I laugh alot. And it helps with the work aggravations
"Any time you see something dangerous guys, just do it yourself!" Some great hints for sure. I will be back to watch more as I start my build. Down to earth dialog, gotta love it.
Been watching your videos for a while and finally subscribed. Feel like I'm in my own garage with a friend. Thanks for your clean humor and language, it makes the experience of your videos very enjoyable.
Appreciate you subscribing Roger! Glad you're enjoying!
After having done so on my 68, i can really recommend a power steering swap. Running a Grand Cherokee V8 steering box, used the lines from that too, messy but it works, now car is a lot less effort to drive! Not that steering was heavy, but MAN, 10 turns from lock to lock got old fast
You have a genuine Minnesota sense of humor! I like it when someone from Minnesota speaks "Minnesotan"! Good work!
I think that's just any good sense of humor in general.
We really enjoy your videos because they represent reality - No fancy equipment. Your attitude and patience are honorable.
love the way you talk. Ive even started on it at work cant help myself
haha.. glad you enjoy Tom
Glad I'm not the only one. Makes a guy feel better.
Hahaha Ive started the hand gestures, what a beauty. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I,ll be dipped 🤣
Well I'll be dipped a guy ain't alone in this kind of talkin
In all seriousness, I think you've hit upon the magic formula---beater hot rods are where it's at. You can have loads of fun with dilapidated old iron without taking out a second mortgage on the house, and the cool factor is still there. For Rocky, I'd probably get a salvage yard 350 out of a Suburban, add an RV cam (for maximum burnout fun) and whistle 'er in
port nut depends what you’re looking at. People are spending 4K on wheels for Honda civics.
@@josephsamsor1698 Not this "Guy"!!
What's a RV cam exactly? Wouldn't it be more like a truck grind for low RPM pulling torque and not high revving horsepower?
@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS instant burnout torque
Multi time comment maker here I'm still loving the channel and your sense of things. FYI, do this car fun now and enjoy every minute if it. I miss the days of buying old clunkers and working on them way more than they deserved. You turn around and your getting older , your back is smoked and both knees are shot. THEN WELL.....Not as much fun at that point. Enjoy it everyday and be thankful. MERICA
Appreciate you!! Enjoying the heck out of it!
Love the “Grave Digger Test”. I am stealing that one for sure. Love the vids. Yours are the only vids on the old tube I always hit like before starting.
Thank you appreciate that bud!
Just finishing up reruns or Mad Men season 203.... no VGG... and I came upon this gem. Nicely done!
Honestly this is one of my favorite youtube channel at this point! He's just naturally lovable lol. Humor's on point, and also his talking in 52nd person is funny
Thank you!
Hah no problem man.. You honestly deserve your own show on Motor Trend or something of the like!
I'm glad you have a car lift for your shop now.
A shift kit would be nice with a 2500 rpm stall and a 350 ci with a nice lumpy cam and new pinion seal for the rear end would suit rocky pretty well.
Have seen all his videos, really glad to see the orileys commercial. Should be a national campaign. Great entertainment good clean information. Thank you.
I just stumbled across this channel...and I’m so glad I did. This is like watching the Red Green show,except this guy manages to improve what he’s working on.
Thanks Abiel, appreciate you watching
TRU DAT!!!
"The more I look at this, the more I think I'm not going to replace it..." Love it =)
thanks Mike
Love the Channel buddy your honesty is awesome! We backyard mechanics love watching these kind of vids!
New favorite car show... Super relatable guy...
Love the Rocky Saga so far...keep them episodes coming
Thanks Douglas, appreciate you watching/commenting
I have that same junk snatcher from HF and it's been too short every time I have used it. Story of my life...
"Oh boy....the more I look at this bad pinion seal, the more I'm just gonna not replace it I think" had me literally in tears!!
Your friend ' Load Capacity' looks alot like my step-ladder. (I never knew my birth ladder!)
This is amazing
Me either....maybe we're brothers......
Derek Says! "There Must Have A Cotton Tree Out Front, There Enough Cotton In Hear To
Make George Washington A New Wig!"
VGG I have to say you are one of the Most Entertaining and Educational Car shops Ever.. Learn a ton, especially about the radjiators.
looks like safety was top priority in this video as usual. the bar on your engine hoist had a real nice bend to it, makes it much safer that way.
It worked didn't it. Stop being a whiny crybaby & enjoy the video.
Some see a rusty car and he sees history worth saving. How can a guy argue with that? I wish I was the one that found Rocky. I have only had two cars that spoke to me when I seen them and this one makes 3. So glad it found an amazing family and a new home. TY Derek for doing your part to help keep automotive history breathing!
Every single vehicle that I own has a bad pinion seal. It’s just amazing.
It's just time activated built in rust prevention its totally normal
You try cleaning out the vent tube?
Why?
I just did the " one man hood snatch" on a 2004 Chevy Silverado I'm building. I'm 71years old and you think I should know better. However, I removed the under hood insulation pad before I removed the hood. That made it sooooo much lighter! Keep doing the best car builder videos on you tube!
Always enjoy your videos...laugh every time! Already looking forward to the next one.
Glad you enjoy Mike!
Love the ball caps! Their shape reminds me of late 70's/early 80's. Really ties it all together. Keep up the awesome work!
When you dropped that wrench trying to get that motor mount bolt out.......
I felt that the moment it hit the floor...
Every mechanic has heard that sound.
Love to see that professionals also drop spanners, and get grit in their eyes and then want to swear, thought its only me...
Your one on the best UA-camrs out there making a fella feel good about his piles
Thank you! And thanks for watching
Love how much the cherry picker arm is bending.
she get's the job done 😁
To quote the carsNcameras guys, "It'll be Fine."
I think that's factory 🤔
@@scottjorgenson2892 Factree?
Gotta find out just how much saftey margin there is. No, not really.
That vacuum up the radiator trick is terrific! I want to pull my motor just so I can try this!!
Your channel is awesome! Love the dry sense of humor. That makes your videos that much better to be honest. Are you making your epic trucker hats or buying them?
Buy & find mostly. Though some of ya'll send me some pretty awesome ones like this blue GMC one
69 chevelle, my first car, love it. Blew 2 engines in the keys doing 120 across the old over sea high way. good times.
Great Vid Bud been buildin and working on chevy's for years.
I CANT TELL A STARTER MOTOR FROM AN ALTERNATE BUT LOVE THIS CHANNEL AMAZING FROM UK
Love your vids they never get old , waiting to see what you come up with a appropriate power tour power plant for that old iron,[hint 396,402'427'454] LOl
LS swap
hands down my favorite UA-cam channel.
I was having kind of a bad day until I watched your video I laughed my ass off in fact I'm going to have to watch it again so I can just laugh some more great entertainment keep it coming
Thank you David, Glad you enjoyed! Tomorrow's another day bud - get up and grind and it'll be a good one!
@@ViceGripGarage me and my brother owned a mechanic shop for years with tow trucks been there done that s*** dropping in your eyes just crack me up happend to me so many times all the same things that you're doing.
I was the opposite I used to curse like a sailor
I truly enjoyed seeing the engine, transmission removal! Drive shaft and other goodies! Thanks☺
Another great clip.. whats with the 11 thumbs down, must be some factree tech's or something maybe some OSHA guy....44k subs way to go bud
I've had an old 70 Mustang Fastback sitting in my garage for a few yea......I mean days. Since I've begun watching your videos, I've been inspired to start working on it again in a couple weeks. Thanks for being such an inspiration to a lot of people, I know you didn't mean to be.
I wonder if Summit Racing has any shift kits or stall converters that would work. Pretty sure a guy could call Abner at his desk on extension 6919 on Sunday or Monday to get them shipped first thing Tuesday.
Hey dude! I think it's a good idea to wear eye goggles under the car. Last time something got in my eye, I had to go to urgent care and get a piece of rust flake out of my eye. It's good to wear since you are being pinned under the car with the driveshaft and all that vibration knocks gravel and rust right in your face. That's a perfect way to torture somebody! Love your videos! Thanks!
Hell yeah, needed this video today!! VGG makes my day better!!!
Thanks Russell
Glad to see I am not the only one with the dropsies. I got me a nail finder 400 on a stick, so I can magnetize any steel parts or tools I drop underneath. Since you got the engine out, I would have cleaned out the engine bay and at the least, do a rattle can bay paint job.
A guy loves the videos fella, been a treat binge watching all these. Might be time for a guy to go out and get himself a Chevelle. Wishing you all the best all the way from New Zealand man.
Any update on this Chevelle? Did you decide what motor to snap on in?
You got to love a guy that dose his own stunts .
Oh ......it's heavier than expected
Hells yes! Always kickin assss
Years ago in the late 70's I had 69 Impala Custom Coupe with the 350 255 hp engine. I had the same problem, had to add oil every week, fouled out the 'sparkolaters' about 4 times within 6 months. I later learned I could've used a hotter plugs and sitting at a light it smoked blue smoke like it was on fire. That was my 3rd and final Chevy.
You had me wheezing laughing so hard 😂 Your personality and dry sense of humor are great 😂
Honestly you remind me of my uncle. It brings back great memories from when I was a kid working on his 1981 Z28 Camara, K5 Blazer, and Iroc Z.
"I'll put the ramps , one each way, so that if it rolls on a guy it only half way crushes me"!! Haha🤣
Good intro strep / fever. You have more determination than me . I would have said hi/bye to the 307 and went back to bed. Recently found your channel ..... it’s fun to watch . Tanks
Well. I’m still awake. Might as well watch with ya!
mozzle 🤷♂️
Brings back memories for me, done a lot of that. Used to put a paper coffee cup over the trans tail insted of draining it, most the time we ended up accidentaly knocking it off in the best position for the fluid to drain exactly where it souldn't.
Thanks for the fun vids.
GM
A nice 327 would go divine in Rocky
yindyamarra
Lol I don’t wanna type again , see if you can find my comment about a 327 if ya have a chance.
My buddy did one and it was a pig...kid stupidity , too much cam and stock rear gears.
I have done the majority of my engine removals and installs by myself. I have a Harbor Freight cherry picker. I also have a leveler device you can put on the chains to alter the angle of the engine without having to extend the beam on the picker. Always worked for me. I would recommend investing in one. Every tool you invest in will save you time and misery.
“A scene from Murder she wrote” lol 👌🏽
So that's what a guy looks like working away alone in his garage. Always wondered about that! Good to know I'm not the only guy risking his digits and his back doing stuff he really should ask help with, but doesn't! Thanks Derek!
1969 Chevelle one of my all time favorite cars. So hard to find one in decent shave in the northeast. Love to see it get a 396 or even mild build 350, personally I'd keep it era correct and drive it like it sits
I learned after pulling a few driveshafts out to tape around the u joint to prevent the caps from falling off....it's fun to try and find all those needle bearings, then clean and grease and stickum back in the cap...learned that when I worked on commission,
"Sounds like Walmart during Black Friday" LMAO!!😂😂
"My friend Load Capacity" "mouse sucker 500 machine".....😂😂😂
But that is an ingenious idea to get the coolant out!👍🏻👍🏻
Looking forward to part 2!
Dude, I have been where you are several times...it's cold, dark, crap falling in the face, knuckles and knees getting banged up. I have tried to do some work on some old rigs with safety glasses (which just HAVE to fog up at the critical moment), and gloves (sometimes they make it hard to have dexterity with small components and small spaces). But I look forward to seeing the other videos in this series...!
I would lose the 307 myself. With everyone LS swapping stuff you can pick up 350s for dirt cheap. A set of vortec heads and mild cam would make a nice little street engine.
Exactly what i was going to say!!
Yup. That with a nice carb and headers, you got over 300hp on the cheap. Maybe 350
Not so fast.. block could be bored to 327 run it
The fact that nobody builds a 307 is exactly why you should do it!!...:-D
Legitimately makes me miss my grandpa, he had 2 69 chevy c10s and was always upgrading on the one he used for hunting and hauling, the other is near mint as the day he ordered it
U need a good pair of vice grips with i I bolt if you want to level ur chinesium engine dolly
Thanks we
Appreciate you as well
this was way back may 2019 ,when Derrick was just starting out making videos!!!! these are classic!!!!it's now nov 2021 2 and 1/2 years ago
Love your work mate! Can you do a bit of a detailed episode on the gearbox upgrade?
First car out of high school 69 Chevelle with a 307 . Great watching you I enjoy your humor and you know what you’re doing. By the way I graduated in 1970 you do the math.
I've pulled a my customers motor too from a crown Victoria 4.6; reworked heads, new intake she should be running good after I get heads back from shop and back together soon 🙋♂️👍. You do good work too🙋♂️👍
A great way to start my weekend, LMAO watching VGC! Thanks again.
Thank you!!
Ya I agree if your doing a motor swap or pulling out a motor to fix it up try to get 2 or 3 to help and that knows what there doing I learned this when I had swapped out my Dodge 5.2 for a built 5.9 in my 97 ram 1500 it took a lot out of me to do it
A nice big block or 383 would be wonderful with a 700r4 for the tour. U the man
A few years ago I bought my first 350 car. It's a 96 Buick Roadmaster with the LT1 Corvette engine. Now I love 350s. Any 350.
A guy really likes the new videos hopefully we can sniff some more out of you lol thanks bud
Reminds me of the '63 vette roadster I bought in '76. Had the rare 307-4bbl option, right from the factory. Seller told me she was a 350, though. Back in the days when Dick Cavett was on TV and caveat emptor was the law of the land. Cost a fellow $250 to buy a '65 fuelie 327 to replace it. The numbers then matched better.
307's were not really desirable from the beginning. Most had bad camshafts when new. I always was looking for 400 small blocks they were mostly in early 70's impala wagons. very nice show as always, keep-em coming.
307's were derated from 200HP to 115PH in 72 due to emissions. They did this by a low lift cam and 74 or 76cc chamber heads. The cam is the same cam in the low emission 350 from early to mid 70's
I fucking love your commentary man it’s fucking awesome it makes these videos
Glad u said it was raining sounded like someone was closing the garage door for 20 minutes
haha
The ole Harbor Fright foldable engine lift... Mine folded right where the ram attaches to the boom on a 454. I leveled it out, angle and plated it.
nothing some angle iron won't fix
This video made me sad. It made me miss my old mechanic. If I had a big project upcoming he would lift my rig and pressure steam clean my undercarriage. There is NOTHING better than wrenching on a sparklingly clean underside.
Thank You for another classic. I think anybody that ever works on cars/trucks can honestly say...whatever tool you drop, always goes into the worst/hardest to get to place possible. It will be fun to see what you come up with to go back in. Regards.
This is so dang`ed true
I just grab another wrench and not go fishin' for it.You'll need it later and it's already down there.
I love how you explain what your doing. You work on cars like I work on them lol.
Always liked this type of American cars, Good looking car
Thank you
Had a 307 in my 74 El Camino and every time I went around a corner the oil light came on in the dash, lol. It was using almost 2 quarts of oil a week until my Dad and I swapped in a 350 from a 76 Impala.
Yikes! She was injured for sure
great tip on vacuum out the anti freeze
Another great video Derek @ViceGripGarage
I had this exact car when i was 19 , two door ht 307 auto , comeplete beater , dents all over , one dangly headlight , drove the living shit out of it till it got towed (they thought it was abandoned ) I found these massive Mickey Thompsons on 5 spokes ( they fell off a truck) and they werent even close to fitting , took a cutting torch to the rear wheel wells , voila , custom!!! Back when cars like this were 500 bucks.
Love the sound of a pneumatic impact gun.
Does make a guy feel better
Watching this over a year later and thinking today everyone would think you had "the covid."
I love the scrambled eggs on the GMC hat!
Back in high school a buddy had a 307 in a 70 Chevelle. Powerglide.
He built this hot 327 and a turbo 350 for it.
He cried when it wouldn’t even do a powerbrake and we all laughed.
Nothing like spending money and going backwards!!
It needed a rear gear swap sooooo bad.
That 307 ran, nail it at 45 into first and you’d feel the back get a little loose.
Ah,,, my first car! Very fun watching... sure wish I had another one!