I love how Pete & Kevin are so humble. They share a lot of information, & make it sound so simple... I guess it is to them anyway. Thank you for sharing!
Got two related project engines that I am working on. One is a 2.5 4 cylinder Jeep engine that I am going to bore and stroke to be 3.0. I will be modifying a Ford 351 Cleveland head to fit on it. Two 45 DCOE Weber's for induction. This first engine is proof of concept that I can put a 351 Cleveland head on a Jeep engine. Since the 2.5 engine is similar to and based on a 258 AMC engine that will be the second engine. Many people are stroking the Jeep 4.0 6 cylinder, an engine based off of the 2.5 and 258 engine. To stroke a 4.0 all that is needed is a 258 crank and rods. Bore and stroke of the stroker are 3.875 x 3.895. My plan is to use the 258 block because it has a 1/8" taller deck height. Scat makes stroker crank and I plan on going all the way to a 4" stroke. The 258 block with be bored out and have 4" wet sleeves installed. This will give it 4" x 4" bore and stroke to end up with a 301 cubic inch engine. The piston will be from a 351 Cleveland and the head with be a modified 351 style casting that will bolt on.
Thank you so much for documenting all of this! I can only read the hot rod article on the “sheet metal engine” so many times lol. Y’all’s work is inspiring. Thanks!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoy seeing this stuff. Hopefully we will get the exhaust headers backs from powder coating soon and fire up the Big V12
Probably because they know they’re not going to be around too much longer and you only have one chance to teach what you know before your gone. Either way I’m just glad to have this great content to watch and learn from. I would gladly work for free just to learn from these guys. I live in Orange County not to far from them but I don’t know exactly where there shop is.
@@11ride4life I've learned a lot from pestering people with the offer of free labor but the knowledge, to me at least, is the payment though nobody ever let me work for free. Maybe we'll see you in a video soon. It never hurts to try. Good luck.
This is great to watch. I’ve been around some knowledgeable engine guys a fair bit in the past and most of them are grumpy and secretive so seeing people who are willing to talk about what they’re building and not trying to hide everything is a breath of fresh air. Thanks for making these videos, long may they continue!
watching these video's has made me want to re-design the flat 4 aircooled for my porsche great video's, thank pete and kevin for allowing us to watch them :)
It's a relay good thing that these guys are putting all there knowledge out there for the hole world cause there just isn't a lot of lift an when there gone it well truly a bad day 👍
Thanks for the video, I don't know why I find this so fascinating. Im sum what local here in Gardena and now I've got to go the Roadster show. Hoping to find someone to go with me, but I'll go alone if I have to.
fantastic! a small but important detail - oil 'gallery', not 'galley'. i'm hearing this mistake quite often, even among people claiming to know about this kind of thing. wondering at this point if it's one of those terms which will supplant the correct original due to large scale misuse.
@@GregQuirin Sorry I should have clarified, I was wondering about where they get the gears for their home built drive system ( starting at 10 minutes on the video you posted here). Thanks!
@@josklos2798 I believe he is trying to say, the masks do more harm than good, and my daughter had endless sinus infections till we threw the masks in the trash, she never had covid, not once...
I never paid any attention to land speed until content like this and "2 stroke stuffing's" content. Custom engines has me hooked.
Thanks, I just subscribed to 2 stroke stuffing's, It seems pretty neat! . Thank you for watching our videos!
Great channels
I love the calm and humble tone in these videos
Thank you! I'm just trying to document it just like it is. Nothing rehearsed, just good old shop talk.
Perfect title !
Thank you ! It's hard to find a title at time that fits the content. Thanks for watching!
Such incredible contant, I can watch these guys work on engines all day. Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much! and thank you for watching!
I love how Pete & Kevin are so humble. They share a lot of information, & make it sound so simple... I guess it is to them anyway. Thank you for sharing!
Seeing these projects makes me think that I can pull off some of the ones that are in my head.
Go for it, you only need one garage more to place the tools and parts. I know I am doing it. It will be helluva glean out when I passed.
Got two related project engines that I am working on. One is a 2.5 4 cylinder Jeep engine that I am going to bore and stroke to be 3.0. I will be modifying a Ford 351 Cleveland head to fit on it. Two 45 DCOE Weber's for induction. This first engine is proof of concept that I can put a 351 Cleveland head on a Jeep engine. Since the 2.5 engine is similar to and based on a 258 AMC engine that will be the second engine.
Many people are stroking the Jeep 4.0 6 cylinder, an engine based off of the 2.5 and 258 engine. To stroke a 4.0 all that is needed is a 258 crank and rods. Bore and stroke of the stroker are 3.875 x 3.895.
My plan is to use the 258 block because it has a 1/8" taller deck height. Scat makes stroker crank and I plan on going all the way to a 4" stroke. The 258 block with be bored out and have 4" wet sleeves installed. This will give it 4" x 4" bore and stroke to end up with a 301 cubic inch engine. The piston will be from a 351 Cleveland and the head with be a modified 351 style casting that will bolt on.
Do it
Pete's just a kid playin' with his toys...Never seem to not have a smile...Cheers.
these guys are engineering hero's ,thanks so much for showing us their world
Thank you and thanks for watching our channel!
Thank you so much for documenting all of this! I can only read the hot rod article on the “sheet metal engine” so many times lol. Y’all’s work is inspiring. Thanks!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoy seeing this stuff. Hopefully we will get the exhaust headers backs from powder coating soon and fire up the Big V12
@@GregQuirin that would be super awesome to see!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Pete and Kevin are the best duo since Batman and robin
I just learned Kevin has been working with Pete for 30 years now. Thanks for watching!
I like the easy listening on the radio in the backround when he was tapping the oil gallery
How the hell did you get these dudes to take so much time showing you every detail!?!?! I'm not complaining THATS FOR SURE, just so surprised...
Probably because they know they’re not going to be around too much longer and you only have one chance to teach what you know before your gone. Either way I’m just glad to have this great content to watch and learn from. I would gladly work for free just to learn from these guys. I live in Orange County not to far from them but I don’t know exactly where there shop is.
@@11ride4life I've learned a lot from pestering people with the offer of free labor but the knowledge, to me at least, is the payment though nobody ever let me work for free. Maybe we'll see you in a video soon. It never hurts to try. Good luck.
Again thanks to you and them for allowing us in their space especially when they're building something I can only dream of.
This is great to watch. I’ve been around some knowledgeable engine guys a fair bit in the past and most of them are grumpy and secretive so seeing people who are willing to talk about what they’re building and not trying to hide everything is a breath of fresh air. Thanks for making these videos, long may they continue!
Everybody loves the sexy 5 axis CNC, but old school "early" CNC and manual mills work well with an experienced hand. Manual rigid tapping anybody?
watching these video's has made me want to re-design the flat 4 aircooled for my porsche
great video's, thank pete and kevin for allowing us to watch them :)
Go for it!
Such amazing content!
Thank you
You're welcome
It's a relay good thing that these guys are putting all there knowledge out there for the hole world cause there just isn't a lot of lift an when there gone it well truly a bad day 👍
Thanks for the video, I don't know why I find this so fascinating. Im sum what local here in Gardena and now I've got to go the Roadster show. Hoping to find someone to go with me, but I'll go alone if I have to.
fantastic! a small but important detail - oil 'gallery', not 'galley'. i'm hearing this mistake quite often, even among people claiming to know about this kind of thing. wondering at this point if it's one of those terms which will supplant the correct original due to large scale misuse.
Maybe theirs cooks the oil?
"Freeze" plugs too
I've always been curious as to which term is correct, thanks.
Thanks for sharing! I assume they buy their gears for the gear boxes? Do you know where they get them from?
Pete and Kevin upgraded this year to a Liberty 5 speed air shift transmission and it has made a huge difference !
@@GregQuirin Sorry I should have clarified, I was wondering about where they get the gears for their home built drive system ( starting at 10 minutes on the video you posted here). Thanks!
@@ryanstone8209 you machine the gears and get them heat treated.
@@tiagoangelo3828 not positive but I think I later read they purchased gears from a quick change rear end to adapt. Yes they could machine their own.
Hey.. I love the 4 bangers.. The v12's are cool but 4 cylinders can be put into so many cars..
For driver it would be safer to go 300 mph. if it would have wings and fly 100 f. above the ground. But for engine building standpoint totally superb.
Hagerty refers to us as mad machinists, and you believe we are legends. I wonder who is more accurate.
why is he wearing that useless face mask ????
you’re useless
@@rocketsalad please explain 🤔
@@josklos2798 I believe he is trying to say, the masks do more harm than good, and my daughter had endless sinus infections till we threw the masks in the trash, she never had covid, not once...
When drilling and working with aluminum, the silica can ruin your lungs....