Final assembly on our Buick Straight 8! | Redline Update #66
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- If you've been following along with this project, you know this moment has been a long time coming! Davin completes assembly on our Buick Straight 8 engine rebuild. If you want to hear it run, check out the final Redline Rebuild time-lapse video here: • FULL Engine Restoratio...
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Davin has probably forgotten more about engines than I could ever hope to learn.
I want to see this engine running!
Combo of want and don't. Maybe it means to continue the project a little longer?
@@MotoEPhil Sorry, I wrote wrong. I mean want.
@@Aly_Son.2000 edit it my son
I want to hear it running ! 😊
@@Anderzander me too!
That engine is a genuine work of art. You could put that in the middle of a museum and people would just walk around it and look at it for hours.
I doubt that ordinary people would be as interested to look at it for hours.
I would say that just the petrolheads would be all horny and excited looking at this piece of engineering. Just like I do. ;)
@@biglightball we petrol heads would stay so long there would be no need for a crowd! I just did some research: this mammoth motor weighed 750 lbs. A Buick 350 was 450 lbs and the 401 a whopping 685 lbs! Oh, the things we geeks do with our time.....
Feel like we have been waiting forever to see this thing done to hear it run...
It is called click baiting.
@@cdrogers72 it’s called it takes a long ass time to build an engine like this
Nothing like bending the perfect line and realizing at the moment you're appreciating your fine work...that you left off the nut.
... so... many... times! Oie!
Been there done that. Same with heat shrink tubing after soldering on a connection.
@@eggnogfrog Don't you just hate that.. God!
hah!
yeah..
That whole engine is a work of art. As retired tool and die maker i am impressed with those carb adapters. Can't wait to hear it run.
Another retired tool and die maker here. I love all the custom fitting and changes necessary to make the thing work. The extra tall carburetors and air cleaners bothers me. I wish Davin could have somehow fitted side-drafts or low profile air cleaners to reduce the overall height of the engine.
As a young graduate who went to school for design, I love what modern 3d printing technology has allowed people to make. I can go right now, and design, prototype, and test a part in less than a few hours. People tend to think tech makes us lazy, but I think it makes this stuff so much more accessible to people who 20-30 years ago would have been to intimidated to try.
@@BanCorporateOwnedHouses I love modern technology and don't think it made people lazy at all.
From re-plug wiring hundreds of older tractors/vehicles, Dawn dish soap worked wonders sliding tight boots over either ends of the plug wires. Love the crimper/stripper tool.
Or spit.
I've followed this project from the beginning. Plenty of "Oh shizzlesticks!" moments for Davin that he probably wouldn't encounter on a flathead Ford project, so this has been very interesting!
An old mechanic years ago told me the Buick Straight 8 was the favorite engine for sawmill operators because of it's torque and durability. This was for the 1930's, '40's, and '50's.
Ah yes, custom washers to fit the manifolds - remember it well when fitting manifolds to an A series engine lol
And he’s so fancy(says me standing with vice grips holding a washer I found on the floor of the basement with one hand and a 7” grinder in the other)
I found out the red-silicone won't fix the leak by being smeared around the outside
I just finished building my 248ci straight 8. Cool!
I hate the feeling that it's coming to an end, but I love the feeling of it getting close to the end! That is one sexy Buick!
Greetings from Germany, huge fan of the show. Wish we had some of those awesome cars out here. 👍
Did'nt Merc built straight 8's in the 30s or 40s ??
I can imagine the smooth power. ...oh my. So fine.
Pure joy to watch this man making that engine come alive.😎🔩🔧👍🔥
Oh, today I'm not feeling guilty as I've been to my shop lately and had a big chunk of my elephant! You are right, I had a great day! Thanks for your motivation!
I've come to realize that having graduated high school four years ago I have so much more appreciation for old engines like this rather than just being into the big block V8's. I've been hyped to see this project come to life since you guys posted the first video! Keep up the amazing content
Can't wait to see this thing fire up. Very cool work on the fabrication of those adapters. I think the Loctite flange sealant will be sufficient since those are two thick machined surfaces.
All I can say is it is a beautiful work of art!!!!!! Can't wait to hear it run. It will surely purr like a kitten.
A straight eight engine ? Incredible . I'm so pleased that an engine this weird is being restored , I think it's important to curate history like this
Those coaxial cable stripper/crimper pliers do work great for this for sure! A quick tip for you Davin, and all readers of this post- instead of struggling with the rubber boots over the rubber jacket of the plug wires, spray a little windex glass cleaner on them first. It eliminates the friction between them and does not harm the wires or the boots. It evaporates away in short order too without leaving a trace of anything behind like a silicone spray, or grease does. I'm an electrician and do this when routing cables thru grommets in switchgear cabinets and equipment. That rubber on rubber struggle is like trying to pull bubblegum out of your hair in 1 piece.
Man I would LOVE to spend a day with Davin in the workshop having some beers while finishing this beast.
3:21 Yup i can only agree. It's insanely easy and does a perfect job every time. I'm never going to look back at those manual stripper and crimper tools again. We have had ours for a couple of years and it has served us well
Этот человек по настоящему любит свою работу и горит ей. Great work!
I love this engine, don't know what I would do with it but I want it!!!!
That Buick straight 8 looks sweet! Nothing like the Old Vintage Iron.. Great Job.
That straight engine looks old school cool. Nice work.
Can't wait to hear the " music " that's gonna make !
Thanks for sharing Davin👍
It's getting more & more thrilling, enjoying the suspense as this project is getting closer to completion😉
I want start this beautiful engine! David is intriguing))).In the next video I hope...
You are doing an AMAZING job! Enjoy the awesome video editing as well. I look forward to seeing this baby fire up. Such a beautiful engine.
My second look at this build, glad to hear it's going to be a "hot rod". Love the headers and the way you approached mounting the carbs.
As a scale modeler I was wondering how the after market oil filters were plumbed, now I know! Another detail I can add to a 1/25th scale 265 Chevy!
I thought the Chevy 265 had a canister style oil filter that had a single bolt that ran up through the filter housing (rather than down like this model) and was in the same location as the spin on style on later Small Block Chevy’s. I think I remember them being a mess to change because the bolt came up from the bottom, it’s been along time ago though!
@@Hoaxer51 First 265's in 1955 had the after market filters like this one. Canister filter was one of the tweaks that came with GM improving their small block design. Side note, remember an old farm truck with a cartridge filter where we just knocked the cardboard roll out of a cheap roll of toilet paper for the filter.
It looks great! I learned to drive in a 51 Buick special. Very reliable and smooth. Great car.
The engine looks amazing! I am so excited to see the next video with the engine running.
Choice...A superb job. It looks like a magnificent sculpture. The best part has not been appreciated yet: It runs!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
That carburetor adaptor tho. Just GENIUS.
He should have had them machined as one piece. Would have been easy for a local machine shop with the right skill set.
Lots of memories here Davin :)! I started working on cars for my dad in the 60's and ran his service station in the 70's as I started a life on cars. Saw a few of these in the late 60's and early 70's but in the 70's most guys slapped v-8's in them and that was sad to me. Thanks for reviving this one! Nice work :)!
Such a cool build. Excited to hear it run
Thank you for always reminding us to get out into our shop and work on our projects. You are a stud, Davin.
Well done Davin.
Its been good to watch the regular updates on this engine. Fan from Sydney.
Keep well mate.
What I found out works good with bending lines, is to use a wire clothes hanger then just copy it. Great job like always Davin!!👍👍👍
Brilliant!! Excellent!! Look forward to seeing it running again.
This thing is gonna be BOSS
Nice job Davin. That is totally sweet looking.
Mike
I love seeing that engine put together. Great job getting it assembled Daman. I’m looking forward to hearing it run. 👍
Coming together. Heck yeah!
Davin has one of the coolest jobs I can imagine. Just playing in a shop, making cool stuff.
Great solution to the carbs/manifold problem!
Davin, that is looking so nice and it is so great to see it going together so well after all your trials with this engine, I look forward to the next installment.
Kudos to whomever chose the early Electric Guitar background sound for this Straight Eight.
Les Paul or Leo fender could have tapped their foot to that. Again, Nice touch.
Give me fuel, give me fire, Give me that which I desire!
\m/
Great commentary throughout Davin. Thanks ☺
I could put that in a display case in my home it’s so pretty to look at, amazing work and detail 👍
My dream engine, the color and everything is perfect
What a joy would be to run this engine on modern EFI with precise ignition and afr!
Ended up Beautiful Can't wait to see and hear this Engine Running
She's a beauty. Well done.
I really enjoyed this update! I would have never thought about 3D printing a mock piece. Davin is a true artist in the engine industry.
Davin i can´t understand how cool you are even more on each episode.. Love u man, Can´t wait to see this big boy finally Running!!
This tooook a loooooong time. Congratulations on this amazing build!
Still blown away by the size of that boat anchor.
this is a seriously beautifull monster of an engine.
Great job, can't wait to see it run.
Instead of go out and wrench, I write a to do list 📝😛
Damn, but that carb stack looks GOOD! Can't wait to hear it turn over.
are you going to dyno it? i've never seen one on the dyno
Wow, that is good idea!
Imagine if you could get that Buick engine balanced and spin it like an RB or 2JZ, pretty sure it’d be like angels singing 😎
I love Rochester carburetors. I just modified my old quadrajet and I'm pleased.
really looking forward to time-lapse
i get a feeling this is going to sound really good.
Every time I love the end message. Motivational! Cheers to the Hagerty team! 👍🏻
Man, that thing looks awesome. Beautiful engine.
Looks better as you go , ready to hear it run.
I can't wait to see this engine running
Can't wait to hear this thing run!
I am so stoked to hear this engine run.
It's spectacular ! I look forward to hearing it running
David, My dad always told me the hardest thing is getting started. Thank you for all your inspiration and hard work
I always enjoy watching him work. He’s an artist
Just a beautiful motor!
That's a beast. Can hardly wait to see that thing running.
Very nice indeed. These rebuild videos are awesome. Thanks
"...check your firing order, cause we've been there" - EVERYBODY'S been there:)
Yes we have. And more than once!
Especially Ford. Because.. well.. Ford.
Yes,but that makes it easy to keep people from using a car that too many people have keys for.move the plug wires one hole off,then car won't start,just remember which way you moved the wires.
Awesome build! I can’t wait to hear it run
How good! It's almost working! The wait is over! It looks beautiful, despite all the problems I think you really enjoyed assembling that engine. ooh those carburettor adaptations, they are always a headache xD you solved it very well! I look forward to the launch! Cheers!
This was a very enjoyable episode. The whole carb fiasco / workaround took some head scratch-en! LOL Thanks.
Fantastic masterpiece! You’re a master in your trade. Enjoyed this video immensely.
Simply fantastic, greetings from Brazil!
I look forward to your redline rebuild videos.
Keep up the great work!
It looks phenomenal! Excellent work
This engine is going to make all the torque
Nicely done with the carb modifications!
The Buick ads used to say" when better cars a built, Buick will build them " and when better Buick eights are filmed being rebuilt, Haggerty's Devin. will build them.
Cant wait to hear inline 8 groaning. Beautiful!
Real refreshing to see someone take on that almost 800 lb straight eight. The heat rising up from the headers is most likely gonna be a fuel percolation problem waiting to happen what with no heat shield between the two manifolds. Perhaps this aluminum intake will dissipate heat better than the factory cast iron setup but Buick factory originally had a fairly good sized wide heat plate shield at the base of the carb to help dissipate soaking convection heat rising up to deal with potential vapor lock issues.
Your getting dangerously
close to starting up this
honey. I and alot of others are looking forward to it . Nice job by
the way !
This series has been really interesting and educational, thanks very much davin
Your videos inspire me to keep learning more about auto tech thanks a lot keep making more videos