you just have to go back a year or so in videos .. its snake oil . If it wasnt you would see it prescribed by doctors and every bald bloke would be lined up for it .
Hands down, the BEST channel on UA-cam for "real" car people. PLEASE don't ever change! No buying Lambos. No building houses. No swapping an LS into EVERYTHING. Just real work on real cars, that "real" people could actually own.
Yup, this is why even though I’ve kinda grown away from the car scene, I will always watch and support Alex’s channel. He puts in massive work for us!!
Great series on the SVT Lightning!!! My 1st lightning was a used 99. Then in 2004 I traded it in on a brand new one. Left it bone stock and today I still have it with only 65K miles on the clock. Over the years I dreamed about doing different mods but it ran so nice I left it alone. Thought about selling it now that I’m in my 70’s but after watching this lightning series I don’t see how I can part with my old friend 😢. Matter of fact I think I’ll go out in the garage with a cup of coffee, turn on some tunes and do a little dusting under the hood. Thanks for the inspiration everyone. ❤
I know most of the world now has 15-20 minute attention span but I appreciate an hour plus episode. You guys did a lot of work and cutting it down so much wouldn’t represent that. The truck looks great man!
as a college student, these are always my favorite videos to sit down and eat dinner while watching, always makes me want to work harder to be able to get my own cars and modify and drive even more
Whoa! This is one heck of a mega-episode. I can see why you and Max had to spend a little extra time with editing. LOVE the Lightning content, Alex. Looking forward to the future "built engine" swap when you get the Lighting back from the US tour.
Been waiting to see this episode, and you did not disappoint, Alex. You and your team did a top notch reassemble of the Lightning, and it is beautiful. Its easy to tell you really love that truck.. Congratulations to you, Peter, and all the gang there.
1960 Chevrolet C10 I've been seeing a lot of them here in California resto-mod some lowered some rat rotted and I love that front face grill especially with the dual round headlights. If I ever get the chance to get a shell I would surely LS swap that sucker using the same setup you have with the trans am. New would be Dodge 3500 Diesel Dually.
Thanks Alex. Your entertainment values are extraordinary. Please let us know that Peter is a permanent member of the team. I watch as much of your content that I can, you brighten my day when there is a new video. Thanks again for all you do.
I think its really cool that you took what was a ticking time bomb and took it apart down to the frame and built it back up to pristine condition. Now you can look back at it and know there is nothing wrong with it anymore because you fixed it properly! i hope you have a great time on your adventure with the car meets/shows!
Max's job title must one of the most epic in the world. Something like: Principle Photographer, Chief Video Editor, Marketing Manager, Web Development Champion, Key Grip, Best Boy (not sure what that is but sounds about right), Assistant Lifter of Stuff, Junior Detailer, Apprentice Wrencher, and All Round Nice Guy. Versatile ;) The Lightning journey's been really fantastic, Alex. Loved every minute!
Best Boy: The boy that is the best! Lol I have no idea what it means, but thank you for your kind comment! I love my job, whatever the official title may be!
Best Boy in credits is the Lead Electrician. I used to be one 😅 Edit: one can google it and here is the Definition: THE BEST BOY is a senior electrician on a film crew, coming second in the hierarchy to the "gaffer", the chief electrician. And the reason he is called the gaffer is cause he is blamed for all the electrical issues............... and kinda like Peter he Laughs a lot (curses actually). And to honor Peter, here ya go bud. Try and guess before you actually find out. 私をファック Watashi o fakku
For that pipe, you can take a piece of flat metal and put it on the opposite side of where you want the bend to be and use a c-clamp on the other side. Put the screw side where you're applying heat at and it will push it in. The piece of metal on the opposite side will prevent it from scuffing up or bending.
Finally the project is done! Thanks for sharing. I never saw the ratcheting wrench back in 2002 when working and testing Jet Skiis, but who knows when they were mainstream lol.
@@johnnysouza5601 I was selling Gearwrench ratchet combination wrenches in the 90’s from my Snap-on truck as Snap-on only had those dog bone style wrenches. 👍
Alex, @ 33:45 those little hook things hold the big long rotary pole thing that you use to jack up the truck with the factory bottle jack. instead of pumping it up, the Jack has a little spot that you stick the end of that pole thing into, and you rotate it to make the jack go up/down. just FYI! Anyway, your on the home stretch!!! It looks SO GOOD! NICELY DONE Boys!
Another youtuber completely restored her grandmothers Ford Ranger. Sarah N Tuned took months to put hers back together. You and Peter worked at amazing speed to put this truck back together fast.
You guys are part of the motivation for a combat vet to finish his Eaton swap. Those whooshy sounds are exciting! Also, there is some thrill to the problem solving and fixing ‘while you’re in there’. My hope is that costs stay reasonable.
I think it would be an added bonus to come into work on something with someone who is competent, cheerful, positive, ambitious, all the attributes Peter possesses, Peter seems like the kind of man who always has your back, the Best.
Engine Masters with Freiburger, Dulcich and Brulee proved that absolutely abusing a set of headers made no difference to power output. Great content Alex, love your work.
Yes. was going to mention this. I watched most of the Roadkill series before it went behind a pay-wall.. One of the best ones was taking an engine out of a car and putting it in a boat - in the parking lot!!
I really like the bromance with Peter. I thought your videos couldn't get better but then along comes Peter. Please keep him in all your future videos! Congrats on getting your lightning up and running. I can't wait to see how she runs when you get the SC working properly!
I have a 5.4 f150 with the super cooling package. That lower radiator hose always scared me with the lines going to the oil cooler. Do Note that the gasket on the oil cooler mounted on the filter housing can go bad. Causing the coolant and oil to mix. If you have one of these trucks with oil/coolant mixing. Do a combustion leak test. because It may be the oil cooler and not the head gasket.
I work for over 10 years in high managment until I become a dad. And I realized that I needed more time for my daughter. Now I'm a mechanic working for home. Is less money for sure, but I get to love what I'm doing and to see my kids grow next to me
I don’t like ford. At all. In any way. But when I saw you with Devine guidance put big beautiful chrome wheels on this truck instead of the trendy garbage ass black wheels that everyone is using and also the fact you actually care about what the outside of the truck looks like instead of some garbage ass patina option i developed respect and yes I will say it, admiration for this channel and this build. Love goes out to you guys !!! 💯
man oh man, when that engine started it gave me memories back to when my uncle and dad put a brand new chevy 327 motor in my dads 69 convertible camaro. Brought a smile to my face. Keep up the great work and lets all hope nothing goes wrong at the shows, we got a few problems with the convertible lik e it not wanting to not shift out of reverse and brakes slammin to the floor. Have a good day Alex!
Bud I'm really glad you sandblasted and painted that frame because those are really beautiful and fast trucks. This one is clean and it deserves to be restored and built with a forged engine. It'd be awesome to see this thing get a turbo some day and get rid of the supercharger. I'm not saying that the supercharger can't be modified to make good power, but they usually can't make the kind of power that a big single turbo can. I told you in the last video that my 1992 Acura Integra with a T3 turbo making 408 whp at 15 psi with a B18A1 was almost unbeatable in the long run with drag radials on the front, and the only vehicle that could really put a whooping on me was a modified 2003 Ford Lightning. I never thought that my car would be as fast as it was, and I never expected it to be a real contender (neither did anyone else in the area), but it did, and the Lightning was the only vehicle that ever really gave me a good run and he edged me out every time. I worked my butt off to get back at him, but I didn't have forged internals at the time, so I had to try different tire pressures and work with what I had at the time. Still, he had 20" chrome wheels and he had a 5 speed manual trans in it, and he always dusted me by just over half a vehicle length. To this day I have a 1997 Honda Civic coupe with a fully built LSVTEC with a Garrett GTS3582 turbo that made 709 whp, but there's no street racing scene like it was back then because the cops got smarter, but it's still fun to whoop on the unsuspecting.
Oh man! We are spoiled by this long episode! You and Sreten are my two favorite youtubers! I hope you will do a colab soon! Might be cool to see Jason Cammisa join as well. He is a car nerd. I hope one day I get to visit the USA and meet your crew in person. It would be an honor!
Shouldn't there be a colab with Sreten to happen this summer if i remeber correct? 🤔 Or was this just in my fantasy 😅 (asked this already in an other comment)
its always nice to see people like you that are keeping the SVT legacy alive i my self i have 3 4 door SVT focus very rare cars and i bought a 4th one 2 door for parts to keep dose 3 cars alive and well i felt kind of bad when i took the first bolt off of it but i manage to fix 2 of the 3 cars that where dead and im glad i did that to keep dose rare cars on the road what i regret its not be able to buy the SVT contour, that seem like a fun car to drive but it wasnt that popular back in the days and they where very hard to find. cant wait to see this SVT LIGHTNING on more episodes take care keep up the good work
The little pocket on jeans is perfect for a pocket knife. I also have a set of ratcheting Craftsman wrenches from the 1970s that my dad used when he worked at a JCPenney Auto Center.
Happy the truck just got back on the road! I’ve been watching along with the suspension and steering changes because I just bought my first lighting two weeks ago! Paid 20k for a 2002 true blue with 85k miles and bone stock. Car just seems to have been neglected for the past few years and I’m doing standard changes to get it back up and going. Good luck with the truck and thank you for the videos!
Hey Alex, great to see the truck put back together again. It is also my favorite color on these. Good luck with the car shows. I know it will be well received. Cheers!
Awesome video! Here a tip - I normally hold the fan at the top of the blade while it inside the shroud when putting a new radiator back in then screw the fan in before bolting the radiator onto the body. It allow me to move the radiator around a bit to screw the fan onto the water pump and I wouldn’t have to struggle putting the fan on trying to squeeze it between the engine and shroud since I already installed radiator with fan inside the shroud. Loved your truck!
Love how you restomod 90s-00s factory hotrods we grew up with! If it were me I would definitely put the sct maf meter and housing back on later and get it dyno tuned.
39:20 Still watching the video but wanted to mention before I forget, hope you guys spotted that it looks like the upper radiator hose is at least extremely close to rubbing on the supercharger belt probably because of the difficulties getting the hose to fully seat under that riser.
If you havent finished the fans all you need to do is trim the lower tabs & by a pair of Hayden 3655 PWM fan controllers from your local parts store. I did the same fan mod on my 2003 F150 using a fan assembly from a 2013 f150 3.5 with tow package. Using separate controllers lets the primary fan run & you can set the temp for the 2nd to come on at a higher temp. On mine I was still able to use the core support cover to keep the factory look
That colour was made for that truck. As I get older I’ve learned to appreciate everything from the big 3. They all have their beauties. This is definitely one of ford’s
Make sure you clean that throttle plate. When you did the unwrapping on the crate I noticed how much carbon there was. In your last video when first starting it up you tried blipping the throttle and remarked that it was sticking. In this video you mentioned at one point the idle was high and you had to manually shut the throttle body all the way. It’s a beautiful truck. My first job at a ford dealer back in ‘03 was replacing an engine in one that some 16 year old kids parents bought him. He chipped it and sent a rod through the block. Remember him complaining how he could never have anything nice. I thought what a douchebag. I was driving an ‘82 Buick Park Ave at the time that I spent an entire summer working and saving up to buy.
I can not believe how productive and proactive you and Peter are, given the scope and the scale of the ‘Lighting’ project. Batman and Robin of Ford pickups
Compared to that new Lightening truck beside yours, yours is KILLER! The new one does absolutely nothing for me. It's boring although I know it's insanely fast while the charge is up on it for a few hits I couldn't care less about it. Yours ROCKS!
These past few days watching my crypto portfolio decline is very disheartening. Holding doesn't really profit much. Any ideas on how to earn better on the short run?
These are what beginners do think, me to I used to think the same way...Thank God I met Mr Tom Hutchinson ...he helped me in trading and inculcate how the market works..
Tom Hutchinson is an expert trader, he uses both manual and algorithmic trading techniques while trading ... He is amazing and indeed professional in what he does.
Hey Alex, love the channel been following you for a long time. I have a 2003 E55 myself. A lot of work I did was because of you. I do live in Georgia so I appreciate the invite with Tony. He’s done My tune , transmission build, suspension work. Would love to show you. But I do have one problem. You keep saying that the supercharger cooling system ran on the hot water from the engine. It does not. I know you’re probably raising your eyebrows up confused. But if you think about it you will agree. It does not run on the hot water. It runs on the lower radiator hose to which if you use a laser thermostat runs at about 90°. Not the upper hose which runs at 200°. So it’s using the cooler water to cool the supercharger I run a split cooling system now and it runs at about 90° without ice. Actually that is the only advantage that you can add ice. But I don’t unless I’m going to Race. So on average 90° weather you split your cooling system or not is the temperature of the coolant going to the supercharger. Think about that.
Engine masters on motor trend. Name of that video was header bash.....Hot rod editor David freiburger, Steve dulsich, on westec Dyno, also did a very interesting air filter test where a salad bowl with the bottom cut out makes HP, and one popular aftermarket filter kills 130 HP on a 500hp small block........it's totally a fun watch
Also, sorry I judged you on earlier bmw video, didn't know what your channel was about( no offense, but bmw people are usually a certain type) but I respect your ability sir. Nice work
My dad had Craftsman ratcheting wrenches when I was a kid. I am going to estimate 37 or 38 years ago. They were these big stamped steel things with what felt like a 24 tooth mechanism. They were great and novel back ten but have come far in design and usability.
Head to keeps.com/legit for 50% off your first order of Keeps hair loss treatment!
Hey brother do you have a before and after on the keeps yet ? show us it works so I can thicken up my freedom hair
Snake Oil . Youve been using it for how long now ? and i still see the same hair you had way back . Stick to cars mate .
you just have to go back a year or so in videos .. its snake oil . If it wasnt you would see it prescribed by doctors and every bald bloke would be lined up for it .
Alex, do you own a GNX? Or is it a friend's car?
The EPA just got slapped down by the supreme court for power plant pollution which may bring back the internal combustion engine 🚂 vroom vrooom
Hands down, the BEST channel on UA-cam for "real" car people. PLEASE don't ever change! No buying Lambos. No building houses. No swapping an LS into EVERYTHING. Just real work on real cars, that "real" people could actually own.
Thanks brother! That means a lot.
Haha you referenced Goonzquad!
😂
The voice of the people 👏
Yup, this is why even though I’ve kinda grown away from the car scene, I will always watch and support Alex’s channel. He puts in massive work for us!!
Peter is such a positive, fun, skilled mechanic. Perfect partner for Alex. Makes Legit Street Cars so entertaining. Thank you guys.
Don't ever let Peter leave. He is a national treasure that must be protected at all costs.
No joke! He is awesome.
I'm really starting to hate the phrase "national treasure" it gets used in every single youtube comments section. Fawk yew
@@ImSrry4BeingWhite I bet you're a lot of fun at parties
I agree a good guy for sure !!
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Great series on the SVT Lightning!!! My 1st lightning was a used 99. Then in 2004 I traded it in on a brand new one. Left it bone stock and today I still have it with only 65K miles on the clock. Over the years I dreamed about doing different mods but it ran so nice I left it alone. Thought about selling it now that I’m in my 70’s but after watching this lightning series I don’t see how I can part with my old friend 😢. Matter of fact I think I’ll go out in the garage with a cup of coffee, turn on some tunes and do a little dusting under the hood. Thanks for the inspiration everyone. ❤
It's basically you and vice grip garage that does these hour-long videos and I really appreciate it because this is quality content, thanks Alex!
VgG, 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤔🤔🤦♂️
I'll be dipped! I totally agree! 😂😂
Check out M539 Restorations he also does these long videos and is also super knowledgeable!
Keep it up
Two great channels and personalities
Fwiw I'm so glad Peter has become a permanent personality on the channel. You were great alone but yall are greater together
The only UA-cam channel that I will gladly watch an entire 1:03:32 long video without hesitation. Well done!
Thanks Kirk!!
100%
Didnt even realize it was an hour long 😂 just watched it all
That's true, I just now finished watching the video.
thats nothing I'll watch the 10 minutes of the commercials as well and sometimes click the ADs so Alex gets some revenue...
Alex and team. The people who actually FINISHES projects and doesn't leave the audience hanging.
LSC continues to be my absolute favorite UA-cam channel! Keep up the great work Alex, Max and Peter! What a great team!
PROTECT PETER AT ALL COSTS. What a buddy to have to build with legit street forever 👊🏾
I know most of the world now has 15-20 minute attention span but I appreciate an hour plus episode. You guys did a lot of work and cutting it down so much wouldn’t represent that. The truck looks great man!
as a college student, these are always my favorite videos to sit down and eat dinner while watching, always makes me want to work harder to be able to get my own cars and modify and drive even more
Whoa! This is one heck of a mega-episode. I can see why you and Max had to spend a little extra time with editing. LOVE the Lightning content, Alex. Looking forward to the future "built engine" swap when you get the Lighting back from the US tour.
Alex, Peter and Max are the best. Let's see this LEGIT channel reach 1M subscribers.
Been waiting to see this episode, and you did not disappoint, Alex. You and your team did a top notch reassemble of the Lightning, and it is beautiful. Its easy to tell you really love that truck.. Congratulations to you, Peter, and all the gang there.
Peter is a blast man. The fact these things are assembled in under a day at a factory is amazing to me considering how complex they are.
What's your favorite pickup of all time and what's your favorite new Pickup?
1960 Chevrolet C10
I've been seeing a lot of them here in California resto-mod some lowered some rat rotted and I love that front face grill especially with the dual round headlights. If I ever get the chance to get a shell I would surely LS swap that sucker using the same setup you have with the trans am. New would be Dodge 3500 Diesel Dually.
Love the old early to late 70s F100/F150s a lot. As far as new trucks, the new F-250 looks so nice
Favorite All Time: Ram trucks, especially the Mac Truck-style era.
Favorite New: 202? Honda Ridgeline Type R, if they decide to make one! 🤩
FYI the header ding and dents not affecting power wad from Engine Masters
1970 Dodge W200 with a 383 and a 4 speed.
39:58 "it's one of the factory Ford ones" and before Peter could even respond I was like "Welp, theres your issue it's the Ford one"
Peter is the perfect addition to Legit Street Cars, keep the awesome videos coming
Peter such a good guy and great for LSC . Never change Alex.
Thanks Alex. Your entertainment values are extraordinary. Please let us know that Peter is a permanent member of the team. I watch as much of your content that I can, you brighten my day when there is a new video. Thanks again for all you do.
I think its really cool that you took what was a ticking time bomb and took it apart down to the frame and built it back up to pristine condition. Now you can look back at it and know there is nothing wrong with it anymore because you fixed it properly! i hope you have a great time on your adventure with the car meets/shows!
Max's job title must one of the most epic in the world. Something like: Principle Photographer, Chief Video Editor, Marketing Manager, Web Development Champion, Key Grip, Best Boy (not sure what that is but sounds about right), Assistant Lifter of Stuff, Junior Detailer, Apprentice Wrencher, and All Round Nice Guy.
Versatile ;)
The Lightning journey's been really fantastic, Alex. Loved every minute!
Best Boy: The boy that is the best! Lol I have no idea what it means, but thank you for your kind comment! I love my job, whatever the official title may be!
@@max_edits_stuff the goodest boy, like a loyal golden retriever?
Best Boy in credits is the Lead Electrician. I used to be one 😅
Edit: one can google it and here is the Definition: THE BEST BOY is a senior electrician on a film crew, coming second in the hierarchy to the "gaffer", the chief electrician. And the reason he is called the gaffer is cause he is blamed for all the electrical issues............... and kinda like Peter he Laughs a lot (curses actually).
And to honor Peter, here ya go bud. Try and guess before you actually find out.
私をファック
Watashi o fakku
These start to finish episodes are Gold. Keep on LSC guys
This was such a fun episode as it’s so relatable to wrenching on cars with your buddies. Max, Peter, and Alex you guys make this channel amazing.
For that pipe, you can take a piece of flat metal and put it on the opposite side of where you want the bend to be and use a c-clamp on the other side. Put the screw side where you're applying heat at and it will push it in. The piece of metal on the opposite side will prevent it from scuffing up or bending.
Finally the project is done! Thanks for sharing. I never saw the ratcheting wrench back in 2002 when working and testing Jet Skiis, but who knows when they were mainstream lol.
I googled it because I was thinking I didn't really see then in mid 2000s but apparently they were invented and patented in 96 by gearwrench
@@johnnysouza5601 I was selling Gearwrench ratchet combination wrenches in the 90’s from my Snap-on truck as Snap-on only had those dog bone style wrenches. 👍
Alex, @ 33:45 those little hook things hold the big long rotary pole thing that you use to jack up the truck with the factory bottle jack. instead of pumping it up, the Jack has a little spot that you stick the end of that pole thing into, and you rotate it to make the jack go up/down. just FYI! Anyway, your on the home stretch!!! It looks SO GOOD! NICELY DONE Boys!
Keep up the great content alex.
Every guy should get to have a best friend like Peter.
The best automotive channel on UA-cam!!!!!
Another youtuber completely restored her grandmothers Ford Ranger. Sarah N Tuned took months to put hers back together. You and Peter worked at amazing speed to put this truck back together fast.
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That generation of F150 had excellent aesthetics and the Lighting was the best looking. It is destined to be a classic if not one already...
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You can tell 43:00 is the exact moment alex started to get tired! Great video!
45:00 I bought my first set of GearWrench brand ratcheting wrenches in 1998. They were a pretty new thing then.
Your Lightning appreciates you going above and beyond for it and so do we. Keep the awesome content coming, Alex!
at 33:30 the little clip you’re talking about is the clips to hold in thelower/riser bar for the spare tire!
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You guys are part of the motivation for a combat vet to finish his Eaton swap. Those whooshy sounds are exciting! Also, there is some thrill to the problem solving and fixing ‘while you’re in there’. My hope is that costs stay reasonable.
I think it would be an added bonus to come into work on something with someone who is competent, cheerful, positive, ambitious, all the attributes Peter possesses, Peter seems like the kind of man who always has your back, the Best.
Ofcourse, I needed something to watch while eating and Alex comes in clutch with a hour long episode. I freakin love these kind of videos!! Thank you!
“Fishing” is pulling with a line, like a tape or wire.
I enjoy your builds guys! Keep up the great work!
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Engine Masters with Freiburger, Dulcich and Brulee proved that absolutely abusing a set of headers made no difference to power output. Great content Alex, love your work.
Yes. was going to mention this.
I watched most of the Roadkill series before it went behind a pay-wall..
One of the best ones was taking an engine out of a car and putting it in a boat - in the parking lot!!
LegitStreetCars is the modern Tool Time. Alex and Peter are the modern day Tim Taylor and Al Borland. I absolutely love this channel!!
I really like the bromance with Peter. I thought your videos couldn't get better but then along comes Peter. Please keep him in all your future videos! Congrats on getting your lightning up and running. I can't wait to see how she runs when you get the SC working properly!
Your bat of “sounds great” and excellent” have REAALLYduvj over the past few months, I cringed scerttijd u hear Cgtragti miss that place
I have a 5.4 f150 with the super cooling package. That lower radiator hose always scared me with the lines going to the oil cooler.
Do Note that the gasket on the oil cooler mounted on the filter housing can go bad. Causing the coolant and oil to mix.
If you have one of these trucks with oil/coolant mixing. Do a combustion leak test. because It may be the oil cooler and not the head gasket.
I work for over 10 years in high managment until I become a dad. And I realized that I needed more time for my daughter. Now I'm a mechanic working for home. Is less money for sure, but I get to love what I'm doing and to see my kids grow next to me
I love how you told Peter to give it some throttle and the Lightning was like OKAY!
29:10 when it’s 3am and you’ve been in the garage for 16 hours everything is funny. 😂😂😂
Love this.
Alex what you have here is something no one else does, except maybe NoNonsenseKnowHow. So satisfying and fun to watch. Thank you.
It just keeps getting better and better. Pins and needles I sit on for every LSC video. Can’t wait for the next Audi video!!!
I had a sedan version of that audi back in the day. 1993 Audi 90. It got over 200k and then it was in an accident that totalled it out.
Still waiting on a couple more t-top mustang videos. It might just be because I’m a fan of third gen Camaros and fox body mustangs
HDCircuitry LLC makes a plug and play wiring kit for e-fans. Not to mention battery relocation kits and other stuff!
the diaphragm in the bypass valve could be ripped the lever would still move and you have no boost or vacuum
I don’t like ford. At all. In any way. But when I saw you with Devine guidance put big beautiful chrome wheels on this truck instead of the trendy garbage ass black wheels that everyone is using and also the fact you actually care about what the outside of the truck looks like instead of some garbage ass patina option i developed respect and yes I will say it, admiration for this channel and this build. Love goes out to you guys !!! 💯
man oh man, when that engine started it gave me memories back to when my uncle and dad put a brand new chevy 327 motor in my dads 69 convertible camaro. Brought a smile to my face. Keep up the great work and lets all hope nothing goes wrong at the shows, we got a few problems with the convertible lik e it not wanting to not shift out of reverse and brakes slammin to the floor. Have a good day Alex!
Bud I'm really glad you sandblasted and painted that frame because those are really beautiful and fast trucks. This one is clean and it deserves to be restored and built with a forged engine. It'd be awesome to see this thing get a turbo some day and get rid of the supercharger. I'm not saying that the supercharger can't be modified to make good power, but they usually can't make the kind of power that a big single turbo can. I told you in the last video that my 1992 Acura Integra with a T3 turbo making 408 whp at 15 psi with a B18A1 was almost unbeatable in the long run with drag radials on the front, and the only vehicle that could really put a whooping on me was a modified 2003 Ford Lightning. I never thought that my car would be as fast as it was, and I never expected it to be a real contender (neither did anyone else in the area), but it did, and the Lightning was the only vehicle that ever really gave me a good run and he edged me out every time. I worked my butt off to get back at him, but I didn't have forged internals at the time, so I had to try different tire pressures and work with what I had at the time. Still, he had 20" chrome wheels and he had a 5 speed manual trans in it, and he always dusted me by just over half a vehicle length. To this day I have a 1997 Honda Civic coupe with a fully built LSVTEC with a Garrett GTS3582 turbo that made 709 whp, but there's no street racing scene like it was back then because the cops got smarter, but it's still fun to whoop on the unsuspecting.
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Oh man! We are spoiled by this long episode! You and Sreten are my two favorite youtubers! I hope you will do a colab soon! Might be cool to see Jason Cammisa join as well. He is a car nerd. I hope one day I get to visit the USA and meet your crew in person. It would be an honor!
Shouldn't there be a colab with Sreten to happen this summer if i remeber correct? 🤔 Or was this just in my fantasy 😅 (asked this already in an other comment)
@@Whit3_279 That was the plan but yeah. We are still waiting.
Love the idea that the cab needed to go back a bit (on the lift), not the frame needs to go forwards on the casters!
Triple tested just failed every time hahaha. You guys did an awesome job in this video!
5:11 Engine Masters did the header mashing test. David Freiburger, Steve Dulcich, Steve Brulé. It's a cool show.
Alex love the SVT series!! You and Peter work very well together!!!! I can’t wait until to see the SVT when you swap out the engines!!!!
I luv Peter’s grin; he’s been in trouble so much… I can tell!!!
That firewall mod ended up looking really good (like the whole chassis project does)
Nice video! The brackets @ 33:30 are for the spare tire jack handle. Keep up the good work.
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Sitting in my own 10th gen F150 watching this. Super jealous, you guys did great on this one ☝️
Well...when you're the best SUV on the planet....why mess with success. Mechanical fan 4runners represent!
Absolutely love the Lightning in this color. What an awesome truck. Looks fantastic!
Put a spray in, or bedliner in it, and it’s perfect! Great 1:03:32 minutes of video. The alternator part, felt familiar as an mechanic. 🙈
Looks awesome! Quite the transformation. Peter is an awesome addition.
here is a quick tip in doing a cob off restoration put a floor marker on the center line of the wheels. hope this helps you in the future.
its always nice to see people like you that are keeping the SVT legacy alive i my self i have 3 4 door SVT focus very rare cars and i bought a 4th one 2 door for parts to keep dose 3 cars alive and well i felt kind of bad when i took the first bolt off of it but i manage to fix 2 of the 3 cars that where dead and im glad i did that to keep dose rare cars on the road what i regret its not be able to buy the SVT contour, that seem like a fun car to drive but it wasnt that popular back in the days and they where very hard to find. cant wait to see this SVT LIGHTNING on more episodes take care keep up the good work
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The little pocket on jeans is perfect for a pocket knife. I also have a set of ratcheting Craftsman wrenches from the 1970s that my dad used when he worked at a JCPenney Auto Center.
Happy the truck just got back on the road! I’ve been watching along with the suspension and steering changes because I just bought my first lighting two weeks ago! Paid 20k for a 2002 true blue with 85k miles and bone stock. Car just seems to have been neglected for the past few years and I’m doing standard changes to get it back up and going. Good luck with the truck and thank you for the videos!
35:22 Alex. My new super duty power stroke has a mechanical fan. Not sure about the duramax or Cummins though.
Hey Alex, great to see the truck put back together again. It is also my favorite color on these. Good luck with the car shows. I know it will be well received. Cheers!
Awesome video!
Here a tip - I normally hold the fan at the top of the blade while it inside the shroud when putting a new radiator back in then screw the fan in before bolting the radiator onto the body.
It allow me to move the radiator around a bit to screw the fan onto the water pump and I wouldn’t have to struggle putting the fan on trying to squeeze it between the engine and shroud since I already installed radiator with fan inside the shroud.
Loved your truck!
LOL
I paused video to make this comment then continued to watch video until I saw part where you started to take fan off again to swap alternator 😊
This is so exciting!!! The Lightning turned out great!!! Job well done Alex & Peter!!!! 👍👍🙂
Would love to see more of the truck now
Excellent, I was looking forward to seeing this one finished up!
Love how you restomod 90s-00s factory hotrods we grew up with! If it were me I would definitely put the sct maf meter and housing back on later and get it dyno tuned.
Alex, you're editing is getting better with each video!
Thanks man. I try. I'm even teaching a young boy named Maximus how to edit.
@@LegitStreetCars I've heard of him, total goner. Don't waste your time!
@@max_edits_stuff i hear he smells like meat in June.
@@Aiurasensei that is absolutely accurate.
35:22 Sounds like when Frodo asked the innkeeper if he had seen Gandalf.
39:20 Still watching the video but wanted to mention before I forget, hope you guys spotted that it looks like the upper radiator hose is at least extremely close to rubbing on the supercharger belt probably because of the difficulties getting the hose to fully seat under that riser.
Welp, looks like you caught it. Seeing later on plenty of clearance but looks like a little rub mark on the hose where the belt would have hit it. lol
Youre right. Sharp eye
If you havent finished the fans all you need to do is trim the lower tabs & by a pair of Hayden 3655 PWM fan controllers from your local parts store. I did the same fan mod on my 2003 F150 using a fan assembly from a 2013 f150 3.5 with tow package. Using separate controllers lets the primary fan run & you can set the temp for the 2nd to come on at a higher temp. On mine I was still able to use the core support cover to keep the factory look
wow honestly you guys outdid yourself on this one congrats x
That colour was made for that truck. As I get older I’ve learned to appreciate everything from the big 3. They all have their beauties. This is definitely one of ford’s
Those duralast alternators never last. So many dead our of the box lol
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It’s amazing how good mechanics are a like, it shows that we all have little issues at and how we always manage to make the job at hand successful
Make sure you clean that throttle plate. When you did the unwrapping on the crate I noticed how much carbon there was. In your last video when first starting it up you tried blipping the throttle and remarked that it was sticking. In this video you mentioned at one point the idle was high and you had to manually shut the throttle body all the way. It’s a beautiful truck. My first job at a ford dealer back in ‘03 was replacing an engine in one that some 16 year old kids parents bought him. He chipped it and sent a rod through the block. Remember him complaining how he could never have anything nice. I thought what a douchebag. I was driving an ‘82 Buick Park Ave at the time that I spent an entire summer working and saving up to buy.
I can not believe how productive and proactive you and Peter are, given the scope and the scale of the ‘Lighting’ project.
Batman and Robin of Ford pickups
Compared to that new Lightening truck beside yours, yours is KILLER! The new one does absolutely nothing for me. It's boring although I know it's insanely fast while the charge is up on it for a few hits I couldn't care less about it. Yours ROCKS!
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I've been dying to hear this animal of a truck rip down the street, I'm so excited to see what you have in store for it Alex!! Much love brother!
Ram 2500, 3500 with the Cummins engine still have a mechanical clutch fan. And you can definitely hear it when it kicks on!
Hey Alex, love the channel been following you for a long time. I have a 2003 E55 myself. A lot of work I did was because of you. I do live in Georgia so I appreciate the invite with Tony. He’s done My tune , transmission build, suspension work. Would love to show you.
But I do have one problem. You keep saying that the supercharger cooling system ran on the hot water from the engine. It does not. I know you’re probably raising your eyebrows up confused. But if you think about it you will agree.
It does not run on the hot water. It runs on the lower radiator hose to which if you use a laser thermostat runs at about 90°. Not the upper hose which runs at 200°. So it’s using the cooler water to cool the supercharger I run a split cooling system now and it runs at about 90° without ice.
Actually that is the only advantage that you can add ice. But I don’t unless I’m going to Race. So on average 90° weather you split your cooling system or not is the temperature of the coolant going to the supercharger. Think about that.
Engine masters on motor trend. Name of that video was header bash.....Hot rod editor David freiburger, Steve dulsich, on westec Dyno, also did a very interesting air filter test where a salad bowl with the bottom cut out makes HP, and one popular aftermarket filter kills 130 HP on a 500hp small block........it's totally a fun watch
Also, sorry I judged you on earlier bmw video, didn't know what your channel was about( no offense, but bmw people are usually a certain type) but I respect your ability sir. Nice work
33:30 The clip on the radiator mount is to hold the factory jack handle/spare tire winder. It clips down over the top of the rad.
My dad had Craftsman ratcheting wrenches when I was a kid. I am going to estimate 37 or 38 years ago. They were these big stamped steel things with what felt like a 24 tooth mechanism. They were great and novel back ten but have come far in design and usability.
Always loved this shape of F150. The best era for pickup design