Chevy Monza Raced to DEATH - Blown up engine! - Vice Grip Garage EP51
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- I finally got the chevy Monza race car ready for a SCCA rally race! We were late, but we made it. What we believe vega engine has maybe just enough life left to make a few passes around the dirt track. She has enough oil pressure, but sure likes to puke it out! Get some behind the scenes views of a rally race, Plus maybe the engine blows up? I don't know, I'm pretty good at blowing stuff up. Just habit I guess.
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haha how did I just stumble onto this channel? I love the way this guy talks. One of my new favorites now!
Glad to have ya! Make sure to hit the play list, there's over 50 vids and growin!
Vice Grip Garage and Zip Ties and Bias Plies are my two absolute favorite channels.
Same lol
@@jeep2nv92 Checked him Zip out, wayyy to much swearing, sounds like a nuclear reactor out of control.
Great fun. Thanks for the video. What about tossing an actual running enginator in her, move the seat back about 500 million meters and keep on taking her to the track. Also she needs a new paint dippin. Maybe something completely absurdish. Maybe purplishness or baby bottom pinklike
Great seeing you and Bradley hanging out, doing guy stuff. Even if I was a suppressed smile now and then. I can tell he adores his dad. Good times. Time spent with a child is never wasted.
The thing I've learned about these kinds of events is it literally doesn't matter what you're driving or how last place you end up it's still a blast!
Exactly!!
A friend of mine got me into drag racing many years ago. I said, "Don't you need a fast car?" He said, "Nope, just safe." My first drag car was my daily driver 6-cylinder AMC Sportabout . Not fast, just fun!
Put a v8 350 in that mazda
@@Project_Low_Expectations LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Closed caption says “music” when you fire the Monza up...
I think the band was the 2 strokes or maybe the misfires.
🤣🤣🤣
@@ViceGripGarage And when you started out on a run the close captioning said "laughter"!!!
@@ViceGripGarage 3 cyl diesel(kubota, perkins, etc), large turbo and nitrous...why? why not! LOL
"Piston Slap and The No-Rings"
I think it was the hesitations.
The part driving through the pasture at full bore reminds me when I was a 13 year old kid learning to drive my fathers 1976 Ford Granada company car in our back pasture. The only one that would ride with me at the time was my old dog. Keep up the great content.
The stuff I did as a boy on the farm a million yrs ago with the one that would do them with me, my good ol dog...wouldn't sell those times for all the money. Get it Bill!!
Nothing like a cold snack and watching a vgg episode to end the year
or to start a new one
My mom had a vega with same engine when i was a kid, we would pull up to the station and she would tell em " fill er up with oil and check the gas"
My mom had a white wagon , we had a saying around here only 2 types of vegas 1 oil leaker's and solid body,, 2 holy shit that one don't leak but look at the rust on it , don't touch it. 3 motors later and she had hardly any rust, mom wasn't good on checking the oil.
Ours had the little screw on covers for the plugs because they fouled every 500 miles. Covers got us to 600 miles. Worlds first bio degradable car!
Hahahah 😍
HA HA Tilemaniac i got me a worn out 454 and say the same thing LOL!!!!
If you ain't leakin oil, you're out of oil!
Your kid is lucky to have such a cool fun dad. My dad is hard working, loving, and smart. But he never did any hobbies or anything exciting with me.
Most dont since they have to work. Just how life is.
Why don't you ask a dad? It is never too late to bond!! Good luck and Happy New Year!!
Did you miss a lot of meals??
@@robertquigley6753 Takes more than providing to make a good dad.
Just lost my dad..have tons of memories
As for the blowing oil, I used to do the old vacuum balancing trick on my Vega, which essentially was the same engine. Plug every opening leading into the block and just go full vac with no PCV valve in it if the blow-by is severe. It cuts the oil consumption WAY down. First learned of the trick back when I had my 70 Chevelle and it was a tip in a Chevelle tip book I used to get.
Chevelle... or Chevette?... NICE!
Derek
You should be proud of your son MR. BRAD.!!
You can see and tell your son is gonna be one hell of a muscle car / car... Truck mechanic.
I know that's how I learned watching my dad , than I took over .🙂🙂
Plus he likes being with DAD , big bonus !
Let's not forget he is learning from one of the best ! 😜😜😜😜😜
Joe... Navy veteran 🇺🇸🇺🇸
A fella can send off 2019 the right way with a cold snack and watching a guy race a car around. Happy new year!
Yaaaa
For those of us unable to do these things anymore, we can still live vicariously through you and those like you. Thank you for an enjoyable yet educational channel. As far as the Monza....What ever you do, get some still pictures of you and Bradley standing next to her. Happy new Year!
Exactly...memories of family are what lifes all about!!
You absolutely won !!! You took first place as a DAD. I just love watching you play with Bradley. He'll remember this for ever I promise. So you win. Happy New year
That is so awesome you can teach, be safe and funny at the same time and even have your family help
even though they do most of the work sometimes ( spark plugs & wires, change tires etc. etc)
you all are great
"He looks like a Bill... GET IT BILL!" 🤣🤣
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Great to see Father and son having fun together, it's rare enough in today's world. Happy 2020.🥳
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Great to see you have Bradley out there with you Derek!....havin’ fun!
"I just look at mine... Yep. This is what we brung" Absolutely brother. That's pretty much how I live my life. Beauty!
Thanks man
Rung what ch ya brung
Thanks for the laughs. That looked like a lot of fun, plus some good father son bonding time at the races. Happy New Year brother.
I always let my son do shit at an early age when others said I shouldn't. He now owns an aviation mechanics business.
This right here is why I love the channel. I cant say it enough, you make mechanical stuff fun again. Thank you
At the end of your video, you mentioned what place you finished. Back in my weekend antique tractor pulling days, I would get to work on Monday, and the guys would say "what place did you finish in your weight class?" I would say, "I got a second place trophy!" Then I was asked how many tractors were in your class, I would say: "Two"! Oh, well. You can't win 'em all!
🤣🤣 exactly
OMG I need a "Cold Snacks" sticker for my beer fridge!!!
What a fuckin treat as always!
Gonna save this one for 12 a.m. and start the new year the right way
Father and son working on cars is a rare thing now and a route I hope to be taking. Kudos pal and have fun
Wish I knew half the stuff about cars you pretend you dont know lol
😂😂😂 me too
What you mean pretend? He really doesn't know.
It's all just basic stuff, buy some books and get educated
@@MrJeep75 ok mr jeep 😂 simmer down
@@The_Gallowglass he knows more about cars than the average person does though.
Cold snacks and a VGG vidja = perfect way to close out the year. Happy New year y'all!
Good kid you got. Love seeing him involved. Makes for good family living. Looked like more smiles per gallons to me.
Watching in closed captions. Everytime you shift is says " [Laughter] " LOL
😂😂😂😂
Probably the people (or AI) who are typing in the CC are lol'ing at this Monza struggling around the track
I had to go back and look.....LOL !!!
The force is strong in your little Vice Grip Padawan, Obi Derek Kenobi. You have tought hem well!
Did the race thing with my son for six years and will never regret any of it.
Bradley will remember this all his life, hopefully you guys will make it to Volusia.
Just in time for watching before the new year, a guy can get like'in on that!
Happy New year 🎉🎆🎊🎇 great way to start the new year with a new VGG video. 🔨🔧
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Happy New Year! Bradley makes a FINE crew chief!
good kid. wish I was smart enough to learn when I was his age.
This is by far the best channel i watch there is always a really good laugh and some serious things to learn. Keep up the great work i'm looking forward to the next video.
Once blew up a monza. Same ish blue notchback with a 305. Every time I let someone else drive it, they hit something.
A lotta take-off 14 inch tires gave the last smokey minutes of their pneumatic lives for our teenage pleasure on the back of the ol' monza.
Thanx for the memories.
I love the way Bradley keeps a straight, serious looking face as the old man goes nutzzzz
That section of frame falling off into your arms that's just performance weight reduction don't worry about it 👍
😂😂😂
Great day of racing with your boy, priceless.
I have been watching a few weeks now and it has been fun to watch your "character" develop, keep up the good work. Oh and by the way the ones your wife is in are some of the best, to see her reaction to your comments is classic.
Well a guys been following your channel for about a month now. Running out of fresh videos to wrap my peepers around. I did the right thing and watched most videos out of order. Makes it more funner to re-watch on the second go round I’ll try to watch em in order 😂 thanks for the awesome content. My favorite video so far was the one with the ole combine with your boy Brad. Reminds me of busting knuckles with my old man. Keep on keepin on!
Thanks Justin
Awesome looks like fun. Looked like your protege had a blast too. Best part of it. Highly enjoyed it thanks but was waiting on you to give her the beans or the onion.
Happy New year to you & family.
What ever you do, don’t junk it. I’m sure you got an old half decent motor to chuck in it, glue the frame back together and she will be good to go again.
Can see why you put the lift kit on the truck now!!
When you started her up-sounded like my dad going to work in the early 80’s!!!
Holy Chevy Monza I bought one of those when I was 16 years old I can't remember what it had for motor but it was pretty fast for a small car. Man what a flashback...
You did good. Some people sit around and wish they could race and never do it. I have raced Sprint cars , motorcycles , off road and circle track sportsman. Wasted a lot of money busted a lot of knuckles. Always was fun. Keep it up everytime you race I will be cheering you on. Because I will be remembering all my racing just for a little while.
Yep.had fun watching...and you turned left n right without stopping..makes you wanna do it again ..and again..and again..thanks
Lots like a great fun day to have with your son creating memories.
You should chassis swap it with a 4wd Chevy chassis and go back and take out the 4wd modified class next time Haha
Love that idea!
Yup, bet that body would fit on an s10 blazer chassis about right.
Thanks for the ride alongs and the laughs! I look forward to every one of your videos!
Thanks,
DC
"Single wide here, and a shop from horizon to horizon. You da man!
Use it as a decoration for your shop. Gravel a parking spot, park it and crank the wheel. Also flatten a front tire
Yep - proud to say that I'm an accomplished field racer. Took Grandpa's Ford 9N tractor out into a muddy field when I was around 123 years old & did a bunch'a dounuts until Grandpa said the tractor was prone to tipping over in too fast, too tight turns ...
"Igotta get a holder for my cold snack"!! HaHaHa Happy new year!
Great video! And welcome to 2020!, from Montreal
9:40 LOL!! 8,000 RPM
1st place in it's class...... A fella proud of ya. Da mighty monza
A class by itself, to be sure.
I did vega short block replacements in a chev dealer in 77 to 80. New motor came with metal cylinder sleeves instead of silicone impregnated aluminum. New replacement engine made the cars more worthy
Get the cheapest rebuild kit for the engine you can find , and weld in some angle iron for the frame then try it again .
"GIT IT BILL!!!!" LOL
A bottle of Crown, fire going, dog at my feet, my "legal in Oklahoma" medicine. And a new Vise Grip Vidja. F^$king Mint!! Happy new year!
Hi Gabe
What does he say after she's build for speed @ 19:49 ?
@@bendermi "she doesn't even have a glove box"
I got my Tennessee liquid pharmaceutical in hand as well .. George Dickel 🇺🇸
Fkin minttt ! Happy New one
What is this "legal in Oklahoma" meds? ..... Is it .........dried flower?
I liked this before I watched it! I too will be watching at midnight with a cold snack in hand! Cheers from Oregon, and Happy New Year!
So you're waiting 3 hours to watch this? Seems kinda weird seeing as you're already here.
My wife had a '75 Vega with that POS engine. They rusted out on the showroom floor! We bought a brand new Monza with the Iron Duke four cylinder four speed in 1980. The Vegas had no guts, but they were reasonably well balanced. The Monza was front heavy, and would swap ends in a heart beat on snow. It was fun to drive on dry pavement. Not a horrible car , we put 130K on it. Don't miss either car.
In 1978, I bought a 75 Vega, 3 speed manual. Had 40.000 miles on it. And looked like new. I was 18. I drove it till june of 1980. I took good care of it, put a little over 60.000 miles on it, only repair was a snapped clutch cable!! I paid 1000 dollars for it. I sold it for 1500 dollars!!!, and the guy who bought it was very happy to get it. Saw it running around town for about 10 years. I changed the oil every 3000 miles, and told him to do the same. Apparently he did !!
Cheap SBC swap, do some frame strengthening and run her again......maybe some racing seats
A wise man once said "if you ain't first, you are last!" I don't care how many other cars were in your class!
The man who comes in 2nd. is the first one to LOSE!
Man i love watching this channel. Makes me laugh and is fun to hear the "tech" lingo.
18:56 Ah the Mercury Grand Marquis. Excellent boat.
@ 15:15, this is awesome. Same reason why I went simple when I used to drag race. Just show up to race and go home without obsessing over the car in trying to shave off a .10 here or there.
Absolutely! Let it rip have a laugh and go home
Great episode bud way to get the boy into something he can get outdoors with and spend time with ya cheers and a cold 1....
cheers brian
circle track races, patch the really broken parts, put in some engine restore, send it.
I’ll bet 7 tacos this is my favorite UA-cam channel.
I had a Monza, my first car with that same 140 inch engine. Yes it is a Vega Engine, but with a cast iron block instead of aluminum.
You had fun and so did Bradley! That what's important
happy new year!!
You too
Love the show! You need a volvo! There are so many sitting in the grass for years with one small thing wrong. They are cheap and live to be run hard.
Agreed. A b230 cannot be killed.
There's a reason why so many of them are sitting in the grass with a minor issue. I ran the scale at a junkyard for three years. People were practically paying us to take them. We even fixed and resold some cars, but we didn't even check the volvos to see if they were fixable. They went straight to the crusher most of the time, because no one ever bought parts for them.They are a nightmare to work on.
Another fun and interesting video Derek. I always learn a bit from you.
thanks Mike!
Gotta be honest, when I saw the "Cold Snack " logo on the fender I did check the mech to see if you had them as stickers. Looked like a lot of fun!
🤣🤣..sure was!!
I like how you measured up your future garage.
4.3L Engine swap with a 5 speed and let er eat
Was thinking the same thing!!!
I agree! Junkyard S-10 donor, fix the frame and send it! Great idea!
Or... a 4.2? or a 3.7/3.5 5 cylinder from a Canyon/Colorado. Mostly because I'm pretty sure the sound would be hilarious.
As a guy that's done the "4.3 for Glory" swap in a Chevette, which is a near enough analogue for the Monza... Just go L67 Buick 3800 supercharged and call it a day. The 4.3 kind of sucks for racing, 3800, hella good.
@Dave Micolichek You're missing a few points. One, this is a negative value turd. Two, a rotted out W body GM with a 3800 can be had for $500 and under (our donor vehicle was $300). The 3800 in our Chevette put 250 to the wheels when it was last dynoed in November, before we put on a bigger throttle body and blower. Also running a slightly smaller pulley. It's pretty legit fast at this point, we run the risk of it being unreliable if we tune it up any farther. Car runs in Lemons, and while the Chevette is a budget exempted car, we're not super rich and wanted to keep it reasonable. Also, as the car sits, the weight distribution is 52% front, 48 rear. We have the motor counterbalanced with a '15 Camaro independent rear end. I'm not sure what a 350 or LSx weighs compared to our 3800, but it's probably more.
Our L67 ran for 16 hours straight of full on racing, 2 8 hour sessions, also did a 4 hour test session before that.
We killed 3 4.3s in about 7 hours of runtime before that.
4.3 = sucks for road racing. 3800? Great.
Also, for endurance racing, the SBC and LS both have a less than spectacular record on longevity. We all know they can run, but they don't like to run under G loads in turns for hours upon hours at a time.
Lmao!! "The only car in its class" Awesome video!!
I dunno... it didn't look like it had ANY class. Love the fun and frolics!
@@odahithedubious2017 My car was the ONLY one in it's class also."Fastest Supra" it says. The track was rained out.
Do the right thing and put a LS in it. This is my favorite car UA-cam channel.
that was awesome good race and a very smart pit crew good job thanks
You are a winner in your son's eyes and mine too! I sold new cars when I came home from overseas in the army back in 1972. I worked for a Chevrolet dealer who gave me Vegas to drive as my demonstrators. The Monza was a couple of steps up the ladder and he was a Pale Face which meant you couldn't trust him! Proved to be true but I sold so many cars he had to put up with my crazy ways. The first new Vega he gave me as a demonstrator had to be wholesaled after I put it through hell. It reminded me of your Monza at the end of your race. Chevrolet presented me with a (like gold) Vega tie pin for selling so many Vegas. I don't know where it is today. I'll have to look through my junk drawers and if I find it I'll send it to you. Keep on Keep'n on!! Phil
Such spirit!!! If it couldn’t bring home the bread it tried to take out everybody. Rename it Thanos because that was inevitable.
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I’m thinking of taking my 63 Dodge Dart 170 into some racing of the dirt.
Awesome!!
Put a Chevy 4.3 in it and keeper going!
I had a '76 Sunbird from 1985 until 2002, when it got squished in a 4 car pileup. It still ran, but the body was warped enough that you could only get one latch to catch in the door. I had the odd fire 3.8 V6 and the terrible Borg Warger reverse h-pattern 5 speed. I still miss that car.
best part is when Jessica eased down the jack . I got 10 grand worth of laughs so I think the old car is priceless.
“I’ll bet you six tacos...” 😂
$13.00 for a timing belt and $50.00 for a "Good" set of rings and she is ready to take on all comers in her class
Yeah, that's what i thinking. I think a guy could get more out it before she really goes pooof!!! with a set of rings and shes back in action!! I really enjoy watching these carefree videos.
@@CJ7fun-zv2hs Well,you tested on 'er good!Well done.
it is not the rings! this engine had aluminum cylinders, they wore down fast, man! to bad it is not the iron block
Just run some heavier weight diesel oil in there, should reduce the blow by.
"Just a drip of oil" LOL
I love watching some of these earlier videos… That race car was awesome!
Keep it and let the boys work on it and play with it. They will have a good time with that car around the farm
Happy New year brother, to you and your family...
Fell off in my arms like a baby... 😂
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I laughed so hard at this on the video lol
Where do you find a rally race event? I too live in MN and really wanna start doing this
check out SCCA rallycross. This is a Land 'o Lakes region event. Also a webiste motorsportreg.com has piles of car related events (including this one). This specific event happens in Pine City, MN once a month weather permitting. Also some good ones worth driving to in Iowa.
If you really want to keep it, then my suggestion is to fix the frame, throw some tire chains on the rear wheels and weld a snow plow on the front and make some money plowing driveways. I absolutely loved the windshield replacement. It worked a whole lot better than I would have guessed. You are definitely a cool dad.
Build it for your son to play with! Love to see Jessica Drive too ❤🙈😂🤣😁
Weld the turd back up and shoe horn in some engine that doesn't belong in there.
i agree. plus move the seat back! maybe someone can donate a four cylinder.
Ok, so im addicted! Love watching, good humor! Been a backyarder myself since i was old enough to hand my dad the tools! My ol man had a monza with a 305, im thinking you should find one to dump in yur monza and get er back in the races! I also like that the videos are kid friendly!
My first car was a 74' Vega. My engine had steel sleeves. The engine broke compression rings due to the huge ridges at the top of the cylinders. Did exactly the same as yours. Looked like an oil bomb went off under the hood. Looked like James Bond going down the highway. Good memories! Thanks for these great videos.
That looked like a blast of a race, and cold there too. Glad to see Bradley helping you out. Nice looking grey and maroon chevys
Thanks for watching
I grew up doing SCCA Autocross. This brings back memories.
Fun aint it!