being one of those young guys, I gotta say it really has become one of the most important things to me to just listen to what old farts have to say. never fails to amaze me when I've been questioning something for a while and end up with my questions answered after even a short conversation with some of the old guys at work or the track or wherever really.
Most wouldn't shop their because their prices are usually higher. The mom and pop shops can't cut the volume deals that a national chain can unfortunately. It's a sad thing that we are loosing these guys
As a retired 40 year professional mechanic. REAL parts guys are worth their weight in Gold! Unfortunately they are like me vanishing to computer reading parts counter nerds! Good Better Best?? Really?? Sell shit. China shit..its really hard to get good parts anymore. Especially electrical. MY ADVICE is if it keeps you from going in to tennis shoe mode Go with OE every time! Nothing Beats Experience
Bill, from one father to another, from the outside looking in, you have more than likely said your piece to your boys especially Billy. If you say something that proves your point, the best thing I've found is sometimes quietly be supportive and let him figure out on his own that he does need you (he does). I'm super afraid that his animosity will quietly keep growing. I advise to just help when he asks, but let him realize on his own.. I'm a huge fan of you both! We both know how being young and stubborn, like dad, will cause them to push away for spite. He WILL come around. I'm afraid it will take longer this time if you push. He watches your videos too. Stay strong, this will pass. I'm a huge fan of yours. I recognize the signs of this tension. I always look forward to your videos.
Bill, use your words carefully. Everybody is trying to figure out their new places. Stay there, be available, but let the boy walk on his own, hard as it may be. Your friend in PEX tubing....David A.
I honestly sacrifice business by not being on my phone. I slack on replying to a lot of people and keeping up with things because I hate how much time it takes if I replied to everyone all the time I would never get anything else done.
Hey Taylor get on that corvette!!!!! Stop slacking… And by the way I’m so ready to see the truck finish so bad.. Billy @ SRC got me hooked on what all little trucks can do..
Enjoyed another visit with the Old man...I can appreciate what you were saying Bill...I was introduced to and taught auto mechanics by an old shine runner, when I was 12...something he said " don't let your haves, blind you to your have-nots " ... meaning...do not let the skills and knowledge you do have, blind you to the fact that there things you have not learned yet.
We all made mistakes in the past and learned from it. Its how knowledge comes to be. Some one can teach you how to bolt it togeather but it takes someone that's been there to teach you why it blew up! In racing everybody fails. It's what knowledge you take from it that counts. Keep those videos coming. Your my morning breakfast channel!
A man that says he has never made any a. Dam Liar . Bill is a Awesome guy and having someone to help learn those Life lessons is Invaluable . Sometime's life lessons are very expensive . 😀
Thank you Fitzee, the real pain comes when i screw up repeatedly, and im 63. Until youtube, some of us never had that instructor. BTW, im loving my Yes Mig 205DS and a Makita grinder. SC Corvair close to paint! Bill, you, and Brian on Paint Society are my instructors 🤓👍
@@David-uu1oj hey David, what Corvair do you have buddy? I had a 63 convertible with original paint, 4 speed, bout 100% completely original except for the top. There wasn’t a tiny spec of rust anywhere on the sheet metal, the floors, trunk, anywhere!! It was white, and that old lacquer paint was thin and faded and I was looking forward to painting her but that was at a time when my wife had a great job offer to go from gods country of Colorado to The University of North Carolina Hospital & Clinics and they had been trying to recruit her for a number of years for their burn unit so we decided that the winters were probly much warmer and they offered her a an offer we couldn’t pass up but the issue came when we moved and being that far away, we had to make the move in one shot but I had 6 vehicles. I ended up leaving my Corvair and a 16’ Ryder moving truck I had at a buddies house and he had a soot in his garage where he could keep the Corvair and my plan was to fly out some time and load the Corvair into the back of the truck somehow and drive them back together but before I could get to that point they got stolen and I doubt I’ll ever be able to find another all original Corvair in that hood a shape!! God I miss that car!! I wish you the best of luck on yours brother and wish I was close to ya to help ya with your body and paint work on it. I’ve been painting for over forty years and could probably teach ya a few good lessons but it’s not tough at all and there are some excellent resources on line you can learn from as well. Take care and be safe out there!! See ya around brother!!
He's mistakes aren't cheap and they've been happening over and over.. from one mistake to another mistake it's like every other week the motors out of the truck. Well you got other guys doing 70 passes on their truck without pulling the motor out. I just hate to see them struggling and spending all that money and time. I think it's time to get a built motor that's done from a known shop. I know cost a lot but a lot of them big builders like proline or tkm like help up in newcomers look what they've done tkm has done for John doc
Bill I'm older than you by a handful of years and have been working on cars my whole life and I learn something from you on pretty much all of your videos. For a guy that says he is not a people person you are a great teacher! Jr. will figure that out someday! Until then, keep putting out great content.
Fella I personally love what you do and especially for your boys anyway I've been struggling to just build a driver to enjoy again years later after the child support and life your a good man and no disrespect but your sons are lucky for what you do long live the old timers.
It’s a very complex situation between a father and son who has become a young man.. you want to correct his mistakes before he makes them as any good father would and he wants to prove he can do it on his own without making mistakes as any up and coming man wants to prove himself as being able to handle anything… it’s tough it really is… it’s tough for you to have to sit back a watch him take a fall knowing it’s about to happen… and it’s tough on him to be humiliated by failing yet again… these times will pass… y’all both love each other… you may just have to adapt and maybe adjust the way you approach him… approach him as you would another man and not as your son… and he needs learn that you’re not trying to run his show you’re just trying to steer him right. It’ll all work out
When I was 13-20 yrs old I would go down to my local country store at 5am every morning that served breakfast, lunch, and dinner just to listen to all the old men talk. I loved listening to all there old stories I'm 38 yrs old now and can still remember alot of stuff they told/taught me just by listening to them
My dad passed when I was 9 these boys don't know how lucky they are to have a dad like this with knowledge and been there done that experience to pass on, trust me they will miss him when he's gone
Bill you said it. It's a balance. It's easy to get distracted in the day we live. You will not find a truly successful person who is undisciplined. The old saying... the bigger the pond, the bigger the ripples. Y'all are treading new territory. Some times it boils down to, what do you really want??? To be a racecar driver, fabricator, business man, UA-cam celebrity. After awhile it becomes about delegating responsibilities if you are not able to handle everything. I wish you and your family the very best. By the way I am 56 years old. This past June 27 we laid my father to rest. He was 85, It all started with covid. Me and my father were like oil and water. I'm not sure exactly why but I miss him very much. I stumbled on a young blond headed gentleman with a laptop on top of an ole S-10 a few years ago. I've watched every since. I have never made a pass down the strip. But I love hotrods and honest hard working people with integrity and morals. God Bless!
Great content and well said Bill. I'm your age and have been down the same path of blowing shit up. However, I lost my dad at an early age but would always listen when being taught life's lessons...between my father and grandfather I took in all the wisdom I possibly could and listening to you sure reminds me of them each and everyday. Thanks Bill, take care...God bless you and your family. 🇺🇸
I too lost my father as a teen and it brings tears to witness what I lost he was a awesome mechanic. We got to tear down a 67 289 in my 1st car together did the top end in a afternoon right in the driveway, what I wouldn't give to have that mustang and those lost years today. To be honest it's a big part of what draws my attention as well as a tear to the eye as to what could have been I miss him so much....thanks Bill for everything and I mean that sincerely from the bottom of my heart...God bless
Bill, You have got damn good at editing these videos! I’m 56 and have tried multiple times to edit my own videos and I sucked at it and I made my living with Computers. Your videos are top quality with the music and scene cuts. My .02 cents, You and Billy are just alike and that makes it near impossible to get along most times. I miss my Dad all the time. I hope you guys can get it back together. 👍🏻
I just recently found the SRC channel through Midwest Streetcars and from there I've found this channel. I don't know why but I like to listen to you explain stuff, even the mundane things. You got some good lookin heeler dogs too!
Bill, as a grouchy ole man I agree with you on teaching the next generation. I'm a trucker that loves drag racing. When I was training new drivers in the old days, They would come out of those schools knowing everything there was until I tell them, "show me what you know." That applies to raising children in this day and age. I remember growing up without a father to guide me. your sons are blessed to have a strong handed Dad in their life. I had my grandfathers, but they don't replace having that father and son bonding. For those that feel you are tough on your young men, screw them. These are the young men you have to be accountable for in the end. Stay the course and fight on. This is what Real Dads do to raise the next generation stronger. Tough love is allowing your children to make mistakes and guiding them to make better choices. One day, they will remember the lessons learned, when you stepped back to allow them to venture out. Although you only see my post, I salute the way you're teaching Billy and Tommy. Have great weekend down there and much love to you all. I have to get use to the new name. Until next time, stay warm too.
I’ve built at least fifteen engines and my dad supervised and taught me a lot of tricks on at least 10 of them. He was meticulous about cleanliness and making sure clearances were perfect. He worked 6-7 days a week as a mechanic on a strip mine and still found the time to do a back half and roll cage on my 63 Nova when I was 17. I didn’t truly appreciate the sacrifices he made until I was about Billy’s age. Hopefully his attitude and attention to detail will come around too.
I had to gringe a little when the engine quit after that last race, just from the sound of trying to restart, Billy should have realized it was blown and not run it again. That was hard to watch lol! Real happy for you guys it wasn't worse and I think Billy has a lot to learn on different standpoints. I think Billy is a very bright young man and will definitely learn about decisions having consequences with time, we all pretty much do. Both him and Tommy are damn good drivers the last video tells it all!
I was yelling at my screen hoping Billy would stop cranking over that poor thing 🤦🏻♂️ If you've ever hurt an engine you know the difference between a weak battery & a hurt engine.
@@FloydLarck yeah well it was avoidable it's the point on both of their end if you think Bill then burn up a few engines learning to tune to go fast you're sadly mistaken it's a learning curve and I promise you have Billy has to keep paying for engine parts tuning it himself he will learn a lot faster or he could just pops show him the ropes save a lot of money in the process he's always going to have a need for his dad it's not like once he learns to tune he doesn't need him anymore and this isn't driving until destruction I don't even consider this destruction when you kick a rod that's destruction when you lean something out and burn a bunch of stuff up that causes destruction this was literally the best case of the worst case scenario
As a former diesel mechanic I learned many years ago to attach myself to the "old guy" in the shop because that's where the real education of being a mechanic came from. Your break-down of the engine was clear and concise and hopefully people learned how to properly tear down an engine, especially a blown one. As for Billy, he'll only learn when he wants to. You can't force him to learn, just pray he learns before it's too late.
First time viewer, this was such a simple, easy to watch story telling video. Almost polar opposite of everything else on UA-cam today. Please do not change a thing, and keep making videos
Absolutely love what your doing here OLE MAN Life is hard and than when you think you got it all licked. She gonna smack you in the face harder than you ever though possible. She can be a mean one...... I look forward to your videos! You can only do so much. At some point you gotta let go so the youngins can get a clue... You have done an incredible job being a father!
My dad always use to say to me. Lessons ain’t cheap and I’m trying to give it to you for free. I always took it as he was a knows it all. I’m 48 and my son is 27 and he thinks I’m just like my dad. Thanks son. Someday you will look back and say DAM ole dad was just trying to help God bless
8inches of snow here south of Lexington Kentucky. Good fire goin in the woodstove tonight. Made some of Mrs. Vicki's Carmel Bars earlier. They was the bomb. 😎👊
loving the videos snr, more so than the boys, and your keeping me entertained and educated. not that it's a competition but I like your content and frequency of content best. thank you.
You're damn good with these engines, no doubt. I honestly can't thank you enough for the way you explain these engines and how they work and why they do what they do. I know you don't think it's a big deal that you explain this stuff the way you do. But at least for me I greatly appreciate you taking the time to explain this in terms that everyone should be able to understand. I'm a firm believer that any and all knowledge a person can learn from another person is PRICELESS. My uncle used to take the time to explain how and why and even though I always thanked him for his help and knowledge I'm sure he never truly understood how important that it really was to me. KNOWLEDGE IS SIMPLY PRICELESS!!! Again thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge and time to explain. From the bottom of my heart I genuinely appreciate what you do. Thank you!!!
Can I just say thank you for the vid's bill, Been dealing with fibromyalgia cause chronic pain all over and some other problems and these vid's give me time to breath and smile, Much love from the U.K.
I'm 21 and work with my dad at his automotive shop that he owns, these videos are exactly what I needed to hear, I keep getting into arguments and butting heads with him but these last few videos have kind of made me take a step back and look at the whole picture thank you Bill.
I'm 50 years old and would give anything to have my dad and grandfather around just one more day to give me advice and life lessons. Great videos Bill. Keep up the great work. You and your family are an inspiration to thousands.
I think these phones have ruined society today. The best way to learn sometimes is to fall on your face. One last thing I loved that you had old school cartoons on in the background. They definitely don't make cartoons like they used to. God bless Bill!
You speak nothing but facts, im 30 yrs young and i firmly believe in listening to old timers, just so much to learn from them. Billy and tommy are very blessed to have you as a father. Just keep doing What youre doing, you put out some of the best content on youtube in my opion. Wish you guys nothing but the best of luck and would love to come hangout with yall one day. Have a blessed day
Well said Bill 👍 At 62 years old and my son is now in his 30’s it is so hard to watch them when you know very well the they are not making the right decision and you step back and let them learn on there own. Very Hard Too Do ! Thank you for the videos !
I've been watching yall now for a few years and love to content yall provide for us. I have always thought it was pretty cool seeing and father and son so passionate about racing and doing it all together as a family. Wished me and my father could have done this together but not all are Fortunate enough be able to have that being said I can see being on both sides now of both of your shoes. You the old man try to be there and show the right ways to do things im sure would do anything for your sons . experience come with time and I know that whole heartely now that I'm older 38 lol, and I see Billy sides of it to being young and eager and talented driving that truck as always been amazing watching him do, but being young comes at a price that we all think we know everything and we to a point that we think where smarter and know more than our dad and Billy one day out will superseded the old man but it comes with time and patience and knowledge witch your father has on you. where I'm getting at is in sure the old man's a ahole to you and probably doesn't say what he need to you the right way or goes off on you quickly and that's not the right way but probably the only way he knows how to he's from a different time and one day you will understand that and you being a young man and everything you have accomplished witch I'm very happy for you and proud as me being a father to your young still and think that you know more than him or just as much and your way younger witch is good and bad. My dad has been a automotive Tech for over fifty years and tought me alot of things over the years and I was at that point in my life like you where i thought he was just old and didn't know shit because he's been wrong to in the past ,witch I'm a automotive Tech too for 15 myself and very good at what I do. but not till a few years ago did my dad and me sit down and talk till he said that I've far Exceeded his knowledge , that blew me away my dad tell me this . It's all because of him that I was about to do that and I had to thank him for it because without him I wouldn't have never done it. he gave me the tools I just made them into what I am today from his help amd knowledge. Be a father we just want the best for our kids and to be better than we where and not make the same mistakes, we always don't do the right things or say them the right way but it's all with the best intentions I promise you this!!!!! yall are a great team and complement each other well witch us a deadly combination if used correctly!!!!! help each other make you shine together and BOTH OF YOU stay humble and try to think before you blow up and get mad for dumb shit. trust me time wasted you and never get back 💯. stay safe and kick ass together. would love to meet yall ,I'm sure would be a blast.
Loving the videos lately Bill keep up all the good work it shows how truly passionate you are for the sport your family God and everything you do hope you have a wonderful 2022
Bill, love your videos as always, anytime it pops up that you posted a video I'm scrambling to get it turned on as soon as I have a chance. Really enjoy how you're not trying to sell something, just help us "idjits" figure out the and not have to always learn the hard way. hope you and Billy get back to seeing eye-to-eye, I'll be waiting on that next video Bill. Stay safe stay warm, have a good night.
Your EDITING is AWESOME! The music choice during the crank and bearing inspection was PERFECTION! Makes you watch even more. Great work and explanation. 👍💯👊
Love the videos as always I'm thankful I was glued to my dad he taught us how to do just about anything cause we was poor so we had to do everything for ourselves he passed 15yrs ago and miss him daily I was just little younger than Billy they will always need the old man you remind me of my dad god bless
Great video Bill I really do enjoy all of it. Keep sharing your wisdom and experiences with the boys lots of it sinks in you'll be surprised. I have 3 kids and there grown and gone. I'm 50 years old and a grumpy dump also.
Sorry about this engine , shocked to see ALL the rod bearings trashed. great explanation of over fueling an engine. hope you get good news on the crank and rods from the machine shoo.
Our family loves watching your channel from Lansing NC! We hope to see you at Wilkesboro dragway sometime! Praying many blessings over your precious family!
Mr. Bill i've been watching all SRC ch's for a while now. I'm 47 so I can clearly see both sides of this coin. A lot has happened that can't be taken back from both you and Jr. I feel the only way to repair this is to be quiet and what I mean is you have said your peace and Billy knows where you stand. From here your best path is to focus 100% on Tommy's truck. You need to make sure that truck is sound and ready to go fully maintained everyday. When Tommy continues going round after round and Billy struggles including likely blowing up his new big block he will quickly see his mistakes. It's time to give your full attention to Tommy's program and just quietly prove your point. It will only be a matter of time before Billy realizes his mistakes. It will hurt for you to watch but it's time for Billy to learn the hard way. Keep the great videos coming i can't wait everyday for new posts!
I grew up much the same in alot of ways as billy my dad had me in to restoration and racing of cars and I'm sure I drove him crazy with alot of my decisions once I went out on my own. He passed almost 14 years ago there isn't a day that one of his lessons doesn't help me as a mechanic and there isn't a day that billy doesn't use one of your lessons. The problem is when your pride got hurt by one comment about jets or other decisions he has made lately he is young and wants to prove himself to you and he knows as much as you that he made a mistake. The best part about your channel and Billy's is its family and seeing u working together and it shows how good of a father you are by the young man you have raised. The fine line of teaching us the mistakes and making it feel like you are rubbing it in his face is tough and I'd hope you talked to him before teaching us. Best part about my dad was I knew even if I was wrong I knew he was right beside me in my decisions. He might say to me after what were you thinking? but always said "we all make make mistakes it's who learns from them that makes you smart". You have raised a smart young man I love the content on all the channels and look forward to next chapters
One of your lesson’s on timing saved my engine from this very thing and I built my s10 with my kid after seeing this little truck run. And your right it seemed Attainable and relatable. But it is getting hard to find people who want to tune carbs anymore. so I do it myself and I’ve learned a few expensive lessons. Keep your head up some of us are paying attention!
I'm 35 and Bill, you hit the nail on the head. It's taken me this long to realize that we are all surrounded by distractions. I'm trying my hardest to get my 1976 Mustang Cobra II going and it's so difficult doing it alone and not knowing what advice to trust. Keep up the good vibes!!!!
That is a cool car. I had one 20yrs afo, loved it, mine was a 4speed car. I built a little 331 screamer for it, that would turn 9000 rpm, i miss that car. Take care.
@@jerrellkull5347 This car has been in my family since the late 70's. Not sure why people don't like this body style. The aftermarket world skips those 4 years a lot and it sucks.
You never say anything wrong. Being hard on Billy just made him strong but at same time he is grown now. Love the channel. Everyone is learning from this channel. Great job!
FYI... After a rough year in 21 and dealing with a couple close family losses, I find myself looking forward to your videos each day. You have a calming effect and your videos provide a much needed distraction for me. I've been a big race/ car fan since my dad took me every weekend to the local miami hollywood speedway in Florida. Just wanted to let you know, you are helping people you don't even know and I am grateful.
Funny thing about "What is a lean mixture?" (with any fuel). With methanol, the stoichiometric (complete burn) A/F ratio is 6.45 parts of air to one part fuel. Methanol's peak power A/F ratio is 4.0 to one. When an (operating and calibrated) oxygen sensor is reading 5.2 parts air (to one part fuel), the mixture is leaner than 4.0, but richer than the chemically correct (stoichiometric) 6.45. In practical terms (in terms of engine health), running leaner than the optimum of 4.0 to one is no big deal as long as you don't go beyond the 6.45 to one complete burn limit-which will definitely increase the cylinder temperature to an undesirable level. The problem, as I see it, is a disturbing lack of understanding by Billy. He needs to listen to his father while also making a concerted effort to learn the physics and chemistry needed to become a successful engine tuner. Learning by the seat of your pants is the most expensive and least successful way to go about doing this; there are tuning-specific educational organizations out there who can get a 25 -year-old neophyte up to speed without experiencing bankruptcy. It was excruciating to watch Billy the Kid use a drill motor on an in-service, expensive carburetor during the dyno test session.
I've just discovered this channel recently and man do I love it . Great video as usual and always looking forward for more . I'm 65 and ole school myself . I sure can relate to this ... I grew up with my dad concrete business and my grandads concrete business ....My Grandad had an old 58 chevy dump truck that I loved . He used to take me to the gravel pit to get gravel and he would blow the hillside with dynamite and we would hide behind that old truck from the blast. I was on an old ford backhoe at the age of about 10 years old loading the old 58 . In 1975 grandad climbed up on the bumper to work on the carburetor . The truck was parked on a sloping drive and the truck creeped on him . He fell off and hit the back of his head and had a heart attack . Grandmother watched him do this and when she got to him he had a smile on his face as he passed on / I sure miss my hard working grandad........ Found myself around a whole lot of older gentleman all through my young years . Each ole timer showed me different techniques of general construction and a little of everything including repairing broken equipment . Every single one of those fellows are gone now , but I still have their wisdom and memory with me . Just wanted to share for a lot of younger fellows out there about listening to older experienced gentleman . It can sure give you some good shortcuts in life . Thank you Bill , I have already learned so much from you too ! Can't wait for the next adventure !
58 I'm still learning from the old timers, here in the past 2 or 3 years seems like there's given fewer and fewer I guess if I live to be that age there will be even fewer that want to listen ! Hell with the technology today , what will it be like if 15 years ? Nobody will listen they won't have to , probably have some little plugs and their ears that will tell them anything that any man has ever thought ! Something to think about !
@@garymatthews1572 They might use plugs for information but tricks of the trade is a whole different thing ! All of us that have done things for a long time have our own tricks of the trade and that is very valuable information Like Bill said , people watch things we do and don't see why we make it look easy ..
I was thinking methanol wash but didn't want to say anything as you had already eluded to it Bill, glad the engine is salvageable and I wish all the best for you and your family.
Beating that crank out the bottom. Very good and accurate diagnoses! Love how you explain how and why you pull the pan first before flipping the engine over and dumping the trash into the motor.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us it’s much appreciated. Sometimes the guys who didn’t have much are the ones who we can learn the most from . Me being a steam fitter and being 40yrs young I got a opportunity to learn from some of those old grumpy guys and the same goes for the car guys I grew up around if they like you they’ll give you a hard time but will also teach you . Thanks again Bill
We live and we learn! Wish everyone the best! With billy building a crazy nova this might be a good learning experience for him. As much as it sucks, if the crank is salvageable, build it for your nova!
Well said Bill. It’s hard to sit back and watch are kids fail. Sometimes that is the only way they’ll learn though. The older generation didn’t have a computer to tell them what to do. We all learned through research and experience and the process of elimination. Most young mechanics today can’t diagnose or fix anything without a computer.
That’s because the piece of equipment is fully computer Integrated, so yeah you need technology to fix it, Fixing some old piece of shit caterpillar is easy because there’s nothing to it fixing new shit is a lot more difficult
Exactly. Electronics is in almost every part of todays vehicles…….Engines,trans,brakes,steering etc. you have to know and understand electronics or you have no business working on today’s vehicles at least as far as diagnosis goes……..most people can replace parts.
FrontYard4X4 Still don’t need a computer to diagnose the problem. If you understand what the function of the part and how it communicates to other circuits no computer needed. Programming on the other hand a computer is required. Let me guess your one of those younger mechanics that’s always complaining how the can’t make any money. So you end up moving shop to shop and it’s always the shops fault. In reality it takes you forever to diagnose and you become the parts canon.
@@boduke7680 id like to see you diagnose some can bus equipment without a computer there mr. super wrench. Lol 😂 and yeah your wrong about me. sometimes diagnosis is easy, you can figure it out no problem, and other times it’s a lot more complicated and might have more than one issue
FrontYard4X4 not hard at all. Very rarely am I wrong about somebody. The typical person I described earlier always starts with name calling. Have a good day with your parts canon. Let me know if you need your toolbox moved to next shop. I’ll send a driver and give you a discount. So you can save up and become a technician some day.
Your content hasn't changed. I am grateful for this. You re keeping the family content in with the racing. I hate to see the division in your family right now. I hope and pray for your family daily. May God bring yall back closer than ever. The family content is wht makes yall special.
Ur vids make me miss home. Central Illinois. Crazy how that works. Love vids. Thank you. My dad loved me and my bro. Do anything for us. You know what he do? He stop beating ur head against wall. Get that Nova in that shop. Do to thst what u wish Billy would do. U will b happy. Let him see himself. My dad used to say. I could talk to u til I blue in face and u still got ur head up ur @$$. We listening. U b happy. It all work out. Make that Nova rumble. Lmao. Put EFI on it. Ignore them. U be happy. Tommy in middle. Feel for him.
Great video Bill!, I messed up a power steering pulley and Mark straighten it out!, I was speechless and amazed!, hes one helluva good guy!, I'd rather drive thirty miles to a parts store with knowledge than a local parts store wanting to know if you have power windows when buying brake pads!. At 65 I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've learned from them and I always listened to my elders growing up, they are the ones who wrote the book on "been there done that!". I've learned a lot about ajusting a carb from you and I'm grateful for that!. I'm a retired Ditch Digger that loves racing too!.
i love to see you guys do a ls with a carb on it i think with your skills the ls would be easy 1500hp and they are cheap to build im working on a monte ss that looking to do this with great video bill keep up the good work
But the factory heads are way better than anything that came out before them, and the ls3 heads are as good as aftermarket, the intake too. Even the cathedral heads can be worked to exceptional flow numbers. That’s the big kicker vs the oem gen 1 and 2 , the gen 3/4 oem heads have so much potential, and the bottom end strength is unmatched also. But yeah when you get into the aftermarket it’s more of a level playing field.
Bill you are absolutely right I am a younger guy and I thought I knew it all I work side by side with my dad every day I have my whole life and I got to say when I was in my 20s I didn't listen and thought I knew it all now I'm 35 and my dad is older and he don't remember things like he used to so guys really should listen to the older guys and take there advice I know it'd hard but they are not always gonna be there to bail us out and help when we screw up
The white crap is methanol.. You guys need to pickle the carb fuel pump and filter with racefuel after each use.. Build A-line off the back of the pump that you can stick in a jug of racefuel and and idle it until it starts blubbering... When it's time to use the truck again open the bulls and push Race fuel out until you see meth... It needs to be done every time the car's gonna sit gonna sit for more than a night... I've been preaching this since you guys switched to meth..
Great video, learning with every video I watch of your, enjoy going back and watching the old videos especially the carby and timing tuning videos, helped me a lot with my own drag cars. Enjoy seeing miss Vicki out helping in the shop with looney tunes on in the back ground.
Great video Bill. Love the way you explain as you disassemble the engine. Hope Billy realizes one day how lucky he is to have a Dad with your knowledge of this stuff and the Desire to want to help him to keep the dream alive.👍
Mr Hoskinson If I make you a small controller that can read RPM, AF, timing, throttle position and any other sensors and output that data to an excel spreadsheet. I'm thinking a data log partly like Holley EFI software puts out. Is that something that you would be interested in? I wanted to develop it for my own carburetor tuning endeavor but then I thought it might really interest your program!
Wow, There's a LOT of value in this video. From start to finish. If you're to blind, to hard headed, or your ego tells you this old man is full of shit. Then you need to to check yourself. A lot of this advice applies to more than just racing. It applies to life in general. The vast majority of us older guys are willing to share with you younger guys the knowledge we had to learn the hard and expensive way. Try taking it, it might save you some $$, Or maybe even yours or someone else's life.
I've never seen a man with such a strong need to be right at the cost of his son's. Kids have to be able to make mistakes without someone putting them on blast via Social Media.
Totally understand what you are saying. The older generation has got hands on experience that you can find in a book or internet. I miss some of the older builders and mechanics. Love the channel and your family will come through this. God Bless, have a great weekend and don't be to hard on yourself. Thanks for sharing 🖐
I'm 29 years old, just got off the phone with a guy I met only 6 months ago while selling a motorcycle. This guy is twice my age and we talk for hours about anything that crosses our mind on any given day. 1:30 am, I just hang up the phone and first place I go is SRC for my life advice and giggles. Thanks to all the Genuine Honest 'We The People' of the world who have patients to lend a hand to the distracted youngsters. Hats off, 2022 is for you
I want to know why those 2 kids aren't their learning from the kids mistakes? Makes ya kinda wonder where the hearts are at. I know when I screwed up I was right there learning what my mistake was, what it caused, how to fix it, and how to not ever repeat that same mistake I'm actaully very disappointed neither one is there to help amd learn.
@@theoldmansgarage Bill, yes these videos will be around long after we are both gone, but from my experience you learn so much more being hands on and in person. Just my 2 cent's. If you ever get time and want to talk to a complete stranger, I would like to speak with you about E85.
I really wish my Dad was more like yourself and was willing to teach. Billy should be extremely grateful. My father messed around with cars my entire teenage years in a 40×60 polebarn. Thing is I wasn't allowed to touch tools or help to fix a thing. He didn't want to teach or show me nothing saying I would just be in his way. Graduated high school and bought a 90's Civic to teach myself on. Built that thing as much as I could over time. Now I'm 36 with a 95 Mustang GT project that I'm building for street/strip cruiser. I feel it goes both ways and you have done your part willing to teach. Now he just has to come around and do his by willing to listen, interpret, apply and learn. Thanks for the knowledge from someone who's father didn't give him much on this subject. 👍👊 🍻
Right I was thinking the same Thing like posting to try and win a argument he’s going to lose everytime with a lot of people he’s a great guy but I kinda feel Bad
Learning form the older generations is something everyone should do. Nothing can be passed down if it's not learn. So much gets lost over time.
@the old man garage. Thank you for doing what you do. U are a true inspiration. God bless Bill.
The only way to teach is to let them fall some times and that is very hard to do . You're a blessing great job . THANKS Billy
How true Brother . The older work ethic is fading fast .
being one of those young guys, I gotta say it really has become one of the most important things to me to just listen to what old farts have to say. never fails to amaze me when I've been questioning something for a while and end up with my questions answered after even a short conversation with some of the old guys at work or the track or wherever really.
Every city & town needs an A-1 auto parts with knowledgeable people like Mr. Mark
Most wouldn't shop their because their prices are usually higher. The mom and pop shops can't cut the volume deals that a national chain can unfortunately. It's a sad thing that we are loosing these guys
As a retired 40 year professional mechanic. REAL parts guys are worth their weight in Gold! Unfortunately they are like me vanishing to computer reading parts counter nerds! Good Better Best?? Really?? Sell shit. China shit..its really hard to get good parts anymore. Especially electrical. MY ADVICE is if it keeps you from going in to tennis shoe mode Go with OE every time! Nothing Beats Experience
@@robfranke1 yes sir
They are a dying breed.
@@donhorner6019 the carquest stores here have been bought out by advance.
Kenny is a good match for you guys, just a good guy with a good work ethic, hard to find these days
Mr Kenny is a diamond in the rough , that type of fella is hard to come by these days and one of these days I hope to shake his hand !
Bill, from one father to another, from the outside looking in, you have more than likely said your piece to your boys especially Billy. If you say something that proves your point, the best thing I've found is sometimes quietly be supportive and let him figure out on his own that he does need you (he does). I'm super afraid that his animosity will quietly keep growing. I advise to just help when he asks, but let him realize on his own.. I'm a huge fan of you both! We both know how being young and stubborn, like dad, will cause them to push away for spite. He WILL come around. I'm afraid it will take longer this time if you push. He watches your videos too. Stay strong, this will pass. I'm a huge fan of yours. I recognize the signs of this tension. I always look forward to your videos.
Very well spoken sir .
Very well said!!
Bill, use your words carefully. Everybody is trying to figure out their new places. Stay there, be available, but let the boy walk on his own, hard as it may be. Your friend in PEX tubing....David A.
Right on the $$$$
Very well spoken. Mr. Bill speak your words with caution. It is easy to push the younger generation away.
I honestly sacrifice business by not being on my phone. I slack on replying to a lot of people and keeping up with things because I hate how much time it takes if I replied to everyone all the time I would never get anything else done.
Cool seeing one of my other favorite UA-camr's making it all the way over to the Old Mans Channel!
Hey Taylor get on that corvette!!!!! Stop slacking… And by the way I’m so ready to see the truck finish so bad.. Billy @ SRC got me hooked on what all little trucks can do..
@@Salt.Water911 I don't slack on the projects. Just everything else. Dealing with merch, brand stuff, etc. I just like to work on cars. lmao
Oh hey fancy seeing you here t ray!
@@Taylordrifts fuel filter on my buddies Volvo s70 rusted out. Going to play with that in a snowbank lol
Enjoyed another visit with the Old man...I can appreciate what you were saying Bill...I was introduced to and taught auto mechanics by an old shine runner, when I was 12...something he said " don't let your haves, blind you to your have-nots " ... meaning...do not let the skills and knowledge you do have, blind you to the fact that there things you have not learned yet.
We all made mistakes in the past and learned from it. Its how knowledge comes to be. Some one can teach you how to bolt it togeather but it takes someone that's been there to teach you why it blew up! In racing everybody fails. It's what knowledge you take from it that counts. Keep those videos coming. Your my morning breakfast channel!
A man that says he has never made any a. Dam Liar . Bill is a Awesome guy and having someone to help learn those Life lessons is Invaluable . Sometime's life lessons are very expensive . 😀
@@southernpride9557 you right more than just monetary sometimes as well
Thank you Fitzee, the real pain comes when i screw up repeatedly, and im 63.
Until youtube, some of us never had that instructor. BTW, im loving my Yes Mig 205DS and a Makita grinder. SC Corvair close to paint! Bill, you, and Brian on Paint Society are my instructors 🤓👍
@@David-uu1oj hey David, what Corvair do you have buddy? I had a 63 convertible with original paint, 4 speed, bout 100% completely original except for the top. There wasn’t a tiny spec of rust anywhere on the sheet metal, the floors, trunk, anywhere!! It was white, and that old lacquer paint was thin and faded and I was looking forward to painting her but that was at a time when my wife had a great job offer to go from gods country of Colorado to The University of North Carolina Hospital & Clinics and they had been trying to recruit her for a number of years for their burn unit so we decided that the winters were probly much warmer and they offered her a an offer we couldn’t pass up but the issue came when we moved and being that far away, we had to make the move in one shot but I had 6 vehicles. I ended up leaving my Corvair and a 16’ Ryder moving truck I had at a buddies house and he had a soot in his garage where he could keep the Corvair and my plan was to fly out some time and load the Corvair into the back of the truck somehow and drive them back together but before I could get to that point they got stolen and I doubt I’ll ever be able to find another all original Corvair in that hood a shape!! God I miss that car!! I wish you the best of luck on yours brother and wish I was close to ya to help ya with your body and paint work on it. I’ve been painting for over forty years and could probably teach ya a few good lessons but it’s not tough at all and there are some excellent resources on line you can learn from as well. Take care and be safe out there!! See ya around brother!!
He's mistakes aren't cheap and they've been happening over and over.. from one mistake to another mistake it's like every other week the motors out of the truck. Well you got other guys doing 70 passes on their truck without pulling the motor out. I just hate to see them struggling and spending all that money and time. I think it's time to get a built motor that's done from a known shop. I know cost a lot but a lot of them big builders like proline or tkm like help up in newcomers look what they've done tkm has done for John doc
Bill I'm older than you by a handful of years and have been working on cars my whole life and I learn something from you on pretty much all of your videos. For a guy that says he is not a people person you are a great teacher! Jr. will figure that out someday! Until then, keep putting out great content.
Fella I personally love what you do and especially for your boys anyway I've been struggling to just build a driver to enjoy again years later after the child support and life your a good man and no disrespect but your sons are lucky for what you do long live the old timers.
It’s a very complex situation between a father and son who has become a young man.. you want to correct his mistakes before he makes them as any good father would and he wants to prove he can do it on his own without making mistakes as any up and coming man wants to prove himself as being able to handle anything… it’s tough it really is… it’s tough for you to have to sit back a watch him take a fall knowing it’s about to happen… and it’s tough on him to be humiliated by failing yet again… these times will pass… y’all both love each other… you may just have to adapt and maybe adjust the way you approach him… approach him as you would another man and not as your son… and he needs learn that you’re not trying to run his show you’re just trying to steer him right. It’ll all work out
Yep, you’re 100% right.
Much Respect brother! Kenny is a good man. What a friend 👍
Love watching the channel. Can’t wait to see Kenny get his Camaro going…
When I was 13-20 yrs old I would go down to my local country store at 5am every morning that served breakfast, lunch, and dinner just to listen to all the old men talk. I loved listening to all there old stories I'm 38 yrs old now and can still remember alot of stuff they told/taught me just by listening to them
My dad passed when I was 9 these boys don't know how lucky they are to have a dad like this with knowledge and been there done that experience to pass on, trust me they will miss him when he's gone
Bill you said it. It's a balance. It's easy to get distracted in the day we live. You will not find a truly successful person who is undisciplined. The old saying... the bigger the pond, the bigger the ripples. Y'all are treading new territory. Some times it boils down to, what do you really want??? To be a racecar driver, fabricator, business man, UA-cam celebrity. After awhile it becomes about delegating responsibilities if you are not able to handle everything. I wish you and your family the very best. By the way I am 56 years old. This past June 27 we laid my father to rest. He was 85, It all started with covid. Me and my father were like oil and water. I'm not sure exactly why but I miss him very much. I stumbled on a young blond headed gentleman with a laptop on top of an ole S-10 a few years ago. I've watched every since. I have never made a pass down the strip. But I love hotrods and honest hard working people with integrity and morals. God Bless!
Great content and well said Bill. I'm your age and have been down the same path of blowing shit up. However, I lost my dad at an early age but would always listen when being taught life's lessons...between my father and grandfather I took in all the wisdom I possibly could and listening to you sure reminds me of them each and everyday. Thanks Bill, take care...God bless you and your family. 🇺🇸
I too lost my father as a teen and it brings tears to witness what I lost he was a awesome mechanic. We got to tear down a 67 289 in my 1st car together did the top end in a afternoon right in the driveway, what I wouldn't give to have that mustang and those lost years today. To be honest it's a big part of what draws my attention as well as a tear to the eye as to what could have been I miss him so much....thanks Bill for everything and I mean that sincerely from the bottom of my heart...God bless
Bill, You have got damn good at editing these videos! I’m 56 and have tried multiple times to edit my own videos and I sucked at it and I made my living with Computers. Your videos are top quality with the music and scene cuts. My .02 cents, You and Billy are just alike and that makes it near impossible to get along most times. I miss my Dad all the time. I hope you guys can get it back together. 👍🏻
I’m sure he took his own advice and sat down with Tommy the first few videos and learned the ways.
I just recently found the SRC channel through Midwest Streetcars and from there I've found this channel. I don't know why but I like to listen to you explain stuff, even the mundane things. You got some good lookin heeler dogs too!
Their names is June and chevy
@@51-FS AKA: Turd Barrel 1 and 2
Bill, as a grouchy ole man I agree with you on teaching the next generation. I'm a trucker that loves drag racing. When I was training new drivers in the old days, They would come out of those schools knowing everything there was until I tell them, "show me what you know." That applies to raising children in this day and age. I remember growing up without a father to guide me. your sons are blessed to have a strong handed Dad in their life. I had my grandfathers, but they don't replace having that father and son bonding. For those that feel you are tough on your young men, screw them. These are the young men you have to be accountable for in the end. Stay the course and fight on. This is what Real Dads do to raise the next generation stronger. Tough love is allowing your children to make mistakes and guiding them to make better choices. One day, they will remember the lessons learned, when you stepped back to allow them to venture out. Although you only see my post, I salute the way you're teaching Billy and Tommy. Have great weekend down there and much love to you all. I have to get use to the new name. Until next time, stay warm too.
I’ve built at least fifteen engines and my dad supervised and taught me a lot of tricks on at least 10 of them. He was meticulous about cleanliness and making sure clearances were perfect. He worked 6-7 days a week as a mechanic on a strip mine and still found the time to do a back half and roll cage on my 63 Nova when I was 17. I didn’t truly appreciate the sacrifices he made until I was about Billy’s age. Hopefully his attitude and attention to detail will come around too.
OLD GUYS RULE. Hang in there Bill
I had to gringe a little when the engine quit after that last race, just from the sound of trying to restart, Billy should have realized it was blown and not run it again. That was hard to watch lol! Real happy for you guys it wasn't worse and I think Billy has a lot to learn on different standpoints. I think Billy is a very bright young man and will definitely learn about decisions having consequences with time, we all pretty much do. Both him and Tommy are damn good drivers the last video tells it all!
I was yelling at my screen hoping Billy would stop cranking over that poor thing 🤦🏻♂️
If you've ever hurt an engine you know the difference between a weak battery & a hurt engine.
Yeah it sounded hurt
Billy is like my older brother was in our younger, street racing, days. Drive it to destruction and then wonder WTF just happened?
@@FloydLarck yeah well it was avoidable it's the point on both of their end if you think Bill then burn up a few engines learning to tune to go fast you're sadly mistaken it's a learning curve and I promise you have Billy has to keep paying for engine parts tuning it himself he will learn a lot faster or he could just pops show him the ropes save a lot of money in the process he's always going to have a need for his dad it's not like once he learns to tune he doesn't need him anymore and this isn't driving until destruction I don't even consider this destruction when you kick a rod that's destruction when you lean something out and burn a bunch of stuff up that causes destruction this was literally the best case of the worst case scenario
Seems as if Billy should be there too during the tear down if for no other reason than to learn more.
Thank you Bill. I learned a lot tonight from a wise old dump truck driver about the potential damages to an engine from rich or lean fuel mixtures.
Me too!
As a former diesel mechanic I learned many years ago to attach myself to the "old guy" in the shop because that's where the real education of being a mechanic came from. Your break-down of the engine was clear and concise and hopefully people learned how to properly tear down an engine, especially a blown one. As for Billy, he'll only learn when he wants to. You can't force him to learn, just pray he learns before it's too late.
First time viewer, this was such a simple, easy to watch story telling video. Almost polar opposite of everything else on UA-cam today. Please do not change a thing, and keep making videos
Absolutely love what your doing here OLE MAN Life is hard and than when you think you got it all licked. She gonna smack you in the face harder than you ever though possible. She can be a mean one...... I look forward to your videos! You can only do so much. At some point you gotta let go so the youngins can get a clue... You have done an incredible job being a father!
Well spoken sir. I surround my self with old timers. Since I was a kid. Their a wealth of knowledge. My hat is off to you sir.
Now that's the ticket. Engine tear down with looney tunes playing in the background!
You know why you got over 84.2K followers because we love hearing what you have to say thanks Bill.
My dad always use to say to me. Lessons ain’t cheap and I’m trying to give it to you for free. I always took it as he was a knows it all. I’m 48 and my son is 27 and he thinks I’m just like my dad. Thanks son. Someday you will look back and say DAM ole dad was just trying to help God bless
8inches of snow here south of Lexington Kentucky. Good fire goin in the woodstove tonight. Made some of Mrs. Vicki's Carmel Bars earlier. They was the bomb. 😎👊
Down here in Boyle county, parksville to be exact. I never knew you was close by me. My boys are enjoying the snow, not me lol.
I live in independence ky we barely got 3 inches
And I work in Sharonville ohio and not even a dusting
@@jesselayton4164 I'm between Lancaster and Berea.
loving the videos snr, more so than the boys, and your keeping me entertained and educated. not that it's a competition but I like your content and frequency of content best. thank you.
I find myself watching the old man's channel the most 👍👍👍
You're damn good with these engines, no doubt. I honestly can't thank you enough for the way you explain these engines and how they work and why they do what they do. I know you don't think it's a big deal that you explain this stuff the way you do. But at least for me I greatly appreciate you taking the time to explain this in terms that everyone should be able to understand. I'm a firm believer that any and all knowledge a person can learn from another person is PRICELESS. My uncle used to take the time to explain how and why and even though I always thanked him for his help and knowledge I'm sure he never truly understood how important that it really was to me. KNOWLEDGE IS SIMPLY PRICELESS!!! Again thanks so very much for sharing your knowledge and time to explain. From the bottom of my heart I genuinely appreciate what you do. Thank you!!!
Can I just say thank you for the vid's bill, Been dealing with fibromyalgia cause chronic pain all over and some other problems and these vid's give me time to breath and smile, Much love from the U.K.
I'm 21 and work with my dad at his automotive shop that he owns, these videos are exactly what I needed to hear, I keep getting into arguments and butting heads with him but these last few videos have kind of made me take a step back and look at the whole picture thank you Bill.
People always talk out there ass. “Can’t hydrolock a motor on efi” lol. Good video of the tear down Bill. I’m grouchy too lol.
I have a few ls rods hanging on my wall twisted up from stuck injectors.
I'm 50 years old and would give anything to have my dad and grandfather around just one more day to give me advice and life lessons. Great videos Bill. Keep up the great work. You and your family are an inspiration to thousands.
I think these phones have ruined society today. The best way to learn sometimes is to fall on your face. One last thing I loved that you had old school cartoons on in the background. They definitely don't make cartoons like they used to. God bless Bill!
Love the old cartoons
You speak nothing but facts, im 30 yrs young and i firmly believe in listening to old timers, just so much to learn from them. Billy and tommy are very blessed to have you as a father. Just keep doing What youre doing, you put out some of the best content on youtube in my opion. Wish you guys nothing but the best of luck and would love to come hangout with yall one day. Have a blessed day
I appreciate you bill and the time you take to make kick ass videos. God bless you love from oregon coastal range
Amazing video today Bill A wise man said to me one time you’re never too old to learn we learn every day thank you from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
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Kenny is awesome pops. Great guy to have around and a wonderful help from what I see.
Well said Bill 👍 At 62 years old and my son is now in his 30’s it is so hard to watch them when you know very well the they are not making the right decision and you step back and let them learn on there own. Very Hard Too Do ! Thank you for the videos !
I've been watching yall now for a few years and love to content yall provide for us. I have always thought it was pretty cool seeing and father and son so passionate about racing and doing it all together as a family. Wished me and my father could have done this together but not all are Fortunate enough be able to have that being said I can see being on both sides now of both of your shoes. You the old man try to be there and show the right ways to do things im sure would do anything for your sons . experience come with time and I know that whole heartely now that I'm older 38 lol, and I see Billy sides of it to being young and eager and talented driving that truck as always been amazing watching him do, but being young comes at a price that we all think we know everything and we to a point that we think where smarter and know more than our dad and Billy one day out will superseded the old man but it comes with time and patience and knowledge witch your father has on you. where I'm getting at is in sure the old man's a ahole to you and probably doesn't say what he need to you the right way or goes off on you quickly and that's not the right way but probably the only way he knows how to he's from a different time and one day you will understand that and you being a young man and everything you have accomplished witch I'm very happy for you and proud as me being a father to your young still and think that you know more than him or just as much and your way younger witch is good and bad. My dad has been a automotive Tech for over fifty years and tought me alot of things over the years and I was at that point in my life like you where i thought he was just old and didn't know shit because he's been wrong to in the past ,witch I'm a automotive Tech too for 15 myself and very good at what I do. but not till a few years ago did my dad and me sit down and talk till he said that I've far Exceeded his knowledge , that blew me away my dad tell me this . It's all because of him that I was about to do that and I had to thank him for it because without him I wouldn't have never done it. he gave me the tools I just made them into what I am today from his help amd knowledge. Be a father we just want the best for our kids and to be better than we where and not make the same mistakes, we always don't do the right things or say them the right way but it's all with the best intentions I promise you this!!!!! yall are a great team and complement each other well witch us a deadly combination if used correctly!!!!! help each other make you shine together and BOTH OF YOU stay humble and try to think before you blow up and get mad for dumb shit. trust me time wasted you and never get back 💯. stay safe and kick ass together. would love to meet yall ,I'm sure would be a blast.
Loving the videos lately Bill keep up all the good work it shows how truly passionate you are for the sport your family God and everything you do hope you have a wonderful 2022
Bill, love your videos as always, anytime it pops up that you posted a video I'm scrambling to get it turned on as soon as I have a chance. Really enjoy how you're not trying to sell something, just help us "idjits" figure out the and not have to always learn the hard way. hope you and Billy get back to seeing eye-to-eye, I'll be waiting on that next video Bill. Stay safe stay warm, have a good night.
Your EDITING is AWESOME! The music choice during the crank and bearing inspection was PERFECTION! Makes you watch even more. Great work and explanation. 👍💯👊
Love the videos as always I'm thankful I was glued to my dad he taught us how to do just about anything cause we was poor so we had to do everything for ourselves he passed 15yrs ago and miss him daily I was just little younger than Billy they will always need the old man you remind me of my dad god bless
Great video Bill I really do enjoy all of it. Keep sharing your wisdom and experiences with the boys lots of it sinks in you'll be surprised. I have 3 kids and there grown and gone. I'm 50 years old and a grumpy dump also.
Sorry about this engine , shocked to see ALL the rod bearings trashed. great explanation of over fueling an engine. hope you get good news on the crank and rods from the machine shoo.
not really a shock if you watched the dyno video
Our family loves watching your channel from Lansing NC! We hope to see you at Wilkesboro dragway sometime! Praying many blessings over your precious family!
Mr. Bill i've been watching all SRC ch's for a while now. I'm 47 so I can clearly see both sides of this coin. A lot has happened that can't be taken back from both you and Jr. I feel the only way to repair this is to be quiet and what I mean is you have said your peace and Billy knows where you stand. From here your best path is to focus 100% on Tommy's truck. You need to make sure that truck is sound and ready to go fully maintained everyday. When Tommy continues going round after round and Billy struggles including likely blowing up his new big block he will quickly see his mistakes. It's time to give your full attention to Tommy's program and just quietly prove your point. It will only be a matter of time before Billy realizes his mistakes. It will hurt for you to watch but it's time for Billy to learn the hard way. Keep the great videos coming i can't wait everyday for new posts!
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I’m very thankful for y’all we need more families like y’all!!!!!!!
love your helper. It's glitter, that is something my wife would have said. love miss Vicky
I never thought about not flipping the engine over,ty for the tips Bill,
You'd think tommy 2 guns would be there helping you and tryin to learn how to do this too if he's gonna be a racer.
I grew up much the same in alot of ways as billy my dad had me in to restoration and racing of cars and I'm sure I drove him crazy with alot of my decisions once I went out on my own. He passed almost 14 years ago there isn't a day that one of his lessons doesn't help me as a mechanic and there isn't a day that billy doesn't use one of your lessons. The problem is when your pride got hurt by one comment about jets or other decisions he has made lately he is young and wants to prove himself to you and he knows as much as you that he made a mistake. The best part about your channel and Billy's is its family and seeing u working together and it shows how good of a father you are by the young man you have raised. The fine line of teaching us the mistakes and making it feel like you are rubbing it in his face is tough and I'd hope you talked to him before teaching us. Best part about my dad was I knew even if I was wrong I knew he was right beside me in my decisions. He might say to me after what were you thinking? but always said "we all make make mistakes it's who learns from them that makes you smart". You have raised a smart young man I love the content on all the channels and look forward to next chapters
One of your lesson’s on timing saved my engine from this very thing and I built my s10 with my kid after seeing this little truck run. And your right it seemed Attainable and relatable. But it is getting hard to find people who want to tune carbs anymore. so I do it myself and I’ve learned a few expensive lessons. Keep your head up some of us are paying attention!
I'm 35 and Bill, you hit the nail on the head. It's taken me this long to realize that we are all surrounded by distractions. I'm trying my hardest to get my 1976 Mustang Cobra II going and it's so difficult doing it alone and not knowing what advice to trust. Keep up the good vibes!!!!
That is a cool car. I had one 20yrs afo, loved it, mine was a 4speed car. I built a little 331 screamer for it, that would turn 9000 rpm, i miss that car. Take care.
@@jerrellkull5347 This car has been in my family since the late 70's. Not sure why people don't like this body style. The aftermarket world skips those 4 years a lot and it sucks.
You never say anything wrong. Being hard on Billy just made him strong but at same time he is grown now. Love the channel. Everyone is learning from this channel. Great job!
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After a rough year in 21 and dealing with a couple close family losses, I find myself looking forward to your videos each day. You have a calming effect and your videos provide a much needed distraction for me. I've been a big race/ car fan since my dad took me every weekend to the local miami hollywood speedway in Florida. Just wanted to let you know, you are helping people you don't even know and I am grateful.
Funny thing about "What is a lean mixture?" (with any fuel). With methanol, the stoichiometric (complete burn) A/F ratio is 6.45 parts of air to one part fuel. Methanol's peak power A/F ratio is 4.0 to one. When an (operating and calibrated) oxygen sensor is reading 5.2 parts air (to one part fuel), the mixture is leaner than 4.0, but richer than the chemically correct (stoichiometric) 6.45. In practical terms (in terms of engine health), running leaner than the optimum of 4.0 to one is no big deal as long as you don't go beyond the 6.45 to one complete burn limit-which will definitely increase the cylinder temperature to an undesirable level.
The problem, as I see it, is a disturbing lack of understanding by Billy. He needs to listen to his father while also making a concerted effort to learn the physics and chemistry needed to become a successful engine tuner. Learning by the seat of your pants is the most expensive and least successful way to go about doing this; there are tuning-specific educational organizations out there who can get a 25 -year-old neophyte up to speed without experiencing bankruptcy. It was excruciating to watch Billy the Kid use a drill motor on an in-service, expensive carburetor during the dyno test session.
I've just discovered this channel recently and man do I love it . Great video as usual and always looking forward for more . I'm 65 and ole school myself . I sure can relate to this ... I grew up with my dad concrete business and my grandads concrete business ....My Grandad had an old 58 chevy dump truck that I loved . He used to take me to the gravel pit to get gravel and he would blow the hillside with dynamite and we would hide behind that old truck from the blast. I was on an old ford backhoe at the age of about 10 years old loading the old 58 . In 1975 grandad climbed up on the bumper to work on the carburetor . The truck was parked on a sloping drive and the truck creeped on him . He fell off and hit the back of his head and had a heart attack . Grandmother watched him do this and when she got to him he had a smile on his face as he passed on / I sure miss my hard working grandad........ Found myself around a whole lot of older gentleman all through my young years . Each ole timer showed me different techniques of general construction and a little of everything including repairing broken equipment . Every single one of those fellows are gone now , but I still have their wisdom and memory with me . Just wanted to share for a lot of younger fellows out there about listening to older experienced gentleman . It can sure give you some good shortcuts in life . Thank you Bill , I have already learned so much from you too ! Can't wait for the next adventure !
58 I'm still learning from the old timers, here in the past 2 or 3 years seems like there's given fewer and fewer I guess if I live to be that age there will be even fewer that want to listen ! Hell with the technology today , what will it be like if 15 years ? Nobody will listen they won't have to , probably have some little plugs and their ears that will tell them anything that any man has ever thought ! Something to think about !
@@garymatthews1572 They might use plugs for information but tricks of the trade is a whole different thing ! All of us that have done things for a long time have our own tricks of the trade and that is very valuable information Like Bill said , people watch things we do and don't see why we make it look easy ..
I was thinking methanol wash but didn't want to say anything as you had already eluded to it Bill, glad the engine is salvageable and I wish all the best for you and your family.
Great advice iam 40 and still listening and learning to the old and wise
Beating that crank out the bottom. Very good and accurate diagnoses! Love how you explain how and why you pull the pan first before flipping the engine over and dumping the trash into the motor.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us it’s much appreciated. Sometimes the guys who didn’t have much are the ones who we can learn the most from . Me being a steam fitter and being 40yrs young I got a opportunity to learn from some of those old grumpy guys and the same goes for the car guys I grew up around if they like you they’ll give you a hard time but will also teach you . Thanks again Bill
That's exactly what I thought when Billy was adding fuel on the dyno.
We live and we learn! Wish everyone the best! With billy building a crazy nova this might be a good learning experience for him. As much as it sucks, if the crank is salvageable, build it for your nova!
Well said Bill. It’s hard to sit back and watch are kids fail. Sometimes that is the only way they’ll learn though. The older generation didn’t have a computer to tell them what to do. We all learned through research and experience and the process of elimination. Most young mechanics today can’t diagnose or fix anything without a computer.
That’s because the piece of equipment is fully computer Integrated, so yeah you need technology to fix it, Fixing some old piece of shit caterpillar is easy because there’s nothing to it fixing new shit is a lot more difficult
Exactly. Electronics is in almost every part of todays vehicles…….Engines,trans,brakes,steering etc. you have to know and understand electronics or you have no business working on today’s vehicles at least as far as diagnosis goes……..most people can replace parts.
FrontYard4X4 Still don’t need a computer to diagnose the problem. If you understand what the function of the part and how it communicates to other circuits no computer needed. Programming on the other hand a computer is required. Let me guess your one of those younger mechanics that’s always complaining how the can’t make any money. So you end up moving shop to shop and it’s always the shops fault. In reality it takes you forever to diagnose and you become the parts canon.
@@boduke7680 id like to see you diagnose some can bus equipment without a computer there mr. super wrench. Lol 😂 and yeah your wrong about me. sometimes diagnosis is easy, you can figure it out no problem, and other times it’s a lot more complicated and might have more than one issue
FrontYard4X4 not hard at all. Very rarely am I wrong about somebody. The typical person I described earlier always starts with name calling. Have a good day with your parts canon. Let me know if you need your toolbox moved to next shop. I’ll send a driver and give you a discount. So you can save up and become a technician some day.
Your content hasn't changed. I am grateful for this. You re keeping the family content in with the racing. I hate to see the division in your family right now. I hope and pray for your family daily. May God bring yall back closer than ever. The family content is wht makes yall special.
Love your videos watch every night at work was awesome meeting you guys at crossville
Ur vids make me miss home. Central Illinois. Crazy how that works. Love vids. Thank you. My dad loved me and my bro. Do anything for us. You know what he do? He stop beating ur head against wall. Get that Nova in that shop. Do to thst what u wish Billy would do. U will b happy. Let him see himself. My dad used to say. I could talk to u til I blue in face and u still got ur head up ur @$$. We listening. U b happy. It all work out. Make that Nova rumble. Lmao. Put EFI on it. Ignore them. U be happy. Tommy in middle. Feel for him.
Great video Bill!, I messed up a power steering pulley and Mark straighten it out!, I was speechless and amazed!, hes one helluva good guy!, I'd rather drive thirty miles to a parts store with knowledge than a local parts store wanting to know if you have power windows when buying brake pads!.
At 65 I've made a lot of mistakes, but I've learned from them and I always listened to my elders growing up, they are the ones who wrote the book on "been there done that!". I've learned a lot about ajusting a carb from you and I'm grateful for that!. I'm a retired Ditch Digger that loves racing too!.
i love to see you guys do a ls with a carb on it i think with your skills the ls would be easy 1500hp and they are cheap to build im working on a monte ss that looking to do this with great video bill keep up the good work
when you get into aftermarket parts, the cost for either platform is a wash.
But the factory heads are way better than anything that came out before them, and the ls3 heads are as good as aftermarket, the intake too. Even the cathedral heads can be worked to exceptional flow numbers. That’s the big kicker vs the oem gen 1 and 2 , the gen 3/4 oem heads have so much potential, and the bottom end strength is unmatched also. But yeah when you get into the aftermarket it’s more of a level playing field.
Bill you are absolutely right I am a younger guy and I thought I knew it all I work side by side with my dad every day I have my whole life and I got to say when I was in my 20s I didn't listen and thought I knew it all now I'm 35 and my dad is older and he don't remember things like he used to so guys really should listen to the older guys and take there advice I know it'd hard but they are not always gonna be there to bail us out and help when we screw up
The white crap is methanol.. You guys need to pickle the carb fuel pump and filter with racefuel after each use.. Build A-line off the back of the pump that you can stick in a jug of racefuel and and idle it until it starts blubbering... When it's time to use the truck again open the bulls and push Race fuel out until you see meth... It needs to be done every time the car's gonna sit gonna sit for more than a night... I've been preaching this since you guys switched to meth..
I do this with my e85 car if it is going to not be run for a week or more.
We were doing that 20+ years ago with our junior dragster. If you didn't you were going through the carb the next Saturday after your first time run.
Great video, learning with every video I watch of your, enjoy going back and watching the old videos especially the carby and timing tuning videos, helped me a lot with my own drag cars. Enjoy seeing miss Vicki out helping in the shop with looney tunes on in the back ground.
Need a shirt made with " Thats a 5 on the toast scale" Miss Vicki owns the internet with that one. LOL
I about spilt my coffee from laughing so hard. That def needs to be a tshirt
Thank you for what you do Bill, keeping your whole family in our thoughts and prayers. Much love from Ky my friend.
7:31 Vicky😂 5 on the toaster scale
Great video Bill. Love the way you explain as you disassemble the engine. Hope Billy realizes one day how lucky he is to have a Dad with your knowledge of this stuff and the Desire to want to help him to keep the dream alive.👍
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I think the old man needs a dang vacation
Yes sir bill, I like to listen to all the old timers because they're full of wisdom and great info you can't really learn anywhere else.
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If I make you a small controller that can read RPM, AF, timing, throttle position and any other sensors and output that data to an excel spreadsheet. I'm thinking a data log partly like Holley EFI software puts out. Is that something that you would be interested in? I wanted to develop it for my own carburetor tuning endeavor but then I thought it might really interest your program!
Advice for the ages. I've got two of my own and am living your words day in and day out. Love your family! God is good, All the time!
Hell yeah been waiting all day Bill thanks for the video brother👍👍💯💯🙌🙌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸LGB!!
Great video Mr. Bill. Been following y’all for awhile now. Great inspiration. Central Texas here 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I'm Praying for you! Your videos keep me calm while I'm on the verge of losing my Job over this vaccine mandate!
i know how you feel there
Lost my job and im better off now than before
@@chriswilson9248 I'm Praying about it! God has never let me down!
I wish my dad was still on this earth to teach me more!! That’s what I love about this channel. Thank you Bill! Great video 🤘🏻🤟🏻
The engine will live to fight another day 🔥🌶🌶
Wow, There's a LOT of value in this video. From start to finish. If you're to blind, to hard headed, or your ego tells you this old man is full of shit. Then you need to to check yourself. A lot of this advice applies to more than just racing. It applies to life in general. The vast majority of us older guys are willing to share with you younger guys the knowledge we had to learn the hard and expensive way. Try taking it, it might save you some $$, Or maybe even yours or someone else's life.
Vicki! Thank you for holding the camera and listening to the old man.
I've never seen a man with such a strong need to be right at the cost of his son's.
Kids have to be able to make mistakes without someone putting them on blast via Social Media.
Totally understand what you are saying. The older generation has got hands on experience that you can find in a book or internet. I miss some of the older builders and mechanics. Love the channel and your family will come through this. God Bless, have a great weekend and don't be to hard on yourself.
Thanks for sharing 🖐
I reckon that's about a 5 on the Vicki toaster scale
I'm 29 years old, just got off the phone with a guy I met only 6 months ago while selling a motorcycle. This guy is twice my age and we talk for hours about anything that crosses our mind on any given day. 1:30 am, I just hang up the phone and first place I go is SRC for my life advice and giggles.
Thanks to all the Genuine Honest 'We The People' of the world who have patients to lend a hand to the distracted youngsters. Hats off, 2022 is for you
I want to know why those 2 kids aren't their learning from the kids mistakes? Makes ya kinda wonder where the hearts are at. I know when I screwed up I was right there learning what my mistake was, what it caused, how to fix it, and how to not ever repeat that same mistake
I'm actaully very disappointed neither one is there to help amd learn.
We all stay very busy. These videos will be here long after I’m gone. They can watch them once they make time.
@@theoldmansgarage Bill, yes these videos will be around long after we are both gone, but from my experience you learn so much more being hands on and in person. Just my 2 cent's. If you ever get time and want to talk to a complete stranger, I would like to speak with you about E85.
I really wish my Dad was more like yourself and was willing to teach. Billy should be extremely grateful. My father messed around with cars my entire teenage years in a 40×60 polebarn. Thing is I wasn't allowed to touch tools or help to fix a thing. He didn't want to teach or show me nothing saying I would just be in his way. Graduated high school and bought a 90's Civic to teach myself on. Built that thing as much as I could over time. Now I'm 36 with a 95 Mustang GT project that I'm building for street/strip cruiser. I feel it goes both ways and you have done your part willing to teach. Now he just has to come around and do his by willing to listen, interpret, apply and learn. Thanks for the knowledge from someone who's father didn't give him much on this subject. 👍👊 🍻
Doctors have said you can get addicted to phones as you can drugs.
Right I was thinking the same
Thing like posting to try and win a argument he’s going to lose everytime with a lot of people he’s a great guy but I kinda feel
Bad
"A 5 ON THE TOASTER SCALE?????" Reminds me of my wife sooooo much!!! But ya gotta love um 😃😃😃