It's a pleasure to watch someone who takes the necessary time to do a job properly.
@mosconi0359
3 жыл бұрын
John, it is an absolute joy and a privilege to watch you work. The thought processes you go through are nothing more than total enlightenment for a guy like me. That jig you made to put that 5th bolt in was awesome. I suspect this Corvair is going to be a work of art just as the SuperSleeper Bug was!
@Luke-2954
5 ай бұрын
I cant believe I havent seen Brandon say anything about this, i like it way better than his little billet clamo solution, this is gorgeous and almost looks factory, ive got a stage 2 4T65E in my GXP at the moment that i dont plan to put enough power out to blow the ass out of but if i do abd the decide to do an 80e swap then i will 100% be reaching out for both the guide and a dowel plate
@JohnReynolds661
5 ай бұрын
Brandon is doing his own thing.
@Luke-2954
5 ай бұрын
@JohnReynolds661 that's fair, and he has definitely made some amazing products, I appreciate people like him and Martin Carillo, Martin's been making custom Polyurethane engine mounts for the LS4 cars for years and also offers his own belt tensioner which tbh I prefer the more stock look of over Brandon's, really I'm just happy there are guys out there still doing everything they can to keep the LS4 and the W Body platform alive
@mikenova7311
3 жыл бұрын
This kind of stuff gives me ambition to do things I can do with patience. I like watching a person work that I can learn from. You are one smart dude and seem to have a good handle on the hole picture. Looking forward to watching it come together. Ps. Seeing your VW I know you'll be successful. Thanks
@andrewfromphysics2921
Жыл бұрын
Dude a high resolution photo (smartphone and good lighting) of the fixture over some grid ruled paper would be monumental for the peeps online
@joell439
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe I missed this episode. Super nice John. 👍👍😎👍👍
@richardpugh3434
3 жыл бұрын
Genius! New favorite channel.
@KEIFabrication
3 жыл бұрын
I really like the fixture and the home made high speed spot facing end mill! I always smile when I see a Moroso oil pan. As a former Moroso employee it is like seeing an old friend. The folks who designed, fabricated, and welded that pan are true craftsmen and great people!
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
The Moroso pan a beautiful piece.
@E550Boi
Жыл бұрын
Amazing job. Very well thought out and you covered all the bases.
@mbaqcytvav
2 жыл бұрын
Great ingenuity and workmanship. Well thought out.
@craighearn747
2 жыл бұрын
What a great fixture. Very well done.
@whototeru
3 жыл бұрын
I learn a lot from your videos! Thank you!
@jamesford2942
3 жыл бұрын
You could make the drill fixture with a drill guide insert and then a tap insert so you can align both when you send it.
@dans_Learning_Curve
2 жыл бұрын
That's not the first hole you've taped. Where did you get your experience with hand and machine tools? I'm impressed! The drill guide is brilliant problem solving, as was the gap filler! I know professionally, you're an accomplished french horn player.
@skeptic3332
2 жыл бұрын
I like that your having fun and problem solving.
@peterday3253
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your work. Thanks.
@bimmersc7104
3 жыл бұрын
Really like the "do it right" attitude and attention to detail!!!!! nice work!!!
@chevyboi600
3 жыл бұрын
Finally Now I can get a clean cheap caddy and ls4 swap it and enjoy it without the Northstar non sense
@pgerry9400
3 жыл бұрын
Space x needs you , love the improvising
@jpl0202
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing skills! very good video BTW.
@jasondurst3528
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the added info .... I am an old mechanic and was thinking about doing in my 2003 caddy... hehe
@Toys4Life
Жыл бұрын
Solid solution - Nice work!
@DutchKC9UOD
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice fabricator’s tip!
@gregmaggielipscomb9246
3 жыл бұрын
Nicely executed!
@jonivanart
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely makes me want to build one...
@timeless6964
2 жыл бұрын
You DO, Nice Work!!
@alexanderkrochman4570
3 жыл бұрын
Hey John, excellent DIY fix on that problem. I had some questions about the LS 4T80 combo that I'm hoping you can answer.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
This worked for me but the guy who pioneered the swap is Brandon Furches at LS4king
@unleavenedkaraiteplus3412
2 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@rupe53
3 жыл бұрын
Years ago I knew a guy who made a series of home brew tools for specialty jobs like this. He would rent them for what seemed to be too cheap. The clincher was the rental was deducted form a VERY steep deposit. IOW, the tool you have here would be mailed out for a one time use at say $200. When it was returned in good condition and within a week you got $180 back. (he also charged a late fee if you were too slow) Basically a cheap rental when all was said and done.... and your tail was covered if the guy lost it because you already had his deposit money.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice, I don't mind helping people out, but I'd want the tool back.
@darrenswails
3 жыл бұрын
Did you video the clearancing of the transmission for the engine to fit like you talked about in the one where you unwrapped the engine/transmission?
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't because Brandon Furches does a good job describing the process. He has a couple videos, check them out. kzitem.info/news/bejne/q55504eHn6KqbII
@michaelf8302
Жыл бұрын
You're amazing
@richardfinney3179
2 жыл бұрын
John you should sell that jig for drilling the bellhousing one of these days
@fredwalt2282
3 жыл бұрын
Great tooling No fooling Sweet little drill jig
@jimmyweber8793
Жыл бұрын
That is a good idea
@jamesrankin9833
3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@brucegoodwin8658
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, as in everything. Your background is what I am interested in now. Is an educational/work CV compiled on you? I would love to understand more of the path that yielded such an impressive person. I know you have a wealth of brain cells functioning at a very high level, but your path to where you are now would be more interesting. Anyway, awesome content on supersleeper and now this project. Cheers Sir.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
Well, now my head is too big to fit through the door! My profession was a classical studio musician but I've been tinkering my whole life in mechanical things. Before starting down a path on some fabrication project, it's important to analyze all the different ways it can be done. That's where some people get stuck. They take off, full speed down the wrong path. When the right path has been chosen, then it's a matter of using the systems acquired through past experience to follow the particular part of the project through. Having a mental image of how the finished project ( I'm not talking about the whole project, just a little portion of it) well look and perform helps. Having experience in off-road fabrication really helps. There are some very gifted people in that field. Parts have to endure violent terrain at speed and still look elegant.
@brucegoodwin8658
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 well... I guess this confirms my empirical belief that musicians have the most creative, intellectual minds. I thought you were retired from NASA... a shade tree rocket surgeon! Thanks for the reply.
@v3zMedia
3 жыл бұрын
Have you started selling this invention yet? I'm about to start this journey soon in a 2006 Grand Prix GXP.
@el_charizard2105
11 ай бұрын
if you sold that fixture id buy it 😁
@umetheemu5150
3 жыл бұрын
u best patent that
@76629online
3 жыл бұрын
What are you going to do about the starter? The 4T80 does not support the starter mount for the LS4, I’m sure you’re aware. It almost looks like that oil pan has a boss for the starter to mount to but there does not appear to be enough clearance behind it to allow the starter to sit there.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
Moroso makes a limited addition LS4 oil pan that accepts the starter.
@alkennedy1124
3 жыл бұрын
What year is this Chevy motor, ?? I’m getting a 2007 or 8 Chevy pick up motor, automatic, I’m not getting the transmission, will any transmission fit on it , kool thanks happy new year 20211111 thanks BigAl California.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
Mmm, I don't think this video pertains to you as this is for a transverse engine.
@76629online
3 жыл бұрын
The LS4 has it’s own unique bellhousing bolt pattern that is based on the standard metric GM FWD bellhousing bolt pattern. The main thing that makes it unique is the starter location. The engine you are getting out of a pick up truck is going to have the standard Chevrolet V8 bellhousing bolt pattern that has been in use since 1955. That engine will not work in this application with a FWD transmission.
@w41duvernay
2 жыл бұрын
John, is it possible to buy this tap from someone?
@JohnReynolds661
2 жыл бұрын
If you mean the fixture (not the tap), probably not. But I showed you how to make one.
@kennethrand1032
2 жыл бұрын
Can I ask why you don't just use a LS to Subaru transmission adapter and turn the engine 90 degrees they use those adapters all the time in rear engine kit cars. You would have more room to access all maintenance items.
@JohnReynolds661
2 жыл бұрын
Sure you can ask. If I wanted a North/ South engine orientation, I would skip the Subaru and go directly to a Mendeola which would handle 700 whp easier. But I don't want a N/S orientation, I want a East/ West orientation because it occupies less room behind the occupants. The whole point of this exercise is to mount a transverse, mid-engine V8 because it's more challenging. There are literally hundreds of N/S V8 transplants in Corvairs. But clean, transverse conversions are few and far between.
@kennethrand1032
2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 sounds reasonable, maybe you can spin the set up to where the transmission is closest to the driver using Humvee geared hubs. Only a suggestion because you mentioned rear passenger space.
@Richard-wk9le
2 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 Amen John I have seen N/S versions as early as 1972 with SBC,s and the Corsair Transax
@B_Qorshi
Жыл бұрын
Does the transmission work? Needs a pigtail and a computer! There is a 125 th turbo transmission that works without electricity and a computer
@garybrooks1194
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍. ✌️😎
@jamesmorrison8410
Жыл бұрын
is there anything I can do to beef up 4t65e without doing a swap so it won't cook my trans...
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
There are mods for that trans. You’ll have to do a search.
@jamesmorrison8410
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 thanks one more question i get a 4t80e how much would u charge i have a 2007 impala ss
@stanallport6746
Жыл бұрын
is the 4t80 strong enough for a 500 horse turbocharged ls4, for drg racingin a 2700 pound car?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is.
@stanallport6746
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 what does 4t80 weigh?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 Google search says 245 with converter. But you have to remember, it's a transaxle with a third member.
@stanallport6746
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 yes, alsways my point with the toro 330 pound transaxle... it weights the same as a turbo 400 plus a 12 bolt rear...do some t480 s come stock with limited slip.. how to id?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 Not sure, but I don't believe it ever came with a factory LS
@B_Qorshi
Жыл бұрын
Starter ls4 engine, where is it located?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
It mounts to the bottom of the oil pan.
@derrellsmith8917
Жыл бұрын
Can you help me to get the Moroso oil pan
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
You can them direct. I got mine from Brandon @LS4king
@abbasalkaabi6525
2 ай бұрын
I need those 2 parts made for me would you sell me them ?
@stanallport6746
Жыл бұрын
can you mate a 4t80 to an ls 6.0 engine?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
No, the ls4 has a unique bell housing. But you can bore and stroke a ls4 to 6 L
@stanallport6746
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 in the video the ls4 has to be adapted to 4t80..sso the ls 6.0 must be adaptable also, altho not as shown here?
@JohnReynolds661
Жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 the ls4 is the only ls with the metric bell housing configuration. See ls4 king videos for more info
@robertgray6310
3 жыл бұрын
If the transmission the same internal why change it
@TheTHX1138lives
3 жыл бұрын
He's mounting a 4T80E to an LS4 which GM never did (hence the missing bolt hole), it originally came with a 4T65E-HD transmission. That engine will destroy the 4T65 in short order, even with the stock engine and this one appears to be modified. The 4T80 was standard for V8 Cadillacs for many years. It's what should have come on this combo in the first place.
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better.
@brustar5152
3 жыл бұрын
DON'T send your fixture to anyone before you apply for a patent!!!!
@marktrevisan4431
2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know ànyone who knows how to race prep one of these things. Blocking accumulators ,drilling valve bodies ect
@1glopz
3 жыл бұрын
Engineer ?
@charlesball8872
3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one with screwed up audio timing? Otherwise -cool!
@1997L67GTP
3 жыл бұрын
You didn't want to use the billet clamp like the rest of us?
@JohnReynolds661
3 жыл бұрын
No comment. Ok, I'm sure the billet piece works fine too.
@1997L67GTP
3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 apologies if they came off rude, was asking more than making a statement.
@abbasalkaabi6525
2 ай бұрын
Dud make that 2 parts you made and sell them you can retire after that!!!!!!!! I guarantee it
@tonylayne5726
2 жыл бұрын
If 4 won't hold it 5 never woulda
@lakelandcarkeys
3 ай бұрын
send the fixture to someone who can scan and 3d print it
@voltairegoethe
2 жыл бұрын
*******
@dsshowerpan
2 жыл бұрын
I could've done that with a 2 inch self tapper and 4 washers. Why engineer it when you can rig it 😂.
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