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[@AndreKlebleyev]

At least you made the smart move purchasing the car already ASSUMING the engine was bad vs people purchasing projects like that just being optimistic the engine will be fine/good

[@noxious89123]

Exactly this! I bought my last car with a smokey exhaust, expecting it to need a new turbo and/or stem seals. It needed both, and it got both! Been a nice tight, reliable engine since :)

[@helplmchoking]

@@noxious89123 similar story here! Got an incredible deal on an E92, loads of good kit, in great condition and already had a couple very minor tweaks I was gonna do. But kept my expectations down, I was saving $5-8k off what they normally go for so I knew there would probably be some work needed. Of course, it's an N54 which meant misfire, oil leaks straight on the belt and a cracked water pump but I was ready for it and even with the work it still cost less than the other ones for sale. Gotta be realistic! If I'd been excited about the deal and expected it to be perfect, I'd be disappointed and down on the car. As it is, I've still gotten a good deal, just not an amazing one, in return for a few weekends' work - meaning I got to hang out with mates and my dad a few times

[@SlowganR]

Oh hey it’s Andre

[@NickKautz]

That would make me more excited because I get to build a motor.

[@Shane-fq5bh]

It helps to have time and money

[@QuesoDipp]

Leave the S14 alone, its a perfectly running car. Just bite the bullet and rebuild this one, then do what you initially intended to.

[@j_wide583]

@DJ WRAITH alternately: if it aint broke, it probably makes 70 horsepower

[@tstuff1213]

Honestly that's the best option. If he is going to make the S14 into a rental car like he said he was considering doing then it should have the most robust engine possible because who knows how people will drive it. And a stock engine turned up to 400hp will not be robust for long under certain conditions. Also that engine is already in that car pretty much ready to go for driving he shouldn't end up with 2 cars not 100% rather than 1 that isn't 100% and one that is. Save the S14.

[@suffolkandgood]

Same happened with the white Chaser, look how that ended up 🤣 +1 for leaving the grey 14 intact

[@richarddarkwah9212]

Agreed

[@egrance]

Agreed!

[@matthewdavidmunson]

Johan looked so happy to see that E36 drift that warmed my heart

[@jon122able]

For real he was like look what I have created

[@jacksandberg9983]

He was probably happy too see people enjoying something he put a lot of time and effort into

[@tylerrussell2864]

Always good to see a hard working mechanic smiling ear to ear

[@Boosted26L]

Slap a set of pistons and rods in it, quick hone and send it. No need to go crazy on a 10k rebuild

[@boredman2483]

Wiseco + Eagle, top eBay special combo))

[@solatyn]

100% this, its good content too. Value/bang for buck build.

[@chrisdobbs9155]

+1 for building it. You don't totally know what is in the other one, and it's not like this is me working out of my 2 car garage with limited resources. You have pro mechanics and enough $ and the engine is all but completely apart already.

[@helplmchoking]

Yup, plus it's an SR. You can give the cylinders ar rub with steel wool, hammer the rods straight in a vice and zip tie it up and it'll make good power for years (while leaking oil and sounding like a lawn mower). I guess they're rarer engines in the States, but here in NZ this would be good condition for an SR and none of our Silvias have paint as clean as either of Adam's 😅

[@von...]

you already know he gonna SR22VET it lmao

[@THELOWLYFEMEDIA]

Adam: *Makes video of him touching a SR20* The S Chassis Community: “Stonks” *SR20 prices sky rocket*

[@loganhuff8795]

Basically

[@seanharrison6162]

SRs were already kinda expensive cause no one really wants a KA

[@Onewheelordeal]

You know it's getting bad when the KA is starting to get some rep

[@liamcolledge978]

Sr20 prices skyrocketed years ago 😰😂

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I couple sr20's would pull a premium before racewars...

[@kyletemen4]

I love how the videos go from “professionally” to the chaos of johan and everyone else the unorthodox of this team is where it’s at

[@JBnx2k]

Seems like you’re going to be doing some more SR’s.. couple things to note; letting the timing chain drop won’t throw the chain off the teeth in the pump, internal guides in the pump won’t allow it. Also, finding TDC can be found by rotating the engine and cylinder #1 will be at the top with the two timing marks on the sprockets will be at 10 intake & 2 exhaust (time), happens every like 10-20 rotations if I remember correctly.

[@SylasG]

They’ll learn eventually 🙄🤷🏼‍♂️

[@will.134]

You'd think after all these years they would off

[@thesam101]

Inlet 10 exhaust 12

[@JBnx2k]

@@thesam101 been awhile since I’ve had to do it, I was close! Lol

[@RogerKnowsTech]

@@SylasG where do you teach at?

[@christianzagrebin]

Build the SR! We’ve seen you build the SR in the cream S13 but it would be cool to see how you’d build one with the knowledge and taste you have now!

[@egcbacon8654]

Would love to see him build it

[@danielnelson4881]

Man.. I just can't like SR's for what they cost. I've never owned one mind you, but they just seem so unreliable at anywhere near decent power. Obviously I know some people have boosted the doors off of SR20's but I'm talking just for a regular ole, keepin it simple build. Apples to apples there are so many better engines.

[@ProMilkshake]

Dude, cant you get Johan to vlog when working on the S15 comp car? That shit be interesting as hell. Maybe spin up a LZMFG vlogs channel? Johan was a vlogging natural when he was building the R34.

[@NatedoGP]

Yes please!

[@taylorbrunner6282]

Please pin 📌

[@matthewkirkland8437]

They likely don't do that in order to keep the competition from knowing anything about the car.

[@Cu8ez]

I want a video of just Johan working on and talking about a car, hes super smart and entertaining

[@aae36drift]

I’d be tempted to refresh the stock one you just pulled apart instead of taking a known good car apart, especially if that was going to be a car that makes you money in a rental fleet. Then you’d know both s14/15 are solid and done right

[@icecold9476]

You've got it that far apart, just build that one.

[@ZoneMGT]

"Team Tuesday" would be a great concept for videos. Once a week, you feature a car from someone on the team and do a mod installation, Dyno, few street pulls, drift, whatever with Adam's fabulous commentary/personality narrating the day. Just an idea for variety content nobody has really done consistently. You could film multiple in one day and have content for devine to edit and drop as needed.

[@tijsb0987]

Adam: im not gonna drift everyday or so on the compound Also Adam: 13:52

[@guitian54]

The engine is already mostly apart, just throw pistons and rods.

[@andymachuca1265]

You’re a good person Adam. Eventually Good karma will come back to you. NO SADAM!

[@dadi2450]

no saddam hussein? ok then.

[@andymachuca1265]

@@dadi2450 no that’s what people call him if anything bad happened that hurt him. Could be anything. He’s said it in previous videos.

[@freedomfox8183]

I'd say he's got some pretty damn good karma and a pretty damn good life LOL I'd say he's definitely on karma's good side

[@morbiusgaming1488]

Yes saddam hussein was bad

[@andymachuca1265]

@@freedomfox8183 yeah but that doesn’t mean something crazy good still can’t happen to him. Like yeah he got fucked over but with what I’m sure he has planned he’ll look back and realize that small chip on his shoulder didn’t mean anything.

[@barnhart4486]

Install new forged parts in the SR. What love to see the process of that on an SR!

[@danielnelson4881]

Pistons and rods are the same in this motor as they are in other motors... Nothing really exciting about it because it's an SR. I don't know what else he'd do but rods and pistons... I guess I'm not sure if SR's need sleeves, valves, springs, and retainers.. I think he mentioned something about those in the video, I'm sure what he's running are fine because they aren't gonna be revving it to the moon anyway since they have boost.. If it did need sleeves, he'd definitely have someone do that for him though too... SR20's are open deck right? They gotta be, I imagine. Anything further than this and you're just looking at going billet everything... Blueprinted block, head... The full works.

[@midnightrunners868]

at high rpm and hp in sr20 you can also blow water jackets easily,i recommend welding them

[@xavierlagaly2281]

Johan was such a killer addition to the channel. Like what a hardworking/intelligent mechanic/person. His fab work is out of this world.

[@yakuza4114]

Adam is truly my motivation keep up the great content I wish nothing but succes and positivity upon everybody reading this

[@neilr1556]

You can pull the chain with no worries of losing timing, oil pump has stops to keep chain up. And as long as the crank is on TDC, just line up the cams (make sure 11 links between both marks, don't worry about the marks on the chain)

[@zakwright982]

Johan and Shaun should take over the camera more often 😂

[@CBFHaX]

The crew need a camera to drop some of their work in, the chemistry between those boys is gold.

[@Matt09pearce]

I wonder if adam has started naming corners throughout his compound yet

[@DeShakeel]

New toolset is only 2 months old. Already missin rachets and sockets and other tools 😃😂😂😂

[@RollingwithRuckus]

I had the same thing happen to me on my last s-chassis I bought. Guy told me the Sr was had a tomei 2.2 stroker kit and was fully built. All it had was HKS cams, arp head bolts, and a Tomei headgasket. Was very disappointed but life goes on.

[@schassis_eddi]

if someone says its built and has forged bottom end, they need to have receipts to prove it

[@MediocreTCG]

Yuuuup

[@clankyexpert8998]

That was exactly my thought I’m surprised Adam didn’t ask for them

[@jrt2924]

Well, idgaf that much about receipts only if i have seen shit in the engine or have really good proof of supposed built engine For example, i have Build Bottom end on Mercedes but i have threw away receipts

[@thelazypirate5997]

in my experience rocker arm stoppers tend to break rocker arms which is why I avoid them. The real solution is going to a VE(VVL) head where the rockers are fixed. Also with hydraulic lift SR's, the shims only job is to ensure the rocker arm contact patch is even against the cam lobe, the hydraulic lifter will always ensure contact between the two. When doing the double guide mod, you need to grind down the other side of the rocker arm, as the guide side of the arm is slightly narrower to fit inside the guide.

[@hyper8545]

You could of had sammit give you the hook up on okachans sr20 building techniques. Iv seen sammits videos building his and they definitely do very cool stuff to their sr20s to make them stay strong 💪

[@brendanparker5551]

Im a SR20 Specialist in New Zealand, Happy to build you guys an awesome cylinder head ;) ether stick with the DET or go VE route.

[@MrLincoln87]

Never related so much to a video in my entire life "why am I using such a small ratchet ....... oh cause all of them are missing"

[@ooooo9801]

I agree, much more interesting than Adam trying to work on the cars or making dumb jokes.

[@lukedath7759]

That metal in your oil pan is from where the pan bolts up to the lower sump the bolts bottom out on it n snap the back end of the alloy off

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Whoever wired that fuel pump should never touch a car again 😂😂

[@samcrawford9503]

Just a quick thought on the ideas of fueling have you checked pressures on the evo, maybe the breakup is the pump dying out or a damaged or blocked line

[@ARandomSavage]

it's crazy how much better johan has gotten at speaking to the camera.

[@FsBoSSS1]

Going through all the comments to find one like this as I thought the exact same thing.

[@KrazyHouseMedia]

at 9:26 , The air tool in the background had me waiting for something to happen like in a horror film!! LOL

[@PBudnick46]

Keep the SR in the S14 and build the one from the S15! Even though it may be easier to pull the built one, if you build this one there will be more possibilities for content and you'll have two fully built SR's!

[@davidfloener7539]

The way that engine bay look's, I would assume this is a full build, but like a stage 2 or 3 rather then your competition S15. Good luck & if you can build them all at once.

[@nigelj7808]

Love when johan gets his little segments

[@HoweDoYouDo1999]

5:09 Adam: Why am I using such a small ratchet? Also Adam: “Oh, right. Because all of them were missing.”

[@silaboop]

Man, I could listen to Johan speaking about building cars all day

[@amirdangelo2026]

I have a full SR build that needs to be put together that I’m willing to let go for a decent price. Bought a new car so I don’t need it anymore. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@ronnielamb5958]

@Amir Dangelo were it located

[@amirdangelo2026]

@@ronnielamb5958 in st Robert, MO . Can meet up if not too far.

[@robertbresnahan4179]

Sometime miss the days of bmx and all the boys but the car shit is gold too, not as much carat as the bmx days but still gold, you are living the dream big dog keep up the hustle

[@_Jeremy_K]

Personally I don't think you should pull the engine from the 14, it's already in good condition and you guys wanna use it for the rental too

[@kriswyche]

It’s interesting seeing you take apart sr motor because I just disassembled my entire sr for the first time. Usually it’s 2jz and RB but seeing you get down with the sr was hella relatable 🔥

[@Boofhead-gs8kk]

Leave the s14 alone since that's a working car. Just do a simple rebuild on the s15 engine using as many parts from DriftHQ since its essentially a catalogue car

[@timothydrouin1896]

“How do you know how to use that thing?” “We don’t!” 😅🤣🤣

[@danksolution1693]

You and cleetus are the only youtubers worthy of watching on TV.

[@ls_812]

Everyone is different but I also have to watch PFI.. they are a RAD group of gentlemen.

[@bolognapony9390]

How many people would love to have Adam as a neighbor at the compound? I sure know I would. Remember him saying “I’m not gonna drift here all the time…” haha. Keep it up LZ, you’re a baller!

[@mikejones5757]

Rebuild it dont steal the other perfectly running motor out of a perfectly running car

[@adampinczesgarageandfabric9930]

pro tip. if you face the blade of the razor opposite the direction you are scraping you can remove the RTV without running the risk of digging into the aluminum. A really good small engine technician taught me that years ago and makes the cleanup easier and faster.

[@adampinczesgarageandfabric9930]

that trick is for after you remove the big globs by the way. it gets the thin layer without damaging the aluminum.

[@MeaadTheSavage]

Just take the extra step of rebuilding the engine you pulled out already.

[@JohnAdams-qc2ju]

Because metal was found (at least 2 big ones, more could of been dislodged turning it upside down that you havent found) I don't advise putting it back together & using it as it could blow up if those dislodged metals got someplace bad after it was upsidedown). I advise two routes #1 rebuild it or #2 take the upper pan/oil pump/frontcover off any inspect for metal & de-grease (few cans of card cleaner)l to flush any remaining metal out & slap it back together. Honestly rebuild it - something is bad inside if two huge parts were in it.

[@shady_77]

2:00 i fucking choked on my food laughing

[@maxedoutmachinemarine9172]

If the replacement pan is painted on the inside sand blast it off down to bare metal!!!! The paint separated from mine and clogged the pickup and I didn’t realize until it was too late, the heat and advanced lubricants in the oil as well as heat will strip the paint clean off over time!!!! 👌🏻👍🏻✌🏻

[@user-tf4yv6ez6n]

@SAMMIT is using a 5-0 ignite trigger kit to replace the stock cam angle sensor on his sick SR build. Idk what your plan is but he seems to love it, might be worth looking into for better tuning to help keep from losing rocker arms.

[@Teambashofficial]

9:28 sounds like those suspense horror movie sound effect in background

[@oilfieldmoto4847]

Build it yourself to the max, makes for good content as well!

[@peytonstw]

Shawn, Sean, Shaun, however he spells it, always looks so baked. Shit is too funny 🤣🤣

[@thesigmaenigma9102]

AdamLZ, now sponsored by Modelo. (17:00)

[@JDMRightHandDrive]

Sad no forged internals. Thanks the the @neu jdm info. I have lots of R32 GTR stuff I want to get looking better than new! Great video as always, love the content!

[@theangrymarmot8336]

Just re-time it - it isn't that much work and you will spend more time futzing about trying to keep from re-timing it than you will just doing it lol

[@archvizwiz]

To the video editor. Thank you for leveling the voice and music tracks. I watch at odd times. Usually midnight to morning. If I watch a channel and the volume is good for voice tracks. And during the video the music is twice the level as the voice. I have to keep my computer remote keyboard / mouse in my hand with finger on volume and mute key. I will usually change the channel to one that levels the audio through the entire video. So I don't have to monitor the videos. volume levels.

[@danger5205]

It makes me happy to see johan and Marco back at it. All the warm fuzzies.

[@RaulParis21]

Rebuilt the sr to your spec so you be confidente in the engine and the car

[@35RSkyline]

Adam honestly I would leave the s14 the way it is. Build the SR for the s15 because then it's built the way you want it. It's always cool to watch the build process and see what yall throw at it.

[@brandonshannon5122]

Hey for the bender they sell casters that have adjustable feet so you can lower each one and make it stable and level. Once done you raise the feet which lower the casters and you can roll it around.

[@fleuriejeanpierre]

Adam bro, just build the engine and go all out like you usually do. That's why we love you my guy...

[@topcatti]

Hey, old viewer here. Love to see some in depth engine build stuff. Im so sad all the crazy nice engine builds arent videos.

[@morrow49]

“I can’t wait to build a rotary” meanwhile the Vargas brothers have an n/a four rotor in the worx for him

[@LimitWHK]

He's already got it

[@nielsreiziger4850]

Mike with the sneaky meme edits, big funny guy

[@devon5078]

imo, eagle and wiseco, bc cams/springs/retainers and thats a semi cheap and fully built sr that you dont have to worry about it popping or not and can push good power. I would rebuild it

[@The_journeyy]

Adam is got some proper expertise there!

[@Vgk36]

Adams life is amazing. Kudos he deserves it for the work he put in

[@billybuckner7762]

@13:03 that honda can't hide from me

[@Josh-th8by]

My mans really out here livin the the dream, you deserve it brotha🤘🏼

[@WesM63]

Personally, i'd build the one you already have torn apart. It's only a few more bolts at this point vs. ripping apart a good working car.

[@christophermaguire6818]

Adam: I’m not gonna be drifting around the compound all the time. (Every other video Adam is drifting around the compound) 😂😂😂 I love it, I wouldn’t be able to resist either he’s basically got a drift track at the compound lmao

[@thatmulletguycody3986]

id love to see you forge the bottom end it i think it would be awesome. i see how less saddem you look actually messing with it

[@buckrogers4930]

It seems it would be a good idea to send a bore scope with anybody buying a car/engine on your behalf. I believe most modern scopes can now also take pics.

[@backyardmechanicrestoratio6958]

Well i mean best bet would be to just ls swap it with a turbo pushing 550-600hp and it will be fairly reliable if you do cams ported heads and arp head bolts

[@GunBChevyNUT83]

I know the pain. Was working on my project truck and pulling all my good topend parts off one motor to put on another that I was told was built... well it's stock, and my cam on my old motor has one flat lobe. So what was a weekend project is going to take a few months for me to save up for parts..

[@westie4ageturbo.749]

My suggestion You are going to build it May as well. Build them all as basic engines so that they are reliable when you send them out.

[@rsmitchell22]

Enjuku sells the jams performance package. Just gotta bore it out .5 over. Rated for 500hp with stock crank. Been running my set up for awhile. Think you should just rebuild it. No rush. Make a project out of that engine. Don’t swap the Silvia engine out that thing clean

[@bwolfgaming3099]

The glove blow caught me so off gaurd😂😂😂😂

[@nolanporter2212]

The beauty shot of the welds 👌👌

[@jasonp.c.3428]

@16:49 I think it's not only the videoing got taking from Mike but also the editing! That B- roll had no background music or anything!...😂😂

[@Dapperrh]

You already have it half way apart, just build the bottom end yourself:) or just even pistons and rods. Then you dont have to worry if its done right and you can throw all the boost you want at it.

[@Loganrx]

The only nice thing about a rotary is the fact there's only 3 main moving parts, although its much more complex than that, still not as complex as any piston engine. Also a 2 rotor engine with no accessories or wiring on it, is not much bigger than a medium sized moving box.

[@sbernsmusic]

Adam at 5:15 is exactly me every time 😂 All mine are always never where they should be 😂

[@ratboyiscool]

Take your time and build this motor the way you want it. Leave the other S14 alone, it's already done and pretty well perfect so no reason to tear it back apart and have it down for awhile. From the start of this build it's gone from lets see how bad it is to lets fully build this and I think you embrace the engine with it

[@DRIFT_APPROACH]

I know you probably won’t but you should definitely remeasure valve height to make sure you get it within spec , easy to make the tool it is just an old lifter with a run out gauge welded to it

[@Diogocabreira12]

I think this s15 would be a great car to do a 2.2 stroker SR like i wanted to do on your s13 a few years ago

[@Kyleknowsathing]

With the amount of subframes your going through, why don't you make a Jig and make tube subframes?

[@Panesy12]

I agree with others. spend a bit more extra time and do it properly. You'll save that time back 10 fold with it being more reliable and you'll enjoy it more. Pistons and rods is something you could do in house and you'd learn a lot from it!

[@crushashmin2486]

Hate to be that guy but you don't need to worry that much when pulling the cams out with the chain coming off, as the oil pump on an sr has to metal taps on it to prevent the chain coming off the crank pulley. As for what to do with the Sr, I would strip it down and replace the piston's and rods. Also replace the oil pump. If your going to do something, do it right and then you have piece of mind and you already have the engine stripped down halfway already.

[@zacharyprosper88]

Damn brother so sorry about this one 😢 😞

[@braddock87]

Use your street credit and do a mild rebuild on the cheap..nothing fancy. Oh yeah and do an in depth video of the SR being built

[@bradcollins7452]

2.2 stroker with VE head incoming the way the build is progressing haha

[@benjamintrepp2652]

Me wondering why he is using such a small ratchet. Adam: why am I using such a small ratchet 🤣