Boosting The Horsepower In A 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Wagon - Carcass S5, E8

The Caprice Wagon is back in the shop for the rest of its upgrades. Jimmy and Jeremy add a new drivetrain featuring a 350 cubic inch small block Chevy to give our cruiser a boost in horsepower. Then, we add a few custom touches before taking the whole tribe on a cross town adventure in the Carcass family truckster.
PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE
Duralast: Duralast Radiator
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Edelbrock: EG350 SBC Crate Engine
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Edelbrock: High Performance In-Tank Fuel Pump
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TCI Automotive: Street Rodder 700R4 Trans Package '84-'93
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Summit Racing: Earl's Performance Tube Adapter Fittings
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[@jeffs2809]

Like it all, except the wheel & tire selection.

[@DawlessHouseMusic]

Wheels are hideous.

[@robertmceuen3630]

Love the wagon, but put regular tires on it.

[@GenderSkins]

Got to say those wheels are totally killing the over all look of the car, as they stick out like vanilla icing on a chocolate pie. Those baby moons on those massive white wheels might look better on a 1950 Pontiac Chieftain. Everything else I am good with.

[@MakeItWork413]

Well said. Agreed.

[@jeffebinger1218]

Wheels might be tolerable in black or silver but bright white , no mas.

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

That'd racist 😂

[@hawkdsl]

@@MarcusSandoval-kx2th Sounds like your still at the finger paint stage.

[@ralphvasso7209]

What an awesome build definitely something I could see myself driving around town in

[@cesareomendez6794]

👍 bravo!! Great to see a old skool engine vs the usual ls swap. This is so much better!!!

[@michaelligon6226]

I’m so over ls swaps. Back to sbc 350 build for me

[@dieselsvanlifeadventures5800]

so cool to see these builds, love those old gm from the 80's❤ i'll share a story, it's 1987, i'm 13, my mom has a 1980 pontiac grand lemans 4 door, came with a 3.8 V6, mom's boyfriend took the car for a road trip and overheated the engine, her brother(uncle victor) had a general repair shop in bathurst new brunswick, my mom gave him the car to fix, a few weeks later she brought back the pontiac J2000 loaner and took her lemans back, i was in the car and heard my uncle tell my mom about how the car might have a bit more power and will cost a bit more on gas, that thing took off, i remember the rear of the car squatting when she hit the gas, snapped the drive shaft within a week, a few months later, i had an apointment at a hospital in fredericton new brunswick, on the way she stopped for gas, her at the wheel with her best friend in the passenger side, both smoking, me in the back reading my car&driver magazine enjoying the smell of gas LOL, mom asked the pump attendant to check the oil, he opens the hood, looks dumbfounded for a second, calls the garage mechanic over to check it out, then came the owner, all 3 under the hood laughing, mom wondering what's the problem, i get out of the car to see what's up, look under the hood, first thing hits my eyes, the mercruiser logo on the valve cover, went and told mom that uncle victor put a boat engine in the car, of course she does not believe me, when she got home she called her brother that confirmed to boat engine he took out of an old boat, we called that car the "boat" from then on, not sure if it was a 5.0 or 5.7, she got rid of the car in '89 for a '88 ford tempo GLS😒 you guys have too many videos, not sure if you ever tried something like that, if yes, share the link, if not, it would be an awesome project to punk people with 🤣

[@mikechristensen1285]

That car is sick. There is zero chemistry among the hosts though… it seems like they mostly hate each other. Dose not feel like some friends hanging out.

[@bighank796]

It is because they dated before,and the breakup was bitter

[@TireSlayer55]

@@bighank796😂

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

They're butt buddies 😂

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

They're butt buddies 😂

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

​@@bighank796yeah they was booty 🍑 pirates 😯

[@ironmyno]

$25k motor in a $2k vehicle.

[@cedricwilson2055]

Happens everyday.

[@l.boogie2764]

Most good performance Ls swaps done right is in the same range or more. So that's the norm for hot rodding now days. You would never find a good running caprice wagon for 2k. 5k at the very least.

[@hawkdsl]

Unless your a pro shop with a rep that can profit on restomods, something like this is for personal pleasure. It's not an investment. It's not valuable to YOU, but certainly it's priceless to the owner who would do this.

[@David-qx8jm]

I could feel a little competitive friction there at the end ol Tommy stayed out of. Course he ain't got nothing to prove. Lmao. Great show.

[@poeboyjackson]

The car is cool BUT, it would look better with color keyed wheels and trim rings.

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

That's so racist 😂

[@brianbair2761]

That wagon is Awesome! The wood wrap is perfect👍

[@stephenspilker9334]

sorry to say in my opinion those wheels are just butt ugly. other than that it is quite a nice looking car and i would love to own it. i love wagon's.

[@johncarey379]

Had a 77 in high school, did something like this and put mud tires on it in the winter. With the posi it was a tank. Pulled alot of cars out of the ditch.

[@MoparMan-ff8fb]

What is their obsession with rubber band / balogna skin tires 🙄

[@demarques1911]

For looks but not driveability

[@shawa666]

@@demarques1911 Looks stupid so even that is a fail.

[@ehlani6677]

​@@shawa666 nah it looks sick

[@P71ScrewHead]

They look good but i'm a 17-18" wheel max type of guy to leave a meaty tire or some Vogues..

[@projectcarz4798]

Honestly some 17’s with a good sidewall is way better than the 18’s or 19’s with no sidewall

[@aaronspratt267]

Really enjoyed this video. This is a car from my childhood.

[@TheOneAboveAll-001]

That's Badass! I'd drive that everyday!

[@BigUnk85]

Cool Wagon there. I'd get the AC fixed throw me a nice sound system in it and cruise.

[@CrankAddict]

Even if you install a later model FI fuel pump, you still need to baffle your fuel tank. The stock carbureted tank isn't going to have baffles and you will get air in your lines and your car won't run right. You need a later model fuel tank to go with it. But that wood vinyl was PERFECT for this wagon.

[@TheREALOC1972]

Very Very nice. This is exactly what most guys are doing now. Your next build should be a mid-late 70's Muscle Car, They are the HOT build right now.

[@Dibbz83]

Been done a million times

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@Dibbz83 No they haven't, The Powerblock/Powernation has done one and that was Blue Collar Buick and that was a Buick Century, The Century was an A Body, NOT a Musclecar. I'm Talking doing an ACTUAL musclecar, like a 75-79 Nova, a 73-77 Malibu, a 73-76 Cougar/Thunderbird, a 73-76 Torino or a Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Valiant. Those are the cars that people are building now because they are cheap to buy and cheap to build because the parts are still available and the aftermarket is catching up to them quickly.

[@gordocarbo]

@@TheREALOC1972 Most dont consider those musclecars. Most anything in the 70s was smogged out

[@TheBBodyBuilder]

Love the Longroof…ditch the rims for some old school GM Rally’s or paint the ones you have Silver. Hope you fix the AC and address the headliner.

[@cedricwilson2055]

Rally’s played out

[@melhudson6832]

I put a Buick 403 into a 1SA 305 Impala, made one very nice sleeper. Left the hub caps on with a full bench, nobody saw it coming.

[@afigueroa1969]

Why after all that work it has a single exaust and why those rubber band tires and wheels

[@innsanewayne]

I don’t think Payton and Joel like each other.

[@xMrsmileyfacex]

When I was a kid in 77 our family truckster was in the form of a 1977 Pontiac Grand Safari. Lots of awesome adventures in it. I loved riding in the rear facing 3rd row.

[@mexicanmindbender26]

Clark Griswold eat your heart out!!! Take it to Columbia's Coffee & Cars if ya haven't already!

[@proffessasvids]

The station wagon is so sick! Xx

[@havoc9926]

Awesome build choice.those box caprices are great cars .

[@JDL9615]

"If you think you hate now, wait 'til you drive it."

[@buckykattguitar]

Single exhaust?

[@markcollins457]

GREAT, just saw this episode on TV had to comment. Love the family wagon with an attitude. The only thing that I would have done different would be the wheels, Chevy had a trick set of wheel covers with a diamond cross hatch design but given the size of the new wheels they probably won't fit. Great street ride.😊

[@jmitchell513]

I kept waiting for a supercharger install "boosting" the horsepower 😂.. hadn't had my coffee yet. Like the car a lot tho!

[@cedricwilson2055]

That Edelbrock setup looks and sounds good

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

Dig the SBC content, seems like everyone and their brother are boosting LS swaps but never SBC's. Would be cool to see an e85 burning, 10:1, SBC with 10 psi of boost in one of your car builds.

[@P71ScrewHead]

I'm more of a big block guy, a 454 or a 460ci BBF woulda stirred the pot for the viewers..lol But i understand they wanted a cheap, easier fix..

[@ldstirling]

Those huge white wheels and low-profile tires look incredibly ridiculous on that car. I'm not saying I loved the look of the steel 15s that were on it, but maybe not going with a stupid large rim and short sidewall tire isn't the best choice. If it were my car, I'd put 17s on and run something like a 255/55/17 tire on all 4 corners. This would be a close match to the stock 225/75/15 setup.

[@midwestdave33]

Really, that's the best Y you could manage for the exhaust. 🤦‍♂️

[@302hobronco]

That exhaust is constipating that engine. Horrible exhaust execution.

[@TireSlayer55]

@@302hobroncoAlmost a 90* angle 😂

[@Gongolo29]

Dream cruiser!!!

[@bryandale7125]

LOL!😂😅🤣🤪😝

[@Freemason1984]

That station wagon reminds me of my FATHER WHO PASSED RIP JOHN LESLIE SWEETIN THATS A FAMILY WAGON

[@SaneCayne]

Cool wrap!

[@vickypratamaputravivo4940]

Chevrolet Caprice Wagon

[@CedarStoneGames]

Just wish you had painted the wheels beige and add some beauty rings.

[@jamestyndall529]

Only use a brass drift pin t o remove and install a lock ring on a fuel tank

[@jonmchugh657]

Wheel and tire combo not cool ! Chevy ralley wheels would look great !

[@opengnosis8555]

Love it

[@bandwagon240]

Could have just used 3M Dinoc, same thing that was used on cars originally. Air release, has texture and is amazing.

[@IDRIVEOLDCARS]

My next purchase will be a box wagon I got a 93 now dressed up as an impala

[@danelldecker3696]

Those wheels 😦

[@thomaswalker8790]

Guess it's a real cool project all in all

[@danielgalyon9670]

Absolutely love this car! I want a station wagon in the worst way!

[@cedricwilson2055]

Rims remind me of the Chevy truck rims from the 80s

[@Chef-James]

Wheels are horrible.

[@BigRickEnergy5000]

Aren't they the wheels from greased lightning?

[@TireSlayer55]

@@BigRickEnergy5000😂😂😂

[@dr.zippymcscoots8725]

My mom had one like this inbthe 80's when I was kid. We'd throw everything in and go to the lake or the Starlight Drive In theater.

[@joebagley190]

Love it. Sleeper wagon. Loose the wheels and tires!

[@mlp-hot-rod5824]

A Y exhaust? Yuck!

[@turkeyssr]

Great video. Anyway we can see how and where your ran the fuel lines and set the TV cable? Thanks!

[@ramseyth]

Awesome build, but these “low buck” mods add up to about $30k. Most hot rodders don’t have that kind of money to spend on a weekend toy. Maybe Edelbrock will donate a $12k crate engine to me someday. Guess I’m just more of a Roadkill guy

[@gordocarbo]

After spending 30k they have a 4500 wagon

[@FlyingGuy]

We used to call them Dragon Wagons.

[@TheBoxChevyMovement]

WE Approve SIGNED OUR 327K MEMBERS

[@242bleek]

EFI small blocks need to resurface. The LS stole all their glory before they even had a chance.

[@taylorh3930]

Back end needs to sit bit higher and a nice set of polished aluminum 16" Boyd Coddington wheels would look killer👊

[@stevenallen6245]

Fuel injection changed the game a whole lot now u can probably go new style or old style engine and have a daily driver instantly

[@trippiii7715]

I absolutely love rim setup🔥🔥do you have specs? Think they would look good on one of my projects🤤

[@DawlessHouseMusic]

Who hasn't spent days of their lives in this thing?

[@P71ScrewHead]

I would paint the front grill n headlight trim gloss black while keeping the bumper chrome.. Only thing the exterior is needing..

[@19chucki74]

Very cool wagon! Should've went with the classic rallye wheels instead of the larger diameter smoothies. And the wood grain wrap really makes it stand out.

[@gordocarbo]

8s all the way around

[@MrHarriskl18]

11:34 These guys highlight a broken door handle 🤷‍♀️ ah well ..350 bruh you got Dope Boyz with 800 horse 14:33 😮😮yall shld have outsourced the styling and just stuck to wrenching 😂 and 💀 the corner cutting put on front display 🤷‍♂️ but I'll be back I guess

[@Clobercow1]

A 4 speed transmission? Seriously? Why? It can't be that much more expensive to put in a 5 or 6 speed. Fuel economy, responsiveness, acceleration, and other driving factors will be improved. What a huge miss.

[@GenderSkins]

There’s less extreme modifications with the 700R4 transmission, as it is an almost direct replacement for the older Turbo 350 with better reliability. That’s why they did not go all stupid 5/6 speed transmission, as that would require modifying the trans tunnel. Something they didn’t want to do.

[@David-qx8jm]

Kid taxy, grocery getter, party wagon,low profile camper.dragon wagon to turn your friends green,just a all round gas guzzler. I'll take it. Keepemcoming

[@andresluzunaris1084]

No info on the wheels? 😢 They will look awesome in my project.

[@daviddaniels6818]

Pac-man chop

[@Airforce1Gunny]

Should have put a 200-4r in it that way you can use the stock drive shaft.

[@stevewaterhouse3025]

ok... i'll bite...why!

[@gordocarbo]

Never thought of this era of wagon being cool. They are freaking huge barges

[@ericdolby1622]

There is more engine chop in a mini van really.

[@jessekern6213]

Who makes those rims what company and model?

[@bobyochen]

What wheel are those?

[@djstobbe1301]

Inexpensive 😂😂 just a 10k$ motor 5k$ wheels and 2k$ wrap 😂

[@joeyDi8764]

Definitely not enough motor for that heavy car. Nice Car tho

[@LeachimSagrav333]

Why does the final cruise with the guys feel so tense?

[@gordocarbo]

They were arguing 4 min earlier about who got the window seat and asking "are we there yet"

[@DJJunkfoodJay]

Grandma might drive it better. Keep it under 35 mph boys.

[@jeffblount5271]

Wheels and tires suck.

[@tylersmith293]

Tires package is terrible.

[@kevette357]

Need to let us know all the details

[@BigBlockCaprice]

Disappointed you guys didn't go aftermarket for the trans crossmember.

[@garyslentzii2796]

Sausage Mobile

[@richardturk7162]

Those tires and wheels do not go with that car at all. The small sidewalls will make it ride like a buck board. Hot rod style ? Umm no not even close its more a pimp style ride.

[@rickfig9128]

Love the stance, wheels, motor but never liked wood grain on any car.

[@JohnSmith-ps7wp]

No 383 in this day and age ? Get outta here : )

[@benwinstanley101]

Deserved a real paint job blue n chrome

[@wisco1225]

Why wasnt there a burnout

[@citrus1973]

Because it won’t do it.

[@JimBob42-pj3ww]

Won't even do a burn out

[@AnnoyedCoastalBeach-nl4tm]

Don't like the wheels with short side wall tires

[@johnlabree6286]

Everything was going well until the wrap.

[@1leggeddog]

I love this car!!!!!!

[@bryandale7125]

Lol!😂

[@benwinstanley101]

Headliner needs changing but nice car overall

[@tripleBOOMER]

i want one witha vortec 4200 swap

[@georgesam7805]

Everything was legit. Except those stupid rims Should have put a set of simulated rallye wheels or something. Those rims ruined the whole build

[@billclisham8668]

The wheels and tires look like wet ass, but otherwise I like it.

[@Les_Burris]

Awesome car, not a fan of those wheels/tires though

[@citrus1973]

Dulcich and Freiburger they ain’t.

[@citrus1973]

Needs cop wheels

[@susiedyer3260]

I love the music 2 all these types of shows it's heavy metal and heavy chevys