Building a Forged VQ37 - Rotating Assembly

[@danbirks]

the best part of the video was Alberto sucking his hand into the piston for minutes lmao

[@johnc6466]

*Alberbo

[@Bot944]

The Big Dog shirt reference! My dad was a cool 350 and rocked those for years, rest in peace Pops!

[@krazyhatman]

I love engine building videos and building engines

[@samhoward8551]

Aaaaddddaaaaaaammm you have to take zeroy to drag week!!!!!! The ultimate test!!

[@gasgasgoonz5047]

Bro shout out on your come up.. I was watching you when you literally had no drift car at all... I made some life mistakes, did some prison time, been out almost a couple years, and had honestly forgot about you till cleetus mentioned you. It's always a boost seeing someone come up doing what they love. Make a throwback riding video. I know you probably lost some swag, but you used to dial in each trick... But wasting the day watching about 4 years worth of videos to catch up Much love bro

[@jakenovey1890]

Year of the flex is almost over😭

[@05scionara]

Year of ignorance is just about to begin

[@GuilhermeRodrigues-fq3xh]

It’s the decade of the flex so we chillin

[@thatbajancarguy6580]

No its not

[@eddyg7477]

Racing Potato umm decade is also ending too

[@akio6103]

3 1 decade is also starting too...

[@samcrawford9503]

Workshop banta is amazing, every bloke becomes a child with a long day in the workshop.

[@kennethsahadeo2702]

Love that the vq platform is getting some love!

[@michaelnavarro1877]

Alberto is always on par with his input and mechanics skills. Can’t wait for this build!!

[@mikehiggins3791]

Lets hope if you rip it she wont be dripping lol

[@imnota]

Well, if you keep ripping, no matter how built it is, she'll be dripping at some point.

[@corzahazard444]

You gotta send it then mend it then get it rippin' it til its drippin'

[@viciousvq1824]

It ain't a Race Car if it Doesn't Break

[@sway7455]

ripping and leaving her dripping is a motto at the lz head quarters

[@LaughrieOnYT]

Sway actually it started at the mcfarland hq

[@Hooligan6]

perfect timing, just got off of lunch and needed something to waste time on this friday ty flex god

[@SuperGT80]

No ones gonna mention he said VQ37DE? Even though it's a VHR

[@ricornllo7869]

S13Super was looking for this comment 😂 he also referred to TJs old motor as a HR and not DE

[@blanco_z3455]

S13Super I thought I was the only One who noticed lol

[@devonlevine6008]

Not everyone can have the unfortunate knowledge of the VQs :/

[@clutchkickpj693]

No one cares because no one cares about v engines... unless it's the vr38 or vk56 🤷‍♂️

[@itzl5838]

Un inclined motor enthusiast. Adam can drive thats about it his knowledge is pretty low for building and general knowlegde. There building techniques give me a head ache I would have already been done with the lower end as much time as they wasted.

[@SAMMIT]

I need to up my ASMR coffee game!!!

[@Tanner731]

doing stuff with mazworx finally!! so when is the ve head SR20 build?

[@barker.visuals3988]

if if aint broke don't fix it

[@stephngibson5517]

You been SR22VET

[@brendanparker5551]

As a specialist in SR20VET and dealing with VQ +1111111 on a SR VET build.

[@emillundin8461]

Feels like an old video.. In a good way! Just you and Alberto! Love it

[@johnmolloy1034]

So happy for both Adam and Alberto cause Alberto has a sick job work for Adam but also Adam has a sick mechanic

[@johnwemigwans5096]

VR38 is a closed deck block... come up to Jacksonville... I got 2 of them apart right now...

[@lewishiscock380]

Always love watching engine builds, getting to learn about the different things you can use for them 👍

[@ayewanrice]

when its just adam and alberto vids its always a good time. reminds me of when they were putting together the 2jz. just some bros broin out.

[@JifeLacket]

Man these engines are cool! I knew nothing about them before this. Thanks for sharing man.

[@BOOT]

Same kinda cool to see how they are designed

[@ryknorr]

There is something about engine building that i find soooo soothing

[@emilydaniel5494]

YES, I love the more personal vibe this vlog had.

[@user-dt5ro]

Not first not last but happy to be here have a good Christmas adam

[@toohoney8674]

Dammit Javi. Pick your stuff up

[@NickBirdManeS]

Well if you aint first you're last.

[@qq-hk2sq]

Props on the compression ratio. The greatest break from motorhead tradition I've made so far is to add compression and boost at the same time. Those who don't know and parrot what they hear and read without any experience otherwise will say; Boost, or high compression, not both. What they don't know is that modern engine tech turns that into; Boost & high compression, or turbo lag, not both. A high compression turbo street motor is a street-wrinkler and a transmission crusher. That's what my modern chevy V6 became, only I accomplished the compression ratio noted here on premium fuel with water/meth injection assist, which was important to me because the car needed to be truly streetable and that means being able to pull into any fuel station and pump and go. I didn't hear concrete goals mentioned here to put the power levels into perspective; intended boost level and most helpful to your followers, the concrete limit ranges you established on pump fuel. I believe this info is important for the masses because judging from the overly complicated manner in which this motor is designed, requiring excessive disassembly to access certain key parts (I can remove rods and pistons from the GM V6 with the motor sitting in the engine bay fully mounted for example), suggests that a basic rebuild alone is pretty expensive and time consuming, long before one reaches the cost of forged rods and pistons on a motor whos weak link at the ~500/500 point is the rods. Piston technology is pretty well advanced and the stock piston would probably hold well beyond the stock rod limit established and would be more desirable from the point of the original design compatibility and practicality. Just pointing out some things that make performance more affordable for the masses, who are unwilling, or not able to go all out on expenses, but would like to have a smoking fast car. Great job on the demo. Here is an example source for what happens when the limit is exceeded; kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqrTmoyLgtt4idk

[@killakam123321]

Man i got a g37 project car and here comes adam showing off top notch parts like its nothing

[@BananaSlothGames]

The stuff that's said when building engines with your buds is always funny it's just part of the job honestly

[@based_will]

My favorite content is when you and Alberto build stuff and explain it.

[@CobHes]

“Vq not the best platform for power” Fressshkickssss says otherwise

[@ar_snl]

Hell yeah! There we go Adam! Forged pistons. Now it won’t blow to hell! Now im happy lol

[@kevinnicholas1]

"I'd kinda be down if that wasn't, like, weird, you know?"

[@GoWalk22]

That coffee from Japan really made Adam hyper today! Lol!

[@Sirmellowman]

a torque plate simulates the compression and characteristics of the head being on the engine like it would be while its running, its not really about stabilizing anything.

[@traxxasslash95]

It simulates compressing and distorting the block when you torque the head bolts down. Imagine squeezing clay, as you squeeze it, it "squishes" out and widens - the block is doing that at the interface with the head so the bore is distorted at the top. So you use the surface plate to make sure the bores end up actually cylindrical when you bolt the head on. Once you take the surface plate off they end up a little conical until you bolt the head back on and compress the block with the head bolts.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

A Torque plate simulates the head being bolted on the block. To be done properly main caps must be bolted on and torqued, use the type of head bolt or stud to be used. Without, a 4 bolt per cylinder engine will have 4 'gaps' where the ring should be sealing. the bore is only sort of round. This is often accentuated by engine heat. My 150000 mile Ford M engine had 4 areas where you could see the original hone marks. Not good. A SBC with 5 bolts per hole is better but still needs to be torque plated. The downfall of the LS! ALL performance engines should be prepped like such, it is free horse power as well as longevity. Though with these Datsun motors they just explode with boost. And 11-1 is too much for a turbo engine even with E85.

[@rushking19]

Wrong lol its because the block flexes when your torque it down

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@ldnwholesale8552 no, 11:1 isn't too much. A guy is running 700hp in a Volvo 5 cylinder with 12:1, it's all about the tune

[@Drakir72]

Alberto throwing it back to the big dog shirts!

[@Tanner731]

call the parts store and tell em you need a 97 toyota tacoma water pump gasket

[@icee0711]

That's a penis

[@justinlynn8106]

Or don't I get that call once a week

[@cbar6537]

@@justinlynn8106 LMFAO no way

[@Eapp1480]

Justin Lynn advance?

[@justinlynn8106]

@@Eapp1480 yessir

[@rawbeef5828]

Those Yashio factory hoodies are so good 🤙🏻

[@mclarenjohnf1]

Another great video I love the engine building and Alberto is more confident these days, I love the way he just pauses with Adams humour as the look on his face shows he is translating it in to spanish to see if it makes any sense but still no.

[@L3LIT]

This build got me hooked, considering i own a vq my self 😅

[@mdelgado8386]

Thank you for clarifying that Adam

[@amcf2000c]

Still haven’t taken the lid of the IBC

[@glocca]

Late night garage talks should be a series.

[@SirPongSanity]

6:55 Nice pistons😎 respect 👊🏽 almost time to SEND IT!

[@tk-bob5867]

If you can’t run with the Big Digs, stay on the porch! Alberto just took me back to the 90’s. LOL

[@TakeNoShift]

Alberto vlogs are always funny

[@yotasavage]

Any 4cyl 4runner or Tacoma (even t100s with the 3rz engine) will have that D shape water pump gasket. Tacomas from 95.5-04 and 4runner’s from 96-02 with the 4cyl engine.

[@joey6291]

I love seeing alberto building you're engines 🤩

[@benthego-fastkid72]

19:00 It’s the 1995 Toyota Tacoma 2.4L water pump gasket, from the 2RZ engine.

[@TheNinjaMonkey43]

YOOOOO alberto with the big dog shirts! My family used to buy them all the time

[@On3_media]

Felt like the Home Shopping Network at first 😂😂😂

[@policeboy1288]

That sh't made me mad fr LOL

[@James-sir]

I am glad you upload at random times every day cause just when I thought there was nothing on you pop up it could be day or night

[@Dave-but-why]

from my experience, on a vq35hr, just a de-stroked 37.. same block) on a mainline hub dyno, and twin efr7163's. similar to your setup. 900whp is reliable. 950-1000 is the limit for stock liners. well, they dont break, just wobble around and push head gaskets. i had 920, no problems. (just a forged bottom end and arp standard head studs) pushed it to 950. and the stock head gasket let go. i thought it needed more head clamp, so i managed to make vr38 12mm arp 625 stubs work in the vq35hr. and it made no difference at all. still pushed the gasket and a cosworth one too this time) so id keep it at 900wheel on a mainline. (1000-1050 dyno jet) :)

[@rndestroyer]

Loved the chill format of this video. Just a couple bro’s doing engine things lol

[@Smoshisjizztastic]

You have such neat variety of styles you use. Always great content.

[@basithph8958]

Wow that VQ37 looks so good! Can’t wait to see it being put in Zeroy!

[@jawandi87]

Big dogg shirts were awesome had tons of them

[@myfavoritemartian1]

Lathe turn the shaft on your ring grinder to 1/2" so a battery drill can run it. Speeds up the job a bunch! Buy the tool from ISKY so you can o-ring the top of the cylinders by hand. It is easy and stops blowing head gaskets.

[@marklopez-xr1gf]

Alberto looks like he needs a vacation, man looks done ✅

[@ENLGHTND]

Love these videos to see how an engine is built!

[@micahlawton]

Adam LZ: “the off camera talk” takes 4 tabs of lsd.

[@davabran]

This is best the best content in a while.

[@danielriccobono699]

Adam I’m loving the build series w zeroy, but I must admit I died a little bit inside when you said DE lol

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

he said deTT

[@danielriccobono699]

ShadowOfDeath24 it’s not a de at all, all vq37s are vq37hr

[@AdamLZ]

@@danielriccobono699 good call, the dett part was kinda a joke haha

[@danielriccobono699]

Adam LZ

[@cobyschoettlin9617]

This seems like a throwback to win Alberto and Adam built the stroked 2j that in the s15

[@culpritmedia7026]

You guys have way too much fun in that workshop haha

[@isaacdelarosa8279]

Love the raw video with the homie alberto

[@BOOT]

You nailed it Adam, tell Alberto to mount that ring filer to a wood board and then just clamp it down to a table or w/e when needed.

[@Tom-ld1vr]

Petition for Adam to put in a VR38DETT if this motor breaks

[@Mauloooooch]

Easy way to get the rod cap off is unscrew the rod bolts a little. Hold the rod upside down holding the cap with one hand and tap the top of the rod bolts with a small rubber mallet

[@caleb6197]

This is literally the funniest LZed video in awhile 😂

[@slowrps13]

"You don't show up at the drift track with 1000hp off the bat" tj hunt? 🤔

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Tj c#&t

[@nasejuckt]

I love the unskippable 1 minute ads, especially if I get 2 in a row :D

[@jessecastro895]

I remember Big Dog brand! Lol you’re not alone Alberto. 😂

[@brentonquinn6166]

“Engine parts are so cool” factsssss

[@fairwindmarine8317]

Build an engine that everyone hates. Love it!

[@clutchkickpj693]

Everyone definitely doesn't hate the vq. Everyone hates the vg30 and 3000gt engines

[@yasha1928]

I love watching these videos, BigBoost is such an amazing teacher! His explanations are always thorough and thought out, and Adam youre the best can i say, apprentice? I never knew extra blow-by happens with ethanol fuel; explains why my catch can fills up quick lol..

[@kla33e95]

not first

[@worlow1841]

not care

[@theguymaxqc]

@@worlow1841 nut

[@andybaker5787]

Keep up the good work you and the team and happy Christmas

[@richardmorales704]

can't wait to see the dyno video on this VQ motor

[@GetShrektMrKrabs]

02' Toyota pickup truck is the gasket you are looking for 😂

[@rexrunner]

The water pump gasket lol

[@GetShrektMrKrabs]

@@rexrunner the infamous one at all auto parts stores. Works for a percel too

[@sootyranotdlife4620]

Yashio factory 💪💪👌 love that hoodie I can't wait for mine to arrive 👀

[@austeezyg]

the penile gasket is from the 97 Toyota Tacoma

[@donkeykid666]

The Alberto flex scene 🤣🤣 torque like a boss.

[@leviwyatt5921]

Damn Alberto you need to RELAX with the man handling of that crank.

[@darkmclaren07]

officially most fire outro yet!

[@stateref3148]

It’s gonna be a beast

[@michaelcopeland1148]

You’re killing it Adam, thanks man

[@devenbrown510]

Albertos insane honestly!!!!

[@blinkerfluidtv4171]

Nice setup, can't wait to see it crank.

[@anthonycintron8441]

For us Floridians that's cold...These are facts!!!

[@hardhaggarage7538]

I feel like this is deja vu to Adams journey to Fd. Builds stroker engine, realizes car doesn’t match up anymore... Builds the shit out of the car... blows up in the drag racing world too.

[@tylerkolt3993]

11.5 is the static compression. What is is roughly with valve over lap. (Static obviously means while not running. So compression while running is tad lower

[@jameswhiteman6901]

Purrrrrrrrfect....!. I believe the VR has a slightly longer rod and the restriction to rpm is from too sharp a rod/piston angle........that's all I'm giving away. Xo. Big boost has hands of 👽.........!!!!! Last of the giant DNA. "Bring it."sokkoi.

[@crowythebutcher6127]

The music at the start was top tier

[@joelacourse305]

625 is referring to inconel 625, a nickel based super alloy that is used in jet engines

[@Bill-flatplanefool]

I hate to sound like an ls bro but the vq is the one engine i feel fits just perfectly in a recycling bin

[@jasevolgs9957]

Nek Minute 3rotor Nek week 👌🏼

[@JordanLBird]

finally been waiting all morning it feels

[@rgvam]

ive been subscribe for 5 years and have watched ur vids for a longer amount of time😂

[@wickzilla]

Great music in the beginning of video ~

[@ch_chone]

Watching Alberto in his element building an engine (or doing other very precise work) is fantastic. You can tell this is something he's equally talented at and passionate about.

[@elcolin_]

Oooof I need to see the final product and dyno!!!

[@amirmohammad6734]

18:25 Adam : Maybe when you leave i”ll try it Alberto : Aight, imma head out 😂