Building the Rotary Corvette GM would be proud of. Everything works.

[@rizza7575]

Laughed my as* off when he spit on it. You guy's are my type of people.

[@sandrooliveira458]

me too

[@alexmushroomfloki]

Yeah and chucked a tiny bit lol

[@LawrencePangelinan]

"I'm using the wrong hand, feels like a stranger" Got me rolling on the floor dying 🤣🤣🤣

[@iswinkels]

That Rob could do it all the way on with one hand doesn't surprise me.

[@Keylimesicle]

Lmao

[@WILLMELEE4FOOD]

Integration of the stock dash is an awesome achievement. It's those little personal goals and victories that make your content and cars so unique and keeps me watching the Dahm show.

[@gabrielecossettini2923]

Only thing to fix is the Check Engine light. Or Rob will keep it to let te people literally check what engine is underneath???🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@wondernoob8189]

@@gabrielecossettini2923 Easy fix is just taking the bulb out the back of the cluster

[@rya3190]

@@wondernoob8189 For my old car, we just left it on till it burnt out...

[@jeremyzeimet3631]

A check engine light is a natural fit for a gm

[@denisohbrien]

I did a 1uz turbo swap in a lexus IS220. was a big deal to me to get speedo, rev counter, HVAC all working as stock. got 'er done. nothing bugs me more than a swap where the dash just sits there dead. seems really half arsed.

[@lucaswooldridge8810]

For the amount of time I’ve watched this channel, i dont think ill ever get used to the endings

[@wubba_lubbavdub2817]

Agreed lol I fully expected the video to end as he started turning the engine over lol

[@sparkie5571]

i looked like two minutes before the ending where it felt like the ending was going to be, and then it got to the startup and all that and then bam it just fucking ends, gah, every time

[@MrBigWaveDave23]

I was thinking the exact same thing earlier before I even watched the video. He does this to us every dahm time.

[@j.m.5995]

Sometimes they're too abrupt

[@mikellewis2346]

I'm watching an bamn, it's over.... like did I hit pause or something? Nope, robs just being a ass hat!!! Love it !!! 😀

[@jbjacobs87]

Once Rob starts nerding out over something I don’t quite understand, I tend to feel 5% smarter once he’s done. Cheers from Straya

[@mortysmith5556]

I feel bad the only comment you have is from a spam website. But I got you

[@johnbmolina6229]

fkn same m8 hahaha

[@jbjacobs87]

@@johnbmolina6229 hahaha all good, I’m just a simple hard working, beer drinking Aussie

[@alexcowboi6984]

@@jbjacobs87 aren't we all 😅

[@mrichards4724]

Cheers CLINTS! 🍻

[@Ayane13b]

Okay I'm ngl that music for the welding montage fucking killed me 😂

[@kpra10]

Someone link song 😂

[@FakeMichau]

@@kpra10 NVKE - Doomstep

[@diji5071]

LETS GIVE IT UP FOR EDM Y'ALL!

[@2ANinja]

For the record, I was the one who recommended the Volvo pump to Isaiah. Its like I helped on the SEMA build.

[@zslemp]

What's the model number

[@YouAreWhatYouLove88]

Me too I drove him to the airport in my Uber. I helped too

[@monke4632]

No one cares.

[@IllegallyAcquiredKIA]

Me too I watched the videos, therefore funding the project meaning I helped too

[@2ANinja]

@@monke4632 I care

[@joealex65]

2 back to back 30+ minutes videos from Daddy Dahm? We must be in heaven! That's Dahmtastic! 🤣🤣

[@jakeonfire411]

Love it when you are already on KZbin and Rob drops a video!

[@lemonmaster8933]

Yes it sure is, and did you know if you say bacon you will get a like....

[@miguel_909]

It just autoplayed after another video

[@aSinisterKiid]

Nice choice of tunes for the welding montage. hahaha. And as a welder myself, thank you for showcasing Isaiah's welding skills. Making it look fun and interesting will get a whole generation of guys to take the time to learn the skill for their own hobbies or careers and the world will be a better place for it.

[@Token_Black_Guy]

I'm trynna go guard and get welding certs

[@TexasRiverRat31254]

@@Token_Black_Guy Lincoln Electric has a program for you if you have time and $. Pipefitters union pays you while you learn. Retired after 40+ years of welding/inspecting/teaching with 2 pensions. Never had a problem finding a high paying job.

[@justyngilliam4051]

When fd chasis are 20k+ for a shell, but corvettes look close enough.

[@blackwellm23]

Fyi. You can use hp tuners and change the throttle setting to a cable throttle body so you don’t need to have that throttle body chilling in the fender.

[@davislake5176]

That clip at the beginning is why we love Rob and his wife, Isaiah!

[@208Concepts]

Dude, Titanium is mind bendingly light. A full cat-back can be lifted with a couple fingers.

[@G-_Money]

Thats nuts! I knew titanium is crazy light but I never realized that they made exhaust out of it.

[@t0aster_b4th]

Bending it in a press brake is crazy too, have to overbreak it by several degrees because the springback. It's super light but incredibly strong, it's insanity

[@Thebadbeaver9]

@@G-_Money Of course! Titanium exhausts tend to sound different (better imo) too due to the different characteristics of titanium vs steel. i.e. identical stainless and titanium exhausts will have different sounds, just because the material

[@Gooffau]

I saw a man lift a full size cat with just his titanium fingers

[@208Concepts]

@@Thebadbeaver9 oh yes, there is definitely a sound difference between aluminum, mild steel, stainless and titanium... Aluminum exhaust is an oddity on its own too.

[@THPcars]

You'll love this power steering pump! Been running this in my time attack car for a whole summer and it is awesome 👌

[@Cyrashe]

So satisfying to see it fire up without you even meaning to; you've put so much work into this that that is amazing to see

[@luisbalderrama8145]

On the topic if the leaf springs: I recently replaced the ones on my C4. The first idea that came to mind was to make a crossbow. Its not Z51 spring levels tho, but still, enough to for a siege bow...probably. Great Vid Rob, Cheers! ^^

[@benputhoff9898]

one of my favorite things is building or seeing other people build things to OEM functionality. awesome stuff.

[@drivenbydemons6537]

Dude, I died when he spit on that fitting. 😂

[@blazered8987]

I see you have a 10AE Rx7. I love seeing fellow Aniversary owners and their very special FC Rx7.

[@SoundBoy808]

Go team rotary! This time the ending got me! Getting a stock dash to work completely with an engine swap like this is no joke! Well done!

[@gunstick711anims9]

This project is one of the best projects you can find on KZbin.

[@StickySideDownOfficial]

I love that you're using the Corvette gauges! So many people swap an engine and then just slap in a digital screen...

[@drewwalters3442]

The EDM music for Isiah welding is the absolute best. He is right, it works the best. And I hope you keep doing it for him

[@fanimej]

That Volvo pump usually outputs about 60% of the capacity when just plugged into 12v, to utilize the complete 100% you would have to connect it to a can-network as they are stock..

[@tracybudesa7263]

Isaiah needs to be a main stay number 2 personality on the channel I think you guys together could make more and better content Isaiah don’t let this go to your head

[@alecnajarian]

Its good to have drag with the power steering when there's low load on the wheels, so that the car doesn't steer too fast when the front end gets light. 25:21

[@anderssteen3216]

Hey Rob, a pro tip regarding the Volvo power steering pump. It require the Volvo OEM green powersteering fluid, otherwise it can be damaged! That has happened in the Volvo dealership I work at. Greetings from Sweden, also been following you for a long time and absolutely love the content you upload and especially the four rotor build!

[@MMORPG87]

Watching Rob makes me a lil more motivated to get things going on my build. ive had tons of the parts for a couple years and bought several not required but wanted parts this year. but havent even began of felt like touching it... now im getting that itch again, either that or its a side effect of all the blowing and spitting in the vid bahahahaha

[@devon5078]

what car?

[@AimForTheBushes908]

@@devon5078 im thinking rx7

[@Watchmedome3017]

The welding music was going HARD AF! 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 keep ‘em coming.

[@jacekhan1639]

This is sick, would be super cool to daily it and be able to use all the stock functionality

[@davidblanck4131]

I love this project so much! Also, the humor.

[@Varinius]

I don't even have a drivers license but watching these videos is so entertaining, ty Rob!

[@MrFolksyseekr809]

Get it when you can bro💪🏼 So worth it.

[@charlespletzke8311]

Fun fact: a water to air intercooler would’ve made the vast majority of this piping redundant. In other news the sky is blue and has some clouds in it.

[@iliekcars1163]

The talent between the two of you is astounding.

[@Ceo_97]

What about the crank signal ??? 🤔 usually when you do something like this you split the crank and tps between the two ecu along with whatever extras you choose to wire up

[@Gecko4nine]

Loving the rotary Corvette build Rob! I work for a manufacture that makes quick connector's for OEM vehicles and I'm sure you love throwing them into the trash. Those connector's are very well engineered. Can't wait to see if the finished product! Love from Michigan.

[@lyndon_rich]

Is there anyway to easily paint that volvo power steering pump? I feel like throwing a good wrinkle black on it would clean it up a whole lot

[@LiquidyToast]

Isiah holding up Rob's notepad like "who can read this" bro thats the best ive seen a mans handwriting in a decade

[@MagnusD]

Im sure you have thought about this. The larger the pipes and intercooler internal air volume is, the larger the turbolag. Takes time to build boost in a large volume. Flow/pressure calculations to get the air volume as small as possible has its advantage.

[@Cjbarker2]

I thought about this while he was modifying the turbo. I get it, symmetry is important, but creating a restriction via turbulence or low velocity is self-defeating on the next 1,000HP Corvette build.

[@rotorhead5826]

The difference between this build and most of the V8 RX-7 builds I've seen: They didn't just slap a rotary into a Corvette. It seems like the same amount of care has been put into this as the 4 rotor RX-7.

[@nickconley4098]

Underrated channel especially for us with engineer minds

[@cnance1972]

Thank you Rob , finally some clean installs using existing stock devices

[@iCadaverx]

Love the safety squints from isaiah while welding.

[@Grawlix7]

There isn't a need to prefill your oil filters FYI Rob. That center section is post filtering so if there is any contaminants they will say hello to your bearings! Love seeing how far this cars come. Keep it coming!

[@Grant82gc]

Awesome to see Aussie products which have been a mainstay for Aussie car enthusiasts for a couple of decades getting some use on your channel. I'm 39 now but I remember using both speedflow and turbosmart products since I was about 21. It's funny, I didn't even realise speedflow was an Aussie brand.

[@TheZaherell]

I find it awesome that you really relate to normal car problems such as current leaks .I tested my car just like at 27:00, to see what was the problem ( batttery could drain in 2-3 days ). Turns out ,I had a really weird problem where my oil sensor was kept on , sending signal to the ECU even when the car was off. (Hondas CAN be weird sometimes ^^") Salute from France camarade !

[@Nevaloud]

Damn boy! killer track for the weld sequence

[@tedheierman1181]

Gotta love how easy the C5 was to work on and upgrade.

[@j.m.5995]

I like the turbo setup. My only observation is there doesn't seem to be too much play in the intercooler piping for when the engine flexes side to side under load. Might be a good idea to implement some flex couplers

[@aliya2978]

The corvette is my favorite project you have currently I’m so excited to see it start

[@Brother2Jis_27s4]

You should do a collab with This Old Tony, I think you guys would make some seriously cool ish. I know your machinening skills are really getting up there but I believe if you had a chance to work with him then it would further solidify your skills _

[@MegamanEXEv2]

He’s way too boomer for Rob

[@Christian-cz9bu]

They would totally geek-out together talking CNC.

[@Brother2Jis_27s4]

@@MegamanEXEv2 I'm sure rob has binge watched all of his videos, at least most of them... I guess it would also be difficult to work it out to where hands is all you get... TOT isn't really that old, he has maybe 10-15 yrs on sir rob

[@ibraiynlopez3510]

Dude I just came back from a rave and the welding sequence just made my night hahaha

[@13btcapella]

Loving all of the Australian products being used... From the Adaptronic ecu, to the speedflow fittings and WD40 being used to lubricate them.. 🇭🇲

[@dumb730]

This is the best channel on KZbin. Rob your content is the best.

[@tylersanders2744]

That hand painted Jackson Weld Hood is the GOAT for a non auto dark hood. I've had a couple of them all kinds of designs.

[@jonathans.972]

I really concentrate when Rob starts spewing the technical facts.

[@MrBigWaveDave23]

I've never seen a man so happy about having a working dash before. That just warms my engine block. ❤

[@iebah1]

This is great!!! Must feel a lot better to not be in a scary stressful rush. Probably helps you get everything right first time too.

[@flyingwalri3782]

Love these projects!

[@adamtheninjasmith2985]

Lol me and my dad had to reverse engineer an fc tach to match revs with a small block Chevy like forever ago! Maybe like 2006? To be honest I don't even remember how we did it but it involved a lot of craziness with wiring and an msd and some pure magic from my father. Not even kidding though the old man is magical!

[@510livid9]

Man seeing this build come along has been awesome

[@le.farquad608]

I recommend getting a set of fin combs for the coolers. Refrigeration supply places carry them

[@joshunderdown8218]

Loved the little dubstep thrown in there

[@MattReczynski]

i'm so glad rob went over the power steering set up because its almost identical to what i'll be running in an e36 with a 347ci stroked ford v8. i'm stoked to get working on my project now, thanks rob!

[@jerrylancaster256]

Ayo you should make videos on the process

[@saulvalladares96]

Oh boy a video outside of the normal schedule!

[@pionnm1]

the stock dash working is just *chefs kiss* ive always wanted to see that

[@CDOGG500]

Dude I have so much more respect for you and you crew now!! Thank you for being transparent!! I no longer think you are just some Rich dude!!

[@ThEASbO]

thanks Mr. Brightside

[@dailyjriven5943]

Yo these videos are getting really good. Grate job rob

[@thomassabula6725]

How do you not have 3 million subs yet? Keep up the good work !!

[@goodpeoplebadintentions]

Learning the birds and the bees with Isaiah and Rob.

[@centsam5947]

something to note, those volvo/ford epas pumps are meant to have a green hydroelectric steering fluid (Used in alot of merc convertible top systems) i believe its thinner and seems to quiet down that whine you can hear with the pump running, compared to the regular mechanical style clear or red. Love the videos though, keep up the amazing work :)

[@SecondOpinionGarageDoorRepair]

Magic music for the weld sequence

[@Splitfinger709]

How'd you learn about the birds and the bees? Me: Rob Dahm...

[@firsttimediesels6289]

That's so amazing, a true feat to be accomplished. Congratulations, Rob.

[@woodyTM]

Rob needs to keep a spare rotor on himself at all times for whenever a PR shoot for Valvoline occurs he can just whip it out.

[@Trailblazerz710]

I think I was just a stoked about the dash as you are. When you post videos of it maxed out on a z06 dash those Corvette guys are going to freak.

[@smithjohn3080]

Rob you need to put atf dex fluid in the powersteering to quiet it down and help lube the pump

[@craigbarrett2278]

Not that you're technically using the stock throttle body.....but put some mesh guard over both openings! I blew my ecu by cleaning it while still plugged in, car was 'off' but still connected to the battery.... Great seeing the Corvette again. 😊

[@CapMC47]

The cut to Rob playing with string..... YES.

[@webb2800]

As you mentioned in the last vid the MR2 uses electric power steering. The reason I've been always been given for that is that it allows the ECU to switch off the power steering once you're at speed. So once you hit ~70 the p/s flicks off and that gives you the more direct steering wheel. Not sure on the Volvo setup but I'm sure you could implement similar functionality.

[@Christian-cz9bu]

Thanks for balancing the music with the audio!

[@AlaesterNikolaiModern]

Good choice of music for the welding sequence. 👍🏼

[@izaakavenaluckyss1933]

Congratulations Rob an Isaiah you guys are doing an awesome job, keep it up guys!👍🚀❤

[@1byte4]

Been a great journey watching Rob go from chastised to rotary guru.

[@bryank7133]

Something I just learned recently: pre-filling the oil filter has more risk than benefit. When you're pre-filling it, you're pouring that fresh oil into the output side of the filter, meaning it's not getting filtered before going to the engine. While in theory the oil and filter SHOULD be contaminant free, oil and filters do sometimes have contaminants from the manufacturing process or the packaging process, and you've just given them free access to your shiny internals. When contaminants measured in microns can damage those shiny parts, it makes sense to make sure every single drop of oil goes through the filter properly.

[@zeala53]

I am always sad when your videos end. Keep up the great work Rob.....

[@housearea]

Again fantastic collaboration between you too, and good taste for music.

[@nosoul3892]

👀 that promo brought up some old memories…. (The 3am 1-800 very loud for no reason ads on tv ) u know the ones

[@3toedSloth75]

I love many things about this build but so much disrespect using a Fram filter. lol Guessing it came with the remote mount.

[@esbrasill]

FRAM filters are really trash!

[@BLKMGK4]

Black Sharpie markers will fix the marks on the AN hose. If you ever have red or blue fittings El Marko brand markers in red and blue match those to cover scratches...

[@BrodiemcCready]

love learning from you even though i got to transfer it to piston engines i love rotarys too

[@cristianr3712]

Great work Rob!

[@titanary68]

I don’t recall what trans you are running but Meziere and Derale are making transmission pans that are fluid cooled, you plumb them into your radiator/ cooling system and have been proven to knock your trans temps down by 100 degrees. Something to look into

[@halofreak1990]

He's running the stock, IIRC, manual Corvette trans with a lower final drive ratio to account for the rotary's power curve.

[@MrShadow13900]

So awesome rob keep it up the dash working is just so damn cool cant wait for the drive video your gonna have a blast!

[@loganmacneil3424]

Its funny how my own rotary project is being a nightmare but since Rob has some infectious ass positivity, it was hard not to grin when he got all worked up over the Tac working properly 😅

[@awilliford]

I just have to say it again, pure freaking art.

[@RedneckSwede]

That wrench brings me back to my old career. I worked in maintenance at a CNC company. Serviced humongous machines all day (almost every day of the week) Fun job, horrible bosses.

[@TheDarkPacific]

Gotta love youtubes closed captions. As Robs revs the rotevette around the 35:00 mark, captions read "music". Yes youtube. Tis music indeed!