Final assembly on our Buick Straight 8! | Redline Update #66

If you've been following along with this project, you know this moment has been a long time coming! Davin completes assembly on our Buick Straight 8 engine rebuild. If you want to hear it run, check out the final Redline Rebuild time-lapse video here: • FULL Engine Restoratio...
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[@Hagerty]

The full video is up! Thanks again for watching and following along! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Ddl4Z6qLSKiqs

[@Aly_Son.2000]

I want to see this engine running!

[@MotoEPhil]

Combo of want and don't. Maybe it means to continue the project a little longer?

[@Aly_Son.2000]

@@MotoEPhil Sorry, I wrote wrong. I mean want.

[@ljguy300]

@@Aly_Son.2000 edit it my son

[@Anderzander]

I want to hear it running ! 😊

[@Aly_Son.2000]

@@Anderzander me too!

[@jejdigo]

Davin has probably forgotten more about engines than I could ever hope to learn.

[@joe6096]

That engine is a genuine work of art. You could put that in the middle of a museum and people would just walk around it and look at it for hours.

[@biglightball]

I doubt that ordinary people would be as interested to look at it for hours. I would say that just the petrolheads would be all horny and excited looking at this piece of engineering. Just like I do. ;)

[@kimchipig]

@@biglightball we petrol heads would stay so long there would be no need for a crowd! I just did some research: this mammoth motor weighed 750 lbs. A Buick 350 was 450 lbs and the 401 a whopping 685 lbs! Oh, the things we geeks do with our time.....

[@christopherdillon7421]

Feel like we have been waiting forever to see this thing done to hear it run...

[@cdrogers72]

It is called click baiting.

[@fireplaceninja]

@@cdrogers72 it’s called it takes a long ass time to build an engine like this

[@thomasryan8218]

That whole engine is a work of art. As retired tool and die maker i am impressed with those carb adapters. Can't wait to hear it run.

[@ellieprice3396]

Another retired tool and die maker here. I love all the custom fitting and changes necessary to make the thing work. The extra tall carburetors and air cleaners bothers me. I wish Davin could have somehow fitted side-drafts or low profile air cleaners to reduce the overall height of the engine.

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

As a young graduate who went to school for design, I love what modern 3d printing technology has allowed people to make. I can go right now, and design, prototype, and test a part in less than a few hours. People tend to think tech makes us lazy, but I think it makes this stuff so much more accessible to people who 20-30 years ago would have been to intimidated to try.

[@thomasryan8218]

@@BanCorporateOwnedHouses I love modern technology and don't think it made people lazy at all.

[@brustar5152]

From re-plug wiring hundreds of older tractors/vehicles, Dawn dish soap worked wonders sliding tight boots over either ends of the plug wires. Love the crimper/stripper tool.

[@billmiller7138]

Or spit.

[@BillDutton]

Nothing like bending the perfect line and realizing at the moment you're appreciating your fine work...that you left off the nut.

[@hawkdsl]

... so... many... times! Oie!

[@eggnogfrog]

Been there done that. Same with heat shrink tubing after soldering on a connection.

[@hawkdsl]

@@eggnogfrog Don't you just hate that.. God!

[@TheWisdom3]

hah! yeah..

[@5tr41ghtGuy]

I've followed this project from the beginning. Plenty of "Oh shizzlesticks!" moments for Davin that he probably wouldn't encounter on a flathead Ford project, so this has been very interesting!

[@shinyparts]

Ah yes, custom washers to fit the manifolds - remember it well when fitting manifolds to an A series engine lol

[@dsauce8780]

And he’s so fancy(says me standing with vice grips holding a washer I found on the floor of the basement with one hand and a 7” grinder in the other)

[@chadsimmons6347]

I found out the red-silicone won't fix the leak by being smeared around the outside

[@BuickDoc]

An old mechanic years ago told me the Buick Straight 8 was the favorite engine for sawmill operators because of it's torque and durability. This was for the 1930's, '40's, and '50's.

[@DanielModica]

Greetings from Germany, huge fan of the show. Wish we had some of those awesome cars out here. 👍

[@marcryvon]

Did'nt Merc built straight 8's in the 30s or 40s ??

[@marioturkalj3126]

Pure joy to watch this man making that engine come alive.😎🔩🔧👍🔥

[@markk3652]

Those coaxial cable stripper/crimper pliers do work great for this for sure! A quick tip for you Davin, and all readers of this post- instead of struggling with the rubber boots over the rubber jacket of the plug wires, spray a little windex glass cleaner on them first. It eliminates the friction between them and does not harm the wires or the boots. It evaporates away in short order too without leaving a trace of anything behind like a silicone spray, or grease does. I'm an electrician and do this when routing cables thru grommets in switchgear cabinets and equipment. That rubber on rubber struggle is like trying to pull bubblegum out of your hair in 1 piece.

[@grumblyone3334]

I hate the feeling that it's coming to an end, but I love the feeling of it getting close to the end! That is one sexy Buick!

[@barrettoliver2009]

A straight eight engine ? Incredible . I'm so pleased that an engine this weird is being restored , I think it's important to curate history like this

[@youngbuckrestoration3912]

I've come to realize that having graduated high school four years ago I have so much more appreciation for old engines like this rather than just being into the big block V8's. I've been hyped to see this project come to life since you guys posted the first video! Keep up the amazing content

[@bosse641]

I can imagine the smooth power. ...oh my. So fine.

[@RyanLotz316]

I just finished building my 248ci straight 8. Cool!

[@davidyoung5640]

This thing is gonna be BOSS

[@anthonysantiago1999]

That Buick straight 8 looks sweet! Nothing like the Old Vintage Iron.. Great Job.

[@GW-nu8hc]

My second look at this build, glad to hear it's going to be a "hot rod". Love the headers and the way you approached mounting the carbs.

[@Shane-Singleton]

Can't wait to see this thing fire up. Very cool work on the fabrication of those adapters. I think the Loctite flange sealant will be sufficient since those are two thick machined surfaces.

[@axelundmelliunterwegs]

Oh, today I'm not feeling guilty as I've been to my shop lately and had a big chunk of my elephant! You are right, I had a great day! Thanks for your motivation!

[@2strokepower803]

3:21 Yup i can only agree. It's insanely easy and does a perfect job every time. I'm never going to look back at those manual stripper and crimper tools again. We have had ours for a couple of years and it has served us well

[@matthewfocke5360]

Choice...A superb job. It looks like a magnificent sculpture. The best part has not been appreciated yet: It runs!

[@grantoyamaha]

Best mechanic on KZbin

[@ajw6715]

All I can say is it is a beautiful work of art!!!!!! Can't wait to hear it run. It will surely purr like a kitten.

[@bsheedy7639]

Well done Davin. Its been good to watch the regular updates on this engine. Fan from Sydney. Keep well mate.

[@alexchenoll7186]

Man I would LOVE to spend a day with Davin in the workshop having some beers while finishing this beast.

[@isalmankhan1]

Thanks for sharing Davin👍 It's getting more & more thrilling, enjoying the suspense as this project is getting closer to completion😉

[@rogjackson]

That straight engine looks old school cool. Nice work.

[@frankbiz]

You are doing an AMAZING job! Enjoy the awesome video editing as well. I look forward to seeing this baby fire up. Such a beautiful engine.

[@technologydesign6114]

Этот человек по настоящему любит свою работу и горит ей. Great work!

[@davidbeer]

Great commentary throughout Davin. Thanks ☺

[@nathansealey6270]

Brilliant!! Excellent!! Look forward to seeing it running again.

[@keith73z28]

Kudos to whomever chose the early Electric Guitar background sound for this Straight Eight. Les Paul or Leo fender could have tapped their foot to that. Again, Nice touch.

[@cronicmonster4327]

My dream engine, the color and everything is perfect

[@adelkheir]

That carburetor adaptor tho. Just GENIUS.

[@matt23727]

He should have had them machined as one piece. Would have been easy for a local machine shop with the right skill set.

[@jerrymarcum9981]

It looks great! I learned to drive in a 51 Buick special. Very reliable and smooth. Great car.

[@leepaulison4928]

The engine looks amazing! I am so excited to see the next video with the engine running.

[@TheTyGuy0309]

Such a cool build. Excited to hear it run

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

Lots of memories here Davin :)! I started working on cars for my dad in the 60's and ran his service station in the 70's as I started a life on cars. Saw a few of these in the late 60's and early 70's but in the 70's most guys slapped v-8's in them and that was sad to me. Thanks for reviving this one! Nice work :)!

[@victorgalvan406]

Coming together. Heck yeah!

[@brettster3331]

Davin, that is looking so nice and it is so great to see it going together so well after all your trials with this engine, I look forward to the next installment.

[@sebastiandasilva4750]

Very nice indeed. These rebuild videos are awesome. Thanks

[@rorog6187]

What I found out works good with bending lines, is to use a wire clothes hanger then just copy it. Great job like always Davin!!👍👍👍

[@asarand]

I am so stoked to hear this engine run.

[@melonrain6862]

I love seeing that engine put together. Great job getting it assembled Daman. I’m looking forward to hearing it run. 👍

[@heathfiedler]

i get a feeling this is going to sound really good.

[@ZZZZ-wz4ue]

Real refreshing to see someone take on that almost 800 lb straight eight. The heat rising up from the headers is most likely gonna be a fuel percolation problem waiting to happen what with no heat shield between the two manifolds. Perhaps this aluminum intake will dissipate heat better than the factory cast iron setup but Buick factory originally had a fairly good sized wide heat plate shield at the base of the carb to help dissipate soaking convection heat rising up to deal with potential vapor lock issues.

[@diabetic]

Thank you for always reminding us to get out into our shop and work on our projects. You are a stud, Davin.

[@hussssshie]

This tooook a loooooong time. Congratulations on this amazing build!

[@user-yv6jx5gl9g]

I want start this beautiful engine! David is intriguing))).In the next video I hope...

[@Mark-vc7rm]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

[@kevenlonsdale1354]

I love this engine, don't know what I would do with it but I want it!!!!

[@neuman356]

Still blown away by the size of that boat anchor.

[@GeminiWoods]

Man, that thing looks awesome. Beautiful engine.

[@JorgeRodriguez-po7kx]

Ended up Beautiful Can't wait to see and hear this Engine Running

[@hamidgalicia9348]

It looks phenomenal! Excellent work

[@johncaballero8013]

Fantastic masterpiece! You’re a master in your trade. Enjoyed this video immensely.

[@ronlynch7744]

Great solution to the carbs/manifold problem!

[@rochester8331]

Simply fantastic, greetings from Brazil!

[@davehouston3761]

Awesome build! I can’t wait to hear it run

[@earlbigod]

Every time I love the end message. Motivational! Cheers to the Hagerty team! 👍🏻

[@matiasdamian8106]

Davin i can´t understand how cool you are even more on each episode.. Love u man, Can´t wait to see this big boy finally Running!!

[@XPbIM3]

What a joy would be to run this engine on modern EFI with precise ignition and afr!

[@denny75t]

It's spectacular ! I look forward to hearing it running

[@teddyhammack2195]

Looks better as you go , ready to hear it run.

[@22rockcrawler]

Looks awesome. Love this build!

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Can't wait to hear the " music " that's gonna make !

[@tomdamon7208]

Excellent vid . Love the headers and induction . thanks I learned tons .

[@RobSchofield]

Damn, but that carb stack looks GOOD! Can't wait to hear it turn over.

[@josephpetito1351]

Nicely done with the carb modifications!

[@treyrosenmeyer9097]

She's a beauty. Well done.

[@SteveLowe65]

Can't wait to hear this thing run!

[@Zeeos27]

How good! It's almost working! The wait is over! It looks beautiful, despite all the problems I think you really enjoyed assembling that engine. ooh those carburettor adaptations, they are always a headache xD you solved it very well! I look forward to the launch! Cheers!

[@AlexK-zt8qb]

This engine is going to make all the torque

[@julioperez4358]

Your videos inspire me to keep learning more about auto tech thanks a lot keep making more videos

[@martentrudeau6948]

Wow, Beautiful, good advice and inspiration, thanks

[@manicmechanic448]

I love Rochester carburetors. I just modified my old quadrajet and I'm pleased.

[@davidmacfadyen165]

This series has been really interesting and educational, thanks very much davin

[@AurelioFolle]

Awesome looking engine...beautiful job!

[@MrHarry497]

I really enjoyed this update! I would have never thought about 3D printing a mock piece. Davin is a true artist in the engine industry.

[@lucasstiles8012]

I look forward to your redline rebuild videos. Keep up the great work!

[@amlafrance1918]

Sweet ! Very enjoyable to watch

[@jkirby4990]

Looks great Davin~!

[@JustJeep_It]

I always enjoy watching him work. He’s an artist

[@robholmes1251]

I could put that in a display case in my home it’s so pretty to look at, amazing work and detail 👍

[@robadlers6668]

That's a beast. Can hardly wait to see that thing running.

[@antonisp6629]

awesome build

[@DracoOmnia]

So excited to see this run!

[@Dfanch]

Looks awesome!

[@jesterzubrata]

I can't wait to see this engine running

[@jp2246]

Just a beautiful motor!

[@brianbob7514]

That's a really beautiful engine, great job !

[@matthewkind2143]

The detail is top notch. The only thing I’d change are the hose clamps to a tower clamp or a Corbin clamp.

[@is300glenn]

This guy is a wizard!

[@joedominick7517]

Great Job!

[@corporalpunishment1133]

Every episode is amazing i love your work. 👍🇦🇺