Would this sneaky auction TRAP catch you?! Samcrac’s C6 Z06 Corvette is a hidden Disaster!

[@Samcrac]

OJ you saved me a $30,000 headache on this one. What a MESS 😵. Thanks again to you and the FMU Crew

[@slostjoe]

I’m fairly certain that I owned this car several years ago and found these issues. It had an LS3 in it and we caught it right away. It was bought from Manheim and we arbitrated and sent it back. Guessing the just keep selling it lol

[@tobyemerson7104]

Did they give you a hard time in the return? Did you get all your money back?

[@Samcrac]

@@tobyemerson7104 Hard time, YES. Extraordinarily difficult. I will be posting a video about my process soon!

[@dylantolo]

It doesn't look like the swap was done terribly, however its a major issue to not heavily disclose the LS3 instead of the LS7 which is significantly more valuable. I personally wouldn't mind a Z06 chassis with an LS3, basically just makes it a grand sport. Definitely would be interested at the right price, but not disclosing is straight up scamming in my opinion.

[@48Boxer]

Good thing you had FMU look at it! You probably would have parked it on your farm for 6 months before looking at it

[@jschultz824]

Anybody else getting buff Ned Flanders vibes?

[@ChocoTacoMan]

Stupid sexy Flanders!

[@davidpancerz5820]

Literally fell off my chair laughing at this comment. This shows the creativity and greatness of what the KZbin community should be. Well done and dare I say it? Pretty much a spot on observation.

[@iknklst]

I absolutey high-diddidly did.

[@andrewlace]

😂

[@bmccoy29]

I was trying to place him

[@TMR111]

The way the FMU crew paused after opening the hood said it all 😂🤣😅😂🤣😅

[@county23]

😂

[@rasfrank1]

Serious dead air 😂😂

[@fuckoffyou]

As a Z06 owner. I was like 🤨

[@jojidiorr]

I’ve seen this car closer to a year ago being listed on marketplace, the reason this car has the swap is due to dropping a valve. With what the seller noted was completely honest about the car mentioned it was replaced with a crate engine straight from Chevy with receipts being that it was a stock ls3. Seller mentioned he wanted to prevent that issue going forward and for half the cost decided to do the swap. I’m not too sure how it ended up on this site but as far as what I saw when it was first listed car was the guys weekend car.

[@Whatchamawhozit]

are you sure it is even the same car?

[@JViello]

I was thinking that very thing...this was a "valve retainer" car and they probably just swapped a crate engine in. Truth be told you can make up the 75hp in the 6.2 with a cam swap and a few supporting mods...more like 100hp. Just the Z06 cam in the 6.2 is worth around 50hp. (That car might actually have that swap. It would only be down 25hp.) Hell if you really want to party pick up a 427 (7.0L) crate engine from Texas speed or another reputable builder and save a load of cash. I would have bought that Z06 in a heartbeat if the price was right.

[@lasskinn474]

@@JViello yeah it's all about if the price is right. problem is if it's sold as a 7 liter.

[@JViello]

@@lasskinn474 Totally. That's fraud, unintentional or not.

[@the_mowron]

​@@JVielloFraud is an intentional misrepresentation of a material fact. If it's unintentional, it's not fraud.

[@gar24407]

That LS7 got swap for a cheaper LS after they blew it up at the track. $3000 engine vs $25000 engine, put the cheap one and dump it.

[@ashishpatel350]

Yeah probably or lack of maintenance caused the engine to fail

[@mistersniffer6838]

That much of a difference??? Dayyyyyyyyum!!

[@Melanie16040]

@@mistersniffer6838 A set of 8 titanium connecting rods are not exactly inexpensive...

[@jbrancato88]

Is the ls7 worth the money over a Texas speed crate ls3? What’s so special about it other than the displacement?

[@ModMyMind]

A new crate LS7 is $20,000. A new crate LS3 is $10,000

[@macgroober1396]

As soon as I saw that intake I knew. The 427 valve cover cosmetic pieces probably do not fit the LS3 intake, so they were just left off. Just those not being there is weird. Usually Vette owners keep them on, ESPECIALLY the Z06 ones.

[@marcuscoquer5958]

I had the opposite happen. My first car was a 1984 1.0 VW polo breadvan. Tatty old thing, £300, from a dealer. I was starting to learn how to fix it myself. Year and a bit later. It was having issue with the distributor, a mate had one sat in a field so I went and got the distributor and a few other oddments off of it. I can’t remember which part it was that didn’t fit so I dug a bit deeper, found the engine number. High compression 1.3! Win.

[@cali2468]

I had the same experience when I purchased a ‘78 Firebird. The car felt abnormally fast and wouldn’t pass smog with the previous owner. He never told me why. Come to find the engine was that of a 1970 spec Pontiac 400. Fun times indeed.

[@marcuscoquer5958]

@@cali2468 I wish mine had been a cool car as well. Nice!

[@Nitrousbird]

WIthout reading the comments or getting further than the opening the hood, I can already tell that's a motor swap. When I bought my C6Z it already had a MSD intake, so I'm not used to what they look like stock, but something is off and I bet at best an LS3 is in there, and probably a truck motor. Edit - and I was right. LS7 engines like to grenade with several different, all to common problems. They have to be treated more on the exotic side than the small block side. For a track car, I understand why one would just swap an LS3 in it. I didn't watch the video closely but that dipstick doesn't remind me of the dry sump dipstick on mine, so I'm betting this was a wet sump car too, which is a solid indicator. I love these cars (this is a 3LZ car too), but from the valve guide issues (all years, not just what GM will fess up to), coating issues on the titanium rods, rod bearing issues in certain years, rocker arm issues on certain years, oil cooler that sucks for street use on the earlier cars, too small of a dry sump tank on earlier cars, etc...I sold mine for a profit as I knew something big was coming in the next 1-2 years and I'd rather make a profit than a huge loss. As for the clutch fluid being dark - super common. These cars are notorious for killing the clutch fluid. The remote bleeder should be done any time you service the clutch as it makes it a quick job to flush out the clutch fluid. I'd recommend a fluid flush at every oil change. Sounds excessive, but it is what these cars need. Mine (even with an aftermarket clutch that felt great and held 590RWHP with zero issues) was hard on the fluid. 5 minute job (with a helper) to flush the fluid.

[@adamzc87]

Love watching OJ work his magic. Seen him around on multiple channels now. First of which was Legit Street Cars where he fab’d a beautiful custom exhaust for an LS swapped Porsche. Wish I knew half as much as that dude!

[@Mark-iq6hi]

I am not a big Corvette guy but at the same time I would not have known the block wasn't correct until checking the numbers! Great video!!

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Thanks for watching

[@juanc5149]

Holy moly! I found this exact car, making the rounds in 2017. On the corvette forums! A Texas dealer was attempting to unload it to the auctions. Car needs a rebuilt title, to avoid further fraud.

[@danieledwards1081]

A rebuilt title? For an engine swap? You can't be serious?

[@juanc5149]

@@danieledwards1081 a used ls7 is about 15k. So ya I am serious.

[@danieledwards1081]

@@juanc5149 I was under the impression that a rebuilt title is for a car that has been repaired following an insurance write off...

[@Whatchamawhozit]

@@danieledwards1081 that is what a rebuilt title defines... there is no branding for an ENGINE SWAP. I took a V6 Mustang and put a 5.4L Cobra R style drive train in it in 2015... But I only paid V6 insurance rates on a 350 HP car. Took a 5.4L DOHC from a Navigator and through on a small Supercharger, but left the body looking V6 stock, (I did have to change the hood though) imagine the look on someones face when they get dusted by a stock looking Mustang, I even kept the V6 bumper but ran dual exhaust from under it.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Always good to see someone helping out Samcrac. Great video guys!

[@startingtech3900]

bro i use your cheap car fax code all the time thanks randy!

[@ARehman11194]

One thing I noticed when you were inspecting the clutch fluid, this car has the old clutch master cylinder potentially since they updated to a new part where the canister is black. Unless they swapped the clear one to the new master cylinder, This car still has the original which is known to cause a clutch pedal sticking issue.

[@anthonysharp2288]

you can tell from the second they open that hood thats a ls3 swap

[@dez7726]

my 1st thought was Jeg's (not saying anything wrong with that, I was looking for one for my project)

[@1BigBen]

well 2008 was the first year that had the LS3 option for the C6

[@crowe9385]

Right.. I’m not even a corvette guy, but when they popped the hood, it was pretty obvious what happened. Assuming they were just trying to keep this video suspenseful of something lol?

[@j.moneyfilms]

​@@1BigBenyet this is a Z06, shouldve had the ls7 instead.

[@dezdog70]

yeap... that intake dead give away...

[@trolllibtards2604]

Previous owner could have blown the 7.0 or he could have pulled it out for another project or pulled it to sell. Then dumped a cheaper 6.2 in, and hoped nobody would dig too deep to find out what he did.

[@bryancarpenter7470]

Good job on helping Sam out! And for running such an awesome, square-dealing business.

[@MarcMoore]

I need to bring you guys my 2001 Jaguar S-Type 4.0 V8, I have had it for 2 Years and only driven it for 5 weeks, I have been taking it to a mechanic and every time I get it back it runs great for 2 weeks then I get a check engine light and the code reads a misfire on one of the cylinders, right now its #7, all the spark plugs have been changed out and all the ignition coils changed, I need the car to run. I live about 17 miles from your shop.

[@loganmcdonald4326]

What a gem of a channel. Glad I found you through sam. Got my sub and like, looking forward to future content!

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Awesome, thank you!

[@bixby9797]

Got here from Samcrac and subscribed. Not a car guy but interesting stuff especially if you buy used like I do. Never buying a Vette but I got stuck with an F150 advertised as a FX4 and it was a rebadged XLT. Trucks ok but I overpaid because I didn't know what I was looking at.

[@Tanner_Teves]

Guarantee this Z06 suffered the infamous valve drop and previous owner didn’t wanna spend $15k+ for a new LS7 so they just had a LS3 crate motor swapped in it. Basically is a Grand Sport now and not a Z06, but for the right price honestly may still be worth!

[@4drturbo85]

Ls3 is a better more reliable motor

[@Tanner_Teves]

@ I concur, the LS7 is cool for the power it makes NA but the headaches it causes just ain’t worth it unless you got loads of money in the bank lol.

[@FullPullTv]

What is with people swapping lesser motors into vettes. I remember when cleetus bought one and found out it had a truck 5.3 in it 😂😂 Obviously now ruby is stupid fast

[@petrosaguilar8916]

You answered your own question with "cleetus."

[@kevinknotts6337]

That’s the episode I was reminded of too.

[@FullPullTv]

@@petrosaguilar8916 how? His was an auction vette too

[@gargamelgargamel6431]

Much cheaper engine replacement when they grenade the original

[@FullPullTv]

@@gargamelgargamel6431 that's the price you pay for buying a Z06

[@seanthomas2906]

Brilliant work and big thanks for helping Samcrac ☮️❤️

[@HypocriticYT]

For these kinds of vehicles a good inspection similar to a boat survey will give you the best idea of what you could get into. Don’t buy cheap and then spend too much, pay more and get something good 👍

[@simbanugz2906]

Crazy. Great Job spotting the scam engine.

[@ronaldsimms-nh7dx]

It's NOT a scam engine. It's a set of Z06 fenders on a GS.. These guys knew what car it was when they ran the VIN! They did this for dramatic effect!!

[@caponeprincess73]

Love OJ from previous videos and I'm glad he's helping Samcrac again. NEW SUBSCRIBER

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@peters9929]

Thanks guys for helping Sam out, well deserved sub. Thanks again

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Thanks for the sub!

[@1MiketheMechanic]

This is a more common problem on the Corvettes than most people realize. Seen many regular 5.3 and 6.2 swaps on these.

[@jhansen6180]

The famous Cleetus MacFarland Ruby came with a 5.3 iron block. Great engine, but not a aluminum block better motor. The 4.6 and the 5.3 share the same block just bored different.

[@lsxfan5028]

Aside from the LS7 the LS motor has a reputation for being extremely reliable. Any motor can be “unreliable” in the wrong hands.

[@ronaldsimms-nh7dx]

6.2 swap?.. The stock C6 (that is shown) comes with a 6.2 my friend. 6.2 is bulletproof & the 7.0 needs a valve retainer upgrade, then it is too. I think the C6R won it's class EVERY year it ran 24 hours of le mans.

[@drewt1081]

@@jhansen6180 actually the stroke is different, not the bore.

[@fivedotsdave9723]

I bought a 2014 BMW 435 X Drive, which was sold as being Cat N 'MINOR DENTS/SCRATCHES' When the car was delivered my mechanic commented that the engine was running slightly off a cylinder, which at the time was thought to be a faulty injector. The car was parked until we had a slot to carry out repairs, we checked the compression, which was half what it should have been on one cylinder, we decided to dig deeper to try to resolve the problem, which turned out to be a bent connecting rod. This was obviously why the car was sold through Copart. When I approached copart about this problem their reply was ''TOUGH LUCK'' I am preparing for a court case.

[@missingremote4388]

Why don't they put in all new rods or whatever? Or give you a partial refund for upper engine rebuild $7000

[@WOWster007]

@@missingremote4388 you’ve never worked with an auction company if you think they are going to do a partial refund

[@LTG1930]

LS7 likely dropped a valve and swapped it to the LS3

[@SD-oi9gr]

Cheeky as hell to sell it as a car with an ls7 lmao.

[@camaro3gen]

LS6 has the valve spring issue, the LS7 has the valve guide issue.

[@mistersniffer6838]

@@camaro3gen - lol, nice!!

[@Carado5150]

They do not have valve spring issues. They have valve issues. There's a difference. If you don't know shit don't say shit.

[@Carado5150]

​@camaro3gen it's not a guide issue. It's the side loading on the valve itself due to the valvetrain geometry. They blame the guides in some cases because of the titanium valves wearing out the guides, but that's not the problem, but is potentially one of the fixed.

[@caymanspyder1593]

Those bolts and holes in the rear frame are the bolts left from a trailer hitch, I just removed mine, exact same holes, had to leave the bolt in mine as they are 1 way in and then cannot be removed. My car was raced in the Rocky Mountain Race Week. This car was probably used the same way, drag racing which explains the tires, clutch, replacement blown engine probably

[@N8dizzle4rizzle]

OJ!! I love your videos and your team. What skill, knowledge, and your way of presenting along with the editing is incredible. Thank you for making real life usable content with outstanding presentations and quality!

[@Marbeary]

Knowing Sam he does get the most bizarre car condition in auction, and I am not surprised that he got this but that was scummy from 1.7 to 4.7. This situation shows that even the arbitrations can be part of the scam. Awesome work

[@robertct06]

Love that you edited it like Sam 🤣

[@AtlanticBuilt]

Great catch guys. Likely it could have dropped a valve? My guess would be on it having an aftermarket release bearing, engine let go, they stuffed the LS3 in there, and never checked the spacing/setup of the bearing for the clutch/ or maybe never bled it at all? Another awesome video. 👏

[@opulan]

oh man this reminds me of the time hoovies garage bought a x6m and it had a n63 instead of the s63 M engine looks like sussy engine swaps are becoming a trend, can definitely fool the average person who doesnt know what they would be looking for

[@Whatchamawhozit]

I remember the first time I saw this happen was a Vette Cleetus Mcfarland bought for 10k and it had a 5.3, which he promptly blew up, went to a junkyard bought a 4.8, blew that up before he dumped insane $$$$ into it's current engine, I think he named it Ruby IIRC.

[@budwiser2323]

OJ should be a network news anchorman, he really knows how to bury the lead when talking to Sam. 😆

[@OJLFMU]

It’s pretty funny people are commenting about how’d they’d spot it by looking for the dry sump… which is there… and easy to see in this video- but is still on this car with the ls3. 😂 Relax Bob Lutz.

[@danieledwards1081]

It was a great pick up on your part OJ, noticing the difference with the intake which lead you to explore more deeply. Correctly cammed and tuned though, that LS3 would definitely be an improvement over the LS7

[@Groot564]

OJ glad to see your getting more followers keep up the work. It’s hard but stay with it!!!!

[@robbertmadden1386]

OJ thank you for your attention to detail, Sam was one of my first KZbin car guy which led to Alex then you. I don't know but I really think that my favorite car guy's are connected . Thanks again OJ

[@ArmyRayOIF]

I have been wrenching for 30 years and when I train the young guys I tell them to do investigate the car and ask questions when diagnosing any problem.

[@ch-vs3fw]

Omg! I have never heard you talk so much! I usually see you on legit street cars. And you're deadpan most of the time! Great video. Subscribed!

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Thanks! 😃

[@markvl11]

The clutch going to the floor is a bleeder or hydraulic line issue in my experience from back in the day when I drove standard transmission cars. Unfortunately I have a hard time finding them today.

[@rpitneyjr]

Came here for Cleetus/Ruby comments. Leaving satisfied.

[@ianmorris634]

Loved your detailed analysis O.J, just ease u on the flexing hahaha

[@kleemanjad]

What happen next? Will the original owner who dumped the car to the auction block be charged or fined?

[@paqstheunknown]

Its ruby!!! another truck motor auction corvette😂😂from Mcfarlands channel she came back to haunt all the youtubers🥶🥶

[@Leemajors40]

whats up with the Mercedes video, did you fix it

[@1crustyoldmsgtretired870]

So, they had to find an LS3 from a manual Grand Sport in order to get the dry sump. My first thought when you opened the hood was "That's no LS7. It looks like the LS2 I had in mine with the cover off". I truly miss my C6

[@jackthereefer1]

Samcrac's youtube channel is a business. If he loses money on a car he can just deduct from his profits. Even if he loses money on a car, he makes up from youtube revenue.

[@dez7726]

Dude, now I'm going to take my scope anytime a look at cars for part numbers.

[@carsonw722]

Valves dropped in the 7.0, they threw in a junkyard 350hp ls3 from a silverado and sent it off to copart. Dont know how Sam fucked that up, pretty obvious

[@juanc5149]

Silverado engines are iron block, sooooo

[@LSswapGarage1]

​@juanc5149 Don't know much about LS's do you... as Gen iv engines go..there is just as many or more aluminum truck engines as there is iron lol. Might want to look into that next time lol

[@Pingstein11]

It's very satisfying to listen OJ and Sam talk through this abomination.

[@JohnWalsh2019]

Sam is a clown I am glad he got scammed, again.

[@douglasskemp8802]

WOW!😮 If they had put LS7 engine covers on it, YOU might not have even noticed. A CLEAR case of caveat emptor. I've been bitten by not having researched the 2015 Chevy Sonic that we used to have. The motor overheated TWICE, destroying the engine both times. I had people ask me why I didn't pull over as SOON as it started to overheat. Well Chevy, in their INFINITE wisdom 🙄, neglected to put in a temperature guage. SO it died the final time, and my brother got a personal loan, used it to pay off the car loan, then sold it himself to a friend of a friend who's dad was intending to take it out of state. Being in Tucson, AZ, its bodywork was pristine. Thanks for posting this as a warning for what COULD happen and what to be aware of.

[@extrememike]

You should disclose the name of the dealer so other people is aware of what kind of biz they run.

[@fredenzo1212]

What if the dealer didn't know? All they are is a middleman auctioning stuff off.

[@Trump_Won_AGAIN]

@@fredenzo1212anyone in the car business who doesn't know an ls3 from an ls7 should go get a job as a telemarketer

[@somenygaard]

@@Trump_Won_AGAINThese guys didn’t know they had to check the stampings.

[@roucious]

Didn't Alex @legitstreecars look at this same care and saw the stamping on the engine block and didn't buy it?

[@ImpalaSS08]

I spotted it as quick as they did when they opened the hood. 😂😂😂

[@slowery43]

good for you, not a sole cares... this is not about you Princess

[@kestut]

That brake fluid is clean because they took off the z06 calipers etc and had to replace the brake fluid.

[@Globbs]

Except they literally say in the video it's got Z06 Calipers, but not Z06 rotors.

[@moneymikeslickwill8749]

Sam’s face 18:09

[@stackenali7059]

Chris Hill is a conman.

[@jonkintner1638]

I’m a car guy not a Chevy or Ls guy. But as soon as you popped the hood I thought I was looking at a 5.3.

[@mrhzk35404]

Same! Not the first time I saw a 5.3 put into a vette. 😂

[@ColbraBull]

That looks like an LS3 from a silverado

[@mrcoachray007]

Nice catch. I have been looking for a used GT 350R and so far most of them have replaced the carbon fiber wheels.

[@slowery43]

nobody cares, this is not about your search

[@Johnnylightfoot99]

That’s not an ls7 for sure

[@slowery43]

thank you Cpt Obvious

[@Johnnylightfoot99]

@@slowery43 youre welcome ghey boy

[@H1shman]

I’d rather have a 6.2 personally but I wouldn’t pay Z06 prices for one.

[@thomaslascola9683]

Yet you would want to be made aware of that.. as Sam crac paid z06 price.. so the opposite.

[@RandomGuyDan]

Sam didn't pay the Z06 price, which is part of why he was suspicious and had it inspected instead of just shipping it to FL. Sounds like he wanted a Z06 and so was being careful to make sure he got one.

[@thetechgenie7374]

The 6.2L is my all time favorite motor and used in many projects. The price would have to be around 20k mark to consider it and likely find a 7.0L and swap it back in new about another 16k. Used the 6.2L in another project that I was planning on using as a daily, if I bought it. That 6.2L does appear to be new out of crate and not pulled from something else. Is actually common as people blow those 7.0 quite a bit. I swap over a couple myself for a shop I worked at as people tend to drop a valve, or spin the bearings on those motor and much cheaper to get a new LS3 motor then even a well used LS7 motor, the price of a new one is over 16k.

[@BFG2021]

The ls3 is more reliable anyways

[@Tincan.Sailor]

I bought a copart auction car from Cali several years ago. I had the intent of working on it myself but quickly found my home garage to be too small. I later traded the car and the new owner discovered that insurance auction car not only had the engine swapped, but they also had swapped many of the electronic. It is such a seedy business.

[@madisonbechler2295]

Already has a more bulletproof motor in it. Now you don't have to buy a C6 Z06 and put a LS3 in it.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Canada is in America... 😂 Otherwise good video!

[@UnknownProductions0]

not sure if anyone said it, but the clutch fluid is a common issue, heat and something with the factory throwout bearing causes it to get that dirty that quick. i change mine monthly and it looks like that every month.

[@zabtej1645]

Base C6 is just good enough, LS3 is awesome, cheaper, and still sounds nice if you straight pipe it.

[@BubbaTech]

I want to know what they said, hay guys, I need to return the car, it has the wrong motor in it.

[@ashishpatel350]

I guess you can say it fell through Sam's crack

[@slowery43]

you could but you'd be so unfunny... give up on your comedy dreams cupcake

[@firedragons142]

I bet there were aftermarket parts on the z06, and when they got ready to sell, they removed all of the aftermarket parts for stock parts

[@BubbaTech]

So, they blew up the motor, and messed up the installation.

[@Zuppigaming]

Isn’t the z06 supercharged? I didn’t see it in the engine…. That was a dead giveaway

[@davereiland9921]

Not in a C6. The supercharged C6 was the ZR1.

[@Zuppigaming]

@@davereiland9921 thanks for letting me know. The Z06 started being supercharged on the C7 model correct?

[@davereiland9921]

@@Zuppigaming I think so, yes.

[@monster4play]

The 3 series GTR BMW from NFS replica. In for an exhaust work and tune probably.

[@RwP223]

Black clutch fluid including in the reservoir is not a good sign. Signing off, Capt. Obvious

[@GusMahn]

It’s not that unusual. It’s clutch dust that comes in through the slave cylinder. Most people just drain and fill the reservoir, pump the clutch 50 times, and drain and fill again if needed. Most don’t bleed it.

[@dadzwag]

Disaster? The car runs, doesn't it?

[@SJSOmar]

Same with the GTR at auction they swap it with a regular VQ and I’ve seen photos on copart with them and it sucks

[@thomass2055]

The moment you popped the hood knew it wasn't a LS7 new it was the LS3. Scam send it back get your money back or ask for a discounted price on it.

[@markrosenberg4614]

OJ, you need more long content like this.

[@mercamg9312]

Engine numbers need to be found to check if the block is original. If numbers match then its a 7 litre with the older heads and intake. Anyway good catch picking it up. Most people would have missed it. Dead battery and clutch shows owner trying to save money and dumping the car at auction. Clutch most probably has much larger issues.

[@Onlooker71]

More important than how that 6.2 LS3 got swapped-in, I want to know how OJ gets those massive forearms!!! He looks like he could tear an exhaust manifold in two.

[@Trump_Won_AGAIN]

look at those mitts , he's got bear paws for hands ffs , it would be more unusual if his forearms weren't massive

[@gandersson6121]

Lots and lots of masturbation

[@craigfoy8674]

I’ve thought this when I’ve seen legit street cars videos, OJ is hench 💪🏼

[@WoodMotorsports]

I don’t think that dude skips the gym much.

[@Trump_Won_AGAIN]

@@Onlooker71 if i lived within 500 miles of chicago or nyc or california or anywhere that's that "diverse " i'd want to be the size of a gorilla or strapped 24/7 too ...

[@Onlooker71]

More important than how that 6.2 LS3 got swapped-in, I want to know how OJ gets those massive forearms!!! He looks like he could tear an exhaust manifold in two.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

I don't consider myself a "noob" in the mechanic or car field. But I tell you what, I would NOT have cought that engine swap. That comes from sheer expertise and experience that these guys have that I simply do not. And embarrassingly, something similar happened to me. I bought a truck with a fake title. Lost all my money and the truck, left walkin. Scammers are getting good. I'm super glad you saved Sam on this one.

[@Reptitude]

Or just experience, I bought a car with a swapped engine once. Now I check the engine and vin every time. At least for me it was a $3,000 car, ran like crap for 28 months but it ran.

[@juanc5149]

I mean…. If you can’t look up engine codes, maybe it’s too early to give away the noob title?

[@Trump_Won_AGAIN]

should be obvious

[@thomaslascola9683]

You can tell by the intake.. and I ain't a car mechanic but I know how to work on a car the typical general things that all men should know. Yet I am a gm fanatic love all ls motors and saw this and my first thinking was it's not the LS7 and they rushed putting the engine in.. and to me didn't connect the clutch.

[@RandomGuyDan]

If you are buying a car with a special motor always check the heads and block. I remember one of the Power Block shows buying a 1st gen CTS-V and discovering an iron block 6.0 swapped in. Hoovie bought an X6M with a regular V8 swapped in.

[@stkrrauch1]

as soon as the hood popped it was over

[@stkrrauch1]

most people would have never know they got ripped off /they would have seen an engine and assumed it was what they paid for

[@Hellcat71782]

Not to be rude but anyone that opened the hood would automatically know if you know about corvettes/Z06’s

[@Trump_Won_AGAIN]

if you don't know a 3 from a 7 you shouldn't be buying a z06

[@blackfrost273industries4]

Totally Everytime, with perfection and ease like an LS god. Lol jkjk. Even regular cars will be suspect to engine swaps and it is hard to see. More than likely, I would have easily overlooked and tried to enjoy the car for what it is and find out later when I order parts to find they don't fit and be frustrated then.

[@travisfabel8040]

So it's not an LS3. It's going to be the LS7 short block with the LS3 top end. Why would you do this? Because the LS7 has a history of destroying its own heads with those titanium valves. So the dude screwed up the top end, swapped over heads and a matching intake and put it back together looking stock. Well how do I know that the short block is not LS3? Because the Z06 needs a slightly longer crankshaft for the dry sump oiling system to function. And this still has the dry sump oiling system. Meaning it still has the short block for the LS7 but the top end is an LS3.

[@justinwebster7761]

The LS 3 has a dry sump option too the grand sport has a dry sump LS 3

[@Globbs]

Dry sump bolts right up. It said right on the block it was a 6.2.

[@travisfabel8040]

@@Globbs The sump bolts up. But the crank to drive it is longer on the dry sump engines. Super annoying for swapping, And the odds of finding a dry sump LS3 short block is about the same as finding the LS7 short block. That's why I believe it's the stock short block with the LS3 top end dropped on it

[@camaro3gen]

The LS7 is extremely unreliable. I can see someone swapping it for something else.

[@Rs500ybd]

Lost Count on how many times i have seen on the floor pedal ... 9 Times out of 10 it's the Slave gone tits up But When the slave goes you tend to have a snail trail underside however i have found the Masters fail but not as common .. Poor Vette She has had a ruff Life to now ..... O j & the team will save Her.... Sam If they List the Vehicle as having a good battery & it's shot That falls within the remit of Deception Bro & That is infact a crime.. should advise batt condition unknown upon Sale..... LS3 ...

[@racer193wr]

Are you the giys behing making the car wizzard channel work? He sure isnt..

[@davereiland9921]

Lol wow that’s harsh!

[@chriscunningham158]

OJ…please speed up your cadence a bit. Love the video content, but you speak soooo slowly lol Let me see if I can find the 1.5x speed button on here to make it sound regular 😅

[@Northern.Town.]

The guys' faces when they opened that hood. Priceless.

[@kevinknotts6337]

I was thinking the same thing. Once I saw them staring at the engine that long I knew something must have been off.

[@TeeRollss]

Ha ha ha ............. they were just missing OJ's eyes bugging out of his head and the big question marks circling his head.

[@squiggyg.8415]

Well, there’s the first problem the hood opens the wrong way 😎

[@ozzstars_cars]

I live in Delaware and could see from my house that was the wrong engine. Another beat up auction car. Good lesson to buyers how important due diligence is!

[@rast4man]

Love watching your content and collabs with Tavarish. Subbed and liked.

[@FluidMotorUnion]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Zyworski]

I don't know about modern cars but in the old days when the clutch peddle stuck to the floor, I would check all the bushings in the linkage, then move on to the pressure plate and throw out bearing. For some reason, GM cars like to take out the pressure plate and slave cylinder whenever the clutch wears out but that is all routine.

[@mvm932]

Hi OJ! Have always seen you on other channels and this video just popped up today. INSTANTLY subscribed!

[@FluidMotorUnion]

welcome aboard