I Flew 800 Miles To Build A 600 HP Engine For My C63 AMG In 2 Days & Drive It Home! Didn’t Sleep!

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[@LegitStreetCars]

My new C63 Coupe!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJylo6qYYplspMU

[@control0073]

With enough time, this channel will be Legit Street Engines

[@Rs500ybd]

Hey Don't Give him more ideas 😁

[@robertwest3093]

HA!

[@joshthomas521]

Good

[@shoestatus]

Im waiting for legit K swap channel.

[@LEOhopeful]

Better start buying more merch!!! These AMG engines don't grow on trees!

[@justinnatasmai4503]

God bless you for being the person that loves their job, which is working on pain in the ass engines. It's also weird not having Peter around and making you taste try things.

[@LegitStreetCars]

I miss Peter too. He'll be back next week!

[@livinlikelarry8782]

Someone must have snuck some s62,m62,n62 guides in that engine you’ll be fine trust me I find that in all my cars 😂🎉

[@aaronbritt2025]

I definitely prefer the manual caulking gun. Easier to control the flow.

[@jeffhudson1744]

Cut the smallest hole you can for the gun sealer and it will work great. Really good video.

[@ozymandias7940]

I live in Australia where a C63 is as rare as hens teeth. If you can find one, be prepared to sell a Kidney or two to buy it. I got one a few years ago, a 2013 W204 and it cost a fortune, then something broke in the donk (motor). It has sat in the garage ever since. Parts are non-existent in Australia, they have to come from overseas so you basically have to take out a second mortgage on your house to buy them. Then you have the impossible task of finding someone to rebuild it. Nobody in this entire country will touch a C63 motor, or they lack the knowledge & specialist tools to do the job. So, there it sits gathering dust... A sad, lonely end for such an iconic car.

[@BMWCubsMan]

Can’t wait to win this thing and drive it back to Michigan from Chicago! Go Cubs!

[@alejandromontejo1364]

I love your channel keep going, can I use this engine on my MB 2014 GL 450 that engine looks better quality and strength Thanks.

[@josemuratalla7674]

❤the vid you are convincing me to get a amg c63

[@wilfredovelez9399]

46 minutes amg content? Count me in 😅

[@thatdave86]

In the name of safety, you must sleep,you can't not sleep and then drive 800 miles half asleep

[@grantpeterson2724]

Why don't any of the Mobil scanners work on Maserati

[@BrandonK80]

Pat's and Geno's have the worst cheesesteaks and are tourist traps. If you ever come back let me know and I'll point you in the right direction.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Where should I go?

[@umakemerandy3669]

🤞wieners crossed! As my nephew says

[@shawnlichtmann977]

Isn't that basically the engine out of the 507 now?

[@LegitStreetCars]

Do you think I'll make it home?

[@shan6021]

Yes because you are the best!

[@scottrussell3862]

You got this Alex the amount of certain no hopers you have have got back to chicago this one won't defeat you...... Time to watch and find out! Big love from the U.K.

[@buick3.8grandnational99]

It's a Mercedes sure with a capital S

[@Danny-yh3xb]

Offcoarse, it’s a mercedes👍🏻 can you explain why mercedes v8’s sound different than any v8?

[@krisi.2011]

Yes forsure

[@akaydogan]

Alex’s in-depth knowledge of MB power plants is amazing. His work ethic and sheer enthusiasm for anything automotive are equally impressive. Good luck finishing the build!

[@chrismason6857]

Why is one of those oil pans coated (black) and the others just bare metal (grey)?

[@Henocied]

@@chrismason6857 i have the same doubt

[@akaydogan]

@@chrismason6857 I think you want to ask this question of Alex and not me. Typically, aluminum oil pans have a baked on black finish on the inside, but I thought MB oil pans were steel with powder coating.

[@windronner1]

Single-handedly, one of the most well produced video of a high-tech engine, build on KZbin! I’m almost scared to ask what the combined man hours are between you and rusty. And what kind of money you have in parts! Incredible job!👍

[@skeetamacgyver1821]

If you want to see really detailed videos on these engines go to the channel of Tasos Moschatos- he is a master engine builder.

[@WhitexFeatherx]

@@skeetamacgyver1821 I second this.

[@chrismason6857]

Why is one of those oil pans coated (black) and the others just bare metal (grey)?

[@LegitStreetCars]

What's your favorite AMG Car?

[@bogdanboner1280]

Cls63 amg 2016 year

[@HarryHasAbigWilly]

c63 amg small and powerful

[@anthonysloanmusic]

This one! Good meeting you today! And good luck for the journey home.

[@AgustinAramadhiAlbania]

E class 2004-2006 AMG

[@edwardprokopchuk3264]

2006 S65 AMG

[@gnarlytothemax]

Legendary DIY guy - most dealerships couldn't pull off what you're doing.

[@JohnCap523]

Alex isn’t a DIY guy

[@trentryan27]

Dealerships don't want to do it, they rather sell you a new car

[@JohnCap523]

@@trentryan27 Huh?

[@rawalqayyum5128]

Hard to call Alex a DIY guy, dude went to technical schooling for this, has a decade of Mercedes A tech dealership experience and was still working on municipal fleet stuff before KZbin.

[@Mr.Saltwater]

Dealerships can do this. Trust me

[@mavricxx]

Dude, this engine is looking wicked! Glad a real expert like yourself is doing it justice but PLEASE get some sleep man. Sleep is crazy important, especially before you head back, take care bud!

[@miscbits6399]

Seconded. The last thing anyone wants is you driving off the road due to fatigue.

[@mfundenimthembu651]

I must say, it's quite unsettling that there's so many internal parts on this engine that are sensitive and break easily or wear out easily. This is a Mercedes Benz, you're not supposed to have so much easily broken internal parts. That being said, I just love your attention to the smallest detail... You're a mechanic, one can trust with one's life!

[@lakeminnetonkaoutdoors7532]

most do not break. it al comes down to the user and how he takes care of engine, remember he is buying used engines? There's a reason they are for sale and he needs them to have issues or he wouldn't have content. I have 3- M156 and they are truly remarkable

[@jfv65]

Mercedes-Benz is nowhere near what it used to be. Their reputation was made based on the w118, w123, w126, w124, w140, etc. From about the year 1999 onwards the corporate pennypinchers caused a steady decline in quality. Same for bmw. Same for volvo and jaguar. From then on the quality King was Lexus.

[@agen1man]

Producing and selling new stuff is what keeps your revenues up, not the upkeep of old products.

[@SprayIgniteBoom]

ummm….modern engines making more than 500hp their factories are ALL complicated. If you have never owned one, driven it at speed…umm, nuff said? BTW…CTS-V motors, Vette motors, Hell Cat motors….ummm don’t even think Honda, Acura or Lexus offer these ho numbers from their engines which are also complicated….

[@Andrew4181975]

I agree, who the f#@k thought it was a good idea to have plastic internal engine parts, and I've never accepted that belief that timing chains stretch. I call BS on that one, a timing belt ok, but not a damn metal chain.

[@ModernMastersAuto]

Another Great time with Alex! Thank you so much for allowing us to be apart of this giveaway! We are excited for the winner of this Amazing C63! Hand-built by the best guys I know! Thanks for all the support from the Legitstreetcars community! We appreciate everything! -Craig

[@LegitStreetCars]

You guys rock! Thanks for being awesome and can't wait for our next project!

[@dannysublett1014]

Thanks again Alex for another great video. You make this stuff look so easy. You also inspire confidence that I could do it myself.

[@mikeyjohnson5668]

Alex! Is that legit?? Almost 900 subs?! YES SIR!! Keep er goin

[@sirremusrobinson1070]

Oh man this is the car I've been waiting for..lol. I really love this car and I'm really interested in it coming back to life!

[@LegitStreetCars]

Here's the last video on this car! Its done! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKG4qWqleJeZZqM

[@lowelllomibao1443]

Alex, keep up the great work. I ran across your channel about 2 yrs ago at my deployed location. You and a couple other KZbinrs inspired me to get wrenching again. I’m a 21 year soon to be retired USAF vet taking care of my mom who has stage 4 cancer. I’ve got some projects myself and very enjoyable and time consuming. Just wanted to say you’re a straight forward guy. Great content!

[@leoszwiec3006]

unbelievable, you and the people working with you do go the extra mile. thank you.

[@MrBearBit]

Hi Alex! Love you channel. I’ve been watching for a while now, thanks for giving back to us. First btw.

[@kevinchristie30]

Love the show, have you ever considered doing a viewer's car? I would love for you to get your hands on my project. Keep up the good work 👏

[@karlj1717]

Love your never give up attitude definitely the best car channel on KZbin just keep doing what you’re doing.

[@LegitStreetCars]

Ok where should I go for the best Philly Cheesesteak?

[@metrobadger]

Appreciate your patience when things go awry! I would have lost my sh*T at least once during the multi engine process!

[@FrankO-Matic]

Thanks for taking such good care of my future car!!

[@kayers4192]

I've been waiting quite a while to see new updates on this one I absolutely love it. And I have faith that you will make it home within no problems

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

Wow setting the timing on that motor is AMAZINGLY simple!! Hondas aren't terrible but man they are annoying! Oh well

[@glennrussell3252]

Alex is at his best, and so is his content, when working on a Mercedes. Things get even better when it’s an AMG model!

[@chrismason6857]

Why is one of those oil pans coated (black) and the others just bare metal (grey)?

[@ChicagoMascot]

I've been waiting soooooo long for this video. I am on pins and needles to see how this build ends and who the lucky winner would be. Great job guys. This is my favorite channel by far.

[@michaelpujals]

I'm an OG with a 97 E320 I call her dimples due to hail damage but I would love to have entered this contest for this beautiful M 156. I love how you explain things and make them so much more interesting.

[@SteveBassen]

Mid-week mid-day content, RIP the work I needed to get done, today

[@baasbowing]

Great video, fun to watch! One critical note…I wasn’t impressed with that ‘glue’ gun…🥴. Also, you guys weren’t consistent regarding on which side of the bolt/stud hole you applied the sealant (oil pan). Keep it up!

[@richarddinges182]

Glad to see you're working on Mercedes again!

[@Matt_from_Florida]

It's why I came to his channel in the first place.

[@LegitStreetCars]

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[@om606channel]

1st

[@patrickb8533]

Absolutely 💯

[@yanko4710]

Its this options work for Mercedeses

[@tchf4514]

if only the carly was actually useful, i have 3 cars, the vw it can code stuff but my saturn i can't even read a code and my jeep it could only see 1/8 codes i have

[@terrencejackson1643]

Yea after sleepin it off😂

[@MikeHarris1984]

After doing that last torque, I think that wrench needs to be re-calibrated... Looked like you guys were going snap that thing in half!!! Holy hell thats a ton of force and then 180° stretch, holllly FF+#&*@&&#

[@thejamiestarbuck]

Absolutely love the detail! This is what most other channels miss. Engine builds are by far the most interesting car stuff I love to watch!

[@Iexpedite1]

I was in a hotel that had a fire alarm going off. The parking lot was full of people in various stages of dress freezing in the cold. A while later, we all went back to our rooms. The alarm went off again. A bunch of people in the lot, but more of them had taken the time to get dressed. This happened 4 times. I didn’t see anyone after the second alarm, I stayed in the bed and ignored the alarm.

[@1230monty]

I may not have a chance of winning, but to see someone put this much effort back into a vehicle. Definitely makes me want to enter.

[@davydoo81]

Errr, doesn’t the Ferrari F12 and 812 make 730hp and 789hp respectively? Both NA..

[@MomoxD1969]

We love these long videos where you get straight to work and making it entertaining🤝

[@Level_Up_Nation]

Questions, on the drive back, are you treating this as a new engine break in? Oil change after the first 600 miles with just regular oil?

[@keithlempka2593]

I am glad to see you're finally getting closer to getting this done. I can't wait for you to drive this monster home. Looking forward to seeing how that trip goes

[@salogel88]

Oh boy, that was a lot of RTV! I'd be woried about clogging up the pick-up. Migh be worth checking the bearings, but those cam caps looked good, so most likely no worries there. Not a big fan how on modern engines you need specific tools to work on them. Love how every part Alex touches has some factory defect with it :DD Good old M113. Loving the series tho! Keep it up man!

[@nicholasvinen]

At least it isn't a BMW engine with their seals that fail prematurely and rod bearings that are a maintenance item...

[@revolutionday1]

Nobody ever lets the shit properly set-up before they just go to torquing the parts either....

[@ice44567]

I thought so too, but you can see the inside of the pan after he installs it, the bead doesn't seem to squeeze out as much as I thought it would so it should be fine. I guess they wiped it down to a thin enough layer.

[@christopher.hudson]

I keep my fingers crossed every time you post about this car, it’s such a great looking vehicle, it’s just a shame about how much not good luck you have with it. I’ll keep watching hoping you find a good engine for it soon, without wasting any more money

[@dimosk7389]

damn that sealant job at the timing cover made me cringe so much... i cant remember how many ruined motorcycle engines we have opened because of excess sealant that eventually dropped in the oil, sucked in the oil pump and clogged the whole lubricating system...

[@ANDERZENAMG]

Nice Job! Excited to see it back in the car and to see what you guys do with tuning. I will say I would have upgraded those cam adjuster bolts though. One stretched pretty easily on me when I tried reusing the hardware first time.

[@shakeydavesr]

But aren’t all the stretch spec bolts NOT to be reused?

[@ANDERZENAMG]

@@shakeydavesr definitely not supposed to

[@twn2rbo]

Phenomenal vid bro! Subscribed 👊

[@realxhan]

Finally❤️‍🔥

[@ninamg7]

Have you ever done a video on a head replacement on a 2004 MB SLK230 SC? I'm trying to do my own buy would really like your advice and / or tutorial... your skills are unmatched on Mercedes-Benz!!! Thanks for GREAT VIDEOS!

[@BlakeMcBride]

"The torque wrench that Jesus used" had me cracking up. Nice job on the build!

[@mket_design]

There's some serious torque going, in und aus this Engine🤣😂💪💪

[@sergeihanush2262]

Hey. On one side sealer went on outside bolt holes and another on inside. Bad job….not being careful

[@CEC-dv9zg]

Alex, your German is like my Italian, very good 😊😉

[@themanthelegend7048]

Germany cant make nothing thats bulletproof.

[@FalloutXmaster]

I could literally dry ice clean those cylinder heads easily with no risk to the engine.

[@JStryker7]

Perfect listening material to get through the work day. Thank you as always!

[@randy6350]

Must be nice. Hell I wish I could afford the sales tax…

[@tommanley2924]

Best Reality Show for motor heads I have seen for a while, please just keep being yourselves.

[@thrash1337]

Favorite engine, the C63 cars is why I subbed to this channel!

[@MrDeadsr]

In this context "aus" means out (exit)

[@hyper8545]

Germans love to make engines complicated as hell. Japan or even US engines are much simpler xD

[@trevorockwell8764]

Those stupid US side markers are awful! Why would your country do that to a car?

[@lexus_offroad_adventures]

Yes been waiting for the follow-up on this one!

[@John-rf4sv]

Can’t to see end of this one envious of u guys over the pond that’s got chance to win this 👍👍🇬🇧

[@bluesmobil-gunnar]

If you built the engine like you did (minus the bigger injectors) but left it at stock power / tune it should basically last forever if driven properly, right? More power is also nice. I rate your German 'Hogan's Heroes' level , btw 😉

[@martinkou3359]

When 1 man 1 engine philosophy fails, 3 men 1 engine will come to rescue 🤘

[@cristian6766]

Hi Alex, you nearly wacked the hell out of Rusty with that harmonic ballancer. :)) Love this model of car and even that engine with all it's, let's call them quirqs and not faults. :))

[@33dabest]

I love watching these video and I’ve even started working on cars myself because of it, even when I’m depressed and feeling down I can always look at his videos and learn something, continue to do what you are doing and thank you for helping me

[@revinot]

is the timing chain job an egine out service? judging by all the parts that have to come off i can imagine it would be a pain doing this with the engine in the car.

[@frederikmohlmann4818]

Awesome video! Love your applied skills, energy, and dedication to what it is that you're doing. Not to mention your community service. You are head and shoulders above any other automotive channel that I'm aware of! Don't burn yourself out!!

[@HarryHasAbigWilly]

the peak of petrol engines!

[@canadianconcretepumper1979]

The results of a "mechanic" using an impact gun to torque the harmonic balancer bolt on my E55: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paTdhIR3m69gbK8

[@astamariejacobsen6906]

I was first. I love you LSC❤

[@piovo5222]

Put a ZF 8HP in it and transform it!! Will be the first on youtube

[@rwinstanley8668]

They let you use their shop and tools and you pay Rusty back by punching him in the head tightening the crank bolt. Class act Alex!😂

[@everytoolashammer9427]

RIP digital torque wrench

[@scottdeller]

Here's your big thumbs up Alex!

[@paultaylor8192]

You should always put grease / oil on the threds and the underside of the head of the headbolt for when you torque the bolts down if theres no grease it can grab and give you a false torque reading and it will not be torqued to specified torque setting ….. any mechanic should know this … garuntee those bolts are not torqued correctly

[@gouldnj]

I love seeing you working on your first loves, the mighty AMGs.

[@johnagudelo1645]

I've been driving a beater for too long! Pick me! I love you guys anyways though!

[@ppellet4738]

Amsoil and FCP, great minds think alike!!!! I can’t wait to this Benz running around driving!!!!

[@joeblack007]

Next video: In the last 72 hours, I drove the Benz K240 900 miles to install a Cummings engine in an OBS Chevy 3500, then drove the K240 back to Chicago to install V10 Viper engine in my wife's Escalade. Will she notice? 😄😄😄

[@nenodutchangeldragon4036]

polish channel did giveaway a car that viewers waited like a 1 or 2 year beacous they have problem with mechanics, but at the ennd they giveaway diffrent car but a same model

[@mayankvora1366]

Attempt 5 of asking Alex to fix my m3 🤣

[@threedprintedmarinetechnol3330]

Where's the link for all the special tools?

[@NoReverse77]

Instead of getting Carly… get ncsexpert(bmw/mini), vcds(vw) or the equivalent program to code for your car.

[@cartales9850]

you know too much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! an idol!

[@MontagaAMGDrope]

You inspire me Brother. That’s why I decide to change my channel over to my cars and I actually did some repairs on my E63s once I’m out of time out I will post it.