Jet Ski Jim's Sand Rail Project: Wiring Fixes and Engine Dilemmas!

[@chadjohnson2853]

You are so lucky to have such great friends!!! . That set-up will be great 👍 🔧🔧🔧

[@funinthesun777]

Corvair motors are very dependable they're very known to be used inside sandrails you're definitely moving in the right direction keep up the good work

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@davidfleming6124]

Corvair 👍with the corvair 4speed 😊

[@asdfgasdfghjkl1039]

Hey, Jim! Loving the Videos!! Can’t wait to see the next step! See ya after the checkride (one way or the other!)

[@AdventuringwiththeS.G.O.C.C]

Really enjoying this build/resto.

[@WA7ALUT]

Matts with matts off-road recovery yep you have connections he has parts and replacement parts for all that type of engine. 😊

[@harleyshihtzu5558]

Nice Jimmy your gona luv it. I’m in my 70s n I put Corvair in my rail buggy back in 69. It was a show stopper back then. Can’t wait to see it run.

[@dreamlinerkoa6438]

She is looking good Jimmy🎉🎉🎉

[@uoobwatcher]

Can’t wait to see how this goes.

[@kennethmiller6158]

Hi jimmy my buddy put pinto engine in buggy it same rotation at the Volkswagen record very cool I can big motor OK have fun I'm enjoying watching you

[@bgoat1380]

hi i worked for a fellow in Escondido ca back in the late 70s who ran a similar setup in a 4-seater Chenoweth frame setup. with a twin carb and turbo and man that thing was fast you will really like it. really enjoy everything you do on your channel. also Wieand builds performance intake manifolds and other goodies for the race world i ran one of ther high rise manifolds with the elderly mechanical fuel injection on my 466 bbf truck puller

[@user-Lucabrasi]

Hey Jimmy, great content and hope the Corvair makes it through the end. Keep doin what you're doin..............

[@diegomartinlaurent935]

Hi jimmy from buenos aires city I really enjoy your videos, just because you talk just enough, not overtalking!!! Great And i really like your personality

[@havasubooo8840]

It's so cool to see how far the videos reach around the globe!

[@keitharnett2647]

Think use Toyota engine for sure ! Keep Rockin love content

[@jasonhill390]

You guys got all the cool toys! I would have went with the 22re just cause that German stuff is totally foreign to me but it’s not looking too bad. Gonna be an awesome little buggy. Can’t wait to see it run..

[@gittingjiggingwidit]

I have no experience with a Corvair so can't tell you much, just enjoy watching your project.

[@slngblde]

I’d have to run the 22re, but I am a long time toyota guy. Soon I’ll have my re back together in my 85 ex cab and it will be my daily again.

[@sofarout]

Merlon's Old School is to engines as Bubba Gump is to shrimp

[@jamesbarbee9683]

Love where the Exhast is at. No more cold head. Looking Great Jimmy. I’m not a Corvair fan looking forward to seeing how it works for You. Good Luck

[@brandonhemming6787]

Correct me if I’m wrong. But I believe corvair engines run counter clockwise. That means you’re going to have 4 reverse gears since that ring and pinion has already been switched to the other side.

[@nathancoombs4569]

Nice move to a corvair turbo!

[@johnhart125]

Coming together, gonna be a ripper!

[@corymatthew1058]

I tip my hat to you. Keep up the good work. Hard work pays off.

[@bakerrv]

I am curious to see how your engine choice turns out, looks great so far. Should be a real sand rocket with the turbo ... Cheers!

[@robertr4193]

That looks like a lot of motor for that sand rail but it should be fun. Hope it works out for you.

[@n164bj]

Jimmy you need the polish radial in there😂

[@bryduhbikeguy]

It looks like you'll have a wheelie good time ;)

[@spacenut708]

🤣🤣🤣

[@onehot57]

At one time back in the mid60s I built a pan buggy with a Corsair engine, it was very dark on VW transmission, three wheel stands and change the trans! Or walk home!

[@Derf1313]

This is becoming very interesting! Looking forward to ALL the new projects, wish I could get a few rides, lol. Guess ill make due with your videos! Thanx !

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Awesome video Jimmy that motor should work just fine! Looks like a beast!

[@michaelnieman6218]

Jim you and Merlin need to swap an LS into that Jet Ski

[@BodiTriggerfinger]

When this turbo engine is running…this thing is a reaper…..

[@tubeu28]

Good job Jimmy, love watching the progress. We also love the choice of music, very nice! God bless!

[@BodiTriggerfinger]

Jimster, you are flexible like Spider-Man…. Wow, and you are really a cable guy….. I hate this work soooo much….. specially on older cars, bikes or jetski‘s …. Great to see your progress… also great to see the support from Merlon

[@motardmike]

Man its gonna be Grunty...but the weight distribution being midengined will help. Cool

[@donniemcdaniel537]

Matt seems to be very knowledgeable with corvairs, but you've got Merlin so I see no issues

[@kevbev1524]

I think a rotary engine would fit right in there nicely, 😜

[@R_B62]

Like a 9 cylinder???

[@kevbev1524]

@@R_B62 exactly, but I'd only hook up 2 spark plugs, 😜🤯 Those are real cylinders, not golf ball size, basketball size. The real deal

[@lesheath6216]

Too temperamental and require constant attention, not to mention their short lifespan. It's a cool novelty but if it was really such a good engine everybody would be making them

[@pbaemedan]

Outstanding video, thank you. Keep an eye out for Matt, he might process a midnight raid.

[@hamiam2243]

👍👍

[@ruffpizza]

Did you decide what to do about the missing light?

[@joshuadaugherty7979]

This is awesome!!! Can’t wait to see the finished ride!

[@havasubooo8840]

Wait a minute....are you two brothers???????

[@rogerminter3599]

Talk to matts off road recovery

[@2oldngrumpy]

The corvair rotates the opposite direction of the Vw as I recall. Not the end of the world you just got to flip your ring gear. It’s been 30 years since I’ve done this and I’m going off a sketchy memory here so I could be wrong

[@havasubooo8840]

"could be wrong" makes great video content!

[@Freeman-eo2lx]

22r would be most reliable and maintenance free of those choices

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Yes it would.The adapter may be costly, but building a cooling system is something it seems they are avoiding.

[@Freeman-eo2lx]

@bryduhbikeguy makes sense put like that but looked like it was all there like the whole tail left over from a purple buggy so why they don't want a ugly radiator blocking the rear views

[@lesheath6216]

True, but you can't beat the cool factor of the turbo corvair engine, and they're pretty damn solid engines as well

[@samcobuggies984]

I may have a biased opinion, 🤔 I'd do the 22re if it's fuel injection, I'm sure the turbo corvair has more power but drivability of a turbo carburetored car is questionable? Fuel injection in a sandrail is the best thing since sliced bread in my humble dumb opinion 😅

[@charlesalden9167]

This rail is going to be a screamer. Corvair motor if you need parts call MATTS OFF ROAD RECOVERY because Matts a freak for Corvairs . OMG you got to show him your rail looks brighter then banana yellow.

[@arte9855]

Down side of corvair, there isn't a spare in the next town over when it pops. Id stick with the VW motor.

[@spacenut708]

Merlon said his cousin has a spare Jim can take to Glamis.

[@spacenut708]

How long were the bolts you had to cut down? Matt's Off Road Recovery would probably have extra parts if you need them too.

[@clintonsmith9931]

A 2.0 out of a VW van would run all day long on the floor.

[@chiefvilla3167]

🤟🏽🤟🏽🤙🏾🤘🏾🖖🏽✋🏽😊😎🙋🏽‍♂️

[@thatdave86]

Q,the weight Jim,hows does the corvair stack yp agains rhe other options and piwer to weight ratio ?

[@steven.h0629]

👍😎✊

[@havasubooo8840]

Where will you put the gas tank?

[@clintonsmith9931]

A near stock Vair motor would be more reliable that a duper VW. I did the VW scene and the vair seems more realible.

[@CliffordRainwater]

The vehicles looked like ants out on the sand.

[@KrisD007]

Right?

[@coltonupchurch4368]

22 r e this that a Toyota if so there tuff

[@lesheath6216]

Im sure Matt Wetzel would be more than happy to help you with any questions you have about the corvair engine. He's currently building one for a baja corvair he intends to race.

[@gregb76]

Jimmy, I think it will fly with the Corvair motor. Jimmy it's looking good keep it up.

[@WilliamCupps-o9c]

you need to put a USB port in

[@scottdyersr2151]

I think if you keep waiting on merlin, everyone will be seeing you with a harbor freight battery drill ,in the parking lot ,

[@havasubooo8840]

Could be the plan...🤣🤣🤣

[@scottdyersr2151]

You two guys are going to have a great time at this event,

[@legend7ify]

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[@compcorvair1383]

corvair runs the opposite direction of VW.

[@fredrickhartman126]

NO NO NO

[@havasubooo8840]

yes yes yes

[@disolejunk]

I was into it until old school guy started saying motor. If he was old school he would know it's an engine. I turned the channel.

[@spacenut708]

Thanks for letting us all know. 🤣🤣🤣

[@seeya5176]

Should go veedub. Cor vair suck

[@bradwinter156]

That comment shows how little you actually know.

[@seeya5176]

@@bradwinter156 me and thousands of others. Absolutely more vw powered rails in the world than corvairs.

[@deadengine]

does more mean better??? @@seeya5176