It's a pleasure to watch someone who takes the necessary time to do a job properly.
@mosconi03594 жыл бұрын
John, it is an absolute joy and a privilege to watch you work. The thought processes you go through are nothing more than total enlightenment for a guy like me. That jig you made to put that 5th bolt in was awesome. I suspect this Corvair is going to be a work of art just as the SuperSleeper Bug was!
@Luke-2954 Жыл бұрын
I cant believe I havent seen Brandon say anything about this, i like it way better than his little billet clamo solution, this is gorgeous and almost looks factory, ive got a stage 2 4T65E in my GXP at the moment that i dont plan to put enough power out to blow the ass out of but if i do abd the decide to do an 80e swap then i will 100% be reaching out for both the guide and a dowel plate
@JohnReynolds661 Жыл бұрын
Brandon is doing his own thing.
@Luke-2954 Жыл бұрын
@JohnReynolds661 that's fair, and he has definitely made some amazing products, I appreciate people like him and Martin Carillo, Martin's been making custom Polyurethane engine mounts for the LS4 cars for years and also offers his own belt tensioner which tbh I prefer the more stock look of over Brandon's, really I'm just happy there are guys out there still doing everything they can to keep the LS4 and the W Body platform alive
@mikenova73113 жыл бұрын
This kind of stuff gives me ambition to do things I can do with patience. I like watching a person work that I can learn from. You are one smart dude and seem to have a good handle on the hole picture. Looking forward to watching it come together. Ps. Seeing your VW I know you'll be successful. Thanks
@KEIFabrication4 жыл бұрын
I really like the fixture and the home made high speed spot facing end mill! I always smile when I see a Moroso oil pan. As a former Moroso employee it is like seeing an old friend. The folks who designed, fabricated, and welded that pan are true craftsmen and great people!
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
The Moroso pan a beautiful piece.
@andrewfromphysics29212 жыл бұрын
Dude a high resolution photo (smartphone and good lighting) of the fixture over some grid ruled paper would be monumental for the peeps online
@jamesford29424 жыл бұрын
You could make the drill fixture with a drill guide insert and then a tap insert so you can align both when you send it.
@richardpugh34344 жыл бұрын
Genius! New favorite channel.
@joell4393 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe I missed this episode. Super nice John. 👍👍😎👍👍
@skeptic33323 жыл бұрын
I like that your having fun and problem solving.
@jaredstearns9702 ай бұрын
Nice work. Cleanliness counts! Wondering if that would fit into my 200k Acadia Denali...
@E550Boi2 жыл бұрын
Amazing job. Very well thought out and you covered all the bases.
@chevyboi6003 жыл бұрын
Finally Now I can get a clean cheap caddy and ls4 swap it and enjoy it without the Northstar non sense
@bimmersc71044 жыл бұрын
Really like the "do it right" attitude and attention to detail!!!!! nice work!!!
@pgerry94003 жыл бұрын
Space x needs you , love the improvising
@mbaqcytvav3 жыл бұрын
Great ingenuity and workmanship. Well thought out.
@dans_Learning_Curve3 жыл бұрын
That's not the first hole you've taped. Where did you get your experience with hand and machine tools? I'm impressed! The drill guide is brilliant problem solving, as was the gap filler! I know professionally, you're an accomplished french horn player.
@craighearn7472 жыл бұрын
What a great fixture. Very well done.
@rupe534 жыл бұрын
Years ago I knew a guy who made a series of home brew tools for specialty jobs like this. He would rent them for what seemed to be too cheap. The clincher was the rental was deducted form a VERY steep deposit. IOW, the tool you have here would be mailed out for a one time use at say $200. When it was returned in good condition and within a week you got $180 back. (he also charged a late fee if you were too slow) Basically a cheap rental when all was said and done.... and your tail was covered if the guy lost it because you already had his deposit money.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
Good advice, I don't mind helping people out, but I'd want the tool back.
@Toys4Life2 жыл бұрын
Solid solution - Nice work!
@richardfinney31793 жыл бұрын
John you should sell that jig for drilling the bellhousing one of these days
@jasondurst35283 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the added info .... I am an old mechanic and was thinking about doing in my 2003 caddy... hehe
@darrenswails4 жыл бұрын
Did you video the clearancing of the transmission for the engine to fit like you talked about in the one where you unwrapped the engine/transmission?
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
I didn't because Brandon Furches does a good job describing the process. He has a couple videos, check them out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJmmnoaHm9Wsb68
@DutchKC9UOD3 жыл бұрын
Very nice fabricator’s tip!
@alexanderkrochman45704 жыл бұрын
Hey John, excellent DIY fix on that problem. I had some questions about the LS 4T80 combo that I'm hoping you can answer.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
This worked for me but the guy who pioneered the swap is Brandon Furches at LS4king
@whototeru3 жыл бұрын
I learn a lot from your videos! Thank you!
@peterday32533 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your work. Thanks.
@anton211985Ай бұрын
Where did you get that fixture to drill that hole?
@w41duvernay3 жыл бұрын
John, is it possible to buy this tap from someone?
@JohnReynolds6613 жыл бұрын
If you mean the fixture (not the tap), probably not. But I showed you how to make one.
@hankautomotive4 ай бұрын
So can I rent that fixture or buy it even if you can make another by chance.
@jonivanart3 жыл бұрын
Definitely makes me want to build one...
@v3zMedia3 жыл бұрын
Have you started selling this invention yet? I'm about to start this journey soon in a 2006 Grand Prix GXP.
@jamesmorrison8410 Жыл бұрын
is there anything I can do to beef up 4t65e without doing a swap so it won't cook my trans...
@JohnReynolds661 Жыл бұрын
There are mods for that trans. You’ll have to do a search.
@jamesmorrison8410 Жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 thanks one more question i get a 4t80e how much would u charge i have a 2007 impala ss
@B_Qorshi2 жыл бұрын
Does the transmission work? Needs a pigtail and a computer! There is a 125 th turbo transmission that works without electricity and a computer
@kennethrand10323 жыл бұрын
Can I ask why you don't just use a LS to Subaru transmission adapter and turn the engine 90 degrees they use those adapters all the time in rear engine kit cars. You would have more room to access all maintenance items.
@JohnReynolds6613 жыл бұрын
Sure you can ask. If I wanted a North/ South engine orientation, I would skip the Subaru and go directly to a Mendeola which would handle 700 whp easier. But I don't want a N/S orientation, I want a East/ West orientation because it occupies less room behind the occupants. The whole point of this exercise is to mount a transverse, mid-engine V8 because it's more challenging. There are literally hundreds of N/S V8 transplants in Corvairs. But clean, transverse conversions are few and far between.
@kennethrand10323 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 sounds reasonable, maybe you can spin the set up to where the transmission is closest to the driver using Humvee geared hubs. Only a suggestion because you mentioned rear passenger space.
@Richard-wk9le3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 Amen John I have seen N/S versions as early as 1972 with SBC,s and the Corsair Transax
@jpl02023 жыл бұрын
Amazing skills! very good video BTW.
@gregmaggielipscomb92464 жыл бұрын
Nicely executed!
@76629online4 жыл бұрын
What are you going to do about the starter? The 4T80 does not support the starter mount for the LS4, I’m sure you’re aware. It almost looks like that oil pan has a boss for the starter to mount to but there does not appear to be enough clearance behind it to allow the starter to sit there.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
Moroso makes a limited addition LS4 oil pan that accepts the starter.
@timeless69643 жыл бұрын
You DO, Nice Work!!
@derrellsmith8917 Жыл бұрын
Can you help me to get the Moroso oil pan
@JohnReynolds661 Жыл бұрын
You can them direct. I got mine from Brandon @LS4king
@fredwalt22823 жыл бұрын
Great tooling No fooling Sweet little drill jig
@ExxposedApparel3 ай бұрын
Where is the clearance video. On the grinding of the transmission
@JohnReynolds6613 ай бұрын
Brandon at LS4 King has videos on that.
@ExxposedApparel3 ай бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 ok bet👍🏼
@stanallport67462 жыл бұрын
is the 4t80 strong enough for a 500 horse turbocharged ls4, for drg racingin a 2700 pound car?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is.
@stanallport67462 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 what does 4t80 weigh?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 Google search says 245 with converter. But you have to remember, it's a transaxle with a third member.
@stanallport67462 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 yes, alsways my point with the toro 330 pound transaxle... it weights the same as a turbo 400 plus a 12 bolt rear...do some t480 s come stock with limited slip.. how to id?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 Not sure, but I don't believe it ever came with a factory LS
@B_Qorshi2 жыл бұрын
Starter ls4 engine, where is it located?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
It mounts to the bottom of the oil pan.
@stanallport67462 жыл бұрын
can you mate a 4t80 to an ls 6.0 engine?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
No, the ls4 has a unique bell housing. But you can bore and stroke a ls4 to 6 L
@stanallport67462 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 in the video the ls4 has to be adapted to 4t80..sso the ls 6.0 must be adaptable also, altho not as shown here?
@JohnReynolds6612 жыл бұрын
@@stanallport6746 the ls4 is the only ls with the metric bell housing configuration. See ls4 king videos for more info
@unleavenedkaraiteplus34122 жыл бұрын
Nice job.
@abbasalkaabi65259 ай бұрын
I need those 2 parts made for me would you sell me them ?
@marktrevisan44313 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know ànyone who knows how to race prep one of these things. Blocking accumulators ,drilling valve bodies ect
@alkennedy11244 жыл бұрын
What year is this Chevy motor, ?? I’m getting a 2007 or 8 Chevy pick up motor, automatic, I’m not getting the transmission, will any transmission fit on it , kool thanks happy new year 20211111 thanks BigAl California.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
Mmm, I don't think this video pertains to you as this is for a transverse engine.
@76629online4 жыл бұрын
The LS4 has it’s own unique bellhousing bolt pattern that is based on the standard metric GM FWD bellhousing bolt pattern. The main thing that makes it unique is the starter location. The engine you are getting out of a pick up truck is going to have the standard Chevrolet V8 bellhousing bolt pattern that has been in use since 1955. That engine will not work in this application with a FWD transmission.
@michaelf83022 жыл бұрын
You're amazing
@jimmyweber87932 жыл бұрын
That is a good idea
@jamesrankin98333 жыл бұрын
Good stuff
@bowser_815 Жыл бұрын
if you sold that fixture id buy it 😁
@robertgray63104 жыл бұрын
If the transmission the same internal why change it
@TheTHX1138lives4 жыл бұрын
He's mounting a 4T80E to an LS4 which GM never did (hence the missing bolt hole), it originally came with a 4T65E-HD transmission. That engine will destroy the 4T65 in short order, even with the stock engine and this one appears to be modified. The 4T80 was standard for V8 Cadillacs for many years. It's what should have come on this combo in the first place.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better.
@brucegoodwin86584 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, as in everything. Your background is what I am interested in now. Is an educational/work CV compiled on you? I would love to understand more of the path that yielded such an impressive person. I know you have a wealth of brain cells functioning at a very high level, but your path to where you are now would be more interesting. Anyway, awesome content on supersleeper and now this project. Cheers Sir.
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
Well, now my head is too big to fit through the door! My profession was a classical studio musician but I've been tinkering my whole life in mechanical things. Before starting down a path on some fabrication project, it's important to analyze all the different ways it can be done. That's where some people get stuck. They take off, full speed down the wrong path. When the right path has been chosen, then it's a matter of using the systems acquired through past experience to follow the particular part of the project through. Having a mental image of how the finished project ( I'm not talking about the whole project, just a little portion of it) well look and perform helps. Having experience in off-road fabrication really helps. There are some very gifted people in that field. Parts have to endure violent terrain at speed and still look elegant.
@brucegoodwin86584 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 well... I guess this confirms my empirical belief that musicians have the most creative, intellectual minds. I thought you were retired from NASA... a shade tree rocket surgeon! Thanks for the reply.
@umetheemu51503 жыл бұрын
u best patent that
@garybrooks11944 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍. ✌️😎
@brustar51524 жыл бұрын
DON'T send your fixture to anyone before you apply for a patent!!!!
@1glopz3 жыл бұрын
Engineer ?
@1997L67GTP4 жыл бұрын
You didn't want to use the billet clamp like the rest of us?
@JohnReynolds6614 жыл бұрын
No comment. Ok, I'm sure the billet piece works fine too.
@1997L67GTP4 жыл бұрын
@@JohnReynolds661 apologies if they came off rude, was asking more than making a statement.
@lakelandcarkeys10 ай бұрын
send the fixture to someone who can scan and 3d print it
@charlesball88723 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one with screwed up audio timing? Otherwise -cool!
@tonylayne57262 жыл бұрын
If 4 won't hold it 5 never woulda
@abbasalkaabi65259 ай бұрын
Dud make that 2 parts you made and sell them you can retire after that!!!!!!!! I guarantee it
@popiwatvАй бұрын
Sell me one
@voltairegoethe3 жыл бұрын
*******
@dsshowerpan3 жыл бұрын
I could've done that with a 2 inch self tapper and 4 washers. Why engineer it when you can rig it 😂.