Adapt ANY Engine to ANY Transmission!

[@pcsmachineworks]

One piece of advice from someone who has made many engine/transmission adaptations: centering the mill with the pilot bearing as shown is a good starting point, but you should absolutely sweep the flywheel with a dial indicator to ensure absolutely centered. At some place on every flywheel there will be some sort of bore or boss that you can take a reading with. Usually the bore that mates to the crankshaft is the best place. Even a cheap $12 indicator will get you much closer than relying on the pilot bearing bore which can vary or slop by as much as .005". Not so critical on diesel engines that run under 2000 RPM, but very important to crankshaft and bearing life on most gasoline engines. An out of center flywheel can usually be balanced to run smooth, but there will still be a certain amount of harmonics that the crankshaft must now absorb. Older cast iron crankshafts will be in danger of stress cracking in a long running setup. 5 minutes of detail could save hundreds of dollars and hours of headache.

[@CooKiesHouseCannabisCo]

*dozens of thousands of dollars

[@amundsen575]

agreed , and also you can get exact X and Y coordinates for the bolt circle using any cad pgm or do the math

[@feez357]

I have to chime in to agree with Pcs Machineworks. As a third generation engine re builder machinist I cringed a little when he centered the mill. I feel guilty criticizing him though because the video, the editing, the idea etc was superb!

[@bill3641]

Dad bought a new 67 Ford with a 4 spd that lost several clutches after very few miles , 3 or 4 as I remember ( replaced by warrantee) . This went on until someone actually measured the difference in runout between the I.D. of the bell housing and the crankshaft . It was off by " alot " . Oop's to someone at Ford , the bellhousing was replaced and the problem went away . Accuracy is important .

[@Metal-Possum]

Jaguar, Ford, Chevy... if anything his tolerances will be an improvement!

[@rcdudes123]

True old school hot rodding. Making custom parts pre CNC style, badass.

[@triac777]

Bolting Jaguar, Ford and Chevy parts together is enough to cause a rip in the fabric of time and space, or give a mechanic a brain hemorrhage when he tries to order parts. Nice combo.

[@dumpableaccount]

Nah. I had a Ford 5 ton that kept eating 351’s. Put in a GM 454 and it just kept on running. More recently I replaced the 6.0 pos in my F250 with a 12v 5.9 Cummins. Truck could finally do a thousand miles without a trip to the mechanic.

[@FuskyTheHusky]

I wish all youtube comments had this amount of comedy HAhaha! thankyou sr.

[@Moparmaga-1]

That's hotrodding 101

[@Moparmaga-1]

What about Johnny cash 1 peice at a time ?

[@ramirocuentas5999]

I love so much this comment 🤩 LMAO

[@Al-Fiallos]

I have no illusions of ever attempting this type of project, but your concise and clear style caught and held me from start to end. You are a builder, problem solver, and machinist, but best of all a teacher. Well done.

[@briantruck2284]

Agree

[@Louis-qi1gz]

HENRY would have been proud to have you on his team 👍🔧🔧🔧🔧

[@judebubune6697]

well said

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

When you're very young you always seem to be looking up to older people doing amazing things, now at 60 I get so much enjoyment seeing such young talent being developed and wonder what they will achieve next, this is magnificent work, well done.

[@MacroMachines]

Great to have you watching!

[@billcallaway5736]

Agreed.

[@jaysonbourne8841]

That nake you the shit Sir

[@rattyratstuff7125]

this guys doin crazy stuff while im stuck trying to find a replacement locking bolt for my rear suspension XD last time i wasnt picky i lost an arm at the track and wrecked haha

[@jaymoon8559]

Same here I am 66 and enjoying what I did in the 70s. I love it wish there was youtube then

[@bcpowda9714]

Your the guy that gives the autozone clerk a headache

[@bleachinuri]

You have to have a brain to have a headache

[@kiyosenl.3889]

Idk, its pretty easy to give them a headache, last conversation about a repair i was doing i was replacing the gasket on the waterpump, had the guy get me a gasket and as i was buyinh it "so what are you working on?" "Replacing the waterpump and waterpump gasket, some idiot used a ton of rtv instead of the $5 gasket so its leaking all over the place, decided to replace the waterpump too while im at it" "so your waterpump is bad?" "No just the gasket cause it was improperly installed" "oh, well shouldn't you be getting more oil then?" "What? The water pump pushes the coolant not the oil" "well we sell freon right there, not sure why you need this gasket if its the waterpump thats going bad" the conversation degradded from there

[@rickylafleur5823]

@@kiyosenl.3889 lmfao.. this is why i never shop there as a mechanic.

[@kiyosenl.3889]

@@rickylafleur5823 i prefer to order on rock auto but i do doordash for a living and my ranger has bad a/c and broken window motors and is slow and a manual so its a pain to use for delivery so when the waterpump in my saturn started dumping coolant everywhere i wanted it fixed asap (thenbi stripped the pully bolts and spent a week trying to get them off

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

@@kiyosenl.3889 That is why I always try to go in there with the part numbers ready to go.

[@ChipsAndSparksGarage]

“If it can be done, then why can’t I do it?” You should hang that quote on the wall! Excellent work, young man! 👍

[@ianbuilds7712]

In 20 years he'll be putting the finishing touches on the macro machines multi stage lunar lander and it will have a bumper sticker with that quote..

[@ChipsAndSparksGarage]

@@ianbuilds7712 Haha! It wouldn’t surprise me, in the least.

[@andytaylor1588]

@@ianbuilds7712 Mars Shuttle.

[@rockerpat1085]

That's the way I think!!! Rock On Brother!!!

[@privatepilot9233]

Dude, I did not expect to be inspired

[@bruceraykiewicz6274]

Man, I really enjoyed watching your work. And inventiveness. I'm an old 'geezer gearhead' from the late 50s into the 60s. I never had equipment quite that good when I was doing the king of stuff that your doing. Oh, I liked the 'old fashioned ' hand taping of threads. I still use hand type taps and dies. Thank you for posting this video. It brought back many memories for me from 60 yrs. ago. (77 yr. old geezer gearhead)

[@robertwilson6898]

i took a job in 87...for a company...in place machining ...it soon got to me that i had not ever thought of doing field machining of things just too big to take to a shop....so...if needed the owners would custom design a machine or adapt an existing one...to do about any job...it made me a believer in the slogan IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT...YOU CAN BUILD IT! my boss told me...if we can buy it...we buy it...if not we make it...they had castings made from molds they built...and at times fabricated some expensive machines just to do a job that was presented...this made the owners a good chunk of cash...no matter...endless workaholics...constantly in demand... think out of the box...but also remain practical...and success will follow !

[@roguetuber4377]

It's sad that American ingenuity has faded so far into obscurity😞

[@VictusMei]

I'm not a machinist or a mechanic but this was amazing to watch. True craftsmanship!

[@buddylee19082]

This is the beauty of having a Mill and a Lathe in your shop.

[@KowboyUSA]

In a perfect world we'd all have our own.

[@buddylee19082]

@@KowboyUSA Ain't that the truth brother!

[@randiricci5620]

most definately helps to have those machine shop tools!

[@whywouldudothat2914]

I'm listening...

[@Jan_372]

@@KowboyUSA though they are expensive. But they look so good, just looking at it is amazing.

[@deanw1958]

I was a machinist in 1979-82 making landing gear parts for 747s and Navy fighters ..this video reminds me of those old days of real Craftsmanship ...good work young man !

[@billh230]

40+ years of electrifying restorations, customs and hot rods has taught me many things. One of those things is don't ever make the mistake of telling a hot rodder "it" can't be done. They will do "it" just to prove you wrong.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Yeah, I know that. Quite a few things I might not have done except for someone telling me I couldn’t do it. Or even BETTING me I couldn’t do it. ( nice clutch )

[@billh230]

@@michaelszczys8316 That's sort of how I got corralled into reproducing wire looms for the Citroen D Series. I was at a club event, and I was having a few beers with a few of my compadres. The subject of wiring and the state of the art of current reproductions (they absolutely sucked), and then current need came up. Two of them were "well, yeah, but" and my friend Wally (I miss that dude) spoke up: "You're Hotrodelectric! Go do it!!"

[@tomrobards7753]

Nesety is the mother of invention

[@MyKonaRC]

So they did something to prove someone wrong? Meaning they fell into the trap of doing something for someone out of spite. Haha. "Hey I built what you said couldn't be done!" .... "oh thats nice, who cares....."

[@billh230]

@@MyKonaRC Yah, you missed my point entirely. I'm not surprised.

[@computername]

2010 Internet: "You can't do this!" 2020 Internet: "This is how you do it!" Very inspirational, thank you so much!

[@EliteprosoldierMW3]

It feels good sticking it to armchair theorists/experts/mechanics!

[@chrishernandez2490]

Haha, sometimes I stumble upon old automotive forums and will find posts from people from around 2007 and it makes me cringe on how bad the misinformation was back when KZbin wasn't that big. Theres definitely a ton of "You could never do that/ thats impossible/ you'll blow up your motor" etc. 😆

[@Crewsy]

“If it can be done, then why can’t I do it?” No better quote to describe any of the work you have ever done Vince. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rossdmcc]

You do a great job with limited tools which is the thrill of the achievement. Thanks. Your confidence is contagious. By the way, I am a retired machinist, 40+ years.

[@Joe_P]

I really appreciate the mindset that comes with you machinists. I'm more of a macro, do it on the fly, if it's got a little slop whatever, kind of guy. I'll drill something by hand instead of taking the time to clamp it into a drill press, kind of guy. What you do takes an entirely new mindset that should never go underappreciated.

[@mfs5493]

Excellent video - no crummy music, no phoney humour, just solid info!

[@kjorndogg3244]

4:14 as a fellow machinist, I understand your joy. Ive been watching since the the beginning of the tank project, and you inspire me so much! You are truly amazing.

[@hasletjoe5984]

Just caught this video and want to find the series on the tank! Impressive young man.

[@AvocadoCotijaCheeseConnoisseur]

I'm an enthusiast when it comes to manual transmissions. I basically want to put a manual transmission on all vehicles I see, especially on ones that are not offered originally from the manufacturer or dealer. This video keeps my dream alive. Thank you.

[@paco1938]

I did this 50 years ago. I had a Hemi with an adapter to a early ford transmission. I cut off the ford transmission bell housing and made an adapter plate to mount a Packard transmission. I worked great no more broken gears.

[@curbmassa]

And no KZbin clips to show you how to do it makes it even more impressive. Sit on a milk crate, light up a Camel, spread the parts out on the ground and figure it out. Old school smarts, best kind.

[@PelvisCashley]

@John Doe Just break the filter off a Marlboro Red and you'll have it.

[@TaQuito69600]

curbmassa couldn’t tell you which is a more fond memory this or holding the flashlight while my dad yells at me

[@mikesanders4012]

Apparently, not enough people told you that it couldn't be done, ha.

[@brentspellmeyer8943]

People post on media all the time as if they were the pioneers of something. Its fabrication and machining. That's awesome

[@davidchristensen6908]

I am not a wrench turner, I just happened across this video and thought I wanted to watch how to make that conversation and why. I love the video because you don’t have the fancy tools. You just use what you have and got the job done. Thumbs up looking forward to part 2.

[@larryneyii2162]

A lot of young guys don't want to learn about anything mechanical ? Or even go outside ? When I was in high school in the 70s all my buddies and me we were all motor heads . Cars , motorcycle ,and anything that was mechanical !!! Keep Learning you already know more about this than most older men that have worked on car's Keep up the good work !!!!!

[@3bomen]

We still are it’s just mechanical program’s in high school where replace by advance placement classes.

[@tylergladys6626]

Tell me where you can learn about it Larry alot of places wont let you work on your own car in your own dtiveway/parking spot.... I never had shop in high school

[@3bomen]

Tyler Gladys thank god I live In the ghetto. Everyone works on their on the streets. Lol that’s how I’m building my Jeep xj 4x4 Conversion

[@greggb1416]

I am pretty late to viewing this video (just stumbled upon his channel as a result of electrolysis degreasing video)... A question to other viewers, is this kid what? all of 15-16yrs old, and he is performing this kind of fabrication work...? I am 58yrs young, and quite “green with envy” at his having these skills... i struggle with changing the oil on my car... To you young man (youtube video maker) I ask the question and say these things, with “tongue in cheek”... Great video, and nice work. Thank you sir...

[@flyingkub]

I like the attitude of "If somebody else can do it why can't I", it has been my view for years. I may not get it right first time, it may not look as slick but I will learn from the experiance and at the end I can say I did it with my skills and not just payed for it. All about the journey not the destination.

[@vincentsumner5232]

Discovering this as I lay here recovering from my vasectomy, it’s a joy to watch you work sir. Thanks for the video!

[@adobedirtblues1321]

Hey Vince. We are all counting on you to single-handedly bring back manufacturing to the United States. I’m pretty sure you can pull that off working nights and weekends while you’re studying engineering. I’m looking forward to your first video on your master plan for saving us all.

[@Editronone]

WOW! What an awesome craftsman! The level of skill needed for what you accomplished is only held by few people on this entire planet. Congratulations for your gift.

[@oldSawyer]

Definitely going to be watching for part two. My Dad Did this kind of thing all the time back in the 1950s through early 80s putting 455 Olds motors in a variety of different farm tractors, a 392 Hemi in an International Loadstar truck with a grain box on it, straight 6 Ford in a Mercedes, and so many more. I never watched enough of it (in the later years when I worked in the shop with him) to have a Clue as to how he did any of them, he just "Made it Happen" and they were "Done"

[@Hathorr1067]

And this is why Bridgeport mills are still very popular.

[@k.a.davison9897]

Here's a pat on your back. You are one truly talented young man. As to the 47 thumbs down, forget-a-bout it. I suspect they just couldn't follow what you were doing. I'm ready for part two.

[@57Joe]

Lots of very helpful tips and procedures here to extrapolate to other applications. The way the sharpened bolt was used to mark the hole location in the adapter is brilliant.

[@raymondpetrovits2336]

Okay, you are the smartest and most talented guy in the room. It is refreshing to see a young man such as yourself express himself on camera. Your knowledge of your machines is quite impressive. My hat is off to you young machinist.

[@garrylegare1266]

Back in 1968 I adapted a 1965 289 mustang 4 speed to my 1959 MK1 3.4. I used the Jag flywheel, pressure plate and trans bell housing. I had the bell housing center hole machined out to fit the mustang trans bearing retainer cone and 4 holes drilled to match the Mustang trans mount holes. The trans input shaft was cut down by 3/8th of an inch in length and used a Jag bronse pilot bearing drilled out to match the mustang input shaft. Since I used the Jag bell housing the clutch linkage all worked like stock since it was. The drive shaft was cut down to fit and that was it. Just an option. Machining was minimal and it still worked when I sold the car 10 years latter.

[@ericearhart]

Who in their right mind would put a thumbs down on this? Oh I forgot human nature....jealous, petty, knit picky. Great job on this, I love your determination.

[@servencounter9721]

it's just a constant reminder, never take common sense as a common.

[@karlmalone2464]

They didn't realize they accidentally hit thumbs down.

[@Vein1986]

Reasonable people that does not like making stuff more complicated shan they should be. Wy he haven't used Chevy bell housing? That would fit plug&play to this transmission?

[@edc6333]

"...we do things not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too. " - JFK

[@Vein1986]

@@edc6333 “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein you can use this energy to do more fruitfull tasks, I know that things like that are made to enjoy maker and watchers, but there are some limits IMO.

[@markk3652]

Very clever technique for this. I like that you’re keeping a part of the legendary flathead alive in your build. I have 3 of these engines one of which is nestled in the frame rails of my 1940 Ford pickup.

[@payneinthe]

Really appreciate the explanation of what you're doing. Makes this one of your best videos yet.

[@V8Spitfire]

Man the tank in the background was just the cherry on top at the end! This is some incredible work!

[@paraglide01]

"If it can be done, then why can't I do it." Best statement ever.

[@joesanders4605]

You don't have the gift you don't have the mindset nor the tools nor the attention span the day you have this that's the day you will be able to do it also. But I like to think whatever you do it is equally impressive perhaps not to you but to anybody that sees what you do they can try but they won't be able to do what you do because you have all that it takes to do what you do God bless you friend

[@samualadams824]

Just because it can be done doesn’t mean that it should be

[@theroyalcrownedtiger2946]

Bellhousing adapters and custom mounts are one thing, but to have the right or compatible splines, gear ratios, etc. is another thing. Also if the car has ecm, it will need the settings to be adjusted / modified to work.

[@theroyalcrownedtiger2946]

I still do like the idea of custom fitting things to work.

[@jhobaugh45]

followed by "how hard can it be?"

[@Thomas59374]

I don't often comment on people doing projects but you my man are like me you take you're time and do it right until it is possible. Great work friend.

[@michaelszczys8316]

Johnny Cash - One Piece At A Time - “ the transmission was a ‘53 and the motor turned out to be a ‘73 and when we went to put in the bolts all the holes were gone.” “So we drilled it out so that it would fit and with a little bit of help from an A-DAPTER KIT we had it running just like a song”

[@marioncobaretti2280]

skip the " johnny cash" part ! you obviously feel personally challenged or better known as "jealousy" by this extremely smart and capable young man! he earned the respect , so give it to him ! maybe its time to go get your harbor freight catalog and get started mikey!!

[@JW-dy9gm]

@@marioncobaretti2280 Maybe it's time for you to take your chill pill Mary!! I don't think Michael meant any disrespect by quoting Johnny Cash - Great song that goes perfectly with this great video.

[@praticle]

@@marioncobaretti2280 What part of those lyrics was, in any way, offensive? It's a song about a guy doing exactly what this video is about...

[@heknows5418]

marion cobaretti you sir need to get a life

[@Maverick8t88]

marion cobaretti somebody needs to switch their non fat soy latte to decaf. Just go ahead and change your name to Karen and save us the trouble of talking to you.

[@roydickerson3055]

I did a similar job several years ago and the time and commitment are well worth it. This man has well deserved honors.

[@InClaymont]

Man I wish I had access to this type of equipment. I would definitely be doing a lot more with my builds. Good work and props to you for not only stepping up to do this type of work but putting your work out there for the rest of us to see! Keep building bro!

[@MrJCTONE]

Good video :) nice work, I did a simelar job 35 years ago, when I mated a Hemi V8 factory fitted to a autobox with a manual 5 speed gearbox. I used the complete clutch assemble that matched the fly wheel. Good to see I am not the only one that keep old bitz "just in case"

[@robertweitlauf4653]

put a magnet base on the crank and dial indicate the bellhousing to find center. and that is a critical measurement

[@petermurphy3354]

Yeah if you are out by 0.001" that will cause a bad vibration, even if you get the gearbox input shaft into the crankshaft bearing. Could have machined & installed the gearbox adaptor plate, mounted the gearbox to the bell housing then marked & drilled the belhousing /engine adaptor plate might have got closer. Time will tell when it is run I suppose. Anyway looking good.

[@oldschool1993]

@@petermurphy3354 When i was racing late models I machined and adapter that bolted to the crank and centered on the pilot bushing and had a ring that centered on the bell housing. There could be as much as 1/8" difference between different bell housings so after using the adapter we put offset dowels in the block.

[@bgd73]

the slop in the pilot bearing will more than make up for it. I saw his centering pin in the middle of the bearing and chuckled.. I bet it will still be smoother than some of the manufacture. I am wondering of the flywheel. Giant flywheels went on the benz style cranks.. like boxer engines. He does not need half of that. This will change his adapter thickness going lightweight.Awesome engineering at home. much respect.

[@jerrytalley337]

Yes, center line alignment of crank shaft and trans input shaft is critical. Also, removing the pilot bearing and dialing that bore in on the mill and then triging out your pressure plate bolt pattern on the x y axis will give you assured concentricity of the pressure plate to the crank shaft. More accurate than scribing a line and transfer punching. Will save on throw out bearings too. Am also thinking that the adapter piece he is talking about at 23:38 will have to come off as the flat head starter has to bolt directly to the bell housing. Very ingenious young man though and not intimidated by the task. PS, Don't know if he has a dro on his mill but if not, he should always account for back lash.

[@robertweitlauf4653]

@@jerrytalley337 it will also eat trans input bearings and clutch disc

[@MrTRAVELER96]

This young hman is an exceptional machinist. Our classic car hobby is in good hands. We need more like him.

[@jonathanw4942]

I have put T-5 transmissions behind a lot of different engine. They are great transmissions.

[@rockerpat1085]

This Statement Has Been Fact Checked To Be True!!! Keep Rocking it out Brother!!!

[@ChickenC0re]

My father put a T-5 in his 67 Mustang. It originally had a 3 speed automatic. I imagine it was pretty simple in that application.

[@sham_wow_guy]

Until you destroy 3rd gear. Despite that minor set back, I just keep buying them from the junkyard and running them until the gears explode.

[@johnrogers4312]

My Dad and I adapted a Jaguar 3.4 liter to an Austin Healy transmission that had an electric overdrive. We only made an adapter between the Jaguar hogs head and the AH transmission. We used the Jaguar flywheel (lightened) and pressure plate and used the AH clutch plate that matched the splines of the trans. The car was a beast.

[@beesknees1945]

Wow, That's old school machine shop and auto shop skills. I wish this was still taught in high school.

[@dmc8921]

It's called a Technical high School. I heard at the one I went to the auto shop kids cant work on real customers cars anymore because they screwed up a brake job and caused an accident. Guys who went to Machine Tool make a killing now and there's no shortage of work around here plus no student debt. Electrical, HVAC, Auto shop, Auto body, Plumbing, Health tech, Salon, Architectural drafting, Aircraft mechanic, Diesel, Carpentry, Culinary. welding. probably more. Some will make your parents crap their pants when they see the price on the tool list. Worth every penny. Just choose something you like and you can make money if your not a dumb ass.

[@robinrouter2059]

he dont need no stinkin' CNC Lathe,Milling machine!!

[@yogibeer9319]

I know it’s just me and my OCD but I was cringing thinking of shavings getting into the pilot bearings, lol. You are a real gear head hero! Awesome as heck video!!!

[@1212sman]

Why spend good money buying it when you can make it. You have an absolute treasure in a well-appointed machine shop right there in front of you. Well done, you fledgling engineer, you.

[@cwmoser]

I've long wanted a manual transmission in my 1986 Mercedes 560SL. Wish I had your skill, milling machine and was 30 years younger. Nice work.

[@oldschool1993]

Back in the 60's when we were racing SCCA, a friend of mine took a 2.4 Jag and cut it down to a 4 cylinder for a sports racer he built. He was a real craftsman, the car and the engine were beautiful, but it never went fast- too many ideas packed into one car meant endless troubles.

[@Ritalie]

Have you seen Milyard's work? Everything he builds is daily driver ready, and 100% factory spec reliable somehow. There is no explanation for how his work is so immaculate.

[@oldschool1993]

@John Morgan This was the 60's dude.

[@oldschool1993]

@John Morgan You are thinking of a hot rod- I am talking about a sports racer- that is a class of racing cars- C sports racing was cars up to 1.3 liters, B sports racing was up to 2 liters and A sports racing was unlimited ( Can Am)

[@mememaster147]

@@Ritalie Some of that is due to him carefully picking the technologies he works with. The 4 -> 6 cylinder Kwak is a great example of this, it used a split crankshaft with roller bearing big ends (so easy bearing clearancing) so each throw of the crank was a separate piece. All he had to do was dismantle 2 crankshafts and press 6 throws together to make a 6 cylinder crankshaft, no machining needed at all. It also had press/shrink fit cylinder liners so they could be removed while he lengthened the block.

[@Ritalie]

@@mememaster147 Good info. That makes a lot of sense. I think the XS650 can be converted to a 180 degree engine if you change the crank halfs. But what is the Kwak? Which bike is that?

[@tierfuehrer2]

Very impressive. This guy is a machinist and a car guy. I could not come up with the solution for marking the dead end holes. Oh and the fitting quality is so nice because of the pins. The pins turn it into a real joy to assemble or disassemble this. -Insta sub.

[@itekani]

I'm impressed with your consistency and precision. I couldn't drill a hole within a few thousands of an inch to save my life. Not to mention two holes!

[@shakdidagalimal]

I found that impressive. I hope the center alignment is perfect - because those two extensions and ruler "eyeballing it" had me wondering.

[@chrisshorman522]

I love your no fear man. I certainly hope you are studying engineering. You can build what you design and understand the process. Very rare commodity in Engineering these days. Enjoy your videos.

[@fjb666]

Great work. I find it funny hearing and seeing people say only certain transmissions can go with certain engines. Even when they are already using mix n match electronics. No mention of adapter plates or anything. Keep it up man.

[@stevelindsay3643]

You are a skilled young man. Great job. It's really good to see this being done by a young lad. Awesome work and a big job.

[@justintyme5053]

This was fairly common practice back when we could not buy much off the shelf. Some did it properly, some did not. So it's good to see a young guy doing this and doing it well.

[@vettepicking]

I would use a small pan head bolt to retain the flywheel dowel pins from working out and destroying your clutch or crank. The heat and vibration will work those pins out at anytime!

[@nirodper]

just use loctite

[@Gustavo_Weckesser]

It´s a mindblowing pleasure to watch smart people solving problems. Thank you for this outstanding video.

[@IR-nq4qv]

When I started watching this build from the beginning.., I said to myself, This kid is going to build his own hot rod / boat tail racer from scratch.., "This should be good for a few laughs.. How wrong was I ??? I broke the cardinal rule of judging a book by its cover. You never cease to amaze me young man, I gave up questioning you, your abilities, limits and your approach a long time ago, these days I'm just along for the ride. Kudos to you.,, amazing work and craftsmanship!👏👏👏👏👏👏 Jaguar to Ford... Ford to Chev..., After watching this video.. If you told me that you were going to weld a new ass on a cat, I'd believe you Stay safe, I'm always looking forward to the next chapter

[@limitlessbuilds]

I totally understand where you’re coming from on that, although I waited to see his work first this time since people have done it to me too. 😂 He’s quite the craftsman!

[@fowletm1992]

Iv subbed for quite a while Seeing his other builds i knew this wasn't going to be a soap box racer But his skills have advanced so much during this build its quite extraordinary

[@kevincarscadden3330]

How you all adapt different units from different cars is mind boggling. I never learned how on earth you do it.

[@mgbrv8]

FYI a bees wax stick really helps when band sawing aluminum

[@MacroMachines]

haven't heard of that before, but I'll keep it in mind

[@mgbrv8]

It lubricates and keeps the teeth from clogging. Basically any soft metal. They sell them at Grangers or McMasters or you could just use a beeswax candle

[@justinsturgeon1]

Bar soap works also.

[@MrFraserLaser]

Or a candle...works for grinding discs too

[@mfree80286]

@@MacroMachines Any wax, or really anything that a) doesn't get sticky, b) is soft enough to move, and c)will stay put on cold metal well enough to fill the pocket of the cutting teeth so swarf can't pack in there and attract more.

[@willierepairone5389]

Man , it's good to see someone your age so enthusiastic about working with your hands and getting the task done, you don't see that very much these days

[@missingpartsclub]

Great video! Keep up the good work, very clear and concise. Nice to see someone build something with conventional machines.

[@armandolandry4544]

You probably dont give a damn but does someone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot the account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me!

[@connorroyce9975]

@Armando Landry Instablaster =)

[@armandolandry4544]

@Connor Royce thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@armandolandry4544]

@Connor Royce It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thank you so much, you saved my account :D

[@connorroyce9975]

@Armando Landry glad I could help xD

[@ramonantoniorodriguez4826]

Hey my man, I am a Certified Master Diesel Mechanic & Machinist. I gotta tell you, you made it accessible and easy to understand. Love your skills and your machine tools!!!!

[@ericbarrows6606]

"I dont have the fanciest tools..." *me looking at the mill and lathe

[@psygnale]

IKR?? I got a mini mill...that's about it.

[@woozhi9218]

@@psygnale worse i have files and chisels as my machine tool

[@JMKady76]

A mill and a lathe simply allow you to do it faster, you can do all the same work with simpler tools and the right motivation.

[@adjustablehammer3749]

If your even half serious about getting into this sort of hobby you would want to be buying a simple lathe and mill anyways

[@woozhi9218]

@@adjustablehammer3749 im thinking of a 12 shaper but yeah for now files and chisels and hacksaw learnt alot know the limitation how to overcome it .

[@dewiz9596]

Very cool. My first car was a 1949 Mercury Monarch (Canadian), with a 1951 Ford Flathead. The Foxcraft floorshift conversion kit would eat synchronizer rings; we had the transmission in and out of that car many times! This was in the mid 1960s.

[@andoletube]

This is oddly soothing to watch - even though I have no plans of ever doing such a job.

[@flybobbie1449]

I did this in the 90's. I fitted a Pinto engine from a Sierra into my RX-7. I used one flame cut adaptor plate. The bolts from the RX-7 gear box bell housing cleared the engine. So engine bolted to plate one side and gear box on the other. Nice to have workshop tools, all i had was a hacksaw, stick welder and hand drill to build engine mounts.

[@johnbecker8768]

"If it can be done. Then why cant I do it?" Good strategy dude!

[@tayro7265]

I put a ford T18 on a Chevy 292. The pressure plate for an HD (GMC) 292 is 11.5''. The clutch for the T18 is 11". So I used the stock pressure plate, bell-housing and flywheel combo with the ford clutch. Increased the bell-housing to main gear retainer diameter 1/16". Bolted the bell on put in a retainer bearing to fit the ford main gear to the Chevy crank. Put the trany in place. Jacked up the rear of the trany to release tension of gravity. Pushed it in place marked my holes for the ford trany on the Chevy bell. Drilled four holes and cut 1/4" off the main gear. Took the two driveshafts to the shop. Came home with a Chord driveshaft and done. O' yea a 1970 GMC has no transmission tail house cross member so that made it easier.

[@KiranDigavalli]

Having recently binge-watched your entire series of speedster videos, I amazed at your skill in design and fabrication, and have learned a great deal from you already. I will be looking forward to future videos, and wish you success on the rest of the project .

[@michael-michaelmotorcycle]

This randomly popped up in my feed. Watched less that 30 seconds then scrolled through your past videos, subscribed - will start binge watching immediately.

[@joehovanec1985]

You are one intelligent young man! You have skills and knowledge. I was wondering how the outside of that plate looks like it was CNC machined. Pay close attention to centerline of driveline components. Looking forward to next video.

[@garymucher9590]

I always thought that most any engine can mated up to most any transmission. You just proved that. Amazing patience and machining. Thumbs Up!

[@drain_001]

That center finding bolt trick was genius. I'm remembering that one.

[@dancurrier374]

Well done, still for most people this is not a plausible reality without access to the machine tools and and a very nice facility to work. Very well done , outstanding workmanship.

[@jburden777]

If kids today had 1% of the drive and love of hard work that this young rodder does then we wouldn't have the society we have now with our youth. Great job!!! Just like when I was young, when they say you can't do it, show them how it's done. You have my utmost respect.

[@wpo2949]

Very nice balance of mechanical art & precision machining here. As soon as the big lump of 1&1/2 Inch alloy appeared I was thinking it was about to be special CNC mill time, but no.. out comes band-saw and greasy finger paper instead.!. Even if I don't get around to any serious auto engine modding, I can surely pick up on some fabrication & machining tricks here. Good work !

[@MistrMyke]

Nuthin' to it. Just take a 50 pound block of aluminum and cut away the 45 lbs. you don't need.

[@Jaayraaay]

top comment lmao

[@dirty4208]

lmfao!

[@helmshardover]

He's so resourceful, I thought he might cast it - make a polystyrene model, bury in sand, add a funnel & pour in molten aluminium... I've seen it done, but not by me...

[@mgmjferg89]

Literally all there is to it!

[@rickylafleur5823]

@@helmshardover billet is stronger then a cast part especially cast aluminum.

[@SparkitusMaximus]

I’ve installed a Chevy 350 vortec with a 700r4 into a 1976 Jaguar. XJS. Terned out very nice but this guy is the master!

[@georgevandertogt2400]

How can any moron give this the thumbs down. This young man is very smart. Two thumbs up from me.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

its called ,JEALOUSY!

[@michaellorah9051]

It's called "ITs NoT BRaNd!!" The brand loyalty retards have a field day whenever you mix and match.

[@firesurfer]

It's likely they were people dragged here by YTs algorithm. Teenage girls, any nonmechanic, etc. They are always trying to add completely non relevant videos to everybody. This is an attempt to "broaden your horizons''. It's a way to reduce extremism.

[@mtnmosin2740]

I'd guess chevy, ford, and jaguar engineers?

[@boostie1005]

@@mtnmosin2740 Jaguar engineers are Ford engineers same thing.

[@steveveness3829]

G'day from West Australia, as a 3rd gen Engineer I AM impressed with the methodical methods used!!! Hat comes off to you young man, and 2 thumbs up to go with it!!!😉🙂👍👍

[@codyswilley]

Reminds me off Johnny cash's song One piece at a time. It's a 61 62 63 64 automobile

[@aarond23]

thought and commented exactly the same thing

[@codyswilley]

@@aarond23 🤣

[@TheLawrenceWade]

A smart man with beautiful hands; you could be a surgeon or a concert pianist with those mitts. You do your art in metal.

[@92xl]

Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I want a mill and a lathe. I've been really good this year.

[@davidfrank6666]

if i get the bansaw , i will share it wit u.

[@jbbolts]

Don't forget the tooling that will run you more than the machines .... hope you're being extra nice

[@tayro7265]

The best way I've found to commit a motor to trans abortion is to use the factory flywheel and pressure plate for the motor and factory clutch of the trans. As long as the motors pressure plate is for an equal or smaller diameter clutch your golden. Solves any starter to ring gear issues. By using the motors factory bell housing you just dill out new boltholes for the trannie. This eliminates all issues except throwout bearing, trannie main shaft length and pilot bushing. Usually the factory motors throwout bearing will work. If not use the factory trannie unit and if necessary customize the fork. Trannie main shaft length needs to be as long or longer than the motors factory trans. If it's too long mill the length and spline as needed. This is a great time to resize the surface for the throwout bearing. No adapter plates, custom starters with new holes to mount it to or custom ring gears.

[@joell439]

"IF IT CAN BE DONE, THEN WHY CAN'T I DO IT?" Them there are some wise words to live by 👍😎👍 ........ Joel

[@nicolasstanley1392]

Thanks for this! Answers all the questions that have been building in my mind with a salvaged Cummins v-378 with no aftermarket support and a rebuilt zf 5 spd in my shop…

[@peterich5656]

Don't just eyeball the bell housing into position. Mount a dial indicator on the crankshaft and sweep the center hole on the housing to get it concentric with the crank centerline. You already have the crankshaft mounted in the block.

[@superprettyko]

Kool to see someone take diff parts and make it all work with a little adjusting, adapting, it's all good. Like they say, where there's a will there's a way. You found a way sir.

[@PropanePete]

Great piece of work there mate, beautifully done. In the growing world of computer operated 3D printing it's great to see someone employing good old machining skills using lathes, milling machines, drills, steel rulers, vernier calipers and innovation. Well done.

[@rpapp]

"If it can be done then why can't I do it?" I love your words. Those are words many of us live by.

[@_John_P]

One important aspect when choosing a transmission for a given engine, is to make sure that the step between the gears (relationship between the number of teeth of two consecutive gears) is compatible with the engine step (relationship between max power and max torque rpm's). If the step is just right, when you change gears, the rpm of the engine will fall closer to the rpm of peak torque, in order to make sure that the engine will have enough torque to continue accelerating the car. If the rpm falls too close to maximum rpm, the step is too short and the gear will be mostly useless. If the rpm falls too far below the rpm of peak torque, the engine will struggle to maintain the acceleration and will under-perform at the expense of the clutch.

[@countryracer69]

Which rules out an NV4500 for everything!

[@hepburn118]

Feel better now?

[@nagyandras8857]

ya specially if its a diesel engine that makes most of its torque under 1500 rpm but will be happy to rev past 4.5k....... thats not how it works. not at all. not even close.

[@_John_P]

@@nagyandras8857 It is only possible to achieve higher power if there is enough net torque to continue accelerating, i.e. if you apply more resisting torque to the shaft than the engine can deliver at a certain rpm, then the engine will stall for as long as the clutch is fully engaged. Another example: try engaging the last gear on a truck and going uphill while fully loaded, the moment the clutch is fully engaged, the engine will stall.

[@nagyandras8857]

@@_John_P so we have our engine delivers its max hp at 4500 rpm, and max torque at 1500 rpm since it would be a diesel, its pretty realistic. if i would base a transmission on your "assumptions" it would be looking like something.. awefull. idle is 1000 rpm. so if i would use your proposal and start from first gear, and do as like people do and shift around at 2500 rpm into 2nd gear during my usual driving, my engine would have to fall back to... 833 rpm, so under idle. nice job genius, it would stall. if in first gear this car would do no more than 10 mph at readline, then 2nd gear would be 30, third gear would be 90, and 4th would be 270 mph at redline. do you realy think this is by any means a good approach ??

[@dsldriver9900]

Thanks for your videos. You inspired me to make my own adapters for installing a Detroit Diesel into my 1953 Chevy truck. I love that I can use my original transmission and the clutch linkage even goes unchanged.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

"your machinist can make damn near any parts fit together but he wont be on your christmas card list and his bill will reflect his displeasure with you" - Jafromobile

[@maxwellharmon4172]

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! I kept commenting on all the vids on other channels trying to get someone to make THIS vid! thanks for making it happen!