My Station Wagon Has An Insane Inline 6 Engine Swap

Today we do an overview of my Turbo Ameri-Barra Vortec 4200 DOHC VVT Inline 6 DOHC VVT powered 1981 Ford Fairmont Station Wagon. We talk about the Chassis reinforcements, trans brake Turbo 400 transmission, 9 inch rear, and S480 Turbocharger. This thing is a true sleeper with a chromoly 8.50 cert roll cage and low 9 second time slip.
Thanks for watching!

[@FLINTmitten810]

Such a work of art! You have a lot of skill man! Been watching for quite a while. I always knew the 4.2 had potential but damn lol. Good job on everything brotha!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!!

[@boostedgringo5885]

Need to have a sleeper national. I feel pretty confident with my truck on 7” slicks and hub caps.

[@nickmudd]

Amazing car. I love the mostly sleeper builds with just a little hint of "hey, that thing might be fast"

[@TurboDog73TX]

Such a beautiful build with a lotta attention to detail Calvin. I can't wait to see how Y'all do on drag week!

[@jaymesenglish4979]

I cant wait to see more of this! Awesome work!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!!

[@michaelblacktree]

I've been subbed since the channel had ~1k subs. And I'm glad I did. You guys are doing great stuff! 👍

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks bud.

[@treywatson1487]

I'm SO glad I saw the post on Facebook leading me to your channel! I have an '84 Continental (offbeat Foxbody) that I've been trying to figure out a powerplant for. This is giving me some inspiration! I never would have considered this engine before seeing yours.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Welcome aboard!

[@philbetthauser9547]

Great rundown of the wagon.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!!

[@johnmcgreevy742]

Love the car! That's some seriously large exhaust. Bet you turn some heads with her Nice job, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for putting it out. All the best to everyone!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!

[@SloppyMechanics]

Awesome update!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks bud!

[@_the_Chad_]

Excellent video! You put a lot of time and effort into this car and it really shows.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!

[@JaredHIll13]

Man the wagons... mmmm. That thing is sweeet Calvin. Great job hiding the cage! I didnt even notice it on the first shots.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!!

[@AreaThirteenThirteen]

Awesome build, nice to see something out of the ordinary!👍👍

[@racingruth9470]

It looks like a ton of good work went into this to make it happen. Good on you man!

[@windstarpro]

I like it!! Even better, seems real quiet going down the track. That's gotta rub it in when your gapping someone

[@martinliehs2513]

That brings back memories of the '78 Fairmont sedan I learned to drive in, except it was a a stripped version with the 4 cylinder and 4 speed stick. You were lucky to get such a babied, low mileage car to use as the foundation for this project. Some amazing workmanship to get all of these mods done without giving away any clues from the exterior. Don't forget that these Fox bodies were also decent handling cars back in the day, at least the version that I had (with 1/10th the hp of this build).

[@hermatred572]

Really stepped up the production quality on this one, good job!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks bud!

[@BuildaMan]

good lord that thing is CLEAN. I love it.

[@serturbo]

4200 everything!!!

[@brianbloom1799]

Your Dad Did a Great Job On the Frame rail connector,s Great work

[@mr.e2360]

I have a 1980 Futura and a 1980 Z7. That wagon is nice😁

[@BigFun4Life]

That’s a awesome sleeper,well done..

[@arffadailey8055]

Well done Calvin. Hope you show the Ford Barra,s your tail pipe.Thats coming from an Aussie.

[@mikebell9166]

So innocent looking! So deceptive! Such a cool deal!

[@nealsidor1323]

Oh the look on that unsuspecting Hellcat owners face has got to be priceless...

[@xozindustries7451]

Great build, I can’t wait to see it run on drag week

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. It's going to be a lot of fun.

[@darkblaze176]

@@Calvin-Nelson you should bring it to Rocky moutain race week next year. Im getting ready to do the 3700 swap in my Cavalier and ill be at 1.0 in 2023 :)

[@Calvin-Nelson]

@@darkblaze176 Yeah. That seems like a really tough event. Going through the mountains sounds rough. I want to complete one of the less daunting ones first.

[@darkblaze176]

@@Calvin-Nelson I went in 2021 as a roadweeker It's super fun. It's not that bad actually. As long as you have good brakes and an attequite cooling system. You should be fine 😊

[@MarcOppelt]

You musta got that from somebody's grandma. That 4200 is my new favorite engine thanks to you. Keep after it.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks. Grandpa actually. Lol

[@jackperry9369]

Love it nice build

[@komoru]

Somehow you've got to get this wagon onto Jay Leno's garage. I think he'd love all the R&D you've put into it

[@Calvin-Nelson]

That would be very cool.

[@dilsher12]

Love the build, have always liked oddball stuff.

[@bobh5th]

Happy Easter/Holidays Calvin and Family.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Happy Easter to you as well

[@TheREALOC1972]

My grandma had a 80 Fairmont wagon she bought brand new and drove it until the wheels feel off it. My son and I just picked up a 79 Fairmont wagon for dirt cheap that we are going to yank the back seat out and build a platform in the bed and use for a parts/Swap Meet car.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Very cool. The back seats in them fold down so flat, you may be able to keep it and just put a piece of plywood (or something over it to be your platform.

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@Calvin-Nelson Nah, they are trashed anyway and noone other than the 2 of us will be riding in it so why not just yank it out. and have that much more cargo space.

[@TheVanderbone]

I’ve been following you on Instagram for quite a while and just stumbled across your KZbin page randomly. This will be much better than still you got yourself a new subscriber.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks!

[@nobodynoone2500]

A 4.2JZ! No shit!

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Looks like you found the right size car to put that engine in. A small '60's GM wagon would be even better for it.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. That would be cool too.

[@donhelms8358]

Awesome!

[@hermatred572]

Aaaye nice

[@my357mags]

Very cool! 👍

[@blackericdenice]

8:30 This is why I watch your channel. People act like the only way to make hp is with LS.

[@LuisTorres-xe2kr]

Is there a vlog on the standalone for one of these already on your channel ?? 👀

[@Friedbrain11]

You put mags on it! No no no!!! Leave it looking stock even with the wheels :) I like the Fairmonts, especially the wagons. Thats a '67 4 dr Malibu not an Impala by the way.

[@peterjohn3180]

I love it but I get worried about using a caged car on the road with no helmet. Front and side impacts - cage can dent skull Even with a helmet, side impacts can still cause cage to crush ribs. There must be a way to make a cage that takes these things into account. They can create blind spots around A pillars by effectively making them wider too.

[@SlingSalsa]

Woot!

[@aarown1017]

PUMPED

[@earth2steven197]

I wish I could add 2 thumbs up!

[@earth2steven197]

Do you do builds for subscribers?

[@BlaserBuilds]

Definitely not snooping... nope, juuust strolling by...

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Lol! Get off ma lawn!! In all seriousness, I'm happy to see the platform being taken on by such capable hands.

[@jackmccormick3824]

Which crankshaft are you running in this? I would assume the 12 balancer, but the 7 tooth wheel seems strange for most aftermarket ecu's. also nice video!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

On this one, we're using an 8 counterweight crank. 12 counterweights would be better, but I didn't feel like taking it apart

[@jackmccormick3824]

@@Calvin-Nelson Okay thanks, only reason im asking is im running an AEM infinity 508. looking to swap a bmw from a 2.8 turbo inline six to an ll8

[@Calvin-Nelson]

@@jackmccormick3824 Yeah. The trigger is sometimes called GM7x, or 6+1. Cam is 6 tooth.

[@danielhelbig1116]

I thought you were going to drive it, but you didn’t big let down

[@Calvin-Nelson]

You'll see lots of driving footage on Midwest Drags

[@elcascoviejo5347]

Can You make a video abouth your valve cover?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Not really enough there to make a whole video on it. Basically I cut the cap off and lowered the front down until it just cleared the chain and welded it up.

[@dellyman7892]

I just picked up an 82 mercury cougar wagon and really don’t want to use a fuel cell for my ego swap. Does your tank use the stock fill location? It looks like the filler is just connected with a hose and hose clamps. Any problems with leaks? I’m struggling with a fuel tank solution.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. It uses the factory fill. I just bought a universal truck tank from Tanks Inc. then I drilled a hole in it and welded a tube to the side.

[@brianhaw9398]

Is this similar to an ls swap where you have to get vats deleted and remove systems not required for the swap?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I'm not using a factory computer, so no vats delete needed. I did delete a bunch of other un needed stuff though.

[@vortecturbo]

what bell did you use to mount the th400// sweet build btw

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Thanks. Just a standard SBC bell with an adapter plate.

[@Johnfrank249sc-w4ddx]

What's the ar on the hot side... is it a 132,126 or 110 . Seames to spool ok

[@Calvin-Nelson]

I think it's 1.25 if I remember right.

[@Project-gr6zy]

so how would a ford 300 do with the same buildup? maybe even a 4.125 (318ci) or 4.200 ( 331ci) sleeved and semi filled build

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Not nearly as well. They lack cylinder head flow. You'd have to put LS heads on it and it would still not do as well. Also the length of the crank will not like RPM. Hard to make HP with an engine that doesn't want to rev. Trust me, I still get the itch to get a 240 Ford 6 and put Gen V LT heads on it. Maybe someday...

[@Project-gr6zy]

@@Calvin-Nelson have you seen pat nahans 300 punching over 8500 rpm, or talked with some of the guys from Fordsix? I do agree on the stock head but there were some examples from the 60s pushing 525hp on a built stock head NA 625 on a Cleveland 2V head in 1970 And now there are guys working on LS heads for them I'm working with a 4V Cleveland head for my build currently

[@Calvin-Nelson]

@@Project-gr6zy Yeah, it's so hard to find info on that stuff. I want to go 9500-10500. People have been there with the 4200 stuff.

[@Project-gr6zy]

@@Calvin-Nelson it definitely is, but it is out there, my goal is a twin charge 300 that hits around 7200 rpm, not shooting for record numbers but should expect it to peak around 600hp and about 850 to 950tq

[@lucaslirette7643]

Wasnt the most hp you had a 4200 to was 850 but broke rods? Or is this engine more built?

[@Calvin-Nelson]

The 936 who was with the LS that I took out.

[@lucaslirette7643]

@@Calvin-Nelsonooh gotcha. Thanks for the clarification

[@jessicastroop5623]

That's a 67 Chevelle

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yup. Realized I made the mistake in the edit. Notice the "Malibu**" on the screen.

[@melspencer1890]

Lost me with the gm engine.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Hope you build your car the way that makes you happy.

[@carlosfinch8225]

What a darn shame. Junkie Chevy!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

They made millions of them. Go buy one and make it what you want.

[@malevolencemotorsports8361]

Something different to a LS that’s for sure… A Barra would have been nice seeing as it’s a Ford, but the Vortec 6 would be just as stout built up.. Great work.. Love the Long Boi’s!!

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Yeah. Barra would have been very cool, but it's not very cost effective here in the States

[@malevolencemotorsports8361]

@@Calvin-Nelson they are starting to go up in value here in Australia now as well… That being said, there are shitloads of Aussie 2J’s around down here

[@vintagecapgunsatyourmomshouse]

Gotta get rid of those rear window decals! Breaks your cover.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

Nope. It's a wagon. It needs more bumper stickers.

[@clydephilpot822]

Sorry but it sucks it's supposed to have it Ford engine in it and a Ford transmission for 1 word make fun hell of a 300 inline 6 cylinder and I know for a fact that car come out with add 5.0 302 engine in it cuz I had one that would have been definitely what I would have done not no damn shity💩 Chevy engine and transmission and besides that is a hot-rodder sin to do that to a car.

[@Calvin-Nelson]

The best thing about cars is they made a lot of them, so you can build yours exactly how you like and I can build mine exactly the way I like. Hope you find what you're looking for, because you are going to see a lot more Chevy engines swapped into Fords here.