My Supercharged NFL Player’s Suburban Was Hiding A TRAPDOOR, A New Engine & I Fixed The Trans Cheap!

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[@LegitStreetCars]

Keep the Whipple or go turbo? Click this link to subscribe! bit.ly/2FaOhgw

[@rohittaurus911]

keep the supercharger.... its awesome as it is..

[@JayLang7]

LegitStreetCars whipple !

[@comedyandcars5197]

Whipple

[@justar6865]

Whipple

[@aaronbritt2025]

Keep the Whipple. It's a good unit. Maybe upgrade to the newer intercooled Whipple. Plus, you've already got a turbo LS.

[@mtutechy10]

The aluminum driveshaft was from the factory. GM actually had some composite driveshafts for some of their trucks back in the 90s.

[@kstricl]

See Cleetus McFarland's video on tuning James burnout truck to see the power limit...

[@dillonslate6291]

kstricl wasn’t that driveshaft messed up before they got it

[@ohaggdah]

Yep my 02 suburban 2wd 5.3 has got the same aluminum driveshaft! As for the 2wd in winter part - as long as you have the G80, which you should have (with 3.73 gears) if you have the tow package, you should be fine. Here in NY I only used to use my 4wd when getting in and out of really snowed in parking spots haha, but for any regular driving the truck is heavy enough that with good tires and the G80 you're fine.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

Yeah my 97 z71 had a big ass composite drive shaft. It was light as hell as well. It broke.

[@accordv6er]

Hey here's a question...could I use an old evaporator core for a trans cooler?... Would they flow enough?

[@ifgezroxy]

Love your videos. I subscribed around 5k subscribers, and your has channel so much bigger and better steadily ever since. I know that so many people, including me have picked up so much good information from your channel. That is something you can't put a price on. Thanks, and keep growing and stay safe with your family!

[@michealjackson2923]

Ya that thing will run good in the snow with some studded or non studded tires (I run studless in the winter on my Silverado with some sand bags in the back for traction.

[@cartersdad615]

Need to change rear gear ratios if you want it to be faster off of the dig and highway speeds. From experience run 4:10-4:56 in that setup.

[@jimf5160]

will the second thing fixed be the floor? The larger driveshaft looks uprated... BTW...I know there are budgets, but when I raced, if there was an engine failure, we tossed the old cooler and put in a new one. The only other choice was having one ultrasonically cleaned.

[@djadamd2017]

Hi Alex... noticed the merc had rain water all over it. Doesn’t the ceramic coating repel the water? Hi from oz 🇦🇺... happy to help source parts for your caprice.

[@poot111111]

I don't know about replacing the stall converter before you settled on your induction system, torque/horsepower. Where was the trapdoor again? Love your channel, I imagine you will be alright in the snow.

[@robertheinkel6225]

The trapdoor was over the fuel pump. Quick access to the top of the tank.

[@poot111111]

@@robertheinkel6225 Thanks, I was hoping for something more than a piece of cardboard though, lol.

[@introvertedwolf8424]

Ha!! "Give it a Alex score"

[@Carl_Jr]

Great info and entertainment once again. The thing I like most about your vids is you're extremely knowledgeable but you don't flaunt it. You give great information without sounding like an instructor. Anyway, enough about you. LoL I would actually be more interested in finding out if that is a 4.8. I have a 2012 Silverado with a 5.3, no supercharger, and it has a little more guts than yours does. Obviously I know it's a little bit lighter but just watching how slow off the line the Suburban accelerated was pretty pathetic. What was really strange is how that converter allowed the engine to freewheel a little bit and then engage almost as if it was more of a manual clutch or like the rear tires spun. I don't believe the Suburban has the torque management system like my truck does but that's kind of what it reminded me of. Similar behavior but from different causes.

[@matthewetheldred9809]

That driveshaft came factory in the Silverado SS

[@burb17]

2wd trucks got the aluminum driveshaft and Awd or 4wd got steel.

[@yourtechstation]

Smaller pulley and add an intercooler and a proper tune

[@racer193wr]

You sgould add an air to air intercooler just to see what kind of power it will add.

[@LukeEdward]

John Ross could probably use that toasted trans...

[@kevin9c1]

Why didn't you install a TransGo shift kit?

[@bluecollarfox913]

Torque management on?

[@rogeliotapia8937]

Clean the engine bay!!!

[@Dan-gj1hz]

Fine, I finally subbed.

[@atx-cvpi_99]

It’s a 4l60e. Of course they are going to blow up. Just put a 4l80e in it.

[@patrickdaoust4419]

There's a wasp nest in your truck.

[@aaronbritt2025]

Just when I thought I had every tool, you show me a transmission bench vise. Now I need one. Thanks, Alex.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@Keaos0 yes, I have the trans sucker. I also have the trans filler pump with multiple tips for different cars. I do GTR trans services for about 1/2 of what the dealer charges.

[@aaronbritt2025]

@Keaos0 yep. It can.

[@pfsantos007]

@Keaos0 Pretty much. The Oil Changes are done from the top on a lot of Mercedes and they use a suction extractor. Some are air-assisted, some are strictly manual. The newer trannies drain from below so you don't need anything to drain because of gravity, but to fill them you need a pressure tank or fill system and adapters. I'm a DIY'er and found an video on youtube where you use a garden fertilizer sprayer and adapt it to fill the transmission. You just have to buy some clear hose and the adapters. Worked very well. Quick tip: On any of these bottom fill transmissions, you have to follow the procedure on filling and check the level at a specific temperature. Also be 100% certain to use the correct fluid with the proper specification. A lot of half assed jobs (pros and amateurs) cause issues after. Oh, and speaking of tools, another one is the clic-r plier to undo and do the hose clips on some German cars (FCA and others also).

[@justincoats7236]

Aaron, check Harbor Freight. Joking, the trans oil pump he was using was from Harbor Freight.

[@alexjasonchandler]

That tensioner was bouncing like crazy, you might not be getting full boost, cause it's slipping too bad on the superchargers pully. Edit: "Antimatter" commented below, that this was pretty common on his 02 LS with a supercharger, even after replacing his tensioner.

[@peterx213]

I was thinking the same thing. Check the tensioner, tune up and see what happens. I share your videos on Facebook bro. This channel rocks!!

[@duncandonovan5270]

@Camaro 1968 now he does for sure

[@Shiftheads]

@Camaro 1968 maybe the guy just wanted to mention in case. 🤷‍♂️ Comments like that will make people not want to mention things in the future. All a community here bud

[@Antimatter.]

I had an 02 Denali with the same supercharger , they all bounce a little at idle , when you rev it , it smoothens out , I tried doing everything but it always bounced , 70k miles on it no issues , It worked but there are much better setups today

[@alexjasonchandler]

@@Antimatter. awesome input, did not know that.

[@Symbiiotic]

Never change man. I’ve seen so many amazing channels that started as diy car channels turn in to “LOOK WHAT EXODIC CAR I BOUGHT THIS WEEK” once they got big. Love the channel. Stay safe.

[@Mechaniclyfe]

When you mentioned “trap door” I was hoping to see some cartel ingenuity done to the truck , my friend rebuilds transmissions and one day he got a call from a guy who bought a navigator from a police impound yard asking to check out a transmission, he said sure and they brought him the suv. He checked it out and the truck seemed like it only had one gear, he thought it was quite strange, considering that he couldn’t manually put it in any other gear , so he started to check pressure on the truck and it had no pressure on the test ports except for one, he thought well that’s odd, so he dropped the trans pan, what he saw shocked him, it had half a valve body and all the inside of the transmission was gutted other than a shaft running thru the transmission. He thought why would someone do this? Long story short , the police apparently found 4 million dollars worth of cocaine inside the gutted transmission and the vehicle was coming from Mexico up to Los Angeles when it got pulled over by chp. The only way they found it was the chp officer had his k9 with him. My friend never did rebuild the transmission he was too scared to even be touching it.

[@julianarnouk56]

Whoever did that has to be one of the most ingenious criminals i've ever heard of.

[@Mechaniclyfe]

Julian Arnouk google search a guy called Alfred Anaya , that man is pure genius he would build trap doors and fabricate stuff for the cartel.

[@SimonSR78]

Overspray sounds like horse shit. Lol.

[@stuartd9741]

I'd suggest that trap door is acess to gas tank for storage of "stuff" that sniffer dogs would have difficulty smelling?

[@Mechaniclyfe]

SimonSR78 Let me ask my buddy if he still has the pictures if he does I’ll email you them if you’d like

[@rubioo93]

He just roasted the F out of a ton of youtube "car vloggers" that's why I stopped watching evan shanks and emelia hartford. God they got so freaking boring 😂😂

[@trentdawg2832]

For real

[@corymiller1618]

Idk Emelia but spot on about Evan. I do not give a shit that he can play a guitar. I’m not here for guitar content.

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

Yes I was wondering who he meant. The thing is I give them a minute or so to get to the point and then just stop watching if they don't.

[@rubioo93]

@@corymiller1618 he started playing guitar on there?! 😂😂 I think I quit watching when he bought a porsche suv ( or something like that) as a tow vehicle

[@rubioo93]

@@StephenJohnson-jb7xe same here, it seems like more than half of their video is just them talking about absolutely nothing.

[@1gearwrench]

That 4L60E gave me flashbacks from rebuilding about 40,000+ transmissions for 8 years when I was a trans specialist at Jasper Engines and Transmissions

[@paulmanzyuk]

That's super impressive man. If my math is correct 13 transmissions a day 365 days a year for 8 years.

[@johndenver9368]

@@paulmanzyuk i feel like you just mathed him and called his exaggeration. I dont think he rebuilt 13 transmissions a day and worked 365 days a year for 8 years....

[@jessemack5221]

@@paulmanzyuk you couldn't tell he was over exaggerating because he has probably done a ton of 4l60's lol

[@GammaGaming22]

Pavel A Manzyuk I guess you don’t understand exaggeration and sarcasm.

[@1gearwrench]

@@johndenver9368 as a department it was approximately 150 transmissions per day 18-28 per pod 4 people per pod

[@TonytheCarEnthusiast]

I subscribed when you first got your e55 sedan! You made me buy a e320 cdi that I absolutely love! Yes I blew up my engine on the cdi but because of you I trusted myself into doing the whole swap myself! I have 3 weeks into the new engine and honestly it’s running perfect!

[@mobbak]

I can't believe that after almost a year and forgot to subscribe to your channel!! Please forgive me for this mistake

[@allanb3222]

🤦

[@simonbanks3112]

"And then I'm going to give it an Alex Score" pahahaha :D

[@johncrone4047]

I've subscribed ever since I learned you worked on diesel Mercedes. I personally I have an 87 mercedes 300sdl with over 320k miles and still running like a clock. You should do a build on an older diesel Mercedes someday. Love your vids and keep up.

[@benzlover55]

Hey man, I own the same car, are you still running the original head/headgasket on your OM603?

[@benzlover55]

I have a few videos of mine on my channel.

[@johncrone4047]

@@benzlover55 mine has the 22 head on it but I do know that the 14 heads crack very easily. Luckily mine was replaced not long after the car was bought from the dealer in 87.

[@johncrone4047]

@@benzlover55 I was wondering if you know where I could get some replacement headlight covers because mine are cracked, I'm from nc btw.

[@benzlover55]

@@johncrone4047 partsgeek or autohaus az, and they're pretty cheap. Also thats interesting, my SDL is a PA car that found its way down to NC for a big chunk of its life.

[@MagicMagikarp1]

I usually hate the begging for subs in the intro but I’m happy he did. I didn’t realize I’ve been watching this channel for years and I’m not subbed, until now 😂 Thanks for great content Alex! -Alex

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks!!

[@Meekerextreme]

Nope i skipped it, is that what he did...I was here for the trap door but never saw that...so oh well more BS titles to bait click

[@MagicMagikarp1]

Meeker Extreme “begging” for subs is one of the most important things a content creator can do for their channel. The proof is in my comment

[@thisthingmint250]

Meeker Extreme 1:38 the so called “trap door” I mean it’s kinda one but it’s just a modification to get to fuel pump faster.

[@arizonageorge6164]

Same here. Lol

[@1gearwrench]

I'm pretty sure I've been as subscriber since the "possibly the highest mileage E55 AMG ever" video like 3 or 4 years ago 🤗

[@towboatjeff]

Hook our boy Alex up with some sweet gearwrench tools!

[@1gearwrench]

I'm not real😔 i guess apparently stealing the name doesn't come with free tools 🤷

[@mozmolloy1728]

Has it been that long??!! I remember that buy....

[@Michael-cn7vu]

I'm glad that I found your channel, I will subscribe now and will recommend my friends to watch your videos. You're the best Alex. Please keep doing your works and hope to see some future videos on SAAB cars

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks so much!

[@tobiaspauli]

for the record i subscribed when you got the c43 🤣

[@LegitStreetCars]

Thanks man!

[@enzopianelli6081]

Tobias Gurning Hahaha...me too.

[@JREwing78]

I will say I was shocked at how well my father's 2WD Silverado drives in the snow, probably because it's rocking the G80 locker. Stability/traction control doesn't hurt, but the G80 actually gives it the straight line traction to be drivable. Get some good snow tires for winter and it'll probably be fine.

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

Jason Risner . Great advice Jason . Winter tires make a huge difference.

[@missingremote4388]

My Suburban has that G80 and 4X4 + 454c.i. (1995 GMC) new Continental contact A/T tires. It snows here but , I don't drive it that often

[@RayleighCriterion]

I had a 1994 Caprice Classic with the G80 3.23 rear end, when I put tire chains on, it drove better than many 4WD vehicles I've driven.

[@TwentytenS4B8]

It should be a tank in the snow due to the sheer weight of it and the locking diff.

[@vojvoda-draza]

@@TwentytenS4B8 The weight is also important for towing

[@thomascrowley9403]

Check out Precision Transmission. On his channel he’ll show in depth how to make a 4 l60 super strong.

[@jstephens1193]

He's a transmission savant

[@FUCK_________googIe]

Such a fantastic channel, that old gentleman is a transmission god. I can, and have, watched him rebuild transes for hours

[@doughopkinsjr]

@@FUCK_________googIe watch it we aren't that old lol. Grey hair doesn't always = old.

[@FUCK_________googIe]

@@doughopkinsjr that dude is 60 fucking years old

[@taureanwilson6691]

Yes sir

[@jpwdowiak]

💯 it’s a truck.

[@mark1624]

You deserve a new subscriber and I wish you the best Alex

[@corymiller1618]

You just going to ignore the insect nest that was chilling near the radiator core support?

[@FishinPhreak]

This.

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

Passenger side behind the light

[@james10739]

I think he said it's from texas to it makes sense it's a dirt dobers nest it's fine I was thinking he would probably do it outside so he did not have to clean it up

[@Bowtie4me]

its a Factory DS. all 2x4 are aluminium.

[@ssn608]

Love the safety shoes your helper wears as he helps lug heavy awkward pieces of the transmission. A real inventive for him to not drop it.

[@carlgarrett5142]

😄😄 A guy I know lost part of a toe that way.

[@jpwdowiak]

Should of told everyone they’ll get covid if they don’t sub 😂😂

[@mikedeecb7]

The presentation at the beginning about the subscriptions had me rolling lmao. Then I realized I was part of that 75% not subscribed 🥴 (Ps I clicked subscribe)

[@LegitStreetCars]

Hahaha, thanks!

[@picklerick8294]

Ur's and Riches channels so underrated.

[@glencalhoun9544]

When you go to a turbo kit I'd love to buy that old school whipple off of you!!! Be perfect for a mild build I'm working on.

[@drewdavis239]

you and me bolth.... also, i have towed all over the country in 2wd. 2002 tahoe. thing tows great. no drama in 2wd bad weather. just need the good soft compound tires.

[@805NAVE]

0:57 you just described Randy from auto auction rebuilds PERFECTLY LOL he literally goes onnnn and onnnn and onnnn talk talk talk and he never gets any work done 😂 and the rare occasion he DOES get something done he does it OFF CAMERA

[@shiveringsand]

Used to love Randy's channel until he started bringing his personal life way too far into the show. Unsubbed months ago. Shame.

[@samspace81]

Great intro! 90 percent of my viewers are unsubscribed LOL

[@MrEyad1990]

I learn so much from this guy . The amount of information i get just from watching is just amazing . Like the 4L80E is the best trans ever but it need few mods and a tune . But the 4L65E is just as good and bolts on right away .

[@Misiek131a]

seems people typing about which content bring them here so here i am : E55 videos forced me to land Subscribe button :D

[@jibmaster]

Sub'd and liking for years! You definitely have love for unique cars!

[@odi6899]

How do you have 370k Im subbed and I thought u had over 2.5m lol

[@TwentytenS4B8]

It's like that on KZbin. There are some stellar youtubers here who put out very useful content like Alex does and they do not have nearly the subscribers that people have who put out dumb crap with no use at all. It's totally backwards on here.

[@odi6899]

04Interc3ptorP71 it’s sad honestly

[@sail420]

And then there’s Samcrac! With over a mil.

[@SuperJmbk]

@@sail420 I guess people like watching him hack and listen to him blather.

[@Padoinky]

Your video shows you have your fleet parked on the street in your neighborhood? Your neighbors must be very understanding b/c even if you were a good neighbor and we were on good terms, I’d still complain about storing your vehicles on public streets - zoning laws exist for these reasons. You might want to get a proper storage bldg/garage facility, be it a larger property with out-bldgs, like Sam C, or even shared space at a B-shop, repair shop, etc. Time to up the ante... IMHO

[@JayLang7]

Finally I’m on KZbin for your upload! 🤨 it’s been a while ! ! Hey Alex !

[@FishFind3000]

If your getting a truck in Chicago get a 4x4 unless your gonna sand bag the bed with a few hundred pounds. There’s no weight and your gonna slip and slide. On our 2013 f150 cc sb 3.5l ecoboost we can slip with rain and snow no problem if you get on it. 4x4 for winter unless you will always be towing with a heavy trailer. Just get 4x4, plus boosted 4x4 launch’s. We are in the suburbs and need 4x4 every winter and we always use it. Nicer 4x4 like in our platinum have an auto mode that will slip the transfer case on turns and even turn it off so you don’t get crazy binding even in the dry on sharp turns. Works great and if you wanna lock it in 4hi or lo you can and it won’t slip the transfer case.

[@rhull3939]

FANTASTIC intro!! I love you for that one.

[@Flyinghook]

@legitstreetcars, I tow a lot of trailers and occasionally a broken car or two, and I also live in the Midwest. 2wd vs 4wd, my opinion: if you're always going to be on road and only maybe very occasionally have to deal with light snow and ice (aka, you can avoid heavy snow), 2wd will be fine with some grippy winter tires. I've towed with fwd, awd, 4wd, and rwd, anytime mud, a hill from a stop, or snow was involved I either had to not tow, reach for the awd/4wd button, or work harder to get out of it. So, if you can wait for better weather, 2wd, otherwise, 4wd or awd

[@smplyizzy]

One thing is for sure “it sure is ugly”

[@adampatterson3188]

Hey man always loved your content! I would, and I'm sure many other people would too. To see you do WAY more with this truck. Yes TRUCK. An s.u.v. is a light duty group of trucks. Call it what you want. Anyways ya there is def something going on with that motor sounds like it really lacking of what it can really do. ..

[@anthonydagosto7672]

"This is a red arrow" lmao

[@doughopkinsjr]

Drive shaft is OEM but it's not very strong. I'd switch to a non-aluminum drive shaft. It's only a matter of time, trust me you will find the next week link.

[@jeffrycarrascal]

"This is a red arrow" 😂😂

[@LegitStreetCars]

You noticed!

[@ralphadams4478]

Sorry dont have extra money to give,and thanks to corona crap my job got real slow and as such couldnt pay credit cards and phone company they dont give a shit thry just want money ,so no more credit no extra mondy

[@aequitaszapp349]

He's not your Bud if he doesn't wear Thong-flops to help you move a trans @2:40 🤷‍♂️

[@diablocls55]

I subscribed when you bought the E55. #AMGPower

[@andreasjohnsson1388]

You deserve mutch more subs, this channel are so good. I just bout me first c63 amg and your channel was much help then i was haunting down done one and research about c63 amg. Thanks and best regards from sweden.

[@TiptronicSS]

How the heck did a big fat spider get into the transmission???

[@markt9438]

Sounds like it's only pushing 250 horsepower

[@guyintheshado]

Underrated channel. Good point. Subbed

[@funnycar4000]

Just do a like 20 minute video of the blower wine

[@TheOzarkWizard]

I have an 01 suburban 2500 with an 8.1 and 4l85e and it feels like the big block is the only motor the Suburban should have ever been offered with.

[@TheOzarkWizard]

also that pull was not normal

[@TheOzarkWizard]

Turbo 8.1 would be sick

[@mbhug]

I’m subscribed Alex. Appreciate the content and quality without the product placement bs other channels have. Keep it up. It will pay off.

[@TiptronicSS]

Dump the truck my friend 😄 it is what it is, there are much nicer cars out there you could be working on.

[@mikeroeder]

I have a 2004 GTO apparently with the 4L60E in it. Something I'll need to keep an eye on. I haven't had any transmission issues other than a leak at the trans cooler.

[@TWOSU_NEWS]

***OK...FINE...I SUBSCRIBED!*** Lmfao

[@salleluj]

Who tf watches one of Alex’s videos and doesn’t subscribe by the end???

[@wayneparris3439]

LOL I know you are not nagging ME (been a sub for a long time) I subbed for the Merc builds when I bought a nice W210 2000 E 320. I thought the Wipple would have made more, my KennyBell gives me 500 rear wheel HP and Torque with only 7 pounds on an otherwise stock 5.7 in my Challenger. 375 HP crank to 500 rear wheel is a much bigger boost than the apx 100 you said for the Wipple.

[@NoName5am]

Bro I absolutely love this channel, amazing and entertaining content with every video!

[@lukegilbert7985]

I was thinking about all the people who watch your channel but don't subscribe. I have no interest in GM vehicles or Teslas or 90% of the cars on this channel. But I ALWAYS watch, the whole video. No other channel offers what you offer, keep up the great work Alex!

[@DaddytechEnt]

*I think 75% is standard. mine is the same.Used to be only the Suburban's had the aluminum drive shaft. my wife's 98 had aluminum but my 99 tahoe has a steel shaft. i use my 06 escalade EXT to pull with and it has a 4L85E AWD but i pulled things with my 99 tsahoe with the 4L60E also and never had a problem. i've had the tahoe 14 years now and it drives like a champ still. my ACTUAL pulling rig is an 06 Dodge ram mega cab 2wd with the 5.9L cummins turbo Diesel it's a hoss but i drive it empty more than i do pulling simply becaudse i LOVE hearing that turbo spool up all the time. as i told you in our emails back and forth about your escalade, i live in the Nashville area so we do get the cold and snow but nothing like you do up there*

[@Burban12]

That’s a factory drive shaft I snapped mine in my 2002 suburban 6/9 drop 5.3 turbo 80e at 550whp when I tried to brake boost it it hooked and snapped. 72inchs total I believe

[@LegitStreetCars]

Good to know

[@chriskolar]

You are right about the subscribers, same on my channel. The 4l60e 3rd gear will eventually fail again. My Suburban with a stroker and 2500 stall could smoke 3rd gear easily. I upgraded to the sonnax smart housing and 6 point planets and it has held together just fine. Don't know much about snow down in Texas lol. These folks in Texas all slide off the road at the smallest bit of ice.

[@voided3]

I think it would make a great work truck once the Whipple setup is dialed in. Given the condition of the interior, setting it up almost like a cargo van with no carpet, rear seats, or stereo and Line-X on the floor would be extremely useful, as well as make it lighter for more acceleration/payload. Set it up with a good hitch, 7-pin + brake controller, and some Timbren springs and it'll tow great, too. Add snow tires or three-peak all-terrain tires with a limited slip diff and snow will be no problem; our '85 Suburban growing up in the midwest was 2WD and we had no issues with good tires and a few sandbags in the back.

[@PnoidNews123]

2wd 450 hp n no burn out hmmmm.... maybe the cats and map sensors air filters spark plugs fuel filters are just dirty or clogged up. I mean it is 19 years old. Who knows what animals or insects have made homes where. Or what dirt or water has gotten in the fuel. The motor wasnt made to be super charged so the plugs could be all fouled up. Sounds like its idling real low maybe the timing is retarded too much? Tune up dyno tube up some colder air. Cuz it should be smoking those tires.

[@TheDeadmandillon]

Just do the tune up and see where you're at as is. If anything, I'd upgrade the fuel injectors, and the sparkplugs while it's on the dyno. Get a couple more pulls with the new plugs injectors, definitely change the air box out to a K&N cold air setup with the cone filter feeding into the supercharger... And if need be, swap out the pulley on the whipple supercharger and see what that does for you. If the supercharger is still laggy coming off the line, then look into a turbo or intercooled supercharger.

[@jorgevasquez2947]

Alex has brought us a lot of great content and a lot of free auto repair information. Let's help out my boy Alex. Smash the like button for the KZbin algorithm and subcribe oh and he's a good guy and great family man.

[@megahexs]

Lol “official test track” best part of that stretch of road, nowhere for test track officials to stop you.

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

Yep hes talking about B is for build. That dude is cool but he never shuts up and then hires migrant workers to do his job. I cant handle the taking talk talk! Then he fast forwards through most of his work! Love this channel.

[@paulkeatley7452]

I unsubscribed, no way I can afford $0.0000 per day. Just kidding, love the content!

[@DWINTERS14]

Anyone who says The suburbans aren't "trucks" obviously don't know what a truck is. They are a body on frame truck with shocks and springs for rear suspension instead of leaf springs. Otherwise identical to any pick up.

[@MoneymanRome]

Yea great have a intro like every other KZbinr (regardless if it's factual) skipped 5 minutes of the video just because of that. Just stop it and be original.

[@HorsepowerTube]

What are you towing? I find 4wd is necessary if ever backing a heavy trailer on grass or gravel, especially up a hill. You don't want to get stuck with a trailer.

[@olikat8]

Have a F350 SD I bought from a friend's dad's estate in Centra Oregon.. It is 4wd, has a Tru-Trac, 4.30 gear rear end, and on BFG All-Terrain TK02 tires. The only downside is that it is a V10, but for what I paid- I can't legitimately complain. Has Gibson headers, SPD Y-pipe kit, Gibson cat- back exhaust, has had the full chain timing set, replaced with Cloyes "Improved design" set, new oil pump, heads & MLS gaskets were fresh, Bilstein B5100 shocks, fuel pump, starter, AGM battery, AC compressor, full aluminum radiator, fan clutch, all pulleys replaced, alternator, brake rotors, calipers, hoses. Even has a Warn bumper & winch. Far beyond what I need, but even with the paint job, bed liner, & nav system it's getting I won't be in it $14k.

[@justinb1536]

In the arms of an angel song hahahahaha

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

I wouldn't think 190-210 in too hot for a transmission considering that the radiator cooler will be exchanging heat between the coolant and transmission fluid.

[@Robsav-yx6vi]

I subscribed because you’re well worth my Time.

[@theClosetgrower420]

You should try and get ahold of Richard at @Precision Transmission down in Texas to do a collab video. They are good guys down there and know what they're doing.

[@soulman4292]

I live in northeast Ohio. That truck will get you through ANYTHING. I’ve had 2wd, and 4wd. I plow snow in the winter. 2wd is the way to go. I plow in 2wd, and fight to drive the 20 year old beat to hell GMC we have when I do. It runs circles around the two nearly new dodge rams (2015, and 2017 Ram 2500 long beds) both in maintenance, and reliability. It puts the F350 to absolute shame. That suburban is one hell of a winter beater bud, I’d keep it, and have some fun with it.

[@Dex99SS]

Why do my completely innocent, no foul language, no anything other than just point blank normal words about this era truck, getting deleted over and over and over? I can't seem to comment here without it disappearing in an instant. Also, it VERY much is a truck. Also also, watch it actually be @ 4.8 displacement, lol And I tow with my Tahoe... an 05 ... stock with 250K ... tows great, 4wd is great.... ran a 15.8 at the track the one time it was there, lol... so this has to be faster than that! Also have a 99 SS Camaro with an LS1, Cam, stg 3 tranzilla t56 from Rockland Standard, gears, bolt ons, tune.... runs 12.86 on street tires launching @ idle... those 4.10s don't really let you dump it... you spin no matter what, into 3rd and chirping 4th... Pretty sure I can hit dead low 12's with a good launch though, if not 11s. I admire what you have here, it's basically the garage I'd have... If I weren't part of the 99% of the nation making nothing. Well, not nothing, but just enough to get me back to work daily anyway, not enough for anything more. Funny thing is too, I got that car back when I had little in the way of financial burdens. And even now, the house is paid off, etc... This shouldn't be the financial reality for someone who's been a flows and controls engineer, a GC for decades, and who is currently employed by PGS's largest medical outfit, a worldwide entity with massive pull... Yet, they along with everyone else pays as LITTLE as is possible at all times. . . saving the real money for the select few at the top. A world where I could even change the 1-2 syncro in the camaro, or afford to anyway, is a dream world. One where I'm not literally stuck looking at 04/05 vehicles as BRAND NEW, because anything newer is literally unattainable, is crap. . . Ehh.... think I just had an existential crisis... good now though.

[@questioner1596]

The broad category of "truck" includes pickup trucks, body-on-frame SUVs, chassis cabs that become dump trucks/box vans/tanker trucks, body-on-frame vans, etc. People who tell you it's not a truck must think you mean "pickup truck".