No Lift…No problem…here is how I do my engine swaps out the bottom without a lift

[@SesameStreetRacingChannel]

Great setup...You have changed the landscape in terms of "do it yourself" car building...Good on Ya, Man...

[@jhuntosgarage]

Derrick is such a good sport. Great team!

[@madjeepernh6834]

You are original brother!! been watching and learning for years. Im a Jeep guy none of this works for me but i still support you and i actually do love old mopars...AMC!!!

[@chuckamato2828]

Derek for president that guy is awesome!!!

[@madjeepernh6834]

Its Chris Birdsong......

[@madjeepernh6834]

Are you thinking about Vice Grip?

[@chuckamato2828]

@@madjeepernh6834 watch video bro

[@rodneybyrd9516]

I don't always do A&B bodies like that, but I've done C-bodies that way for 30yrs. You can roll the whole powertrain around like a wheelbarrow with some long prybars or even some old torsion bars. I stripped 3 C-bodys back around 2015 (when scrap was crazy high!) and did all of them that way. Put the bodies on the trailer and unbolted the leaf springs and went straight to the scrap yard and let them forklift the hull off the trailer, leaving me the axle and springs!

[@1STLAR2147]

Quick question. Is there a special tool to get those hood torsion springs in place. I recently bought a 1968 Chrysler 300 and one of the rollers for the hood springs fell off. I found it in the trunk. I’m assuming the edge needed a tack weld. My problem is I can’t figure out how to wrench it back in place on the hood slider guide. One article I seen was a guy using a ratchet strap attached to his pickup truck. I’m thinking there has to be a better way of doing it!

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

Now you can put them on marketplace for $15k 😂

[@jamesmendyk8546]

I’ll have to look at my 68 barracuda and see if it has similar spots in the frame. I’ve been thinking about pulling the slant and swapping in a 318 magnum. And rebuilding the front end. It would be nice with everything out and easy to get to.

[@toddmesecar9558]

Dont forget to mention there are the torsion bars to pull, shocks and certain other small items

[@Torquemonster440]

Yes, you would also have to separate the lower control arm from the spindle.. and disconnect the lower control arm struts. Pick your poision I guess.. out the top, or out the bottom. Either will require some work. His tools will definitely make the bottom method easier.

[@famcadjr]

We do our 4th gen camaros the same way. I use jack stands on the axle tubes as the pivot point and a HF dolly under the motor, I use a tow strap and rap around the frame rail. An engine leveler and the small cherry picker from HF. It does not look like you could rap the frame on these cars so that bracket he is selling would be gold. To lift the whole car you would need to have a big cherry picker but If you are just picking up the body you just need a small one. You can use a floor jack to set the dolly. collum just need to disconnect the obvious stuff. Oh and if you are using a regular garage back the car in. You need room to maneuver and move the engine. Real estate gets real tight trying to move a cherry picker and a full K frame assembly around each other.

[@Funtimes670]

I was thinking this process would work on later model Camaro.

[@famcadjr]

@@Funtimes670 To remove it out the top takes twice as long. Once you get past the idea of lifting the car with a cherry picker as an issue, I will bet there are other cars this is true for. Every video I have seen of factories assemebling car they drop the body on the drive train.

[@kevinhamling1963]

An awesome idea, man. These will go fast. I personally don't need a set because I drive a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle, and I have a hoist. But any money you make can go towards camera lessons for Derek. 😅 Thanks for sharing ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

[@Mohnson]

Y'all have a great Chuck and Bobby vibe going.

[@nferraro222]

You Chrysler guys and your damned removable crossmembers:) Very slick idea and a nice timesaver. Ron Popeil, himself, would approve.

[@benbrown2119]

I once replaced the engine & transmission in a 1993 Ford Escort with an old school air bumper jack, a floor model transmission jack, and a hand truck on a flat floor.

[@onenikkione]

Patina cars are the best. Spend you cash on performance and comfortable safe seats.

[@IMN2DEEP]

You're brilliant Birdsong.

[@noberet]

Looks like a chilly day in Vegas! Great video, thank you.

[@ericlapointe838]

Derek is one of the nicest guys ever you can see it in his face

[@madjeepernh6834]

You.mean Chris?

[@viktorhardindyrvold4234]

Love Derek, he cracks me up

[@Thermopylae2024]

Chris is cool , Derek is most bestest at chill 😉

[@kelvinplatt9986]

I love your makeit easy lift brackets you Knock it out of the park. If I had a mo car , I would buy a setIf I had a Mopar, I would buy a set. Great job again.

[@Goz-The-Greek]

Chris , In the name of flat backers everywhere,I salute you , Oh and damn Derek ,Nice to see you my friend.

[@Viktorrhansen]

i used a rope around the two bumper horns on 73 roadrunner putting in my 383 eaiset install ever!

[@anthonyshelton6786]

that looks sick and probably only mopar that that wouldn't be helpful is like the early A bodies 66 and older cause the v8 is packed in there that should help a buncha folks nice work on those

[@vuch9802]

The blue patina car is so freakin cool!

[@ocn2u]

Derek is like why is Chris Birdbrain always Pickin on me just joking Chris great videos thank you much

[@pdiz]

I absolutely would do it this way. I live in a tract home with no RV parking and there's no way with my driveway being on a slope that I could R&R the engine from the top. Take my money!

[@roycervantes1341]

Will be watching tomorrow , Yeee Yeee !

[@kikurass322]

Gotta love Derek man! lmao :)

[@Thermopylae2024]

Derek bestest camera man 😉

[@SuperLarsson77]

Damn it Derek! Derek resembles Bob Hite, aka the bear, the late lead singer of the American rock and blues band Canned Heat 😄

[@garyphilip3382]

Way better than using floor jacks as when Frieburger and Dulcich dropped the “C Body” Roadrunner on the carburetor twice!

[@danpatterson8009]

The best way to take something apart is figure out how the factory assembled it and then do that in reverse. This is an example of that.

[@openhighwayproductions]

PURE GENIUS...

[@SmittyInVegas]

This wind has been crazy here. I’m over by Sunset Park. I would’ve been afraid to leave the hood up for this video.! Smitty

[@scottsmith6846]

Hey Chris great video thank you for it

[@cudaman-yq7pq]

I did my 1971 GTX engine/trans install from below just like you show, much easier! I didn't have the radiator or A/C condenser installed, so I just ran a couple of straps through the radiator support. Another advantage is you can run the tranny cooler lines ahead of time so that you don't have to snake them in later.

[@jeffmercier9192]

Another awesome video and an awesome product, too! Do you have to back the steering column out? What do you do there?

[@MidnightOilsRestoration]

Really cool idea

[@joebacarella2829]

Chris I don`t have a welder, I pulled my 383 out of my 70 road runner by myself with the hood on, I pulled the radiator and fan, put a short chain on my intake bolts front to back, wich puts the motor at a 45 degree angle and pulled motor and trans. The worst part was trying to get the headers back on, that`s a nightmare alone, I had it rebuilt to stock form, and let me tell you a stock 383 in a 4,000 lb road runner was not that impressive, I had a double roller chain and the 906 heads, it did great burnouts, but 335 hp ain`t much in a 4,000lb boat, the rebuilder would only give me a warranty in stock form, I didn`t know enough about cams and the rest, so I got tired of it and sold it, what a mistake it was RM21 a real road runner and I think N96 a real air grabber car, wich the air grabber still worked once I replaced the vaccum line. I had it painted limelight with the big stripe on the hood, new BFG`s and rims, got tired of it and sold it for $4,500 30 years ago, what an idiot. Now they are just out of my price range to do another one.

[@toddmesecar9558]

Yeah Chris dont be so rough on Derick man he helps you out makin you look good

[@davidingling9791]

Actually pretty cool!

[@tabbott429]

Alot of ways to get the job done. good idea although you could just use a chain or some heavy straps to the frame rails and do the same thing. Not sure making that many of those kits was worth it.I guess it depends on how many times you drop the k frame/engine from old chryslers.

[@JimmyLoose]

What cars will these work on? What years, models, body style? (A, B, E, C body)? Are they only for 1968 to 1970 B-bodies? What is the diameter of the frame rail pin so I can check my other Mopars for fitment

[@markbrown6236]

Hope you sell a thousand of those. The beginning of "Birdsong Custom Parts Inc"?

[@nullflux]

Woah, love this approach! Do you know off-hand if this would work for a 2005 Chevy Astro?

[@antonpfleger5448]

Pure Genius

[@marcusharader3648]

Makes sense Chris who has the money to put out for a hoist do it your way means you can invest in more cars or parts

[@Doggymcdoggy664]

That was cool to see.

[@ralphferguson1]

It’s also kind of a nice idea if you can’t afford a hoist because they are very expensive, hoist also take up a lot of room that you might not have in height, or in my case my car sets very low to the ground and I could put much higher stands underneath if I were able to hoist it higher into the air. I think it’s great idea, take it to those turds over there at Shark Tank😅

[@seanfattireguythomas2994]

Mopar was ahead of its time I pull the engines out my Bvans the same way

[@larryblackmon7105]

Haha one day Derek gonna get mad and tackle you like the waterboy Adam Sandler good idea on the lift kit

[@brucemcclelland9967]

Great deal Chris! Do they work on A, C , and E bodies as well?

[@travelingtech3251]

Chris gives Derek a hard time but you can tell there good friends

[@reinoldjones2582]

Love it man

[@WireWheelRebuilds]

Patina for the win!

[@stacytuttle9332]

Derek WHAT TON PICKER is that? Or an estimate? That looks at LEAST 2 ton…kinda curious for pulling the old motor out means a 440 is 750+ pounds alone PLUS the car, plus trany- must bring the total to at least-about 1400pounds on an A body … Charger must be more… just dont wanna use an underpowered hoist. Thoughts?

[@VerifiedVIPMember]

I do the same thing with a couple Harbor Freight straps for $30.00....

[@mcode440]

Necessity is the mother of invention

[@alansmith7626]

Love It!

[@mdr46]

Which part of the front suspension do you disconnect? The control arm bolts? Or do you disconnect the upper ball joint from the control arm? Just asking ...

[@junkerup]

Upper ball joint

[@Aearonjer]

Dammit Derek T-Shirts...

[@PeaceNGrease]

This should work on any B-body.

[@Ridendrty]

Slick move👊

[@crbrepairmotorcycles6608]

Dammit Derek 😂 HILARIOUS

[@ZachWeller-i3r]

Handy tool

[@castlegarage6969]

There is some advantages there but never done that though

[@marioncobaretti2280]

When those cars were built the whole drive train was installed from below

[@jrsnider3621]

Chris do you have any 69 our 70 charger you would sale

[@steeliewheelies]

If I buy a set I’ll basically HAVE to buy a charger. It’ll make total sense to the girlfriend

[@snake_eyes_garage]

Ingenious.

[@sethosborne4464]

This cool idea

[@greybeard7822]

This is frucken genius .

[@josephwakefield6589]

What's up derick

[@cesarmagdaleno6009]

I know Dodge really hit it out of the park with the under frame and everything attached assembled from the bottom. Ford and Chevy should have done the same. I think they lost out on assembly time.

[@wickedj3]

Poor Derek(Or does he spell it Derrick/Derrike) guy is always getting grief. lol

[@rogeriorodrigues992]

Meu sonho é comprar um Dodge 500 1970 para restaurar mas aqui no Brasil é impossível nao tem 😢

[@Greg383BB]

Does this work with an A body ?

[@LunaTic-fy9ve]

Is Derek Always trashed?

[@shanewright6958]

👍👍

[@Axial_Andrew]

Better built with Birdsong...😎

[@mattcassel6031]

So how much is the bracket kit

[@lennardlennard414]

Did you watch the video?🙈

[@rong4189]

Nothin’ better than a shinded car.

[@ShadsGarage0221]

Yes! K.I.S.

[@djc8541]

Are you Derick’s carer?

[@mbfuturex]

You knock the torsion bars out too?

[@junkerup]

Yes, steering column, torsion bars, upper shock stud and upper ball joint

[@user-du8cs8sn2v]

​@@junkerupand brake lines?

[@josephkutta599]

​​@@junkerup Couldn't you just separate the lower ball joints and outer tie rods and leave the brakes hanging ? Less Work ? Or is there complications that way?

[@wjb111]

Bye Derrick 😂😂😂

[@alanhiatt7019]

Yaa.... where do I put my credit card number... .... 😁

[@richardbrowne3641]

I hope you have a Paton on your product, Chris. Someone will buy it and purchase a Paton and sell it without your knowledge. Then get screwed out of a great idea that will make money.

[@jeffreymagyar3990]

For only 29.95 you get the brackets chain and hooks but wait if you order now birdsong will show you how to use it

[@junkerup]

Please tell me where…I can only find 2 hooks for $30

[@petecrabtree6734]

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍

[@cannabineros]

nice

[@johnkukuk3555]

Yep interesting

[@moparnut6286]

I have a lift and two USA made cherry pickers....so yeah it dont matter to me which way the engine goes in lol....and hey just to have them around I'll weld up a set of those brackets cause I'm a tool monger and have plenty of 1/4 thick angle iron to make them out of!.... And there's your dinner! 😂

[@hoffelman2062]

Are you the real joe dirt ?

[@Zooooom01]

You can call it “Junker-up” lol

[@allstylinone5122]

Whimp, I cut down Three trees, Made a tripod and used a chain fall. The real man way.

[@bluecollarred6912]

nice but $250 is pretty steep for a few bucks in steel and 2 chains

[@junkerup]

U forgot 2 bolts and 2 hooks

[@lennardlennard414]

@bluecollarred6912 Pricing is based on knowledge, experience and materials. Not based on your budget.

[@irav4u]

@@lennardlennard414 research and development also

[@dmcdannnell3069]

You are starting to sound like Mark on Graveyard Cars the way you belittle and pick on the help..

[@junkerup]

I’m just teasing derek

[@mrbillpurcell6203]

sadly I'ma deaf senior vet where is c c

[@Airwolf1971]

The Closed Caption button is in the toolbar on the bottom right under the video. It's to the left of the Settings gear icon button. The captions are autogenerated by KZbin but are reasonably accurate.

[@billpayne13]

GetrDun

[@Airwolf1971]

So $250.00 with FREE shipping to the Swedish research station in Antarctica? Or do you mean something more reasonable like $250.00 with FREE shipping in the lower 48 contiguous states of the USA? Probably best to specify exactly before idiots without common sense start complaining.

[@philbuchanan3149]

Please Chris no infomercials, why I stopped watching Samcrac and Legit cars.

[@junkerup]

KZbin doesn’t pay much, we gotta do what we gotta do to stay afloat

[@lennardlennard414]

Did anyone force you to click on this particular video?🤦‍♂️

[@philbuchanan3149]

@@lennardlennard414 no

[@philbuchanan3149]

Caught my cat walking on my keyboard while stepping away from my desk

[@dresdensvo]

Proof that race cars will make you too poor for a lift .

[@jeffmercier9192]

Another awesome video and an awesome product, too! Do you have to back the steering column out? What do you do there?