Supercharged Snowmobile Engine First Start! Triumph Spitfire.

[@Xaltar_]

Spitfire plane style exhaust, do it, you know you wanna 😎

[@garchompy_1561]

we deserve to see the spitfire spit fire in the final product.

[@alecweinstein4990]

straight out the side of the hood the way god intended

[@ae86hachi]

@@garchompy_1561 I literally just made the same comment. Lol

[@ryanchase9746]

@@alecweinstein4990 God. Big G. Show some respect.

[@alecweinstein4990]

Ryan Chase i mean I’ll reply to that too but I don’t nitpick

[@barbmelle3136]

From Leo: Interesting engine swap. Looks like fun. I put a Turbo Volvo 4 cylinder in a Spitfire 30 years ago. The Rear end on the Spitfire is made for maybe 50 hp. I broke 4 of them before I gave up on that project. The axle hubs break loose from the rear axles and the pinion gear comes apart like a hand grenade with serious torque. It was a blast to drive when it did not require to be towed home. The pulley drive may prevent the mechanical shock that breaks parts. Keep having fun!

[@br5498]

Just found this...I put a Buick V6 in a Spitfire back in the 80's it was a frame twister... The little car is fun to drive !

[@GediSpock]

The AC Cobra was a fine British motor car. With a mad American engine/mechanic. I feel this is the same kind of deal. Legend.

[@Al-of3zp]

I love how you guys don't make us wait like 20 episodes to see some progress. Also totally do something cool with that E46 estate please

[@davidrobert2007]

A car with a built in shoe polisher? Not even a Bentley has this.

[@zigginzag584]

I hate that guy, but Bentleys actually do have a built-in shoe polisher.

[@moidar9454]

Tyler Prometheus ;(

[@hunterglass1840]

Had one of these back in the ’70s. Loved the way it looked. Mechanically between this and my Harley I stayed oil stained.

[@wmden1]

Great post. Nothing like the first start on a project. I don't know what the horse power of that engine is, but gear it right and I figure it will be BAAAAD. I love semi, "Seat of the pants" engineering and fabrication. Making gaskets brings back many memories.

[@tracylemme1375]

Having been a machinist for over 50 years, it pains me to see grinding swarf being shot onto the lathe ways. Please cover them if you have to grind on your lathe. It will thank you latter.

[@airplanegeorge]

I would beat on my lath with a sledge hammer before I would put a 2 stroke in my spitfire.

[@jacobj1517]

@@airplanegeorge hahaha

[@d.vincent6190]

@Penetrator With 200+ hp in a 1500 lbs car.

[@onetimer13541]

Ya that was crazy. I was thinking it was going to grap him and the cord rope him into that chuck. The whole point of the lathe is so you can be safe with simple tasks like that.

[@REDH89]

62 people have no idea 💡 You fellas are very talented.. keep grinding hard 😎🤘🏻

[@DawsonTyson]

Look up the msds sheet on that supercharger oil and see if there is an alternative. I'm curious if AmsOil has anything you could use.

[@helikon06]

15w40 semi truck oil works great. Used it in my vortech v3 for 60k miles

[@DawsonTyson]

@ MADE IN Scotland!!!

[@miatafan]

Is the supercharger oil so expensive because it’s made for really cold temperatures, you should try and contact the manufacturer and see if you can run something else for the hotter temps this thing will see.

[@kapys1722]

Bump

[@noanoxan]

If it's anything like Rotrex fluid, it'll have friction additives specifically designed for the supercharger to function properly. In which case I wouldn't really call it oil. Temps aren't in the equation here.

[@miatafan]

Moon good point about the friction modifiers. Won’t convince me that temp is not in the equation, there isn’t a single part on a car they don’t consider temperature for

[@nicovanduin1553]

@@noanoxan It IS rotrex fluid, you can see it on the can

[@Jester123ish]

On the bright side, they've got clean fresh oil now.

[@stevenbarker7449]

I love that you guys are always pushing forward in every aspect. Improving skills and trying new things. Video, music, the projects it’s all perfection.

[@xion1012]

This thing is so badass I am so jealous of like half of your creations...

[@StiLLJ]

So close 🙌😍! I can't wait to see this thing rip!! 🚗💨💨💨

[@TheHooligan94]

So its a 4 stroke snowmobile engine. Sounds awesome‼️

[@ericpettyfishing]

Please guys. Take this thing to hoonigan when you are done with it. I bet they would love it. And you would get a flood of new subscribers from it too. You guys deserve it!

[@S10JuMpEr]

100% Id love to see this thing in the burn yard!

[@JnixMarshel]

They would just dog on it like they do half of the peoples cars on there.

[@Onewheelordeal]

I'm sure you can look up MSDS data and the like to find a comparable oil. A good example is GM 3800 series engines supercharger oil was actually Mobil 1 10w-30 rebranded.

[@Onewheelordeal]

Another poster suggests Shell turbine oil

[@insanereindeer4081]

Needs a hood scoop for the intercooler similar to how Subaru does it.

[@RamenPoweredShitFactory]

Nah they should just do some ducting, hood scoops look like shit.

[@dennissnell1789]

Bahhh humbug.. a scoop would look sick as f!@#..

[@rick9364]

@@dennissnell1789 Not on a spitfire

[@exJacktar]

What a ton of work going on! Look forwards to seeing it progress.

[@thomaswood5246]

My childhood memories were sanding my fathers 1970 Spitfire. Ahhhh. Cool car

[@DarylOster]

In the 80s I put a Buick 215 aluminum v8 in a 67 spitfire. I had an Audi 100LS transaxle in the rear (like a Porsche 828) to handle the 140ish hp. Had to lengthen the frame 4 inches to keep it under the stock bonnet, and avoid cutting out most of the firewall. Your engine is a lot better, and you will have to put a different rear end in it (unless you always drive dirt roads with no traction). I have heard subaru rear ends are the best for high power spitfires

[@dillinheater]

edwins been killing it with the background music🤙🏼

[@4schitzangiggles]

I thought they stole it from a diseased and unreleased late '70s adult film... It exudes quality.

[@WheelH0rseC101]

cant wait for yall to get ahold of a trabant and shoehorn a big ol' twostroke in it. till that have fun with the projects so far

[@GH0ST_OFFC1AL]

Guys I wanna see more videos of this build. This is my most favorite one yet.

[@MoondyneJoe]

Congratulations on the first in car start guys well done! Tony from Western Australia.

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

I'd love to see it kept stock looking.. what a sleeper!

[@kssksskillstank8179]

I've got a mint 76, ton of fun!! Good to see u boys having fun with good old hands on engineering!!!!! Wish I lived closer we would be friends.

[@putuporshutup7258]

Sure love to see more of this build, It,s time to rip this thing around the mountain.

[@liljohnp132]

Heavier weights or a lighter spring in the primary clutch will make it take off at a lower rpm and shift out a little sooner. Awesome idea and initiation, your a crafty fellow.

[@rm42749]

Nice! Anxious to see it finished.

[@mongolsmffm4829]

These guys are simply BRILLIANT!!

[@JustinMay74]

Can’t wait to get working on my 75 Spitfire I just bought

[@ZuluComander]

Please tell you wiped the abrasive dust off the ways on the lathe after using angle grinder as a part off tool?

[@jmyers9853]

i was thinking the exact same thing when i saw it.

[@johngriffin9547]

@@jmyers9853 I was also thinking.. why not just use the part off tool in the first place? I love these guys but I feel they could do with a couple of hours in a machine shop with some lathe 101's.. things like turning down rough-cut circle will take 1/10th the time of turning down a square

[@evanforst7272]

Sick car choice. Just came across this and already love the build

[@Mish93Will]

Fighter or bomber plane style seats would be a great fit for this build! It's looking and sounding awesome.

[@maurob.8929]

El que Subtitula estos videos a Español es un Crack, Gracias desde Argentina

[@marielarebelo9194]

Esaaa! De nada ;)

[@philipschrantz8402]

Digging the brilliant use of CAD - Cardboard Aided Design!

[@ae86hachi]

Anyone else feel like the spitfire should actually spit fire? We need some two step!

[@adamd8736]

The good old 12v switched spark plug in the exhaust would be a perfect touch

[@carednecks5188]

@@adamd8736 or just tune it

[@bluereaper6.472]

They make tunes for them that add a 2step they destroy everything tho so like worst thing u can do to it lol

[@sibusisozwane1779]

Hi sibusiso from south Africa and would like to know if you have th a Barbie jeep measurements I wanted to make my own please? ??

[@Onewheelordeal]

Yea I'm sure there's a ton of custom tuning software for all those computers in this aftermarket supercharged snowmobile engine. Shoot tune in some VTEC while you're at it

[@turbosandmagnums771]

13 on the plate. The spitfire must of came from the bitterroot valley in Montana. Crazy! That's where I live

[@thnksno]

Your gear ratio is going to be dependent upon whether or not the sled CVT achieves 1:1 ratio. Remember it's torque sensing and set for a much lighter load and application. So you're likely going to need to work with springs and weights in the primary and secondary clutches.

[@bluereaper6.472]

This would explain why it runs bad to. Snowmobiles are dialed for the clutches and if they arnt just right u will see some big problems in performance. Like if the center to center is wrong like it looks like it is the belt will slip then graph and drag the engine down. Or if the springs are wrong again like they are it will not hold the belt. They need to have someone make custom springs weights and ramps for them ie a pain in the ass or see if a side by side clutch could be used as they are more heavy duty and would work much better do to being closer to what it was made to do.

[@thnksno]

@@bluereaper6.472 To their credit with this build, a bare bone rolling spitfire doesn't weigh a lot. So they will probably be able to find a combination of aftermarket parts that work. I think they maintained the same CTC with a bar or cut the bulkhead of the sled out. I don't remember. Further, the gear case they have after the CVT will have a direct effect on launch and top end. I would sort out the CVT and ensure full shift out (on polaris sheaves it's actually 1.1:1, yamaha may too, I said 1:1 earlier) then tweak the gear ratio for a good launch and top end.

[@bluereaper6.472]

@@thnksno I wonder if a good clutch kit would help going to be hard to get the springs right tho. It's not just me that thinks the belt looked like it was way to far down idk much about Yamaha clutches but I have a artic cat 1100 and I am a brp mechanic but that just might be how they do it. Or it could have broken rollers... really big skidoo problem lol

[@thnksno]

@@bluereaper6.472 Yeah the belt looked a bit floppy, they may have pulled it up while working on it. I don't think a kit will work as they're tuned sled specific. I'm a hobbyist sledder that'll take your $100 on the lake. This build though, I can only guess as to the best course to tune. Sleds come new dialed pretty good, so all you need to do is decide what you want it to do better. Simply adding studs to a sled increases the weight of a the drive train, requiring clutch adjustment, unless you don't know or care. Adding the weight of a car driveshaft, differential and 2 wheels with tires, I don't know without seeing what might happen.

[@bluereaper6.472]

@@thnksno kits arnt sled specific atleast not a 1 sled 1 setup tuned for just that sled. Just need the right ramps weights springs and helix for the sled and what u do with it. We do 100s every winter for off trail and so people can go out west. People always forget to change the clutch settings for elevation and cant understand why at 10000 ft the things a dog all the sudden lol.

[@DerkJester]

This is pretty exciting to see running! I can’t wait to see the end result.

[@elijahherman]

You guys are killing it!!

[@deferencetodusk]

Hey yall be careful tearing stuff out. The cover that yall called cardboard in a past ep has asbestos in it

[@JnixMarshel]

I was thinking the same.

[@StanleyKubick1]

@@legros731 cool attitude. you must be a great time to be around

[@MarZGamingForever]

Simon Legros I’m sure a few people with mesothelioma have the same train of thought you do.

[@simontudor1262]

asbestos is good for you

[@joeyperkins9757]

@@simontudor1262 damn right

[@donniefish6362]

The triumph lives another awesome episode can’t wait to see it on the road great job guys👍👍👍

[@ytmjdehlin]

I spy an E46 Touring in the background! Can't wait to see what you have planned for the 325xi.

[@gorillagarageoz]

I'm so damn keen for the next instalment of this build!! 🙌 Can't wait!

[@motley331]

Ahhhh .... to be young and industrious. You guys are having too my fun!

[@geirkselim2697]

You can get different springs and weights to tune the clutch for the added weight.

[@jondgaf6259]

Such a sweet build cant wait to see the full power of this machine love the builds!!

[@BFKAnthony817]

I feel like this little channel is growing faster than Cleetus's channel did! You boys are at almost half a million, in just over a year, loving it!

[@marielarebelo9194]

Let's get them to half a million by Edwin's birthday! (9/12)

[@zogworth]

Also, no obnoxious catch phrases

[@jdmec81]

More videos of this car soon please! Can’t wait to see this thing finished.

[@firebreathinggarage2117]

I've owned several Triumphs, still have two. If the master cylinder on brakes are bad I took one off a Toyota Corolla and put on my Stag.

[@drakewille3871]

Incredibly cool stuff here guys. Always look forward to watching your videos

[@jonnyonwheels]

Y'all own a british sportscar now, you gotta get with the program.....it no longer is called a hood, you have to call it a bonnet!

[@ryanbekkers3423]

Thanks for the new video on my birthday

[@Jester123ish]

Happy Birthday!

[@spacealphaprime3099]

@@Jester123ish thanks i am actually his twin and searched for the comment

[@stokeburner6730]

You guys are amazing. Have to have a great imagination to come up with stuff like this. The Barbie jeep set the bar pretty high but this thing has potential.

[@dumpsterstu4474]

That's the craziest sounding Triumph I have ever heard..

[@Guns_N_Gears]

Looking great guys. I think I would have looked into the final drive ratio before the final installation of the chain case just to save some work.

[@RagothGrituk]

Exhaust through the hood straight up or angled would be absolutely badass

[@tonyf512]

great work guys , I know its pedantic but the term for lathe work is "turning".

[@jonahjames13]

gonna say this in advanced, RIP the diff

[@vilim1984]

Great job guys!

[@jmptaz]

This is going to be an awe4some build and it"s cool to see you using the cad system to make your parts !!

[@Rideaholic069]

Another awesome video from GHP. You guys have officially worked your way up to my favorite KZbin channel.

[@jimsauer2453]

I can’t wait to see this thing rip! Cool build!

[@willhe86]

cant wait to see this thing rips!! what an awesome project!

[@Simcard__]

I know it's easier just to use the factory clutch etc, but I feel that this could do with a manual box. With the fab skills you guys have I'm sure you could make, say, a Toyota 5 speed box (W5#) work there. They're relatively cheap and pretty strong. It'd sort out your problems with gearing too.

[@FerdinandZebua]

Welcome, Sam, to the Grind Hard crew. #FullSend 🤘

[@brad08stanggt]

Love this build! I hope the gearing is spot on for you guys!

[@CodingtheRoad]

You guys work so well together, this is amazing.

[@gimble8638]

if work well together means one knows what they are doing and does it and the other being a goofy kid who holds a camera and has no clue what hes talking about, then i agree :)

[@CodingtheRoad]

@@gimble8638 lol-- that is actually what I meant-- without the guy with the camera, all of this cool shit would be getting built in secret and the guy with the camera is pretty slick at editing

[@gimble8638]

yeah, i dont have or want a goofy kid so my cars just wow locally for my own amusement, ;)

[@BC-kx5zb]

RX1 SMART CAR for your next project!!!!

[@Codyjames83]

Damn another badass build

[@zigginzag584]

Supercharger Company CEO: We lost so much money on these stupid super chargers Accountant: Can we just sell the oil for 10x's the price to make up for it? Supercharger Company CEO: Yes... Yes we can!

[@jospi2]

They must have learned that lesson from the printer companies.

[@PhilG999]

Supercharger oil ain't cheap! My Supercharged '99 Grand Prix GTP (3.8L Buick engine) gets factory oil and a tiny bottle of it is like $15.00! Reminds me I need to check it and top it up. I don't know exactly what is in it but if it is never changed (lots of owners don't even know the supercharger has it's own oil supply) it ends up smelling like a roadkill milkshake that's been left out in the sun for a few days too many!

[@isaakwelch3451]

@@PhilG999 great motor! Makes me happy that my motor has a turbo which uses the engine oil supply

[@daniellandersson289]

@@jospi2 totally agree with you

[@peterdarr383]

Genuine Saskatchewan Seal skin oil

[@RobotsWithShotguns]

If you want to upgrade the diff, an NB torsen with a NON TURBO FC RX7 housing would be king. A welded 1.8 diff of any verity can be had really cheap tho. People have been putting Miata parts in triumphs for a long time now. Plenty of forums talking about suspension swaps and stuff. If you ever get ballsy enough to do entire subframe swaps, there is also the Paco Motorsports 3" lift for Miatas, would make this thing really cool.

[@99milesaway41]

So much awesomeness, guys. Loving this project

[@BuildsNotProjects]

Turned out awesome guys this thing is gonna be so cool when it’s all done!!

[@smokwee1]

hope you guys keep growing you deserve it, the quality and uniqueness has been amazing keep up the great work guys!

[@tryingsomethingnew1808]

So sweet! You guys never disappoint! Can’t wait for the next upload!!

[@alex-vc8lq]

your channel is maybe best "motor channel" in youtube 😃

[@garrettbryson3040]

Man I'm very excited to see this thing buttoned up

[@cravemoons3489]

Congrates to you for the triumph and gingium for the datsun with same day videos

[@conner5611]

This isn't a datson....

[@Sithhy]

This isn't a Datsun, though... It's a Triumph

[@lemonishyy7733]

Yup, not Datsun but it's almost really close thumbnail to gingum's. And I shocked when I saw the thumbnail. Srsly. Like gingum upload the same vid again but a completely deferent KZbinr.

[@justins.1283]

I believe I would have hooked the snowmobile engine to the spitfire transmission to make it even more fun.

[@mrolsen6987]

Yeah that's what i was thinking to, then you would have the reverse there to 👍

[@alexsykes5295]

Those transmissions break if you sneeze on them, putting 200hp into it would turn it into a grenade

[@mrolsen6987]

@@alexsykes5295 hahaha 😂 Ok, then it's maby not that great idea..😂

[@alexsykes5295]

@@mrolsen6987 I can't deny it would be entertaining

[@alexdavidson3344]

That thing sounds awesome

[@quackwhacker8894]

I like the how you make your templates with cad (cardboard aided design). I do it all the time when doing Fab work.

[@powerglydeKlyde1120]

ive put "professional C.A.D. technician" and have used interchangeable words for the letters to best suit each new job accordingly> Love this channel!! Do it for Dale!

[@TheBobdelicous]

opening music and start are fire

[@andrewhoggett8148]

been following this build cant wait for next installment :-)

[@OctaneMonkey]

SnowFire! Like if you think they should name the car!

[@chrissimpson3580]

Awesome Build guys !!!!

[@stianaltermark8929]

the positive camber in the rear is butiful

[@Dogfish47]

Always brilliant!

[@shadowsandfire]

Loving the super groovy sound track man!

[@jasonsalvatierra8325]

Congrats from Costa Rica.

[@KeatonsCarlott]

Never stop evolving

[@treyfort4805]

That thing rips! Great jod guys.

[@MrFarmer2345]

Appreciate you guys talents and abilities, want to keep track of your progress with this project. Congrats on getting it to this point!!!

[@farmerfixit8209]

You need to set the deflection on the drive belt. It shouldn’t be that loose. You tighten in by adjusting the sheaves on the secondary. They are open too much. It will engage smoother and start off at a slower speed. To get lower engagement rpm you can put a softer initial rate spring in the primary.

[@matthewmcquillan1842]

I'm not sure about the rx1 but my nytro wont start unless it had hand warmers plugged in just something to consider in the future

[@Garcialawncare]

Just seen you guys are number 3 on donut media, you guys are amazing. This is hands down my favorite channel!