Swapping An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into My 1955 Chevy Street Car! | PART 4 - First Street Drives!

[@Troy-McClure81]

It has a NASCAR motor and now it needs a sponsorship... I'm thinking the local pizza place,slap a huge decal on the hood bam free pizza for life

[@baldbastardo]

30 minutes or it's free? Challenge accepted!

[@danieljagger8466]

Would you guys ever consider building a slammed and bagged pizza truck? Like take an old box truck and swap it onto a Dodge diesel Cummins chassis and put in an old stove and an ice box? Would that sound cool?

[@fukemallgarage]

You sir are a thinker

[@davidcolesr.8628]

@@danieljagger8466 mobile Brick Oven Pizza Truck, Killer Idea

[@williamstamper442]

Local pizza sponsor Must go on the quarter panels, done in old school sign painters lettering! Front fenders can say Engine By Tony & NASCAR or Henrick or whatever he said at the beginning. Put a goofy classic drag racing name on the doors. Drivers name on the roof over left hand door. You know, classic gasser stuff

[@greasymonkey5692]

"drum brakes work great, as long as someone else is workin on em" needs to be a shirt

[@nickwheeler8231]

"drum brakes: it stops great. Once"

[@neverendingmods]

4 whl drum brakes.... When you just wanna apply 500lbs of double footed leg pressure to stop but say F it and floor it again to blow the red light at night.

[@lollipop84858]

Why?

[@sethallison5682]

People really get bent outta shape defending drum brakes for some reason.

[@Flint_Hyzermatic]

If everyone had a friend like Barb, we'd all be alright.

[@Chris-yy7qc]

Right? He is such an awesome dude.

[@daboss117fly]

Good to see Stone more on camera! He seems like he fits right into the group!

[@skimms98]

Two words....BOOM TUBES!!! i know you just did exhaust but ..nascar take offs are cheap and it will sound NASCAR even more. I love it !!!!

[@scottkelly1281]

I came here to say this

[@odahithedubious2017]

Some things to note, as I used various Deutsch, Cannon, and Amphenol for over 30 years in aerospace applications. It's not necessary to remove the grommet from the rear of the connectors. In the shops where I mostly worked, we had small pump-top bottles that had a lid to prevent evaporation and contamination of the isopropyl alcohol we used to act as a lubricant and cleaner for the contacts. A ketchup bottle would work too. IPA leaves no residue when it evaporates, which is very handy. I noticed that Deutsch also sells the Steinel heat gun. Steinel guns are FAR better than the cheap ones you buy at hardware, auto, or home improvement stores. Their most expensive models let you select both heat and air flow. The one I use has two air flow settings, and is adjustable in 5-degree increments from 140 to well over 700 degrees. They are much faster than the cheap guns, and if you select the right heat, will shrink tubing without damaging nearby parts or equipment. They also come with nozzle adapters to concentrate the heat on shrinkable contacts and splices. They will make quick work of removing stickers and many types of adhesives. By the way, you may have noticed a small hole in the wire insertion end of the contacts. This is the inspection hole. It allows you, or an inspector, to verify that the wire is all the way inside the contact, making for the strongest crimp.

[@we-r-one_automotive.daniel3108]

🤣🤣🤣I know I wasn't the only 1 that jumped when we almost got hit with the drop link 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnygeorgopoulos4072]

Literally just typed that, I was lounging in bed with my back against the wall with a bunch of pillows and literally smashed my head against the wall trying to avoid that God damn thing hitting me in the face.... now the back of my head hurts and is squished 🤕😖😅

[@troyadams1076]

Nice ride

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

For real! I even got mad 🤨 for a sec! 🤣🤣🤣

[@kevinbonville]

I dropped the phone thinking I was getting hit in face!

[@we-r-one_automotive.daniel3108]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andyleblanc1564]

I’ve been around 55’s all my life. That’s got to be one of the coolest 55’s alive today. You guys have given its soul back. Great job gentlemen!

[@vferrante6436]

love 55 chevys and a Nascar motor with a John Force burnout..TY for making a old guy smile..now I need a slice

[@totalyep]

“Airborne while making a sharp turn”. That was hilarious.

[@eriklarson9137]

Being fair about it, I am more likely to have the wheel locked when airborne, than when not. ;)

[@lollipop84858]

How..?

[@ApolloBSG]

Watch this every Saturday morning with my two year old. She loved the disc brake conversion 😂 "they fixin' it!"

[@lollipop84858]

Oh god

[@mikebu6729]

Tony, I love the 55 and the complete project. That NASCAR motor sounds so wonderful. This is why you are so missed on Hot Rod Garage. Keep doing these great cars.

[@Hotrodclassic]

TONY , IM BUILDING A 55 210 2-DOOR. .. MINE IS SIMILAR BUT MORE OF A SPRINT CAR ENGINE WITH 18 DEGREE NASCAR HEADS AND 2-PIECE BOW TIE INTAKE , ALUMINUM BLOCK @ 440 C/I PUMP GAS AROUND 700 HP.. .. TURBO 400 / 9’’ / 4:86 GEARS WITH OVER DRIVE… COME TO ARIZONA AND YOU CAN HELP FINISH ..? BEING PAID OF COURSE..!!!! 🙏😎🏁

[@AsswipeGarage]

Yeah Alex is nice, and a racer, and all that, but she doesn't have Tony's CHARISMA...or attitude....or drifting skills.

[@pauldulworth2768]

I made pizza, have beer and now am watching these guys make a wicked shoe box Chevy boil hides. Perfection.

[@C.V._McCullar]

I'm guessing that's a northeastern slang? I get the meaning, but never heard it.

[@eriklarson9137]

@@C.V._McCullar I assume he will pretend it goes back to then tires were made of animal hides? I have heard boil the tires off. Never boil the hides off.

[@privateer0561]

I love this idea! Worth every penny! The price of used NASCAR engines just went way up!

[@79huddy]

Look up some of the guys Richard Petty sold RP9 engines too he actually got in a little trouble for letting them go for cheap

[@mnelson68ss]

I've been waiting for this video to come out for so long, thanks for making my Friday night, Tony - and crew!

[@StayTunedTA]

Us too, thanks for watching!

[@trunk8d]

this has to be the most 'murican car project on the internet right now nascar motor, 55 chevy on the city streets. I want to say thanks. ive been watching you put together many projects ive imagined as a broke mechanically minded individual. ive still got high school smiles for the psyclone top notch there dudes.

[@shaunmarks7491]

Every fist engine start on ST wouldnt be complete without a "Belt Squealing"! Lmfao I love this channel!

[@MechanicalMafioso]

The belt squealing sucks as it almost masks the sound of the engine. Absolutely terrible.

[@IronChief]

I was worried what a fist engine was. Just kidding.

[@robertwest3093]

The degree to which the belt squeals is how they measure the responsiveness of an engine 👌 😅

[@Bobthebuilder.69]

​@@MechanicalMafioso😂 need me to get you a pacifier?

[@PaulSter]

​@@Bobthebuilder.69 in truth, it is really annoying. I can relate as having experienced the dreaded Chevy power steering pump belt squeal on old cars, and on my new build way back in the day. Maddening.

[@avgjoegeek71]

Love the casual shakedown check as he's doing a super nasty burnout. Just another day at the office. And not freaking out when it tries to get away from him when he hits it around the corner. I know that would've made me pucker and take a piece of the seat cushion on that one. That 55' is ridiculous. I love it.

[@eriklarson9137]

Just keep in mind he was a pro drifter. I would not worry about TA getting out of control.

[@scottvanessendelft408]

That car is Awesome! Keep going Tony

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevenkaest7306]

You need to get it sorted out and challenge Finnigan and blasphemi to a race.👍😁 Hi from Australia 🇦🇺

[@countswing284]

Super awesome build! Your world is now a two lane blacktop - no beginning... no end... and no speed limit! Cheers! 😎👍🏎🏁🏁🍕

[@mkennedy319]

This is easily the best automotive KZbin channel out there.

[@316Autos]

Damn that thing sounds wicked. One of the coolest projects I've ever seen.

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks a ton, It's already one of the coolest things we've done. I am stoked on it!

[@adamhoffman3687]

Tony, your channel is one of the few my 4 year old and 2 year old will sit down and watch . They both have grown up watching your channel grown the past few years. Keep it up.

[@StayTunedTA]

That is awesome! Just getting my girls into cars now, its so fun.

[@adamhoffman3687]

@StayTunedTA can't agree more. They watch smokey and the bandit and hooper all the time also. They wheel the hell out of their power wheels. Had to do the 18v milwaukee battery soup up lol

[@ThomasEllis]

Best Damn Car Show on the Internet! Whoot! My favorite build so far. High five guys!

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Hands Down Top Three in My Mind

[@robertwest3093]

Glad you mentioned this. I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@Chuck-n5p]

NOT. There numbers aren’t even close. You thank for somebody that worked on motor trend TV with Lucky would have a lot more viewers. I don’t thank him and barb gel together. Something just isn’t working.

[@Keith-h6n]

Hell yes this show really is legit im so stoked on this build and the sikeclone.

[@jonnun7713]

sorry to ride your shirt tales, but hell yeah

[@mbgaines]

What an Awesome car, it sounds amazing!! Great job Tony, Barb, Stone and Tyler!!

[@davidfriedline7525]

I had no idea the amount of work you had to do to the 55 ! Just to see what you all did to get it on the road was amazing ! What a car and crew you guys are , hard work is a understatement , hell of a job guys ! Killer ! What a blast ! Fantastic work you all did ! Rocket ship!

[@wayneparsons5224]

That is freaking AWESOME!! 55"s are one of my favorite and that thing is SICK!!!!!

[@MLFranklin]

I used to think that California was the center of the automotive world. Now Pennsylvania is giving it a run for its money. Great job Tony!

[@driving_in_YYC]

Your personalities really make the show already... the addition of Stone was the right choice.

[@MoparJeff]

What could be a better Friday nite then pepperoni pizza,cold adult beverage, and a stay tuned episode 👍👍🍕🍕

[@dynomax7497]

Hey Tony and the team....... you said that this car has turned out to be everything you hoped it would be. Well........ the video turned out to be everything I hoped it would be! What an awesome idea 😂. You just keep on knocking it out of the park. And here's yet another project in the making with Barb giving you a turbo for the GMC. You've just got the formula perfect with all of the builds you've been doing. More power to you, Steve (New Zealand).

[@innervisionsOD1]

Let's Go!! It must be Friday night with Tony and the gang!!

[@StayTunedTA]

Let's GOOOO!

[@lollipop84858]

Go where exactly? Can you be a bit more specific?

[@robert23497]

48.45 Alright, we were looking for an alternator that could support 9000 rpms which is not the easiest thing.....LOL. thans Barb. The reality of your life is what keeps me watching

[@dustintart-yg8qw]

That car is absolutely sick! I love it!!!!! Thank you for building it

[@ZeGermanHam]

Love this car and channel! Tony + Barb + Stone is a great combo.

[@andrewvillano6735]

I can’t even remember when the last time I was excited for a Friday night sitcom! It’s been a WHILE. TA You are the man! Barb and stone!!! I have a 800+ hp c5 I would love to show you. PLEASE keep up the great work and hopefully next time you are in Connecticut we can get together

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks! Appreciate it! C5 sounds worth a look for sure!

[@C.V._McCullar]

Clock the tach to 12 at redline in old school NASCAR fashion, and fix the front spring angle. The spring geometry is sketchy. That trans sounds exactly like the cup cars. Great job. I would go back and have full range on the zoom pedal.

[@GerardBendotti]

Stone is a good addition to the team 👍

[@stoneharleysheetz]

Thank you!

[@CDPowell]

That stance is perfect. It sounds insane. This is, by far, my favorite tri-5 build in a long, long time.

[@frankvitullo4925]

Awesome work guys!!!! You guys always nail it every episode. The 55 Chev is wicked!!! Love it

[@SammyKurts-ku2ht]

God damn boys !! You guys really out did your selfs on this one Tony and barb !!! Let’s go boys ! Best KZbin channel on here ! Big love and respect from Baltimore Maryland !

[@davidcolesr.8628]

You Fella’s are Living the Good Life, I’m Grateful for The Lords Gift’s given to Tony, You Are Wise Beyond Your Years that Barb is with that Tony Setting Pretty on His Coat 😂Tails !

[@mikepoint4717]

!!! That is one bad ass 55 Chevy and the sounds it makes from the trans and motor is incredible . Phenomenal work you guys !!!. Cheers 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@AuditingTheCorrupt]

I'm always amped up about new uploads!

[@StayTunedTA]

Hell yea let's gooo!

[@justin-sane713]

You Rock Barb! The turbo for the square body! Nice move! Get TA on it, let’s see those two workers go at it! I was talking about the trucks! 😂

[@scottr9900]

Dulcich: “I aligned this with a tape measure and a bubble level!”

[@TireSlayer55]

bubble level is high tech, I only used a tape measure... 😅

[@sladefrazier3392]

That sounds perfect and I have never heard a better sounding car😮Great job guys!!!!

[@BeckieBlanchette]

tunedbyai AI fixes this. NASCAR V8 into '55 Chevy!

[@jamesbanister8556]

Congratulations Tony!! Great crew behind you too!

[@brandongreene3213]

Checkered Past!!! Friggin awesome name.

[@Rick-O-Shay60]

WOW! Love this car! Love this chanel. You guys build legit HotRods. Bringing Stone onboard, with yourself, and Barb, make a tight crew that get's it done ((even the cameraman who can take one on the lens w/o a flinch 💪))

[@classicgmdiesel1248]

Tony: a suggestion for this hot rod. 50s Nascar inspired paint/lettering to go with the Nascar sound 😄

[@Big88Country]

WOW, just WOW!!! You guys did an amazing job on this BEAST!! All those long days and nights were well worth it, I am sure!!! With that short throw gas pedal, "I can't drive 55" has an all new meaning!

[@bpoirier4]

I could tell just how insane this thing is just by your facial expressions when driving it. Pure focus when you weren’t laughing with pure joy lol

[@kurtpoblenz2741]

“Things have escalated “ …. That’s an understatement 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Great job Tony & crew 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@DeniseOsipov-sb2eq]

It's crazy how good this is!

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks!

[@Finkledbody]

@@StayTunedTA don't feed the bots

[@nick540g]

I was 5 YO when Dad bought our new 55 BelAir 2HT (6 cyl, 3 spd). By the time I was 16 it had rusted out everywhere but it's what I had. Yours brings back many memories, and I'm so glad you took us along for the ride. Great job --Looking fwd to seeing this one again!

[@bryanphipps9131]

Thats simply amazing, great job men!

[@StayTunedTA]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@edwilcox9225]

Probably the coolest KZbin build ever this thing is wild and the sound is heaven! The smile during the test run were gold too.

[@robotafflicition]

This video in 4K is just *chefs kiss* I’m loving the increase in production quality! Y’all know how to deliver.

[@carlcorke3378]

I can't imagine how intense that feels! 800+ HP, rigid mount, super mechanical shifts! Crazy! Love it!

[@hydrocarbon82]

Me every Friday: I was wrong last week, THIS is my new Stay Tuned favorite car!

[@StayTunedTA]

HAHA, that is a heck of a compliment!

[@ChrisFrosin]

Can't WAIT to see this evolve. These videos are the BEST, where there's an emotional story and raw excitement behind the build, too! Means so much to Tony. Can't wait for the colab with Finnegan. Excited to see what you two work on on the car, too!! PLANS!!!!

[@a456987]

"you gotta get a Ford" "aw gross"

[@chrisschmidt4792]

Actually gagged a little

[@stoneharleysheetz]

Lol my wife is the ford lover. I'm the chevy guy 😂

[@robertwest3093]

There aren’t too many things more fun than a car that accelerates so hard that you get firmly pressed back into the seat. This is now one of those kinds of cars 👍🏻

[@Sleeperdude]

She’s a beast

[@StayTunedTA]

Sure is!

[@michaelweis8526]

TONY! Love Tri-5 Chevys, especially ‘55s. Gotta say, this is now my all time favorite video. Love the NASCAR engine and built 4speed in this thing, what a monster combo! Thank you to the whole T/A96 team, keep doing what you are doing! A big bonus for me, living in the same area, I love to hear about all the local shops you use!

[@JDevine687]

That is THE most bad ass tri five to ever exist.

[@AsswipeGarage]

Let me introduce you to Charles Carpenter, Dave Riolo, Mike Finnegan...

[@AsswipeGarage]

Nobody under 55 knows those first two names...

[@kennynelson2269]

Buddy.. that damn car is an animal.. barb you killed it on the gages brother.. you do some excellent work my man.. and tony you're a freaking Rockstar brother keep it up

[@blos90]

It's 2:48am here in Italy... i should be sleeping. I guess i'll be watching the new video for a while

[@StayTunedTA]

NAH, grab some mozzarella and wine and hit the couch!

[@davidotoole-nu4ig]

I love your content! Every build is amazing and unique as hell! I see you have to remove the oil pump drive belt to run the pump to build oil pressure before you start the engine. I just saw someone using a Peterson Fluid Systems 09-1501 remote filter mount with primer pump. It's a bit pricey, but it would enable you to pressurize the oil system via a direct connection on the top of the mount. You can avoid having to remove the oil pump belt to pressurize the oil system before you start the engine. I believe this part will make running a NASCAR engine on the street a lot easier, as well as add to the cool factor you have going on with Checkered Past! It will avoid additional wear on the oil pump and belt, as well as remove a point of failure by avoiding the belt removal and reinstallation procedure prior to every engine start. Thanks for keeping it real Tony!

[@br549200]

Sorry I’m late, Derek beat you to the air waves😏

[@StayTunedTA]

You're right on time! We got jammed up on the processing of the video, but we're here now!

[@StayTunedTA]

I know he did! We watched some processing issue for the last 2 hrs! Let's GOO!

[@williesteinecker1014]

This car is genius! Thank you for the hard work!

[@Jim-ic2of]

The Lunatic is on the Grass !😊😂❤

[@joerogers1364]

Hardest working KZbin car crew, right here! A joy to be invited into your garage.

[@BlueOval02]

Barb is the best!

[@vintagespeed]

i agree with Barb, brakeline straightener thingy = best invention ever. 👍 easily straightens 1/4" stainless, btw. and those handheld Lisle flare tools work wonderfully! if doing stainless, get a second set of dies. it's really hard on them.

[@davidvanderkooi8543]

You really need to do this car justice and finnish it right, Tony, paint it satin black and make it the beauty it is screaming to be once again 😎

[@DiGiacomo321]

Satin or flat black would be money

[@gordocarbo]

@@DiGiacomo321 Trend is kinda played out many yrs ago

[@BR-hj9kp]

I mean it would definitely look cool, but it's such an obvious choice... kind of a shame for a car this unique!

[@StayTunedTA]

I don't want it to look too much like Finn's car but I do want to make it looks sweet and get it lettered up!

[@ryaninwa5375]

I spent whole Sunday evening watching this. I paused and started multiple times as I worked around the house, but it was always on.

[@ifgezroxy]

Barb did amazing work on the tach! Really nice. And the wiring with Deutsch connectors, so satisfying. 👌👌

[@slade9372]

Such a cool longterm project! Look forward to seeing it painted and with an interior someday.

[@informative_walrus]

Tony and Stone bleeding breaks "Do you guys need a minute alone, kinda seems like I'm intruding on some serious flirting"😂

[@AsswipeGarage]

Brakes

[@zapsurf1343]

Awesome episode! High RPM, straight cut gears, what a song!!!

[@rjfscorpio711]

Who's the hottie 🔥 in the background at 47:33? Instead of looking at your mugs in every episode.

[@button-puncher]

She should be like the pink sasquatch in Dirt Every Day. Hottie randomly shows up in the background for a split second each episode.

[@tonygomez2288]

She's Barbs wife.

[@01FozzyS]

That thing is badass! Well done! Nice to see Tyler making a visit too.

[@larryalexander4833]

💪🇺🇸🏁🔨🔧🛠️🪛👍 it is ripping Remember everyone seek Jesus Christ in your heart and life ✝️🙏

[@persioabreu7376]

That car is absolutely ridiculous. I need one... Awesome job, guys.

[@StayTunedTA]

Thanks!

[@exlimey1417]

Sounds wicked on my TV. I can only imagine how much better it is in person. Great job guys.

[@toralfcross3819]

The buy a pizza program is like paying your cable TV bill except its optional. Nice job on your 55 chev guys! It turned out awesome.

[@jeffhaddock4238]

The exhaust note is worth the price of admission. Damn it sounds good!!!

[@charlesj5949]

Congratulations Tony, the Five Five is a Beast!! Please keep Living the Dream. I watch your reels and DREAM till I can get back on the road too..

[@vwbyoy88]

Man!! You guys have a knack for creating the BEST exhaust notes! Like, every car you guys do just sounds insanely awesome!! 55s are the best tri-fives. Shoot her brown primer to match that fender and ROLL!! LOVE THIS CAR!!

[@JT-un7dc]

I like how you guys talk through your process. I'm learning little tricks.

[@wismar1971]

Most paused part of this video 47:44 Great show, I use as motivation to get stuff done on my junk. Thanks!!

[@jasondejong3062]

Love that you guys chose checkered past!!! What an absolute killer build boys🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🏁

[@anthonym187]

The in car sound is bone chilling got shivers down my spine such an amazing ride great work to all you guys 10 out of 10

[@fpSmoker]

That car is so sick. You picked the perfect home for that engine. Can't wait to see what else you do to the 55.

[@tgalbraith2395]

Wow. Watching that brought back memories from my first car - a '55 Bel Air I put together from pieces of other cars. Doing burnouts in front of my house after getting it running. My dad was furious!

[@Rubiideum]

Dude this thing is so sick, after finishing the video and seeing the wiring and the gauges and just everything about the car. I'd be in love with this car if I owned it. Sounds mint too!