The M6GT Gets a New Body & Kaase Small Block FORD Power! Stacey David's Gearz S18 E9

The M6GT replica is back in the shop, and on this episode, it gets serious as Stacey stuffs a 600+ HP Kaase engine into the aluminum monocoque and layers it with an exquisite bundle of snakes exhaust system from GP Headers. Then, he finally reveals that legendary McLaren body shape that is going to cover it all up. If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a modern mid-engine car with the look of a classic McLaren, this kit is for you!
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[@feidry]

I love that Stacey has embraced KZbin. Watching this this morning is taking me right back to early morning shade tree mechanic shows I used to catch on the weekends.

[@deeredude]

Every weekend 9-11am lol. Great times.

[@deeredude]

I've been watching you and learning from you since I was 13 I'm 38 now. Dude time flew by. Thanks for a great child hood.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thanks for watching!

[@Freesavh1776]

What an awesome shop teacher. We definitely need more like him. A teacher helping to keep shade tree car culture alive. That S10 build sounds awesome. A S10 with a 383 striker is gonna be a monster.

[@RickyHarrisMedia]

Awesome show Stacey. I've been watching since Trucks! I still watch Music City Trucks too, and it looks like they're still using the hoist you got installed? Lol. So awesome. Keep up the good work.

[@Jblank558]

At 14 years old i built my first car, a 1974 Bradley GT2 found unassembled still new in the boxes on eBay for cheap in 2005. I still have it to this day, has 530 miles, it's still brand new.

[@williamgreen1489]

Stacey, awesome episode! Can't wait to see future ones of this build. Thank you for keeping your channel up and running as car shows today seem to have gone away from the normal car person. Keep it up brother!

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

That's the plan!

[@davidfriedline7525]

That thing is going to be sick ! My buddy had a 351 Cleveland in 77 Ford truck when I was in high school , 4 speed I loved that truck !

[@tommyvan4609]

Thank you for continuing to take us on your journey!!! Your show is soooo fun to watch! My son and I both really enjoy your show. Keep up the great work! Thank you !

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@dipren443]

It’s interesting you chose a Ford based engine for this. McLaren was more closely aligned with Chevy and the M6GT was planned to have a Chevy engine.

[@JonesingUSAF]

Been watching you since the PowerBlock and Trucks days! Absolutely love that you’re still going brother! Still, nothing tops Project Copperhead for me!

[@Joeybagadonuts101]

This car and the Ferrari 288 GTO are my favorite cars of any dream car. I’ve been waiting for a worthy version of the M6 gt and finally its here! New goal marker set….

[@FernandoChaves]

I just stumbled on your channel. I have been in the game a bit longer, by decades, than most. Cool chassis. The transaxle has always been the issue with such builds. Expensive, hard to get, or weak. Take your pick. As they used to say, you can have it done right, you can have it done cheap, or you can have it done fast, pick two, you can't have all three. Predictably, your transaxle is the weak link. I think I would break it the first time out. Love the exhaust. It wasn't long ago that you couldn't call up a supplier and order such a thing. Installing it is quite a different matter from fabricating it from scratch. It's amazing what can be built today just by calling the right place and ordering the right parts.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

That's a fair point about the transaxle. This is still in development, so they're looking for other options that are stronger but still affordable. This one has held up so far during testing though!

[@Inspector-71]

I'd love to get one of these and make it into a Coyote X.

[@uncleronny6748]

Looks great and I like your choice of engine being a Ford guy. I used to work at Manta Cars in Santa Ana back in the 70s and your "kit" is a quantum leap compared to what we produced.

[@tombrenes2411]

Awesome content Love all the hard work Happy turkey day Blessings to the family

[@Inthegarage685]

Stacey never disappoints and takes time to get you up to speed

[@jameskirchner2655]

Always liked this series

[@JohnAndrewNoftsinger3rd]

Thats one of the best lind of build ! That frame and body is insane !

[@happymonk4206]

That body screams Hardcastle and McCormick Coyote X car.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

The Coyote X was a Manta Montage, which was based on the McLaren M6GT design!

[@jeffalvich9434]

Another great show Stacey!!!!! Looks like you have the only real car show left after Warner Brothers cancelled every Motortrend show!!!!!!

[@Pantera-if3fy]

Here we go again..when you showed the SLC car a few years ago, I almost pulled the trigger on it. But after going on their configurator and coming up with a 6 figure cost just for the kit, I had to pass. Hopefully this one will be more buyer friendly (cheaper) PS..love the Kaase motor! Also love the 180 headers. Just sent my down payment for a set of these for my Pantera, gonna look good with my 4 down-draft webbers!

[@thebluestig2654]

If I built this kit I would paint it up as the Coyote X, there's just no other paint job that would fit.

[@dennisbisconti4583]

TV show hard castle and McCormick the Cody Coyote

[@cshead]

My thoughts exactly.

[@dennisbisconti4583]

​@@cshead+ great minds think alike 😉

[@dennisbisconti4583]

​@@cshead+ great minds think alike 😉

[@uncleronny6748]

Manta Montage...not really McLaren inspired like the tube framed V8 powered Manta.

[@jamescook-xy6mj]

when i was going up in the 1950 there was no auto shops in school we had a machine shop with lathes surface grinders planers aluminum casting and the hot rodders would take our parts in and make more compression using the tools at hat time i had a 1928 ford coupe it had a 200 ci four banger that would run at 105 flat out like your show cool stuf

[@RandallSoong-pp7ih]

Thanks Stacey!

[@draggerlane04090]

Reminds me of the Coyote from the 80's show Hardcastle and McCormick

[@donwest5387]

best build of all time🥳

[@congerthomas1812]

I had a 302 grabber and a mustang 2 with a 302. Cheapest fun cars I ever used.

[@hoagiesherlin7732]

Love that car it's gonna be awesome when it's done

[@DustySteel]

This is so cool!😎👍

[@billjohnson3970]

Brings be back to hardcasle Mccormick styling.

[@scottwaldruff448]

P L E A S E make a Cody Coyote out of this vehicle!! I know the Manta Montage was originally used but the Montage was also a replica of the M6GT...

[@reecewatson5311]

Stacy, I want to wide body a car. But when I build the wide body, I don't want to have the ability to remove the panels, instead of the wide body being welded to the body. Which can't be done because the car is fiberglass as well. What would be the best way fo do so...

[@marktatum2592]

Way to go Stacey!👍

[@georgedreisch2662]

Thinking down the road, it’d be interesting to take this for a visit to a wind tunnel. Might make for a interesting episode, as I suspect there are some minimal changes that could make for some decent performance gains.

[@jrmrencso8716]

Could you imagine doing those headers for the very first time!

[@holtpage8226]

Awesome!

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thanks!

[@defiantance]

KZbin has a broken crankshaft! I gave the video a thumbs up, and the site still shows zero thumbs up.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

Thanks anyway!

[@sketchyssk8shop]

For it to show you have to exit the vid and return to it

[@defiantance]

@@sketchyssk8shop Thanks. Got to love KZbin glitches.

[@boboso7238]

Welcome to ten years ago. Always an issue when first published videos hit. They also still unsubscribe people randomly from channels regardless if you have notifications on, been a follow for one year or ten years. 😂

[@Inthegarage685]

Make sure your armrest still subscribed. I checked to see if I was and it just said subscribe and not subscribed

[@lewiswestfall2687]

Does the exhaust have a crossover for one cylinder from each bank?

[@vicmontes7314]

Stacey, are you going to finish this project or are you going to leave us hanging like you did with the XJ-13? Really wanted to see that one running and rolling. This one would be cool too. I appreciate American muscle but I prefer rare exotics. You don't see them every day.

[@jcl1201]

The exhaust is called 180 degree headers improves exhaust scavenging. Read up on it 👍

[@VernLeRoy1962]

I contacted KAASE & they said they were Not making the SBF 289/302/351 P38 Heads anymore? WTH?

[@hybriddyneguy]

Good luck getting a windshield for this car!

[@Vincent-Vega24]

@14:23, are you sure those are not cup holders?????

[@phoenix_lord3522]

Question for you Stacey....and all you mechanics out there. Last Sunday I got a new door latch for my 2000 Pontiac Trans Am. Because mine was broken and I couldn’t lock the door anymore. After installing it, I close the latch and pulled the outside handle. It popped open. I close the latch again and pulled the inside handle. It popped open. So I closed the door. Now the door won’t open.🤬After closer looking at the door after I cooled off…😑I can see the door is closed more than it used to be. My guess is the latch is binding on the shaft on the B pillar. I have no idea how to open the door now. Any ideas?🧐

[@ozone385]

Looks like a Coyote kit car.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

13:35 that's a Coyote X kit body.

[@bryanst.martin7134]

Dude! You forgot to wrap the tubes! ;-)

[@SoTwissted]

I hope this doesn't turn out like the SLC kit car went on this show.

[@anthonyslazas6413]

It looks like a Cody coyote from Hardcastle and McCormick!

[@insaneconqueror5421]

My dream car!

[@anthonyslazas6413]

@insaneconqueror5421 drive to keep in gear! Under the hood got the bad and good. 😃

[@dipren443]

There is a reason for that. The show used a kit car called the Manta Montage. The appearance of the Montage was based on the McLaren.

[@051570orion]

Awesome little car but definitely should be tweaked to be more adaptable for different siz e of people , I'm 5'10" I'd probably squeeze in there but doesn't look like Stacey would fit in there to good . Lol

[@fugu4163]

If i ever build a kit car then it is probably going to be a car that are less claustrofobic and more practical. Something like a Mustang or a Camaro kind of car.

[@wh4202]

nice

[@chadwynia5021]

Does anyone make that style intake for a bbc that would be cool.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍

[@garthmccarthy4911]

if I had the money I would love to build my Stirling Nova using this chassis and making it a mid engine.

[@MIUBHI007]

Man that body is looking rough, I get having it braces but still using wood? Thats some 80s lotus tech right there. If he’s trying to build something modern, there are much better ways to reinforce a body. And to make a kit that is that rough, is crazy. Factory 5’s are like a finished body compared to this one. Feel sorry for whoever gets stuck with the bodywork…

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

It's still a prototype. They're looking at ways to upgrade the body.

[@MIUBHI007]

@ That makes much more sense now 😂 I hope they use something other than wood though. Btw, been watching you on and off since 99 when you hosted trucks. Glad to see you’re still at it!

[@abeclarkatp2595]

Man, that front clamshell is rough as a corn cob enema. That's going to take days to sort.

[@OfficialStaceyDavid]

It's the prototype body.

[@1964Mooney]

Manta Mirage or Manta Montage from the 70s ? 🙂

[@tphvictims5101]

While the pipes are accessible , wouldn’t that be a good time to WRAP them ?

[@avmelidor]

Inspired

[@MrGreyZ]

It's the CoyoteX

[@sherrylockhart305]

Missing granny bolts ?

[@swampcritterisbackbaby1740]

Please don't put led headlights in it.

[@wayneg1197]

Ok so i cant get over the hair

[@califuturist]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@veto8792]

Headers look cool but seem like a nightmare for checking/changing spark plugs.

[@terrychandler3969]

Should have used the mirage body instead of the montage

[@bryanst.martin7134]

I know when I'm listening to a professional when they say Foot pounds. Just kidding. It's Pounds/Foot. 500lbs/ 1 foot. Not 1lb 500 foot lever. Lever weighs more than a pound. I have to check myself when considering ballistic energy which is foot pounds. Actually a square foot with force in pounds. That frame looks easy to build...

[@donwest5387]

burn-outs in the parkinglot; jr. high education

[@dragonclaw88]

i in my 50s...and ive wanted a laser 917 kit car since about he time i found out what boobies were...first car i ever saw that made me nearly pass out was an laser 917...its was sex on wheels baby

[@marklangren3142]

Ford in a McLaren is sacrilege

[@Mi-Chis]

Why? Bruce McLaren won Le Mans in a Ford.

[@marklangren3142]

@Mi-Chis McLaren cars from McLaren in sports cars always ran chevies. The real M6BGT ran a chevy

[@wildhirt2862]

You might try googling ‘McLaren M81 Mustang.’

[@Mi-Chis]

@@marklangren3142 the race cars of that area ran chevys in the us but ford cosworth in the rest of the world. Bruce raced his sports cars with ford engines, won Le Mans with ford engines, won f1 races with ford v8s . I really don’t see the issue..

[@marklangren3142]

@Mi-Chis The Ford cosworth is Ford in development dollars only, Ford has yet to design a low cubic inch engine that can rev McLaren ran a cosworth in his F1 cars because it was the lowest cost with horsepower In europe his sports car ran chevies He was a factory driver for Ford at lemans, as with any driver give me enough money and I will race your junk, by the way the winner that year was actually Ken miles, but because McLaren started 9 ft back of miles and Ford ordered a 3 way finish the French gave the win to McLaren By the way Ford has yet to produce a 3 ltr normally motor that can rev

[@edames5317]

Funny hair

[@murraymadness4674]

all sponsored commercials for builds. naw, don't need that

[@kukuipupule4415]

Gene Simmons ?

[@ronsmith7739]

What happened ???????????????????????????????????????????

[@donwest5387]

heh-heh

[@brooksobrien5290]

Calling this car a McLaren 6GT might be of interest to the actual McLaren car company legal team?

[@kingspanky2794]

Ok ken🙄

[@Ecosse57]

stretching the wheelbase risks throwing off the proportions and it would be a shame to spoil the look and dynamics of a classic just so fat 21st century middle aged guys can fit.

[@mmmartin261]

Is he wearing a mask?