This ENGINE Cost MORE Than The CAR It's Going In *Saturn Sky Redline*

The brand new LDK engine for the 2007 Saturn Sky Redline is here. The LDK is the later model replacement for the original LNF engine and the head has to be swapped back to the old LNF style to fit in the Sky Redline. This is a turn key built engine with a new turbo as well and the bill was more than the price of the car. It also came with a new clutch, pressure plate, and tons of other new parts. Almost everything in the engine bay is going to be replaced by the time we're done with this thing.
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[@richardfarmer6570]

Great seeing Gabe back and really cool to see the Sky get a brand new engine. Looking forward to this running again.

[@Bicketybam68]

Gabe always brings the level of your videos up to 120% :D

[@CarswithNash]

Great to see Gabe on the channel!👍

[@WatchJRGo]

For sure 💯

[@brandonbman5921]

Gabe needs a channel. Idc if he does basket weaving. He’s hilarious. I’d watch.

[@yodasbff3395]

I always liked the looks of the sky, it's a shame they let it die. 😔

[@zachbaughman6766]

That is why I keep my 07

[@yoyodynepropulsion.systems]

"When the motor came out, a baby was born. It's now starting college."

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

😂🤣😂🤣😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🍻🍻 This should be the top comment!

[@housemanfury]

Its subtle, But I believe this video is 33% Jake.

[@Hard_Right]

good one

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

🍻😂👍🏼

[@kevinjohnson7839]

I’ve always liked the looks of the sky, over the solstice. I like both but the skies are nicer looking, in my opinion.

[@WatchJRGo]

Sky is much better for sure, the round rear of the Solstice just isn't right 😬

[@31dknight]

The Saturn brand should have been given a better go.

[@PaulTC777]

@@WatchJRGo you could convert it to Opel GT

[@melissadunagan6596]

I like the rear of the Sky, but like the front of the Solstice better.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@PaulTC777 I would love to do that! Unfortunately, those parts are expensive and not easy to find. And shipping is also a bear.

[@chicagomodzz]

All that new stuff and you didn't resurface the flywheel... Those heat spots will be fine I'm sure.

[@hpelisr]

Guy's that engine doesn't look straight? It's leaning to one side.

[@robertoferrari5397]

..i was kinda looking at that too..is that normal?

[@hpelisr]

@@robertoferrari5397 where are you from Roberto? I know some of the Ferrari family.

[@johnputney8052]

It'll be great when it's ripping down the road

[@WatchJRGo]

Should be finished up in a couple days 💯

[@69Dartman]

Oh boy, new power plant is in, Gabe should be happy and one more car that can leave soon👍

[@MikeJohnson-ld9rn]

Love to see three of my favorite Wichita boys together again. Will Gabe and Jake be over to your new house and shop a bunch ? It would be awesome to put the band back together again with the Fractured Rooster sitting in on drums.

[@Onimun]

AMA with all 4 of them

[@trapjohnson]

JohnRoss, Jake, Josh, and Jabe.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@trapjohnson 😂🤣🍻

[@WildDigger]

Nicely done. Good to see the car back together. 👍Matt

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

Literally to the 1% who's reading this, God bless you, and may your dreams come true, stay safe and have a wonderful day.

[@rpmrallysport7071]

No one commented about the jack....., gabe couldnt let it pass..Had me laughing -

[@unstablebobgable]

If I could help Watch JR Goes and Gabes install the new engine in the Saturn Sky Redline I would drink the shot of whiskey and cold Bartle Skeets with them and puff on the Cannibus Cigars with them and get all schmoked up.

[@graemehunter5403]

Engine sits at an angle???

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Nope… it’s your screen. 😁

[@HighRiderSonoma]

Late night update for the win!!!! Keep up the great work!!

[@pmkstudios]

going forward all car projects measured in how many pregnancies....beats divorces?

[@tlak]

That description fits most cars, if you have an older car and take it to have the A/C fixed, they'll quote you more than the cars worth.

[@Mike_Atwell]

Stoked to see an update on this!

[@WatchJRGo]

It had to be done before the big move! 😳

[@Mike_Atwell]

@@WatchJRGo looking forward to seeing what you've got in store. Congrats!

[@michaeluplandcausa7878]

JR and Gabe Christmas morning 🕊

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Fo rizzle!

[@dirtycomment2324]

How much did all those parts cost ?

[@WatchJRGo]

About $6,000 😳

[@joelharris3073]

@@WatchJRGo not too bad! Nice!

[@CJLeTeff]

Never realized they canted the engine, for clearance? 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍. Love to see it driving again guys.

[@jimbranham3281]

isn't the GT's engine canted?

[@williampeterson3240]

You moving out of your shop

[@trapjohnson]

Gabe, thank you for the jump scare. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to change my pants.

[@mlucas1480]

OK so I finished a video and saw the thumbnail and literally LOL at Gabe! It worked guys I clicked.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Ha! Outstanding!!🍻😂👍🏼

[@BFVgnr]

@Gabe is finally getting his Saturn back, that's great news!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

🍻😁👍🏼

[@jeremyfaint5291]

i wonder why , he sold the building? after the mezzazine floor , video wall , etc

[@Rmasters33]

There's an under $50 gizmo called an engine leveler that can be a big help when removing and replacing engines. I didn't notice any mention of flywheel resurfacing, which I often did when replacing clutches. Not an expensive service and cheap in relation to the time effort and outlay you're already into.

[@jimbranham3281]

I agree that flywheel looked pretty used and abused. They probably just hit it with an abrasive to "resurface" it due to time constraints.

[@unclejoe6811]

Most machine shops cannot resurface dual mass flywheels. You have to lock the flywheel together to resurface them it's not like an old school one piece flywheel that's easy to cut.

[@AgtWashingtub]

14:10 This is why I enjoy Gabe as a featured guest, he could not let that one slide.

[@shephusted2714]

at least you will have a tv in new shop

[@armandopatane5343]

How do Jake have his own channel when he’s at your shop every single day

[@maxxmich]

get new injectors... do not reuse anythi g from. the old engine... u may void the warranty

[@aaronguerrette]

That Gabe Into. THE BEST!! ❤️ 💙 💜 💖 💗

[@mmavcanuck]

Just started the video, but something seems wrong. Gabe doesn’t look injured in any way.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

….wait for it ….wait for it ….

[@MikeBeauchamp]

Always a good day when Gabe is back on the channel

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

🍻😉👍🏼

[@jseter]

Hell yea!

[@Matt_from_Florida]

RE his T-shirt *'MAKE MINI TRUCKS RAD AGAIN'* how many would buy this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2POYZ-VdsieoK8 *Beijing F40 pickup* wheelbase 96.5" 25mpg 8-speed automatic with HI/LOW differential (in-cabin control beside the shift-lever) 2.0L 221hp 280lb/ft direct-injected version of the SAAB B-engine OR (optional for export models) 2.3L 246hp direct-injected version of the SAAB H-engine (Chinese company) BAIC purchased all of the former SAAB tooling and technology patents except for the new-generation (2010) SAAB 9-5. Beijing is one of many brands owned by the BAIC Group, which manufactures the following marques: Beijing, BAW, Changhe, Foton Motor, Ruili Doda, Arcfox, as well as (joint ventures) Beijing-Benz and Beijing-Hyundai.

[@TaldrenDR]

Bought a wrecked 2015 Camaro SS 1LE w/30k miles for $12k, kept the engine/trans and parted out the rest for $8k ... so the engine/trans ended up costing a net $4k. Required hardware, harness adaptations, computer programming, ect cost me around $8k. I added about $5k in performance upgrades (Pistons, Rods, Rocker Shaft Kit, ect) which were not exactly required, but why the hell not ... right? So my LS3/TR6060 swap cost me ~$17k doing it myself for a 2007 Sky with 200k miles ... So yeah, I feel you.

[@SandyNickk]

1:04 knife dudes bein’ knife bros

[@mjjr1000]

Duel mass clutches last about 60-70 thousand miles that’s definitely been changed at some point.

[@sgttombailes3380]

LOL !! use a gestation period to determine car how long your cars are out of service.. That's a NEW ONE !! I would copyright that !!🙂

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

We should put that on a shirt!

[@greathornedowl3644]

Congrats, Christmas in September. Brand new engine not a rebuild like Gabe himself? The child was born when the engine came out, and she has now graduated with a Ph.D.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

LMAO!

[@robertbell525]

My kid had a Saturn with well over 100K and the clutch had no problems. Back in the day at 100K the clutch would be gone. I assume better materials now.

[@Vetteman372]

Your flywheel looks like it has burn marks on it aren't you afraid of clutch chatter? I would have to turn it. Maybe you did and did not put it on youtube

[@rkelley8475]

I just rebuilt mine ... Its cheeper to buy a forged crate engine. But still worth it .mine is in a manual hhr . ultimate sleeper

[@joeyscleaninglady2877]

i put the same engine (range extender) in a fisker karma after it had the notorious coolant leak (LNF). The one modification you may want to do now is change out the radiator. The radiator on these cars are sized like an ac condenser

[@clifbradley]

Gabe is back.....YEAH!!!!!!!! GABE is the best sidekick mechanical person on the channel. Jake and Tyler are ok...but Gabe...he needs his own KZbin channel

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

🍻😉👍🏼

[@billboomhower9242]

I have the same car with 77.000 miles ,love it.

[@sailorloki]

Race it against a turbo cavalier. That would be fun.

[@Vacationtime247]

Thought that car was a shop ornament.

[@coolissimo69]

Wazaaa Gabe nice to see you having some fun with the new motor.

[@rgbigdog]

If you have sold your shop why are you allowed to continue to work in it?

[@Lorenzo442]

Ths sarcastic banter on this channel is very annoying sometimes.

[@GuitarsandDrones]

Nice job JR

[@andrewchristopher7138]

Hi

[@LSDelta92]

...the LDK internals are a lot weaker than the LNF

[@P.Galore]

GABE SIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!!

[@leakyboomboomman3098]

Just wondering, is it normal for people in Kansas to carry knives around? You guys always seem to have one?!

[@willmcpherson3760]

When your in certain lines of work, tradesmen, construction, auto tech etc its a tool you use everyday so yes

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

What Will said… Also, yes. It’s rare to find someone without a knife, here.

[@JerryDLTN]

How did Gabe not catch the KS Mafia YT bug too? (Elliott, Westen, Wizard, Ninja, Hoovie, Josh, JR, Tyler, Jake, etc)

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

I’m the only one with more kids than cars…

[@fredshanks2240]

White Mercedes is gonna be interesting??

[@gutterguy720]

Wheels and the forever broken leg man!

[@wolfpups3127]

Gabe so excided ....lol....i would be to....

[@BIGD-lg1qd]

That Gabe guy is a clown.

[@jimmccormick6091]

Pratt and Whitney???? GABE! You know you should be running GE LM2500's!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

I kinda favor the Lycoming T55s…

[@moldingpro7208]

Just love when Gabe is on! He is a good man. Thank you for your service, Gabe!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

🍻😉👍🏼

[@mjones53]

Where can you order that engine from?

[@WatchJRGo]

This came from RPM Motorsports

[@mjones53]

@@WatchJRGo thank you!

[@kraignadjkovic5494]

“Today on WatchJRGo, we go into the 5th trimester of the Rolls Royce project… ”

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

😂🤣🍻🍻

[@donparker1823]

I just got a 2007 Saturn Sky Redline. 34K original miles. It's very fun and pretty fast. Drove it 130 MPH with the top down on the first day. Put a chip in it and discovered the "competition" mode. Took it to a car show and wound up talking till I was horse. Probably won't take it too a car show again.

[@rickeycompton5518]

Boys playing with NEW toy's. I replaced the clutch in my 1998 Dodge Dakota at 200,000 sold the truck with 267,000 guy is still driving it.

[@ravennexusmh]

pretty crazy flywheel, while holding a standard dual mass flywheel thats been fitted to nearly every manual car since late 1990s

[@andreaskeltwolfe6176]

Theres also that he spent almost 15k ( value of a solstice/sky) on a motor when a built gen 3 lnf shortblock from zzp good for over 500hp is 4k

[@andreaskeltwolfe6176]

I have a built lnf in my cobalt ss

[@WatchJRGo]

@@WhiteG60 yup, Gabe bought the car for $6k

[@maddoggarage8586]

Just swapped out the LNF in the wife’s ‘08 RL. 60K and coolant in the oil. Swapped in a ‘07 with 12K. Did it in the driveway by myself. What an ordeal. Already put a couple hundred miles on it and it’s good to go

[@gwaddles]

Is it just me, or is the engine in at an angle?

[@ozziecooley4599]

Where did you order the engine from

[@sinformant]

Maybe I missed it but is this an actual built engine as in forged pistons, rods,etc or just a crate ldk? I picked up my brand new crate ldk block lnf with everything on it except the accessories. Complete brand new turbo, manifolds, etc just needs accessories and flywheel bolted on for $2,200. But this was 3-4 years ago.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Yeah, that Covid economy really screwed us on this one. The old prices were much much better!

[@sinformant]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 yeah I hear you, im working on my boys old honda civic hatch we just got them and all the stuff for it used to be dirt cheap, now im buying parts for it and what I've spend so far for very few parts I've had to buy I could have had a fully built 500whp engine in my cobalt. The heads I bought for my 72 c10's small block were a little over $600 a few years ago and that same set of heads is over $1k

[@rabarbosa62754]

Good video👍🏼

[@yoyodynepropulsion.systems]

Yay! It's Gabe! JR Jr.

[@watchjaredwork1487]

Hey!

[@WatchJRGo]

Yo! 🍻

[@kurtzxcvb3481]

06 Saturn Ion 400,000 miles on it with the original clutch the motor went before I stuck the new collection LOL

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

Looks like you need a sleeping area in the new shop for those long projects when you are to tired to drive home.

[@catdaddy3407]

I watch all your videos and I saw the video a few days ago about you moving and I just wanted to tell you my experience with T Mobile home internet and it is AWESOME I get lightning speeds like never before and has been a win win for me I hope you check them out there service is awesome

[@awesomemachine3824]

How much for the old engine

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Name a price.

[@jimmywait74]

Wheels and the leg man lmao

[@armandopatane5343]

All right Gabe = bet you’re happy to get this engine done ✅

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Big facts!!

[@kevinschlossser7858]

The problem with the exhaust manifold nuts and studs had been corrected. The studs now come with thread locker on them and the nuts are single use lock nuts.

[@dwgunn]

Fellow Sky RL owner here - so glad to see finally see this episode. Did the LDK come from ZZP or Performance Autowerks? Which turbo upgrade did you pick? Who’s doing tune? As long as you’re at it, you should upgrade to better charge pipes, 3 Bar MAP and larger intercooler. Not that much more $ and needed to let the LDK live up to its potential.

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Everything came from RPM motorsports. The turbo is an upgraded K04 and it has the stage three tune already. Charge pipes were already upgraded as well.

[@dwgunn]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 sounds like you are on the right track. Martin/RPM MS seems to have a great reputation in the Kappa crowd. I’m I the process of putting in all the suspension pieces and roll bar to prep for track days and HPDEs.

[@jimbranham3281]

I used to joke that the bump on the GT's hood was for the turbocharger...

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@jimbranham3281 sadly it’s not… got rid of the Solex and put a Weber 32/36 and hard piped it. WAAAAAAAAY better!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@dwgunn oh sweet!

[@InTheCoupeWithCoop]

here for the Sky content!

[@naveedjamali6482]

I think I had Gabe beat! I picked mine up after the baby was born and started kindergarten.

[@lasskinn474]

tom cruises back

[@volvowagon70]

Geez that clutch only has another 80000 miles and it will last as long as the clutch in my dad’s rav4.

[@allenjs12000]

You really should have resurfaced the flywheel to keep any clutch shutter out.

[@shawnpawlak5172]

Flywheel is not resurfaceable for this car

[@tweef79th]

Should just put a Toyota motor in it 😂

[@johncollins9989]

why?? the ecotech is a great engine.. if Gabe wanted a slow car he couldve just gotten mr2 or a lotus elise both have toyota engines lmaooo the redline is faster than both those cars..

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@johncollins9989 360+HP in this one…. 😉

[@johncollins9989]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 Gaaaaaaaabe!!!! What's up man! Really enjoyed all the sky videos.. I have the GXP making 300hp.. wow I bet your sky feels like a beast.. let me know if youre pleased with it

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

@@johncollins9989 oh, I am crazy happy with this car. It was very very sad when it died so I’m really looking forward to seeing the changes with this new engine and all new internals. Unfortunately, there is a lengthy break-in period that I will be closely following to ensure it stays solid.

[@johncollins9989]

@@Gabe-ABNCW3 ya of course you dont want to put too much stress on it before its had a chance to break in.. these ecotec kappa platforms are so underrated.. ppl just dont know how planted the chassis is and much HP you can actually get out of the ecotec.. amazing car IMO.. I'm really happy for you man.. these cars are amazing

[@chrislambert2889]

Omg leg man lol

[@padam07]

Curious as to why you guys didn't feel the need to resurface the flywheel?

[@jimbranham3281]

I bet time, and money...stuff ain't cheap, and the show must go on

[@shawnpawlak5172]

The flywheel is 900 to buy

[@TheJonDeezie]

we love Gabe!

[@maxxmich]

why is the engine not level? you missed something

[@WatchJRGo]

We didn't miss anything, engines should not be level 🍻

[@kevinkyser1274]

Can’t wait to see Gabe rip the Saturn sky!

[@Gabe-ABNCW3]

Me either. It’s gonna be a very, very, very long and difficult break-in period. The temptation to push it is going to be a constant issue!!!! LOL!!! 😂👍🏼

[@paulechols]

Great to see Gabe