We BUILT A NASTY Cammed Trailblazer SS Engine *FIRST START*

The LS2 408 stroker in Josh's Chevy Trailblazer SS was not making the power he expected. It was built to go fast but a small cam was holding it back. When we tore it down we found some damage and decided to replace all the bearings and clean up everything else at the same time. Now we're reassembling the engine, and starting it for the first time.
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#TBSS #ChevroletTrailblazer #LSX

[@KreKeriS911]

That cat is absolute unit.

[@chrishansen1293]

AWW LAWD HE COMIN

[@McFlysGarage]

“Check out the LS build Oh hey let’s go replace a water heater” Best video ever

[@Hanky_Bannist8r]

And on this episode of watch Jr Plumb....a new hot water heater.

[@adambrooks2297]

Lol I keep seeing dirt on the head gasket, but my bro grinds the front of the block with the pil pan off during assembly!!!!🤘

[@diegoaragon7708]

I need more of the grey chonker in my life

[@morganmeehan5199]

Always a pleasure to see Dad make an appearance.

[@-mikehawk-]

Marry him then

[@btlcrj7795]

Your Cat has a never care attitude to whatever is happening around it😀👍👌✌@zeke maybe he needs a good workout😉

[@caccac8839]

Thank you for this just found your channel today got a 07 tbss awd with rod knock about to start tearing into it.

[@ambroselake9156]

I see the cute little gray and white supervisior.

[@dappermanphoto]

Thanks for making non-stop great content all the time! Seems like lately you're one of the few automotive car youtubers that can keep me interested through the entire video

[@conrad463]

Yeah. He seems level headed. No excessive yelling and screaming when he records. Very genuine. Not a look at me type which is refreshing and rare on KZbin

[@timc9893]

That, and you can tell these guys are all genuine, real (not paid to be acting like), friends, and are guys you'd actually like hanging out with....not the duche's you see on most channels.

[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

8:25 Shoutout back from Germany;)

[@backtoobasics]

hey man hope all is well, great seein ya get the steady trackion on views and subscribers, if you havnt already install a C02 monitor within 10 feet of that gravity vented tank, those older design units are super reliable and longer lasting than the direct power vented units but they are prone to chewing up and rusting the internal side of the vent pipe, its rare they go but having the monitor near by in the basement will reassure your good nites sleep,. stay safe and take care

[@dhennessey1970]

Sweet baby Jesus. You 2 are awesome ripping stuff apart and then putting it back together.

[@streettosky5983]

Zachs arms looking all defined from laying down all that glass with the vinyl wrapping business.

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

Admiring his guns are ya??

[@daviddennett2645]

Love how you just cranked it with priming the oil pressure first

[@unstablebobgable]

If I could help Watch JR Goes install the big cammed 408 in the Trail Blazer SS I would pack up the Hash Pipe with Rocky and get all schmoked up.

[@baldmann81850]

Remember, strap that water heater to the wall. Love the “hire me” shirt

[@taelorwatson9822]

My plumber told me never to get a whirlpool water heater glad to see you're replacing it. I have a GE which was built by Rheem

[@Jeremy_Hill_2020]

That Geo flip is how I subscribed to this channel xD that model of the Geo you fixed was a rare model though 👀

[@AgtWashingtub]

2:51 There is a cat!!

[@beekman306]

And 12:35

[@DjDestinyChicago]

That sounds amazing with that cam!

[@WCW4469]

Love that lumpy idle and the roarty exhaust!

[@johnny8416]

yo favorite channel on youtube 💪🏽 so much info for me to learn from you guys keep it up

[@MrAnkur104]

Can you please tell me what you used to get the car information on your radio screen?

[@josephbink1340]

What setup is the radio/engine data display? I’m in search of something similar

[@johnkaras9023]

What are your thoughts on the Kevin Hanson oil pan baffle? From what I read, it should technically fix the oil starvation issue without any other mod added.

[@kingbey8405]

Cheap dependable replacement I purchased the pickup tube kit from pcm of nc. But hindsight is always 20/20

[@johnkaras9023]

@@kingbey8405 Thank you Sir!

[@toolzshed]

Cat is supervising 😍

[@5635randy]

Always use dialbore and mic that way I can identify irregularities in the journal. I can use specific size to maintain perfect clearance

[@lichin11]

Just curious, what does Josh do in the military?

[@bitcozy5327]

I have a question about the head gaskets, don’t you guys have to remove the little rivets holding the layers of the gasket together before putting it on?

[@rprestage74]

Waaaaay over my head but i can't avert my eyes. Keep up the great content. Let's see that SS haul @$$!!

[@oOJayWeeOo]

As a long time viewer from germany i appriciate the shout out ^^.

[@michrech]

@WatchJRGo Don't know why, but I was surprised to see all the Ubiquiti network gear on the wall... Curious as to why you have a 48 port switch, though... lol

[@michrech]

@Random Ryan : He worked at / for LSI, which is cool, but I still didn't expect the Ubiquiti stuff, for some reason. Makes me wonder if he hangs out on the Discord server at all... He's clearly not using even half the ports on that switch, which makes me wonder if it's a unit they sent out for testing, like the 24 AT-250w they sent me (for free) while they were toying with the idea of removing the passive PoE support (an idea they eventually dropped, for whatever reason)...

[@HillDill]

Get a water driven sump pump. Good to see you old man helping again.

[@tabajaralabs]

12:35 Oh meow, I'm tired of searching my #10 socket. I'll get a new one on o'reilly...Dammed humans!

[@jmpaok]

good job on the AO Smith water heater!

[@hellzsniperII]

ever thought about going with remote oil sump? then your pan would be shorter and no more oiling problems!

[@WatchJRGo]

It's like $5k in parts just to get started with a proper dry sump. After that you quickly get into those fancy belt driven pumps, then you get bigger external pumps. At that point you're basically driving a pro-mod. Dry sump rocks but it's a totally different ball game! 🍻

[@tonebonebgky2]

I miss these days of jrgo!

[@cbruggeman25]

I have the same license plates lol. I also just picked up my first TBSS. I want to do some stuff to it and find some body parts for it but can't find where to get them.

[@spedracr5644]

"Will it blend?" If you know, you know.

[@thedeadcamel]

Hope this spring we can watch JR Mow!!! orrrrrr drive an R8

[@dirtyversa3165]

This bald guy is my favorite of your car friend group. He's funny but also really knows what the fuck he is doing. Good content.

[@bdbincorporated]

What’s displayed on the radio and what is plugged in to the radio show it?

[@MemphisTruckMafia]

Nice!!! I recently did a video on my friends SS Trailblazer..love those trucks

[@miguelare3]

You have a video on the auxiliary power to the sump pump?

[@monday20hh]

What kind of head unit that were u can see the car gauges?

[@emanuelmorales4992]

Could you guys put a link to where to buy the parts your using

[@timothygist36]

What aftermarket radio is that? and how do you run gauges on there?

[@cre8tivegarage157]

Thanks for bringing us yet another vibe 🥂 enjoyed

[@NickJThibault]

great video JR! love videos like these!

[@tannercox4537]

I’ve noticed a lot of trailblazer builds lately. Good to see those old girls getting spruced up

[@djcomeup]

I have a question can you put a baffle board in the oil pan so when the oil runs towards the back it will slow it down a little

[@MrArob826]

Man I wish I had half of your skills. I would love to rebuild my Trailblazer

[@notj5712]

Wow. Look at that chain. I guess he doesn't know about the jackstand, crossmember trick.

[@MrGazzaj]

At 5:43 is that a metric skosh or an imperial skosh ;-)

[@AgtWashingtub]

Looks imperial to me.

[@oscarbravo4608]

What made you choose the corvette pick up and pan over the baffle? Thinking on buying a TBSS myself

[@kingbey8405]

Might've got a good deal, because the baffle is way cheaper and just as solid!

[@patlee9704]

Why , just why would you not clean all the mating surfaces BEFORE starting assembly?

[@thecman26]

Watch JR plumb! Yeah!

[@James-sir]

U need some flaps on hinges in the oil pan to help with oil starving

[@cwheeler42]

No expansion tank on that hot water heater?

[@jeffbowman8265]

What did you paint the block with??? Rust paint. Looks like a cast iron 350 not ls2. Lol

[@johnccargill4665]

would it be possible to dry sump it?

[@DaveSomething]

nice... but why do you need to heat hot water?

[@SKUBA215]

“Chop shop” 😂

[@danielmckenzie6858]

I thought I was the only one with a major network hub for my internet, you got me beat! We love cats and John you need to make cat videos!

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

No cat videos! Hundreds of thousands of cat videos, need pure car videos! Daniel, you and your 'life partner' go cuddle and watch cat videos, leave us car dudes with our car videos! ?Go watch Ru Paul videos and that wear the dress thing.

[@RawGolfChannel]

How did you incorporate gauges in your deck?

[@PrincessTS01]

im liking the 2021 Blazer RS but 45K gosh wish it has a V8 instead of the V6

[@madmike6942]

my blazer goes potatoe potatoe potatoe potatoe

[@MadMaxGarage]

Nice vid.. I admit I ff to the chop👌🏽. What unit integration are you using to read engine parameters on the stereo head unit?

[@WatchJRGo]

Torque pro with a Bluetooth OBDII dongle 🍻

[@Sonny_V]

What's NOT to love about an LS?

[@WatchJRGo]

It's probably the greatest engine ever made. Might not be exciting but it sure makes big power for reasonable money 💯

[@samharvey6194]

Wouldn't a dry sump conversion sort oil starvation problem out 🤔

[@someonebald2022]

3.00 Most of my cats would have run a mile when the spray was used. One would just look at me and go "Ye think so, do ye?", though.

[@EddieCorbijn]

What is that head unit that can display Torque?

[@austinloria405]

What radio is that?

[@Drew-cz7hw]

Is the oil pickup issue due to the SUV sitting higher than sports cars do? Higher stance=more of a tilt back when accelerating being my thought.

[@kingbey8405]

Nah, it was just a crappy design of the ls2 oil pan in this specific SUV.

[@soniac6733]

Never seen a tbss with roof racks I owned every color is that a clone? Stil sounds badass though

[@ernestorodriguez8228]

This is freaking awesome makes me miss my tb bad,

[@nickhall9873]

The “skirts” are thrust bearings.

[@rorysizemore504]

Why would you not use head studs after spending all that money on go fast parts?

[@puttitat2851]

Couple comments.. 48 port US - why on earth do you need that? Get that CK replaced for the 2nd Gen one, it's heaps more stable - but good job on selecting the most meaningful SOHO provider! :D

[@fee_lo5265]

Are you ever finishing the RR?

[@just4kicks950]

⭐Congrats on all the success of your Channel & always dope & interesting content Salute jhon 🔥🔥🔥☄👊

[@eldonerc2524]

Did you put the barbell in the rear oil gally?

[@TheFracturedRooster]

Yes, I put a billet piece in when I first installed it.

[@techthehome7167]

Nice Ubiquiti USG up there on the wall ;)

[@Smokey-88]

Look at all the comments and people saying how good it sounds, and all the comments about oil starvation... there is not an LS engine on planet Earth that has an oil starvation problem, you've installed the main caps backwards, not once but twice. You can just bring it to me I'll charge what half the Machine Shop will because I know that's where you're taking it next, won't have to I just fixed it over the interweb for you. I just read a couple books man I'm no expert. Motorbooks Workshop pg 102 SA147 Workbench How-To pg 111

[@WatchJRGo]

EVERY SINGLE TBSS oil starves it’s a well known issue. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Smokey-88]

@@WatchJRGo put a mechanical gauge on the engine there is a port directly off the oil pump right behind where the power steering pump would be on a full-size Chevy pickup it's an Allen socket. You can use the same adapter for the oil pressure switch in the back of the valley. Lose the computer and get two opinions, i'll also circle back to the main problem, YOU INSTALLED THE MAIN CAPS WRONG AND SMOKED ALL THE BEARINGS.

[@haydenuk02]

Thanks for the amazing content

[@Kro_man_tx]

I gotta have more sump pump!

[@ajphillips5800]

What is a scosh

[@madvtecyo546]

“Economy cam” hahah

[@watchjaredwork1487]

Hey!

[@WatchJRGo]

🥇 boom!

[@chronoboat11]

I wonder why JR is Afraid to work on the Audi??? Anyone know????

[@PhotonHerald]

If you're having oil starvation problems, maybe some sort of scavenging system?

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Where's the assembly lube?

[@robroberts8600]

On this episode of watchDAGO Jason puts plastic bag over his head to prevent coronavirus

[@neumansown]

First boom!!! 💥........at five hours later

[@koziarperformancetuning888]

Y'all still nerds! Especially Zackery!

[@jessethomas7673]

YOU INSTALLED THE MAIN CAPS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

[@Smokey-88]

Beat me to it

[@ianguttendorf9662]

Braum’s 🤤🤤🤤 I’m from Ohio so I don’t get it often at all.

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

Finish video and gotta change hot water heater. You just can't catch a break!

[@ricosands4583]

that bitch is sick af. been one of my dream suv's to own SS