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[@Euroburger]

Instead of cutting up the existing guagepanel i'd make a new panel, put the speedo in the middle and rearrange the other guages so all of them fit. Making a new aluminium panel is too easy to sacrifice any guages for, certainly on a car like this. For the turnsignals you could go the Ferrari way, add a button left and right on the steering wheel. For the theft proofing, there's switches like the red one currently on the car but with build in key lock. Also, i would recommend to add an extra hidden ignition breaker switch as backup safety. That clutch might feel awkward now but as you said yourself, that's just a case of getting comfortable with it. Anyway, that's one awesome piece of history you got there. To me, the black/gold Hertz version is the most beautiful of the 350's made back then. You're a lucky guy.

[@mexicanspec]

Or go back to factory gauges.

[@lukewalker1051]

Exactly what I was thinking. Spot on Chris.

[@Emolokz]

Aye, you can install kill switches too.

[@graemejohnson9025]

Just get a discreet GPS Head up display.. none of the gauge will need to be touched.. and your speed is in line off sight on the windscreen.. as for the fuel tank.. a little gauge next to the start switches will inform you if you can push, the start button.. That way the whole instrument cluster is untouched... car keeps it originality...

[@marcuscoquer5958]

I agree with cutting a new panel, but buttons on the steering wheel!! Not on any classic. I don't think they are a good idea anyway, but I do come from the land of roundabouts...

[@EdDale44135]

If anyone can have a dedicated race car, it is a man who sold 22 cars and still has 20 cars. Go race. Get the license. Enjoy the experience and share it with us so we can see what it is like to get started as a gentleman racer.

[@BeardedFrog]

Hopefully he actually does. At this point I find it a very odd purchase for his style.

[@bobwilson7384]

And maybe, just maybe grow up a bit and realize what you have and treasure it

[@Dr.C_Stag]

@@bobwilson7384 You realize if he did that, he wouldn’t have a show anymore? That’s the entire shtick behind his show.

[@04dram04]

A car this rare and special, is not a car, you use are your first race car! He will eventually wreck it!

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

Great suggestion

[@chrisrcarraher8800]

Dude, it's 2021. The security feature is that stick with a ball on it and the third pedal.

[@FishFind3000]

Still doesn’t stop someone from fucking it up before giving up.

[@Γιάννης-ξ8μ]

Unless someone from Europe or a car enthusiast is around for a “joyride”

[@seanbrewer1232]

I've heard this joke a million times, but when I think of people I know who can't drive stick, I think of my late mother and my wife who is 4 years older than me. When I think of people I know who drive manuals, I think of bunch of kids I know who are in their twenties. I'm 36, and while I do know how to drive a manual, I'm really out of practice because I never owned one and haven't driven one any significant distance in over 15 years.

[@hexicalcat4937]

@@Γιάννης-ξ8μ until they lose control and drive off the road because 90% of cars in Europe are small shitty econoboxes or diesels

[@Γιάννης-ξ8μ]

@@hexicalcat4937 not all! Depends which country you are Believe me: it would be embarrassing to be passed driving that mustangs from a Skóda Octavia VRS that the owner put 30K to make it a sleeper.

[@TheGT350Garage]

Tyler, congratulations on buying 6S727 from the owner of 6S1523! That is a VERY cool car, you can add just enough "street" features to make is safe and comfortable on public roads without having to give up much of the B-Production race car nature. Vintage Shelby ownership is all about community and most of us are a very welcoming bunch, feel free to reach out.

[@richardsmith7104]

My cousin used to have a company that built Shelby GT's in Las Legas near the speedway.

[@MetalTrabant]

The fact that the Wizard screams like a 14 y.o. girl in it, and hanging onto his dear beard to survive shows what an incredible machine this must be! That part was priceless fun! :D

[@billgarbutt7844]

But he dosent like Fords.They arent crazy about him,either.

[@MrDuncl]

It was when he realised he hadn't put his harness on.

[@saakibosman301]

I just love Tyler

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

@@billgarbutt7844 no one that works on vehicles likes ford. Theres a good reason for that

[@KFitzG35competitor]

@@krotchlickmeugh627 unless you work on a cadillac with a Northstar, or a chevrolet with multi displacement

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

I reckon the wizard was a pretty solid mechanic when he started working with Tyler, but by now he must be a literal fucking wizard with all the weird crap Hoovie's brought him. People like that are worth their weight in gold. He should do a mechanical engineering masterclass or something.

[@vincedibona4687]

There’s a good reason Hoovie drives 40+ miles to get to him.

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

Not to be disrespectful but is he an engineer? And is this mechanical engineering? Probably a joke, but I wanted to ask anyways

[@lptomtom]

He may be clever when it comes to being a mechanic, but he doesn't wear his seatbelt so that brain's got its limitations

[@mtasapl]

@@dimitrijekrstic7567 Pretty sure the custom work on the Beck Spyder counts as engineering.

[@dimitrijekrstic7567]

@@mtasapl no idea what that is, a car? What work did he do?

[@colinkeshen]

40 miles to get to Wizards, wow that is a new discovery as loyal viewer to both channels. Driving 40 miles to your garage when you own dozens of cars, now thats loyalty.

[@jonnydwolf]

Lol

[@K2489S]

Also, Kansas.

[@JacK-yr8ri]

40 miles in Cansas is like doing 2 miles anywhere else

[@stevenbear1610]

@@JacK-yr8ri Amen, a 20 min drive to anywhere in rural MI was nothing.

[@tristandauod]

Idk, I love driving my car anywhere, any distance. The more driving, the better haha. Only downside is putting miles and wear/tear on the car but it's worth it!

[@memertoire]

Imagine Tyler getting pulled over 😂 Officer: Do you know how fast you were going ? Tyler: I'd love to know 😂

[@KSE828]

“No, would you mind telling me?” “Seriously, I have no idea.”

[@patricknash1198]

I always wanted to say I have no idea,the speedo doesn't go up that high...

[@gord7025]

I'm not speeding, I'm qualifying

[@negativeindustrial]

I think you’re absolutely nuts for modifying anything at all on this car. I’d just maintain it and add the Shelby Speedometer in an easily reversible mount as similar to the tachometer as I could make it. Learning to drive with the clutch you already have would be far preferable to any modifications you might opt to do there.

[@brandywine1548]

I agree don’t cut anything they make gauge pods for that reason

[@donaldmiller1207]

Yeah, any modifications depreciate the value as a true Shellby model. Don't have too much respect for those I consider a butcher in the auto industry. BUT it's his money and obviously his car...

[@billylongdick3192]

Ok boomer

[@donaldmiller1207]

@@billylongdick3192 Oh, another jealous X-gen... LOL

[@billylongdick3192]

@@donaldmiller1207 lol jealous where I'm 23 own a Silverado a c5 vette and a BMW I'm just cocky not jealous

[@dsmhiggins67]

I’d get a new aluminium panel and fit the speedo, rpm and fuel tank level together with a key to arm the push to start. Definitely would also fit a hidden switch as a backup against theft.

[@kouluwaree]

Accusump has ball valve, you need to close it while engine is still running to capture the oil pressure which can be used to prime the engine. It is basically a oil battery which helps in a oil pressure loss situation while racing. Also you dont want to lose that fuel pressure gauge if there is no lambda to monitor the air fuel ratio.

[@macbook802]

Yup

[@AirWolf2301]

He can still move the fuel pressure gauge to another position(somewhere to the side, right next to the fuel gauge he will add) since having a speedometer is very important if he plants to just drive it around.

[@supersportimpalass]

@@AirWolf2301 it’s a manual so marking the tach at 30 and 60 is close enough to keep you out of trouble.

[@BeardedFrog]

Agreed, especially on the fuel pressure gauge. On a setup like this, you need to have someway of keeping track of some part of the afr and tune, especially if he is going to track it. Also I find it weird that it doesn't already have a fuel level guage or even the speedo. I would still want both of those if I was racing anyway.

[@bfairfax8772]

@@supersportimpalass With Hoovie driving you need the gauges you can get . This is the guy who kills fixed cars for a living it's literally part of his channel appeal .

[@jakeh5756]

My guess is that he keeps it for about 4 months, never drives it because it’s not a great street driver, then sells it.

[@AlfaGiuliaQV]

Exactly, but i´ll give it 2 months. He´s not going to race it regularly and it´s useless as a daily. It´s a garage ornament at best.

[@fredmertz1791]

Agreed.

[@johna1160]

I'm thinking he won't sell before going out to Laguna Seca or Sonoma Raceway at least once, just for the experience.

[@rhull3939]

He'll sell it for a profit when the time is right after he's raced it a few times. He gets to race a GT350 and get paid for it. He knows what he's doing.

[@Channel-gz9hm]

I'm going to say early spring he sells it when the weather turns nice but I was off on the Hummer when he said he was keeping it for the long haul and sold that in like 2.5 months.

[@russelld5838]

I love how Tyler truly loves every kind of car, instead of only one brand

[@muskokamike127]

but the problem is he falls out of love too.....he's like a serial monogamist or Hugh Hefner of cars....OH I GOTTA GOTTA HAVE THIS!!! then sells in 4 months later. This is a great mustang, but that green one was exactly what he's going to make this one into. Had all the modern conveniences and driveability.....

[@JeepCherokeeful]

@@muskokamike127 and even loves bland, meaningless vehicles;(

[@lukewalker1051]

To me, the sign of a true car guy is a person who sees the virtue in all different varieties of automobiles. Same with motorcycle lovers. Supersports to Harleys.

[@lukewalker1051]

@@muskokamike127 This car is better than the last one by a country mile. He can detune it a bit and enjoy it.

[@fisherthegoat]

@@muskokamike127 He's said multiple times that he has no intention of making it a pure street car, as he wants to eventually get into vintage racing. That's the whole reason he bought this mustang in the first place.

[@michaelericksen6340]

Tyler, this unique GT 350H is special because of its racing history. It may even be a "one-of-one" because of that provenance and history. Dialing it back to be streetable, in my opinion, violates that a bit. My hope is that you will raise the skill level and continue to enjoy it as the track beast that it has become.

[@team3383]

You have to love the Yellow Ferrari prancing horse stickers on the wings. LOL.

[@totophi]

Dialing a race car back to be streetable is a safety and comfort issue that only the owner can really decide in the end. If the modifications are reversible for original track use, have at it.

[@kenm4678]

@@team3383 That is a Rabbit, mark of the Terlingua Racing Team.

[@team3383]

@@kenm4678 Why haven't Terlingua racing Team dragged Ferrari into court yet then ?

[@kenm4678]

@@team3383 That is a Rabbit, mark of the Terlingua Racing Team. Not a prancing horse. Look it up then look at the fender sticker on the car.

[@vincedibona4687]

At one point, my brother owned a Hertz Shelby GT350, but by the time he got it, it was just the body & frame, pretty much everything else had been replaced a few times over. He put in a crate 289 paired with a Holley 650 double pumper carb that really sucked the gas down. Someone had even previously installed air shocks in the back so we’d go down to the local gas station and jack the back end way up before going out on the town. Good times. Thanks for the memories, Tyler, and enjoy your streetable (?) race car. She’s purrrty.

[@leoahearn7382]

Dude. Forget the Speedo. Run a gps on the street. Fuel gauge is a no bueno too. Just go by mileage. It’s a race car dude. You better figure out your accusump before you blow it up. ALWAYS on a race motor turn main power ON and ignition OFF then crank until the oil pressure gauge moves. THEN ignition on and start.

[@natevanderloon9060]

Can’t go by mileage when there is no odometer. He honestly should just not drive it on the streets it’s a race car

[@CK47CD]

Spoken from my heart.

[@ladam836]

@@natevanderloon9060 the gps stuff will cover that i guess.

[@brownwrench]

Yes. GPS speedo

[@irav4u]

why do you need a speedo when you know it's a screamer and will break every speed limit in the US in FIRST GEAR

[@istadt920]

hoovie: buys a purpose built race car also hoovie: this thing is scary on regular roads

[@niagra898]

It’s beyond me his idiocy.

[@benzlover55]

"We need to dial it back" NO YOU DONT ITS A FUCKING RACECAR the actual fuck is wrong with hoovie!

[@bobslav5832]

Taking the moto of his channel as the dumbest on KZbin very seriously.

[@niagra898]

@@WITTYFAM I suppose I am trolling a bit however as one commentator here noted-why on earth purchase race car and neuter it.

[@robertbeirne9813]

@@niagra898 because, as a race car or neutered, it’s cool.

[@maxnikimiles]

A lot of parts on the older Lambo’s and Ferrari’s come originally from Alfa Romeo and Lancia. My Rotor and Rotor Cap broke on my LM002, Lamborghini wanted 2780 Euros for both parts, I bought the exact same parts from Alfa for 78 Euros. Nice mark up for just having the logo on the plastic pouch the part comes in.

[@andrerrie]

Great tip!! Thank you. What a scam Lamborghini is for charging that much for exactly the same. A 100% increase ok but this is multiple times 78 euros

[@greatleader4841]

I mean....people are dumb enough to pay 20k to have their logo decaled to the side of their car (ferrari). why wouldn't they upcharge that amount. They're just praying that all the owners are rich enough to say "get it done, i dont care about the price" and lets be fair most are.

[@LMacNeill]

Holy. Mother. Of. God! That thing sounds SO GOOD!! I know electric cars are the future. And I know they can be faster than any gasoline-powered car if they're designed right. But, damn, I'm going to miss that SOUND!! We need to keep these old things running so we can hear this kind of glorious noise from time to time.

[@videditorEB1]

Electric cars are not the future. ICYMI, they’re almost entirely COAL powered. That’s very green. Lol. What a joke. No currently available renewable can come even close to handling a small percentage of the CURRENT demand, throw a bunch of electric cars on the grid and it only gets worse. Lol. We’ll be listening to gas powered engines for the rest of our lives, you won’t miss anything.

[@StalePhish]

Amazing they actually gave you the inspection to make it road legal. Up here in the northeast, I had a hard enough time getting an inspection on my stock Fiat 500 Abarth because of the factory exhaust, they had to look at engineering diagrams to make sure it wasn't modified. Meanwhile this thing has basically straight pipes, no turn signals, no reverse lights, etc?!!

[@WaywardBoyz]

This one is a 1966 model. The regulations back then were a lot looser.

[@kentmckean6795]

The Accusump does have a manual ball valve. To make the system "Hoovie" friendly, I would add an electric solenoid that turns on with the main power switch. When the main switch is on, the solenoid valve will open and allow oil to pre-charge the engine. When the engine is running, the Accusump acts like a oil battery and buffers oil pressure loss in high G turns if the sump is exposed. (A Accusump would have saved Apollo911) When the main switch is turned off, the engine stops and the solenoid valve will close and capture the current engine oil pressure in the Accusump, ready for the next pre-charge / engine start event.

[@speedbuggy16v]

beat me to it, I think your right, I think they were using it as an oil accumulator.

[@wobblysauce]

Manual is generally better, or when you are working on it need to pull the fuse.

[@GarrettDrifts]

Ive got a manual and its 900x easier. Fuck wiring anything lol

[@kentmckean6795]

Remember, I said: "To make the system "Hoovie" friendly".

[@GarrettDrifts]

@@kentmckean6795 You right you right!

[@TheTreflip1]

To simplify it an accusump is a pressurized piston that holds oil for when the engine sees a drop in oil pressure, the piston pushes extra oil and pressure into the engine to prevent damage. They make an electric valve for it that you can pick what pressure you want it to send oil at, and it will do it automatically when the car sees power so you don’t have to flip a valve every start up. Also, having fuel pressure is a good thing, with all those aftermarket parts some may fail and if the engine goes lean (too much air, not enough fuel) you engine grenade it self quickly Another thing to note, race cars are made really stiff, they literally will vibrate apart, on my race car we do a nut and bolt after every day at the track, you’d be amazed what will shake itself loose with all the solid mounts and harsh driving

[@univalve1]

"they literally will vibrate apart, on my race car we do a nut and bolt after every day at the track, you’d be amazed what will shake itself loose with all the solid mounts and harsh driving" - you ain't lying. i had to learn what lockwire is pretty fast

[@uselessDM]

It really Hertz your wallet, that's for sure.

[@gamerwhipup]

Lol

[@_zachary.daniels1803]

This comment Hertz my lungs 💀

[@trentcardwell8620]

Hertz So good

[@royjenkins2293]

The wizard needs to make some boat payments

[@Goat4459]

Good one pal good one lol

[@paulwbwtf]

I enjoy watching Tyler demonstrate clutch engagement, but can't help but wonder how many viewers have never driven a manual and have no idea what he's talking about.

[@LonelyPickle-m4r]

The sound of that Mustang 😍😍😍😍. What a car, you can keep the Lambos.

[@nicholasfield6127]

Only Hoovie would buy a race car and try to make it a daily when he has 20 other cars.

[@leeallsop4988]

Agreed. Why would you want it on the street? Guarantee it will be scratched or stolen. Purpose built race car, track only.

[@geraldlafleur7776]

That's what I was thinking, just haul it to the track and race it. Ok maybe a trip to cars and coffee once and a while.

[@leeallsop4988]

@@geraldlafleur7776 first cop car in Australia would put it off the road for excessive noise. Probably forever.

[@rodneyking4183]

27:57 Well Tyler, unlike Apollo 911, the Shelby GT350H actually was built for racing on the track. After Wizard gets done replacing all the fluids and spark plugs and fixing the leaks, this piece of automotive history should be ready to go out onto a race track. I can't wait for that video.

[@vilhjalmrwt]

Yes me too! I can't wait for hoovies and wizards updates

[@irav4u]

Tires, new harness (they expire)

[@graemejohnson9025]

I have a stupid question from the Land Down Under? Why would you buy a Race car, and then want to knoble it into a road car? It's loosing it's integrity and value..

[@graemejohnson9025]

You will now have to teach Tyler how to drive a manual and change gears.. Passengers Don't kneed whiplash at each gear change.. and it's hard on the driveline..

[@graemejohnson9025]

But you need someone that can drive it.. His gear changes where very clunky.. why can't American's drive a manual gearbox correctly? Look up Supermodel Jodi Kidd, and Brian Johnson from ac/dc driving a Classic CSl BMW.. NOT ONE HEAD BOB.. in the whole video..

[@SiCrewe]

If it was me, I think I'd remove the original instrument panel and fabricate a new panel with more user-friendly gauges and warning lights in it. That way, you can always put it back how it was if you sell it. Hopefully, it'll be possible to fit windows in the doors without making any irreversible changes. For security, I'd suggest buying a simple remote-control switch and then hooking it up to a high-powered relay hidden up behind the dashboard somewhere to isolate the starter button.

[@Ray_the_Jackal]

Definitely. I think you could probably keep all the current gauges as well, just get a new insert made with them clumped closer together and have the speed and fuel added in

[@FishFind3000]

I’d put a holly digital dash

[@muskokamike127]

@@FishFind3000 the problem is, I was thinking that too, this car is 100% analog...no ecu no OBDII.

[@muskokamike127]

@@Ray_the_Jackal You can buy aftermarket "OEM" gauge clusters but I was even thinking if they could get a digital multi gauge pack that you press a button for fuel, then speedo, but they too hook into the OBDII which this car doesn't have.

[@projectpacer]

I agree with keeping it original as possible or reversible. I would put something like a ipad holder with ipad and have a GPS speedo on the ipad and any other information on it as well. You would also have a map system like a modern car....when you go racing just pull it out. Ready to go back on the street put it back in. It was be as fast as the quick release steering wheel and not impact any originality of the vehicles racing heritage.

[@denniswashburn9662]

It’s also easy to see that the on switch is where the lighter use to be and the little open hole is where the ignition switch/start key goes. DO NOT CUT OR MODIFY CURRENT PARTS! Take off, keep and replace the parts with the stock components.

[@davevan8864]

Good to see you out in the Mustang!!!! My mustang never had the transmission back up light switch....so when I rebuilt my car I added a toggle switch, to turn on the back ups, to the radio block off plate in the center of the dash. Easy to reach and easy to install.

[@alibizzle2010]

Hey Hoovie, you want to be careful with racing belts on the road. If you are using them you should have a helmet and hans device. Even a low speed collision could cause major injury to your neck. Regular belts allow some movement which the racing belts dont

[@jeffstorey9147]

Neck and back

[@waitemc]

@@jeffstorey9147 crack

[@branislavm.3987]

Oh shut up!

[@jensgronning4436]

No risk no reward

[@KTWA]

@@branislavm.3987 no u

[@EdDale44135]

The accusump system also feeds oil to the car when you have a low oil pressure issue on the track. So the things that happened to Apollo 911 don’t happen.

[@Notorious40z]

The sound emitted from that beauty is like thunder and lightening the whole time it’s running … what a machine!

[@Dozav7]

It was especially hilarious watching him do the loudest most bad ass slow 3-point turn.

[@trevor5929]

The 289 with cherry bomb glass packss is a wonderful sound. Much nicer sound than the 302's because of a different firing order.

[@royrichards4142]

@@trevor5929 The firing order is exactly the same between A 289 and A 302 until you get to the Fox bodies.. I believe that's when the firing order changed.

[@SpiritualStuntman]

I absolutely love how far the wizard has come come out of his shell from just a few short years ago.

[@MrTimodon]

He is an fantastic man, i wish all Amerikans would be like him! :)

[@jamiegaboury3912]

I wasn't sure about this one.. But hearing it becoming more of a daily driver and getting to appreciated for more then a track car I think is awesome.

[@samruban764]

the accusump needs to be shut off when the motors running usually rev the motor up to about 3000 to give it around 70 pounds in the sump then shut off the sump and turn the car off, by doing so allows the car to have enough oil in the top end when starting next time to prevent damage. good luck - beautiful car

[@C2H5OHist]

The accusump is there for G forces, not for pre-start lubrication..

[@joeleonard9965]

@@C2H5OHist I understand it is a primative setup but why not convert it to dry-sump? Just make it simple and endlessly reliable if he just rembers to turn it on seperately.

[@C2H5OHist]

@@joeleonard9965 Probably rules don't allow for a dry sump system..

[@jameshwang4750]

@@C2H5OHist If there is a switch for the solenoid it can be for pre-start lubrication. once turn off it can hold the oil pressure

[@martij30]

Congratulations on the car Hoovie! With all the great content you've put out throughout the years, you deserve it.

[@Zzus321]

Hoovie n Wizard videos R the BEST!!!

[@carmudgeon7478]

Great video. My fave, but only so far. I think the Paddock sells those aluminum dash blanks for like 85 bucks. And you cut your own gauge holes. Starving a race motor is a reliable way to ventilate pistons, might rethink losing the FP gauge. There is enough room to add speedo and tank level. I put a 12 volt valve on my engine oil accumulator (Jeep). Triggered it to run wire on ignition switch. It opens to prelube on start and closes when I kill the ignition with the accumulator pressured up. No more reach around, unless you like that sort of thing.

[@ericl452]

The Accusump system works like a constantly pressurized dry sump. It does help with adding oil pressure to the bearings during start-up, provided the pressure hasn't leaked down and the solenoid opens prior to the engine spinning, but its primary function is keeping oil pressure during high speed corners. The very thing that destroyed the Apollo 911 Porsche engine and the first LT engine you installed.

[@r.j.vanwestrenen4957]

On the winking 308: It's a broken contact (copper lip) in the tiltmotor that shorts the stopping point. It may even reverse the power through the other motor and that's wat makes it do the dance

[@woopimagpie]

Correct! Wife had a Fiat X19 that did the same thing - they use the same system.

[@craiggibson6951]

I would add an A pillar gauge cluster and just move the gauges to move there it's a race engine and on the track you want to be aware of anything losing power on the track

[@anomamos9095]

In case no one has mentioned it you need to turn the close off valve on the accusump before turning off the engine. Otherwise the oil just pours back into the engine. You can fit a solenoid to do it .

[@emerald640]

Large diesels use a system like that for pressure on staerups.

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Yes...Accusump basics. great pre-start-oil system. I have had them in several cars.

[@mattocolypse]

When you already have 30 really nice cars that are great on the road, why buy a track-prepared vintage car and then modify it to make it comfortable on the road and so less focussed on the track?

[@davidgalinat4257]

One of the main reasons he said he bought it was to go vintage racing. Now he wants it streetable? He already had that with the green Mustang Shelby clone and he sold it.

[@edwinheredia3735]

Makes no sense 😕

[@FitnessGuru91]

Yea exactly if you are rich like he is and already have 20 other cars. Why not just keep this a race car like it was meant to be. I wish I had his money and cars. Like he says though the stupidest automotive channel for a reason. He is not smart with money.

[@toddstephens4431]

Bro he wants to be able to drive it to events and to and from the wizard. He doesn't need to worry about adding 50lbs to make it 75%more comfortable on the street and track.

[@boduke9428]

There's a reason he doesn't introduce it as the smartest automotive show on KZbin.

[@ja-bv3lq]

The intro of this video was the best / funniest I've seen from either Hoovie or The Wizard. I loved it (and laughed my butt off)!

[@flightmaster178]

Man just seemed like yesterday Tyler was hitting golf balls off the top of a 90’s Lincoln and look at him now. Congrats on the success. You deserve this Shelby

[@papasquat355]

So, Hoovie has on his 5 point harness and Wizard is just on his own? He really is the magic man.

[@mcmaddie]

You can see that the other seat also has harness, but I guess Wizard didn't like to limits his 'freedom' by wearing it.

[@FishFind3000]

He probably doesn’t fit in it

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

@@FishFind3000 I think you're right on the money lol.... probably one of the reasons why the wizard isn't a racer.

[@bobmcl2406]

I know from experience how difficult to is to adjust some race harnesses. Maybe they just didn't have time to futz with it (not that I would make the same choice 😱 )

[@TheRealFrostysaur]

He doesn’t need the seat harness, he has a passive shield since he’s a wizard.

[@busterscrugs]

Hoovie, keep the fan off until the temp gauge starts to move if you want it to warm up faster! Installing a thermostat is probably a good idea though.

[@Melanie16040]

Yeah, I was really wondering why he's been running the fan, on a cold engine, when it's been in the 40's and 50's in Wichita during the day.

[@graemejohnson9025]

You can teach an idiot to drive.. but you can't teach an idiot the knowledge.. he had car Wizard? In the car without his seat belts on? Anyone that has owned a car like this.. We know, fan of, crank it, and start it.. watch gauge, when up to Temperature... fan on.. This is a reason why Lamborghini dealers make so much money.. The rich brain dead, buys the car, and has no idea what to do.. to maintain it..

[@AbendscheinLGN]

Not a thermostat, but a temp gauge.

[@busterscrugs]

@@AbendscheinLGN At 2:59 he shows it already has a water temp gauge and oil temp gauge. A thermostat would be useful for warming up faster, as he said it currently does not have one.

[@graemejohnson9025]

Why do people copy my comments?

[@maxcactus7]

I love seeing Hoovie so excited! And that Mustang is gorgeous!

[@tomashton1781]

those accusumps are used to pump oil thru the crank bearings on or before start up ,plus if the oil pick up is uncovered, some use air pressure others use a spring

[@MrMartinious]

Hoovie! I’m jealous, my dream car! Worked 289! One of the highest revving small blocks ever! On a beautiful mustang! You are so blessed to have found one. 😊

[@Lexor888]

"Yeah right, it's a full racing engine... btw who needs an oil pressure gauge..." I can already foresee the future where Hoovie is punching this thing down a race track on zero oil pressure...

[@mexicanspec]

He said fuel pressure he is removing, not oil.

[@rotaryboots]

*Fuel Pressure not oil.

[@Lexor888]

@@rotaryboots You are right, my bad. My stupid brain made me hear oil pressure, dunno why.

[@kingdill87]

Ah the lovely unstreetable level my fox body reached before I sold it. amazing how we spend 10s of thousands of dollars to create a total inconvenience and miserable street experience....but the smiles per mile economy was waaayy improved

[@GAGEDADY]

@One Issue Voter ya and there’s always some idiot who compares himself to real man and that one is you.

[@ghoulbuster1]

@@GAGEDADY Easy there ladies you are both pretty.

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

@@ghoulbuster1 lol

[@bobmcl2406]

@One Issue Voter are you forgetting that the original Mustang was based on the Falcon platform? The Fox-body was a worthy successor (unlike the Mustang II, which we would rather forget).

[@markstevens1729]

This channel is my cure whenever I think mankind is not headed off a steep cliff of its own making.

[@overyonderjustapiece]

Tyler and Wizard, the Accusump system is meant to be FILLED and pressurized BEFORE turning off the engine. Raise the RPM a little, then close the valve while it is revving. That stores engine oil in the tank under pressure. Before re-starting the engine when it is cold, you open the valve to allow the pressurized oil to push into the engine and it gives it a oil boost which coats the internals and minimizes internal damage.

[@mlasko2814]

hands down, the best automotive channel ion youtube, combination on Hoovie and Wizard is just magical!!!

[@litigioussociety4249]

They sell racing fuel at at least one gas station here in East Tennessee. It's at a Pilot off Interstate 40 off exit 355, and I guess it's for people heading east to Bristol.

[@brokensmilephoto]

Also Tail of the Dragon. Lots of super bikes rolling through and high dollar sports cars.

[@ambersdarkfox]

Well, your accusump does play an important role because what it's doing is ensuring your motor has enough oil so you don't blow the motor. When you are racing you can run into the issue where just the oil pump itself is not feeding the motor enough oil. That accusump holds pressurized oil and if you have a drop in oil pressure it will feed that oil to the motor. It's not really overcomplicated and scary just more so a safety feature for racing motors.

[@Zundfolge]

Keep in mind that in Kansas a Highway Patrol vehicle inspection is really only a VIN Verification inspection and really only necessary when bringing a vehicle in from another State or converting from a "non-highway" title status to a full, tagged and street-able title status. They don't look it over for safety and DOT compliance stuff. God bless Kansas.

[@marhot]

As a Kansas resident ...God bless Kansas indeed!

[@FishFind3000]

Illinois only checks for emissions compliance for gas cars newer then 96 and only in specific city’s/county’s.

[@rhull3939]

They check literally everything for safety inspection in Pennsylvania. Annoying. Had a guy fail me because I had mismatched tires (even though they were the same size) on an old truck.

[@Channel-gz9hm]

@@FishFind3000 Does it make up for the Mob deciding who wins your elections every year or not really

[@crazyman8472]

KHP Inspector: “Oh boy, what fresh Hell has Hoovie brought me this time?” 😳

[@turkum1915]

Guilty pleasure: Hearing the Wizard scream 😅😅

[@andreidinga7974]

Wizard’s voice in the intro driving scene sounds like a supercharger whine🤣

[@ajvot71]

Swap out a set of doors with all of the functions: locks, windows, etc. Keep the others and swap when you want to track it. If you want to make this a street car, sell it and buy one that hasn’t been modded for the track. It’s a beautiful car and I fully realize it’s yours to do what you want, but please leave it as it is.

[@farnthboy]

He just recently sold his green "road" going mustang in the great sell off. Would've kept that & had the best of both worlds without messing with the integrity of the race stang.

[@Alejandro-vb2fx]

You’re going to want to keep that fuel pressure gauge, oil temp, oil pressure and voltage especially if you’re going to track it, if you ever loose fuel pressure you’ll lean it out snd boom, you can add pillar gauges for the pressures and put the Speedo and fuel level where the others were.

[@tbozzz8785]

Can never have enough gauges and information about what's going on with the motor and hell even drivetrain, trans temp etc would be helpful also

[@tjjoseph333]

Holy Crap...We often wondered how long modern engines would last with a pre oiler, Moroso made one in the day, so much wear occurs on cold start. Thanks for letting us ride along on this one. This is just amazing.

[@TucsonDude]

I think the oil galleries have improved over the years to allow "pockets" of residual oil to remain until the next start.

[@pierre.a.larsen]

In cold climates people used to say a cold start is equivalent to 1000 km (600+ miles) road wear. It is probably exaggerated but still...

[@jeremyhanna3852]

Big trucks have electric preoiler atleast Cummins do

[@brianm.595]

Thumbs up for making the wizard scream.

[@CrimFerret]

That just sounds amazing. Considering how long it sat, just having some oozing leaks is pretty darn impressive. With luck, the repairs won't be that expensive on this one. I don't know how secure a keyed ignition switch is going to be given the back of the switch will be accessible. I'd put a hidden timer kill switch in as well.

[@pmkstudios]

I do like the wizard filling in the YT role as the arm candy reacting to the power to get clicks. The beard takes it to another level. Great toy find Hoovie!

[@imvarda]

Even let some rehearsal prep in there around the 9-10 minute mark!

[@TheBrokenLife]

I encourage you to embrace what the car actually is and enjoy the experience. Do the real race car thing and put stickers on the tach at certain speeds for certain gears. Most guys will label 3rd and 4th with different color round stickers. 3rd with say 30 and 40 and 4th with 50, 60, and 70. Plus when you equip for different setups, you just change have to change the stickers instead of tinker speedometer drive gears that probably won't be any more accurate anyhow.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

@@VolV8 what does a shift light have to do with it?

[@irav4u]

race trans probably doesn't have drive gear- mine on my m-21 had been removed, but we put one on it when I put the 11" Vette flywheel and Hayes clutch in it. I had a 70 1/2 LT1 (Bowtie) with solid lifters and exhaust exiting in front of back tires, sounded much like your rental. The difference between yours and mine was I shifted at 7500 rpm. You don't even know you have a screamer. When wizard gets it tuned, take it out and twist it to about 7 grand and power shift it, don't lift your right foot and snatch the gears. I had a Hurst super shifter with 3 3/4 in of throw and could pull the front tires on 1-2 shift. It would run 87mph in second. An American V8.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

A gps speedometer would be the easiest.

[@VolV8]

@@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310 My mistake. Sorry.

[@andrewk8979]

Hoovie: "$1600 each???!!! Surely, you've got something else for me???" Wizard: "I have got something else. And don't call me Shirley."

[@cayman9873]

Best car you own by a long shot. This is an awesome car. Keep the old panel and make a new one so it can be put back.

[@TheUncommonKIBBLES]

Longtube headers, to H pipe, glasspacks, and side exhaust exits at either rear door! Looks and sounds great!!!

[@stuffhappens5681]

For Pete’s sake stop calling it Group B. Group B was the short lived very exciting but ultimately deadly 1980s Rally classification. What you’ve got is an SCCA “B Production” car. Hence the “BP” on the doors. Say it correctly.

[@sfm5s]

Mine was a former race car as well and it took me 3500 hours over 15 years to totally restore the car back to June 1965 condition. Mine raced on the circuit for 3 years and was vintage raced for 6 years when I bought it. Lots of work but it was worth it especially since I drive it everywhere in the northeast since 1992.

[@viiriix6525]

Wizard's face when you did the pull was the best part of this video.

[@bbol745]

no turn signals but still passed inspection. Me, laughing in New York!

[@fpbibi]

If you don't have turn signals. Just replace your badge with a BMW one and your good to go.

[@DiecastNewb]

I find it super cool that they included the 1/64 diecasts of this same car. Definitely special but, yeah, I think you'll get rid of this in 3... 2... 1... 😋

[@PaddyBoy644]

So let me get this straight, you sold a perfectly streetable mustang, to buy a race car to convert to a streetable mustang???? There’s only one thing race cars are good for and that’s racing.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

To be fair he sold a perfectly streetable clone and bought a genuine 350h full of pedigree and a hard core race car….

[@MB-sj2yu]

He sold a clone and bought the real thing

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

R3 PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS shell?

[@drgonzo767]

Nah, this one has heritage and can easily be made streetable. And will appreciate in value, H's don't exactly grow on trees.

[@Izzymeyokee1]

U made a hell of a point. He had one already.

[@mikewolf5877]

Hoovie if you drive it a bit you're get use to no power steering and appreciate it please don't change it some of us learned to drive without power steering or automatic transmissions love the ride thanks for sharing.

[@Thadude701]

I learned how to drive on an old Datsun pickup.manual and power nothing

[@AudreyH48]

High compression and side pipes are a great thing. I think people forget that really the high comp really gives a certain note to where side pipes alone are good, but both is the best.

[@scottbyrne4965]

Not "Group B" - those are the crazy rally cars from the 80's. Your car was built for SCCA B Production racing.

[@apscoradiales]

You have to give Carroll Shelby thumbs up for building this. I dunno what he and his guys were smoking at the time, but damn! Leave it as is. Don't screw around with it.

[@richardturner8630]

Lab grade amphetamines?

[@mmavcanuck]

Hoovie, a fully caged car should never be a street driver. If it’s caged, you should have a helmet. If you’re wearing a helmet, you should have a HANS device.

[@robingreer8098]

Do not add a seperate key, swap out the electrical cut off switch for one with a removable key.

[@irav4u]

that switch is there so the driver can cut the main power to the car. That's why it's red and shaped like that so he can operate it with gloves on.

[@leoahearn7382]

It’s also there for the corner workers to be able to kill the power of the car when you’re upside down and on fire. It’s a race car. You can put an additional hidden master cutoff if you like for more security, but the rules dictate the type and location of the cutoff switch.

[@TOBYH]

I have to tell you about a car I owned, a 66 tempest sprint OHC 6 cyl, , it was modified into somewhat of a race car, the clutch was so stiff, it was either in or out, you spun the tires or killed it, just you try to get it moving in the rain! Good luck. it had a 4 speed Hurst stick. I yanked the clutch return spring which did nothing. It was very fast for a 6. I raced an older Vette on the 580 fwy. We were neck and neck at 120. I went to change the oil the 1st time and saw a tow bar hookup under the radiator support. It had headers, 4 barrel carb, Quadrajet, not sure of the rear gears, pretty cool Tempest though.

[@khanwashere264]

THIS IS HOW GOOD PEOPLE SAVE HISTORY TOGETHER

[@lyfandeth]

The stock brake system was prone to corrosion from the inside. Since you've got no ABS system, you can flush it and refill with DOT5 fluid. Great performance, no corrosion, good for 20+ years without a change.

[@sandygalbraith49]

DOT 5 brake fluid is silicon fluid. That is the LAST thing you want in this car. Its designed for garage queens and limited street driving. Will never stand up to track sessions. Motul 600 or comparable.

[@xtnuser5338]

If you put Dot5 in that car, it will ruin it. And no, it's not good for twenty years without a change. The only reason any hydraulic brake system corrodes from the inside is moisture buildup, caused by not changing the fluid enough, and Dot5 gains moisture relatively fast, so that claim is out the window too. What r u smoking?

[@sandygalbraith49]

@@xtnuser5338 Check your facts on silicone brake fluid being non hygroscopic. That means it doesn't attract moisture. It doesn't mean there can't be moisture in the system from some other means. Check the label on the weed you're smokin.

[@lyfandeth]

@@xtnuser5338 Had DOT5 in the last car for 25 years no problem. Purged a little out about five years just to make sure no crud was accumulating. OTOH the original Mustangs with DOT3 usually had rusted leaky wheel cylinders in 4 years. I know that from having to rebuild them. Personal experience, and Dow Cornings tech support on the DOT5 at a time when no auto parts store carried it, but carrier launched fighters used it. You drsin the DOT3, alcohol flush the lines to pull out any residue, air flush to blow the alcohol out, and fill with DOT5. If you start with clean solid lines they stay that way. Yes, DOT5 shrinks just a little in freezing weather, but not enough to matter. Does *not* absorb water, does not corrode. If you follow the maker's instructions, you can cross hydraulic maintenace off the list. Like I did for over 25 years. And I could still lock up all four wheels with no problems, no leaks. DOT 3,4, and 5.1 absorb water. DOT5 does not. With an ABS system, you can't use DOT5, they are not made for each other.

[@lyfandeth]

@@sandygalbraith49 Exactly. Thank you!

[@chassegallerie2910]

That car is simply awesome. Was so funny to see/hear Wizard when you two went out to "test" the car! XD

[@mrstoives2444]

Tyler adopts the phrase, “Drive it like you bought it”😂

[@brentconley8902]

Oh boy! Can you please build this car? Turbo? Pro-charger? With all the amenities to make it fit for the road would be awesome. Tyler is in a real race car now! Not to mention a good investment with you making it famous! You have not just mustang guys drooling over this car.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

Hoovie if you read this. Look into what aviation does. The garmin all in one has a panel that you can put not only all the guages on but all of the buttons as well. You wont need any switches. Itll all just be on 9ne screen you can cycle through

[@thedarkness5133]

Wasn't getting up to temp because you turned the fan on when you turned the fuel pump on, should leave it off until it's needed. Also takes away power, which is another reason it is on a switch.

[@jamesmisener3006]

That car will get you in trouble my friend. You will need hundreds of hours of seat time and race driving instruction before running for the front. Have fun but pay full attention it will bite. Awesome race car. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@ickyconcrete5370]

Yeah that's not an easy entry into racing. He really shouldn't be driving it without a helmet on with a race cage, very dangerous imo.

[@flyingmako]

‘We could lose the fuel pressure gauge, that’s probably the least important.’ Two weeks later: gauge becomes the most important.

[@moremustard]

Possibly the best engine note in the history of American cars. Absolutely gorgeous, as well.

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Fits right in around no muffler Newton. Hoovies neighbors must LOVE him, especialky since he lives at the end of the block and nobody has to drive past HIS house.

[@theshadowman1398]

The beard blowing back was epic

[@lyfandeth]

The OEM Mustang ignition cylinder was an easily bypassed POS. And the door cylinders (all keyed alike) freeze up in the winter. May I suggest replace it with an alarm system that has remote start and automatic power door locks. That's all bolt-in, no mods, no cutting. Modern and effective. Cheaper, faster, better. OEM, the car can be hotwired and gone in 60 seconds.

[@jimdennis2451]

... and keep it inside in one of his six spots.

[@lyfandeth]

@@jimdennis2451 The problem is if he takes it someplace, parks in the lot, and leaves it unattended for an hour while having dinner. Unless the valet keeps it up front.

[@waynehamilton5940]

The value here is the FIA legality and Shelby authenticity. Don’t mess with it. It’s not a street car. Sell it asap

[@stevethomas2337]

If you want to add/change anything. Have someone (or the car wizard if he can) 3D print an insert for the dash so it can go back or use the gauge on the dash since there are holes and 3D print a small hub for the gauge, Speedo and keyed ignition. No new holes and could be done very cleanly and not take away.

[@LivingOnCash]

Just do the maintenance stuff and leave the rest of the car as is. You're never going to actually drive it anyways and will have it up for sale in a year or two. How many times did you drive the green Mustang? How many times have you driven the Corvette?