Will This Be Worth It?

[@FabRats]

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[@boboda7]

Is factor75 the same company as factor55 that sells recovery gear

[@sasquatchrosefarts]

I contacted your shop and merch store to develop adjustable alignment with turnbuckles or bolts. And you can also design frame cross members with shims. The merch store manager responded to me and said she would get it to Paul. Either you dumped the email, or you don't understand that zero cars stay straight through time. Stop with all the horsepower nonsense and make a vehicle with adjustable frame alignment. Otherwise civilization has literally no use for your shop.

[@rodney1818]

Higher top end okay yeah everybody wants that A really cool sound now that interests me But dagnabbit you didn't say anything about how much more torx is this going to give us You know pounds feet on the rocks

[@trevor5379]

I dunno if cooper will see this, but never be afraid to question everything. To the point of being annoying. You will learn infinitely more that way and prevent problems along the way

[@anthonylee2099]

Hunter uses to question Paul, lol, but he learned.

[@trevor5379]

@@anthonylee2099 as my boss says "i'd rather you question me and i be right than you not say anything and i be wrong"

[@oliverohnemus5791]

Yep, the only dumb question is the one never asked.

[@trevor5379]

@@oliverohnemus5791 That's not entirely true. I was working as a carpenter and had a new guy in earnest ask "how do you tell if it's a door or a window opening?" THAT, was a dumb question. But in general, most questions aren't dumb lol

[@oliverohnemus5791]

@@trevor5379 uneducated yes but not dumb… dumb is when instead of getting the information you need (no matter how simple) you stay silent from either embarrassment or complete non interest. I’ve been around livestock my whole life, had a new driver who didn’t ask a basic question (should I stand in the middle of the gate?) and 3 hours later when they got the cows back we got them loaded (also when I learned to ask where the trainee had been raised, farm kids know, city kids don’t). I did ask why he’d stood there and his response was he wanted to pet one (these were range cattle who viewed humans as predators) like when they’d gone to the petting zoo

[@joecook8352]

Glad Coop is there and I’m sure he’s learning a lot, it’s great to see the young men in there working and learning. What I would have given to have someone like Paul to help out with to learn

[@sixdegrees6434]

Imagine having a father like that. Those boys are soo lucky

[@tdublove9558]

Lmao 😂 whoever thought of a Truck Norris cam was a marketing genius ❤

[@bradyoas8746]

Brian tooley racing or BTR

[@nickprice7752]

BTR racing (Brian Tooley) The whole operation is based right here in my hometown. Bardstown ky. Also known as the Bourbon capital of the world.

[@joechristensen2587]

I have the truck noris cam in my gen 4 5.3, it's been great, and sounds awesome.

[@nickprice7752]

@@joechristensen2587 my cousin runs that cam in his 5.3 also. It does have some chop, it’s a dog down low to be honest but it’s got good top end power no doubt.

[@alexfigy5355]

Spotted Fab Rats climbing Copper Canyon on I17 in Arizona yesterday in the Ratlander!!! Can’t wait for those videos!!

[@davidborboa77]

Man they were probably down here where I am in Tucson. I totally forgot they were going to be down for onyx challenge.

[@Crewsy]

Yupp. The On-X challenge began this week. Let’s see how fixed the actual challenges end up this year to knock out the favorites.

[@jordanazlin4830]

@@davidborboa77yup they were, saw them cruise by on Irvington on my way home from the airport on Sunday afternoon

[@firstlast8603]

Early days at the machine shop, we would drill two 1/8 inch holes in the timing cover and block before taking it off. You drill in area outside of the gasket. Then when putting it back on you center with 1/8" steel dowel and it's centered perfectly

[@heavimetal1000]

52 and i learned something new today. Never watched an LS cam swap with the dowels.

[@lisaharvey4373]

Really happy to see the boys so involved Paul with the mechanical work the apple doesn't fall far from the Tree!

[@marvincarter870]

Oh yeah the FJ gets some upgrades and the top and doors ready for the winter. This new fan and cam should fix the overheating problem and make more power. Good video!

[@artyseibert]

Cooper. If Grandma Lolly is threatening you, that means she likes you!

[@lisathomas8498]

I Love Gamdma. 💖💖💖💖 She doesn't take no crap, but is plenty capable to dish it out.

[@charleslawrence7194]

Love the FJ and can't wait to see it rip. Cooper is working out fine. Not afraid to get in the action.

[@tonyjasper1316]

The background music just keeps getting better and better...thanks Michelle!!

[@xxBlazinBobxx]

Good job by Cooper! He seems comfortable with his new job.

[@matthewstricker3333]

I know there will be some people say I’m wrong but you will need to change that cam again for the supercharger. Smooth idle cams make way more power and a lot more durability. Banks is a firm believer in this. All cam no boost, or boost and smooth cam. Best show on the inter webs. God bless

[@aussiebloke609]

No argument here. Lopey cams with big overlap are a compromise design for n/a engines so you can draw more air/fuel into the engine at higher revs, at the expense of low rev power - but can be detrimental when you're forcing the mixture in. My guess is he might end up going back to a smaller profile once the blower enters the building - but then, maybe not, as that new cam doesn't sound all that extreme either.

[@lonhoschar1943]

You gotta love the FJ!! It is one cool crawler! We're about due to see it back in action again😃

[@89G]

"It's getting dark, it's almost 6 o'clock"..... those are sad words. I'm not ready for winter.

[@taylorstephensstormtracker]

I sure am I prefer cold and darkness.

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

I wish it was that late! Starts t get dark around 4 here.

[@cody7732]

Keep that induction heater away from your arm with the metal in it! Keep the videos coming, this is my favorite channel!

[@dougdean3134]

Coop is more than a camera guy! Sweet!

[@UncleManuel]

Yepp, changing the camshaft is super easy, barely an inconvenience. 😁😁😁

[@keithhill9138]

It’s amazing what you have stuffed under that FJ’s hood!

[@eddieb-zf7xm]

You guys and gals at Fab Rats ROCK I try watching every video.

[@hollydog4554]

Hate to be "Captain Obvious" but fuses protect wiring not the equipment at the end of the wire! So important to choose the right size fuse for the gauge wiring that you are using. Love the channel, keep it up guys. ;-)

[@henkoosterhof5947]

@hollydog4554 ??? A fuse needs to protect for the current( amperes) in the hole electric system its feeding. And yes, something definately went wrong here. Posible causes: A the wire was not thick enough for the amps the fan drew. B some bad connections ( relay contact connectorpin) caused to much heat. C damaged strands in the wire. I hope its obvious😉 to ,,captain obvious,, 😉 that things dont show that easily and happen while driving. I like the style of fab rats rory etc. Built it, test it, find the weakest link and improve it.

[@hollydog4554]

@@henkoosterhof5947 I don't disagree with your in-depth analysis of what could have gone wrong, but a properly rated protection fuse won't stop a fan failure. ;-)

[@donaldhalls2189]

​@@hollydog4554 in reality the fan should be running of a Relay and only a switch draw should be going through to the dash, all the best to you all

[@hollydog4554]

@@donaldhalls2189 Yes, that's how it should be wired with appropriate fuse protection on both circuits. Cheers and have a great day!!

[@davidzimmer2694]

Resistance causes heat, heat causes failure. The truck is wired like a derby car. Chad didn't do that.

[@ryandoyle4344]

For cooling purposes, it's usually the fan when slow and airflow when cruising. It may be two fold, lack of airflow when cruising from winch/bull bar/lights and/or thickness of cooler stack wherein passing air reaches thermal max before cooling the radiator in the rear. GLWB

[@pat8988]

The fact that the old shroud was flush with the back of the radiator (instead of being spaced away) didn't help with airflow. See 24:10. That's probably blocking off 25% of the potential airflow.

[@aussiebloke609]

I've been saying this since he first mentioned overheating issues when driving. There's no way any under-hood fan is going to pull air through a rad at 60 mph, and no reason it should - the car's motion is supposed to handle that. Fan is only for low speed and idling. That shroud being too close to the rad is part of the problem, but I suspect the small grille - which is mostly blocked by the winch, a/c condenser, and aux coolers - it probably the main problem. Using a thicker core might also help a bit, but airflow at speed is def the culprit.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Paul and crew for the update on the XJ !

[@KimberlyCarter-fe9vh]

The way you tell stories is amazing!

[@jimrutt9729]

Nice voice Paul!!! And Grandma is money! You can see where Paul gets it from!!

[@PoteauCowboy]

That Left Arm Went Right Back to Work... Good for You Paul.

[@Boneshaker420]

Ole Landon is a good kid. Hes gonna be a hell of a great mechanic. Keep up the great work Landon

[@anthonylee2099]

Man O Man Paul. I’ve worked on 69 396 Chevelle, 68LeMans, 69 Corvette back in the days. This LS motor is a lot of work. LS is before my time. I would have been Lost! Great job Paul, Jace, Landon and Cooper. 🤙😎

[@ChevyARt15]

No way. If you worked on those, you can do GEN. III - IV. I also started on SBC Gen I. Like a woman, once she is naked everything is the same.

[@Ethericbikes]

If you can’t cruise down the down the road without getting hot vs it staying cool while crawling really makes me think it’s more a air flow problem more then a rad problem because you literally have no air flow when you’re crawling vs a ton of air flow on road so it literally doesn’t make sense why you’re running hot on the road.. makes me think the hot air is just circulating in the engine bay at road speeds and not exiting out so maybe you need to put a vent at the back of the hood to allow better airflow! I know that’s a issue people have in the drifting world and they’ve change countless rads and fan setups with zero results but when they finally created better air flow throughout the engine bay ( venting the hood) it solved all their issues

[@steveout6971]

I agree, I had similar issues when drag racing a Holden VX Commodore with an LS1. Until I put some venting in the bonnet to get rid of the hot air, funny thing is hot air rises. The fitment these days of engines and everything makes it such a tight fit and probably not enough room left for proper airflow. Same with the FJ there is not much room left for airflow so get rid of as much hot air as possible through the bonnet. Edit: I didn't realise the FJ is sucking in hot air at the very top of the engine bay. You need to get some colder air going in the intake.

[@JamesBSweet]

I'm thinking air going over the winch is causing turbulence.

[@larrydavidson3402]

Good addition with the cam and hopefully the heating issue is fixed.

[@marcposey6836]

Fab Rats, Morr, Robbie Layton, Chad's fab is my sunday power block TV.

[@davidbreaux5989]

Same

[@caseyrenner7024]

Chad's Fab and Rudy's Adventure and Design are my Monday morning Go To's

[@royrostjr1352]

Good morning guys Good luck with your unx build ❤❤🎉

[@Bob-o-h4k]

I love how the Fj looks with the full doors and roof on!

[@Lucky_22317]

Thank you for the tip about the torque wrench, I don't use mine very often, because I don't need it. But when I do I want it to be corrected

[@MrDan1509]

I would put the rad in the back...that will help keep it cool. The extra gallons of coolant will help!

[@sparkycushman578]

That induction heater is the best tool ever for removing motorcycle grips!

[@Letstallklife1954]

Great videos as usual. Great to see your sons working with you

[@dansevern3291]

Well, congratulations, I think with that setup you've qualified to be a modern vehicle designer. "Instructions for adding windshield washer fluid: 1. First, remove engine..."

[@thebudholmes]

Fabrats makin things funner since 2019

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Awesome video. I can hardly wait until it's on the road again! Thank you for sharing!😊

[@jimderrick846]

Keep it up Paul. That FJ is pure beast !!!!!!

[@bizzykidd2608]

i keep a combination winch bar for a semi trailer around, works great on the end of a breaker bar for some extra leverage

[@MichaelKuczynski-u7o]

The FJ is such a cool truck and now with the Truck Norris cam it’s going to be even more bad ass . Release the hounds

[@aaroncorfield8740]

This thing is soooo well built it's unreal when he did the hill climb nothing was stopping it

[@davebenson1504]

The induction heater is real 'cool' 🙂 would have thought for sure you would have a couple dowels always ready to go. they take up no space 😂 safety glasses always a good idea 😂 sweet new sound 🙂 FJ hard top& doors.... must be getting to be winter time 🙂

[@thomasschmidt3243]

Good job Cooper! Your questions are great!

[@mosconi0359]

There is a product on the market that solves a lot of cooling problems. It is called Evans Waterless Coolant. It is a little pricey but never needs to be replaced. If you have issues with cooling system you simply drain out the Evans and then put it back in once you solve the issue. You should read up on it and see if it might be just what the FJ needs. To use it, you flush out all the water, then put the Evans in. It has a much higher boiling point than water and improves performance. I used it in my Honda GL1800 Goldwing and my 1976 Rolls Royce and in my Mini Cooper S JCWs for many years with no problems. Caution: never add water to cooling system that is using Evans coolant!

[@tacojcp]

10:26 when he touched it my heart about jumped through the top of my head 😂

[@monster693]

I had similar cooling issues in my jeep with just a stock 4.8. I even had a huge radiator and dual fans made and it made for it and it made no difference. What worked was a 160 t stat and I richened the tune up a little and that made all the difference in the world. My temps stay under 200 with the ac on, on a 100 degree day.

[@brianblank9921]

Perfect timing! Thanks Fab Rats!

[@gmcman355crazy]

Paul the chop chop at idle is always worth it

[@metalmangle]

Don't forget the full doors for the Wrecker. :)

[@MarkoMygun]

I guess I'm gettin old ,cause I didn't hear much of a difference with the new cam. Hope it makes you happy though Paul,cause that was a lot of work. Thanks for the video guy's 👋

[@jdau2b]

Would have been cool to hear a before and after at the exhaust pipe

[@goodnuffbuilds]

They need to tune the ECM to get the full benefits of both sound and power. If you just search "Truck Norris LS Cam" in your KZbin search bar, you see what it's supposed to sound like after having the computer tuned.

[@tomcleghorn4005]

Coop sure asks a lot of questions. Which is good. That’s how ya learn

[@TheGrizz1717]

Of all your projects, the YOTA is still my favorite. Grandpa Sherm's towtruck is a close second, but the YOTA's still my favorite.

[@michaellauer3397]

Great cam for Paul’s penchant for play. Not a crawling cam… but,shoot, can break parts a lot easier. And that’s definitely more fun.

[@DR-jo7fg]

Fun = Disneyland ($5,000) Cam = ( smiles forever )

[@jasoncampbell5518]

Disney land is not fun. Standing in line for hours on end , barley geeting to ride anything and it cost a fortune.

[@FatGreenSheep]

I would bet getting a tune will help take advantage of that new cam. Now sure how easily you can tune your setup, but if shouldn’t be too bad since it’s probably an OBDii motor.

[@Cantsaydog]

Great job Paul and crew No complaints here but there is some and there’s no need of it 💯✊🇺🇸

[@joemcintyre2090]

That's amazing that you can cut that metal that close to wiring.

[@kamcke83]

21:25 never heard that about torque wrenches. in my facilities maintenance work where i am, i use it rarely. maybe on an air handler replacing a belt. but, if it's not already too late, will do that.

[@royunderwood7514]

That FJ45 is one awesome rig.

[@billwalker5883]

Ol mini cooper is doing good as the new camera man. Has big shoes to fill

[@robertr4193]

Best of luck cooling the FJ down to a safer temperature. Hopefully all the work you did in this video does the trick.

[@bryanmitchell5790]

Hopefully the new set up will work fine and you can drive around when it gets hot again with your air conditioner on. You won’t have to worry about that for a few months now though.

[@jamesbigham9036]

I always look forward to seeing your new videos. I am definitely looking forward to seeing you work on the on X build

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 😀👍

[@reubenpruett2680]

Nice touch to start the video out with Kristian Leo's Snake Oil Swamp.

[@fredpetit510]

The “ Induction Heater “is a “Cool Tool “! Heat without catching things on Fire!

[@phillipcave1197]

The heat will also lengthen the bolt a couple of thou to help take the clamping force off the bolt

[@kstricl]

Fun aside to the video - IIRC David Frieberger worked at Jacobs Electronics before Hot Rod and was the person that invented those ceramic booted spark plug wires to use with headers. Also, Torque Test Channel discovered that not unloading your torque wrench doesn't actually wreck the calibration. I still unload them just in case, but don't panic if you forget (for a short period.)

[@whittlerdave1440]

Well the truck is back together pretty well I like that sound of that cam I think it's going to be nice

[@maxblankinship5003]

Thank you guys

[@Hurrican72]

Love the FJ!

[@dirtyernie65]

Cool trick for the lifters

[@abramfrank4611]

Paul logic, engine is constantly getting hot..... hmmm, i know! Truck needs more cam😂 i like it

[@kimetherington2252]

I hope the new fan will solve you're overheating problem. I think it's always about upgrading, thou in hindsight it should have been done from the start! Nothing old with moving parts can be trusted long term in a build of this caliber! I really like the FJ build it's one of my favorites! I do like the upgrades it's getting! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊

[@Kevin-ti3rz]

That induction heater coil is nice . I got the Tramontina cook top for my Fifth wheel and it saves me propane

[@Steve-xj2bp]

Great Ta See The Arm,s Doin Better!

[@JohnSmith-rl3ti]

We were having weather packs do the same at work on the machines we build, I now dab each pin with solder at the crimp to prevent any resistance there and they last hundreds of hours on our KW machines 12v-24v high and low load circuits

[@johnhart125]

Would have thought torque be more important than hp, may sound cool bit ain't improving ability at low speeds. Love this channel, my kind of people and projects as well as my kind of adventures

[@donavonboggs3632]

Out of all the shows I watch yours is number one on my list! I pass up all others when I see fab rats pop up there might be some butt hurt people gripe about what u did with the xj but I love i

[@timothyhamack56]

You Guy's are great never a dull moment . keep up the good work . Thanks

[@freeidaho-videos]

You can get an "idle lope" with a custom ECU program.

[@bryduhbikeguy]

They'll have to do a mild 'tune-up' with the ECU settings for the new cam.They did the " Dyno Test and Tune" a couple years ago, but I don't recall the HP. It was pretty good though.

[@freeidaho-videos]

@@bryduhbikeguy You missed the point entirely. I merely stating that if one wants their engine to have the idle lope, it is not necessary to change the cam. It can be done, and some engines even have the option built in from the factory, to use an ECU tune for an idle that will make it idle like it has a big cam in it.

[@mickeydevey834]

Love your logic, after all it’s already apart.

[@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953]

Induction heater or Torque multiplier 😉😉☺️

[@ericratza5353]

went through two electric fans and relays. Went back to the stock centrifical fan, and haven't had a problem since.

[@donaldjarvis9478]

Have you ever considered using plastic concrete mixing tubs as catch pans for the fluids?

[@Justanoldwoman9748]

I like Cooper he fits in really good for FabRats channel .

[@reddog543211]

Great video guys

[@SNELLERIZED]

The Truck Norris is a great LS cam, but I think it would be rather small for a stroker 408 engine.

[@plowboycustomfab1562]

I miss the fj! Glad to see it getting some upgrades.

[@thatdave86]

Paul,have you driven it on the road with the winch and extra lights removed ? There seems to be so many obstacles blocking air flow ? Maybe have the coolers at the back !

[@Amisafeyet]

Matt would grab that hot bolt every time!😂

[@randymack2222]

Don't forget to put the doors on the tow truck!

[@kevbev1524]

Can't wait for the Taco cams

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

I'm running the Truck Norris cam in my 370 LS swapped Ford Ranger 2wd. Good choice Paul. Might be a little bit small for a 408 but it will perform very well.

[@MrFturner]

Did you check if you will need heavier valve springs with that cam? Factory springs are usually not up to the task with a larger cam and you''ll end up with valve float. For your cooling issues, you need to shroud the front of the radiator/coolers so the air can't flow around the radiators/coolers. Air is like water, it will take the path of least resistance, and that will be around the radiator instead of through if its allowed to.