Rescuing A 1971 Chevy Caprice From Driveway Death - Detroit Muscle S9, E16
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- The Detroit Muscle crew rescues a familiar green 1971 Chevy Caprice, dropping a few tips and tricks along the way while diagnosing issues that can easily go unseen.
00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Vehicle Inspection & Test Drive
06:51 - Diagnosis With RockAuto.com
13:24 - Cooling System Maintenance
17:46 - Ignition Swap Pointers
Find current POWERNATION sweepstakes: pntv.us/lnk_e1e1d016
Follow POWERNATION Everywhere:
www.powernationtv.com
/ powernationtv
/ powernationtv
/ powernationtv
PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Matco Tools: MATCO Tools are the Official Tool Supplier to Detroit Muscle
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_21421_6373c8a647561
RockAuto.com: Coolling System: Radiator, Hoses, Clamps, Thermostat
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_21419_6373c833ef1cd
RockAuto.com: Ignition Electric Conversion Kit
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_21420_6373c84ff1dc7
RockAuto.com: Restoration Components & Interior
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_21418_6373c3c7f3353
The Industrial Depot: Tools, Hardware, Shop Supplies 
Авто/Мото
![Roddy Ricch - 911 [Official Music Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5N3lAfydeWs/mqdefault.jpg)
Enter for a chance to win a free set of Continental tires: swee.ps/KZZxRgfNP
Would you sale it?
is this car available for purchase?
I would jump on that car in a heartbeat. My color, my brand….just yes
Definitely.. I have a thing for green Chevys myself..as my last name is green is just works
Boss had same car but 4 Door
Yes sir love those ole boats!
My Dad was an employee of GM when the R6 a/c compressor was developed. As the only tool and die man in the model shop he machined every component of the pump before production. A three cylinder duel throw action on a wobble plate made this thing live well beyond 14,000rpm on a test fixture. There is cutaway model of one in the Carillon park in Dayton, Ohio which was also done by my Dad. The only reason they went out of production was because of the parasitic drag which reduced mpg. It was also one of the first uses of plastic for reed valve bodies. Dad came home with a preproduction example he had made in a die. His Dad looked at it and was completely baffled how many contours were involved and there wasn’t any flash from where the die came apart. Thanks for this wonderful video.
I grew up and still live in the Dayton area. It was hard to watch the system collapse in the 90s. There are still factories that span for miles sitting abandoned with parking lots that have turned to actual grass fields. Nature has reclaimed them over the last few decades of none use. Why did they close? A perfect mix of Union corruption, NAFTA, and japanese infiltration of the market.
That’s a cool story. Thanks for sharing.
@@ohioplayer-bl9em I grew up 2 miles from the old truck plant in Moraine. When Dad worked there I would walk over so I could ride home with him at quitting time. I'm so old I remember going to Hauers House of Music on First Street. It is home, but it isn' the same. I agree with you 100%. Damn Shame.
Nice story! You will be proud of the old man!
A6 compressor. Axial not radial. I had many of those apart years ago.
I had a 1968 Caprice Classic with a 327 and had to get rid of it because of the economy in 82. It only had 68.000 miles on it. You don't see many of them.
Dang
Man. Coach wouldn't put uncle Rico in the state championship that year too.
Had a '70 Caprice in '97 for my daily. On the HWY she was a peach. 21-22 mpg with those tall gears out back. Around town all depended on whether or not I kept my foot out of that Quadrajet. But there ain't much that sounds better than a Quad kicking in.
Pops had a 1972 Impala with a 327 V8. I was in the 5th Grade when I really started helping him work on cars. If he was in the Driveway I was helping him no matter how cold or dark it was and he never had to ask. Guess that's why I'm able to own 4 cars now. I do a lot of the work. Thanks Pops, see you in Heaven one day soon.
The 71 Impala / Caprice is a fabulous car for many reasons.
Very strong, so many things up dated and up graded from the 65 to 70 car.. My base model impala custom 245hp 350 with th350 was a dream, torquey and 120mph+ top speed. Smooth and strong, tolerated any abuse i could dish out at 18yra old.. Wish i had that car now, im 56...
It was my first car. My father bought brand new in 1971 when I was 2 weeks old. Grewup in that car and on my 16th birthday was given to me. Best burnout car ever ! LOL ! Great to see some love for these cars. Not too many left especially in the upper Midwest. Great video.
they race them now too
I drove this model car all over West Texas and NM pulling a trailer with race horses inside with my Uncle when I was a teen I wish I could relive those days.
I've got a '73 Impala Custom coupe and a '71 Caprice 4 door hardtop with the 400. These '71-'76 Caprices and Impalas are worth a hell of lot more than some of you might think. The days of these being 800 beaters are long gone.
Love these big cars, so many have gone to the demo derbys that they are getting pretty hard to find. Nice to see this one get back on the road. Power Nation: I would like to see more technical details about setting the ignition timing, adjusting the carburetor, installing a distributor properly, ect... particularly on more stock engines/cars like these.
My first car was a 76 Belair with the 305 and 3 speed, not many were made. I owned that back in the early 80s. Rust killed it. Sure miss it.
Last year I managed to find and buy a 76 Impala which is the spitting image of my old 76 Belair. The Impala is a creampuff, it sure brings back memories. Too bad gas prices are stupidly high for no good reason.
I took my high school drivers ED "on the road" class with a Chevy like this. It was a real tank
Same experience here. I vividly remember buckling up those separate lap and shoulder belts for the test. A couple of months later when I got my grandfather's Buick Electra I started wearing both the belts when I drove. It was a good habit that most likely saved my life in a head on collision with a drunk driver. Walked away with only minor cuts and scratches and bruises from the belts. Much better than the unbelted drunk driver.
Great job, these cars are such great highway cruisers today. I know the owner will enjoy it.
My friend’s dad had the same car, except blue/blue and had the 402 big block. When I was 14 in the early 1990’s the car had been retired, but my friend’s dad would go with us to drive the Caprice around town after dark. I think of all the hours I spent behind the wheel of that beast before I had my drivers license. In ‘97, I towed the car on its last drive across town. The 402 was pulled and the chassis scrapped. Shame. My friend and I went separate ways and I don’t know where the rebuilt engine ended up. In my 40’s, I realize how precious those experiences were. That ‘71 Caprice opened a new world for me.
Even with the two barrel that car is a torque monster that's a great power plant to keep
Noticed that the 400 had a 2bbl, a Quadra Jet and factory intake swap would really increase the performance and fuel economy!
The 2bbl was factory on the 400 SBC. These were designed to be torque monsters for big cars and trucks.
@@dw8840 Wrong. Some had factory 4bbls Qjets. I had quite a few over the years.
Truth or pulled a brand new carb out of the box!
@@dw8840 wagon too
If memory serves me right, the SBC 400 2bbl was the standard V-8 for this year Caprice, but you could get it with a 4 bbl. It's kind of strange that there was also a big block 400 in Chevy's lineup at the time. The engine choices back then were numerous, depending on which model you were getting. They had everything from inline 6 with three manual transmissions in the stripped down Biscayne model, all the way up to the 454 in the fancier models. We're talking Biscayne, Bel-Air, Impala, Caprice, (can't remember what the station wagon was called), that were all pretty much the same sheet metal and size. Back then you could order what you wanted, if you were willing to wait a few months to take delivery.
I remember the older videos when the repairs was more expensive. Something definitely changed. Anyway, it's good to see that this old masterpiece up and running.
When they go down on you they never seem to lay down in a convenient location. 🤣 Preach brother.
I would love to see y'all take an old car like that and really build a motor in it as a sleeper car that would be badass
My dad had a '71 identical to this one same fathom green, same vinyl top, same everything. We both loved that car and it's cloud like ride. This car is worth restoring to its full glory and just preserving it.
its about time the big time shows highlight the land yachts
That's one sweet looking coupe. Nostalgic memories of watching American 70's/80's movies. Cheers from Australia.
He said it wasn't a practical car . When that car was built, families were bigger. And that was the car that was needed.
I had a puke green 74 Caprice with a 400-2bbl Turbo 400. We nearly doubled the gas mileage swapping on an Edelbrock Streetmaster intake, a Quadrajet 4 bbl and splitting the exhaust.
Still have the complete engine and trans, steering column for use in a 40 Chevy pickup.
I remember when these big Chevys were new...I learned how to drive in a 71 Bel Air. I was impressed by the ergonomics, the handling and acceleration of such a big boat!
Tommy 2cents, can't live without 'em!
I miss those old 2 piece seatbelts. That's exactly where the shoulder belt in my Chevelle and Dart stayed, clipped to the ceiling.
I remember my grandfather haveing a 71 Chevy Suburban in that same Green color and interior design.
I really liked this body design with the concave back window. I had a neighbor in Chattanooga that had a green one exactly like this one. I dreamed of fixing one up.
I'm from Chattanooga, had a two door same color
i think Chevy built 1 billion green ones.
Yep. I think the color of ours was called "midnight bronze". Absolutely beautiful car.
i hope ya keep that 400 small block ,its my fav gm engine. so much torque when built up
Exactly,better than everything they made except the 427,and who could afford one
@@mikewhite3123 the 409 was also a great motor just not a big run so no one ever got to have a taste of them, but the 400 was a freaking gem in the rough. god i wish i could see a one built with todays tech. i bet it would be a MONSTER at a drag strip
I would love it. I had a 71 caprice 365hp in high school. Class of 86
They forgot to replace the
Heater Core. That's also part of the cooling system.
I worked at a radiator shop in my youth and we had to change those sometimes. One of the hardest things you can ever do on a car. Some models were not too bad but most were a pain in the ass.
Back in the 80's I had a 1975 Camaro with a 69 396 engine, and it had a points distributor and ran like crap. My dad had a spare car, a 1977 Malibu with a 305 and HEI distributor. I swapped the distributors and the 396 ran great on the HEI, and the 305 ran fine on the old points distributor and never burned them like the 396 did. And my dad never had any idea I changed them.
I LOLed at the last sentence
Such a Beautiful vehicle. I had one the exact color from 1986 to 1995. Had to sell it to fix another vehicle. Wish that I could find another one, really miss it. All 3 of my boys came home from the hospital in it after they were born.
My first car was a '72 4 door. These were some well styled classy Chevys. If this one was mine, I'd do an aluminum 2 plane intake and a Holley vacuum secondary carb. 3.42 gears or even lower IF I could round up a TH700R4 or similar OD trans. Maybe a very mild cam. A little performance can make any vehicle more enjoyable. Sporting up the interior is tempting but that interior is too nice to mess with.
Hope you NEVER leave the show. Dig your vibe. You are the back bone...
I have my grandparents 72 Impala Custom 2 door in Seqouia green. It had a tan vinyl that is now painted fawn gold. It has the 2 barrel 400 small block rated at 170 hp. Stoutest 170 horses I have ever seen. Car runs and drives great and will stay right with today’s traffic and can get about 16 mpg in normal country driving. Not bad for a 4200 lb. car. I get compliments almost every time I have it out. Funny how a run of the mill family car then has become something special today because there doesn’t seem to be many survivors. Most end up as donks it seems, whatever that means. Mine has 15x8 Corvette Rally’s that just look right.
Love this!! Seeing y'all buy the less popular cars and fix them, then hot rod them is awesome!!
My first car was a 1971 Caprice classic with the 400 small block and factory posi rear end.
This episode is full of nostalgia for me.
About time yall start working on the b body chevys, these are what we all been wanting to see for years from yall.
I bought points for a 1973 Impala from Advance. The problem was getting them to stop thinking I was playing a joke on them.
The 73 should have the HEI electronic distributor. Maybe somebody replaced your engine or distributor with the old points set up.The Advance computer would not show points in 1973.
@@markg7030 I can tell you are young and google before you commented on my video. 1973 Impala came with points.
@@blackericdenice I stand corrected. Im old and I just googled it.
@@markg7030 No problem. Google is not always right. I read stuff I know is off because I saw it in Car & Driver when the car first came out.
I think it was 75 that elec ignition came in. I know my '76 Corvette had no points. Chrysler may have been 1973 for no poimts.
Enjoyed this immensely. Had one of these 40-some years ago.
These old Chevys used to be a dime a dozen never really thought much about them. Now I would love to get my hands on an old survivor like this one. Give it a good tuneup and buff it out it would be a great daily driver.
Love the big body chevy impalas n caprices
My parents bought one in 1973 for about $2500 from someone we knew. It had rhe same powertrain as this one with a turbo 400 3 speed. Same interior but light green exterior that faded fast, no clear coats back then. I jumped around spark retarder amd throttle bumper that was for emissions and it ran better. Started bucking intermittently like bad gas and it was a bad resistance wire for ignition. Starters, alternators and hoses, normal stuff back then. Rust got to the frame when it was around 10. Rear axle partially separated from frame near home. Junked it and I gave my $100 66 Bonnie wagon to my parents until they bought a Accord.
My Grandmother bought a brand new 72 Impala, I grew up with that car and always loved this body style. I've owned serveral, including a 71 Convertible with the 402, a 72 4 door, 2 72 2 door, and a 73 and 74 convertible. I wish I had just one of those cars today! Thanks for a great video that brought back lots of memories!
Thank you for posting this video. It has brought back some memories for me. My first car was a 71 Impala 4 door hardtop with a 350 2bbl and the Turbo 350 transmission. I paid $400 for it in 1984 when I was 17, and I LOVED that old rusted out rattletrap car. I ended up driving it all the way from Gary, IN to Los Angeles, CA with two of my friends when I turned 18. No one in my family, and I mean NO ONE, thought we would make it, so when we got to the CA state line I stopped the car and had my friend take a picture of me sitting on the roof of the car with the welcome to CA sign behind me and both my middle fingers up! I got a good ass chewing from my mother when she got that picture in the mail, but it was totally worth it because I had made it when they all said we'd end up stuck by the side of the road calling them for help from who knows how many states away. Sadly, the car got impounded about 6 months after I got there for parking it in a no parking zone and I didn't have the money to get it out and lost it. I'm in my 50s now and have only ever been able to get another 71 Impala once, about 30 years ago, which I ended up trading for a pickup truck and wish that I hadn't. Since then I've always said that if I ever find another 71 Chevy I would buy it and let my children argue over who gets it after I'm dead! LOL!
I LOVE that y’all are doing these kinds of projects: resurrecting the big body two doors with big displacement and turning them into sleepers….these are the new hot rods…
Along with the mid-late "Smog" cars because you can find them dirt cheap in running driving condition, Literally every current project in my car club here in Northwest Arizona is a mid-late 70's car and there's several others in this area. Alot of people can't afford to sink 25-30k in a 69 Mustang, 72 Chevelle, 68 Charger but they can put 5-8k into a 75 Cougar, 74 Malibu , 76 Fury.... I have a 73 Buick Regal that I paid $1300 for and after airing up the tires I drove 50 miles home, I have everything done but the paint job and I have a tick less than 4k into so far and that includes the $1300 I paid for it and the $100 I paid for the front swivel bucket seats out of 77 olds delta 88, I figure another $1000 in the paint and body work, When it's all said and I've have $5000-$5500 in it and have a car that can stand on it's own 2 feet at any car show in the country plus drive everyday if I choose to.
My Dad had one of those. Same crappy color too, but no vinyl top.
The brakes were super touchy and it waddled down the road like a typical American land yacht.
But it did hold the whole family and it served to tote real estate buyers around in "comfort".
My friend had one. Also my father in law had a 74 . They had lots of room !😂 big luxury for us new drivers.
Hi! running it raw, at modern streets, even 50 years later it rides proudly, Nice lines!
Our family car in 1971 was one of these; tan with brown vinyl top and green interior 4 Dr. Had 400 motor and that thing would scream!!😊😊no
Love those old big body gm’s, my family has owned dozens of them through the years, lots of memories in the front and back seats of those things lol great work as always guys
My first car was a 1972 Buick LeSabre 4-door. Plenty of back seat memories with Meatloaf’s “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights” 😝
During my high school days in 1980-84 you could buy these cars for nothing or where often hand me downs. One girl I knew had her parents old 1972 Olds 88 4dr. hardtop. We could sit four across the back with a case of beer. When you kicked in the floor mounted high beam switch the high beam indicator on the dash was a red "rocket". It had a 455 4bbl big block V8 and rode like a cloud. What fun.
My first car right there. Great car. Solid driver
My parent's had a virtually identical '72, but was a highly optioned Impala. Same motor, fender skirts, etc. Beautiful car.
I hope you gave him back the original copper/brass Harrison radiator. Always keep those and have the core replaced.
I had a 71 Impala 2 door as my first car. Love it!!
I know how vehicles deteriorate when sitting. I got 2 sitting, a 90 F150 shortbox and a 47 Ford Deluxe 2 door sedan. I'll get to them someday!! lol
My cousin had this exact same color and model '71 Caprice back in the early 80's. The only difference was his had the 402 Big Block in it. Could not believe how much power that car had back then compared to what was considered an American sports car at that time.
Nice! I had a 71 Impala in the same color inside and out back in the early 80's
The two door coupe is the prettiest most popular model of that lineup. I love how its dark green colour looks. The flowmasters sound great and the blackwalls along with its flat dish hubcaps give it a lot of attitude, Im glad he has all 4 of them. I would only repair its shredded vinyl rooftop. Im also impressed to see how good its upholstery looks. I don't blame the owner for wanting to keep it.
I use to own a 1976 dark blue. I loved it. Cloth seats. 350 4-barrel.
Wife wanted a new family car. So! I bought a new 70 Caprice. Pulled up the driveway. She said . What is this! Said. Get in. She Loves it. It has 52. Thousand miles on it. Cattle Ranch living. This 71 you got, is a good one 🤠🐴🌄
I have a 1971 Impala coupe with a LS1 from a 1999 corvette. I’ve owned a few 1971-1976 B-Body’s and a bunch of other caprice classics but the 71 is my favorite by far
I miss my 72 caprice coupe 😢
Had a 72 2 dr hardtop. 402 BBC. Also had a 74 4 dr hardtop. It came with a factory 454 but mine had a 350 someone installed. Put spacers under the rear springs to make it level. Both were great cars. Both had Q-jets that worked awesome.
you found my moms 71 chevy capri. wow it looks exactly like hers back then. My grandad was the kind of guy who would help you purchase a car..as long as it was a Chevy, or an impala, capri. he bought her one brand new and she had that car well into the 80s.
My grandmother had 73 that curved back window was always the coolest we took many trips cross the states in that car floating along the hwy that thing could take monster dips n bumps like riding on a cloud
Love those big cars
the wibe on this cruise is just phenomenal :) some pretty good shots/scenes in there :)!
I had a 71 Impala with a 350. Love that car.
Yup, I owned one of those back in 1980..4 door tank...GM made great cars back then..Simple to work on and float down the road...
the fact that the windshield wipers worked THAT well after sitting for 50 years is amazing because 1: they can just replace the old rubber blades, and 2: they don't need to put new motors in them for now.
Yah, you should never run wipers dry like that across the windshield especially in an old car. Clown shoes.
@@vincemajestyk9497 I agree. That was a total "nails on the chalkboard" moment for me.
السيارات الامريكيه القديمه لن تتكرر صناعتها مره ثانيه
متانه وقوه وجمال
...
It’s like driving a living room down the road. I wonder if Maytag and GM bought the same Avocado green paint.
I’ll tell ya what was amazing is that it started right up !!!!
I remember the day we went to the car dealer and picked up our new 1972, 4 door hardtop Impala, blue with a white top,
You rock brother it was good seeing the old 400 run good
so nice ! I still want one , my first car was a 72 Caprice 2 door
What a great car indeed! Sure wish I still had my 73 coupe, northeast salt consumed it many years ago. I can honestly say if I was offered any car, would love to have that one back in new condition, perhaps in convertible trim though! Wish I could take a ride in that beauty, such wonderful memories for me
Love your work gentleman 👍 watching in the UK
That's a good find. I love these kind of Chevy's, and low mileage! Wow! Fix 'er up and keep it. I'd drive it everyday if it was mine. 8:36 Beautiful, and clean, too! 9:44 Keep that rare, cool radio in there and install a modern one under the dash, that's what I would do.
Every time I see you help fix someone’s car, I am hoping to see you modify it with performance goodies… 🙏😎
A good buddy of mine had a 72 Olds Delta 88 four door he bought for $200 from the original owner in the late 70s who was fed up with it because it wouldn't crank unless you poured gas down the carb. My buddy bought it, took it home to work on and found someone had installed a fuel filter backwards and once that was corrected the car ran perfectly. It was immaculate and a great cruiser for many years with a surprising amount of power. It was a 350 4 BBL.
My dad had a 73 Bel-Air i swear I loved that car had a 350 in it and it floated!...
I’ve had 3 of these 2 1971Caprices and one 1971 Impala also 2 1972 Chevy Caprices but this specific 1971 Caprice is my favorite one😅😅😅😅
Nice ace 🤟🏻
That water pump looks crusty because someone did the same thing you did and replaced it without painting it, therefor the rust gave it some “patina”.
Love to see more on this car
Great content. Thanks
I like how the engine compartment has so much elbow room, you can see the floor.
Keep up the good work man
Those aluminum core/plastic tank radiators are good for about 3 to 5 years. They always leak where the tank is crimped to the core and don’t use the plastic drain, the threads strip or break. I have a Caprice that’s went thru 3 of these already but O’Riellys keeps giving me new ones under warranty.
A friend I know has a 1971 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 2-door coupe. It is green with a white top and has turbine wheel covers. It is built in Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 in March of 1971.
I wouldn't mind having this caprice myself I love this model of this caprice
You’re gonna be getting so many offers for this car!
Learned to drive in a car like this. 👍😎
Love these Caprices
Wish i could have been in Lewisburg at that time or before my favorite year of this generation Impala/Caprice!
what a beautiful old boat