Been looking forwards to this video. I really appreciate that you always show your successes and your mistakes - a lot of RUclipsrs would not be so honest with it I think.
Hey sorry you found so much damage. In the end did you come to a definitive conclusion about the oils blockage issue. I know you found cam phaser?? Damage, timing chain tensioner issues, oil pooling in the turbo chargers and cylinder wear. Was the conclusion that it was too expensive / time consuming to repair and you didn’t tear it down any further to come to a conclusion about oil not making it back to the sump ?
@@kieranshanley7365 yeah, we suspect an oil blockage in the oil pump unit, but that would require a lot more disassembly (which we may still do after everything blows over this week).
You need to do while the engine is out -senna oil pump upgrade -tune raise idle to 900 rpm for better oil flow at idle -dlc coated camshaft finger followers -billet oil filter housing upgrade -720s DLD flywheel upgrade -tune cooling fans to turn on sooner(helps oil viscosity) -pinned crank hub -arp bolt upgrade for crank hub - get rid of aluminum sleeves and replace with stronger cast iron sleeves or at least remove the stock sleeves and replace the o- rings if not oil and coolant will mix -675LT turbo manifolds for exotic sound -all 4 cam phasers and timing chains/guides (wear item) I've been slowly knocking all this out one by one on mine as I get funds
Your project is just like ours!! Literally just gave the same speech to our viewers. My only choice is to start selling things sitting around our place just to get some much needed parts also. I dread the bad news I must deliver to the family when more parts are needed. But to our viewers these stories reflect real life, passion projects are tough. We continue to push ahead just like you, hoping for success in both the build and our channel. Good luck my friend and all the best to the family. You will succeed!!
Not trying to rub anything in, I feel really bad for you and this situation...but this is why many people tried to warn you to check the engine first, and people kept calling them haters, etc... not the case, many have been down that road before, but sometimes we all learn the hard way unfortunately. I really hope the new engine works good for you, and looking forward to that content too. 👍👍
@@JR-Rollin yeah, it was my bad. I was talking to several McLaren techs and McLaren San Francisco Themselves and taking their word for it as I continued working on it. I did implement a lot of fixes that commenters gave me, but relied on the "experts" for mechanical questions. And they got it completely wrong on my car but I went against my gut feeling as I trusted their word.
Yes it does stink that you could have bought a clean title for what you are putting into this mclaren but look at all the knowledge you have gained from rebuilding this car inside and out. I have a 2016 vw golf sportwagon with 29,000 i got from auction totaled girl went off the road in winter time and took it over concrete and rocks did more damage than i could see on auction pictures i ended up with 14,000 in the rebuild of the car including the auction cost it was a financial hit but i now have a car that i know it works and it has been a very dependable car!!!!
Hey were all invested now....i think a tear down of the bad engine would make a great video. Kinda need to know what caused a 30k engine to fail and im sure im not the only one.
@@lucasyup If it's not catastrophically destroyed maybe you could fix or do a partial rebuild on it and save it as a spare or sell it and recover some of the engine money.
Unfortunately a poor man usually pays twice. It’s great that Ryan is happy to give it a go but sometimes with a car as exotic as this it’s probably better left to a specialised shop that will know what usually needs replacing while your that deep into it. Great work as always I hope it all work out well for both of you. Cheers Pat 🇦🇺
Good thing Ryan is a specialist with rare unique skills that most shops just look at with a huge payout unlike Ryan ….. And These videos barely touch on what he is capable of.
Great character man, even with this brutal news you are still going forward with a smile, set back happen in life. Like you said, you learned a lot, met some great people along the way. Its the journey not the end point! I also refurb cars and got some bad news today on my project, its a tough pill to swallow but we keep moving, its part of the game
@@geewoods6590 ah I appreciate that, man. Right now, the story is more important than the money to me. We'll make it work and move on to better things 🙌🏽
You've only noted some of the peripheral results of oil starvation. Should have pulled the sump and checked the scavanging pump. That would have given a better picture of what happened.
@@TheInjayou should and sell what good parts are left to make some money back for the price of the engine. Not only that would make great content. Keep the videos coming. Can't wait for the next
I know this isn’t going as planned but this is the sort of content that is the most interesting. This is what I tune in for anyway I’m not a fan of people doing odd little jobs here and there. The chinese front end was also pretty cool to watch on this
Ive enjoyed watching your videos over the past few years. Placing an order for something. Hope it helps and your nowhere near the catastrophies. Good luck with finishing the project.
Ryan has just become the mvp good luck with the swap and you are handling this problem really well. It speaks volumes about your character . I suspect there were problems with the engine long before you first started it
Just bought a air pump to help you out i wana see this done this build got me hooked from the beginning and it's been rough but so rewarding at the same time I love these cars your doing great!!
Looking forward to the journey. When it's done you'll have something that will bring countless miles of fun without wondering about oil pressure and if it's really fixed.
I love your commitment to the McLaren project, even with the setback of needing a replacement engine. And though, yes, you could have bought a clean title McLaren for around the same price you have into this one, you can't replace the experience and knowledge you have learned from rebuilding this car. You also couldn't replace the satisfaction you will have knowing that you basically built this car. Thank you for not giving up on yourself nor this project, and keeping the content coming on it. I'm not huge into the bikes that you feature, but this project has made me a religious sub for the last year, and you have a sub for life. Love your personality and your optimism most times. Keep that chin up and keep on wrenchin'!
I was looking forward to this video. I don't understand, why most of those projects these days don't actually start with just that: An Engine out - take it apart, look at the wear and damage, put it back together - and then try it out. You could certainly save you a couple of grand if you did it this way. But your way made for way better content - so I guess, in the end that's goal achieved by task failed successfully 😄
@@marcus_w0 lol! Well I mean considering I literally couldn't access the engine for the first 5 months of this project, I don't think I was wrong doing it this way. Haha. And I couldn't drop the engine in my driveway even if I wanted to. Haha.
@@TheInja Yay! You're right - I've forgot about the whole hood latch shenanigans. Man, this ride was a ride 😄. I hope this new motor is the solution to get this thing running finally. The old block, although a big mangled should be worth a junk of money still. I bet there's some people out there, having the time and tools to get this fixed up and refurbished again.
Part out this engine. That way it will eat off the cost of the new engine. Parts on this engine are def not cheap and even in this state, people will still buy the block and other parts in its condition, etc.
I love your videos man! It is awesome to be kind of the helper of the guy that will work on your own car, love it. I want to see that car on the street men!! Just purchased the Air Pump from your website 🙂
@@daviddelgado5954 my man, thank you 🙌🏽 it has been awesome being able to watch and film him working. Learning a ton. Gonna get this thing on the road soon!!
I'm so sorry. You still have a positive attitude so you can't go wrong with that. It will all work out in the end. Just gonna take a lot of money. In the end you know what you have. Thanks Ray
Fingers crossed the new motor isnt a dud. Yikes buying exotic motors off eBay can be scary. Well glad you finally did what I told you to do. I hope new motor works out and nothing crazy with modules with needing McLaren to reprogram.
I hope in the long run this works out well for your RUclips channel at least! Lol. Stay positive man! At least you can monetize it a little bit! Also, when you have a catastrophic failure like this, make the titles more click bait. Might as well! Also post some reels with click bait titles as well! Try and pump up your RUclips numbers whenever it's possible!
Like if you said "My McClaren engine got completely destroyed" you would probably get a lot more clicks from new viewers. Also, it's still true. Title and thumbnail photos are everything on here! God bless brother 🙏
Called it last vid. But still wasn’t expecting the timing chain tensioner to be bad let alone snap right in front of you. This sucks man. Hopefully you can work out a deal for a replacement motor. 😩
@@nguyen925 night made. Thanks a ton dude. Will ship everything out on Monday. Slammed right now with everything going on! Huge love for the support! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great content as always! Chin up, mate. While the money you spent could have bought a clean-title, lower-mileage one, it doesn’t have a "story." Stories are what sell as a content creator. I wish you all the best and hope you can eventually generate more RUclips revenue and sponsors as your channel grows to get the return on the car. Looking forward to your next episode!
Just keep moving forward. I'm way too deep into my Ducati EV conversion that I started after watching your series. Be cool if we could get them finished around the same time and do a ride out, with tears of satisfied regret running down our faces.
In the end, you should do a full cost breakdown with total you spent and total revenue for the video series. Because you wouldn’t have that revenue without the car. Could be very interesting.
A deeper investigation was needed really. If the crank wasn’t scored you could have saved the original motor. The oil in the turbo’s is due to a blockage in the oil ways so it’s probably blown the turbo seals and dumped the oil into them. Please get a specialist to give the new motor a once over. It’s great Ryan is trying to help but these motors are so specialised and technical that you need a specialist. It may be expensive but a damn site cheaper than another motor!!!
Damn I was pulling for you on that engine. But even with my 3 years of failed auto mechanic education told me that it was gonna be bad. Still makes for great youtube content but thats a bag to drop when you explain how you couldve bought a different Mclaren cheaper. Best of luck hope in the end its all worth it maybe sell it and cut your losses?
Unlucky bud. You'll be good tho! In the future if you buy more crash damage, probably drop the engin straight away!? Good luck for the future. You've got this!
Hey man, It may be worth looking at having the engine rebuilt. May not be as expensive as you might think using aftermarket performance parts that will allow you to make more power in the end
Did I see you at CES in Vegas? I wanted to say hi and say that I really like your channel and content but you were being filmed/interviewed in the Segway booth?
@@ArcadeAdam yessir! That's my next video 😏 Have to pay for this engine somehow!! They wanted to have me out, paid, to do some content for them. Would have loved to meet you! Maybe next year!
Gotta take the good with the bad, finish it, sell it and move onto better projects, or maybe you'll fall in love with it and keep it, i doubt it though, the memories of this build will out weigh the good of the car i think
If you are doing a rebuild I would def change the con rods from the oem is like silly putty they bend ez even with stock tune check cannonball, Cp Carillo or Magnus motorsport go with h beam etc..
@@robertindabuilding2876 looking to sell it, not sure what I'd realistically want for it. Cores are selling generally for 6-9k on eBay. I'm just getting the new engine installed then will figure out what to do with it after. :)
"..could have bought a clean title, lower mileage McLaren." Yeah, with original body panels, hoses, etc. I learned this lesson in high school - You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Sell it for parts. Get some money back, but... you apparently already bought the motor.
@@BigBisalreadytaken yep, true. Copart is so sketchy with engine/run&drive condition. This is the second car "run and drive" that had fatal motor problems I've bought from them, which blew the budget both times.
No it was obvious, I mean you could have thought it's turbo, or a variety of things internally but it was pretty obvious it wasn't overfill from the first video.
Inja ma boi, I feel really bad for the verdict. However Bro, you could also sell the motor parts, to make it worth. There will be a lot of good parts on that motor. Will be here for you Bro.
I feel you I bought a Mercedes Benz CLS that pretty much totaled and the parts cost so much that I would have gotten the same car pretty much for a little bit more without an accident. It was not a good decision and the car is still not finished 😢
🇬🇧💥💥💥If you have to sell a few cars and bikes to fix this you wont be wasting money Nicholas! 🔥Your Videos are Awesome!🔥 I am nearly 60 dude and have never driven but im a 25 year ebiker, so i started following you 4 years ago because of your ebike content! 💥💥Your ownership of a Maclaren outweighs your other vehicles! You have Provided us with an excellent repair video which is very interesting! That is why this is worth it! 🤞You hopefully will be grinning soon!👍😁
BTW, were you aware of the McLaren horn decal thing, it is meant to be a Kiwi, our National Bird. Bruce McLaren was a Kiwi, as was John Brittain who made that futuristic looking motor bike that was killing the speed records before he passed away in the 90's. Most Kiwis are innovative and skillfull, alas, not this writer.
@@edwardsajl ONLY the bludgers. Ninja, do you know why Jesus wasn't born in Ozzie? Cos they couldn't find Three Wise Men, or a Virgin. Lovely place Australia, the only problem is that it's full of Australians although the Lebanese and other Arab's now control their bike gangs and have taken over Ozzie. It's better really cos Ozzies are a racist nation who did their utmost best to whack all the Aboriginees. They managed to clean out Tasmania but ONE Abo, the best swimmer in Australia took to the ocean when he heard the killing and he lived to tell the tale. Nice one Ocker. Great Nation.
@@edwardsajlwell fk me,if that's true kiwis are down DOWN because those are some mediocre things to wish for. .As far as I'm concerned, every kiwi i ever met said the funniest thing I ever heard every time they opened their mouth, strayans through..Nails on a chalkboard
I eatched one of his engines and matt McDonald from the Uk they both had problem with oil cooler or something like that that caused the oil to go the the manifold out the exhaust, doesnt hurt to reach out and ask. Only reason i say this is , i watched the same thing happen to both of them.
This car has sucked up water and the engine has had a bad rebuild to get the car mobile and crash it this is where you bought it and got scammed thinking you was buying a crash damaged car to rebuild only to find the engine is blown. This is insurance fraud and for that I’m sure. I’ve been around 1000s salvage cars and this is a classic
@@sleepeasywithwhitenoise3860 actually very likely ...the entire front wiring harness was cut, from what I assumed maybe was firefighters at the crash scene. But no, that wasn't the wiring they'd cut. You're probably 100% right, and it probably wasn't the first McLaren they've scammed insurance with. 🤔🤔
@ You will have the car right in no time and you will understand how to get it done The body work is stunning This car will be amazing and you be driving it in no time Regards Adam
I bet that engine isn’t original to that car. Maybe the scammers took the good engine out and they threw in a damaged engine that ingested water and bent a rod or two, that rust on the phasers isn’t normal.
Yes, expensive, but the cheapest 2016 650S that is on sale currently nationwide is still $100k. You've spent 38.5k, plus new engine cost, plus time labor misc, I'd believe you're still saving about $20k. Keep pushing, you'll be fine brother.
@Vagtechnic had a blocked dry sump reservoir, he only found out after doing a full rebuild on his twin turbo v10 Audi RS6 recently. He had to cut the reservoir open to diagnose/repair it; it wasn’t sludge, it was component failure. You should check this before running the new engine.
@ on the rs6 it’s a remote reservoir somewhere in the engine bay, the oil is sent to it from the engine’s sump pan. It is then pumped back to the engine under pressure. I don’t know if it’s the same on your car, but it explains why the oil seemed to be disappearing from the engine.
Car broken in to? Dam your having the best time atm. Really interested in you compressors u have on site. I have one similar but yours has a much better air line attachment on it. Mine is like inline screw on and it looses a lot of air quickly unscrewing it as your is the push and lever type must be better.
Unpopular opinion…I’d engine swap that thing, lol. A turbo K24 would probably be pretty cool, would get a lot more attention and god knows it would be cheaper. Good luck man! Reasons like this (and almost every other story I’ve seen/heard) is why I don’t end up getting a McLaren.
Man, i feel on this project, i got an old Mercedes slk230 messed up the srs module. I dont have the budget to spend on exotic cars good luck with the engine sucks that its bad.
@@sonrt2107 for sure. You'll still have a lot of fun with it. When you finish it send me some photos! Not looking to be impressed, just happy for you and want to see what you're working on. 💪🏽
Half of this video already happened. 🤷♂️ We all knew what was going on before this video. Don't get me wrong, I'm here to watch them all, but this is getting very drawn out
@TheInja I don't mean any harm in my comment. I absolutely LOVE your videos! I hate what happened to you, and I hope you can financially recover from this. You're one of the nicer and down to earth youtubers out there. Please don't take my 1st comment as criticism or hate. Have a good night!
Been looking forwards to this video. I really appreciate that you always show your successes and your mistakes - a lot of RUclipsrs would not be so honest with it I think.
Always will share the highs AND lows with you guys. 🙌🏽 Some things suck. Why not show it haha
@@TheInja you rock man
Hey sorry you found so much damage. In the end did you come to a definitive conclusion about the oils blockage issue. I know you found cam phaser?? Damage, timing chain tensioner issues, oil pooling in the turbo chargers and cylinder wear. Was the conclusion that it was too expensive / time consuming to repair and you didn’t tear it down any further to come to a conclusion about oil not making it back to the sump ?
@@kieranshanley7365 yeah, we suspect an oil blockage in the oil pump unit, but that would require a lot more disassembly (which we may still do after everything blows over this week).
NEW ENGINE JUST GOT IN. WHOAH
www.TheInja.com if you guys can help out!
Ryan's Channel: www.youtube.com/@Harpers_Auto
Heck yeah man!! I'm glad!!
@@SomeJuanPlay yeah can't wait to put it in on Monday!!
Got me some murch brother! Wish it could be more... I know how these projects can spiral out of control. Hang in there, it will be worth it!
@@lasersterling feeling all the love tonight. Thanks a ton and enjoy dat SWAG!
So excited for this! The stress will soon be over! You better take this on a road trip!
You need to do while the engine is out
-senna oil pump upgrade
-tune raise idle to 900 rpm for better oil flow at idle
-dlc coated camshaft finger followers
-billet oil filter housing upgrade
-720s DLD flywheel upgrade
-tune cooling fans to turn on sooner(helps oil viscosity)
-pinned crank hub
-arp bolt upgrade for crank hub
- get rid of aluminum sleeves and replace with stronger cast iron sleeves or at least remove the stock sleeves and replace the o- rings if not oil and coolant will mix
-675LT turbo manifolds for exotic sound
-all 4 cam phasers and timing chains/guides (wear item)
I've been slowly knocking all this out one by one on mine as I get funds
Your project is just like ours!! Literally just gave the same speech to our viewers. My only choice is to start selling things sitting around our place just to get some much needed parts also. I dread the bad news I must deliver to the family when more parts are needed. But to our viewers these stories reflect real life, passion projects are tough. We continue to push ahead just like you, hoping for success in both the build and our channel. Good luck my friend and all the best to the family. You will succeed!!
The financial pain will hurt much less the first drive you do in the car with the new engine.
@@pp606mm absolutely. Very much crossing my fingers and hoping it's running this coming week 🥲
Not trying to rub anything in, I feel really bad for you and this situation...but this is why many people tried to warn you to check the engine first, and people kept calling them haters, etc... not the case, many have been down that road before, but sometimes we all learn the hard way unfortunately. I really hope the new engine works good for you, and looking forward to that content too. 👍👍
I think he knew but was trolling
@@JR-Rollin yeah, it was my bad. I was talking to several McLaren techs and McLaren San Francisco Themselves and taking their word for it as I continued working on it. I did implement a lot of fixes that commenters gave me, but relied on the "experts" for mechanical questions. And they got it completely wrong on my car but I went against my gut feeling as I trusted their word.
@@TheInja yeah, that sux. Well, I hope the new engine works out better...pretty unfortunate you had to go through that.
@@JR-Rollin appreciate you, JR. Should have the video of installation in the next week or so. Really crossing my fingers right now.
Yes it does stink that you could have bought a clean title for what you are putting into this mclaren but look at all the knowledge you have gained from rebuilding this car inside and out. I have a 2016 vw golf sportwagon with 29,000 i got from auction totaled girl went off the road in winter time and took it over concrete and rocks did more damage than i could see on auction pictures i ended up with 14,000 in the rebuild of the car including the auction cost it was a financial hit but i now have a car that i know it works and it has been a very dependable car!!!!
If the seals in the turbo are dumping in the charge pipe, the oil isn't going back to the sump.........
Hey were all invested now....i think a tear down of the bad engine would make a great video. Kinda need to know what caused a 30k engine to fail and im sure im not the only one.
@@lucasyup the old motor actually had 63K miles on it! "Higher" mileage for a supercar.
@@lucasyup but yeah if I don't get a decent offer on it, we'll tear it down and see what happened!
@@lucasyup If it's not catastrophically destroyed maybe you could fix or do a partial rebuild on it and save it as a spare or sell it and recover some of the engine money.
Ryan's doing you a solid. Keep your chin up dude! It will be worth it in the end.
Ryan has been such a great addition to this series!
You're lucky to have a friend that will help you like this. God speed.
@@cardroid8615 He's a lifesaver for this project right now. 🙌🏽
Unfortunately a poor man usually pays twice.
It’s great that Ryan is happy to give it a go but sometimes with a car as exotic as this it’s probably better left to a specialised shop that will know what usually needs replacing while your that deep into it.
Great work as always I hope it all work out well for both of you.
Cheers Pat 🇦🇺
@@PaddyBoy644 thanks Pat!
Good thing Ryan is a specialist with rare unique skills that most shops just look at with a huge payout unlike Ryan ….. And
These videos barely touch on what he is capable of.
Best Tuber! Bro. l feld all your emotions with this build. Looking forward for the next episode. Love from The Netherlands🙌🏻.
@@gkoch86 appreciate you man. 🙌🏽 Let's get this thing on the road!
Glad you got to the bottom of it. Your old engine should still have some value to help offset the bill. Good luck bro!!
@@joeblack007 for sure! Will be looking into it soon!
Great character man, even with this brutal news you are still going forward with a smile, set back happen in life. Like you said, you learned a lot, met some great people along the way. Its the journey not the end point! I also refurb cars and got some bad news today on my project, its a tough pill to swallow but we keep moving, its part of the game
@@geewoods6590 ah I appreciate that, man. Right now, the story is more important than the money to me. We'll make it work and move on to better things 🙌🏽
Don’t get me wrong I like watching your videos because it’s entertaining and people will learn no oil pressure no start
You've only noted some of the peripheral results of oil starvation. Should have pulled the sump and checked the scavanging pump. That would have given a better picture of what happened.
@@actschp1 we just may take this engine fully apart. We'll see once all this is over.
@@TheInjayou should and sell what good parts are left to make some money back for the price of the engine. Not only that would make great content.
Keep the videos coming. Can't wait for the next
I know this isn’t going as planned but this is the sort of content that is the most interesting. This is what I tune in for anyway I’m not a fan of people doing odd little jobs here and there. The chinese front end was also pretty cool to watch on this
Thanks!
Whoahhh my MAN
Deeply appreciate you. Hit me with your address and I'll send you something 😈 injamotorcycles@gmail.com
Ive enjoyed watching your videos over the past few years. Placing an order for something. Hope it helps and your nowhere near the catastrophies.
Good luck with finishing the project.
@@jessielivermore1826 ah Jessie, thank you. 💪🏽
Ryan has just become the mvp good luck with the swap and you are handling this problem really well. It speaks volumes about your character . I suspect there were problems with the engine long before you first started it
@@hojo9115 absolutely agree.
Just bought a air pump to help you out i wana see this done this build got me hooked from the beginning and it's been rough but so rewarding at the same time I love these cars your doing great!!
@@taylorbaldt8296 HUGE love man. We're all going to love the first real drive of this thing!! Thanks a ton for the support!
Yup, mark it up as "live and learn". Thanks.
Looking forward to the journey. When it's done you'll have something that will bring countless miles of fun without wondering about oil pressure and if it's really fixed.
@@jimm2216 absolutely. 💯
I love your commitment to the McLaren project, even with the setback of needing a replacement engine. And though, yes, you could have bought a clean title McLaren for around the same price you have into this one, you can't replace the experience and knowledge you have learned from rebuilding this car. You also couldn't replace the satisfaction you will have knowing that you basically built this car. Thank you for not giving up on yourself nor this project, and keeping the content coming on it. I'm not huge into the bikes that you feature, but this project has made me a religious sub for the last year, and you have a sub for life. Love your personality and your optimism most times. Keep that chin up and keep on wrenchin'!
@@therustednut so true. Thanks for the encouragement this morning! Let's get it done!
Hey brother, just tossed you some support. Picked up the inflator and driver kit. Not much but I hope it helps get this beauty going.
@@themotorhino1331 Truly feeling the love tonight. Will send it out soon! Helps more than you know 🙌🏽
@TheInja Take your time, dude. You're doing all the hard work and we are just along for the ride.
Were here for the journey man🫡
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Good luck!
I tried to buy the tyre inflator. no shipping to the UK.
This is an awesome video man!! Just subscribed to his channel!!
@@SomeJuanPlay heck yeah!
I was looking forward to this video. I don't understand, why most of those projects these days don't actually start with just that: An Engine out - take it apart, look at the wear and damage, put it back together - and then try it out. You could certainly save you a couple of grand if you did it this way. But your way made for way better content - so I guess, in the end that's goal achieved by task failed successfully 😄
@@marcus_w0 lol! Well I mean considering I literally couldn't access the engine for the first 5 months of this project, I don't think I was wrong doing it this way. Haha. And I couldn't drop the engine in my driveway even if I wanted to. Haha.
@@TheInja Yay! You're right - I've forgot about the whole hood latch shenanigans. Man, this ride was a ride 😄. I hope this new motor is the solution to get this thing running finally. The old block, although a big mangled should be worth a junk of money still. I bet there's some people out there, having the time and tools to get this fixed up and refurbished again.
Great video and feel sorry for the bad luck. Keep up the good work. 👍👍👍👍
Mate at least you had a go.which is more than most people.the fact the engine isn’t what you wanted it to be doesn’t mean it’s a lose.
Part out this engine. That way it will eat off the cost of the new engine. Parts on this engine are def not cheap and even in this state, people will still buy the block and other parts in its condition, etc.
I love your videos man! It is awesome to be kind of the helper of the guy that will work on your own car, love it. I want to see that car on the street men!! Just purchased the Air Pump from your website 🙂
@@daviddelgado5954 my man, thank you 🙌🏽 it has been awesome being able to watch and film him working. Learning a ton. Gonna get this thing on the road soon!!
I'm so sorry. You still have a positive attitude so you can't go wrong with that. It will all work out in the end. Just gonna take a lot of money. In the end you know what you have. Thanks Ray
@@raymondjohns7617 facts. Thanks, Ray.
It is what it is. Sharp learning curve.
Respect, hope it works out
Fingers crossed the new motor isnt a dud. Yikes buying exotic motors off eBay can be scary. Well glad you finally did what I told you to do. I hope new motor works out and nothing crazy with modules with needing McLaren to reprogram.
The best of luck to you! Hopefully it will go smooth from here! 🙌🏼
@@Goan001 appreciate it!! 💪🏽
It's alright bud just like I said before take it a day at a time. Might be able to help soon so just stay positive and keep working at it
I hope in the long run this works out well for your RUclips channel at least! Lol. Stay positive man! At least you can monetize it a little bit! Also, when you have a catastrophic failure like this, make the titles more click bait. Might as well! Also post some reels with click bait titles as well! Try and pump up your RUclips numbers whenever it's possible!
Like if you said "My McClaren engine got completely destroyed" you would probably get a lot more clicks from new viewers. Also, it's still true. Title and thumbnail photos are everything on here!
God bless brother 🙏
Called it last vid. But still wasn’t expecting the timing chain tensioner to be bad let alone snap right in front of you.
This sucks man. Hopefully you can work out a deal for a replacement motor.
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I BOUGHT A TIRE PUMP! lol here goes nothing, hoping it helps you get money back to keep this dream alive!!!
@@nguyen925 night made. Thanks a ton dude. Will ship everything out on Monday. Slammed right now with everything going on! Huge love for the support! 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Engine more important than paint 😮
Great content as always! Chin up, mate. While the money you spent could have bought a clean-title, lower-mileage one, it doesn’t have a "story." Stories are what sell as a content creator. I wish you all the best and hope you can eventually generate more RUclips revenue and sponsors as your channel grows to get the return on the car. Looking forward to your next episode!
Let's Fucking Go, Get the McLaren Going !!!!
@@juancantu3412 LFGGG should be ripping it this coming week!!
Just keep moving forward. I'm way too deep into my Ducati EV conversion that I started after watching your series. Be cool if we could get them finished around the same time and do a ride out, with tears of satisfied regret running down our faces.
@@ebikebuilds4000 hahaha
In the end, you should do a full cost breakdown with total you spent and total revenue for the video series. Because you wouldn’t have that revenue without the car. Could be very interesting.
A deeper investigation was needed really. If the crank wasn’t scored you could have saved the original motor. The oil in the turbo’s is due to a blockage in the oil ways so it’s probably blown the turbo seals and dumped the oil into them. Please get a specialist to give the new motor a once over. It’s great Ryan is trying to help but these motors are so specialised and technical that you need a specialist. It may be expensive but a damn site cheaper than another motor!!!
@@denisfitzgerald3474 we may tear it down farther still. Just want the car up and running first then I'll worry about that
@cannonball garage in Chicago does these engines see if they could help.
Gutted for you mate hope all goes well with the refit.
Damn I was pulling for you on that engine. But even with my 3 years of failed auto mechanic education told me that it was gonna be bad. Still makes for great youtube content but thats a bag to drop when you explain how you couldve bought a different Mclaren cheaper. Best of luck hope in the end its all worth it maybe sell it and cut your losses?
Unlucky bud. You'll be good tho!
In the future if you buy more crash damage, probably drop the engin straight away!? Good luck for the future. You've got this!
@@cardroid8615 appreciate it dude!! For sure!
RIP in peace McLaren engine
@@TiffCat 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🪽
cant wait to see the first real drive of this thing!
@@deKay1016 SAME 🙌🏽
Forget about the cost in the end it's your car and you will love this vehicle. Good job boss
Best of luck mate.
Hey man, It may be worth looking at having the engine rebuilt. May not be as expensive as you might think using aftermarket performance parts that will allow you to make more power in the end
@the Inja I am in rh uk and we have aftermarket parts readily available for the McLaren platforms. If you need any help sourcing parts, just shout me
Did I see you at CES in Vegas? I wanted to say hi and say that I really like your channel and content but you were being filmed/interviewed in the Segway booth?
@@ArcadeAdam yessir! That's my next video 😏 Have to pay for this engine somehow!! They wanted to have me out, paid, to do some content for them. Would have loved to meet you! Maybe next year!
Gotta take the good with the bad, finish it, sell it and move onto better projects, or maybe you'll fall in love with it and keep it, i doubt it though, the memories of this build will out weigh the good of the car i think
heck yeah!!!
LETS GO
Dont forget to do a piston upgrade when the engine is out! The break on the mclarens, well Worth the fix!
If you are doing a rebuild I would def change the con rods from the oem is like silly putty they bend ez even with stock tune check cannonball, Cp Carillo or Magnus motorsport go with h beam etc..
@@BN20O9 so I've heard 😅
They’re fine if you’re keeping the car stock.
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Im interested if you sell the totalled engine
@@robertindabuilding2876 looking to sell it, not sure what I'd realistically want for it. Cores are selling generally for 6-9k on eBay. I'm just getting the new engine installed then will figure out what to do with it after. :)
@TheInja keep my info just in case or give a heads up in one of your next vids when you figure out. Thanks🙏
@@robertindabuilding2876 will do. Hit me with an email so I don't forget. I'll leave it unread. injamotorcycles@gmail.com
@@TheInja sent it🫡 "SELL MCLAREN ENGINE" is the title
@robertindabuilding2876 received 👊🏽
The amount of social media follows that you got with this build I think I is totally worth it!!! Love your chanel❤
@@XxNachilloxX yeah I've loved this community. Truly the only reason I keep going with a smile.
Guys, join Ryan's great content
"..could have bought a clean title, lower mileage McLaren." Yeah, with original body panels, hoses, etc.
I learned this lesson in high school - You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Sell it for parts. Get some money back, but... you apparently already bought the motor.
@@BigBisalreadytaken yep, true. Copart is so sketchy with engine/run&drive condition. This is the second car "run and drive" that had fatal motor problems I've bought from them, which blew the budget both times.
Wasn't mysterious, it was obvious. 0:33 but you did a great job trolling people for the last few months
@@mattyp3119 nah it you remember the old videos it wasn't that obvious
No it was obvious, I mean you could have thought it's turbo, or a variety of things internally but it was pretty obvious it wasn't overfill from the first video.
@@mattyp3119 yeah I considered all that and the only thing that made sense for the immediate, thick smoke was overfilled oil.
Inja ma boi, I feel really bad for the verdict. However Bro, you could also sell the motor parts, to make it worth. There will be a lot of good parts on that motor. Will be here for you Bro.
@@coolissimo69 for sure. Thanks dude.
That crazy 😢😢
Just bought the wireless pump. Excited to have that pump and super excited to contributing to the McLaren!
@@tenzinnorzin65 thanks a ton for being a part of the project! Couldn't do it without you guys!
You can sell some of the good parts of the bad engine. You would recoup a couple of thousand back. Keep pushing!!
I feel you I bought a Mercedes Benz CLS that pretty much totaled and the parts cost so much that I would have gotten the same car pretty much for a little bit more without an accident. It was not a good decision and the car is still not finished 😢
🇬🇧💥💥💥If you have to sell a few cars and bikes to fix this you wont be wasting money Nicholas! 🔥Your Videos are Awesome!🔥 I am nearly 60 dude and have never driven but im a 25 year ebiker, so i started following you 4 years ago because of your ebike content! 💥💥Your ownership of a Maclaren outweighs your other vehicles! You have Provided us with an excellent repair video which is very interesting! That is why this is worth it! 🤞You hopefully will be grinning soon!👍😁
Very cool. Is that overspray over the bottom of the engine and undercarriage?
BTW, were you aware of the McLaren horn decal thing, it is meant to be a Kiwi, our National Bird. Bruce McLaren was a Kiwi, as was John Brittain who made that futuristic looking motor bike that was killing the speed records before he passed away in the 90's. Most Kiwis are innovative and skillfull, alas, not this writer.
@@CRAIG5835 ah interesting.
No your not. That's why you all want to live in Australia and say your Aussies
@@edwardsajl ONLY the bludgers. Ninja, do you know why Jesus wasn't born in Ozzie? Cos they couldn't find Three Wise Men, or a Virgin. Lovely place Australia, the only problem is that it's full of Australians although the Lebanese and other Arab's now control their bike gangs and have taken over Ozzie. It's better really cos Ozzies are a racist nation who did their utmost best to whack all the Aboriginees. They managed to clean out Tasmania but ONE Abo, the best swimmer in Australia took to the ocean when he heard the killing and he lived to tell the tale. Nice one Ocker. Great Nation.
@@edwardsajl No you're (With an Einstein) Not What, Richard Cranium?
@@edwardsajlwell fk me,if that's true kiwis are down DOWN because those are some mediocre things to wish for. .As far as I'm concerned, every kiwi i ever met said the funniest thing I ever heard every time they opened their mouth, strayans through..Nails on a chalkboard
I eatched one of his engines and matt McDonald from the Uk they both had problem with oil cooler or something like that that caused the oil to go the the manifold out the exhaust, doesnt hurt to reach out and ask. Only reason i say this is , i watched the same thing happen to both of them.
feel sorry for you, been following this build since the first vid and was looking forward too see it rips tires not your wallet :( keep at it tho!
Greetings from Costa 🇨🇷 Rica!!+
Why not LS swap?
Hermano nada es imposible mucho as echo tu cuando tengas la oportunidad sigue
This car has sucked up water and the engine has had a bad rebuild to get the car mobile and crash it this is where you bought it and got scammed thinking you was buying a crash damaged car to rebuild only to find the engine is blown. This is insurance fraud and for that I’m sure.
I’ve been around 1000s salvage cars and this is a classic
@@sleepeasywithwhitenoise3860 actually very likely ...the entire front wiring harness was cut, from what I assumed maybe was firefighters at the crash scene. But no, that wasn't the wiring they'd cut. You're probably 100% right, and it probably wasn't the first McLaren they've scammed insurance with. 🤔🤔
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You will have the car right in no time and you will understand how to get it done
The body work is stunning
This car will be amazing and you be driving it in no time
Regards
Adam
The best time to make more power with it ❤
@@pavel1809 that's an option! But not the route I went just yet!
Engine almost looks like it was in a flood. Wow, keep it up man. Makes great content if nothing else. Hahaha.
@@t.Mooney yeah man. This car had a past, that's for sure.
I bet that engine isn’t original to that car. Maybe the scammers took the good engine out and they threw in a damaged engine that ingested water and bent a rod or two, that rust on the phasers isn’t normal.
@@MapOfEurasia could be. If nothing else, I think the car was just absolutely thrashed by the last owner.
Hope you can get back some money from the broken engine.. you can do itt
Yes, expensive, but the cheapest 2016 650S that is on sale currently nationwide is still $100k.
You've spent 38.5k, plus new engine cost, plus time labor misc, I'd believe you're still saving about $20k.
Keep pushing, you'll be fine brother.
@@jmat318 for sure, I'll break the total cost up at the very end.
Hey sorry dude😢 better off with the new engine then u know its a cool car ❤
Favorite RUclipsr! Keep going man!!
@Vagtechnic had a blocked dry sump reservoir, he only found out after doing a full rebuild on his twin turbo v10 Audi RS6 recently. He had to cut the reservoir open to diagnose/repair it; it wasn’t sludge, it was component failure. You should check this before running the new engine.
@@salzar4431 oh interesting. Yeah I bought a used sump to swap it out.
@ on the rs6 it’s a remote reservoir somewhere in the engine bay, the oil is sent to it from the engine’s sump pan. It is then pumped back to the engine under pressure. I don’t know if it’s the same on your car, but it explains why the oil seemed to be disappearing from the engine.
Ryan is a legend, what a nice guy. All I can say is now we know what’s wrong.
@@elliotmotola5348 yep. Enjoying the process. We're learning, we're having a good time. 📈
Car broken in to? Dam your having the best time atm. Really interested in you compressors u have on site. I have one similar but yours has a much better air line attachment on it. Mine is like inline screw on and it looses a lot of air quickly unscrewing it as your is the push and lever type must be better.
@@Daytonafox1 the push type are SO much easier. Almost no loss of air when you get good at it.
@@Daytonafox1 yeah email me if you need more info. Or DM if you have Instagram! @The_Inja
@@Daytonafox1 email me. I'll hook you up. 💯 injamotorcycles@gmail.com
@ e-mail sent my guy. thx
Unpopular opinion…I’d engine swap that thing, lol. A turbo K24 would probably be pretty cool, would get a lot more attention and god knows it would be cheaper. Good luck man! Reasons like this (and almost every other story I’ve seen/heard) is why I don’t end up getting a McLaren.
Man, i feel on this project, i got an old Mercedes slk230 messed up the srs module. I dont have the budget to spend on exotic cars good luck with the engine sucks that its bad.
@@sonrt2107 good luck on the SLK man! If you want to send me photos of your progress, I'd love to see it!
@@sonrt2107 injamotorcycles@gmail.com
@@TheInja haha I sure can but it's just to save on gas not putting too much into built. Did get a Harley from copart rebuilt in 23/24.
@@sonrt2107 for sure. You'll still have a lot of fun with it. When you finish it send me some photos! Not looking to be impressed, just happy for you and want to see what you're working on. 💪🏽
Half of this video already happened. 🤷♂️
We all knew what was going on before this video.
Don't get me wrong, I'm here to watch them all, but this is getting very drawn out
@@michaelzeinert2074 trust me, it feels like that on my end, too. Haha.
@TheInja I don't mean any harm in my comment. I absolutely LOVE your videos!
I hate what happened to you, and I hope you can financially recover from this.
You're one of the nicer and down to earth youtubers out there. Please don't take my 1st comment as criticism or hate.
Have a good night!
@michaelzeinert2074 for sure. No worries dude! Have a great night, I'll keep you guys updated!
Crazy
What’s Ryan’s YT channel?
@@michaelk7179 I linked it in my comment in the comment section! If I click out from here I might lose you comment so go find mine!
hope you get something good out of this build, it will be awsome though once its done.
@@SpacemanOnWheels that's the hope!
Wow, looking thrugh ebay, there are so many with fire damage.
@@RightTwoOwn yep, pretty crazy. Most of them going for $6-$10k too! 🫣
You will appreciate the car or after it’s all done