Having a reel light in the engine bay is a pretty nice add in for customer ease of service. Though I would be tempted to swap it out for a good, bright LED.
Had a 96 Silverado and I swapped the bulb for a cheap aftermarket LED. It was TONS better and didn't heat up hardly at all. Also, they moved the location of the reel light to the back bulkhead of the engine bay. Mine sat just to the left of the overflow reservoir.
I bought a OEM troubleshooting light as ford called them for my old truck. Need to find a better one as the one I got the wiring was fractured at the housing. Only down side is there is no real LED bulb option as ford used a strange socket where the power and ground are the nubs on the bottom of the bulb its not one on the bottom for power and the side being ground. But these lights are great though if they are functional as you can use them around the truck.
Try this if you remember - When stripping wires (particularly thick gauge ones) don't strip/pull the wire completely off, just break where you want it to break and then swist the scrap part of sleeve thats going to come off - as opposed to twisting the copper wires with your fingers (which can get damn sore). Also, you'll get a tighter twist.
As a person who woks in a grocery store, i enjoy the old school box cutter (definitely a write-up now). I have one in my tool box; now have a new use for it. Thanks Eric!
Eric The Car Guy is like that awesome uncle you are excited to see that has the most awesome sense of humor and you're afraid to disappoint him. Go Eric! ✊
That diode across the relay coil is called a flyback diode, it prevents the voltage spike that happens when the relay de-energizes and the magnetic field collapses.
Ah the joys of wiring. Im going to have fun when I have my engine out of my truck. Going to redo all the aftermarket circuits I added into a nice contained harness to clean everything up. Its a good idea to avoid relays with cheap harness kits you find online. I opted for a empty universal fuse/relay box for my truck for my headlight relays I installed, my driving light relay, and for providing fuses for my aftermarket accessories. I got the empty box for $12 vs spending $20 for the box with relays that are most likely Chinese junk.
Eric, I need to make a second comment about another one of my favor tools, the deburring tool. I saw you using the file on the hole you drilled in the sheet metal fan shroud and thought the is the perfect job for the deburring tool.
this is that 10% that takes up 90% of your build time. i absoLUTELY HATE doing wiring. however , on older cars ,like by buddy's project 67 Firebird, at least the wiring is more(ish) simple than newer cars. also, working out where all of the other accessories/stuff can go/fit is just a big, slightly complicated, 3D, game of Tetris with less conveniently shaped parts.
Just use a double pole switch for the fan bypass. Basically 2 separate switches in one. Run a wire from each relay to the switch, and tie the other 2 terminals on the switch to ground. That will solve your fan issues, and be pretty simple to instal.
Yup. Wait until the end to comment. I've done my share of bolting stuff down and then realized I can't insert/remove necessary connectors. :) Now if Amazon will just let me setup a "I don't care how cool/useful they look. Don't ever #$%@#$^ buy these list" for those relays.
The fan shroud would actually reduce cooling compared to leaving it open. The fan setup is already shrouded for the part of the radiator that it covers. The exposed radiator can actually allow air through by the wind passing it when you are driving. If you block that off, that part of the radiator would actually not function to dissipate heat.
The tape is very good quality, but I would use cheap zip ties installed kinda loose to locate stuff while you figure it all out, it easier to remove/add wires(not so with tape), as things change in custom builds all the time. Not really liking that computer/control box with connector facing up, I know it has and environmental seal, but water can puddle on top and freeze in winter, etc. Always need to think worse case scenario IMO. About the relays, some of that stuff on Amazon it's just garbage, I always had good luck with Bosch as far as cheap relays, have a few in my motorcycle for over 15 years, NP. Your videos are just awesome for the DIY guys, I just love to see mechanical things go together, almost a lost art in this throw away world !!. Thanks
I agree 100%. Not sure why I started with tape on this build. Zip ties are what I normally use. As you'll see in the next episode, I change it over. I replaced these relays with a much better set that I'll share when I get to that part of the build. Thanks for the comment.
You definitely need to run your fans from the ECU, aircon scenarios included. I would suppose with aircon only one fan should run. Reason is theres a couple of cases this could go wrong, one would be activating aircon in freezing winter and having things freeze up. Two, these crimps is looking for trouble. I think you should properly solder wires, heatshrink them and then that lovely tesa cloth tape on top. Additionaly put your wire loom in slotted corrugated pipe on hot places. Three, where are the headlight looms (and of course you're adding LED DRLs xD)
Wiring is always fun, there is always a later edition that requires some reworking of a circuit that you have already made pretty lol. Yes i jumped when you wired both relay trigger wires together, i did think diodes, but i waited and you fixed it :-D Yes i liked the light, nice to keep some features.
You are not the only one, i've had to backtrack when people change there minds or i simply forgot a modification hinted at earlier. I sometimes have what an old mate used to call 'A soggy brain day.' Or "One of those days."
Them Crown Vic Police Fans out preform them $600.00 fans. They even come with the 3 speed controller build right onto the shroud. I got 3 of them as I find them in salvage yards for cheap. Best thing to convert of clutch fans to electric.
I use crimps often and heat shrink and then I've talked to others that say especially if it's in a hard to get to place it should be soldered and heat shrinks and then I even go a lil further and tape it up idk I have some things on my daily I've still got to address and I hope I get to it before failure lol because when it fails it wont be on a sunny afternoon when I'm in no hurry just cruising around it will be at 10 PM in the pouring rain towing a trailer of course right!!! Always always always uggg I do need to get better with my wiring tho for sure and learn more about relays and such I'm a good electrician In 110 and 220 stuff but 12 volt stuff idk why it's not hard I just have to learn more about things I guess lol I keep saying I need to fix my transmission lines too they have a rubber hose in one spot that I did just to get it running a few months back and its bothering me if there was just more time in a day huh lol good video Eric your the man bro
Eric you should never run an ECU upside down, water does not run up hills. You are a great Mechanic But as an auto elec there is a lot to be desired. Loving the fact you have allowed your self to change camps on car manufacturers but Cheers.
First, as I said at the beginning of the video, watch the entire video before commenting. Second, that is a weathproof connector. You can mount the ECU in any orientation as a result. Thank you for your comment.
@@ericthecarguy Yes i did watch the hole episode. Yes it was even funnier watching all those horrible crimp connectors in the 2 cent relays.Seriously their should be a fucking law against cow boys with wiring. Just remember once you let the smoke out of the wiring you can't put it back!!!!
Interesting, I guess you missed the part where I repositioned the computer. Also, there have been zero issues with the wiring since I got the truck running. Thanks for your comments.
Glenn, you’re wrong about crimps, they’re better than soldering if done correctly with the proper crimp tool and adhesive lined connectors. Soldered connections are more likely to break in a vehicle/boat due to vibration. Solder belongs in electronic boxes where wires don’t move as much.
I want manual control of the fans. It's really handy to leave them on when the engine starts to get hot during heat soak after shut down. Really handy at the track, or in the case of the truck, getting fuel while towing.
Does the stock ECU calculate the torque using the Mass Airflow Sensor, Throttle position sensor, and vehicle speed sensor to tell the transmission how to act? Performance Transmission touched base on this briefly in one of his videos but not in detail enough for me to understand. You said all you was concerned with was the alternator and AC wiring as far as stock wiring harness under the hood goes. I have a 1999 Tahoe 5.7 4WD and intend on getting the Pro flow 4 (the black intake, ramjet style) I am in for a challenge here and could use any advice you might offer as far as wiring. Will I need a 411 computer if I am getting the Pro Flow 4? I have a 4L60E 4wd. I fear transmission failure if I do not interface the sensors to the transmission somehow, how do you bridge the gap? This was also my fathers truck, I am also in the Cincinnati area. Love your videos, Thank You Very Much!
Worked with a/c alot. Would it be easier to run from the high side cutout switch? No fuss with other switches. Just an idea. Awsome series!! Your dad is gonna freakin love what you did!! Did your brother do anything with the boat?
Do you really need the fans on the highway? I wouldn't think so. Personally, I think triggering off the A/C high pressure side would be the way to go. As far as the manual switch, you could avoid diodes if you went with a double-pole switch (and leave open the possibility of off-low-high in the future.)
No, you don't need the fans on the highway, but you do need them when sitting in traffic with the AC on. I wanted manual control of the fans, mostly to turn them on during heat soak after shut down. I only need to install one diode. It won't be that difficult and I already have a whole bag of them.
Yes, Eric, i've noticed how spiffy your engine bay is. :) In other news, considering how many drill bits you use, shouldn't you shop around for a drill bit sharpening jig? Not the shitty ones that don't work but the real deal, machinist cool ones that you can use with any size over any tool post grinder. Adam Booth (Abom79 - channel name) has a few vids both on the tool itself and how you'd use it. It's such a fast operation that really, there's no competition AND it works unlike the rest of the rabble.
I've already shot an unboxing video of it that will go live before I start the engine assembly videos in a couple of weeks. So far I really like the system.
Eric, Doesn't the ECU have control for an "AC mode" that can turn the fans on, turn on the compressor, and boost the idle for an AC system? You should just be able to connect the AC switch to the ECU and have it trigger all those events instead of doing it manually. I could be mistaken though.
Eric, I know it's pretty late, but the switch on the dash for the AC kind of bugs me. Why not use a trinary switch that turns the fans on automatically when the compressor pressures up?
i like the real up lights too i put the same light in my 68 pu and i put the summit set up for my fans were it has the thermostat and relay switch then i put a serpentine belt set up with fan and electric fans . i got a motor home then pulled the engine witch was a 454 ho or stroke 454 with comes with a lot of motor homes can even be a LS 6 454 in some of them and they have a heavy duty 400 turbo dual electric fans oil cooler trans cooler and all the pluming i got 2 motor homes for free with damage one only had 6000 miles on it the other had 38,000 miles on it on the paper work on the one with 6000 miles said steel crank heavy rods 450 hp at 485 torque crate engine the other one is the same putting it in my camaro i get a lot of rv's just for the engines i got a ford with a 428 and a dodge with a 440 mag all have automatics but the same one's they put in the heavy trucks so they are all ready built trans just need to put the stage 3 shift kit in them and stall and they really work good tricks of the trade to get engines and parts for cheap like my 454 would cost 8000 to order a new one the trans is about 4500 but free is a very good price so far i have 2200 in my 68 all the drive train is dun frame up just needs painted and interior dun running a tunnel ram really came a live with that
Eric, if you are looking for some sharp drill bit I bought a set from Norseman (#66820). I have been very happy with them and they make short work of drilling steel.
All of this modification will yield little benefit over what was there before. Start with a Dart SHP block and put the good internals in it using the existing harness and 454 throttle body. Then tune the ECU using TunerPro RT. Then you really have something that you can get parts for cheaply. Sturdy engine block and good cylinder heads properly built. Not this long way around modification.
That cloth-like electrical tape is the same tape that #humblemechanic uses. It’s the kind of tape that is used in VWs / German cars quite frequently, so that may be who you got it from?
Wait.. What?? Watch the entire video before commenting?!?! Actually wait until I know what I'm talking about before talking??? OMG, Eric! You just destroyed social media!
Why didn’t use a mishimoto fan control kit it would have been a relay and it comes with a a/c override wire that you simply hook up to a wire that gets power when the a/c cuts on it would have save time and way less wires to run
That light was the best part of my old 94 extended cab Chevy. Every car should have one.
that wire management at the end is simply beautiful.
Having a reel light in the engine bay is a pretty nice add in for customer ease of service. Though I would be tempted to swap it out for a good, bright LED.
It's what you'd call a check engine light.
Had a 96 Silverado and I swapped the bulb for a cheap aftermarket LED. It was TONS better and didn't heat up hardly at all. Also, they moved the location of the reel light to the back bulkhead of the engine bay. Mine sat just to the left of the overflow reservoir.
I bought a OEM troubleshooting light as ford called them for my old truck. Need to find a better one as the one I got the wiring was fractured at the housing. Only down side is there is no real LED bulb option as ford used a strange socket where the power and ground are the nubs on the bottom of the bulb its not one on the bottom for power and the side being ground.
But these lights are great though if they are functional as you can use them around the truck.
Try this if you remember - When stripping wires (particularly thick gauge ones) don't strip/pull the wire completely off, just break where you want it to break and then swist the scrap part of sleeve thats going to come off - as opposed to twisting the copper wires with your fingers (which can get damn sore). Also, you'll get a tighter twist.
As a person who woks in a grocery store, i enjoy the old school box cutter (definitely a write-up now). I have one in my tool box; now have a new use for it. Thanks Eric!
My first job was in a grocery store. Was in the business 6 years total, mostly working nights unloading trucks and stocking shelves.
That reel light is one of the best little features I’ve ever seen in a truck. Very cool, especially being the year that the truck was produced.
GM did that in a few cars then, I had a 90 Olds Cutlass International and it had one. It was based on the Beretta so they might have had them too.
There is something oddly satisfying about the sounds that crimper tool makes.
Like an ASMR video 😌
Tesa tape, for those of you wondering.
Eric The Car Guy is like that awesome uncle you are excited to see that has the most awesome sense of humor and you're afraid to disappoint him.
Go Eric! ✊
12:30 "my kingdom for a Sharp drill bit" funniest thing I've heard all year lol.
I love the underhood light on my gmt. Back when things were supposed to be fixed.
Thanks Eric. Very informative. Liked seeing how you wired up the fans, even if you have to come back and out the diode in
Thank you, brother, greetings to you from Saudi Arabia
Thank you so much, I’m doing a very similar swap and your great work is helping me do a proper job.
Again I’m grateful for your post.
Stripper taking money. Dad jokes while working on Dad’s Truck 😂
That diode across the relay coil is called a flyback diode, it prevents the voltage spike that happens when the relay de-energizes and the magnetic field collapses.
Man,you're a really smart guy.You're my favorite!!
11:03 Man thank you for not taking that real light off the truck , one of the rarest and useful things you can find in an old truck .
God I love this series.
Excellent work with the electrical system
It is looking good!
Thanks.
Awesome video Eric! This is exactly the kind of detail I was looking for. Well done.
Thanks.
I love the troubleshooting and problem solving of your videos. Thanks for letting us see the process of your project.
Incredible stuff Eric. Really enjoyed it and appreciate your hard work.
Thanks Eric! I've learned a lot from this engine bay / engine section!
Ah the joys of wiring. Im going to have fun when I have my engine out of my truck. Going to redo all the aftermarket circuits I added into a nice contained harness to clean everything up.
Its a good idea to avoid relays with cheap harness kits you find online. I opted for a empty universal fuse/relay box for my truck for my headlight relays I installed, my driving light relay, and for providing fuses for my aftermarket accessories. I got the empty box for $12 vs spending $20 for the box with relays that are most likely Chinese junk.
Eric, I need to make a second comment about another one of my favor tools, the deburring tool. I saw you using the file on the hole you drilled in the sheet metal fan shroud and thought the is the perfect job for the deburring tool.
this is that 10% that takes up 90% of your build time. i absoLUTELY HATE doing wiring. however , on older cars ,like by buddy's project 67 Firebird, at least the wiring is more(ish) simple than newer cars. also, working out where all of the other accessories/stuff can go/fit is just a big, slightly complicated, 3D, game of Tetris with less conveniently shaped parts.
Impressive...great video Eric!
So clean. So beautiful!
It's not Eric the car guy. It's Eric the car MASTER :) long live the car MASTER.
Thanks.
Hey! Someone has to say it.
Just use a double pole switch for the fan bypass. Basically 2 separate switches in one. Run a wire from each relay to the switch, and tie the other 2 terminals on the switch to ground. That will solve your fan issues, and be pretty simple to instal.
Seems like the fan shroud would be easy enough to extend with a little cutting and welding if needed.
Yup. Wait until the end to comment. I've done my share of bolting stuff down and then realized I can't insert/remove necessary connectors. :)
Now if Amazon will just let me setup a "I don't care how cool/useful they look. Don't ever #$%@#$^ buy these list" for those relays.
Wow, really going all out on Dad's truck. Awesome. I cant wait to comment sorry.
Comment as much as you like.
I have used heat shrink connectors with low melting point solder in , these are very good as they have glue in to seal them.
I started using those part way though this build. Once I got used to them, they worked great.
The fan shroud would actually reduce cooling compared to leaving it open. The fan setup is already shrouded for the part of the radiator that it covers. The exposed radiator can actually allow air through by the wind passing it when you are driving. If you block that off, that part of the radiator would actually not function to dissipate heat.
33:45 For a sec there I thought those were scratches on your battery mount, I mean you just got it painted and I thought it already got ruined 😂😂😂
Great video Eric
The tape is very good quality, but I would use cheap zip ties installed kinda loose to locate stuff while you figure it all out, it easier to remove/add wires(not so with tape), as things change in custom builds all the time. Not really liking that computer/control box with connector facing up, I know it has and environmental seal, but water can puddle on top and freeze in winter, etc. Always need to think worse case scenario IMO.
About the relays, some of that stuff on Amazon it's just garbage,
I always had good luck with Bosch as far as cheap relays, have a few in my motorcycle for over 15 years, NP.
Your videos are just awesome for the DIY guys, I just love to see mechanical things go together, almost a lost art in this throw away world !!. Thanks
I agree 100%. Not sure why I started with tape on this build. Zip ties are what I normally use. As you'll see in the next episode, I change it over.
I replaced these relays with a much better set that I'll share when I get to that part of the build. Thanks for the comment.
great video eric
You definitely need to run your fans from the ECU, aircon scenarios included. I would suppose with aircon only one fan should run. Reason is theres a couple of cases this could go wrong, one would be activating aircon in freezing winter and having things freeze up.
Two, these crimps is looking for trouble. I think you should properly solder wires, heatshrink them and then that lovely tesa cloth tape on top. Additionaly put your wire loom in slotted corrugated pipe on hot places.
Three, where are the headlight looms (and of course you're adding LED DRLs xD)
I'm not waiting until the end to comment. That was a brilliant stripper joke!
you could use a 2 pole switch if you don't want to use a diode.....
Great Video it's Looking Sweet
Bread ties work good when running wires till happy.
Good work man
Is looking good Eric
Wiring is always fun, there is always a later edition that requires some reworking of a circuit that you have already made pretty lol.
Yes i jumped when you wired both relay trigger wires together, i did think diodes, but i waited and you fixed it :-D
Yes i liked the light, nice to keep some features.
Isn't that the truth. No matter how much I think something through, I usually need to go back and correct at least one thing.
You are not the only one, i've had to backtrack when people change there minds or i simply forgot a modification hinted at earlier.
I sometimes have what an old mate used to call 'A soggy brain day.'
Or "One of those days."
I haven't seen your videos in a while or something. It's like Eric 2.0.
Thanks for watching.
Love the relays 30 amp fuses and relays in one
Thanks for the videos brother
Them Crown Vic Police Fans out preform them $600.00 fans. They even come with the 3 speed controller build right onto the shroud. I got 3 of them as I find them in salvage yards for cheap. Best thing to convert of clutch fans to electric.
Thank you always enjoy watching your videos Eric from South Africa
Great video keep up the good work
Thanks.
Great video !!!
I like the tape for the hvac vents. Wouldn't have put 2 nd 2 together. Keeping that in the back pocket.
Also the black work shirt is very very cool.Dickies work pants a way more comfortable than jeans btw.
I use crimps often and heat shrink and then I've talked to others that say especially if it's in a hard to get to place it should be soldered and heat shrinks and then I even go a lil further and tape it up idk I have some things on my daily I've still got to address and I hope I get to it before failure lol because when it fails it wont be on a sunny afternoon when I'm in no hurry just cruising around it will be at 10 PM in the pouring rain towing a trailer of course right!!! Always always always uggg I do need to get better with my wiring tho for sure and learn more about relays and such I'm a good electrician In 110 and 220 stuff but 12 volt stuff idk why it's not hard I just have to learn more about things I guess lol I keep saying I need to fix my transmission lines too they have a rubber hose in one spot that I did just to get it running a few months back and its bothering me if there was just more time in a day huh lol good video Eric your the man bro
Eric you should never run an ECU upside down, water does not run up hills. You are a great Mechanic
But as an auto elec there is a lot to be desired. Loving the fact you have allowed your self to change camps on car manufacturers but Cheers.
First, as I said at the beginning of the video, watch the entire video before commenting. Second, that is a weathproof connector. You can mount the ECU in any orientation as a result. Thank you for your comment.
@@ericthecarguy Yes i did watch the hole episode. Yes it was even funnier watching all those horrible crimp connectors in the 2 cent relays.Seriously their should be a fucking law against cow boys with wiring.
Just remember once you let the smoke out of the wiring you can't put it back!!!!
Interesting, I guess you missed the part where I repositioned the computer. Also, there have been zero issues with the wiring since I got the truck running. Thanks for your comments.
Glenn, you’re wrong about crimps, they’re better than soldering if done correctly with the proper crimp tool and adhesive lined connectors. Soldered connections are more likely to break in a vehicle/boat due to vibration. Solder belongs in electronic boxes where wires don’t move as much.
I rather like these later uploads.. :)
Candy is not the only stripper that can work in ones shop, there is also Bubbles the paint stripper LOL!!
Candy needs at least $20 for all her work in this video.
I can't wait until the end of the video. Candy the stripper needs a tip! 😂😂
Any time I work on my car I keep an assortment of band aids, bandages and tourniquets handy.
Thought, what about using a relay off the AC power feed to actuate the fans when the AC comes on?
Dave Barron I was thinking the same thing!
@@tjeick Cool! For the first time I am not alone! LOL
I want manual control of the fans. It's really handy to leave them on when the engine starts to get hot during heat soak after shut down. Really handy at the track, or in the case of the truck, getting fuel while towing.
EricTheCarGuy that makes total sense.
@@ericthecarguy LOL "I" would never remember, both on AND off!
Those reel lights are always neat when they're still there like original. 1 of the small things they done that just make an obs different lol
There is no me without you...if you have any questions feel free to ask or email me! Thanks
Does the stock ECU calculate the torque using the Mass Airflow Sensor, Throttle position sensor, and vehicle speed sensor to tell the transmission how to act? Performance Transmission touched base on this briefly in one of his videos but not in detail enough for me to understand. You said all you was concerned with was the alternator and AC wiring as far as stock wiring harness under the hood goes. I have a 1999 Tahoe 5.7 4WD and intend on getting the Pro flow 4 (the black intake, ramjet style) I am in for a challenge here and could use any advice you might offer as far as wiring. Will I need a 411 computer if I am getting the Pro Flow 4? I have a 4L60E 4wd. I fear transmission failure if I do not interface the sensors to the transmission somehow, how do you bridge the gap? This was also my fathers truck, I am also in the Cincinnati area. Love your videos, Thank You Very Much!
Could you not use the wires from the ac clutch to trigger the ground for when you run your air conditioning.
Yes, but I still want manual control of the fans so I can run them whenever I like.
Excellent
Worked with a/c alot. Would it be easier to run from the high side cutout switch? No fuss with other switches. Just an idea. Awsome series!! Your dad is gonna freakin love what you did!! Did your brother do anything with the boat?
Me 40 seconds in: Eric, you screwed up!
Do you really need the fans on the highway? I wouldn't think so. Personally, I think triggering off the A/C high pressure side would be the way to go. As far as the manual switch, you could avoid diodes if you went with a double-pole switch (and leave open the possibility of off-low-high in the future.)
No, you don't need the fans on the highway, but you do need them when sitting in traffic with the AC on. I wanted manual control of the fans, mostly to turn them on during heat soak after shut down. I only need to install one diode. It won't be that difficult and I already have a whole bag of them.
Good Job keep it up
Thanks
I call my wire stripper "Bubbles"
Yes, Eric, i've noticed how spiffy your engine bay is. :)
In other news, considering how many drill bits you use, shouldn't you shop around for a drill bit sharpening jig? Not the shitty ones that don't work but the real deal, machinist cool ones that you can use with any size over any tool post grinder. Adam Booth (Abom79 - channel name) has a few vids both on the tool itself and how you'd use it. It's such a fast operation that really, there's no competition AND it works unlike the rest of the rabble.
I have crimpers like that and they work great.
I've found with heavy use they start to not work so great.
Good place to put the ecm right in front of the old fender intake port
Looking at the computer you installed, I'm guessing a Pro-Flo 4 ? That is the fuel injection I want to use on my maverick.
I've already shot an unboxing video of it that will go live before I start the engine assembly videos in a couple of weeks. So far I really like the system.
Eric, Doesn't the ECU have control for an "AC mode" that can turn the fans on, turn on the compressor, and boost the idle for an AC system? You should just be able to connect the AC switch to the ECU and have it trigger all those events instead of doing it manually. I could be mistaken though.
Nope.
@@ericthecarguy That's honestly really surprising. Oh well. Looks like you got it covered though.
Eric, I know it's pretty late, but the switch on the dash for the AC kind of bugs me. Why not use a trinary switch that turns the fans on automatically when the compressor pressures up?
i like the real up lights too i put the same light in my 68 pu and i put the summit set up for my fans were it has the thermostat and relay switch then i put a serpentine belt set up with fan and electric fans . i got a motor home then pulled the engine witch was a 454 ho or stroke 454 with comes with a lot of motor homes can even be a LS 6 454 in some of them and they have a heavy duty 400 turbo dual electric fans oil cooler trans cooler and all the pluming i got 2 motor homes for free with damage one only had 6000 miles on it the other had 38,000 miles on it on the paper work on the one with 6000 miles said steel crank heavy rods 450 hp at 485 torque crate engine the other one is the same putting it in my camaro i get a lot of rv's just for the engines i got a ford with a 428 and a dodge with a 440 mag all have automatics but the same one's they put in the heavy trucks so they are all ready built trans just need to put the stage 3 shift kit in them and stall and they really work good tricks of the trade to get engines and parts for cheap like my 454 would cost 8000 to order a new one the trans is about 4500 but free is a very good price so far i have 2200 in my 68 all the drive train is dun frame up just needs painted and interior dun running a tunnel ram really came a live with that
Lost my shit when he said candy 😂😂😂
Just remember what Bananarama said, "I want Candy!"
That was Bow Wow Wow
@@Tiger2Tone I'm getting old and I am almost color blind in that spectrum.
Eric, if you are looking for some sharp drill bit I bought a set from Norseman (#66820). I have been very happy with them and they make short work of drilling steel.
I got to know how you stay so calm when you are working on cars?
All of this modification will yield little benefit over what was there before. Start with a Dart SHP block and put the good internals in it using the existing harness and 454 throttle body. Then tune the ECU using TunerPro RT. Then you really have something that you can get parts for cheaply. Sturdy engine block and good cylinder heads properly built. Not this long way around modification.
As soon as you were wiring thos fan circuits I was hmmm... yeah you're gonna get "back flow" with out an resistor.. and yup you did lol
That cloth-like electrical tape is the same tape that #humblemechanic uses. It’s the kind of tape that is used in VWs / German cars quite frequently, so that may be who you got it from?
Wait.. What?? Watch the entire video before commenting?!?! Actually wait until I know what I'm talking about before talking??? OMG, Eric! You just destroyed social media!
Very sorry.
That candy joke, WOW!
47 seconds in.... ERIC!! You are doing it wrong!! Just to get it out of my system. HAHA
Why didn’t use a mishimoto fan control kit it would have been a relay and it comes with a a/c override wire that you simply hook up to a wire that gets power when the a/c cuts on it would have save time and way less wires to run
15:04 i wish eric loves me as much as that real light ...
How do you know I don't?
@@ericthecarguy awwww .
... You forgot to bathe... Oh, I'll wait till the end to see if you've bathed. :)
chevy Volts also use an awesome brushless fan
What do you call those blue plastic plug caps on the ac pipes, and where do you buy them?
Rivnuts will change your life, Eric. lol
Eric, didn't you sell the Honda Element quite some time ago? Then why is it still sitting in the shop?