Thanks man! I'm lucky to have good friends/customers like you! Nothing better than going fast and helping others do the same or even just hanging out at the track together.
I know I know lol. I suck at the building part I am ready for when it is out and running. It is still making progress though hopefully get to show some of it soon and update.
There is a reason for sure. I have used a lot of different companies and dealt with a lot of them myself and Hughes has nailed what I have wanted and had much better customer service.
@@hoost3056 Can't say I have used one but I know they have a lot of really high end stuff. Companies like that and M&M were the ones I was thinking of when I was saying there are fully billet bolt together converters. And of course the lockups and all that. I doubt you would see much if any benefit to spending that much on something if you aren't making crazy power though.
Been a fan of his quite a while now! Ever so often he will pop up in the comments on my channel too. I wish we weren't so far away I'd like to go racing with him!
My favorite part to unbox is a converter In my opinion one of the most important mods . Well gears are pretty awesome to unbox too,but..... Hooray for hidden performance 😁
Absolutely! I agree on it being one of, if not the most important single part. All about the whole combination though. When every part works well with the others it's easy to go fast!
None of my customers have gotten free parts. The results seen time and time again there is the reason I have any of this stuff. Also all of this wasn't free, discounted yes. I'll happily show the proof the parts are better when the car is running though. I don't push parts that aren't actually good parts or lie for anybody. The best interest for me and my business is to have my car perform the best it can for advertising, and have my customer cars perform the best they can so they are happy. If I was a big influencer or something pushing parts it would be different. I understand the skepticism though. Stay tuned I'll be happy to show proof that this stuff is no joke. And show why so many people are changing over.
@@danielnolasco119 this setup is new. But the old one is the one I set the 4.8 record with. Went 4.95@140 and 7.80@168 loosing some boost at 1000ft. Little under 1300hp.
I had very bad luck with Hughes. Pump hub broke, destroyed the pump and wiped out my expensive 6L80E. And they pretty much gave me the middle finger. I will never run their products again.
I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience. Not placing blame, obviously don't know the situation. But those exact issues happen when the converter is not fully seated into the pump on install. I've been with them nearly a year now though and any time there has been any small issue they have gone above and beyond to take care of it. And have gone above and beyond even when there wasn't an issue for my customers. I've had Pete help me fix a customers issue that had to do with the trans and converter that weren't even from them. The only Hughes part was a flexplate.
@@kylemilligan752 sure. Trans was in the car for over 2 years. Mind you, it was raced maybe every other weekend. One day, it starts slipping. Figured maybe it was just time to rebuild. Get the trans pulled out. The builder pulls the converter out and notices the pump hub on the converter is cracked. I called Hughes and the state the converter wasn't shimmed properly during installation. Installer says the converter was shimmed to either 1/4 or 1/8 of an inch (can't remember now, it's been a while). If the converter has wasn't shimmed properly, would it have lasted over 2 years? I spoke to another converter company about it and he stated that there was a bad batch of pump hubs floating around at that time and everyone was affected by it. I called Hughes back and they totally denied it. I called several converter companies and they confirmed the same thing. So basically in a nut shell, I got screwed. The bad part was I won this converter from them in a contest on a site that they sponsored. I was supposed to get a converter worth about 1000 bucks but when I looked up the part number on their site, it was a budget unit. Mind you, when I won the contest, HUGHES PERFORMANCE CONTACTED ME DIRECTLY so I know the site didn't give me the shaft. Ended up costing me almost 3000 bucks to get my trans fixed, not including purchasing a new converter. I will never run their products again.
@@jaydubb71 So You got a budget converter for free in a contest. Raced it every other weekend for 2 years. Then it failed. Now it should be under warranty. And.... they should probably pay for your transmission rebuild.
@@SquirrelTuned I’m not sure if the factory hyper pistons can handle the power. I know the 4.8 has the Rod/Stroke to handle high rpms. SBC 283 has a R/S 1.900” 4.8 LS has a R/S 1.9189” 👍 I’m definitely interested in the results! Also the HR cam with limited travel lifters?
@@HeadFlowInc I don't see why it wouldn't be able to take the same power as a 5.3 with stock pistons and Capizzi has me beat by a few hundred hp comparing to my old record. Torque is more the concern though not horsepower. And yes HR cam with ST2116LSR Johnson lifters. Took it to 8650 with the old combo but backed it down cause it didn't make power there with the small cam. Has much bigger now though and a lot more turbo. Intake will be the biggest limitation on RPM now in my opinion. Probably need something different to really make power to 9k but I will find out.
No you didn't I seen it pop up then couldn't find it I'm not sure what happened there. Maybe RUclips filter caught it? Idk but I did read it. The problem with that idea would be the block has to be threaded into so they would have to spin on one side to go in the block.
@@SquirrelTuned not a big deal. with a midplate, do you still have dowels ? I was just wondering how things stay in place (other than simply leaning into the midplate) if 1 or the other is removed ?
@@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915 yes sir still dowels that stay in the engine. And when the engine alone is in it is of course held by the motor plate then I just bolt through the mid plate into the engine although could just let the dowels hold it up. When just the trans is in it is held by the trans mount and it can just lean on the mid plate or a bolt can be put through it doesn't have to be threaded into anything. Hopefully that makes sense!
I can't lie i feel so lucky to have you around and ask questions too. Can't wait to see you re-break that record !!
Thanks man! I'm lucky to have good friends/customers like you! Nothing better than going fast and helping others do the same or even just hanging out at the track together.
It's awesome to see that you do your own work, extra rewarding that way and teaches you a ton.
Yes sir! Gives you a much better understanding of how everything works and what the changes you make are doing.
I'm painting my converter red now😂
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Best intro clip ever🤣🤣🤣
Gotta start it off right! 😂
Goddammit Squirrel ! ......I thought we had the 'Weekly Video' talk......? I don't think you actually realize how exciting your project is.
I know I know lol. I suck at the building part I am ready for when it is out and running. It is still making progress though hopefully get to show some of it soon and update.
Hughes seems to be on fire right now. Only level left is Neil Chance.....big $$$$$$.
There is a reason for sure. I have used a lot of different companies and dealt with a lot of them myself and Hughes has nailed what I have wanted and had much better customer service.
@@SquirrelTuned Neil Chance is just way too expensive for regular folks. Hughes is for everyone else.
@@hoost3056 Can't say I have used one but I know they have a lot of really high end stuff. Companies like that and M&M were the ones I was thinking of when I was saying there are fully billet bolt together converters. And of course the lockups and all that. I doubt you would see much if any benefit to spending that much on something if you aren't making crazy power though.
@@SquirrelTuned Glad to hear you experience. I just put a Hughes 4L80E into my B-body Malibu.
Great info Bro.
Cool that you support Turbo John. He's a good guy. Lives just down the road from me.
Been a fan of his quite a while now! Ever so often he will pop up in the comments on my channel too. I wish we weren't so far away I'd like to go racing with him!
I feel attacked! 🤣
Congrats bro that's a game changer
Time for another video Jack! Don’t leave the channel hanging for over a month!
I know man I apologize. I dropped the ball. Working on it though!
Great intro!! Your info is very good thank you for!
Thank you!
My favorite part to unbox is a converter In my opinion one of the most important mods . Well gears are pretty awesome to unbox too,but..... Hooray for hidden performance 😁
Absolutely! I agree on it being one of, if not the most important single part. All about the whole combination though. When every part works well with the others it's easy to go fast!
Don't you love how you get the best performance from anything when its free and come's with clothing ......
None of my customers have gotten free parts. The results seen time and time again there is the reason I have any of this stuff. Also all of this wasn't free, discounted yes. I'll happily show the proof the parts are better when the car is running though. I don't push parts that aren't actually good parts or lie for anybody. The best interest for me and my business is to have my car perform the best it can for advertising, and have my customer cars perform the best they can so they are happy. If I was a big influencer or something pushing parts it would be different. I understand the skepticism though. Stay tuned I'll be happy to show proof that this stuff is no joke. And show why so many people are changing over.
In fact I appreciate the comment, gave me the idea to show the difference and why it's better once I get some data. I'll definitely have to do that.
I don’t have a red converter man
I'm sorry for your loss. 😔 haha all good man.
How long have you been running the engine
Since July of 2018
@@SquirrelTuned in the exact same setup or less hp
@@danielnolasco119 this setup is new. But the old one is the one I set the 4.8 record with. Went 4.95@140 and 7.80@168 loosing some boost at 1000ft. Little under 1300hp.
@@SquirrelTuned that’s amazing, can’t wait to see it run with the new setup
👍
What trans gear u use and rear end gear
1.69 trans as I said in the video. Starting with a 4.11 because that's what I had, then I'll see what it likes and decide on 4.30 or 4.56
I had very bad luck with Hughes. Pump hub broke, destroyed the pump and wiped out my expensive 6L80E. And they pretty much gave me the middle finger. I will never run their products again.
I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience. Not placing blame, obviously don't know the situation. But those exact issues happen when the converter is not fully seated into the pump on install. I've been with them nearly a year now though and any time there has been any small issue they have gone above and beyond to take care of it. And have gone above and beyond even when there wasn't an issue for my customers. I've had Pete help me fix a customers issue that had to do with the trans and converter that weren't even from them. The only Hughes part was a flexplate.
@@SquirrelTuned if it failed immediately then I would agree with you. That trans/converter was in the car for over 2 years when it happened.
@@jaydubb71 Seems like a strange failure. Could you give more details?
@@kylemilligan752 sure. Trans was in the car for over 2 years. Mind you, it was raced maybe every other weekend. One day, it starts slipping. Figured maybe it was just time to rebuild. Get the trans pulled out. The builder pulls the converter out and notices the pump hub on the converter is cracked. I called Hughes and the state the converter wasn't shimmed properly during installation. Installer says the converter was shimmed to either 1/4 or 1/8 of an inch (can't remember now, it's been a while). If the converter has wasn't shimmed properly, would it have lasted over 2 years? I spoke to another converter company about it and he stated that there was a bad batch of pump hubs floating around at that time and everyone was affected by it. I called Hughes back and they totally denied it. I called several converter companies and they confirmed the same thing. So basically in a nut shell, I got screwed. The bad part was I won this converter from them in a contest on a site that they sponsored. I was supposed to get a converter worth about 1000 bucks but when I looked up the part number on their site, it was a budget unit. Mind you, when I won the contest, HUGHES PERFORMANCE CONTACTED ME DIRECTLY so I know the site didn't give me the shaft. Ended up costing me almost 3000 bucks to get my trans fixed, not including purchasing a new converter. I will never run their products again.
@@jaydubb71 So You got a budget converter for free in a contest. Raced it every other weekend for 2 years. Then it failed. Now it should be under warranty. And.... they should probably pay for your transmission rebuild.
LMAOOOOOO
9000 rpm? 🤦🏻♂️
Why the face palm?
@@SquirrelTuned I’m not sure if the factory hyper pistons can handle the power. I know the 4.8 has the Rod/Stroke to handle high rpms.
SBC 283 has a R/S 1.900”
4.8 LS has a R/S 1.9189” 👍
I’m definitely interested in the results! Also the HR cam with limited travel lifters?
@@HeadFlowInc I don't see why it wouldn't be able to take the same power as a 5.3 with stock pistons and Capizzi has me beat by a few hundred hp comparing to my old record. Torque is more the concern though not horsepower. And yes HR cam with ST2116LSR Johnson lifters. Took it to 8650 with the old combo but backed it down cause it didn't make power there with the small cam. Has much bigger now though and a lot more turbo. Intake will be the biggest limitation on RPM now in my opinion. Probably need something different to really make power to 9k but I will find out.
Did I ask a forbidden question resulting in a deletion ? sorry I guess....
No you didn't I seen it pop up then couldn't find it I'm not sure what happened there. Maybe RUclips filter caught it? Idk but I did read it. The problem with that idea would be the block has to be threaded into so they would have to spin on one side to go in the block.
I got the notification for the comment then went to look and it was gone. I was able to read it from my email though. Sorry about that.
@@SquirrelTuned not a big deal. with a midplate, do you still have dowels ? I was just wondering how things stay in place (other than simply leaning into the midplate) if 1 or the other is removed ?
@@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915 yes sir still dowels that stay in the engine. And when the engine alone is in it is of course held by the motor plate then I just bolt through the mid plate into the engine although could just let the dowels hold it up. When just the trans is in it is held by the trans mount and it can just lean on the mid plate or a bolt can be put through it doesn't have to be threaded into anything. Hopefully that makes sense!
@@SquirrelTuned It does. I have just never used a midplate and often forget how small a Powerglide is....LOL