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I cAll bull on the build the ford had a hydraulic roller, then you say you are gonna keep it the same just stop lying, let the result be what they are who cares if one brand makes more
Years back I built an early '80s Monte SS for a customer, a 454 with an inexpensive Eagle stroker kit (496") with mildly ported oval port heads, a solid lifter Comp cam, and an open plenum intake covered by an 850 Holley, a modified TH400 and a 9" Ford rear axle. With good traction on a set of Quick Times it'd carry the front wheels roughly 4 inches off the pavement about 30ft out! Good times!
Not really. This car would have been 10 times better and just as fast with a lightly modded all-aluminum small block, like the 6.0, instead of that heavy boat anchor 454 in the nose.
@Charged So, you're happy to sacrifice handling for the sake of being able to brag that your car has a 454 in it, even if it's not any faster than a modern V8 ?
@@nickmotsarsky4382 I have one with a modded 6.0 and one with a similar 454 and let me tell you, my favorite of the two is the big block car, and yes it’s not as fast but a hell of a lot more fun
One of my friends from Western Hills High School in Fort Worth Texas him and his grandpa that was a Master Mechanic did this to his grandmother's car without her knowing what's that lived on a farm so they had about five different Vehicles so it took her a little while to find out but man what a beast
That's a dream job... I'd gladly play with the latest and greatest high performance parts building hotrods and getting paid 6 figures to boot... Hell I'd do it for free... Hint hint power nation! HMU! Seriously
@@brentiaconelli6484 I've been a tech for 23 years and as hard as it is to believe it's not quite as glamorous as these hot rod tv shows when you're fixing every day beaters.
@@mastertek383 i wasn't talking about wrenching on commuter cars was a dream job... I was talking about building hotrods in a new shop with a/c and a endless budget and no pressure
I completely forgot about that project. That would be one sweet weekend cruiser.
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With the brake upgrade, sweet exhaust and cold air conditioning I'd use it as a daily driver to and from work. Toss a bad ass sound system in and never lose the excitement.
@@mewrongwayKOCXF with a fucking turbo. do it n/a, no power adders, and make it streetable. not happening. oh and btw, that 4.8 ls and turbo would cost insane amounts of money to put into a monte. bbc still wins, especially in the tq and streetability area.
@@mewrongwayKOCXF lol. That LS is turbocharged, that 454 and 502 are NA engines. Little lesson for you bud. When an engine is setup correctly, You'll get around 1HP per 1CI. It's not exact, but your never really gonna exceed that by 10 or 20%, especially while keeping the powerband in a usable range. If you want more power, then either more cubes, or boost. The 4.8L will make around 300HP, NA. For a 4.8L engine to reach 460HP, you'll need about 8 pounds of boost. It's as simple as that. However, with traditional ford and GM engines, you can make power without spending stupid money on an engine. I could build a 305 that would make about 300FT Lbs for about a grand. An LS conversion? Try about $10,000.
Not crazy at all with its 12 and 15 degree valve angles....drop an 18 degree head on there and watch out...I build them both the key to LS WAS the heads....and for damn sure the key to a good BBC is the heads and a spot on cam choice for the stroke and head...they easily left 200 streetable horsepower on the table....pull them junker heads that dont match up with their HYD roller and drop a set of 300cc oval port AFR heads on it with a custom hyd roller using hybrid solid lifters then it would brutalize the tires at 60mph...... The LS is such a steal because the valve angle on that 6.2l you refer is what nascar used to run LOL ( where their build was 50 year old 24 degree crapola) with literally larger ports....most people dont understand just how trick the air entry angle along with insano cfm they are getting from the factory with LS.....love em both I like the LS at moderate or NA power....i like my BBC at over 1000 stock block power....my block is 52 years old and been holding over 1000 for 6 years... I'd love to see chevy reintroduce say a 496 with a 15 to 18 degree valve angle...hell you can buy 18 degree heads that use common 24 degree parts now....... That for 454 needs some boost
Yes but at an entirely different way. The bb puts down massive torque quick. A 600 hp 6.0 n/a is more of a race high rpm engine the bb is a street low rpm engine.
@@joshkrause2977 Im not saying there isn’t a case for a BB. I’m just saying the 420 WHP here isn’t exactly impressive. It’s also making 420 lb-ft so it’s not really making heaps of torque either. The big block advantages likely aren’t felt in this build. I’m sure it’s still fun…
Hey, some guys that know how to shift gears. Glad you did it and all the suspension mods. That car in stock form was a slush bucket. Hopefully you reinforced that terrible weak body too.
I think the automatic suits the nature of the Monte more than a manual. Monte Carlo is more of a cruiser, not really a hardcore sports car at all. I like a manual transmission as much as the next guy, but on a high horsepower, high torque V8 like this car, the automatic is a hell of a lot easier to drive and hook up. And if you're bracket racing, consistency is key, the "cool factor" of a manual becomes a huge liability.
@@aaronbays4 I somewhat agree, but you just don't see very many Montes rolling around with a manual, especially since it was already cut up for a T56. They probably lifted it for another project like the 502.
I run the car maintenance RUclips channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.
Being 58 yrs old, 502 does nothing to give me a rise, I mean I’m a Pontiac guy, but 454 earns my respect and admiration, and I recall the awesome 71 454 Monte Carlo in my neighborhood, you know that’s what killed GM for me, who wants a 403 Trans Am, or a Chevy Firebird,
I was doing the compressed air in the cylinder trick to hold the valves up 30 years ago. If the engine is in a manual trans car, make sure it's in neutral when you hook up the air or the car will move.
If I had a race car and a million dollar rig and needed some friends to help me go racing, my friends would say: "I have a couple things to do in the morning, but maybe I can get away in the afternoon if I get done, so let me know what time you'll have everything ready, and if I can get away I'll come out and watch you run your race car".
Man I had two friends in high school that got these brand new when they were 17. Loved the car, hated them. But that heavy, low powered V8 couldn't beat my 5 speed 1979 Toyota Supra Celica. Got em at the line all the time and prayed they didn't catch up. Never lost but never told them about my 100 shot of nitrous! Wish I had the "Go Baby Go" button like Gone is 60 seconds! Fun times racing on back country roads.
Between the accessories and the driveline that adds up to a 38.4% loss. That's why my T-Bucket has an electric water pump and power steering and no AC (besides the fact that without a roof AC is useless) and the only thing belt driven is the 100 amp alternator. I can't help how much I'm losing through the transmission and U-joints because that's pretty much outside my control, but I do have converter lockup on gears 2-4 to eliminate converter losses.
I like the 502 crate motor. 130 hp at the wheel? No wonder the 5.0 from the same time laid the smack down so hard. The Camaro was the same until it got its TPI.
GSI Interiors makes the best mcss upholstery, that is also a 1986, camaro style mirrors, 86-88 dash trim with pinstripe and ‘Chevrolet’ and as someone pointed out first year for third brake light 💡85’ was the only year to use dark grey woodgrain with silver trim on cluster, bread box and AC vent panel with orange and red Monte Carlo badge.
Ken Rainwater certainly has more to worry about than how he controls his racecar!! Imagine having two beautiful daughters surrounded by men in a man's dominated sport. May god bless Ken. Hopefully his wife keeps a watchful eye on his daughters.
In 1992 i bought a 1984 malibu station wagon. Then took a 402 big block highrise intake 750 double pumper. i had and went to work on it. It made 550+hp. Put it in the wagon with a 400 trans with 3000 stall converter and added a 12 bolt pos with i think it was 3.90 gear. (I cant remember. The front coil springs were changed. Car was lowered. It rumbled like the engine in the video. I wanted to change the engine out for a 400 SB with a 8/71 injected blower. Had the engine. Just not the blower and hardware. I rode the car for a year then sold it and moved on. I was just 23.
What happened to to the 5sd at start of vid? Now the Auto trans cooler will add more heat🔥 You will need a Hi amp alt with the Electric Fans if they draw more than 10 amp each. A good fan like a Spal will draw 15-20 amps X2 continuously. Upgrade 2 to 4ga alt output cable& 2/30 or 1/60 amp fuse&relays on Speed controler as you still have conden fan for AC or track cool down🥶
Actually, the concern over solid rollers is not blowing the needle bearings after 7,000 miles. But solid rollers and a MANual are a great combo. Automatics have come a long way, and I have a manual valve body/switch pitch torque converter THM400...but a clutch means i'm not stuck with only two stall speeds. For the sake of argument, yes, David Vizard's book to make cheap hp can teach you how to make this HP level with a Chevy 383 for affordable prices, and not have to deal with a steaming hot big block taking up airflow space in an engine compartment in July.
Good luck getting the monte to hook up. I've seen them struggle with a well built 350sbc. On the street anyway. Two coworkers raced outside our shop and the built monte lost to a bolt on camaro with a five liter that hooked up well. The monte spun tires the whole race and lost over and over.
I worked at a buy here pay here dealership and in the showroom were two older vehicles, a 65 Chevy pickup and an 87 Monte Carlo SS. They both had an identical fully built BBC 587 ci backed by a built 700R4 that both ran on Turbo Blue 111 octane race fuel and made a hair over 800 WHP. Oh, and did I forget to mention that the Monte only had 149 miles on it? Yeah, that's right...149 miles, not 149,000, not 14,900, 149 miles. He sold it for $40,000.
oh, i bet the stock internals of that car (even the minor parts) will hold up real well with a 454 in it. 2 weeks at most before an explosion of nuts and bolts everywhere!
I run have done the swaps 20x, I settled on hybrid hyd roller cam with pressure fed SOLID roller lifters...mine doesnt roll over on the top like that hyd did...I tried everything a BBC is gonna just nose over like that graph somewhere around 5500-6200...mine will pull with a F1A-94 all the way to 7500 readjusting once a year.... Notice the torque increase though in some combinations that would cancel out...
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Is Joe still with Power block?
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I cAll bull on the build the ford had a hydraulic roller, then you say you are gonna keep it the same just stop lying, let the result be what they are who cares if one brand makes more
@@TheUsmc0802 These are old uploads, he's not working on the show anymore.
I know, and thank you, he was on the muscle car one for a while. Apparently he's gone for good now.
Years back I built an early '80s Monte SS for a customer, a 454 with an inexpensive Eagle stroker kit (496") with mildly ported oval port heads, a solid lifter Comp cam, and an open plenum intake covered by an 850 Holley, a modified TH400 and a 9" Ford rear axle.
With good traction on a set of Quick Times it'd carry the front wheels roughly 4 inches off the pavement about 30ft out!
Good times!
more HP I would say. had one with a Merkel 454 2 bottles and was fun. owned more than 8 G bodies. love them
That's that engine that belongs in that car. The SS 454 Monte was a classic.
Yeah what you said
That’s a perfect remake of the 454 Monte Carlo SS
Not really. This car would have been 10 times better and just as fast with a lightly modded all-aluminum small block, like the 6.0, instead of that heavy boat anchor 454 in the nose.
@Charged So, you're happy to sacrifice handling for the sake of being able to brag that your car has a 454 in it, even if it's not any faster than a modern V8 ?
@@nickmotsarsky4382 I have one with a modded 6.0 and one with a similar 454 and let me tell you, my favorite of the two is the big block car, and yes it’s not as fast but a hell of a lot more fun
One of my friends from Western Hills High School in Fort Worth Texas him and his grandpa that was a Master Mechanic did this to his grandmother's car without her knowing what's that lived on a farm so they had about five different Vehicles so it took her a little while to find out but man what a beast
Building a 79 malibu with a big block 496 & tall valve covers. This video just saved the hell out my AC box. Great idea. Thanks. 💯
alex collins Outstanding
You're gonna love that 496!
Gotta love learning a cool trick! Useful!
Hell yeah man glad to hear someone is running an 8.1L
Joe Elmore is a true living legend.....put him on mount Rushmore or give him a JD Powers and Associates award.....something🏆
Agree 👍 miss him
man I remember watching this show when I was a kid.
i use to love this when i was a kid... on spike.
I bet these guys were pissed when they were told to convert the car back over after cutting in a manual shift.
Matthew Thompson thought the same exact thing😂
"You gotta be blowing me" -the mechanic probably
That's a dream job... I'd gladly play with the latest and greatest high performance parts building hotrods and getting paid 6 figures to boot... Hell I'd do it for free... Hint hint power nation! HMU! Seriously
@@brentiaconelli6484 I've been a tech for 23 years and as hard as it is to believe it's not quite as glamorous as these hot rod tv shows when you're fixing every day beaters.
@@mastertek383 i wasn't talking about wrenching on commuter cars was a dream job... I was talking about building hotrods in a new shop with a/c and a endless budget and no pressure
@@brentiaconelli6484 Yeah I knew what you were saying. It was supposed to be a funny but it was only a dummy. Catastrophic failure to the core.
I completely forgot about that project. That would be one sweet weekend cruiser.
With the brake upgrade, sweet exhaust and cold air conditioning I'd use it as a daily driver to and from work. Toss a bad ass sound system in and never lose the excitement.
Mike Mason 🎯Exactly
i would love another episode about the "mighty carlo"
(like if u agree)
My first car was a handed down 1984 ss still have the car i just transplanted a LS 6.0
fucking lucky
Thats wassup. Did you run it on dyno yet?
My first car that I bought was a 73 Z/28. And yes, like a dumbass I sold it in 94. Don't sell your Monte.
Bruce Frye
Video or your lying
@@seththomas9105 yea bro. a lot of people ask me am i selling my caprice & i say "no im keeping it"
A 454 and a 2004R, excellent! This is something more for the average budget joe. More stuff like this, less of the newer crap.
Old show brother
@@mewrongwayKOCXF Sure it does buddy, sure it does. :rollseyes:
@@mewrongwayKOCXF 502 was rated at 502 flywheel hp by Chevrolet. 82hp drivetrain loss is par for the course. 420rwhp.
@@mewrongwayKOCXF with a fucking turbo. do it n/a, no power adders, and make it streetable. not happening. oh and btw, that 4.8 ls and turbo would cost insane amounts of money to put into a monte. bbc still wins, especially in the tq and streetability area.
@@mewrongwayKOCXF lol. That LS is turbocharged, that 454 and 502 are NA engines. Little lesson for you bud. When an engine is setup correctly, You'll get around 1HP per 1CI. It's not exact, but your never really gonna exceed that by 10 or 20%, especially while keeping the powerband in a usable range. If you want more power, then either more cubes, or boost. The 4.8L will make around 300HP, NA. For a 4.8L engine to reach 460HP, you'll need about 8 pounds of boost. It's as simple as that. However, with traditional ford and GM engines, you can make power without spending stupid money on an engine. I could build a 305 that would make about 300FT Lbs for about a grand. An LS conversion? Try about $10,000.
The 454 and a 455 nice motors👍🏻😎
Excellent show, you guys really keep the viewer in mind!
That 454 sounds badass in that Monte.
I really enjoy watching them do builds that are in my reach financially. Makes my wife nervous though. 😀
Good thing only you have to experience that shit show that is your wife.
Dm So bro that’s great😂😂😂
Those 200r4s are great trans lightweight parts and lower gears
What a great idea 12:51 A kid wrenching those turbo impellers
I don’t think he’s hurting anything
@@bobhilly546312156332 That's not the point.
That little man makes sure the impellers are torqued to spec before every race.
Fuad Hirmas I know but maybe the kid will go to actual wrenching on something
The amount of money that dude has in his rig and car Damn
Astronomical amount of money
I had an 85 Monte Carlo ss and it was my baby... she was lost in the flooding from huricane Sandy 😭... I love this build!!!!
It's always nice seeing what the rich folks are doing :)
Yep
Those girls make travelin in that rig fun for sure! 😉
They are like 14 you sick asshole.
Love the jock jams in the background
It's crazy look how far we've come now you can make that same power with a 6.0 LS with some minor mods..🍺
It's crazy how a 6.2L (376) LS could put that kind of power to the wheels with relative ease.
Not crazy at all with its 12 and 15 degree valve angles....drop an 18 degree head on there and watch out...I build them both the key to LS WAS the heads....and for damn sure the key to a good BBC is the heads and a spot on cam choice for the stroke and head...they easily left 200 streetable horsepower on the table....pull them junker heads that dont match up with their HYD roller and drop a set of 300cc oval port AFR heads on it with a custom hyd roller using hybrid solid lifters then it would brutalize the tires at 60mph......
The LS is such a steal because the valve angle on that 6.2l you refer is what nascar used to run LOL ( where their build was 50 year old 24 degree crapola) with literally larger ports....most people dont understand just how trick the air entry angle along with insano cfm they are getting from the factory with LS.....love em both I like the LS at moderate or NA power....i like my BBC at over 1000 stock block power....my block is 52 years old and been holding over 1000 for 6 years...
I'd love to see chevy reintroduce say a 496 with a 15 to 18 degree valve angle...hell you can buy 18 degree heads that use common 24 degree parts now.......
That for 454 needs some boost
with twice the money cost.
Yes but at an entirely different way. The bb puts down massive torque quick. A 600 hp 6.0 n/a is more of a race high rpm engine the bb is a street low rpm engine.
@@joshkrause2977 Im not saying there isn’t a case for a BB. I’m just saying the 420 WHP here isn’t exactly impressive. It’s also making 420 lb-ft so it’s not really making heaps of torque either. The big block advantages likely aren’t felt in this build. I’m sure it’s still fun…
Nothing Beats a N/A Big Block(Except a Blower) .. no turbo.
Hey, some guys that know how to shift gears. Glad you did it and all the suspension mods. That car in stock form was a slush bucket. Hopefully you reinforced that terrible weak body too.
And in the 70's they came with them already installed!
I vote for Watts link for the rear....
I know this build is finished but I haven't seen it so I can have some fun with it. 😃
The first run made 420hp?
That's pretty blunt.
cheers
@Dave Micolichek 🤣
12:55 - The kid putting the spanner into the turbo. Bad kid!
Awesome MONTE CARLO
Went from a manual back to an auto, BOOO!
@Morning star Garage there is more to driving than drag racing
I think the automatic suits the nature of the Monte more than a manual. Monte Carlo is more of a cruiser, not really a hardcore sports car at all. I like a manual transmission as much as the next guy, but on a high horsepower, high torque V8 like this car, the automatic is a hell of a lot easier to drive and hook up. And if you're bracket racing, consistency is key, the "cool factor" of a manual becomes a huge liability.
@Morning star Garage I know they're faster, but all of that effort just to go back.
@@aaronbays4 I somewhat agree, but you just don't see very many Montes rolling around with a manual, especially since it was already cut up for a T56. They probably lifted it for another project like the 502.
@@Da40kOrks Lemme know when you can have a spontaneous multi lap circuit race.
Drag racing has been around since the 2nd car was built.
Always loved those G-body cars ...
G bodies ROCK 🇺🇸💪
I run the car maintenance RUclips channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.
Those dyno straps couldn't handle that motors wrath🥴
Yeah well I mangled one of those valve spring compressors with a set of triple valve springs for a big fat solid roller.
Being 58 yrs old, 502 does nothing to give me a rise, I mean I’m a Pontiac guy, but 454 earns my respect and admiration, and I recall the awesome 71 454 Monte Carlo in my neighborhood, you know that’s what killed GM for me, who wants a 403 Trans Am, or a Chevy Firebird,
I was doing the compressed air in the cylinder trick to hold the valves up 30 years ago. If the engine is in a manual trans car, make sure it's in neutral when you hook up the air or the car will move.
If I had a race car and a million dollar rig and needed some friends to help me go racing, my friends would say: "I have a couple things to do in the morning, but maybe I can get away in the afternoon if I get done, so let me know what time you'll have everything ready, and if I can get away I'll come out and watch you run your race car".
The 450 engine is a BEAST 💪💰
Glad they pray before race GOD BLESS HIS PEOPLE.. ALWAYS..
aww come on! the manual was the best part!
dumpster diver exactly
automatics are faster overall .
jim crawford so what. For fuk sake no one cares
Just put a a 454 in a 82 Chevy Caprice 4dr. It’s bad ass & I haven’t done anything to it yet
The best part of this video (12:51) was the shot of his son cranking on the turbo nut with a wrench. Another future racer in the making lmao.
buddy put a 454 in a cutlass back in highschool. had to shoehorn it in there. no power steering for him anymore lol
Rest in peace joe elmore
Love it! Welding inside the car with all that molten welding flash landing on the plastic and fabric interior. WTF.
Man I had two friends in high school that got these brand new when they were 17. Loved the car, hated them. But that heavy, low powered V8 couldn't beat my 5 speed 1979 Toyota Supra Celica. Got em at the line all the time and prayed they didn't catch up. Never lost but never told them about my 100 shot of nitrous! Wish I had the "Go Baby Go" button like Gone is 60 seconds! Fun times racing on back country roads.
Are you using assembly lube on the cam lobes or lifters and just not showing it on video? Looks like they are going in dry
Between the accessories and the driveline that adds up to a 38.4% loss. That's why my T-Bucket has an electric water pump and power steering and no AC (besides the fact that without a roof AC is useless) and the only thing belt driven is the 100 amp alternator. I can't help how much I'm losing through the transmission and U-joints because that's pretty much outside my control, but I do have converter lockup on gears 2-4 to eliminate converter losses.
Tbi 454 a tbi 2.8 truck/car. use the 2.8 parts, exhaust, tbi, fuel pump, radiator, transmission, air cleaner housing on 454. The 2.8 parts are tuff.
I like the 502 crate motor. 130 hp at the wheel? No wonder the 5.0 from the same time laid the smack down so hard. The Camaro was the same until it got its TPI.
I’ve always wanted one them with a big block
GSI Interiors makes the best mcss upholstery, that is also a 1986, camaro style mirrors, 86-88 dash trim with pinstripe and ‘Chevrolet’ and as someone pointed out first year for third brake light 💡85’ was the only year to use dark grey woodgrain with silver trim on cluster, bread box and AC vent panel with orange and red Monte Carlo badge.
That guys getting sick.
Makes me want to finish my 85 ss
Did you finish it??
@@Lorenzo-vb1so unfortunately no. Thanks to my daughter and wife the car completely rusted underneath
Ken Rainwater certainly has more to worry about than how he controls his racecar!! Imagine having two beautiful daughters surrounded by men in a man's dominated sport. May god bless Ken. Hopefully his wife keeps a watchful eye on his daughters.
I would sleep in that shop and never go home lol
Love joe Elmore ...good to see him again.
Now that's a super sport Monte
The older guy would be a good ventriloquist
Lol nice
5:06 All his fingers are the exact same size too. Like a doll or cartoon hand
lmao
@@tipetu He's pushing some against the screen and they are getting a little bent, ya Tard. ;) lol
@@ColAngus No he is not.
17:59 Alleluia!
This one and the street truck best videos far yet keep doin old schools 😎
In 1992 i bought a 1984 malibu station wagon. Then took a 402 big block highrise intake 750 double pumper. i had and went to work on it. It made 550+hp. Put it in the wagon with a 400 trans with 3000 stall converter and added a 12 bolt pos with i think it was 3.90 gear. (I cant remember. The front coil springs were changed. Car was lowered. It rumbled like the engine in the video. I wanted to change the engine out for a 400 SB with a 8/71 injected blower. Had the engine. Just not the blower and hardware. I rode the car for a year then sold it and moved on. I was just 23.
I about lost my shit when they said they were using a 200R4. dang that must have lasted about a month.
It's stage 4 probably built to handle 800+ lbs of torque. But whhhyyyyyy???? It had a clutch a custom one at tht
@Dave Wesley You can't build it good enough. They were junk transmissions.
Why on earth would you switch it back to auto?
Not a real gearhead thts why
A T5 would have been perfect in this car!
Faster
Faster, i promise you u don’t shift quicker than a machine.
Because Every Time You Shift, You Have To Break Throttle. Possibly Affecting The E.T. I Dont Know, Just My .01.
This monte is beautiful
All these guys on tv shows keep working without ppe for their lungs.
Who started automatically blowing and fanning to put the Carpet fire out.....lol
Man this shit gave me so much anxiety just sitting here on my couch hahaha
r and d is so awesome
Monte carlo did come from factory with manual trans. 1979,1980.4spd. Under v8 305 and v6.very hard to find them today.
One of the good looking cars of the 80s.
Nothing like a big block
What happened to to the 5sd at start of vid? Now the Auto trans cooler will add more heat🔥 You will need a Hi amp alt with the Electric Fans if they draw more than 10 amp each. A good fan like a Spal will draw 15-20 amps X2 continuously. Upgrade 2 to 4ga alt output cable& 2/30 or 1/60 amp fuse&relays on Speed controler as you still have conden fan for AC or track cool down🥶
not that hard to find, just check out Mechman Alternators, because they have some that put out around 370 Amps (200 Amps @ idle)
That car is EPIC
nice set up, wanna see her run. props
Actually, the concern over solid rollers is not blowing the needle bearings after 7,000 miles. But solid rollers and a MANual are a great combo. Automatics have come a long way, and I have a manual valve body/switch pitch torque converter THM400...but a clutch means i'm not stuck with only two stall speeds.
For the sake of argument, yes, David Vizard's book to make cheap hp can teach you how to make this HP level with a Chevy 383 for affordable prices, and not have to deal with a steaming hot big block taking up airflow space in an engine compartment in July.
Good luck getting the monte to hook up. I've seen them struggle with a well built 350sbc. On the street anyway. Two coworkers raced outside our shop and the built monte lost to a bolt on camaro with a five liter that hooked up well. The monte spun tires the whole race and lost over and over.
Driver error 😁
That's why they call it the G-Body shuffle lol
car is too light overall
where can I see the rear end swap and the 5 speed install episode?
chevy did put a stick and 454 ina monte carlo called the "mexican monte carlo"
bad4health yup id own one in a heartbeat cause iam Mexican as well 😎🇲🇽
Makes me wonder if they just bolted those heads on or if they checked the spring height and seats first
I worked at a buy here pay here dealership and in the showroom were two older vehicles, a 65 Chevy pickup and an 87 Monte Carlo SS. They both had an identical fully built BBC 587 ci backed by a built 700R4 that both ran on Turbo Blue 111 octane race fuel and made a hair over 800 WHP. Oh, and did I forget to mention that the Monte only had 149 miles on it? Yeah, that's right...149 miles, not 149,000, not 14,900, 149 miles. He sold it for $40,000.
I almost reenlisted in the Army for an 85 Monte.
85 is where it's at, got a 4 on the floor 85 under my foot every morning
I bet you a dollar that Ford 460 would kick its ass on the track
comp hydraulic lifters that have lunati logos 2:30
Probably had the script written before the build and had some issue with the Comp lifters so they just grabbed those.
Makes sense.
I know they are only joking, but it always cracks me up when they call out nerds on computers, but they are way more of a nerd about cars.
Wow. She's a gorgeous one!!
oh, i bet the stock internals of that car (even the minor parts) will hold up real well with a 454 in it. 2 weeks at most before an explosion of nuts and bolts everywhere!
that’s why you have the motor stripped down, and rebuilt with A-R-P Bolts to make sure that the motor doesn’t “grenade” itself
Damn it lost over a 100 horsepower.
I shoved a 396 inside my 83 Monte carlo. Barley had enough room to reach my spark plugs. Plus had custom headers to fit
Wow see what happens when the money's no option
420 horsepower is not impressive at all.
Are you going to do a full build video for this car?
So the solid verses hydraulic argument is definitely true even though you conveniently disregarded the argument.
I run have done the swaps 20x, I settled on hybrid hyd roller cam with pressure fed SOLID roller lifters...mine doesnt roll over on the top like that hyd did...I tried everything a BBC is gonna just nose over like that graph somewhere around 5500-6200...mine will pull with a F1A-94 all the way to 7500 readjusting once a year....
Notice the torque increase though in some combinations that would cancel out...
do you want to adjust your rockers every third drive? i dont.
@@frigglebiscuit7484 I adjust mine about once a year...usually 1 or 2 are a thousandth off but it's easy for me my hybrid setup runs zero lash cold
Cant believe you took out the 5 speed
That car and engine is gorgeous, but dam for that much money id want more wheel hp then that. My stock turbo Ford barra 6cyl makes 440rwhp on 12psi.
Is there a video showing the Monte on the road?
This Monte Carlo is the official car of calling everyone that drives a Japanese car a ricer.
Based and Janinepilled and now every GM car has parts made in China 😂😂😂
@Ale Jr. Superior in some ways, yes. Superior in every way? nope!!!
@Ale Jr. Every platform has a strength and weakness.
@Ale Jr. that's funny being that Toyota and G.M had/has a joint venture 🤔 if G.M is less Superior in every way why would Toyota give them time of day🤔
Ale Jr. Biggest crock of shit comment i seen in a while American cars whip nip cars and import cars