$20,000 Motor Swap Mistake?

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Here's the deal, at Sparks Motors we are over flowing with talented mechanics and fabricators, and we have to be in order to meet the crazy deadlines and ideas of @HeavyDSparks . But we also have other customers that need help and when Diesel Dave (Dave Kiley) , Hans Peterson, and Heavy D (Dave Sparks) can't get to them we have to call on back-up. Luckily we have amazing neighbors and in todays episode you will see @DavesAutoCenterCenterville prove why they are the most comprehensive and knowledgeable engine shop around!
Today we look at a Will It Start of a customer that spent $20k in building a dream vehicle that doesn't run. They called Sparks Motors to save them and get this thing running and that is exactly what we will do. WILL IT START? Absolutely it will!
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@SparksMotorsCo 4 ай бұрын

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@PromasterHOF 4 ай бұрын

You guys did this on purpose for views!!! The distributor is 180 out

@andrewr2650 4 ай бұрын

Allan in the background looked like he was doing everything possible to not jump into that conversation 😂

@SickenedSparrow 4 ай бұрын

Wizard meets wizard... 😂😂

@brick4321 4 ай бұрын

Alan is a wizard this guy is a know it all..

@anthonybongorno7285 4 ай бұрын

Please check out that guys Google reviews for his business. Every honest review is a horror story about charging people hundreds of dollars for misdiagnosis and repairs at 3x dealer prices and threating customers about negatively reviewing him. If I was sparks i woukd try to distance myself from this guy.

@gregorysoderlund8025 4 ай бұрын

Dave's shorts are the best!!!! Definitely an amazing guy that puts his heart into his work😊

@donaldfitzgerald8950 4 ай бұрын

His shorts don't have nothing compared to his pod slider western boots! I bet he's got to chase, catch them to get them on! Lol! Classic shit kickers, for sure! 👍💪🪝🤠

@SomebodysNephew 4 ай бұрын

This is the collaboration we never knew we needed. Dave is a mechanical genius.

@leroyll1144 4 ай бұрын

You get the No 1 cyl. To top of compression.Pull Dist. Cap and the rotor should point to the no.1 cyl. And the dist.cap #1 position.,then make sure your plug wires are in the right port on dist. Cap.

@johndean2925 4 ай бұрын

leroy...Thank you...Not sure why this was made to be so complicated :>(.

@Hellsong89 4 ай бұрын

Hats off to Dave admitting the mistakes and showing that the even best do mistakes, but its how you fix your mistakes.

@expeditionlife9130 4 ай бұрын

To the people saying he talks too much, or likes to hear himself talk, the man is a teacher, that is now his role after passing the torch. He's going to talk, and if it's knowledge you don't already have, you better listen.

@jgdcontent 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic episode! Clearly he knows exactly what he’s talking about. He just got a little bit ahead of himself. We’ve all been there and done that I can’t imagine the pressure of having the cameras and filming

@Blackandblueoffroad 4 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie so good to see somebody with so much knowledge make mistakes. Sometimes I feel so frustrated but this brings my spirits up thanks for a great video

@Dave-ow9zb 4 ай бұрын

I like white haired Dave’s honesty. Calls himself out for and accepts his errors. He’s a good guy!

@hunterh112010 4 ай бұрын

Had a 69 just like this one. Had a 327 Chevy motor backed up with a Toyota truck transmission. It was a beast. Loved that thing.

@jonathansiler6531 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate you leaving in struggles that you have even with the vast experience and knowledge Dave has. I love that you showed the reality that not everything goes smooth all the time. I like both the channels and aspire to have a shop as cleans as Dave's.

@jcmate1692 3 ай бұрын

Getting the history is one of the first things a mechanic should do.

@kevinstenger4334 4 ай бұрын

I went through the same stuff with my brother in law’s Pontiac 46 years ago in high school auto shop except we weren’t that lucky, his cam was bad and we had to replace it. Dave is a gem, one of the last of a dying breed. My Dad taught my brother and I the vacuum technique for timing also.

@ericdavis9992 4 ай бұрын

Wow he’s definitely a motor whisperer this guy can do anything everyone who chooses to use them are lucky to have people like that on there side GREAT CONTENT MY GUYS

@robertmaybeth3434 4 ай бұрын

Dave is the most valuable man in any auto shop even if he never picks up a wrench. The man's a living Techstream of every vehicle ever made. (Also if you keep watching there's a true funny moment @23:20 made be LOL for real)

@natethewindowman 4 ай бұрын

Man. I had my truck recently in three different shops back to back. I spent a lot of money letting them replace things. That truck never ran right still. Had a miss. I needed a Dave. lol

@KarateSensei71 17 күн бұрын

Lol, that was fun, I was yelling at the video. You got it in the end. Nice rig, I had a 197 FJ40 with the 4.2 liter inline six which had a compression ratio of 7.8:1 and delivered 135 hp with 200 lb/ft of torque.

@SuziPoozi 4 ай бұрын

Mechanic Dave is awesome! I worked in retail auto parts for 16 years and he makes me want to get back into the biz in some form. Car guys are the best!

@user-nk9vu2un9h 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the humanity in this video. We are all prone to a brain burp once and a while. Being real showing the mistakes and successes makes these enjoyable to watch for me.

@bryanstaker1391 4 ай бұрын

It’s about time these two shops did a collaboration video.

@michaelhoffman8309 4 ай бұрын

I like watching Dave’s shorts with the engines he does. That guy is smart

@user-nm8ke4xe5j 4 ай бұрын

I been watching Dave from Dave's auto center for about a year now the knowledge and know how he has is amazing and so is his machinery!!!!!

@anthonybongorno7285 4 ай бұрын

After seeing this video amazed by his lack of knowledge I went to his channel. More of the same nonsense. Then I moved on to his terrible google reviews. I actually have 30 years of experience and I’m embarrassed for this guy. Read the reviews of how he treats his customers and let me know what you think of him then.

@bryandavis001 4 ай бұрын

A great neighbor is truly a treasure.

@zenmaster1761 4 ай бұрын

Yeah that's the old school way boy that brought back memories I haven't seen that kind of stuff in a long time used to do it all the

@nelsonmartinez3550 4 ай бұрын

Dave’s KZfaq channel is amazing they are really smart

@thomaslongshore1295 4 ай бұрын

Did my automotive apprenticeship in a Toyota dealership, started in May of 71. Did automotive and light truck repair for 35+ years. Fun watching this trouble shooting madness. From the looks of the round turn signals, it probably had an F engine, 135.

@crazyd1377 4 ай бұрын

I was always taught on gm that when timing a motor to always bring it to top dead center, when dropping the distributor in point the rotor at number 1 cylinder and make sure the the distributor has plenty of room to move.

@dougaustintx 4 ай бұрын

Must be on compression stroke

@o0HoldFast0o 4 ай бұрын

Just watch the rocker arms at the same time to find the compression stroke.

@sketchman01 4 ай бұрын

This Dave guy sure was patting himself on the back a whole lot for someone who then proceeds to not set the distributor properly, overheats the motor, and then dumps coolant on the ground.

@sketchman01 4 ай бұрын

not to mention thinking the FItech was a carb at the beginning 🤣

@toddjohnson9546 4 ай бұрын

@@dougaustintxhaha.

@user-ht9dc2zn9v 4 ай бұрын

This video brought back memories of me working on my 1969 Chevelle. 😊

@davidlee186 4 ай бұрын

Daves are always number 1 coming from a Dave who knows

@FrankCastle694 4 ай бұрын

Together these daves are absolutely unstoppable

@DrumSomeDaySoon 4 ай бұрын

I like this guy! You need to have him on more content for sure! Dude is super smart and explains things very well! He seems like a good person as well!

@Potrvlb 4 ай бұрын

His own channel is pretty awesome. Him and his boy and his crew are legit and fun and extremely informative to watch.

@S-9_O-4_T-1_A 3 ай бұрын

Dave is the man definitely knows his shit and doesn’t take the fast or easy way out sometimes the most simple stuff will stump the most seasoned veterans

@my31and37 4 ай бұрын

Man, it's a simple small block chevy..#1 piston up, point the rotor at the #1 terminal. Make sure you're not 180 out, and boom! easy peasy!

@chadw1982 4 ай бұрын

Diesel Dave is the man. I love watching his excitement and patriotic side. 🤘🇺🇸🤘

@StephanPluemer 4 ай бұрын

i dont live in the us.... i live on🤘Earth 🤘...

@troyfortune4124 4 ай бұрын

Awesome collab! Do more of these please.

@lesaatuatasi6267 4 ай бұрын

Oh snap, I follow Dave 👍🏽 That's a very smart man!!

@BrandonKirby-ke9ke 4 ай бұрын

You’re guys channel has so much impact to the world both Dave’s and Hans is my favourite

@lwclark 4 ай бұрын

The ‘69 came with a 1F , not a 2F. Back in the day when the head gasket went, a SBC was cheaper and far more powerful than a 1F repair.

@TexasRedneck 4 ай бұрын

This is not the collab that I thought I needed, but the collab that I LOVE!

@Gijeff69 4 ай бұрын

I’m so glad they got rid of distributors. Been there, done that. Forgot all about it 10 years ago. Thanks for the reminder! Lol

@r34chickie 4 ай бұрын

amazing i learnt abit from this old guy .

@Davefromwisconsin 4 ай бұрын

Dave, Dave and Dave are the best Dave’s on social media.

@matthouse8499 4 ай бұрын

Bring no 1 up TDC pull that distributer turn it 180 with no 1 to the front left get the oil pump drive to set back in the distributer and route plugwires in the right order then it should be really close to factory setting😎👍

@bubbaford8943 4 ай бұрын

Definitely enjoyed watching Dave work in his shop!

@rickybobby7285 4 ай бұрын

As a tech I try to learn something in every job. Patience wins

@MstreetDriver 4 ай бұрын

I was waiting for "spark" joke (heavy d) whole time Dave spoke about spark being there or not. Love Daves!

@jordanburdg 4 ай бұрын

GREAT EDUCATIONAL VIDEO ON THE BASICS! Fantastic content!

@joejohnson-feeney3410 4 ай бұрын

I said this a bunch of times already the name for this absolutely amazing beautiful rig should be Black Beard, it fits it perfectly. Great job you guys. 👏

@jamesklingensmith2711 4 ай бұрын

I can't believe he has so much trouble setting the distributor right. Point the rotor at number one when on TDC. Works everytime

@MarkoMygun 4 ай бұрын

Yeah been following Dave's for awhile now. He is very smart and runs a fine shop. Thanks for the video guy's can't wait for the next one.

@bradandersen3900 4 ай бұрын

Great video of what it's really like to troubleshoot sometimes!! The struggle can be real, and even professionals need to take a step back and brainstorm together. Love the collab, what a surprise!!!

@richbeck1356 4 ай бұрын

Watch out - Triple the Daves triple the awesomeness.

@mikehunt3222 4 ай бұрын

Love those Toyota FJ’s. Had a ‘72 with a sbc 283ci in it. Those are 10 times the vehicle as a Jeep and would go through the mud better because both pumpkins on the front and rear ends were lined up unlike a Jeep whose were offset. Meaning on a Jeep you were pushing 2 pumpkins through the mud but on a FJ the front pumpkin pushed the mud out of the way for the rear one.

@dbomber69 4 ай бұрын

You guys should take one of the buses and make it a B&B, put it in the back and raffle off a week in it and the winner gets to hang out with you guys and watch you work and party. There's a lot of people that would love to do that. Especially the party part.

@jeremydiamond8824 4 ай бұрын

Thanks DOUBLE DAVE’s for a fun and educational show true people showing that nothings ever perfect in life and yes Diesel Dave let’s do the twin turbin LS 😎👍🏻🇺🇸🦅🙏😇

@stevephillips1867 4 ай бұрын

Great to see Dave and sparks team up on a project. Love both of their videos.

@Flarpyy 4 ай бұрын

This is awesome! My dad has an identical Land Cruiser in the garage that he took apart in 1997 it’s sat in the garage since I think might have a big block v8 that he put in it. I’ve always wanted to win the lottery and get a shop to bring it back to its full glory!

@HickSquatch 4 ай бұрын

It’s good to show mistakes, gives the learning experience; illustrates the issues and how to fix them. You can’t learn from everything going right.

@stevenzwolinski3047 4 ай бұрын

When number 1 is at TDC you drop in distributor where ever you want , wherever the rotor is pointing that is number 1 , put cap on and wire 1857--- and on from there ✅ the rotor can point anywhere Thats number one !

@Demonphoto 4 ай бұрын

Is distributor knowledge really that rare these days? Watching this guy try to set timing is giving me a twitch.

@jamestsmith4500 4 ай бұрын

@@Demonphoto Distributor knowledge is rare with the students graduating from technical schools today because the engines today don't have distributors. When the engine manufacturers went to computers operating the engines along with stricter emissions, they did away with distributors. I got my automotive degree back during the late 70's with distributor and carburetor type engines. When they changed to fuel injection the computer age started. You had to have been trained on distributor engines to really know how to install or correct an improperly installed distributor. Refreshing my degree 20 years later showed me how technology has changed and when a distributor engine came in, I was chosen to instruct the class on distributor mechanics because even the instructor was rusty. believe it or not, real talk..

@anthonybongorno7285 4 ай бұрын

Crazy the amount of this guy is a genius comments. He definitely didn’t come off as a expert to me.

@rmacsrmaddog2192 4 ай бұрын

Dave is starting a new tv show on the Discovery Channel. It's premiering soon if not already.

@danthehomelessman5533 4 ай бұрын

the memories of working on my 283. It looked exactly like this sometimes.

@stephenpoe2037 4 ай бұрын

Just the Basics ! Thanks for sharing !

@jasonfrisbey1555 4 ай бұрын

Thumbnail. Operating room. Doc than Dave the nurse. Support staff handing all the clamps, rib spreaders. Looks like an episode of Mash . Great one!

@robertrippee5350 4 ай бұрын

This guy, Dave, is the Billy Bob Thorton of the Mechanic world. For real

@_Merica_USA 4 ай бұрын

Another Great Video 👍 Great content, keep up the great work!

@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269 4 ай бұрын

Dave makes me feel better about how my work goes!

@garychaiken808 4 ай бұрын

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

@Kiki-Kauai 4 ай бұрын

Loved this. Dave was a gem and Diesel Dave is the best.

@scottlamadeleine2243 4 ай бұрын

That dude right there is a wealth of knowledge

@kryan318 4 ай бұрын

great job dave. amazing watching the process trying to figure out the issues

@Voyagersk9 4 ай бұрын

So impressed with Dave’s shop!! Wow!! I love it!! 😮😊👍👍

@truckguy6.7 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy the collaborations between youtubers. It gives us the chance to see the other ones camera people and the equipment they use.

@Far2hip 4 ай бұрын

I had a few FJ40’s back in the past. I had a 1974, two 1976’s, two 1978’s, and a 1981. I had a blast fully rebuilding these things from the ground up. I sold one of the 1978’s to a Whalers hockey player Grant Jennings who still has the thing over 30 years later!! Absolutely love the FJ40. The 1981 was set up for the US Forestry Service as an example of how strong and reliable they could build one, but shortly afterwards they were told they had to use a US brand. It sat for 10 years not getting any miles put on it until one of the folks taking over the building it was in was given ownership and started driving it around for an errand rig. Definitely was not an enthusiast type (lucky for me, lol) and he hated the thing. “It’s like driving a brick. I’d rather have a little SUV like a Blazer. 🤦‍♂️ At the time with a price of $2500, he basically gave it to me. Ready for this? 22,000 miles on the thing, lol. After putting about 20,000 miles on it the prices went nuts for awhile and I just HAD to sell it. Boy do I wish I held on to that thing for todays prices. 😵😵

@kennylove188 4 ай бұрын

Good job, Dave ! And, Cudo's to Dave, of Dave's Auto Center, for diagnosing the LC"s issues and solving the timing issue (been there too many times myself). He runs one of the best auto repair services in the West. And, yes, I'm jealous of Darren's kid. He's one lucky boy to be gifted such a beautiful classic, a Toyota Land Cruiser. Always enjoy watching your and Heavy D's adventures; Y'all keep up the good work !

@truenaturestormers2525 4 ай бұрын

I love the collaborate, nice job, we love all of ya. Dave is an amazing Man.

@JonShay-il1my 4 ай бұрын

I watch all of Dave’s videos he’s smart with engine and everything coolest colab ever

@alexmarinescu2873 4 ай бұрын

Dave, good to see ya more on videos mate.

@jasonnortonnorton549 4 ай бұрын

This guy is awesome ❤❤❤❤❤

@robertestrada1683 4 ай бұрын

This reminds me of Gilligans island….a 3hour tour literally backfired glad Dave stepped back from playing to the camera and self diagnose his work and figured it out

@alexanderw6309 4 ай бұрын

Two things I check and frequently end up replacing in Small block Chevies. They are the oil pump and the timing chain and gear set. Both are prone to failure on a old engine. The stock timing chain set often has nyon teeth that strip and cause a timing jump. If he is going to have to replace the timing cover to get a timing mark then inspect and replace timing chain and gear set while cover is off if necessary. This might be the cause of the original timing problem. The old oil pumps are just not up to the job if a kid puts his foot into it. Just from 60 years of experience with SB Chevs.

@jamesvuxta8723 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the honesty in the video

@patrickthedeplorable95 4 ай бұрын

Very cool video showing how things don’t always go as planned. Staying with it is a good life lesson 👍

@markbean8953 4 ай бұрын

Great vid, Guys! Loved it! Dave seems like a top-notch guy!

@chrismetal 4 ай бұрын

GREAT CROSS-OVER!!!

@seanyancy1809 2 ай бұрын

Its a small block chevy with a over grown HEI distributor mount the control module underneath the housing and put the old school small cap and roter on the point style distributor with a new hall effect and toss the point plate.

@SickenedSparrow 4 ай бұрын

Protect all the Dave's at any cost..

@gregb76 4 ай бұрын

Deisel Dave great teaching I loved it.

@Jonas_Keunecke 4 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for the video big guy!

@Rash210 4 ай бұрын

I think Dave was nervous. That's rookie stuff

@lennypaccione8047 4 ай бұрын

Damn! Glad y'all are still in business!

@CockOfTheRock 4 ай бұрын

The crossover I didn't think I'd need.

@rast4man 4 ай бұрын

Man that would be the coolest guy to work with. He's like that super awesome uncle everyone has.

@1969landcruiser 4 ай бұрын

That Landcruiser looks very familiar:) My stomach sank when they started talking about a new engine. I have less than 5k on the rebuild. I'm excited to get it back. I haven't driven it since 2009.

@allardfrancis5671 4 ай бұрын

I loved the video, really informative, I learned a lot about mechanics❤❤❤❤

@betold22 4 ай бұрын

wow! mr shop guy knows it all....replace everything but the right thing until the end...spend all that customers money!! tell him to lay off the coke..