V8 SWAP 2,500 miles from HOME! Can we pull it off in THREE DAYS? Despairmont EP1

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23 күн бұрын

The pitch: build a hotrod (on the cheap) in three days... and immediately drive it across the country. We found this 1980 Ford Fairmont wagon lost & forgotten on a reservation just outside of Yakima, WA for $500. It didn't have much going for it at first; the engine barely ran, gears were hard to find and the brakes were non-existent. Follow along as we (attempt) to take this derelict Fairmont and turn it into something.... drivable.
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Пікірлер: 32

@Rollormotor 15 күн бұрын

You and Josh Sleeperdude saving the fox body wagons one at a time, thanks for sharing your adventure

@Frank.and.Gus. 21 күн бұрын

Been waiting for this video ever since I heard about the wagon!

@jasonwhite4728 19 күн бұрын

Love the stick aspect of the Fairmont I had one long time ago

@jeffdiehl8394 18 күн бұрын

Love this guys. buddy and I had 2 fairmonth wagons, one with a 200/SROD combo! first engine rebuild ever, it actually ran. why we didn't just 302 swap it I don't remember. high school days in the late 80's. anyway, one of them got a 351W/AOD combo, another boxtop got the 5.0/t-5 setup that was hilarious amounts of fun. looking forward to more.

@amandastyles-uh6zx 17 күн бұрын

Guess I'm an old pawpaw purist I got a first year ltd foxbody with the last year 3.3l engine and I'm never v8 swapping it love that little reliable engine❤

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 21 күн бұрын

I like that it’s a stick. 1 year only option in a fairmont

@IowaBudgetRCBashers 21 күн бұрын

Looking forward to the next episode

@canterburyfour 20 күн бұрын

Love this build!!

@somerandomness4285 21 күн бұрын

Finally this video

@ST_RayChez 20 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for episode 2!!

@friguy4444 20 күн бұрын

Having a great team of experienced bros to work on the same project with makes it all come together!!

@nickbarber5335 21 күн бұрын

Your production is soooooo good!!! Love your videos.

@JamesCooperider 21 күн бұрын

@@nickbarber5335 thanks man! 🍻

@ricozoesch1376 21 күн бұрын

just found your channel, enjoying it already most definitely subbing

@JamesCooperider 21 күн бұрын

@@ricozoesch1376 heck yeah thank you! Appreciate it 🍻

@flopdockmcock 21 күн бұрын

NEW VIDEO 🎉🎉🎉 Already can't wait for the next one

@bencoyle1 21 күн бұрын

Awesome to see you socialising and working at the same time! Must have been fun. Also, as soon as I heard your brother, I knew you guys must have been related. You look quite similar but more than that, your voices and vocal patterns are super similar. Very cool.

@frankcastle4383 18 күн бұрын

Jefferson county Ohio here 🙂 nice episode I'll watch the rest. What county you heading to?

@Vaino_Hotti 21 күн бұрын

That engine has ZERO crankcase ventilation, it'll probably blow out the front and rear main seals and leak oil profusely. And hurt the engine in the long run. You have EFI valve covers with a carb intake, neither of which have holes for PCV valves and breathers. BTW, that engine is from an SN95 Mustang, not a foxbody. You can tell by the accessory drive brackets.

@trixie9867 21 күн бұрын

oh no mr cooperider

@JamesCooperider 21 күн бұрын

It actually does have a crank vent (albeit small) through the oil fill on the right-hand valve cover. I referred to it as an “87 5.0” but that was just for ease of explaining in the video - the long-block is out of a ‘94 F-150 with a H.O. camshaft & springs (‘87 Mustang) and the SN95 acc brackets specifically because I wanted a 3G alternator. We actually put the engine together in Ohio & run-tested it long before it went out to WA. I’m sure it could use more case ventilation but the entire bottom end was rebuilt so I’d imagine that’s how we got away with such a small breather. Honestly, it was & has been totally fine.

@Vaino_Hotti 21 күн бұрын

@@JamesCooperider Ah, okay. Saying foxbody engine was a bit misleading, but I guess its easier to say a mismash of HO parts. And the port below the oil cap seemed plugged every time I saw it there :D A proper PCV valve and more generously sized breather would certainly be good, since now theres only a breather but no ventilation.