Did you use unleaded fuel? 😂

Would really like to see a lead flywheel, imagine the torque!

They banned leaded gasoline, but these chads brought lead back into internal combustion engines

the pistons being molded to the shape of the combustion chamber had me laughing out loud too

Friend of mines dad did car exhaust out of copper pipe and lead soldier like old home plumbing. It was hilarious when the exhaust heated up and the soldier melted again and all the piping fell out from under the car.

Those crank case fumes would scare the hell out of me. I remember in the 90s that an F1 team got in trouble for using some kind of poisonous molybdenum alloy in their pistons. I can't imagine pure lead!!! 😮😮😮

Everyone: " Lead pistons? Nonsense." Garage 54: "Let's prepare and try real sample! It will be funny." 😂 ... I like this channel. Big automotive company would do PC simulation. Garage 54 prepares real example and that's interesting, even more entertaining and funny 😂

I wonder if tungsten metal might do better. You'd get even heavier pistons, but the metal is fairly hard and strong.

"about as useful as lead pistons", 10 thumbs up guys very well done

I remember as a kid, impressing other kids by bending a pipe my grandfather had removed from our water supply. Didn't tell them it was lead! So knowing from a young age what the properties of lead are, I'm expecting these to last about 3s.

What a racket on first start up. But they're really crazy breathing in those fumes!

16:02 piston meet valve ... Valve meet piston I now join you in husband and wife 🎉😂

I wonder how a glass piston would hold up?😂

That was hilarious! 🤣 What would happen with stone pistons, like granite?

Us American car men love this channel! Keep it rockin 🎸

I can only imagine how much lead vapor you guys were exposed to. It's bad stuff man!

Much love gentlemen, hope life is treating you well and thank you for the content you continue to provide ❤

I love his laughter at the damage that happened

Thank you for the experiments 54, love your videos and all the information, much love from Kenya

i would like to see this again but with 10% aluminium added to the lead

Lead on the tires was the funniest video ever.

AWESOME! Thanks so much for your work of translation! greetings from Brazil!

Definitely need to make tungsten pistons next!

You can always get a close enough timing without running the engine. Just line up the rotor with where it would be pointing to No. 1. Then line up the mark on the front pulley with the timing mark. Turn on the engine and slowly rotate the distributor until you see the points separate and create a tiny bit of spark. That will ensure the Lada will start and there won't be any guessing i.e. twisting the distributor trying to get it to start.

That poor motor. You can actually hear it crying in pain, lol.... These guys are nuts. And I love them for it, lol....

Fantastic results. Expected not to work, of course, but the results sure seem worthwhile. Good stuff.

Gives new meaning to "lead footed"

The starter motor: "I'm tired boss"

Thank you for making this video for out amusement. I can't even come up with the stuff you guys do. Keep doing what you're doing please.

These two pistons, which are imprinted in the shape of the combustion chamber, are ideal templates for the production of pistons that increase the compression ratio. :P

I havent laughed so hard in a while you guys are awesome. Thanks for doing my suggested video!

That was amazing 🤩 Exactly what you would expect and so much more!

Probably took a year off their lives breathing them fumes.

As usual a great vidio, it is so much fun to see what you guys get up to.

Wow I spotted a new lathe! Congrats, looks nice!

Another great video guys I was trying to think which way was this experiment going to go.Bruce .

Next time, try a pure gold or silver Piston 😂😂😂

waiting for that osmium piston

Great video! How about casting the lead with copper or brass inserts for holding the piston rings and conrod pin? Pretty sure, more positive results will be achieved, at least longer using time.

Quick rebuild and she'll be running strong again 😂 just make sure to check the clearance on the new cylinders

I love the way they take it to the limit!

I love this channel, and these experiments

Yes! Ive wondered how this would work for so long.

These pistons did not last long , good fun and good for a laugh. these pistons were almost swapping holes. very interesting guys love your videos.

Fascinating experiment. I imagine they'd work without rings but maybe the tops wouldn't mushroom enough to get compression.

I almost cried when I saw the valve imprints, hilarious!

Wow! Metal in the pan that HELPS your bearings!

As well as being very heavy it also has a very Low Melting point so I expect if it run , it won't run for long.

Please try titanium pistons :)

New meaning to the words 'melted pistons'. Great video!

I love carburated cars they are awsome

Classic Garage54! 👍

Let me know when you get this: Lead exposure can cause high blood pressure and brain, kidney and reproductive health issues in adults. Symptoms of lead poisoning include headaches, stomach cramps, constipation, muscle/joint pain, trouble sleeping, fatigue, irritability, and loss of sex drive. Probably should have at least done this outside.

The starter motor deserves its own video 💪🏻👌🏽

I want to see what happens to a differential filled to the max. Try it please

Nice, variable compression!

I'd love to see the engines bearings made from various materials.

You need to use tungsten. It's heavy like lead, but more durable

Would love to see Bismuth-Tin alloy or one of those other lead alternatives for waterfowl shot. Harder but still very soft and dense

Can you do transparent snorkel including intake box. Love to see what it doing during rain which can be test with hose. Some people say it will suck water in since it suck air.

As the surface melts it conforms to the head squish and locks is my bet 😊

Crazy video. I love these crazy experiments you guys do! Those crankcase fumes / exhaust is definitely something I would not recommend breathing in! Lead oxide is extremely toxic.

Keep the pistons top for a shape as a mold for your neck casting 👌

Oh yeah let's breath in all the molten lead exhaust

I loved my 1200 Kombi, never let me down or stranded and had the best heater.

Hello from Winnipeg, Canada!

i wonder how a tungsten piston would work. would it destroy the rod bearings? or crack the crankshaft?

Big Turbo, how much boost? +dyno test?

19:48 The Salvador Dalí pistons

In the USA we use billet pistons for racing billet parts like heads and so on

You guys are great. Experimental research at it's best! "What would happen if..." "Let's try it..." Wonderful and informative videos. I'll add a second vote for trying stone, like granite?

Thanks

"hey at least the rods held out, that's nice!" 😂😂😂

That starter is a champ

What about steel pistons? Start with a large diameter steel tube and weld a cover over the end and put a smaller diameter tube through the side for the gudgeon pin. Add a brace to the inner ends of that tube. No need for any metal casting. These might actually have a chance of lasting for a reasonable time.

I love the videos where I can call exactly what happens by reading the title.

It reminds me of the fact that here in the UK we were still using leaded petrol in cars well into the 2000s (banned in 1999, but plenty suppliers still sold it, and is still available to an extent for "non-road use"), and allegedly there's still lead in the air around london which they blame on "old fumes still hanging around", totally nothing to do with the leaded aviation fuel still used at the airports down there in london... :P

it would be cool to see a composite head.. with oniy the middle of the piston with lead.. and an iron chamber around the led. it would become molten and fly out of the intake, and exahaust.

That starter is the real hero

Great episode. How about carbon fiber piston.

Idea for combustion boost use the deformed piston to add a bump on some steal pistons see if adds more combustion to cylinders and more bang

That was funny it sounded like a diesel at first then it just clapped out I knew the pin's would wolow out but the top of the piston was the funniest part 👍👍👍

Try every piston material again, but use ethanol or LNG and see if combustion temps can be lowered? Water-methanol injection?

Hey, what about Babbitt pistons, made of the self-lubricating alloy that old bearing blocks and such were made of?

Thank you for sacrificing your health in the pursuit of entertaining use viewers.

Vlad cracking up at the weight of that piston made my day 😂

2 pistons got valve reliefs like a SBC piston!

You should see how much weight you can add to the rotating assembly with it still running.

I would NOT like to be breathing those exhaust fumes! You guys are MENTAL!

This is the first time I was laughing so hard watching this channel

Head imprinting, did not expect that to happen. 😂😂

If the top of the pistons were made of lead, you would never get compression issues. The lead would keep squashing into the bore and sealing it up.

107% success! Destruction!

Since lead is soft, the next logical heavy material would be tungsten, as D.U. might be a problem to shape.

Amazing, sounds just like a 6.0 Powerstroke.

Are ya able to remove a torque converter in an automate and put a cutch system in between the engine and the automate transmission

As much as you guys do stuff like this, have you considered putting in a larger starter motor with more power and speed? Modifications would be needed but perhaps it'd assist in early startups before the engines have a chance to degrade.

Tungsten next, valves also. Perhaps use a lawnmower engine though or a small 50cc due to the costs.

Lead particle floating all through the garage, maybe it will make their ideas even crazier.

The amount of weight on that crank and rods is INSANE!