Trans Am 357 V8 First Test Drive Video After Engine Swap
This our first video of the Trans Am in action after the engine swap. Obviously, the videos will be more interesting after we break the engine in a bit more. Right now, we are still adjusting and tuning things. After the engine has sufficient time to break in, we'll show you what it can really do. Thanks for watching!
Trans Am 357 V8 5,000 RPM First Time Test Drive - New Valve Covers Too
We recently changed the oil and filter for the second time on the engine. We're now running Mobil 1 Full Synthetic with a Lucas Oil Zinc Additive. It has gone over 500 miles since the engine was built. We still won't be doing any smoky burnouts or anything, until it gets some more miles on it. This was the first time that we've pushed it to 5,000 RPM's...and we only did that in 3rd gear. You can see that he never went over 4500 in first or second. We'll dial in the fuel pressure, timing, etc...a bit better before the next run. Thanks for watching!
The background music track is Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link:http://music.incompetech.com/royaltyfree2/Whiskey%20on%20the%20Mississippi.mp3
MacLeod's description:
Genre: Blues
Length: 3:15
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ, EP
Tempo: 90
With a jumping bass and off-beat syncopation, this is straight from Memphis' Beale Street. The Hammond organ and electric guitar play together as longtime friends, while the melody changes hands from guitar to organ to electric piano. 011
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00709
Bouncy, Grooving 2010
Trans Am Engine Swap - Test Drive with Hood Installed - Cruising at Night
Jordan and I finally have the hood back on the Trans Am. As I explain in the video, we had to use a thinner air filter for the moment, so the the factory hood would fit. We plan to add either a Ram Air or a cowl induction hood at some point. For now, we just wanted to get it back on the road so we can get some break-in miles on it. In the days ahead, we'll be making many more changes to the car. We are going to redo the fuel lines with braided line, maybe install a different throttle cable bracket, add a valve cover breather and a PCV valve, put on a new dashpad, etc... There's still tons to do. Thanks for watching along, we appreciate it!
Trans Am Engine Swap Part 2 - 305 TPI to 357 Carbed Small Block V8
This is the first update on our 1987 Pontiac Trans Am engine swap. We'll be pulling the 305 TPI and replacing it with a carbed 357 small block V8. I'm sure much more progress will be made in the next vid. Thanks for watching along, we appreciate it!
Pontiac Trans Am Engine Swap Part 4 - Removing the Engine - 305 TPI to 357 Carbed
This is the fourth part in our 1987 Pontiac Trans Am engine swap series. This is my son's first project car and we're having a lot of fun with it. In this video, you get to see how we removed the old 305 TPI engine. In the days ahead, we'll be cleaning up the engine bay and getting rid of any unnecessary wiring or equipment. Then we'll be ready to drop in the new 357 small block V8. I hope you find our project interesting...thanks for watching!
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It's Alive !!! Trans Am Engine Swap Part 12 - 357 V8 Street Demon Carb 1987 Pontiac TA
The Trans Am is finally running again. The engine is sounding really nice. Just have a few more things to button up before we can take a little test drive. The main thing holding us back at the moment is the Throttle Valve Cable for the trans. I need to get it properly set up before we can drive it. It feels good just to hear it run well though. Thanks for watching along, we appreciate it. There will still be many more videos to come in this engine swap series, as well as more vids on restoring/modifying the Trans Am in other ways.
New Engine Installed - Pontiac Trans Am Engine Swap Part 7 - 357 V8 Street Demon Carb
This is part 7 of our 1987 Pontiac Trans Am engine swap series. We are in the process of switching from a 305 TPI to a 357 Carbed engine. Since the last video, we have managed to get the new engine dropped into the car. It's fully mounted to the trans and we even installed the carb. We're running the new 625 cfm Street Demon carb on it, because we preferred some of it's design features. By the next video, we should have the headers and Exhaust installed and maybe have the fuel system set up. I hope you find these vids interesting....thanks for watching!
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The background music track is Whiskey on the Mississippi by Kevin MacLeod. Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Download link:http://music.incompetech.com/royaltyfree2/Whiskey%20on%20the%20Mississippi.mp3
MacLeod's description:
Genre: Blues
Length: 3:15
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Kit, Organ, EP
Tempo: 90
With a jumping bass and off-beat syncopation, this is straight from Memphis' Beale Street. The Hammond organ and electric guitar play together as longtime friends, while the melody changes hands from guitar to organ to electric piano. 011
ISRC: US-UAN-11-00709
Bouncy, Grooving 2010
New Parts - Pontiac Trans Am Engine Swap Part 6 357 V8 Street Demon Carb
This is the sixth part in our 1987 Pontiac Trans Am engine swap series. Today, we received some new parts in the mail and we thought you might like to see them. We got our 625 cfm Street Demon Carb, a Chrome Demon Air Cleaner assembly, and a Mallory 4309 3 port fuel regulator. We're really getting anxious to get it all put together. Thanks for watching along, we appreciate it!
Bigfoot 5, World's Tallest Pickup Truck - Home of Bigfoot Monster Trucks - Hazelwood, Missouri
I was over in Hazelwood, Missouri today and decided to stop by the home of Bigfoot again. Bob and Marilyn Chandler starting building Monster trucks in the late 70's, right here in Missouri. In 1981, Bob decided to drive Bigfoot over a couple of cars...and the rest is history. In this video, you get to see Bigfoot Five, with it's massive 48" x 68" x 120" H tundra tires. It really draws some serious attention from the highway. Next to it, is the Bigfoot Fastrax, which features tank tracks powered by dual, supercharged 460 Ford V8's. I hope to go back at some point and check out more of the place and maybe get a look at Bigfoot #1. I hope you find them interesting...thanks for watching!
Filmed at Bigfoot 4x4 in Hazelwood, MO .... Home of the Bigfoot Monster Truck
Supercharged 2004 mustang gt slp loud mouth
Mods in this video: Trick flow 2v heads, XE270AH comp cams, p51 intake, full slp Exhaust, a paxton novi 2k, and a built teksid block. Also, the Clutch in this video was brand new with only around 100 miles on it. SPEC says to not do any hard driving/power shifts/clutch drops. Normal driving. That, paired with the car being untuned and on a public road is why I did not go through a few gears and shift.
Link to my 2012 Build thread on SVTP: http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/2011-2014-Mustangs-354/893325-finally-started-modding-my-5-0-a.html
357 V8 1987 Pontiac Trans Am Update
We thought it was time for an update on my son's 1987 Pontiac Trans Am. Yesterday, we brought home a nice 357 Chevy small block that is going to take the place of the original 305 TPI. It should offer a substantial bump in power, thanks to 52 more cubic inches, and a cam with a bit more lift. We're also going to switch over to a carb just for the sake of simplicity. We'll probably go back to fuel injection when we do an LS swap in the future. We'll have many more videos on this project in the near future. Thanks for watching!
My Barn Find Being Brought Home!
Car was sitting in a barn for 12 years on a dirt floor in which it sunk into and just got ruined, needs some work eh? its a 1976 Pontiac Trans-am Factory 400 6.6 3Speed auto with factory air and most of the rare fixens for that year, its all there but is it worth restoring? thanks for watching!
Pontiac Trans Am Engine Swap Part 9 - 357 V8 - Alternator Power Steering Water Pump
We're getting closer now, only a few more things before she'll run. We managed to install the water pump, alternator, power steering pump, heater hoses, and radiator hoses. Now, we basically have to put in the HEI distributor, plugs, and some fuel lines...then we'll be ready to fire it up. There will probably be a couple more vids before we actually start it for the first time. Thanks for watching along, we appreciate it!
