Huge thanks to all of the Companies that have supplied parts for this build! Check them out here! gfb.com.au www.harrop.com.au www.precisionintl.com camtechcams.com.au www.golebysparts.com.au musclegarage.com.au www.hughesperformance.com www.pacemaker.com.au www.haltech.com

@someyoungguy6990

4 жыл бұрын

Skid Factory suppliers list of names is like a who's who of top shelf parts. With any luck this will be the start of a great friendship and lots of f#@ken awesome cars. Keep up the awesome work!

@Ecosse57

4 жыл бұрын

those tri-y headers look sweet.

@wobblysauce

4 жыл бұрын

When you gotta go... you gotta go.

@marvinmartinsYT

4 жыл бұрын

Can I come and work with you guys? It’s a bit hard doing all this in my shed. With limited tools and space. The things I could do with your work shop................

@deantubeful

4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy Drag week guys.

I see that caterpillar on woodies top lip has metamorphosed and flown off 😂

@Rattus-Norvegicus

4 жыл бұрын

Some granny's cooter prolly flexed and snatched it right off his face.😳

@deeze67

4 жыл бұрын

DrDisrespect did not approve....

@bumflap1

4 жыл бұрын

Got a bit breezy and the fluff blew away. Thank god!

@bostedtap8399

4 жыл бұрын

He had to, otherwise the yanks wouldn't let him in.

LOL.... “It’s like wiping your bum Woody, sometimes you have to, sometimes you don’t, but you always do it”.

@jaymckean3274

4 жыл бұрын

Legend. Watch til the end.

I've built a few of these bad boys, from trial and tribulation, here are some things to consider: ~Oil pan/capacity 7-9ltrs crank scraper and windage tray, eg High Energy ~Vr-Vs blocks are considered the better choices, additional webbing and relieving for stroker crankshafts. The VT blocks have shown inferior metallurgy and casting faults. ~Quality crankshafts COME or HARROP, ground to accept chevy rods (more selection than Holden) and chevy rear main seal, cross drilled of course. ~ I have used 6 inch rods, better dwell, less reciprocating weight. ~Quality harmonic balancer ~Studs all round ~Cast iron oil pump, low volume, not alloy. I modify them to make pressure relief adjustable. ~Timing chain can be swapped out for the Mercedes triplex chain (same pitch) just need to cut to appropriate length. ~Oil restrictor fitted to centre cam bearing. gallery. ~relieve/smoothen out valley/ lifter area to aid oil return. ~Pre flattened wire head gaskets ~Never use cork gaskets, later model have neoprene sump gaskets, I have always used quality liquid gasket for the valley with no problems. ~Heads, lots of varieties, I have had good results using COME cast iron "Bracketmaster", these are not available new any longer, they were VN OE refinished by COME, with stock size valves, but fitted with sodium filled. More modern alloy, would probably have better figures. ~ Get rid of the "bunch of nana's" , this is where your choice of ignition will dictate your direction. I personally ran carbs so I ran with a Harrop single plane. These engines will produce good HP with longevity, such a shame Holden stopped producing them, in favour of the LS. Its as though their fate was sealed in 1998.

@theskidfactory

4 жыл бұрын

Great info mate.

@brentboehm-ashton2601

3 ай бұрын

Wish i read this earlier 😅 just finished my 355 build with a roller cam and 10.6.1 comp. Got about 3 hours run time before the permaseal graphite head gaskets blew out into the valley 😑 iv pulled the heads back off and im waiting for my felpro steel oring gaskets to arrive. Hopefully they last longer than the permaseals

Don't let go of the IRON LION Woody, if you say it enough, it will be a thing. Al's cringing only makes it better ;-)

@TexasSpectre

4 жыл бұрын

More like the IRON LIAR. :P

@Weissenschenkel

4 жыл бұрын

Alan may use that 8 ball as gag ball on Woody. 😂

I love the old GM/Holden V8's and V6's, simply designed and they go forever if they're looked after. I've pulled heads off a few 300,XXX km+ ones that have looked about 80,000km old inside

Can't believe it's been a year since I watched your drag week.

Just like to say that as a new owner of a VR that has the V8 upgrade, this is so informative and easy watching that I think I'm using more internet than the kids.

Apprenticing with Turbo Yoda. Every day at work is the best day at work.

Al is correct. Google results for Iron Lion is Bob Marley. Woody fails.

@copternutFPV

4 жыл бұрын

Al is always correct, except when he's not, which is rare 👍 Woody has lost his super powers now he removed the ol soup strainer

@trentadams4679

4 жыл бұрын

Google gave me a cards/comics/collectibles store in colorado springs called the iron lion

@TrashDeviant

4 жыл бұрын

Strange. My results were for a crossfit gym and some 80s glam rock thing.

@brokenacoustic

4 жыл бұрын

Huh...mine gives p0rn results...time to clear the browsing history I guess.

@robertvillafan1220

4 жыл бұрын

in orange county, i got iron lion soaps

Bloody Al just flexing his knowledge on everything he works on, hahaha. So Epic.

Enjoying this build. Got a soft spot for these engines being the last Aussie Holden V8.

Hahaha an LS is "like a GM Holden motor built by Japanese guys". Love your banter Yoda :)

@79huddy

4 жыл бұрын

Hes not wrong it was the TRD boys who showed them how to desighn an engine if it werent for Toyota and Isuzu Gm would still be cranking out shit boxes with small blocks and gutless 6.5 diesels

@MrRyumaru

4 жыл бұрын

@@79huddy any sources on that man?

@79huddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrRyumaru my teacher at school worked at the gm testing facility when they brought the new desighns to the table and the Trd boys were there to help with it they gave the credit to a gm engineer but if it wasnt for the toyota boys walking them through all the processes for the casting and machining it would of took them longer to get it into production and a new duramax is just two isuzu forklift engines sharing a common crankshaft they used to say isuzu on the heads in early production commercial trucks

@MrRyumaru

4 жыл бұрын

@@79huddy Yeah an anecdotal story ain't gonna cut it my dude, sorry.

@79huddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrRyumaru thats fine but my teacher legit worked for basically general motors version of skunkworks still does as far as i know but he was telling us about a mid engine supra that the trd boys brought to mid ohio to flex there skills to the gm execs when they were trying to get them to invest in building a truck plant here in the states he said they impressed them pretty good because that mid engine supra they brought over in 1997 spanked the lt1 powered corvette all over the track gm put a hault to them bringing the supra back to the states for twenty years they werent about to let a sister company import anything that smoked there flagship vette but they were more than willing to take a little help from some guys who can desighn a powertrain that is virtually bullet proof short of flat running it out of oil and i used to work on commercial trucks with the duramax diesels and its fact the earlier head castings said isuzu on the emission exempt versions

I got 30 friends, 5 dogs and a burnt out blue FJ (aren't I doing well?) and I'm livin next door to Alan ...

@brett174

4 жыл бұрын

23 kids, 9 adults and 15 dogs. A dead roo on the roof racks and a bootload full of grog. Now I'm flash as Michael Jackson now I'm living next door to Alan...

@alt7488

4 жыл бұрын

oi keep it down i'm busy been dead ya flog

@shoominati23

4 жыл бұрын

hey, I wanna know where you hid all the missing money from WA Inc!?!

@alt7488

4 жыл бұрын

@@shoominati23 brain burke and JANET homes a court got it all, those cunts dug me up and stole it ....i had it buried with me

@amd64online

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, this place look alright

What a great Iron Lion build

”Long on the top, short on the bottom, just like Woody” 😭

I can't wait to hear this thing running!

It looks like it is very therapeutic with all the tactile hands on fitment. I'm feeling quite chilled out watching the assembly, nice work boys!

Enjoy your trip. Thanks for your hard work on the videos.

i just noticed the Australian flag from The Simpsons with the ass and boot!! so glad to see that old Simpsons is a worldwide thing, anyone around my age knows that in the 90's the Simpsons was damn great! Thanks for the great content guys!! Keep it up! love the show, hi from toronto canada!!

Hey Al, awesome to see someone who is as skilled and knowledgeable as you are to still ask for help. Cheers man good work.

I'm loving the Holden/GM stuff lately guys, thanks for playing with some engines/cars I know about haha

Cork gaskets! Good lord I haven't seen one of those since the early 80's!

@lukecollins7965

4 жыл бұрын

Haha there's a good reason it's not in wine bottles anymore.

@blackcountryme

4 жыл бұрын

We did MVM at school (Motor vehicle maintenance) in the 1980's, we had to make cork gaskets for the engine's at the back of the class, some Morris engines from the 1960's... The amount of cork sheet we destroyed must have been legendary.

@Rich77UK

4 жыл бұрын

I've got them going on my Ford Crossflow I'm rebuilding.

@Beer_Dad1975

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rich77UK Now that's dedication to originality!

Thanks for all the uploads while you're over in my neck of the woods. Have fun and good luck!

Thank you for making the end of the video worth waiting for to watch

Keen to see the rest on your return, great build definitely excited to see what you have for us while your at drag week !!

How is it possible that this channel doesn’t have millions of subs??? Best car channel out there!

@rcichosz9223

4 жыл бұрын

it's because all the keyboard warriors want clickbait garbage and unboxing video garbage not real engine builds. mcm and skid factory are light years beyond most channels in content quality

@bostedtap8399

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcichosz9223 My thoughts exactly!, yes, low attention span content = more subscribers.

Have an Awesome time in the states guy's 😉🙂 Sure it's already been fun🙂👍👍

Hail the mighty Iron Lion. Love this motor it may not be the fastest or most horses but it's iconic and has the best sound 👌 great job guys 🍻😎

Great explanation on the differences between the vn to vt and roller cam set up

Id say the plastic nickname comes into it because all the 304 's came out in the plastic bumper gen cars

@bigfella6629

4 жыл бұрын

The VK model I would assume.

@1vnsa

4 жыл бұрын

I thought plastic chev came from the ls series motors having a plastic intake manifold

@stephenbaltzer534

4 жыл бұрын

I remeber in around 1982 mates calling the 308 in my mates Hatchback Torana a 'plastic' motor because they considered their small block Chevs to be a proper V8

@utesmate

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought the name had something to do with the engine cover's/intake piping?

@bosshoggett

4 жыл бұрын

The Aussie Unprofessional they were called plastics because every v8 previously was a Chev when Holden brought out the 253 they were seen a cheap plastic copies.

That's a stout valvetrain for something with compression in the high 8's... Surely the pacemakers are a decoy.

Great stuff Al and Woody ... Thanks

That was an awesome episode love the build keep up the great work!! :).

Great engine build, good luck with Drag Week guys, I'll be watching back here in Melbourne, looking forward to the competition of this series 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

This channel just keeps getting better!!

Good work boys! Can't wait to see this go in the Gemini!

Ford guy says “Yeah baby”! Such an underrated piece of iron right here!

Always watch all the way til the end. And it's always worth it :)

Enjoy your trip to Drag Week in the US. Last year's trip looked mad, so hopefully this is just as good.

Awesome video guys. Always stay to the end of the video. Always. Gold nuggets for sure, every time!

🤣😂🤣 the wiping the bum bit at the end, I’m using that.

You know so much stuff! Great veiwing.

Cleanest snap of an episode!

I always watch till the end of your videos, it's like nearly every movie made by Marvel, you know there's always gonna be an extra scene after the credits have rolled so you always wait till the very end

You guys are trending!!!! Epic

Woody, you look a lot better without that dead caterpillar on your upper lip.

(Plastic power steering reservoir) I love you guys keep it up 🙌much love from the states

love the hard work guys,

Boostcruising haha I remember those days

'Do your best' - bloody legend!

hell yeh, great vid boys!

Bust'n a nut for Drag Week fellas, last year was ace, and this year will hopefully be better. Best of luck.

Do your best. Stellar, broad advice. Well done Al!

Hey at abt 15.00 ur talking about how the geometry of the valvetrain is complicated etc. It is especially so when the new generation doesnt even try. PS these old engines will never get old in my eyes.

The LS is built by folks that take pride in their work, much like the Japanese, the Canadians. They're very weird to most of us Americans, but I appreciate them completely. LS the world. One tiny thing that I learned the hard way, when using guide plates for your pushrods, you want to use hardened (forged) pushrods. The ones they put in look to be hardened btw, so I'm not whining.

Thanks for the upload dudes. My messed up hand cant stop me. Lol Gonna work on my W.J. till its comfortable for me.

Loved the content love the 304 they are good street cruisers love the sound of them love the snap happy response

Good luck at drag week boys. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

I know very little about aussie muscle cars but I hope its a 1973 Torana LJ GTR XU-1 2 door. That would be sick. I’m also a fan of the 1972 Valiant charger.

I'll see you guys at drag week! I'll be running a very old car. You'll know it when you see it.

The filthy power robbing ‘bunch of bananas’ inlet manifold... Great job on this build, looking forward to seeing it go into the car. 👍🏻

@JosephCowen-ru7up

11 ай бұрын

Funny they used the same style bunch of bananas on the LS motor and it goes fine

Good luck at Drag Week. Love and light to all.

Resplendent episode 👍

This rebuild is 'motoring' along nicely 😉

Have a safe trip, hope to meet you in New Jersey

that engine looks awesome!!

Nice one fellas

69 bonus point for Allen dropping a "UHF" quote!

All I could hear during the valve adjustment part was Mike Galley from Horsepower on PowerNation saying "half a turn... past zero lash".

Well explained fellas

Great video

Of course I watch until the end. There's usually something cheeky after the credits.

Good Work Boys.

baby face is back keep up the legendary work lads

Love this series. Love the Australian content. It’s bloody fantastic. I’m pretty sure people called it “Plastic” because it was a toy compared to a SBC of the time. That’s what my old man says anyway. Can’t wait to see the finished product

@stephenscholes4758

2 жыл бұрын

Plastic because of the thin çylinder walls

Pulls out a set of Tri-Y's "Ahh, bugger- they're going for an auto..." A few moments later... "Ahhh, sweet....at least it's a T700!" :D I reckon I know which way it's going now, probably a choice in the long run & should keep things interesting. Best of luck in Seppotopia & looking forward to yers return, thank you!

Oi, my lads....great content. Much love from a Texan displaced to Florida.Don't change, don't stop being who you are.

33:17 hell yeah!! So damn pumped up for another dragweek with the Aussie homies. Ill donate 200 bucks to see Allen drive at every track hah

Steel cap Aussie thongs for Jackson!!

Thank god for tough mounts I got some from them big block chev into HQ-WB mannthey are nice

Good luck guys,

Oh, and it looks like the storm this year might miss y'all. good luck

damn, i was waiting for the 🎱 to appear in the box of goodies Jackson skull dragged in from the bat cave...

@coenlowe93

4 жыл бұрын

1993kawasaki it was in the box with the old lifter gear if you look closely

@1993kawasaki

4 жыл бұрын

@@coenlowe93 well.... i missed that LOL good pickup!

Looking forward to the drag week videos!!!!

Safe trip guys.👍🏼🤘🏼😎

THE IRON LION!!! hahahah I'm excited about the drag week stuff!

It’s true though, even if the first wipe is clean you always go back for a second just to make sure.

@ArKritz84

4 жыл бұрын

Savagely true.

good stuff!

I can't wait for Drag Week 2019! The world is a better place. Welcome to America Gents!

See you guys soon

Good ep Al good luck Drag Week, what am i saying...it's a junket and you're there for the food and catering enjoy the drive.

@theskidfactory

4 жыл бұрын

Ty Mackie it’s no junket, you’ll see next week.

@cobrin6437

4 жыл бұрын

@@theskidfactory ha ha just stirring. It'll be the one that sets a new benchmark for you all. Memories, bucket list, new friendships the lot.

*boostcruising haha that brings back memories for me of 2001 when it use to be the bomb diggity of car forums for SEQ*

@auscam

4 жыл бұрын

When your boobslosing member number has 3 digits 😬

They were called the “plastic” V8 because they were viewed as inferior or a toy in comparison to the small block Chevy. I think they stood the test of time though. What I find really interesting is that Holden made a prototype overhead cam version before deciding on the LS for VT2

Turbo yota the philosophy guy, but he’s right. 👍🏼🏁

I wonder what would Alan do, if he get enough sponshorship to do his dream build whatever it is. i'll not miss any episode of that!

Have a great time at drag week.

Like the no stash Woodyard!

great build...

During Drag Week, Woody should check out "Lion's Den" locations for performance parts for his Iron Lion...👌