Welcome to The House of Kog. The House of Kog in Austin, Texas are two looooong time goofy friends who like cars so much, they'll be "episoding" the build and restorations of several of their cars. Petrol heads, hot rodders, hard workers, gear heads, and tuners unite and qapla!
What brush guard is on the front? I need one like that! Or I could use a full grille cover version but I’m not sure if they make some for this old of a truck
Dont take the EFI off, it'll never run right, these EFi systems are pretty tough. You'll need to swap heads, intake, fuel system, etc. Also the cutting in and out likely isn't the PCM, it's likely just a wornj out TPS or MAP.
I forgot to mention also that the previous owners had reversed the battery connections and it did fry the grounds on the ecm so the run a wire from the battery to a pin on the diagnostic connector so it would have a ground.
@michaelethangross3395 she's treated me well. Put 18k miles on her just did straight up timing chain and that woke her up now I'm gonna go into carb to compensate
That was cool. I respectfully disagree that Bigfoot should not be restored. Mask off the graphics and eliminate all of the rust, do all of the body repairs, and repaint the truck. Then, unmask the graphics and clear the whole thing, making it like new. Nice that you brought your grandma. She has memories she'll never forget.
From what research and stories I've heard and read, kre heads are much better than edlbrock. The reason why is the intake/exhaust ratio is much better with kre. I went with kre and the biggest problem I have is the single disc clutch, even though it is 11 inch, doesn't have enough pressure to constantly stay hooked up . I haven't run it on a dyno yet and will not speculate on the hp or torque but I'm very impressed.
That kinda goes along with what I had learned in the time since I got these heads (2013). I had heard the edelbrock ones were basically just a clone of the factory RAIV style where’s the kre ones were more of a clean sheet design.
This video was so ADD, haha! Love the time lapse! Both of you seem to be getting a lot more comfortable in front of the camera. Keep up the good work! Minor criticism on an otherwise wonderful video: - When you do work, try to get it on film ;)
This is a classic case of corrupted sd card! I did buy a new go pro supported one. But your right it is indeed a little ADD! It def made it more difficult to put together
It seems like you are getting a lot more comfortable in front of the camera my friend! Keep up the good work! Those clamshell splices will fail in 6 months to a year depending on the weather. Corrosion creeps in because they are not well sealed against ambient moisture. If you use them you should add a dielectric grease to keep that moisture out. Soldering and heat shrink is good, but it can have problems too. It’s all about securing the connection and making sure it’s sufficiently waterproof. Suggestions for more improvement: - Electrical troubleshooting gets boring, try not to be redundant with your explanations. - Speed up sequences where all you are doing is spinning a ratchet. - Not all work needs commentary, sometimes it’s nice to just have an ASMR experience with the tools, sped up or otherwise. - Think about which audience you are talking to and keep it consistent. Do you want to be an educator, or is this a vlog? I hope you don’t take my criticism as a lack of enjoyment. You guys are making good content and if you keep it up you’ll be successful in the long run without a doubt!
Great video, sir! I hate those connectors, they never work right and usually cause more problems down the line. Best thing is to do it right with solder and shrink tubing if possible. 👍
Thanks Jay!! So I shot these segments back in December and that set up has been working great actually! I AM always on the hunt to evolve and been looking at making something nice and custom with those things. Speaking of Solder what is your opinion of these tinyurl.com/2vzhuted I haven't had the greatest experience with them.
It would be a bad day! I have thought about building a wooden frame to put inside. But we’ve tested the different outlets and circuits around the house to find what seems to work the best because both motors use a lot of juice
Honey, We really like your videos, very clear and patient. I was wondering if you would be interested in taking a video of our inflatable paint booth. Free for you to use our upgraded inflatable spray tent, even indoors, the double-layer EPA-certified filter cotton and the elephant nose filter system can achieve a good filtering effect. If you are interested, please reply to me and talk about more details thank you~
Yeah it’s just hot glue and solder. If you want this connection to be cleaner I would work on the wire side before cutting the enclosure again and not worry about the “front nut” methodology. Adding a nut could increase the air gap on the connector side and make for a bad contact.
The polish on your videos is getting better! You definitely seem more confident in front of the camera. I didn’t pay enough attention but the port you cut a slot for; could you not just disconnect/desolder the wire and just drill a hole in the enclosure without having to cut it altogether?
Careful recording video through your neighborhood and in your driveway. It’s a good way to dox yourself on the internet. You explain the electrical pieces really well! Let your inner Louis Rossman show on these boards. Not enough RU-vid mechanics are confident in their electrical troubleshooting. It would be good to see more of this!
Yea for the most part we have great neighbors! But we use it in the backyard mostly. We had alot of people stopping and asking questions about it when we had it in the front driveway.
I discussed that with Butler Perf and as they have built many many of these engines and also they have all the parts i have bought from them on file they assured me the ones i was sent were right.
You can do a base adjustment which is what i did but you need to get the pump spinning fast enough to pressurize the rest of the system as then you will have your true running geometries for your valve train. I couldn't with what i had spin the oil pump long enough to accomplish that. I however did do a final adjustment when i got it in the car and started.
Will it stay inflated when the blowers are off or do they have to stay on all the time? Can you turn on and off to maintain is what i’m asking so they don’t run at a constant.
