I forgot to mention all small blocks with a 3.48” stroke or less seem to run best at 40-42 degrees. 3.75 and longer run much less timing. 36 degrees for 3.75. 34-32 for 3.875 and even less for 4” stroke cranks.
Thank you Bill! I just bought an S10 w/ a hot 383 in it. Raced big blocks since 1980 so this is something new to me.. having fun again! Thank you for the video.
Hey Pops if you will get in contact with me through my email I have a mote control car and a tackle box full of parts and accessories for these cars heat plugs tires and I would like to send them your way so you can get whatever you can get working and have fun with it
This kinda content reminds me of my ole man's garage every Saturday afternoon, growing up. I learned what Bill did to that distributor @ the age of 15. Man do I miss my ole man. Keep up the good lessons guys. We appreciate you for it.
Damn if I don't love all of the SRC channels! Especially the old man's! I'd love to sit and spend a week with him and pick his brain about things like this but only for half of that time the rest of the week would be just about life and just have some old fashion conversations with him and the family! When I watch these videos I truly feel like part of the family!! I dont get that feeling with all the other channels I watch and I watch all of them that relate to racing..
When im up late and have nothing else interesting to watch on here,I can always count on the old man to upload late at night! We the fans greatly appreciate all the time and effort you put into these videos to get them uploaded as soon as possible for us to enjoy!
The Cummins is Defintely by a huge margin the easiest to work on. It’s like working on an LS vs a coyote or something else with overhead cams. Pushrod I-6. Injectors are super easy to get to. Everything is simple. Wiring is simple. The trucks are a bit of pain though. 06+ have a tipm which is basically a relay fuse box but solid state so if you burn a circuit the whole thing is toast. I had to bypass mine for the ac clutch circuit and just use the input and output through a normal relay because you can’t buy the boxes and they’re not cheap. But overall dodge is the best move for an “older” diesel you’re going to work on yourself. I tried to do the best of both and bought a blown up 6.4 Ford truck and put an 05 common rail Cummins in it. To get the good trans and nice chassis.
@@masonsmith9222 if you’re buying a new truck you can’t beat the Ford. But from basically 03-10 Ford engines had major issues. Good trans. Good truck. Terrible engines. Especially the 6.4. The chevy trucks have an okay engine and okay transmission. But neither are great. Both the Ford and the Chevy V8 diesels are super hard to work on in comparison to the Cummins. The Cummins is as simple as it gets for a modern diesel.
Definitely prefer working on Cummins over the power stroke or Duramax. Like you said the parts are easy to get and usually less expensive for the most part. I think it would be awesome to see you sliding around a square body S10. Definitely would be different to see an S10 drifting compared to a 240 or something.
@@Taylordrifts personally I don’t see how buying any diesel older than probably 2012-15 ish is a good choice. For a nice clean truck, people want 20k. Then transmissions are 6k injectors are few thousand, injection pumps are thousands. I went down this down bc I use my truck to make my living. I decided on a 2015 6.7 powerstroke. With the idea by the time it need any serious work, I’ll trade it on a new one. If your truck is a vital part of your well being, I think it’s worth the money. I’ve seen your swap however, and that seems to have worked out for you.
@@masonsmith9222 I’m just not willing to finance a car/truck. Never have. Don’t intend to. Don’t get me wrong. A 6.7 truck would be nice they Tow so well, but I still see people have big problems with brand new trucks as well. And a used 6.7 truck is $35-40k for a decent optioned one with 150-200k miles. I can’t justify that with even bigger cost risks and insane labour times to fix anything major.
Damn ole Bill leaving his knowledge with us on his channel and I appreciate that sir. This is probably a problem for others out there that have never thought about this.
And people hate on the flow masters but I just love the chambered sound hearing them chops resonate in the mufflers have the meanest sound to me! Especially with the small blocks rhythm!
My late uncle was an awesome mechanic . Never seen any 1 diagnose and adjust a carburetor like him until i started watching your channel . He taught me everything i know as far as a motor goes but when it comes to a carburetor im still lost lol . You da man old man 👍
What a tremendous job ya'll are doing..... And Kenny is Handier than a pocket on a shirt..... What a great addition to the Fam..... Sure missed seeing Cousin Eddie already, think he needs to become a permanent Ohio resident. Anyways ya'll keep on doing what you do and this ball will keep snow ballin.....
Wife calls this my big boy soaps...guess I won't make fun of hers anymore.. I wait every day for your family shenanigans... Thank your entire bunch... Spend most of my days as a caregiver to my wife w stage 4 Cancer..guess right now I'm living through you'all...godbless..
Do not install a screen on those turbos, they will suck the screen in. Just make sure there's no headlight wiring or anything else loose in front of them and you'll be fine.
Thanks so much to the Hoskison/SRC family for helping me escape some pretty dark places in the last 18ish months in the most locked down city on the planet, Melbourne, Australia. You've been a massive help, like more than you can imagine. Loving all the content from the RC, to s10, falcon, dart content! And heck yeah us 40+ guys want some cool merch too! I'll also buy a signed poster to hang in the small forged piston shop I've worked for 25yr here. Do y'all ship to AUS?
I used to be a manager at a towing company . The Cummins turbo diesel was hands down our most dependable and lowest maintenance trucks. Don't turn down a 5.9L looking for a 6.7L. The 5.9L can do just as much work as a 6.7L the Allison did need a little bit of service as far as one of the plugs inside melted twice, but it was a simple repair and back to work. I think it was for the PTO, so it never left us stranded, just didn't engage. I doubt you would even run a PTO anyway. Absolutely an anvil of an engine.
We grew up dirt pour so dad would take mostly family but not only, and tear motors down Friday night put seals rings hone em out have the folks driving them Monday, but my brother and I had not much toys dad gave us both carburetors to take apart and put back together just for tinkering but memories man I tell ya I'm not old by any means I'm mid 40s but health in bad decline, this channel and a few others have me trying to make changes for the better and hopefully be around for my boys more as they get older! Love you guys family and content..!
I can't wait to finish my lil 357 its been a few months...11.5:1 compression w a Howard's big daddy rattler! Currently saving for sum real good heads! Cuz AFR 195s make 60+ more hp than those patriot heads!!! Love yalls channel the small block love brings me back to my child hood
Great content Bill, thanks for the carb lesson! Me and my youngest are headed to Brown County Saturday, look forward to shaking your hand! Have a great rest of the week SRC Family!
Bill, you are the man! Love your channel and watch it daily. I was surprised by the 42 degree locked timing with no retard functions for WOT pulls. At 42 under power in a street/strip car on gasoline I would be too concerned about detonation destroying pistons. I run a 6AL2 with my roots blown 355 and use the map sensor reference to map out 42 degrees at light vaccum cruise, 34 under moderate loads and 31 under heavy loads. I have driven my car in 104 degree weather over steep grades and hammer it on the autocross with no issues. After much effort, she will also idle in heavy traffic for days at 180 degrees. Building and tuning my Holley carbs brings me joy and I'm always striving for the best overall drivability, power, and mileage. I plan to hit the road for Power Tour 2022 with my daughter for a 5K mile journey so mileage matters :). I run non-ethanol pump 92 on the street but would run the same timing on race gas, just swap the pulleys to add boost. As others have stated, I wish I was your next door neighbor! Wishing the best for you and your boys. I forgot to mention that I run 22 degrees at idle but am all in at 2000 rpm so she’s snappy and I have all 42 degrees at light load highway cruise and on deceleration.(update: I just bumped my idle timing from 22 to 31 up to 2000 rpm and this blown 357 is much more happy at cold start, idle and at low rpm cruise. Never stop tuning, they can always run better!
🙌 Bill timing deal is why they sell timing sprockets with advance marks so u can advance it more from sprocket to keep it in ballpark on crank timing degrees, but u did it manually 👍🏼👍🏼
Love the channel guys . Got the whole family involved and all . This is what’s missing from our country in general. Need a lot more of this Great job 👍
Good luck getting a good deal on a good truck they are hard to come by these days. But with Billy’s luck 🍀 finding deals I’m sure it will work out. Love the channel ,love the family , god bless all of you!
Man, I really enjoy these updates. Love listening to Pops working on shit. My mechanical engine knowledge is so limited but I love to learn man. Keep em coming.,, I really enjoy how laid back everyone is... I just told my wife I'm gonna start looking for an S-10 to mess with.. She looked at me like I was nutz...
I'm from Ohio chicken and noodles is one of my favorites last time I had it was before my mom got cancer and now that she has passed I miss the little things more and more it's been over 5 years since I had a bowl . Ms Vikky please send me a bowl.
Thanks so much I have been running 34 degrees locked out timing and still smells rich like not having enough timing. Can't thank you enough ; even an old super tuner can learn new tricks ! 😊
Great video Bill!, I'm glad you got the connecting rods out for Billy, good job Dad!. Kenny is doing a bang up job!, (price less!). That wood floor is going to look great!.
Ya got to get trimmed up once in awhile Mr Bill. That is a very nice S-10 ! I’d have to get rid of that rattling shifter tho & make that throttle cable safer & secure !
Every time I had someone come in with a stumble issue on a new Holley it was usually the front squirter. The factory 28 got upgraded to a 31 and usually solved it.
You are probably the Youngest guy in the country with these skills. Not many people have a clue how to adjust a carb let alone understand how they work plus knowing and understanding the distributor. Enjoyed this thank you fo rit
Awsome Billy gave a update on when merch was going to be coming in, I went to order some shirts today and they were out of stock, I will be checking the next few day's so I can grab some before y'all sell out again, keep up the great content, one of my favorite channels to watch. I hope Billy does some wire management so the turbo doesn't eat the wiring again.
Those inline 6 are nice. Pull anything. Easy to maintain. Won't b disappointed. Had one at work. Pulled 28ft gooseneck with backhoe and other equipment piled on. Didn't even know it there.
Thank you for the lesson! Been having the same issues on my carb. Now I have an idea where to start. Seems like Billy does his research before he jumps on anything, except for maybe the Dart. That was just pure kindness from his heart for her dream to come true. Love your videos and your whole family, extended and all. Keep it up and chase your dreams. Hope to see y'all in my part of the country and shake your hand.
Love the channel! I subscribe and watch all 4 of them. I just wanted to say I had a similar issue that billy had with the harness in the turbo, so I know the headache. I can tell you that it is worth every penny to have a Turbo Guard screens on the turbos! It saved me once from a big mess , I was at a track and had a loose piece of plastic bag get sucked in the engine bay from underneath going down track and the bag was stopped by the screen.
I can't believe the summer is already gone and today is the first day of Fall and it's acting like fall too with this crappy rain and cold weather that we will be getting soon. Damn summer went so quick
As someone who has owned diesel trucks from all of the big three, I will concur that a Cummins 5.9 or 6.7 is what you want. Preferably one that is pre-DPF and DEF fluid. Bonus if it has already had the flex plate replaced with an aftermarket unit (not hard to spin the centers out of a stock unit). The trucks are pretty stout in stock form, but if towing heavy for long enough, a built trans should be in your future. They respond very well to turbo upgrades, free flowing intakes/exhaust, and reasonable tuning for the intended purpose. Make sure to install an EGT gauge in whatever you get. May save your pistons some day on a 7% grade out West with that big trailer in tow.
I really enjoy your blogs, you remind me of my dad while giving advice to your sons and also giving them names when they mess up, its like listening to a story that I already know, keep up the good work. Greetings from an Argentinian living in New Zealand
Bill it’s great to see you helping other guys in your community. You whole extended family helps everyone and that is so nice to see. I wish all of you nothing but success. You have definitely earned it. Looks like you will need That new shop very soon. Just had the exact same procedure on my own ears and face the other day out in the garage. She also shortened the eyebrows some. Lol Take care and stay safe and well Artie 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God knows we need to see more American Flags
Bill if you can happen into funding a pre emissions Dodge with a Cummins in it thats not all rotted out, BUY IT.. Yes SIR, Those trucks are all that they say they are. Easy to get parts for, and easy to work on. And can easily have performance parts added to make more towing power. Btw, Great video, Very informative. Please do more of these if you have the time. 👍👍👍🙏🇺🇸
Just found your channel and subbed. Wish I had found you earlier! You explain everything simply and clearly, I will be watching and liking the rest of your videos!
If you can find a good older 7.3 ford ,they are easy as hell to work on also. I never owned a Ford to keep but I did buy a 2000 ford dually 7.3 15yrs ago and love it. Like a sbc it's easy to work on. Keep up good work guys n gals.
I am really enjoying your channel since I was invited over by a friend. Thanks for the great videos and the knowledge. Your family , your racing and family values are very much inspirational. I am glad he invited me over.
@17:59 this is being a brothers keeper. God bless you Billy and the rest of your family. I love how considerate you are of your little brother and weigh in all the risks that are associated with racing on a sketchy track. I have all the confidents that you'll get that falcon down that track while giving your brother some pointers on how to drag a F'd up track! lol
Love the content from all the channels. 7.3 and 6.0 powerstrokes you don't have to pull the cab to do Headgaskets. Some techs do because it gives you more room. I just got done doing headgaskets on 6.0 with the cab on.
LISTEN UP #SRCNation!!!! Class is in session!!! 🤓🎓 Absolutely love the tech videos. I can always bet there will be atleast one thing I learn with each episode. Awesome Job Bill 👏 🙌 #ProfessorPops #BigBillsSchoolOfDragRacing
Glad to see things are moving along good!, Great job on the S10 you know your shit Bill!. Mark at @ A1 showed me a picture of his 55 its damn nice!. Those in line Cummings produce a good amount of torque for towing!. Hope Billy gets his turbos back in time to go racing. Great video!.
Vicki's beef and noodles are probably light-years better than mine...BUT my chicken and noodles will blow your mind with how good they are. I'm not your typical guy. I absolutely love to cook and make new things. I love cooking on the best grill ever, a Weber kettle charcoal grill. I enjoy cleaning the house and doing yard work. I love cars and working on them and racing and such. I enjoy video games and movies. I tolerate the wife's "cute" things while shopping. And hell I love to shop too, especially antique malls and flea markets and hobby stores...I blame Bill for getting me into the RC hobby. I'm just starting out but I will have me a gas/nitro unit soon. My buddy had one years ago and the smell and sound of it is unmatched. My stock motor Traxxas slash Ford raptor hits about 33mph out of the box which is plenty enough for our apartment and complex. But when we get a house you bet your ass I'll be building me a rc car track with a race track, crawler track and off road track. You guys stay safe and take care.
I'm ignorant when it comes to carb tuning and distributor timing. So I had my 82Gmc 5.3 4l80e swapped. New harness just came in from BP automotive today. Be firing it up soon and later thus winter I'll be doing a cam swap. Nothing extreme but Sloppy stage 2 will satisfy me. I found a Chevette I wanna buy and build a 400sbc for it. I'd like to join you guys if you end up doing the race lesson deal. That'd be cool
Thank you for that info on the advanced timing settings because I got a 350 with a hydraulic roller 245 duration and a 560 lift Howards cam with a dual plane intake with a 750 Holley double pumper it has a dead spot when you give it full throttle from a idle and it doesn’t have enough power to even burn the tires off in a 85 half ton shortwide...thank you again
I have to say I think this is my favorite episode yet, and i dont miss many. I've never had a chance to mess with carbs or distributors much but i feel like I have a much better understanding now
I live in Beavercreek Ohio and I've been taking the hour drive to jegs almost everyday. I'm having all kinds of issues with my s10. But you guys give me hope lol
Hey Bill! I like it seems like the Malibu likes it too. Sounds real heathy. A little more tweaking and she wool do just fine like I said in last comment 11.70’s will be the ticket. Great video stay safe! 😀😀❤️
