I Found A Fully Built Engine In My Grand National That Was About To BLOW UP! DIY Fixed It For $32! 

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Never stop doing these rescue videos man. My story is that, before I knew much about cars (other than they’re super cool) I picked up a 1995 Toyota Supra 1100 miles away from me. The thing was NOT in driving condition and was down 3-4 quarts after 700 miles, which I found out after the oil pressure light came on. I added oil, then the cooling issue started. This thing was leaking coolant everywhere right at the bottom of the Grapevine in CA. I had to drive it 100 yards at a time on this tiny shoulder with Semi trucks passing inches away from us before I could get to the top of the pass and fill the rad with water. (The tires also had to be replaced somewhere along the way). All this prompted me to learn everything I could about cars and now I made a career out of it. Seeing how a master tech thinks out there in the trenches and how you limp these rough diamonds home is pinnacle entertainment/education for me! Keep it up! Btw, I ended up fixing the Supra up for a profit in the end and using the proceeds to buy my first home!

Peter is such a nice guy. Perfect for your channel, Alex. The two of you are great.

The chemistry between you and Peter is so genuine and boyish. Alex, don’t you ever let Peter leave your channel!

The only reason the bearings were bad was the mismatched caps. I'm surprised they could get it to turn over back when they put it together. The weird wear pattern was the clue. The bearings should last as long as the rest of the motor. That was an impressive catch! Your emory cloth and shoestring trick was something I had never seen before. After 42 years doing this I have seen most everything but I learned something today! Thank you!

People do not understand how excited I am for this episode! Time to grab some snacks, and enjoy the show! Thanks LSC!

There is so much practical knowledge to learn with each of these rescues. The longer format really helps get across the diagnostic mindset to trouble shoot problems. This is an amazing format now for those of us that love problem solving. You guys are doing something no other channel is doing and that's awesome. Please keep this up guys!!

Man, I really do love these buy, fix, drive home, fix episodes!! Also, the grand national… so classic and 80’s cool

I'm glad you adopted Peter. He has been a great addition to your channel. You guys have a good chemistry.

This was amongst the BEST automotive mechanic content I’ve ever seen. Great work, Alex and Peter.

LegitStreetcars is hands down one of the best car shows on RU-vid. This series has been awesome so far. I'm looking forward to the next video. Thanks guys!!

I would be so stoked. The best muscle care of the 80's & held the title of fastest production car in 1986. Buick didn't have a lot of wins in that era but it did have this one!

Great job ! The Turbo Buick is an iconic historical piece of American automotive history. I have owned mine for 29 years. It never gets old to hear the turbo spool . Good luck with you resto. on this car . Can't wait to see what's to come .

This is undoubtedly one of the best examples I've ever seen about how to properly and methodically diagnose a problem. It didn't even occur to me to check the bearings, even though they were clearly accessible when you dropped the oil pan. I love how you clearly explain everything you're doing and why. I'm learning a lot, so thank you!

This has got to be one of the best builds ever. Alex, you and Peter make a great team and show how much fun it can be wrenching with friends. Even when things don’t look the best at first, it’s all about perspective and not giving up.

Always got to love a channel that offers builds AND actually diagnosing problems

The way Peter is looking at Alex at the end, the guy just makes my day. Nawapenda tu sana

I'm only 3 minutes into this video but I'm super happy that you're going to wash it before you work on it. That means you won't be grinding the dirt into the paint while you're working on it.

Alex, your videos have really evolved over the last year or two, and now with the Legit Streetquarters and the addition of Peter and Max who I think have really brought a lot to your channel you're doing great. I really enjoy the longer videos and the uploads more than once a week. Keep up the great work and glad that you scored the Grand National!

Have you done a proper Peter intro yet? I know he's been a part of LSC for the best part of a year, but it would be great to get his background - how you guys came to know eachothert, how he got into cars and what his path to becoming a mechanic was? The new shop and the chemistry with Peter (and Max - great videographer) has made a GREAT channel even better.

LOVE this channel, you provide a little of everything for everyone. Best part is the amount of knowledge people are walking with after watching these videos. It really helps those wanting to learn as well as the youth understood proper car maintenance. Thank you for this, channel really does deserver millions of more subscribers. Hopefully in time. Uncle owned a GN just like this exactly in Black during my youth, was intrigued by the way the speedometer went from left to right lol as i was just a kid and first time seeing that. Have fond memories of taking rides with him to the store or around the block for some candy at the local cumberland farms, same for my other Uncle(his brother) and the fox body mustang he had also owned during that time.

Dear Alex and Peter. We share your excitement on the restoration of your Grand National. Fantastic videos guys.

I think I say this for a lot of people who watch your channel: this is one of the best, if not the best build series up to date. Awesome content. Great job!!!

Alex, Peter & Max…a word of encouragement to keep it up, you are on to something and one of the best RU-vidrs on the planet, we all appreciate your content, enthusiasm, mechanical abilities, attitude, humor and, of course, the legit street cars 👍🚗☝️

Guys!! Stoked that you found it. You’re methodology is identical to mine and you’re shear joy at achieving something is exactly how I feel when working in things. Absolutely love the Chanel and even though I have notifications on, I constantly check just to see when the next thing has been uploaded 😂 Keep it up fellas. Much love from across the pond in the UK.

I love this channel has no fake drama for the sole reason of "entertainment" (car trekm I'm looking at you), when shit hits the fan here, it's for real! Good job boys, been watching this channel since its early days (I think Alex still had a day job back then) and it has evolved a lot!

Great repair! I suggest investing in an adjustable fuel pressure regulator. Those blue top injectors are not stock and fuel pressure should be much higher with an aftermarket tune. 21:08 The PCV valve is pushed in all the way. There’s a nipple that goes down in the grommet - weird I know! 22:50 good catch on the loose EGR valve. We tend to delete the EGR system with a block off plate. 26:12 I wish all cars had that positive notch in the valve cover gasket. Very handy when putting things back together. 27:10 don’t worry about that green wire, it’s supposed to be disconnected. It’s the under hood tach signal. There’s a black wire near there too that can be used to send power to the fuel pump. I never knew how to polish journals. Learned something new today. Nice find on the wheels, Chicago is a hot spot for Grand Nationals. Keep up the great work!

I love this episode! I'm into GN's, Typhoons/Sycones, Turbo TA's and this was a joy to watch. I changed out the rod bearings on my supercharged e30 M3 and Mk3 Toyota Supra with engine in the car about 25 years ago and they are still going strong. The supra had a bad rod knock with slightly scored journal (I didn't even polish it) and it ran like new after the rod bearing R&R. Two of the rod bearings were down to copper so this episode made me relive my experience with these two cars.

Never seen Alex so happy, Peter and Alex is just the best, out of all the Mechanic and Automotive channels out there LegitStreetcars is the best #1 💯💯💯💯🔥🔥☝️

Saturday morning cartoons for adults! Can't wait for the next installment of this series - brings back memories of riding in a Grand National as a kid and wanting one soooooo bad!!!

How do you guys pump out so many great builds? The time you put in going and get them and bringing them back to LSC and fixing them up….. (and editing videos) it shows you guys put tons of hours into it! Awesome job guys!

WOW! You just walked me down memory lane back to the late 80s and 90s with my 65 Mustang, 69 Olds 442 and my friends GN that we did all the work ourselves in the gargare!! Great find and great video as always! Thank you!!

nothing better than seeing a new upload from you Alex! Love having Peter around hes a big chad

Great job. The enthusiasm and excitement that both of you have is one of the reasons I watch your channel. The OE Wheels look SOOO MUCH BETTER than the 80's aftermarket ones.

Petter is a good addition to your team. Love the content.

I am SO glad I stumbled across your channel. And now you’re in my wheelhouse. G Bodies! I currently own 6! Merry Christmas & Bon Natale to the LSC Crew!

G'day, another great video LSC! Alex, both Peter and yourself make an absolutely amazing team mate. You both are incredibly knowledgeable & talented at diagnosing problem(s) then subsequently fixing them. The knowledge you both possess, involving both domestic & imports, is extremely impressive! Of course there's Max, who does an amazing job filming the videos, especially, getting into those tight arse places. Great Job LSC Team! Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺.

This channel is quickly becoming a favorite! I love seeing these types of cars get brought back to life!

You’ve struck gold with this GN!! Such a beautiful car and so many people love them. Gonna be great for the channel and so glad you have it. Love the G Body platform 😊

I’ve never seen (or felt) such excitement over replacing rod bearings in my life; it was infectious! Good job!

The external oil filter was sold by Precision turbo as a turbo saver. It feeds the turbo first with fresh clean oil straight from the filter as opposed to the factory feed that came last after if went through the engine. Not a band aid for their bearing problem.

The real Grand National Wheels and tires look so good!!!!! Just what that car deserved!!

So surprised at the mixed rod caps! What a way to screw things up, but the engine soldiered on. You guys saved it just in time. Great Job!

I’ve never seen two guys so excited that they fixed a bad engine. They guys make working on a car fun!!!! Great video Alex and Peter!!!!

I’m so glad you brought Peter in, man! He’s awesome!

Why is it I never want his videos to end. I love this channel 👍

Something to look into that I did with my Grand National, I had a wheel repair guy put 2" wider chrome barrels on the rear stock wheels, making them 9", but keep the same backspacing. I was able to run a wider tire, but keep the stock look. Also keep an eye out for the front plastic trim pieces you're missing under the front bumper. They really complete the look of the front. They go on both sides of the IC intake scoop.

You and Peter are awesome dudes. Love your enthusiasm and the channel. Keep up the great work guys

Really nice to see you work on this particular car. I owed the baby brother to this car 86 regal. And if I remember rite I believe I had power seats and windows I can be wrong but I believe it did it’s been so long. Super nice car always been a fan of the last of the muscle cars.

What an awesome team Max, Peter and Alex. Such a great vibe, the editing, the content, the wisdom shared, simply awesome. 1M subs is around the corner, merry xmas to the whole crew. Keep them vids rolling

I love the direction this channel is going. Thinking back I'm surprised how much content you put out while working a full time job. Good stuff

Sensational stuff Alex and Peter !! What a great fix.. can't wait for the next episode and burnouts 😁💨💨💨💨

Recently found your channel, and have been binge watching. Will it run videos are cool, especially when the cars are dope, great channel great content, and great videography, keep up the awesome builds! Peter is a great addition, y'all crack me up! Cheers!!

Even though it’s not the “right” way to fix it, it was cost effective and gave this engine the chance to continue bringing smiles per gallon, great content and shows the right way to go about doing the more budget oriented fix!

Anyone who grew up through the 80s-90s and is a car guy remember the GN & GNX. Awesome cars way ahead of their time. 250hp today is nothing but at the time these were the quickest production street cars. You need a Cyclone & Typhoon now to complete the collection 😎👍

As a season mechanic for over 30 plus years and GM tech who worked on GN , you guys did the right thing from diag to bearing replacement . Nice to see you polishing the crank . Two thousand clearance is on the money . That EGR being lose would cause any engine to run rough . M.A.P voltage would have been way over 1.5 vts at idle . Bucket list car for sure.

Alex! Try 10w50 oil in it. Your rod bearing clearances are still on the loose side. (Unless it's prone to cause turbo issues)

Peter is polite and Alex is.... let's say all Chi town and Max editing/shooting the show EQUALS = Great Content!!!! Keep it up!!

These cars came out when I was in high school and boy did I want one. The Grand National was my dream car and watching you guys restore this thing just gives me goosebumps! Can't wait to watch the next video.

Hey Alex I've been watching since you were fixing the beamer up in your driveway. Just wanted to acknowledge how good the new "on the road" revival styles are. You 3 are creating a pretty enjoyable comradeship thats not full of bs clout chasing stunts and have an organic chemistry that viewers can associate with when they've spent weekends messing around on cars with buddies. Thank your wives and girlfriends for sharing you with us viewers and keep the content rolling

I love how you guys can take a sour situation and by watching it, you wouldnt know it! I always feel the enthusiasm when I watch you guys. Looking forward to more on this Grand National!

How exciting...I almost jumped out of my chair after the bearing replacement worked! Congrats.

Really glad for you. Keep us updated with your progress on this car please. I hope you can fix all the little things like the head liner, body mounts and such. Super great find.

Loving the content, guys! Perfect combo of work, banter, tech, diagnostics, fun, and some goofing off. You guys are great together and the channel is a blast. My dad bought an 87 Grand National new and it's still in the family all these years later. It's always fun to see somebody bringing one of these cars back to life, and I'm glad it's LSC. As many of them as there are, you just don't see many of them around since so many are squirreled away in storage. Keep up the great work and enjoy the GN!

I’ve been watching LSC for a while now but mainly became one of of my favourite car channels after the Peter and Max addition. First it’s m539 restorations since I’m a bmw fan (I own a e92 m3) then comes this channel. The humour is hilarious

I am living vicariously through you guys! Awesome finds, fixes and drives!

Love the channel! Love you guys! I cannot make up my mind which i would choose, the GN or the Lightning. Probably the GN. Now all you need to find is a Chevy Montecarlo, like the one from the movie Training day.

Also I really like your energy and realism for situations, but also go the extra mile to do it extra correct

dont know if this is one of the years but the 3,8 was known for a damper that would shift and cause a knock ..worth checking

Love it! Can't wait for the next episode. Took me back to the late 80's early 90's working on the cheap cars we owned out of necessity because we were young and poor. Trying to squeeze any little bit of power out of the stock engines.

There is not another channel that I sit through the long videos and complain that it wasn’t longer. Keep up the awesome content!

By the looks of those bearings it's almost like the crank wasn't balanced or balanced improperly. Nice easy fix those, huge win guys yay 👏 😀

Love to see these forgotten race cars of yester year!! The time stamped modifications of the 2000's are like a time capsule for muscle heads! Love the air bag in the rear right spring; likely has a eibach drag spring kit in it.

Another thing you might want to keep in mind is that you glue the gasket to the valve cover, and not to the head cork will seal to the head with no issues.

Man I love these long videos! I could watch it all day! You, Peter and Max are an awesome bunch and so enjoyable to watch! So looking forward to the next video!

I'm glad you got a Grand National. They're super rare out here. I haven't seen a G body in over a decade on this island. I can't wait to see how this goes. I know you and Peter will take good care of her. You know your fan base likes the knowledge you expound when looking things over. Hell, your tech skills have helped me diagnose more than a few cars and trucks for folks. Most of the time, just by sound and smell alone.

I'm not a mechanic or anything like that but I enjoy yall videos. Just wanted to say I saw the video you giving your friends wife a car for Christmas. That was dope. You're a good dude hope you great success and hope your videos make you enough to continue with your generosity

Really enjoy your videos. Love that you guys are having such a good time! Thanks for keeping it clean! Refreshing content in this upside down world we live in. Keep up the good work!

Great video guys, can not wait for next one.I was excited watching you guys get excited.You guys just manage to share your awesome energy trough your videos.Hour long video felt like 10 min tbh. Thanks and Best of luck

🏁🏁🏁🏁 I’m geddy 🤓 with excitement …This is gonna be a great series with the Buick Grand National …forge the engine bigger turbo and turn up the freakin boost 😎🤙🏾 update Alex has a fully forged short block for the GN 😎

Nice done! An other idea regarding the fuel starvation could be a clogged tank ventilation. That would lead to this kind of problem. Possibly not that fast though. I had this issue on a 70s Opel and one time I heard a loud bang when the tank more or less imploded.

I can’t get enough of this channel. It’s amazing how you guys diagnose and problem solve. Great content as always.

I enjoy every video when Alex and Peter figuring things out and guys you always come out on top when you find the problem!

I was just as excited as you guys were when you found those bad bearings and when that v6 starting purring after replacing them. Oh man this is such a good build. cant wait to see how it runs after you recommission it and do your full diagnostic. Lots of love for all you guys!!

That’s some old school repair for sure. It’ll probably run another hundred thousand miles. I’ve been addicted to your videos for the last month. Keep up the good work.

You guys are great mechanics. Really helps watching this. You give your viewers confidence to tackle diagnostics and repairs. What a great car to do it with too! Can’t wait to see it punish tires!

Alex and Peter, thanks for saving a classic.

Love the GN content. Factory wheels look so much better. I was in high school in the late 80’s, so I remember when these were new. Looking forward to what you do with this one.

You are a great inspiration Alex. Great content as always. Peter you are an awesome guy! Best duo!!!!

This channel is so satisfying, seeing you guys diagnose and figure out exactly what's wrong and fixing it, awesome.

I must say I really enjoyed this episode whether it was a long one... Just the fact that you're able to share your enjoyment doing it is enough for me... Great job, as usual 👍🏼

Very fun and entertaining video! Going step by step diagnosing and fixing issues as they arrive in near real time without getting dirty, cold, or getting out of bed is very satisfying. 😛

I subscribe to a lot of automotive RU-vid channels and this is the one I most look forward to for new posts. Love everything about it. Alex and Peter are so down to earth and childlike, in a way, when it comes to builds. And the inclusion of Wifey and the characters you meet along the way and the mentoring of younger guys - it’s just all great. As a fellow Chicago guy (well, Blue Island - 127th & Western), that makes it even more worth watching now that I’ve moved to Maine. Keep it up, Alex.

I finished my Buick Grand National with a 50-hour Restoration! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gM0AiLbT7GI.html

You and Peter do make a great team and Max does an awesome job with the editing. Love your content and I truly believe you have one of the most iconic cars I have ever dreamed of owning. Good luck with your GN. I can't wait to see more of this car in your next videos.

Love channels that actually try and fix cars instead of just saying its not worth it and moving on.

Nothing beats the feeling of saving a cool car for far less than anticipated. Mad kudos to you guys 👍

I look for this channel first before all others so I can sit back and watch some great videos and be completely entertained from start to finish. Never stop making these and more blessing will come your way. God Bless!

Great job editing, Max. Peter & Alex, very entertaining as usual. I love the grand national.

You guys are living the dream. Love the channel! I am 40 years old and these are all the cars I was interested in but mostly could never afford when in HS.