THE TWIN-TURBO 540 BBC IS IN MY '61 CADILLAC!

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Episode 235 of Mike Finnegan's Garage is all about creating homemade engine mounts to lock the 540ci twin-turbo Big Block Chevy engine into my 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Stick around for the full video and I'll show you all kinds of new tools to make fabricating parts from steel much easier and more efficient. You can also save nearly 100 dollars on the Arcdroid robot shown in this video if you enter my promo code. The link and code are below.
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@sethpeck4531 Год назад

I love playdough for checking clearances like the hood to intake. It works great for when you can't get in there to see what is going on. Cheap and easy to clean up.

@bogthing1 Год назад

tough to get out of shag carpets, tho

@jcerullo5015 Год назад

tin foil works too

@ben_from_akinstagram5453 Год назад

When we would build engines in school we used modeling clay and would stick it to the piston and put a thin coat of oil on the valve to check clearances when rolling it over

@mrromantimothy Год назад

Play-Doh is re purposed wallpaper cleaner, with food coloring

@airmech404 Год назад

I'll second the Playdough! we used about a ton of it hand building the Stratolaunch.( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yBsE8bDFno0.html ) Longest wing span and largest twin fuselage aircraft ever built. designed to carry 500,000lbs external load rocket to 40,000 ft. for launch. 6 747 engines, 100 ft between fuselages. each cockpit floor is taken from a 747 and used full size.747 landing gear, and hydraulics Most everything else is hand laid carbon. link to video of take off.

@chrisgreen359 Год назад

When you go to cut, be sure to start your cut in the drop portion of your steel. It'll fix those piercing cuts on the finished product and make a cleaner part. Not a big deal but a next step to up the quality of the parts.

@kriswithak22 Год назад

I was thinking the same thing so instead of posting again I will bump this and hope he sees it.

@TrinomCZ Год назад

I would better describe it to start inside the shape, which is going to be cut. So the first point with the stylus should be inside the part and similarly with the outer shape, you want to start outside that shape.

@user-os6ch5pt7w Год назад

@@TrinomCZ This. Also, be sure to start your pierce cut no more than 1/8 of an inch away from your cut line on the outside cuts to minimize waste. Once you find what the pierce points OD will be on average, you can fine-tune your start location. Would be nice to know if it would allow for a 1/16" tab to be left on the cut parts to insure smaller pieces don't jump out on you, or fall into the grates. It seems you don't even need a templet to trace. You can draw directly onto your sheet and trace from there. Would be nice if they could add a feature to where you hold the button down on the stylus for a half second to indicate the starting point, then be able to hold the button down and continuously trace. Once at the end of the cut, double-click to set the end point. Would be much easier than having to click a hundred times to get your shape. They may already have this feature as a more advanced feature in the settings, who knows. Pretty neat little set-up for smaller jobs and custom pieces, while not taking up much room while in use, and can be put away when not needed.

@rdbarret1727 Год назад

Bingo always start your cut outside of part to avoid tic marks

@jonellwanger7258 Год назад

Reading this comment before the video, brings up all kinds of questions. Then 22 min in, I get what you mean by start in the drop..

@JB-xp8xl Год назад

YES, back to the caddy. To me this is the best project you have ever come up with and I'm following it closely, can't wait to see it finished, painted and on the road.

@sincityvogel Год назад

Its nice to see a real fabricators that know what they are doing. I watch a few channels that they just don't have the experience

@mattlunetta490 Год назад

Arc droid is my new favorite thing, simply because “inside this box is a wizard.’

@stevefrano2777 Год назад

This is definitely awesome for an inexpensive way to have in a home garage. Thanks for the content Mike.

@LikeWatchingPaintDry Год назад

The mag chuck

@flipppy83 Год назад

The CNC stylus reminds me of when I first graduated high school and was working for a company doing CAD work. The first year I was there we had a digitizing table, it was a mouse with crosshairs on the end but was the same click click click method to trace drawings into AutoCAD. I can't tell you how excited I was my second year with the company when the new version of AutoCAD came out where you could insert a pdf file of a scanned image of blueprints directly into the AutoCAD program and trace over without needing that damn digitizer lol.

@anomamos9095 Год назад

Putting some shims under the body mounts will get you some extra hood clearance. With these mounts being so long I would bolt them to the frame instead of welding them. Being able to get them out of the way will be a bonus when fitting headers etc.

@Grumpy_Codger Год назад

When I'm checking for hood etc clearance, I like to put a blob of Play Doh on the high spot. Blob gets crushed, the thin spot is how much space you have. Also smells like childhood. ;)

@brandoncook318 Год назад

Also works good checking valves to piston clearance

@garyseaton4619 Год назад

You've just stepped your fab capabilities up exponentially. This is, to me, absolutely outstanding content...

@FinnegansGarage Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@joew7897 Год назад

@FinnegansGarage I see the trash can is working well. It got me thinking if it's sealed well enough, a couple inches of water will help a bit more and make it a bit safer even. Love the content!

@CraaaigV302 Год назад

What a coincidence I'm sitting here watching this episode look up on my TV and the episode of Roadkill is on when you purchase the 61 bubble top Cadillac Deville

@mattg7952 Год назад

Love how you changed the thumbnail to get people to watch the upload.

@mrbigw100 Год назад

It’s 2:00am in australia right now I have work in 3 hrs stay up for this weeks episode to drop didn’t disappoint

@andrewcampbell2663 Год назад

The CNC is a great addition to the shop, be careful with the holes in the motor mounts, the sharp corners will make stress risers that can lead to cracking. Big power, vibration, and sharp corners might be a problem down the road.

@elbigmacattack Год назад

That intake looks pretty similar to the one on Mullet (Cleetus' El Camino). If that is the case, Steve Morris made him a modification to the inner injector rails to make them easier to remove/install without having to take apart the entire assembly. Might be worth talking to Cleet and/or Steve for some details there, could save some headache down the road on an event.

@freedomfox8183 Год назад

I would talk to Steve about that one that's saved them a lot of time and headaches

@TheOfficial_InsaneStang Год назад

Atleast you’re not clickabating us. 😊 Bad ass caddy, man!

@broberts1505 Год назад

I also enjoyed 12 volt Dave's video on the plasma cutter. Especially when they cut the hammer apart.

@halfnelson6115 Год назад

I love that perspective around 27:00 mark. I don't see that being used much any longer. Great editing, Mike.

@Johnny-jr2lq Год назад

It’s important to bevel all your pieces as well. I’m learning how to weld and make stuff like this but for buildings. Specifically the new buildings for Fords new electric trucks. Anyways having a bevel in your material promotes strength and a cleaner more uniform weld.

@krystalstarrett6760 Год назад

My friends and I used to go cruising in an air-conditioned restored Cadillac that same year. We went all around Texas in that car, and enjoyed every mile! The friend that owned it was US NAVY, active on leave.

@heathroush5343 Год назад

This arcdroid is even more useful when you want to make a small number of duplicate parts. That's where you would really save time.

@netronet1383 Год назад

Gonna miss you on Faster with Finnegan. But no judgement here. Gotta do what ya gotta do. Congrats on finally getting the Maniata up that hill.

@jonbroden5035 Год назад

It's funny seeing everyone's critiques of his work, I bet there's a small percentage of people on here that's built as many cars, trucks, boats etc that Finnegan has.

@alvinpowell6189 Год назад

Mike, this has got to be one of your best videos! The instruction was phenomenal! You are easy to listen to and moved at a pace that kept my interest very high! Very good video!!

@victorbitter583 Год назад

It was ok until he changed the thumbnail and put totally clickbaity text in it.

@erikrapoport7318 Год назад

Everything Finnegan taught you, you could have learned from the manufacturer. This video was a fucking paid promotion, sham-wow infomercial. He could have made a 3 minute segment about the arcdroid unit (day to use, makes decent cuts, does what i need) and then gone into more than these mounts. "If you want more info, here's the link to THEIR channel"

@ConwayT91 Год назад

That plasma tracer/cutter is so easy to work with! I'd kill for a robot like that, awesome to see

@75novaguy73 Год назад

As a truck driver I simply dont have the time to do fabrication. I need things to bolt together but watching this stuff is so cool. Holley is having a BIG sale on things and I went ahead and bought an electric water pump for my bbc and some things to hopefully finish the cooling system for good. Just a 75 Nova, nothing special but its mine!

@dunniss Год назад

Good to see some Australian businesses getting some props, lots of cool work happening in AUS & NZ that the USA guys can leverage.

@puppygadget3189 Год назад

Mike I loved your last FWF and have to applaud you for choosing more time with your family. BGF

@dougstarwalt8984 Год назад

For low volume parts I'd skip a water table. You have skanky fluids splashing rather than skanky slag blasting into the trash can. Also you have to manage liquid waste rather than dry. Just make sure the can has nothing combustible in it. Thanks for the video!

@picklefart Год назад

Until someone smells just how skanky that water or coolant gets they won't understand. The coolant for a drill sharpener in a machine shop I worked at was older than me and smelled like a street hookers greased peach.

@kennetharmas679 Год назад

FINNIGAN!! This thing is absolute wizardry!!!

@codysp Год назад

This is why I love technology! What a cool little machine! Great content as usual, thanks!

@coffeecan7440 Год назад

Thanks for all you do Mike, you my friend are an inspiration to us garage guys.

@movaughn20 Год назад

That little wizard machine is awesome. First aid kit, My most replenished item, Burn Relief Spray...

@rustysausage69 Год назад

Tip for using bolts/threads to space your brackets: Give it a little more space (for expansion and warpage from welding) than it otherwise needs (1/16" or less) so you can easily jossle the thing and line up the bolt holes and remove them if necessary. The worst thing in the world is having to use a hammer to beat and mar the beautiful parts you just made because they don't install easily. Ask me how I know :D

@Harry_Ballsonya Год назад

That intake is absolute work of art!

@Meccanico208 Год назад

That machine is a game-changer

@fordinpossession Год назад

That plasma FSM logo on the table at the 5:50 mark would be a fun piece to add to the store!

@johnbarker5009 Год назад

The Arcroid looks absolutely amazing. Very cool. It deals with one of the important issues with traditional plasma cutting tables for home builders...a lot of us aren't Engineers. We don't have CAD training.

@adiemarsden Год назад

Not to mention the elimination of hand shake, if you're working in the garage Sunday morning after Saturday night out with the boys!! 😂😂

@that_sicksix1719 Год назад

Love seeing the og roadkill donkey chilling in the background lol

@Charley_Buehner Год назад

Thank you for getting back to the manageable video sizes - Those 2+ hour commitments are longer than most marriages these days... ;-)

@antonjimmy5636 Год назад

When I put a 12A rotary in an S13, I sacrificed a 19mm ½ inch drive socket to keep the front of the motor at the right height and angle while making mounts. I used 2×1×⅛ box section across the front chassis rails and welded an upright in the center, kept the motor in the right place and kept the engine mount holes free

@kcav5374 Год назад

Mike, a still shot at 32:14 shows the little 'hiccups' in the small end of your engine mount. As it is 'already made' would it be a good idea to weld up those little 'hiccups' as to avoid a possible a stress failure of the engine mount under the stress of a turbocharged BB engine? I wondered about that immediately...

@aztommy1687 Год назад

Aesthetically yes, however, those mounts would rip out of the chassis before breaking.

@miketee2444 Год назад

For many viewers like me impregnation of lube into metal and other things may be unheard of. As a young machinist years ago, Lathes weren't my thing, I was a CNC mill guy. Watching an old guy turn some bushings and seeing pores of oil coming out blew my mind.

@natec599 Год назад

I had an idea for one of these as a heavy equipment mechanic on a remote job 3 years ago. Have a 1 armed machine that could be quickly programmed to do basic circles, squares, and rectangles. Pretty cool to see my idea executed. Way better than I would have ever done it. Could run one of these in a job connex or set it up on the back of a service truck. You could trace out a 3” nut and make that weird offset specialty wrench for 1 use in no time.

@427_FE Год назад

You do an outstanding job explaining new equipment. I have found that drilling a pilot hole at your start/stop positions will add a lot more life to your consumables.

@patcross5799 Год назад

I am the first to admit that I am a luddite, but that robotic setup is really cool.

@matthewgray2200 Год назад

Mike, the CAD software Fusion 360 is free for hobbyists and is capable of being easily converted to g-code (essentially 3D printing coordinates) which can also be used for running this cutter. Dig into it some time!

@chrispq12 Год назад

Aren't You the Scam guy that's been allover YT?!!

@matthewgray2200 Год назад

@@chrispq12 i reported it, you should too

@gregmottram292 Год назад

What’s the scam?

@adameveritt40 Год назад

You might consider tig welding those motor mounts to the frame instead of using mig going downhill. Especially at the angle you were using to weld. I would assume what you did is fine, but that’s certainly not a weld you want to fail. Just a suggestion is all.

@13699111 Год назад

Thank you Finnegan I really enjoy your channel. You include something different for all ages and interest that encouragement is a can do attitude . I really like the old Cadillac I miss all the vehicle's from my younger years .

@1981johnkrop Год назад

Met Sean at PRI a few years ago, great guy does really nice work.

@williambranco7710 Год назад

Best video so far for me. Ty sir. Very well at explaining everything and makes me feel like I could do it also. Kinda want a plasma torch now

@boschman36 Год назад

Wow that ArcDroid is some seriously cool tech. I mean I'm just a small potatoes hack that does parts bin cars, but that's awesome.

@Odessa45 Год назад

awwww man .... those windows in the mounts could have been Chevy Bow Ties!! Cool gadget!

@doogyb4421 Год назад

Magnets and trashcans! Genius!

@p.romvig4202 Год назад

Car builds and road trips in old clapped out junk are the best.

@louisgarguilojr2592 Год назад

Kevin from KSR has one and he did a video on it about a month ago. It looks complicated but he dumbed it down for us. Great piece of machinery.

@addicuscohen Год назад

I like how you have buy more tools on the board! That's the story of my life. Lol

@Chevyv8man1 Год назад

Hey Mike, Tip - when you go to weld motor plates or whatever together and want to hold them together easier, use your new magnet plate to temporarily hold your metal together and tack them and then weld everything up later. It's like you said, gives you a third hand. quick tip.... Later

@traxiii Год назад

I was hoping you were going to be using the 500 Cadillac engine, but your '61 Coupe DeVille is going to be awesome.

@tonykemper8896 Год назад

I love tools almost as much as I love cars so this video was a win win for me! sweet tools a rad car what else can a guy ask for in a RU-vid video!

@addicted4life575 Год назад

This was more of an ad, then a car video! Congratulations, someone obviously owns you!

@finngar Год назад

A bit of advice for the ArcDroid, try not to have the plasma arc start on the edge you want cut. This will avoid the small blowout notches at 28:44. When cutting the lightening holes or bolt holes have the plasma start the arc in the center cutout, then travel to the edge. But the caddy looks bad ass!

@discgolflife Год назад

61 caddy's are dope AF! Especially yours! That body style is legendary

@djrisberg Год назад

Hood crowns are Godsends ...I snuck a stock height BBC w/ a mini Weiand blower, a sniper EFi and 2” drop w/ 3” x 14” top flow filter under a 4” cowl hood...still have .25” of “clearance” shut...

@CraaaigV302 Год назад

Wat an episode this was wow I love these technical and fabrication videos this one was awesome!!! Really stepping up Your tool arsenal love to see it mike keep up the great work i cant wait to see the caddi with its actual motor in it and it running man i got goosebumps this thing is gonna be so sick i can see it now !!

@12ncfrank Год назад

29:37 that's the feeling of locking your keys in your car 😂

@jamesmower1852 Год назад

Them ark Droid plasma are absolutely fantastic for quick small pieces 💯🔥🔥🔥

@lesnicholson3578 Год назад

Thank you from Kentucky ✌️😎

@johnnylsx3384 Год назад

Dude, I’m nerding out on the robot. I work on industrial robotics for an auto manufacturer, most of which are welding robots. In short, I WILL have an arc droid soon enough!

@MIC-LS Год назад

"I could have swallowed that whole can" while looking into the trash can. Simple but funny!!!

@lilorbielilorbie2496 Год назад

Some might see "scrap" pieces in that trash can, but I see parts that could be used on something else. Maybe top shock mounts or who knows. It all depends on what size/shape they are.

@squidgymop1 Год назад

I suppose you could probably use something round stuck on the template to run the stylus up against while your tracing your curved surfaces to speed up and add more accuracy to that process

@robertallen2620 Год назад

Mike, Love the content, and your robot is so cool. However I have to mention you missed the perfect time to customize your caddy, with FSM in the center of your brackets instead of just center cut outs. Keep up the good work!

@slammerf16 Год назад

4k now? Excellent!

@1991CALYPSO Год назад

Just ordered the same welder, plasma cutter and arcdroid as you. Close to 17K but for us garage builders like yourself it's a drop in the bucket. Thanks!

@FinnegansGarage Год назад

The welder is definitely the spendy part of the bunch but man does it work good!

@timopassalalpi219 Год назад

Those tools boxes are dope

@tony8099 Год назад

Awesome Caddy 👍👍👍👍👍. Can’t wait and see to the 63 Vett Come on let’s get started 👍👍👍👍

@garrymaher5439 Год назад

Hi Mike, Just a thought , Ive been doing engine mounts this way for decades . I found the best way to terminate the mount @ the chassis rail , especially if is is an unibody car with thin rails, is to make two end plates , A & B ,one at the rail side , cut square or rectangle with a coresponding bolt pattern , weld nuts ( become internal ) onto plate , bore holes into chassis so the nuts recess into rail , Bolt plates A&B together weld the plate A to the rail , weld the plate B to the ends of the mount side gussetts . There you have a mount which is removable from the chassis rail , making engine removable a lot easier . Also weld locating tabs to the lower side of plate A so B can sit against it. Making alignment easier. Kind Regards.

@robertordewald8678 Год назад

When that car is done it will be something special. I had an idea on some brackets you make. Somewhere on the under the car when you make a bracket think about using the Cadillac emblem as a weight reduction method insteaad of a box or a rectangle. I think that would be pretty cool and it would be interesting for somebody that crawled up under the car and sees it without you ever making mention of it. Just a thought. Be well, go fast, have fun and stay young! Thanks Bob from Virginia USA

@vincentenk4449 Год назад

I swear I learn almost as much from him as I do David Vizard! Excellent video! Thanks for the effort involved & the information on the tools!

@jonellwanger7258 Год назад

Is Vizard still doing videos? Haven’t seen one for a month or two

@vincentenk4449 Год назад

@@jonellwanger7258 yes. Put David Vizard in a search. He has a different channel now under his name.

@jameseastwood4984 Год назад

I had no idea, I've had his A Series book for 35 years.

@JWFX4 Год назад

When making multiple pieces that will go together, you can leave tabs on some pieces and cut slots in others to nest the parts together. It can really help depending on the situation. Can the software of the plasma cutter be told you are looking to do a radius? I would call their support and find out. Some of that software you can tell it that it’s gonna cut a straight line and you enter 2 points, then you tell the software it’s going to cut a Radius and hit the start point, a mid point and the endpoint of the radius. It will then draw in a perfect radius off of those points and you’re not making a ton of points to try to get one. Same thing with holes. You can tell it you want a hole and you pick a few spots (at least 3) and it will determine a hole center and size based off of those pints. If it can be programmed that way it will save you time and produce a cleaner part. Awesome video, keep up the great work!

@kidcrash82 Год назад

GREAT! Now I need to buy one of those robot things… lol, neat tool.

@buickgnx007 Год назад

Really 😎 stuff! Looking forward to seeing more of a technical side to the build

@ugotsmacked1 Год назад

Love to see a NRE powerplant under the hood! Been watching them guys for years and I love their builds!

@robinwendt5527 Год назад

I'm not a Miller guy. I have a pretty sweet multiprocessing unit that will weld might and tig and will cut 1/2 inch steel. Also stick if ur into that but I like the archdroid idea unfortunately I don't have even room for that. Also I have a magnet like that 35-40 bucks helps you hold stuff welding and grinding for sure if you don't have tons of clamping tools! I love watching some of your ideas man and trying to copy ur talent...glean tell you've been doing these things for a while. I'm ready to see more projects!

@RippedMinds Год назад

I run a CNC machine for a living. This is awesome. I watch all Mike’s videos and love when they use a CNC machine 😎

@bobqzzi Год назад

This was an especially good episode. Nice instructional content

@UncleManuel Год назад

I've seen this thing put to work at the Fab Rats RU-vid channel, out of all places. The CNC plasma robot takes some learning on workflow and what you can do with but enables you to create awesome stuff. Technology, man! 😁😁😎😎🤘🤘

@RexCars1 Год назад

Looks Great Mike... Really hope to see the white Cadillac @ Drag Week this year

@lepus6511 Год назад

Good use of the first aid kit. If you put it there and, most importantly, forget it's there, you won't need it

@masondeese5349 Год назад

should have titled this arc droid tutorial, i need one now

@JFWGarage Год назад

(Helpful) There should be a setting to change the location of where to arc, one name for it is outer tick on CNC they start the arc on the skin ( leftover plate ) doing a tick ✅ it makes the initial arc not damage the part like what’s happening to you there mate. What a great way to get anyone in CNC, new age tech is amazing 🤘🏻

@Blinkman24 Год назад

C'mon were getting nice days in Havasu Now. JET BOAT content. Let's go

@jsh3234 Год назад

Nice to see progress on the Caddy. It looks so cool.😎

@gtuttle4 Год назад

I learn a lot while having fun watching! Great video, the Cad is going to be amazing!

@fredericrike5974 Год назад

I see you messin' around with those Oz boys- have they taken you for a Super Boat ride yet? That sport has you written all over it! The Caddy is looking one step closer! FR