We LTG Swapped a FIREBIRD and drove the ALASKA HIGHWAY? 

At first, I didn't like the idea of swapping in the 2.0 turbo, but after watching to video and its flawless performance and economy mileage..... What a cool build. I also have a 67 firebird.

Being a former gm tech and having a love-hate relationship with those engines. I'm extremely impressed with the build and love the originality. Y'all now have a new subscriber.

two guys building a neglected classic to perfection and drive it a millennium of miles? hell yeah subscribed!!!

“99 problems and fuel ain’t one” great stuff guys!

This is far better than watching people build their Subaru WRX's. You guys deserve a larger audience!

Really like the way you guys tackled that complicated issue of solving all the fitment for the new motor, drivetrain, subframe, and interior! Way to make a hard job look simple.

I have never seen this channel but the quality of work, filming and editing is really impressive. Hope this channel gets all the attention it deserves

As an older generation car guy, I was at first not on board with the motor choice. However by the end of video, I became a fan. I remember the days of doing things differently and having a blast. I love seeing the new generation doing the same thing with their own twist. Great build, great adventure and great friends. Enjoy your journey, I think I will tag along for the fun.

Way to go guys, and thinking outside the box and getting it done.

That engine is such an underrated swap a few mods and this bad girl can push over 300hp not bad at all and fairly reliable. Well done

Cool video. Not often you see a 4 cyl swap!

I like it, it's different yet fuel efficient. Plus it's not the same ole boring LS engine everyone else is doing.

Love this video, You guys dont seem like car guys on the surface but you really are everything that is great about it. You made this car your own and created some great memories.

Great job with the build and with the video production and editing. Excellent use of other clips, both video and audio, to make the story funny. You guys are cheerful, positive and always show that problems can be solved. This is a perfect testament to the mixing of old style with new tech. Pontiac 326 engines CAN be made to produce quite a wallop; however, they are thirsty and expensive to do that with. Excellent mileage and performance. Good luck!

I get a big bang theory vibe with these two. “Sheldon’s” Nice work Fellas 🤓

How is there only 15k views on this video? This is awesome. Glad I found the auction. Wish I could bid on this car👍

Loves those “will they make it” road trips !

I watch tons of car shows, and I gotta say, this is the first video I have seen from you guys and it's fantastic. I can't believe I'm 22 minutes in and the car is built. The pacing of the video is perfect and I love your ideas. I was actually looking into doing a cadillac L3B swap into one of my bmw e30s, but I have 6 projects ahead of that one so we will see if that ever happens. But this is fantastic content guys, keep it up.

This thing with a bigger turbo (like the new Garrett G25 turbo), a proper set of injectors, and a good dyno tune would be alot of fun. I mean, not that 275 HP isn't enough fun for that chassis, but that engine can do better. On E85 that thing would easily make 400-450 whp on a GT25. Edit: sorry guys, I'm 41 and I've built alot of high horsepower turbocharged imports. My last build was a 1997 Civic coupe that made 709 whp at 34 psi. It was ridiculous on the street obviously, and I smoked a C8 Corvette on the highway from a roll, but it ran 9.55 @ 155 MPH with slicks. I was maxing out the GTS3582 turbo, but it DID make 709 wheel horsepower out of 1.85 liters. I can't wait to see what this Firebird can do on the autocross track with that engine and suspension.

The old gas tank is full of rocks cuz that's a cheap old school way to get the rust and build up out of tank you fill it with rocks and water and roll it around a bunch then rinse it out and it kinda works to the point u can use it with a few extra fuel filters or course

Great job guys! Its great to save a car like this. Whats cool is with the ltg swap you have a economical drivetrain allowing you to enjoy driving the car.

Thank you algorithm for bringing me here. Throughly enjoyed the build and the journey.

Absolutely love that you weren't afraid to joi the off-beat hot rodding crowd! Absolutely love the combo!

Appreciate the new angle on a swap, im 52 and have owned 14 v8 coupes, firebirds, Lemans, Chevelle's, and others. But also had 2 Honda Civic hatchbacks, a 91 SI with a obd zero b16 with type r head and Y1 limited slip, would do 13.1s on 195/50 street tires, 7800 rpm all day, embarrassed many a v8 at lights, vtec at 5600 is when you got left

This is awesome 2 friends working in the garage.keep the video's coming

I was not expecting such a great show of enthusiasm and craftsmanship when I clicked on this. Thank you guys!

@ 1:01:18 - The commentator going *_"wait wait wait wait wait .... seriously?"_* had me laughing. 😄

That portion of the Alaska Highway between Watson Lake and Fort Nelson is sparse for gas stations. Always make sure you have enough fuel. I think the only stops that were open were Watson Lake, Muncho Lake, and Fort Nelson. It was clear after that. And yes, the rig pigs always drive 130-140 KPH on that stretch of highway between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John.

45:46 USS Plainview, US Navy's first hydrofoil ship. It is a prototype from the mid 60s.

First, let me say this is a very cool build. I commend you on making a huge transformation. Surprised and confused as to the weight gain... I would have liked to see more details on actual installation of all those shiny new components.

25:04 yeah! The MCM swag.

Bravo !!!! Great videography n cool car too ! ❤ed it , thank you. Especially "Holes in the Bread"!!!! 😂

What a trip. I grew up in Eureka California and seeing my old stomping grounds on your drive was really cool. Awesome car and great journey. Hope to see more!

I was actually considering doing this swap in my 1986 El Camino. You guys have convinced me that this is the route I should go. Great video!

Absolutely love the direction you took bringing new life into a classic car, then an amazing shake down like no one else can say they did. I wish I were in a better position to bid for this on bring a trailer. Great job guys.

This car is so cool. Love the IRS and the engine choice. Really would love to build a car similiar to this. Id like to see a Corvair with this engine setup in front. Good job guys

Enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing! Impressive work!

I'm a simple man. I see fellow Alaskan car enthusiast. I subscribe to fellow Alaskan car enthusiast.

Great vid well done guys 👍

I am honestly shocked at how well that swap turned out, and completely floored by the fuel economy. Well done!

Awesome Video, entertaining from start to finish!

amazing! so smooth and quiet! if you can't go electric.. GO WITH THIS!!! I LOVE IT.

I think this should become a new tuning genre: old American cars with junked engines getting modern inline engine swaps

I was once in a garage where we were working on a '67 Firebird convertible. Maroon with black top and interior. Pontiac 350 with some aftermarket parts, TH350, stock drum brakes. The rear end was from a GM coil spring car but it had monoleaves on it, and the factory right rear traction bar that all 1st gen GM F bodies had to counteract axle twist on launch.

'We've simplified bread and removed the filling' proper got me 😂

The patina on that car looks great, can't ask for a better color. Cool build, glad you didn't put a 2jz in there

That is A LOT OF WORK!!! Kudos to you two

That was awesome. I was.going to buy a 92 camaro with a 305 motor. I was going to swap for the same motor.

Great video! Really cool build. Love the LTG engine

Pole barn garage could've done this with the old engine for 1000$.

Awesome video. Would love to see more like it from you guys in the future!

This was a treat! I love different

As an owner of a 23 230i BMW, I can appreciate four cylinder performance. Also, it kept me out of jail while still delivering grins.

Very nice build with the LTG turbo 4 cylinder. Well put together. Amazing gas mileage in of all cars a 67 firebird. 35 mpg nice ! Thanks for taking us along with beautiful scenery and an iconic 1st gen Pontiac Firebird.

This video is so very well put together. I am both a classic car guy and a bit of a tech nerd...so this was right up my alley. The editing was perfect! Subbed.

Great stuff guys. Love the build and love the roadtrip.

You are the happiest brothers working on cars on the interweb!!!

Wow that was an epic journey, well done guys

Hey! Your vid popped up and I thought your Firebird looked familiar so I had to watch. I remember meeting you guys briefly. That is my Monte Carlo doing stand-in chores while my other car is being readied. Awesome car and sorry I didn't get a chance to talk more but love the video and the road trip!

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing. 👍

Kinda reminds me of the overhead cam inline 6 they produced in near microscopic numbers for the same generation of firebirds.

Thank you for showing How it's done. Almost all of the builds on the hot rod shows fail because the build quality is crap . this was the first time watching and I have to say bravo. Your work was excellent..

As someone who's driven all over Alaska in far crappier cars, this was an awesome video. Neat seeing all the stops and gas stations you recognize from prior adventures. The gas mileage must be nice. The most I ever squeezed out of my '74 Charger's stock 318 was 22mpg.

So nostalgic watching your road trip pit stops !! Did it in a Semi during the winter 3 times from WA to AK. Glenallen AK Tesoro Gas Station , Fast Eddie's in Tok AK , Talbot Arm Restaurant in Destruction Bay, Reindeer Sausage Pastry in Haines Junction ,Muncho Lake , Yukon Motel in Teslin Yukon , Fort Nelson Timmy Hortons , Tempo Tags In Dawson Creek

I could watch you guys for Hours!!😂😂😂!!

You guys are amazing! What a great job! When you want to sell it I’ll give you my shipping address in NY.

Really a good video, I like what you did to the old Firebird. At first I thought a big Chevrolet 500 engine should go in it but after the long trip with great gas mileage it's pretty cool. Great job guy's and I can't wait to see what's next! 👍

Great video guys. You two make a Great team!

No idea if you’ll see this or not, but at ~48:12 when you mention it looks like something in a movie, I’m fairly certain The Goonies was filmed there and that exact turn was part of it. Also great work on the car, I wish I was able to do this kind of stuff.

That’s awesome, great job guys

Great video. I am jealous of the scenery of that side of the continent.

This gave me Roadkill vibes! 🔥

Sure would love to build one of these for my 4wd. Edit: Great editing and cool car! No one else is doing it = cool project.

i dont know, but i guarantee u guys keep that smiling all the way.. that really positive minds whilst driving to ur destinations

Wow what a great video you guys are awesome!! LOve it!

What a build and journey! You guys are a joy to watch and I love the editing!

What an awkwardly nice couple of guys! Lol Kickass build dudes!

Guys this is absolutely beautiful work! Great job!

Wow! Dudes have some Skills!! Second time watching this about a year ago I think, as part of this (My memory is bad but not THAT bad LOL) was released before. By the way the engine that was in the car when they pulled it out of the woods wasn't the Original engine it came with and was totally seized due to the carb being removed and the valve covers had the breather holes open etc. No oil in it at ALL. LOL. So go easy on the guys for this swap. They know it's not OG but they've done an incredible job of restoring this beauty!

2.0 swap is very different and watching your video I love it. Seems great for a daily driver with the classic looks we all love but without big spending on today fuel prices. Reliable seems amazing

I like the build because the Bird shows it's age with modern equipment and the horsepower is probably about the same with alot better gas mileage than the engine that came factory with the car..I was 8yrs old when the car was built and I remember seeing em brand new driving around and some of em had straight 6cylinder engine's with 4speed trans cause you could order the car's from the factory with anything you wanted from a 150hp 6cylinder engine's upto a 450hp 400 or 426 or 428 engine, don't remember, with 2speed power glide or a 4speed manual. Most of em that I remember seeing they had to have that 4speed manual trans or a 3 speed awful matic or 2speed power glide..That's a bad ol ride and I love it. I'm also wondering if at some point in time if it went through the huge tree before..Yall done a fantastic job with the build and I don't think I'd want to ever paint the car except for maybe clearing it so it'll continue to show it's age 👍 without having more rust issues.. Back in the day it was nothing unusual to see guys wearing football helmets on motorcycles lol..They took the front guard off the helmets and away they went. I remember 1 of em glued black fur on his helmet but he got pulled over alot lol..He'd take the helmet off with a bald head lol..I gotta say that the 60s and 70s was quite the trip but everybody got along back in the good ol days. Hotrods and Harleys everywhere I went in the Kanawha Valley of Wva ❤...

This project is the kind of project I wanted to build. Awesome build guys

My grandfather helped build the alaskan highway during ww2. He took a picture after every section they finished and certain sections look very much the same. Not usually into the patina look but the car looks great.

The hose clamp tool when well worn will turn those pesky little clamps into a shop claim in a hurry.... " Tink!!! - wizzzzzz - crash " ah man now I need a windshield.

good jobi had fun!😊

Damn I was smiling more than the driver of this video. Nice job and Awesome memories made.

Great content and great build guys ❤

I don't like V8's so i loved the idea of putting in 'not that'. This thing having IRS aswell is so good! Muscle car looks without the muscle car problems!

Grew up in fort st john, that highway is a gong show at the best of times. Also lived in Chetwynd for a 7 years (wood statues) Great video, glad i found it!

39:18 MightyCarMods will be Proud with that chopped sticker...

First time seeing your content. Really enjoyed the video gentleman.

You definitely got the bugs worked out of that build! Lol. Broke in well!

new subscriber glad to be here ,hello from Australia

Been thinking about doing a different drivetrain for my 71 Vega Panel Wagon, and what you guys did seems like a perfect fit for my car!

Great video guys!

TOTALLY enjoyed this!!

Was that a "Mighty Car Mods" chopped sticker, around 51:42? Loving the journey, and the car Gents. cheers

Greatly enjoyed your video, would have really like to see the home bound video are uou did this solo. Driving that Alaska highway is on my bucket list, probably in my 58 Chevy truck when I get it back on the road

It sounded like a Celica. Lol. But you guys are computer gurus! That first ride looked smooth as silk. I'm so impressed with your teamwork and drive.

Excellent build and trip.