What will the GSX build look like? 

Right in the feels. Sorry for your loss bro.

Thank you for the metaphoric reference to another one of my carefully worded voiceovers that I used to invoke benevolence. It proves not only that you get it, but that you live it, and you really pay attention!

This one's going to wake you back up 25 minutes in... ;)

This channel is addictive like that... ive probably ran through the Hyundai series more times than I can count. Just listening. Also made a garage modifications playlist to let Rojodelchocolate put me to sleep lol

I should start a fishing channel. I'd start an IT channel except every video would be me complaining about what Apple did since the last upload.

I always marveled at the similarities between the PT and the DSM's 420A. In 2000, I toyed with the idea of frankensteining my old GS, but lacking money and ability, I went for the cheaper route and bought a GSX instead. I know what the weaknesses of the 420A were, and like you said... (it is a lot). It IS a LOT of work, and in a MUCH tighter space on that PT chassis than I had to worry about with a DSM. So what I'm saying is... You are even more resilient than I am. I built a far worse car than most everyone reading this, and it's one of the most fun cars I've ever driven in my life. The important thing is that YOU are having the fun. Don't forget that!

@@Jafromobile you can (with a slight bit of work) put a 420A head on a PT. The difference being the exhaust values would point towards the front of the car. Useful for really larger turbos you can't squeeze between the firewall and the engine. @Boostedburrito i think is doing this in his 800hp PT because he couldnt fit a larger turbo without it. Most normal people don't have to though. The PT's engine (and by extension the srt4) uses some mitsubishi enfluence. Not sure exactly how much, but the 2.0L in the neon was a Mitsubishi engine and the 2.4L uses a TD04 Mitsubishi turbo. There was some design cross over, not exactly sure how much, but you do find similarites here and there.

@@XboxUnitD77 if i remember correctly as i have worked on both platforms in a non dealer setting repair shop ( specialising in performance* caddy's but did 4 bangers to keep the lights on. and wasn't in to either one and wasn't wowed by either at the time ( they have rubber timing belts and prefer gear drives and rear wheel drive or 4x4 ect. as i had to junkyard more than one engine from the belt / oil leaving the engine bay sub-80k miles and under 8~ years old ) the boss had/wanted a early parle white 1970's coup-devill convertible 500CI turbocharged setup for front wheel drive automatic 4or6L80E* drag racing 😂 and no weight reduction aka full parle white leather interior 😂, right 😂 ) in 2008-2016~ / had cousins in the 90's that like the convertible misbshie eclipse ( ok car but im into my 60's hemi stick charger and pre90's Chevy trucks more so i didn't end up with one or a RX- - - ) and the black paint 2.5L~ stick eagle 4x4 drive/fast 1 clone before the movie 🎥 was out and had a friend who loved SRT4 neon manual moded 4x4 big boost in Brigit yellow charcoal cloth interior ect ( and no creg is wrong as in my area neons are street raced so having in the movie 🎥 to me would have been realistic with some light mods and can be faster than the civics that they used / 4 gen Chevys / early LSX mod seen ) . aka not a mod shop i had a hard time telling the difference between the two and was surprised by the casting numbers and or the markings as it was so close or the same. go a head and ask and see if i remember something you would like to know about my experience with JDM/DSM's of course not moded as jeff is a better pick for those types of questions.

i had a acutance/coworker with a moded drak red PT cruiser and it wasn't slow aka 1/4 mile i wasn't betting money 💰 on losing to it. this was the 2000's-2016 ish. it didn't do so well in the twisty as it was setup for land speed racing/drag and was front wheel drive ( 🤔 if not rearranged to be rear wheel drive but not engine swaped aka different transmission but im pretty sure it was FF drive but that was a long time ago and lost contact with him ), and was kinda cool car my 2c. besides someone has to have the "other car" to cache the arrogant baseball ⚾️ off gard 2c

Its such a fun car! It hurt my soul a little to interrupt it with the Hyundai, but that was such a necessary shift for the people watching to learn from because I got to demonstrate what its original builder proved... that you can build a performance engine with stock parts. What's worse... you can re-use those factory parts that were in it when it blew up [sometimes] and do it again. Most people can't justify or afford the parts that are in this video, and while they're wonderful, powerful eye candy... there was so much more to learn from rebuilding the Hyundai that can be classified as essential knowledge that we can't get from this build. Topics like valve clearance, lobe separation angles, factory wiring, and setting up ECMlink with Speed Density. The evolution of import tuning advanced further over this decade than it did for the previous 2 decades so there may be a huge payoff for the wait. Thank you for being a long-hauler!

@@Jafromobile thanks to you jeff and others who try to show the capacity of the 4cy DSM as i and others would have completed written off the platform for modifying as i use to work on them in stock format ( and wasn't impressed by the belt failures i end up fixing or the oiling system / cooling under 80k miles/8 years ) and didn't see any potential in them or learning any tricks from them in the 90's and 2000's as im a v8 BB ( and my power adder was a 8-71 ish but thanks to others as of lately im into turbos and efi ect. to make my 540ci~ hemi better on the cheap but safe tune ect. ) push rod kinda guy

I did the same thing you're doing for years. I even got in trouble with my condo's homeowner's association twice for working on my car in the parking lot before I sold it and GTFO. I traded up to a gravel driveway with no homeowner's association for the next 3 years before I bought this place. I built the King of Bling Version 1 car on that gravel driveway. I know the disease you speak of.

Devin is a PRO! So many others might have wiped that rear-left quarter from failing to react quickly enough to stop it. To be that caught up in the finals... pushing for your 6-second pass, and lined up against Grannas [of all opponents], watching that tree and preparing for flight... and still have that level of focus to launch, break, react, and stop that thing without incident... This guy isn't along for the ride, he's mastered physics, and that car is now a part and extension of him.

As a Georgian for a quarter of my life, I can concur that pecan pie is heaven. But chocolate pecan pie?... Sign me up! Why have I not heard of this? Georgians must be purists to the point of their own detriment?!?!

@@Jafromobile sprinkle in some chokolade chips, of your choosing, bake it, and let the angels sing.

It's called creative problem solving. It's addictive! Especially with sleeper builds. 3VZ-FE, eh? That's one way to keep things simple and predictable. Prolly need a coil upgrade for the added turbo cylinder pressure, but that's so much easier than EFI on the 2nd gen it's a no-brainer. Very stealth swap because most people don't know what's under a Camry's hood, they only fixate on the dent in the corner of the rear bumper. I love it!

@@Jafromobile that you can name the v6 impresses me even more lol. It might be the most obscure engine I’ve ever attempted to research, and it doesn’t help that the infamous pickup 3vz-e has more of an aftermarket and following and we only got the FE in the US for two years. From a logistical standpoint it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, as the MZ is more plentiful and modern, and the GR even more so. I’d like to tackle those one day but my logic going into this was keeping the platform as vintage as possible, so going from the 2vz to 3vz was my conclusion from that aspect. Restomod first, sleeper second. The amount of second-guessing and self doubt you go through to commit to that is insane though. After the engine is swapped and running good NA and datalogging is up, and after some bolt-on and non-internal mods, I’ll be converting to standalone. The 5vz comes in handy here, it’s distributorless cam and crank trigger and sensors swap over pretty easily to the distributor-ignited 3vz. Legend has it the 3vz was heavily detuned from the factory in order to not compete with the contemporary JZ that was coming out, and I think it’ll be interesting to see if there’s truth to it. Plenty of mythbusting to do along the way. Audi R8 coils are the popular option for COP. Then I’ll throw some budget mild boost at the factory setup to see what’s possible. 5psi max is the figure cited most places so I’ll run that for awhile and see how it affects the motor over a period of time. Depending on how long that holds up the final evolution will be a block built with forged pistons and rods (crank is forged from the factory) and higher-end turbo setup. And of course, all the suspension and chassis mods that are needed to support the power. You’re spot on about the sleeper-ability of the Camry though, I didn’t even know these existed until a couple years ago. I was looking for a CB accord when I found my first old Camry. They’re classy as hell and deserve love but the aftermarket is either dried up or nonexistent so it’ll be a lot of custom love.

I appreciate the decade+ that you've been coming back!

@@Jafromobile time flies my friend

My wait was 14 months, but it's okay. You will never hear me say one cross word about Andrew or his work. I showed what I consider to be some of the best parts ever made for a 4g63, and to have so many of them in one place is a real treat! Hey, I might need your help? I might have to B eighteen and throw a Dart at a BEAST. That's the only hint I can give you for now. But it's all new to me.

@@Jafromobile The honda community needs you!

Dangit man, I know how much they meant to you! Remember that you're always the most important part of your project. You need to be here to finish it. I'm sure your projects didn't want to kill you, and that they forgive you. Remember the big fish example. Yours is out there.

I suppose the Hyundai years have really made people expect mediocrity of me? 😂 It's nice to get back to the old me. This is going to be so much fun!

I finished this video with only 33 minutes left of Thanksgiving here. Some would accuse me of being late, but in-part I did it so that it would land down under at the end of your Friday work day instead of at 3 am this time. I can tell by the Analytics page and your comment that it worked!

Yes it has! Too long! The other 3 videos are taking way too long.

I do recall. Man, that was such a GOOD time! I needed the WCF and some familiar faces! I've been deprived of the Shootout for 2 years now because of the back-to-school schedule and due to our building renovation at work. So much accomplished and so many great people! But I heard they moved the date for the DSM Shootout a month later in 2022 where I'm totally free and clear of the seasonal workload, AND will be able to even celebrate my mom's birthday with her instead of just calling her from Ohio. Totally pumped on both counts. Will be back to WCF now that I have bomb-proof cold weather fishing gear. That was the coldest one I can recall.

I'm glad you're feeling it! :D It's hard to capture that whenever you choose the video topic and then try to script or storyboard and shoot around it. It's pretty obvious by the video salad nature of progressions that I just film myself working, clown myself in the voiceover, and work towards an automotive victory that's worthy of a video. If I planned my shots, it would strip the candor and fun out of shooting anything. It's 4x more work in the voiceover, but lets me have a lot more freedom with capturing the video. That's what keeps it fun for _me_. If I'm having fun doing it, you'll have more fun watching it. Thank you for picking up on that! It takes a whole lot of time, and it takes work. It lacks any and all structure, but this is what it does. That's how I have to do it.

@@Jafromobile thanks so much for the reply. I get it 100% of what you are saying. For my RU-vid videos I have a similar approach. I take my time, try to imagine what viewers would like to see and experience, and capture the feeling of it. I have seen that all in your content over the years and must agree it as influenced me in my format as well. Well, that and a fellow long time DSM guy. 😀 Your stuff is top notch. Keep it coming!

I froze only for Sunday. Where were you? I put like 10 miles into my steps that day, but holy cow, that crowd! Wow!

@@Jafromobile I was hanging out helping out a friend, Nicole and Damon Elf with her civic (gray and pink EG that won the true street class.) Same pits as Fathouse fab.

You might be joking, but you don't know how accurate you are. That could actually happen to me any day now. I'll build it in a wheelchair if I have to.

@@Jafromobile I'd much rather you drive it, I almost had this problem as well, get it running and enjoy the damn thing my man. My 2c.

That's exactly my goal and why I'm building a 2nd engine. Once I start using it, I never want it to stop.

You've been a lot of emotional support for my build, I'm here for you buddy. Go get er.

I know someone who built that setup, supercharged, in a 2000 Cherokee and ran 11's at 122mph at my local track. That thing was SICK! Hysterically fast. Faster than my GSX. The guy driving it was totally un-filtered and hilarious. I had to know what was going on with it? I saw him make 8 consistent passes on that thing, all 11's, and a Cherokee looks ridiculous launching and pulling the driver's side wheel off the ground. Left everyone speechless. He beat a stock CTS-V, badly. Tree'd him AND ran 5mph faster. Be careful with that build! lol!

Happy thanksgiving 🦃 thanks for the update!

@@johnpefley597 Wait... how did you reply to yourself an hour before your original post? Dude! That's awesome!

Hello I would suggest a hardness test at an engine shop. Mine failed and I found another luckily but they are getting rare.

I just built my first 4g63 for my gsx using the same resources, and my biggest thing was not hurrying and being willing to wait for parts or tools to do things correctly. Also, find yourself a good machine shop that produces reliable results, and buy the guy coffee or donuts when you stop in so he likes you, because otherwise he won’t. If anything is out of spec, stop and fix it. I was lucky and my block and my parts all played pretty well out of the box, but that isn’t always the case. Don’t accept anything for face value that you have the ability to second guess. But most of all - have fun, it’s actually a pretty rewarding experience. I was actually pretty sad to take down my improvised clean room.

@@mikescherrer4923 that’s good stuff Mike, I have all winter to get her dialed in so I will do my best to be patient. Local machine shop isn’t 4g63 exclusive by any means but they seem like they can do what I’m looking for. I might even buy them a torque plate instead of donuts haha.

@@lilusername1004 I wanted this to happen so bad... I love seeing the Mikes answering this. I scratched my head and spent time today helping my elderly parents with yard work while thinking about what I could suggest to you beyond what I've produced. To me, a 4g63 is a 4g63, and it's only because in all my years doing this I have seen atypical problems that some experience, but no two engines have failed in exactly the same way, or for exactly the same reason. Rarely have these failures been caused by defects. You probably know about GalantVR4.org, but you mentioned 'tuners. The best thing I could come up with while hauling yard debris based on what I've seen on galants is that you should soak every nut and bolt on that chassis and engine in penetrating oil every day for a week before you start. You want every part and bolt to be in as good of shape as you can keep them because they're not making any more of them. If one starts giving you trouble, put some heat on it before you continue wrenching. The car is at least 30 years old.

@@Jafromobile thank you Mr. Jafro, I relish in the thought of occupying your mind during yard work today! Haha. Please keep us posted on the GVR-4 you know I’ll be watching!! Although the GSX has always been a good one to watch the evolution of (no Mitsubishi pun intended)

I will build a dry sump setup when I need an automatic transmission drag chassis. I promise. I know the feels on these upgrades. I was so tempted to sample Gran Turismo performance shop sound effects for this video, but I guarantee I'd end up with copyright strikes. This is Sony we're talking about. Yes, that Magnus Dry Sump setup is magical!

Hey... it's warmer down here, and the fishing season is longer... just sayin'... If you happen to have a GNX swap in that G-body I've also got a free knock gauge for you!

Bro, I've been trying to call you, but I finally upgraded that iPhone 5s and lost all of my texts and 1/3 of my address book. I know I could have bugged Matt, but we should all grab some food when I get back to town.

Could've just asked Matt bro.... he would've given you my number..

@@chadleary9361 And I have now opened that dialog. Now that I've left the state, I finally have the time and space to do it. You'll understand once we catch up. Don't worry, will be right back.

Thought it was more like bob ross. Genuine good guy vibe

@@XboxUnitD77 Bob Ross rocked an afro...not a jafro.

😂

It's getting really cozy in that garage, isn't it? Carpet?... Lockers... Clean room... Stereo... Functioning air compressor... All the things you want with your visit. Pet friendly now that it has safe chemical storage, too... but you'd need to bring your own food and water bowls. It even has a ramp and automatic door for handicap accessibility!

@@Jafromobile It sounds like heaven. I love the smell of transmission fluid in the morning. I'll just move heavy things from point a to point b. Then one ride around the block on checkout day. What's the price?

@@WallaceRoseVincent Free if I can live-stream your whole stay! lol

I hope that Foofy served its purpose well as an example! What's that thing like?

@@Jafromobile as a stock car the prelude outperforms a lot of modern vehicles in quality imo. But its a pain to modify since the aftermarket for it is so dry, and the H22 engine doesnt have steel liners, so if u wanna go turbo you have to sleeve the block