AMC Eagle SX/4 Gets Facelift & ENGINE Reveals SURPRISE!
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- čas přidán 5. 01. 2023
- The super rare scrapyard 1983 AMC Eagle SX/4 gets working headlights and a quick facelift with heat-cured bumper black. The engine reveals what's been going TAP TAP TAP - that gets fixed, and the old mill gets cleaned and some tractor paint. The car sees actual soap and water for the first time and seems to appreciate new transmission and engine mounts as we work to generally prepare the car for the rigors of daily driving. ► Check out the Full AMC Eagle SX-4 PLAYLIST: • Super RARE 1983 AMC Ea...
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PBG, making the world, and the Eagle, just a little bit better!
Nice to see someone saving and actually intending to use old cars for more than just display and racing. Can't wait to see you with Kevin and Mook, that should be a blast!
It'll be out tonight I think!
Plenty of youtubers keep buying barn finds yes its cool but we like more then just will it run videos🤣🤣 we like seeing episodes of one car even if it is just a hammered shit goat I watched every episode 🤣🤣 loved the holy goat videos. Really all pbg videos are great and not the typical norm.
@@PoleBarnGarage and it was as epic as I'd hoped!
Even though this reply is one year late I'm glad someone said it. I have grown very tired of the "will it run and drive" type videos and then never see it again. Actually that's not true, you'll see it again in a pan shot of the back pasture dying a second death.@@Richies_Garage
Yep, I agree! I run exclusively older fun cars just because I can. It takes a lot of work to keep them from rusting into the ground but it's still worth it.
99 BMW M3 for the winter and summer racing. 90 Jeep Comanche and 62 Austin Healey Sprite for Spring, Summer, Fall.
Seeing JD say we got to trim the fenders and watching Dalton cringe ( for the first time not wanting to cut the Eagle)....the student has become the Master.😂😂😂
I honestly don't think I seen you use not even one self tapper this episode. I'm worried about this eagles integrity now. May the eagle soar!!!!
I suggested naming it the screamin eagle
The red tractor painted valve cover was pretty good, probably will chip off in the summer time. Having your kid on the camera and commenting is probably gonna be the key to your channel's success.
Free labor
I thought the red tractor paint, with the nail polish brush, would have worked for the stripe on the grille
I know i'm late to the party here, but as an old jeep/amc smoothbrain somewhat enthusiast, i believe this is a Renix 4.0 engine. What convinced me of this was the battle you had to go through in order to get the oil filter off. The Renix 4.0 in my Comanche took a metric sized oil filter; they put a sticker under the hood from factory warning against using a standard 3/4 oil filter. It would cross thread on and become nearly impossible to remove. You can order a stud from an HO 4.0 that will thread into the bolt and convert it to take a 3/4 oil filter.
They're decent engines. They don't make as much power as the HO, and there's a ton of unnecessary wiring and vacuum nonsense. But that can be culled down some.
Also, the central axle disconnect can be bypassed for free. You were on the right track, you just have to remove the c clips inside of the actuator and move the rod over and the re-apply the clips so that the fork is always engaging the locking ring on the axle splines. I did this on my Comanche as well, because that is a failure point that will cause your 4x4 to not function. It applies more wear and tear on your front diff, but i'm guessing you're like me and won't mind.
Hope this helps. Enjoying the videos !
I'm really enjoying the series! To be honest... I never imagined that I'd think of an Eagle as a "cool ride"... But ya know what! She rocks!
Same. I never thought I’d find myself thinking “an AMC eagle would be so cool to drive” lol
Switching back to the OG headlights made it look awesome ! This was awesome. Thanks Dalton and JD and resident genius.
The Eagle is looking great! 10, 15 minutes more of work and you’ve got the perfect daily driver. Especially for winter. Ok, well maybe 20, 30 minutes more work
Nice to see you over on JYD's channel and the bump you gained from it! Keep on pushing, guys, and you may not lose the shop. Rock on!
Thanks! Kevin is a great guy
My dad has an 80 amc eagle sitting in his yard. It ran and drove a few years ago but has been sitting for a while, but overall is pretty solid. This has me kind of wanting to buy it from him and get it back to its glory days.
Breaking out that high dollar spray paint. I am so proud of you.
Love the Eagle, especially this SX/4 version. My friend had an '87 Eagle wagon and it was a rusty beast, could go over/through anything. The SX/4 is honestly the closest an American marque came to making a rally car. Would definitely like to see you send it sideways on some gravel once it's sorted.
Those combo fog/driving lights were the bomb back in the day!
I love how JD is learning and his input is really entertaining
I was surprised at how good the Eagle started looking!
🤓 🤓 😎 🤓 🤓
You're not only funny, you're clever. "Just like King Arthur" you pulled Excalibur out of the stone. What a win!! 😆😆
Solid multi-purposing with the bumper dryer! Gotta think outside the box and press on!!
Ok, you guys really need to check out this channel- I've been loving all the videos and especially his relationship with his son who plays a big roll in filming and producing episodes. I'm a big fan of VGG and Junkyard Digs, Dalton gives us that, humor with knowledge and know-how but also on a budget!; he's sincere and obviously wanting us all to succeed if possible! :) Defintely check out the videos and his humor and knowledge, Dalton won't leave you disappointed!
Kind words, thanks!
Love that you said "it's what I would have done" because we were all thinking the same
Dalton I must say I look forward to your videos every week, always a good time.
Thank you!
That car was way ahead of its time...cool ride!
That is a rare car that is not driven to destruction as per usally and I guess there soon will be even less of them.
Those 4.0 or 4.2 Frankenstein,make a lot of lifter noise and normal running temp is 210. I have a leaky rear main, but that's next level. Keep up the great content.
Big AMC fan and always wanted an SX/4. Good to see this one getting a new lease on life.
I loved when my son was his age and just hanging on to every word I said following me around not leaving my side 😔 man I miss those days
I'm digging the double dose of Dalton this week. Love seeing the Eagle come together as well.
30:39 HOLY SHIIITTT! usually they just spit them out! That one partied out for a while! Its clearly intoxicated!
that pushrod is mint for sure, came factory like that lol
MINT !!!! Kicking off the weekend & 2023 with PBG
I genuinely appreciate your ⚙ gearhead content and your tenacity too endure "global warming" temperatures 🌡 🥶
That AMC Eagle Sx4 is SWEET !!!!
irregardless of the ,
erroneous LED headlamp wiring
I would have taped into the original LF harnesses for the RF too , if needed
Glad the OEM harness
wasn't butchered up
Those headlights & fog lights
turned out great !!
Hahahahaha 😆🤣
fast n furious 77 .... LOL 😆
Holy f****** sh** 😳
That pushrod was bent wosre than pretzel and yet ,
that 4.0 was still running
I appreciate your ISO9010 precision measuring technique 👌 😉
Lucas engine oil treatment is pretty good too ...... from what I'm told 🤭🤫
Can't wait to check out that truck from , junkyard Digs and that snowmobile
Saw the car with all the holes in it had to give your man a try now I'm in I don't want to stop.
Awesome!
I lost it when you showed that bent pushrod. 😂 It was a question mark!
If i had the money i would buy you a shop with a lift and a decent work-bench . . . . thanks for entertaining me, although i am not interested in working on cars . . .but you deserve it, thanks for staying old-school and always honest with a big dose of humor...you will get very far.
Peace from South-Africa.
The AMC Eagle is really just a 4 wheel drive AMC Hornet !!!
Yep
I'm 76yrs old, ( who really cares). You young man , are the same charming attitude I have lived my life by. Sept i don't like people.
WWOT WOOT!
Came from Junkyard Digs channel, Have to say I look forward to your content aswell, Glad to see more people restoring these old beauty's and making sure they get to see the open road once more.
The comedic timing on “I definitely do not see them” with a zoom in on the wires killed me
I had a buddy my junior year in high school who had this exact car. His was blue and it was an 81 and we had so much fun in that car four-wheel drive in on four wheeler trails in doing things we ought not to do. Those cars could go through a lot
You gotta find someone who will trade an older waste oil furnace for some parts or a car.. then you could paint as well as repair vehicles in the shop during the winter 😊 they are super nice I don't regret getting the one I have, you can literally put basically all the old fluids from vehicles in the tank and it turns them into nice warm air pretty much everything but coolant haha
DUDE, POLE BARN GARAGE IS BUILDING A REALLY COOL RALLY RACER EAGLE, SO COOL. Plus, the Eagle is really starting to look good and respectable, way to go!!!!
I had a 304 in a Scout and had two pushrods look like that and the engine ran good but made a small tap sound. Pulled the passenger side valve cover to find the problem. Put new in and way she went.
Yes you're extreme humor is why we watch well that and the master Craftsman level work you do
I watch all your videos and it's great to have your son helping he will remember that a life time and letting him help with all your fine projects
A fine video of a fine automobile sir. When I started tearing down my Eagle, I found close to 6,000 self tappers. KAW KAWWWWWW!
I've been messing around with AMC's for 25 years now. In that time, I've NEVER had a 258 that didn't have valvetrain issues. Even the 232 in my Gremlin ate up a lifter once and both 258's needed new rockers and at least one of them took a cam.
As always love the videos. My grandma's neighbor had a a.m.c eagle and his was mint an being in Chicago it was a solid rust free vehicle. He put a custom lift on it always loved them. Really been enjoying watching you keep this on the road. Was thinking maybe build yourself a wood burning stove for the shop?
Yes! Wood burner with a copper tube waste oil dripper!
Now that is one hell of a heat gun And I love it!!!
The eagle is about ready to soar. Keep at it.
Dalton, you seem to know everything about fixing older American cars, every nut and bolt and it seems to be a family tradition with your dad, and son. I think that is the most beautiful thing, ever. It's educational, makes you MONEY, keeps your family tight and out of trouble. My family is all white collar, I'm the only blue collar, so we have little to talk about at the dinner table on holidays. Sorry for using you as my armchair therapist.
You may have a collapsed lifter and or a sticky lifter. I had the same issue with my 91 XJ 4.0. The cam was fine but I replaced the lifters before the cam lobes got wiped. Love my XJ even though it doesn’t love me back. You earned my sub. Love junkyard digs videos.
Thanks!
You can really tell how much his son looks up to him.
Super cool to see you on an episode of JYD. You'll have a 100k subscriber plaque on the wall in no time dude!
Here's hoping!
I watched the JYD video. I never knew a truck body could move 5 different directions at one time, impressive. And the wiring on the Eagle would send me into an OCD overload. Well actually alot of that car would. But thats why I only have 1 out of 4 cars like that. And it at least is marginally better then it was. Keep it up. Hope to see more in the new year.
Make sure you check out the other videos! Your ocd will go insane
OH I've watched from the start. And yep. But still fun. And yes I am guilty of some of the shenanigans. My 1 out of 4 is hacked together not by me I'm trying to correct it. And well I painted it with Rustolium. But I used a gun. Not that it turned out but at least it was better.
Came over from Junkyard Digs channel between Dig's and you my Saturday morning is shot ... oh well
Good times
I just love the way your kid has your sense of humor only slightly different but the same sense of humor it's very entertaining
He's a good kid! Thanks for watching!
@@PoleBarnGarage you guys really do remind me of me and my dad when I was a kid
Valve cover red paint looks great love that you sanded the fins to make the aluminum pop off the red Paint @Pole Barn Garage
Thanks for your comments!
@@PoleBarnGarage no problem
I will say 1 thing, someone threw some money under the hood. Davis distributor, 4 barrel intake/carb setup.....pretty snazzy stuff!
IT obvious at this point both you and your son are stars.
I have those leds in my 83 Oldsmobile lmao they work well when actually plugged in 😂
I know this is an older video and it probably don't make no difference now but cars back then you had to have the headlights on for the fog lights to work that's why you probably were not getting power to the fog lights they either work with the Park lights or the headlights but they will not work with the high beams that make some turn off it's just the way they used to be and that car probably came with Marshall fog lights they have like a little fox built into the glass they also put them on mustang GTs I had an 85 and I remember those and also my Lincoln Mark 7 LSC had those same fog lights so I kind of know them fog lights off but love the videos you and your son are great.
Came here from Junkyard Digs, found that I had already watched one of your Eagle vids. Subbed.
Sweet!
Congratulations on the 50K! I subscribed after seeing you on Junkyard Digs. You had 37.4K then, that was literally a few DAYS ago! 😯 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks! Guys like you that make the difference
I also purchased one of these about 10-15 years ago. But opted out after seeing what the owner's kid had done to the thing.
Dud! You are a BEAUTIFUL FATHER! Your son is the future. Just love to watch the 2 of you work. He is extremely good on mecanics. Great show GUYS!
Hi from Scotland, came over from Junkyard digs video, subbed and been binge watching your content.
Awesome! Thank you!
Those ole’ cars are bad ass
The eagle is Baja ready 😂
As a kid from Missouri that found your channel, top notch content, love it!
Thanks bud
I've installed one of those cruise control setups in my 90 Comanche, works wonderfully.
Those are really cool .in the snow with fourwheeler drive working best donut ever
That's a pretty good looking car really, good save.
When I was in high school I drove an 83 5 speed manual wagon, 4x4 black with brown interior. That thing was a tank. Other than eating solenoids like skittles it ran great. So many good memories in that car.
Definitely liking the Eagle! I saw the Junkyard Digs video already, can't wait to see what you do with the beast you found on that trip.
Bout to head out to work on it right now
Holy smokes at how bent that push rod is 😬😳 @Pole Barn Garage
AMC Eagle SX/4 would be a great winter beater car
I agree it has to be able to withstand the driver's daily rigging I mean the rigors of daily driving
This can't be the end. This is like a cliffhanger at the end of a TV show season. And then they cancel it on you. What happened to the AMC?😂 Still had fun watching though. Thanks for taking us along.
Oh I still have it. I have parts for it too. It'll make a return once it's winter time and I suddenly realize I need it
The cam timing might be off, wonder if the pistons are hitting the valves@@PoleBarnGarage
Back in the day my mom had a gold 4 door with vinal top every option . Soooo cool. Great card! Would love to find a wagon. But it's a lost cause if you can't get parts for them
Subscribed today from Junkyard Digs video with you and him reviving the Chevrolet snow plow
Thanks! Lots of good stuff here
Can't wait to see more, I've got a lot of similar issues to yours so it's nice seeing you figuring the stuff out! Can't wait to see the episode about the heater.
I have nostalgia for AMC's. I owned at least three and my Dad worked at the AMC plant.
Oem lights look better I have to admit it Alot better Nice work @Pole Barn Garage
Great videos! Love JD’s camera work and commentary (and I usually cringe when the kids are all over the videos) you two are GOLD! Keep up the entertainment!
He's very anti cringe
Listening to this thing run with my eyes shut cracks me up. It sounds like EVERY old military truck in every old war movie ever made. Haha
I love the heat gun you used on the paint I didn't know they made a magnum 😂
Came over from Junkyard digs to see what ya got here….. stayin…. New sub!
Thanks!
Great playlist. I enjoyed each upload in it.
Thank you.
A hello via Kevin, JYD. That car will have a interesting road ahead, and I'm here for it
Awesome! Make sure ya check out the other vids on it
I wish they had them in Australia. It does need more gauges to. Doesn't matter if they don't work, more than 7 would be better. 😎
"I definitely do not see them." 🤣🤣👍
You're side kick's timing is impeccable.
Wasn't AMC big on plastic valve covers on the straight 6?
All the ones that I ever dealt with were plastic.
That aluminum cover is definitely a better way to go.
I didn't know they used them.
AMC were the Heinz 57 of cars to me.
The AMC matador looks like it was struggling while parked.
Early 80s 4.2 had the aluminum one. Likely original to this car
I'm so glad you saved this classic from the crusher. Now if I can only find one in as good of shape as the one you found.
Good Luck and Thanks for watching!
I have an 83 sx/4 ive been working on for years now so nice to see someone else doing it too.
Maybe you could take a piece of rag and a small screwdriver and stuff it in around the main seal, and it would stop leaking😊
It go spin spin, that be bad
You are awesome! I really dig the Eagle, I can see why it grabbed your attention. I thought the black Silverado was your daily, I guess because you brought the AMC home with it.
Nah I borrowed that truck
Screamin' BIrd returns!
This channel reminds me of the Red Green Show. Love it
Junkyard Digs sent me. Loved the square body vid you guys did. Thanks
Lots of good stuff here, you'll like it
I can't with my lack of mechanical skill even imagine going out for dinner, Mexican or Chinese, in a vehicle that seems ready at any moment to leave me stranded along the way. But there's a great chasm of difference in skill and cojones existing here between your good self and my unimagined self.
Well Dal'un you and Kevin are of the same cut of jib, nautically speaking. I'm pleased to hear you are on your way to be up in Iowa with Kevin, Mook and Josh. I look forward to finding an upload on one channel or the other from your trip there to see what you were up to.
Best Regards, I know you'll eventually get that Eagle running as a dependable daily driver.
So many cars I've owned and let go for one reason or another, the one I most miss today was my 2001 Jeep Wrangler with a manual and hard top. I do currently have an '03 Tundra extra cab SR5 V8 auto tranny with 165K on the clock. It has lived in the SW all these years so the frame is like new and I've put some $'s in upkeep since I purchased it 2 yeras ago. My mechanic is old school and has been good to me since I came to know him. He is someone that enjoys mechanics even the frustrating aspects of poor design and has seen a lot and fixed/repaired tons that gives me confidence in his work. My Tundra is my last ever pickup, she'll outlive me. I just hope the starter does too!
I have a 'mouser' that inspects both of my vehicles every night out in here the desert SW, Irish Spring and mint oil also to try and deter them vermin.
I digress, back to the Eagle:
Though it sure looks like there's a lot of digging into the mechanicals and R & R to be done first, again let me say, I'm sure as much as you seem excited with this Eagle being a manual and four wheel drive edition,
you will make this a daily driver.
Rock on Dal'un. 👍
I wish for you to sell some heaping helping hoards of merch so you can afford the foray.
I love this Eagle. I really liked seeing you on Kevin's channel
Thanks for watching!