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2001 Integra GSR Gets Upgraded (Timelapse)

I gave this car to my son earlier this year (2023). He wanted to do some upgrades so that he could autocross as well as…

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EricTheCarGuy Shop Update March 2023

This video is the ‘quick’ update. For more detailed info, check out this video. ETCG1 Shop Update March 2023 (Details): https://youtu.be/QdtThHPgcyQ Thank you for watching!…

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How To Dress Up Your Engine!

It’s somewhat by accident that I ‘dressed up’ my engine. I was really just trying to fit my AC compressor and solve the vent problem…

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1982 Mustang Donor Car Introduction #FairmontProject -EricTheCarGuy

In early May 2015 I drove down to Frankfort KY to look at a 1982 Mustang in a Walmart parking lot. I ended up taking…

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Fairmont Engine Build with Kalvinator Engines Teaser #FarimontProject

For those of you worried about the engine block in my last video, worry not! I’ve already been working with Kevin and Justin of Kalvinator…

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Ford 8.8″ Differential Complete Tear Down #FairmontProject

All of the information in this video will also apply to the GM 12 bolt as well as other differentials of this type. The #FairmontProject…

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EricTheCarGuy Answers Questions Live #68 (AMA) 6/22/2016

Thank you for watching! I know this one was something of a surprise, but I wanted to see if I could do the show from…

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How To Clean, Prep, and Paint a Differential #FairmontProject

After disassembling my differential it needed to be cleaned before I reassembled it. I also had plans to paint it while I was at it….

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Ford 8.8 Assembly & Set Up (Part 2) #FairmontProject

Here’s (Part 2) of the Ford 8.8 differential assembly and set up. This took a little longer than expected, hence the need for a 2…

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Ford 8.8 Final Assembly #FairmontProject

Here’s the Final Assembly of the Ford 8.8 Differential. In this episode I install the axle bearings, axle seals, axles, differential rear cover, and rear…

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Bending and Flaring the Differential Brake Lines #FairmontProject

The #FairmontProject needs to stop as well as it goes. In this video I cover the installation of the brake lines on the differential. If…

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Removing the Old Fairmont Differential #FairmontProject

In order to make room for my freshly rebuild 8.8, I needed to remove the old differential from my 1979 Ford Fairmont. If you need…

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Installing the New Differential in the #FairmontProject

It’s finally come time to install the new 8.8 differential in the #FairmontProject. There were only a couple of snags along the way. For the…

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ETCG Q&A Live #71 The Fairmont Special

In this episode I did something a little different and spent the entire show on the #FairmontProject. Watch this video and you’ll know everything you…

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Installing Rear Disc Brakes the Hard Way #FairmontProject

Nobody’s perfect is what comes to mind when I made this video. What started out as a simple rear disc brake installation with new parts,…

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80hp & 3:55 Gears #FairmontProject

This is the first test drive I took after installing the new differential and rear brakes. I had intentionally done this modification first for a…

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Checking Valve Spring Install Height & Seat Diameter

I needed to get this information so that I could pass it along to Comp Cams. They needed it to help set me up with…

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#DarkMatterPikachu’s Engine Block #FairmontProject

For those of you not aware, the engine in my #FairmontProject has a name, #DarkMatterPikachu. Here’s how it got that name. This is another video…

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ETCG Answers Questions Live #74 (AMA) 9/28/2016

Thank you for watching this live show. Sorry I messed up some of your names. Here is what I hope will be useful info for…

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ETCG Answers Questions Live #83 (AMA) 3/1/2017

Thank you for watching this live show. Sorry if I messed up some of your names. Here is what I hope will be useful info…

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