This would be funny if it weren't so true. Lots of well known brands make the list. At about the 20 minute mark he has some particularly choice words for his aftermarket EFI that I completely agree with. Hint; he went back to a carb.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9THAB7N5bg

I wasn't able to watch the video yet. I don't know what EFI he ran but they certainly aren't slap on and go, maybe on a stock engine but they will require tuning on something modified. You have to learn it or trust someone who knows what they are doing. Just like a carb GARBAGE IN=GARBAGE OUT when it comes to punching keyboards on EFI. If you are a guy who sends your carb out to get tuned up, EFI probably isn't for you.

Are the green axle bearings not suitable for street use? I haven't run them myself. Friends charger has them with no issues so far.

I've run them for many years in a '66 Charger. Heavy car and I used to beat on it pretty hard. The least of my worries, really.

Lol, do a search on here for green bearings and be prepared to read for a few days. You will not find much agreement on this subject. There are several hot button issues on Moparts, this being one of them.

Smarter people pic better quality parts from the gate made for the designed use.

Who here uses a screw on oil filter adapter?

Who here uses WW light weight brake kit on a track car?

Tere are two different brands of " Green axles bearings, the brand with the snap ring machined and install on the brake side of it is the better one for street use
The ones with the retainer plate installed on the front of the bearing was intended for racing only is what I remember reading on them years ago

I'm wondering if the fuel pump and fuel injection issues could have been related to low voltage. He has a lot of load on that electrical system.

Also wondering why his "daily driver - street car" has a "race carb" with no choke

He seems like a good natured guy passionate guy. Obviously a dedicated Mopar fan. Wonder if he's more of a body man than a mechanic.

He seems to beat on his stuff pretty hard both on the street and on the track so he is likely to find any weak links.

Well, 15 minutes of that and I was done. The only legit beef was the fuel pump, maybe. Maybe there was trash in the tank. Good idea to check that on a new system.

Radiator? Maybe. I wasn't there to see it.

Street brakes don't work at the round track? No s###. You cooked them? No kidding. I use those little calipers on drag applications. Barely enough front brake for a heavy street car just riding around. Brakes suck? Tell me how you figured out MC and caliper bore sizes. On the Wilwood stuff, you have to watch the piston sizes, and even then, I've never been excited about their stuff. Still, physics and math apply to everything.

Green bearings? They typically don't last on the street and they will probably leak some. Especially with the way he was beating on it. But aftermarket axles, rear end parts and brakes... I ,along with everyone who sells axles, could have told him that 40 years ago.

Oil filter adapter? Cast? Chinese? Poor design? Broke? You picked it and bolted it on.

Alternator? Sucks at low RPM? You picked it. 150 amps not enough? Tell me about the wiring, switches, relays and grounds.

Fuel injection? His conclusions are valid. Not everyone is a tuner or wants to spring for the good stuff. He tried it and found out.

Engine parts?

Has quality gone down as price point becomes more of a priority and production is farmed out overseas? Yes.

But don't b#### that everything is junk when you don't buy the right stuff for your application or intended use or because it's cheap, and then tear it up.


I have some experience working the counter at an auto parts store, a DIY type chain store, I saw it everyday. A lot of guys are in over their heads. A lot. I'm not bashing them. No one is born with Smokey Yunick knowledge. But, when everything you buy is junk and doesn't work right, maybe you need to think about the things you don't know, rather than assuming you know everything.

Phone tech guys? Trust me, the smart guys aren't sitting around talking to guys [censored] about not knowing how to use their stuff all day.