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my dream to resurrect my al Camino.
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It's finally coming true.
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After undergoing major surgery, Don and a weak and intensive tube rehab My lifted diesel El Camino is half muscle car, half monster truck and half done under my constant supervision.
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Guys finished up the rear to chassis.
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They hooked up the links to the cradle and checked all the geometry on four link suspension.
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And now it's time to install the bypass coil over shocks.
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This thing is huge.
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They're gonna give the El Camino that smooth ride I've always wanted.
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Oh, look at that.
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I love the man.
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I'm shocked.
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You're real punny now It's going to go anywhere.
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Do anything showed off to the world when Muscle first showed up at the shop with his El Camino build.
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I hated it.
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But the fact that you saw the potential you took this little ugly duckling You nurtured it.
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You helped it spread its wings.
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And then it turned into this.
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I mean, I'm proud of you.
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Really?
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How would you like to bring your big nurtured back?
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The health?
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Beautiful duck and show it off to everybody at the Monster Jam All Star Challenge.
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Really under one condition that has to be driveable in time for the show.
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Yes.
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All right.
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You about ready to get this transmission dialed and home?
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I have been waiting since season one to get this done.
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Getting the engine to work with the body was our very first challenge in building L Camino.
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I just think the CM's commanding the injectors, not the fire.
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Now, making sure that the transmission is getting all the info it needs from the engine to build up enough pressure to get out of first gear Our next challenge.
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We already took the transmission over to Randy so that he could diagnose the problem.
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We're gonna have some internal damage.
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That's great lust, material.
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What would the metal shavings be from?
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We're gonna have to get the converter cut open Springs.
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Then Randy cleaned up and rebuilt the entire four lady transmission care train coming up with stronger clutch components so they could handle the torque of the diesel motor.
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Okay, boys.
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Last piece to the puzzle.
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Now it's done.
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Now it's done.
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We got new torque converter and the rebuilt transmission back in the revamped chassis for the El Camino.
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And now it's time to make my baby purr.
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We're going to a pressure test, this transmission.
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So basically, take this tool right here.
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We hook it up to the side of the transmission and it runs into this basically a transducer, and it it reads.
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The pressure of the transmissions was like a blood pressure cuff for the transmission.
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Basically.
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So this is called the mainline pressure tap.
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Yeah, it's basically the gateway to the heart of the transmission.
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Get way too hard.
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I love the way where you described that it doesn't lie.
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Randy already rebuilt the entire transmission, so we know the internal components are good.
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So for a lady, transmission is not exactly it never came behind a door.
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A Mac.
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So, yeah, it's a unique swap.
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But if we test the fluid pressure and find out, there's not enough to move the clutch packs and shift gears.
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That means the communication between the transmission and the engine's off.
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And that's a much, much bigger problem.
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Which means the El Camino won't be ready to take the monster jam and show off to the fans.
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Clip it into this pressure sensor right here.
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Okay, we're ready to roll, man.
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So today we're looking for anywhere between 162 100.
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Yes, I obviously they're closer than 200.
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We love seeing that, but anything about 1 60 it's gonna prove to us that the transmission is making the pressure.
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He stole the torque of that door, Max.
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On one hand, it feels fantastic.
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Finally be out on the open road inside the Camino.
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On the other hand, I'm just praying she hits the numbers that she needs to hit, or at least close way almost got a 1 80 on that.
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So word we're getting close to that realm with a little bit of adjusting on the way.
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What's nice find driving me?
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It's been my first time.
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I got it like that.
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A long time transmission works.
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Randy's got to do a couple tweaks to the engine controls to make sure the engine and transmission er and perfect communication, I got to get the El Camino shined up.
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He's gonna be the belle of the All Star ball at Monster Jim.
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The guys at the shop stayed late, got it done.
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And now, after years long struggle, pain and anguish, new shoes to match the new suspension, Casey lights all shining bright and ready for this.
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What transformed into broke Amino, I thought was called the Hell Camino Thing by the kids.
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David, you want little Charlie may saying H e double hockey sticks sit in the back of the broken.
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You know, I got those same butterflies I get before every single race when I'm driving a monster jam.
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The El Camino has been on a long, long journey way.
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Did major surgery on the El Camino.
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We cut the back half of the chassis off and replaced it with a stronger tube sub frame way took out the four lady transmission that was originally paired up with Dura Max Motor and rebuilt it with stronger valve components.
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Way got rid of the old Lee Spring suspension and built a completely custom four link suspension with triple bypass shocks that we can tune so I could hit the jumps and fly through the air like a majestic eagle and land on a sea of clouds.
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Here's the deal.
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Like your suspension.
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Yeah, there's a lot of cool stuff, but it can't defy gravity.
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If you can dream it, you can do it.
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Cleanup cosmetics put it on some 24 inch wills with 42 inch tires and gave it a brand new name.
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I don't think we didn't change was signature burnt orange paint job so the bands could recognize it from miles away.
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Hey, Speaking of fans, I got something I want to show you.
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Diesel.
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Dave, listen, But I am very impressed.
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More than that, though I'm proud of you.
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What you've created here is pretty amazing.
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Beautiful.
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We have another surprise tonight for you and for all the monster Jam fans.
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Are you ready for this?
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Will just take a little look up on the big screen.
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It's May thing Yes, sir.
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That really think this is the greatest news ever?
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They're going to make the broken me.
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No, it's your monster Jam Rock.
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This is real life.
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But what were you gonna tell me That you were talking to monster Jim about designing me?
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My very own Monster Jam, bro Camino, Like I'm gonna be out on that track by myself.
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On the road goes I need my buddy next to me.
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You saw the potential and you made it come to life.
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The Bass Brothers out of Monster Jam.
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This is gonna be epic potential.
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Maybe we should take the broken, you know, back home to Utah so that we can get to work on that potentially amazing Super Six tracked vehicle for Seema.
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All right, but how about we take the long way to see what she can?
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Really?
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D'oh!
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Deal handles nine different from what it waas granted, I never really got out of first year the first time, but it's a rough road and this thing's freakin smooth trophy truck suspension right there.
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This is what she was born to do, my friend.