I'm Building A 1000 HP Tow Van So I Bought A Broken One 800 Miles Away & Tried To Drive It Home!

In this video, I buy a Chevy Express 3500 Van with a 6.0 LS engine and a bad trans sight unseen and 800 miles from home. I flew out, bought some tools and hit the road. This was quite the adventure but we had a blast! Enjoy the show and let me know what kind of vans you've owned.

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[Samcrac]

My kinda build Alex. An affordable budget build, on a car nobody wants but everyone needs. This Van is definitely FOR THE PEOPLE.

[SandyNickk]

I just wanted to say that I really appreciate how consistently the LSC team has been putting out quality content! This is an amazing time for us viewers that love automotive YouTube content, and your channel is right up at the top of the game in my opinion.

[mikemartell]

I'm glad and surprised that you made it all the way home before the transmission failed. I am the person you bought the van from. Glad you are happy with the purchase. I have seen some of your other videos and never but it together that you were the one that purchased my van. Keep me posted interested to see what the final outcome is. I come across deals every now and then like this.

[simonfowler]

I honestly thought that you had almost zero chance to arrive home with that amazing van! For me it was 10 percent, never 70! Great vid we need more guys.

[maximeparent]

The only channel that makes me sit for one hour for a panel van. You guys are bringing some very cool ideas, and brilliantly executed. Also, that dipstick was comically long.

[zollotech]

Got to get that next video of what you find when you pull it apart. Looking forward to it.

[Six.]

Guys… keep doing what you’re doing. This channel is pure GOLD! You 2 are awesome.

[elizavetamixailova]

I own 2004 2500 Express van standard wheelbase. I'm posting comment just to tell you that the rails to which seats are attached cannot be readily removed. Not all nuts on bottom of the van can be reached without removing muffler. I took mine to a welding shop. He used torch to remove top of the rail then melt the head of the bolt. ...so headless bolt would fall onto muffler then roll to the ground.

[Potsyanna]

the face Peter is making from 0:56-058 seconds is the face I make when I’m watching my pizza bake in the oven 😂

[jschuk]

Been waiting for this to come out. I've seen the van in the background of some of your videos over the past 1.5 - 2 months, and I assumed it was yours and not a neighboring shop. You mentioned earlier this year you've always wanted to create a high power 15 passenger van. Awesome to see your dream coming true.

[RayKinStL]

Hey Alex, any chance if you replace the trans instead of rebuilding it, that you can take the old one apart still and show us everything that had gone bad in it? See what a transmission doing all this bad stuff actually looks like on the inside?

[kuyper]

Those aerodynamic effects of the mirrors during the rainstorm at 38 minutes!

[victorrobinson]

Transmission needs several fluid changes plus additional additives too flush and clean the band's internally !

[bsfunk]

I went and test drove this van for Alex before he bought it, was cool getting to be a small part of the LSC process. Been waiting to see this behemoth for a few months now, lol. Pumped to see what it becomes!

[jaydubb]

Knowing the 6L transmissions, I can confidently say it the lockup clutch slipping and making noise. Disable the lockup clutch slip in HPTuners and you should be ok for a while. GM slips the lockup clutch for comfort. I lock mine up in my G8 pretty firm so it doesn't slip...

[torresalxndr]

You guys are amazing. The best channel for quality automotive content. You could make a 2 hour video and I would watch it. Nice work fellas, keep the quality content coming.

[jonathanpaulcookemusic]

This is a great episode. Legit Street Cars is just getting better and better. Peter and Alex are the perfect hosts, and I love a road trip!
Excited to see the project Moo-Van along (sorry couldn’t resist)
Top work fellas
jPc

[Fabio_Garzena]

I want more LS engine cars here in Europe. A station wagon with a 6sp auto and a 5.3 LS engine.

[cinder]

I'm a contractor and have had many express vans. The 3/4 tons with 6.0 only get parked for 2 reasons- rust and rusted brake lines, trans issues. By then they usually have between 225 to 300k and have paid for themselves and then some. Great vans.

[sail]

I really like how dedicated Alex is to this stuff.