3000hp Dyno Engine FAILURE Explosion of Master Shredder

In the heart of the diesel racing world, where horsepower records are made and broken, Shawn Baca stood as a true titan. His truck, known to all as "The Master Shredder," was a testament to his unrelenting pursuit of power and precision. Equipped with a monstrous Cummins engine, it had become a legend in its own right, consistently shattering dyno records.
The "Weekend of the Edge" event was an institution in the diesel racing community, celebrating two decades of adrenaline-pumping action. This year promised to be no different, with competitors from far and wide converging on the event to push their machines to the limit.
As the crowds gathered and the engines roared to life, anticipation hung in the air like a palpable force. The Master Shredder, boasting a jaw-dropping 2900-plus horsepower, was poised to unleash its fury on the track. The engine, fortified with billet components and energized by diesel fuel and nitrous oxide, was a ticking time bomb of raw power.
At the 4:25-minute mark, as captured in the video footage, the world witnessed the moment that would go down in diesel racing history. The Master Shredder, in a blaze of glory, succumbed to the relentless abuse it had endured. The engine, strained beyond its limits, erupted in a catastrophic failure that sent shockwaves through the event.
The deafening roar of the explosion was matched only by the gasps of the spectators. In an instant, the power of 2900-plus horsepower was transformed into a maelstrom of smoke and fire. It was a heart-stopping sight, a reminder of the inherent risks in the pursuit of such incredible power.
Miraculously, amidst the chaos and destruction, there was a silver lining. The safety precautions in place ensured that no one in the vicinity was seriously harmed. Shawn Baca, the indomitable force behind The Master Shredder, bore the brunt of the damage. His arm had suffered third-degree burns in the fiery aftermath.
In the weeks that followed, Shawn's journey was one of resilience and determination. His commitment to his craft, to the world of diesel racing, was unwavering. With grit and unwavering spirit, he rebounded from the setback, not as a victim but as a survivor.
The "Weekend of the Edge" event had taught a poignant lesson to all who witnessed it-an acknowledgment of the inherent risks and the need for unwavering dedication to safety. It was a reminder that in the world of extreme horsepower and unforgiving engines, wearing a helmet and safety gear wasn't a choice; it was a lifeline.
As Shawn Baca returned to the racetrack, his arm healed and his resolve stronger than ever, the diesel racing community rallied behind him. The Master Shredder, though scarred, was far from defeated. It was a testament to the enduring spirit of those who dared to push the boundaries, harness the raw power of engines, and chase glory in the world of diesel racing.

[@tonyzapien369]

As a kid this is what I thought happened everytime someone said their engine blew 😂

[@returnofhesi427]

Fr

[@hzrd2op400]

Me also

[@alexandergamer7408]

X2

[@adambreckenridge3741]

Same

[@JacobEcret]

People still think that, and I still say it😂

[@neilwroten2801]

I’ll never understand why the guys at this power level don’t wear fire suits, boots and helmets on the dyno.

[@johnreid8551]

My thoughts exactly. That's just nuts. But mullets and backwards baseball caps=shit show.

[@azureprophet]

Macho garbage?

[@tacticalidiot175]

Exactly. If they're so rich and they can afford $350,000 worth of upgrades, why can't they buy a $50 suit?

[@furydua781]

Weight saving

[@LesserAndrew]

I totally agree with you. Reminds me of NASCAR pit crews. Took some scary accidents to finally get them in fire suits and helmets.

[@neuzdost1939]

Keep in mind guys. If weird stuff along with carparts starts to fly out of your exhaust, just keep pressing the gas pedal

[@lllllllllllllllllllll1lll1]

Rollers don't stop on a dime bud

[@szennyvizcsatorna2483]

Is weird idea to put into an emergency stop device to prevent further damage? Yep, in United Shits of Animals they writing the safety with blood. Hmm. The dyno itself not work as a big magnetic brake to making forces against output power?

[@Eyeontheogive]

With that much rotational force applying brakes on dyno may send truck through the straps

[@lllllllllllllllllllll1lll1]

@@szennyvizcsatorna2483 that energy doesn't disappear into thin air. an emergency brake could easily become a liability. Better to keep it spinning down at a controlled rate.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

​@@szennyvizcsatorna2483If I had the money I'd organise a tractor pull and name it after you.

[@themedic7933]

Bro single-handedly killed an entire ecosystem with that performance 💀

[@DesroQc]

That made no sense whatsoever...

[@themedic7933]

@@DesroQc How so?

[@jamesferguson2353]

@@DesroQc swoosh, over the head

[@birdshenanigans8506]

​@@DesroQcbless you brother😂

[@johnniesstorytime7837]

This puts a whole new spin on “gettin’ the hell outta dodge” 😬

[@samotrx7]

Ugh.... I chuckled at that lol

[@sc0tte1-416]

That was a good one 😂

[@js6729]

😂😂😂

[@peadookie]

Excellent

[@peterking4173]

😭

[@nova136565]

At Farmers....we’ve seen just about everything.

[@alfredsnyder4]

Even A Rocket Diesel Engine

[@alfredsnyder4]

Seen It, Covered It. Talk To Farmers, We Know A Thing Or Two Because We've Seen A Thing Or Two.

[@dvilleonthemap9210]

🤣 good one

[@matthewbyron2197]

We are farmers bum bum bum bum bum bum

[@daviddiazjr3504]

Lol nice one

[@robertlotstein9670]

You can actually hear the engine knocking before he gives it the beans... and yet, they are surprised when it goes boom.

[@torsten6777]

Nobody was surprised

[@WarFoxThunder]

Fr

[@ronskancke1489]

Thats 100 times more polution than my 92 cummins has put out in 30 years.

[@andrewflanders262]

Based on looks, yes. Based on volume of fuel combusted, no way.

[@enriquenabetse]

The land of the free

[@centermass4962]

When the truck coughed white smoke that shoulda been a sign to call it quits.

[@chrisburn7178]

What does that signify? Coolant in the combustion chamber and a blown head?

[@josejimenez2730]

Wound the different pitch in the engine also been a sign? (I'm not that knowledgeable about cars)

[@TheEverWickedWonder]

So the white smoke would have been water and or coolant entering the combustion chamber. It could have been from a broken head gasket or damage to the turbo which also have coolant fittings. They definitely should have stopped at this point. The second indication that danger was afoot was the lack of black smoke. Which means the injectors were no longer dumping fuel. At least not enough to maintain a rich mixture which is what you want when making power on a diesel. My guess is that forced the engine to lean out causing excessive speed on the turbine, exacerbating the the air fuel ratio. Which would definitely cause the engine to explode.

[@TheEverWickedWonder]

Please pin center mass' comment. It needs to be seen.

[@jeromejakubowski7763]

I think the very same thing, I don’t know a whole a lot about Diesel engines but as soon as I seen the white smoke and the slightly different sound in the engine I knew something wasn’t right. Thankfully the 2 guys in the truck and everyone else was ok. I wonder why he didn’t see lift at the first sign of trouble?....maybe he didn’t realize the problem.

[@LSC2001]

And this kids is why you see guys wearing their full race gear when dyno testing their drag cars.

[@pablosway]

thats why dyno tunners dont have to run your car

[@stevesmith8107]

Yep hindsight always 20/20 especially after someone dies.

[@KrustyKlown]

@@stevesmith8107 those guys had seen MANY Nitrous Turbo Diesels EXPLODE, they already had the "hindsight". kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIato6ioq8-Mqsk

[@Ziggysdankgenetics]

When you’re dealing with a fuel system that operates at 20-30k psi and you’re making 3000 whp You have full understanding that the thing you are driving is a bomb. I’ve seen much worse explosions, but nothing that emitted that much fire. Safe to say before the pull an injector line or something broke resulting in the huge fire. The explosion itself was more or so lack of fuel/ignition of vapors in engine bay.

[@Connor-zy6kl]

I'm guessing they knew, with the door off for a quick exit haha.

[@petemiller519]

That's pretty impressive, too bad buddy ignored the white puffs just before he gave it the berries. I guess if there is a crowd watching, you ignore that warning sign and just go for it. Tough lesson to learn.

[@MadScientist267]

🤷‍♂️

[@BobbyTucker]

He would have made out better financially, if he charged admission to these events.

[@hermes667]

Maybe he thought that white smoke makes him the new pope.

[@redbarchetta8782]

Yep, looks like a head gasket or cracked the block leading to coolant getting into the cylinders.

[@mr.cmr.c3855]

The most brutal Dyno explosion I've seen yet! I still can't believe they don't use safety gear like helmets, gloves and fire resistant suits. Your video quality was excellent even at 1/4 speed you can clearly see the motor assembly bust through the hood!

[@D1rtyDan]

Kinda like when spongebob pushed Gary too hard in that snail race 😂

[@710cs]

LOOOOL

[@muthahumpa2715]

Exactly like that 👍

[@MrPitatom]

Oh my god, I can't breath! LOL!

[@agentkodeh2476]

HE DID NOTT!!!!!

[@KogaV1SK]

Lmfao

[@jeaniewolfe6693]

For sale: Lifted truck, one careful owner, full service history, some assembly required...

[@Kgio-2112]

Anyone need a Ram rear clip??

[@krul910]

*slightly used

[@2liter]

No low ballers. I know what I have

[@Royal.2556]

Just needs some TLC

[@ivexXturbo]

Serious buyers only Open to trades lmk what you got, Testing waters.

[@genfiveten595]

Im so grateful you welcomed us to rewind the video, otherwise I wouldn't have felt comfortable doing it.

[@seanc6754]

3000hp diesel it probably has like 5000ftlb of torque.. its like a bomb going off. The clamping force on the head needed to contain that kind of ozone disaster is insane

[@kart44]

Freakin amazing how he put it back together and blew it up 3 times just for the camera. Respect!

[@gameoverguy7223]

No he just crazy or Has a lot of money to blow... I laughed so hard because people like this try to be all big and bad and try to Put the tons horsepower in Without really knowing what your doing.... If they were real race car drivers or top fuel dragster 's this would have never happened...leave ego out door

[@devintariel3769]

@@ikirumori through it

[@tobiasstorholm1817]

Should have learned the first time

[@tobiasstorholm1817]

@@ikirumori this one went right over yours lmao

[@normansyahkolopaking984]

Lol

[@zJericho101z]

Alternative Title: A shit load of money gets vaporised on Dyno!

[@Nicholas1999]

@WHATS YOURSOC 20k if your not including the motor or transmission

[@nikpridy9589]

Including that guys arm skin 🤣

[@frankyalvarez7160]

@WHATS YOURSOC I wish it was only 20k

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

My POS has a 20k engine and I don't brag. To get what he had it's all forged and that's like 20k just for a crankshaft🤣

[@daveberry9922]

funny eh

[@Cj1985_GT]

NEVER REV A DIESEL THAT DAMN HIGH! Holy shit! Im a diesel mechanic and ive always been told, IF A DIESEL REVS HIGH, Shit might come apart.

[@Bear-nu8xm]

The amount of heat, torque and stresses here are immense! I wouldn't attempt this without a fire suit. He got out in a second though!

[@mb1ka_]

Imagine, all the money spent on the modifications, down the drain!

[@ecmjr]

You mean up in smoke :)

[@drvish]

you mean, in orbit...

[@xenthia]

i seen all of the graphics and immediately thought "yeah, these guys definitely turned this into a money pit""

[@nickjacobs3091]

You think they care 😂

[@quartusbuys6831]

EXPENSIVE School fees. Quite sad though.

[@epicon6]

I've been around drag racing and i've known since the 80's since i was 9yo that when you are running crazy horse power it creates a ton of heat and pressure, and you would have to be absolutely nuts to run an engine like this without a fire proof suit and helmet and even more importantly if the cockpit isn't protected against an event just like this. This guy learned the hard way.

[@notboblowski0624]

what if he didn't learn though?

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

Was fine, without all that. Maybe he learned something. Maybe not. If he did? It wasn't 'the hard way'.

[@epicon6]

@@ArnoldQMudskipper Yeah and we need the entertainment :)

[@ArnoldQMudskipper]

@@epicon6 You seem confused. But, happy. Decent trade-off.

[@lisacaron7224]

​@@ArnoldQMudskipperYa, it's fine when your arm melts, der.

[@Flies2FLL]

That 'ol boy beat a hasty retreat when that engine launched. That's some athleticism there!

[@getl0st]

Wow, the first time I've even seen an Engine turn into a Rocket, these guys are geniuses....

[@Turbo4Joe363]

"My RAM diesel made 3,000 HP! .....once."

[@douglasmeek9774]

I was a diesel mechanic my whole life.. Running a dyno is no joke.. when engines blow there is fire and hot parts everywhere. They are very lucky no one was killed!

[@jimgreene68]

I couldn't believe all those people were around before I even knew what was going to happen (sort of).

[@matthewwhitelocke1263]

Did it blow up cuz he didn’t have enough air flow going through the car

[@deejaykriskrush]

@@matthewwhitelocke1263 not enough fuel

[@kuhljager2429]

@@deejaykriskrush Fuel wasn't the issue. The engine ended up running away. Most likely an oil leak in a turbo. The random puff of white was likely something giving out, and it rapidly fell out of control.

[@slurpii4669]

@@matthewwhitelocke1263 the smoke was more than enough to know something wasn't right with that engine

[@berndbart3909]

Film director: How stupid do you want it? Complely!

[@geoff1685]

Thanks! that's the funniest thing I've see all week

[@Complex_youtube]

Damn. The dude behind the wheel has some of the best pull-out game I've ever seen

[@mach_]

im saying

[@blazbohinc4964]

Not fast enough. Some of the flames got to his right hand, he has 2nd degree burns there.

[@sienile]

That kind of pull out game is why I have my oldest son. :P

[@DroneStrike1776]

13 ex wives, 6 of them are cousins, zero offsprings. Man is a pull out legend.

[@eagleeyepitts7803]

@@DroneStrike1776 dead 💀

[@iNSOMNISTREAM]

New title: How to disassemble a 3000hp Diesel with a foot

[@muselibarnless]

@James M check the title

[@chris977s]

LMAOO

[@35RSkyline]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Wilbur-em1hw]

More like how to seperate the powertrain from the drivetrain.

[@MuscleMan400]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leeroberts1192]

Would be nice if there's a teardown vid of the engine where you get to see inside just how fucked the engine is and what bits broke

[@jessprice3197]

To be fair, doesn't look like there's much left to teardown

[@geopolitix7770]

You mean what bits didn't break?

[@leeroberts1192]

@@geopolitix7770 I watch engine tear-down videos on a channel called I Do Cars. Some of the engines that get torn-down on that channel are mega fucked. You sometimes get holes blown out of the block where bits have made a break for freedom.

[@geopolitix7770]

@leeroberts1192 for sure. Just saying I think most of this setup would meet that definition!

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

I’ve seen this before on other channels and it never gets old. BOOM‼️

[@thelazarous]

This reminds me of a guy I knew who put a blower on a built LA engine bored and stroked to 7.8L. He got a built trans, he built a strong rear end, he even stiffened the chassis. But, after all of that, he forgot to strengthen the engine mounting system and with 1100Ft/Lbs of torque the engine ripped loose and destroyed the whole front end. Don't forget to make sure every piece of the puzzle matches or you in for a bad time.

[@andyharpist2938]

reminds me of the times we put a F13 afterburner in a converted 12li stroked overhead camshaft power station gen-set and then torqued it to max out at 130,000, like we used to do in the Navy all the time.

[@perryoberlander1069]

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link!

[@glenwaldrop8166]

Guys I used to work (mechanic shop, amateur drag racers) for watched a guy shred a late 60s Camaro, twin turbo, bored, stroked 454 (unknown actual CID), stripped the car, roll cage, etc, but he didn't do all of his frame work. First time he launched and hooked it pretzelled the whole car, front passenger and rear driver's tires were still on the ground, other two were twisted up, rear end was half under the car, etc... Roll cage protected the driver. Can't cut corners.

[@av6344]

I m not a dumb high school dropout trash… and I have a real job so you don’t have to tell me

[@kz6713]

@@av6344 hohobooh im a big man wirh a real job hohooho

[@shawnspencer8766]

"Used turbo diesel for sale. Don't lowball me, I know what I have"

[@williamkelly5784]

Lmfao

[@peterpizzurro9410]

Never used for towing.

[@builtFORDtuff56]

God dam if that ain’t the truth brother. Fuckin dopes. 😂😂😂💯💯

[@chattyknight9559]

Bruh i spit out my noodles

[@kenshinhimura9387]

I hate when people say shit like that when trying to sell a car. Like no you don't know what you have.

[@lord_flashheart]

Mother natures way of saying "no".

[@robmccall4336]

The puff of white smoke ahead of the sudden and terminal surge in revs suggests oil seal failure in turbo, leading to power surge from combustion of engine oil, rapidly draining sump, starving bearings and subsequent seizing / explosion? Saw similar happen to a Renault Laguna diesel.

[@jhaze918]

Gotta give it to the guys with the fire extinguishers. They were on it quick

[@dmeemd7787]

definitely, they knew that there was a chance of a big fire or explosion, a lot of the diesel guys have also seen HIGH horsepower tractor pulling where an explosion can split the block and send it basically airborne..lol..and like one earlier this year, the pistons also shot off the rods like a cannon (wrist pins, even came out)! I've been in and around racing a long time and REALLY love when the safety guys are ON IT (like here) -- Definitely glad everyone was okay since it obviously could have been even worse since engine parts can travel FAR!

[@scrappyclappedoutfoxbody4174]

They knew what to expect lol

[@dmeemd7787]

@@scrappyclappedoutfoxbody4174 😊

[@Wedgee]

And, add some atta-boys to the two guys that ran toward the back end to help the driver down off the dyno!

[@KenyaSG]

Common sense, anyone building something that unstable would be stupid to not have preparations on command.

[@mrmustache8735]

5:17 guy on the left starts clapping and the engine explodes like half a second later lmao

[@tsittie]

from that day he stopped clapping at anything epic

[@birdsintheair6333]

ok

[@timeisnow4116]

@@tsittie 🤣

[@_hello4596]

So your ass came off from that what the ####

[@andrewbass4140]

“YEAAaaooohhh woahhhhh noooo!”

[@terryoliver5912]

Nothing explodes more impressively than a Dodge Ram.

[@ExMachina70]

04:35 I'm surprised the dude even had hair on his ball after that blast. 😂

[@sledder5341]

Jesus! I hope he was able to save his collection of Florida Georgia Line CDs!

[@makinwaves8147]

I laughed harder at this than I should have...

[@sledder5341]

Makin Waves because you know, deep down in your heart, that that guy loves FGL and Luke Bryan.

[@reallybigfooted]

☠ you win! lol

[@doofusgilmore7164]

Fuck, I just took a drink of milk when reading this comment. Now I have to clean up a mess.

[@ronniewilliz153]

Lmfao

[@justabouthadit5872]

Legend has it there's STILL a pucker mark on the seat to this day.

[@js6729]

Lol

[@WestOzRC]

LMAO....Golden comment.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

If it isn’t in a tin can by now

[@brianl8983]

Yeah that was super high on the brown pants scale

[@weedian710]

More like a skid mark of the brown variety.

[@BlackEagleGermany]

but quick reaction from all guys and fire extinguisher direct ready and hold oin fire. that is nice work. better was with helm and fire save suits etc. but the crew was ready to help directly. glad to see that.

[@benitoloco892]

Saw the same vehicle explode on several other videos. Never gets old!

[@WANGUYA_MUTURI_JESSE]

3:16 with audio and no narration. 4:35 actual explosion 💥

[@ChristAcolyte]

Tjank you. I don't understand why people spend half the video giving a useless narration that nobody cares about. Put that nonsense at the end.

[@1704radu]

Thank you

[@r_ex_7]

5:20

[@drsmokealot.]

Bro I almost died waiting for this dude to stop talking telling us about like and subscribe 🤦🏼‍♂️how will I do that without seeing the video

[@rogervonschleusingen4603]

THANK-YOU !!!!

[@djstatyk1540]

The fact that he ignored the white smoke hiccup...that was an indicator to stop.

[@gabewest305]

Fr he burned something in motor

[@kamicj3522]

That’s what I said cause diesels only make black smoke when I saw the white I said fuck, if he don’t stop it’s finna get shredded

[@chester8420]

No, it just fell off the boost. That white pulse was a cloud of atomized unburned diesel from him goosing the throttle.

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

No sir when your making big power with diesels they do that lots of fuel and nitrous and boost they tend to do things normal everyday diesel guys think are blown turbo or head gasket failures.

[@sjgavenger37]

Exactly

[@onkcuf]

Boy,he sure got out fast!

[@ele4853]

The "driver" body language and horrified expression freaking out leaving the truck after the explosion is priceless! Hopefully after this event the "team" especially the "driver" will be more careful as far as "test stand" safety precautions for everybody. Over engineering engines like this is not easy task. Looks like too many are trusting nothing bad would ever happen. They were very lucky actually that no peace of sharp still flew against anybody. Oh well, S&%T happens!

[@adamg7984]

That's a lot easier to say thanks to nobody being injured or killed. But when something explodes that's made of metal, it certainly isn't hard to imagine a part of the engine flying into someone's skull. They probably should have had a lot more distance between the spectators. And people wonder where regulations come from, it's shit like this when someone is crippled or killed by an exploding engine and they weren't warned at all that an explosion could be a possibility. It reminded me of that moron FPSRussia guy or whatever his name is who loaded a shit load of lyddite into a truck and shot it. The door flew past him and missed him by about a foot and would have instantly killed him if it hit him. And then he wondered why the CIA raided his house and took his guns.

[@ronniewilliz153]

He should have not ignored the signs. The engine told him something was wrong but he pushed it anyways. Crazy

[@luislongoria6621]

Great Educational Video. How Many People Know What a Runaway Turbo Sounds like?

[@heathbauerle2787]

@@luislongoria6621 Is a runaway turbo and diesel two separate things?

[@michaeldankert1962]

As soon as the smoke went away, it wasn't running on fuel anymore. It was running on engine oil. When you see that, Houston, we have a problem! Here is another video. Watch the smoke, when it stops and gets clear, KABOOM! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIato6ioq8-Mqsk

[@dmeemd7787]

@@michaeldankert1962 yeah I'm right there with you, if all your pumps, injection systems. etc. are on and you see exhaust cutout, especially with how much power they are making, stuff happens really fast a lot of times you won't even see it unless somebody happens to catch it in slow mo, so if you see the exhaust cutout and all the injector pumps are on and so on, then probably should have just went through everything vs. doing another pull... now don't get me wrong, when you're making that much horsepower it doesn't take much to end up with catastrophic failure like that, you see it at tractor pulls quite a bit and on the top fuel motors and so on... I'm sure they'll be back with some major horsepower in no time :-)

[@renabohan9565]

It cleaned up because he hit the nitrous.

[@TheVocaloid00Gundam]

the fact that parts are still moving due to so much kinetic energy astounds me every time

[@goober239]

Most of that is just the dyno still rolling.

[@DaveDude]

Not kinetic, potential!

[@thepenguinfrommadagascar1994]

@@DaveDude I mean that energy is already in motion so wouldn’t that be kinetic

[@SamZarifYT]

@@DaveDude Wrong again. Inertia

[@psilocybe8135]

The engine is still running... That is why if you pay attention to the second angle, they send the driver back in to shut it down.

[@stoneybologni89]

I came for the explosion and was not disappointed! Do it again!

[@TheFurryMemelord]

Jeez that explosion is WILD! That was like something out of a Michael Bay movie! I’m just glad the driver got out of that uninjured

[@alishanmao]

damn, guess they pushed the engine off its limits

[@vaderwalks6790]

HEY it’s the drone guy! Been watching your vids for years lol

[@alishanmao]

@@vaderwalks6790 Hey thanks man :) yes more drone videos coming soon :D

[@Sausketo]

It started running away, because of the way they work if there is an issue with the fueling somehow or oil starts leaking into the cylinders then the engine can run away at way to high an rpm with no way to stop it, it goes boom, the only real way to stop a runaway is to stop the air, but diesels arent air controlled like a gas engine, there is nothing to slow the air down from the turbos, you gotta throw a cap on the end of the turbo, but as you can imagine that only works when you are super prepared for it, and you probably dont want a hood, so you can do it before getting blown up

[@Sausketo]

I was wrong i didnt finish watching with sound, that was bad, running away is still a thing though

[@BPatches701]

What do you mean? It looks like it pushed off the whole frame to me.

[@brian1988]

What's your safety equipment? "I run with a T-shirt, Jeans and flip-flops!" 👍🥴

[@TheRotten100]

Funniest s^%/ ever bro!

[@Robyrob7771]

It’s called a firewall not shrapnelwall lol Hope the driver is ok. Looks like his forearm got a hell of a burn.

[@Bald_Monkey]

Someone brought their stepdads fire-extinguisher and they actually thought of placing it near to the dyno - and theyre all hella proud about it

[@M1LAD81]

Superb!

[@TheRedRaven_]

Dude on the far right kneeling and recording is cracking me up with that grin on his face as someone else is screaming "OH MY GOD!" lol

[@straightfaceguy7966]

HAHA even after having the warning with the white smoke backfires he pedals on to a total destruction, good job !

[@SMILEYRLR]

If a seal goes it can cause it run away without even touching the gas.

[@straightfaceguy7966]

@@SMILEYRLR obviously.. but they both stayed in the truck and there was no pause between the choke and the spool up to destruction.. so i highly doubt it was a "seal" or shall we say turbo seal that went bad so it self fed itself on oil to destruction... you can see the truck leaking fluid before going bang so i would venture he lifted the head gasket and water got in the chamber (white puffs of smoke) he continues to build boost and rpm even though he had plenty of warnings and then the engine finally couldnt burn off so much water and the water made the engine go bang, simple.

[@alpha-cf2oi]

@@straightfaceguy7966 so true what a tool

[@francom6230]

@@straightfaceguy7966 Being incredibly stupid needs no instructions.. That guy is lucky he didn't get a face full of shrapnel.. SMH..

[@ImprovisedExpletiveDevice]

@@straightfaceguy7966 nailed it

[@chriseason2785]

That dude in purple was on point with the fire extinguisher.

[@valensinclair6750]

That thumbnail is amazing.

[@scott8193]

@2:36 me and my spouse Natalie? Bro I could just tell ur an ultimate NPC 😂😂😂😂

[@jasone4460]

I really really wanted to see the aftermath of what the motor and what the engine compartment looked like after the explosion 💥

[@Bramon83]

Ditto

[@holmes1956O]

One word junk

[@Adamz678]

What motor? lol

[@Bartman954]

Ever see Chernobyl after the core exploded? Something like that. Pure fucking meltdown

[@RobertNES816]

Me to. Probably blew the top of the block off!

[@michaelzeng77]

That’s the coolest explosion I’ve seen that’s not from a movie

[@LITTLE1994]

I agree.

[@Zfast4y0u]

he can sell now exclusive rights to the video to be used in future hollywood junk movies.

[@MadScientist267]

At least that's finally an actual explosion. Love it when someone claims their engine exploded and all that happened was a rod tore thru the block. This thing actually went off lol

[@robertvanderlinden2813]

i have been in the tractor pulling sport for a good while and have never seen such a catastrophic failure

[@slugmaster64]

I can hear him now in the cab: “hold my E-cig and watch this”

[@MrRichard57000]

Haha.... Omg

[@30-06Savage]

The engine was like “nobody’s gonna be smoking watermelons in my cab”

[@Kgio-2112]

Exactly! Did his tattoos or little peeper get burned too...

[@charlesmurray9608]

Conroy Moostoos there’s no chance anything smelling of watermelons gets near this wagon.

[@Pyle81]

DAMIT, that was funny. You win the internet today. Go claim your prize. LoL

[@sgthaggis1448]

That was Insane!! Props to the driver's speedy exit, wheelspinning his feet out of there pronto. His feet measured 198HFP ( Human Foot Power ) on the dyno, with better footwear I reckon he could get 250HFP.

[@edwardbonner5131]

His passenger buddy did the same thing lol. The big guy jumped from the cab onto the fence haha. Nothing like flames and explosion to get ya going 😂. Glad there okay as well.

[@BamBam88]

If he had Nike's on he would have hit that for sure bro.

[@nwmposula9814]

@@edwardbonner5131 , What happened to the left door where the passenger was sitting?...lol

[@ListenYoungManListen]

How many foot pounds of torque, though? (At his feet)

[@sgthaggis1448]

@@ListenYoungManListen From the Video I could not work out the correct calculations to determine this I'm afraid :)

[@section8motorpool466]

The New Cummins IED , the ultimate form of …”to much is never enough”

[@mikesuch9021]

Oh well. That was a quick nap. I fell to sleep watching this

[@danielkrueger5393]

I've watched quite a few dyno test fails. But this one went from a dodge ram to a dodge BAM

[@justen5586]

Lol

[@evanberry1732]

Lol

[@KafilSag]

Lol

[@ChocolateHabanero22]

Lol

[@Mrbfgray]

That was really poor but a tad creative--thumb up. lol

[@HTMLpopper]

Why you would ever want to push a diesel engine in a midsized pickup to 3000hp is beyond me. Glad no one was hurt severely just surprised a connecting rod didn't end up in someone's chest

[@hippopotamus86]

American thing.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Small brains and oversized egos, polluting the environment to satisfy their craze

[@Shishomuru]

@@hippopotamus86 More HP = longer PP lol

[@Wacksmacked8898]

because its fun.

[@juuk3103]

@@Wacksmacked8898 Yeah Ha Ha so funny.....

[@Hydroxe7]

Brother that's a Unstable beast man you your safe thank God ❤

[@KeepSycklids]

4:30 your welcome .. so u don’t have to watch 4 mins of nuthin ❤❤❤

[@Mrmudbone_gaming]

I mean he kept the truck running for about 8 mins. It got crazy hot and it only got hotter when he punched it. So.....

[@gamerdude3789]

And it looked like the tune was fucked but dude wrapped it out again 😂

[@ooboo2003]

@@gamerdude3789 oh, it was wounded before the last pull.. you can see it huff white smoke

[@hilham89]

Glad I'm not the only one that noticed all the signs. They should have shut it down before they continued. This wouldn't have happened. In the video he said they went over every safety precautions but apparently they missed them memo of how it should run and shutting it down when it dont sound right

[@dannythompson1948]

Yeah. The breif puff of white smoke, only visible from the lower angle shot was a dead giveaway that the coolant system was comprised.. And dude, literally, guns it when the puff came out.. that being said, I actually felt for the guy. As much as I don't like diesels, i still felt a pang when I realized that someones hard work just exploded, on a dyno of all things.. not even in the wild..

[@coyntryboy2003]

@@ooboo2003 at end of the video of the last angle you can clearly hear driveline problems beginning aswell bout 5:27 mark

[@Hubcaps219]

This is THE most American thing I have ever seen, and I'm an American.

[@shadowrealm8014]

You mean the most merica lol

[@mohammadal-qurashi1884]

Mervica dude!

[@peetsjunkie]

Damf

[@enriquesegura6844]

You must be new to America!

[@Micas099]

'murica.. fuq ya..

[@synesthesia2699]

Best thumbnail of all time

[@HyperClickdest]

i really wanna know how much torque that thing was making lol

[@Illuminwhy]

I wanna know how much torque the guys legs were making 😂 got out that car quick af

[@HyperClickdest]

@@Illuminwhy LOL

[@buttnugget9478]

Some people seen it some people didnt but right after it blew and the driver bailed he immediately went back for his buddy. Respect. 👊

[@aussiehardwood6196]

I gottcha bro...

[@jstriker623]

I didn't even know there was a passenger. Good call... and a good friend.

[@GriffXJ]

Driver got a pretty nice burn on the back of his right arm at the end of the video. Pretty incredible how quickly he got burned, he got out of that truck as fast as he could and still got hurt. I feel there's probably going to be a fire suit in his future for Dyno pulls.

[@pabrennan6877]

Griff - you're absolutely right - at least a fire retardant boiler suit for him & his staff (+ Safety Specs 🕶 - they cost pennies!). Putting a fire out wearing a T-Shirt is not the future.

[@Reth_Hard]

I guess it's not too bad, he could've received the engine on his lap...

[@panagiotis1519]

How about not doing stupid things that have no merit? Yeah, wearing a suit is the ultimate solution. On ya!

[@Balmy_Jones]

Note to self: Flaming hot petroleum... it'll burn ya!

[@Hikari_Sakurai]

No just the driver tho. If you slow down the video u can see that even the other guy got burned.

[@Jimmy-vy5ng]

Blowed up real good

[@colinashby3775]

First and foremost thanks for not playing music

[@ernie548]

I've been at many drag races and seen engined explode. Even strapped, big parts fly and often flames ensue. Drag racers are max protected too. This kinda thing should require the same kind of safeties . Stuff always goes wrong .

[@vinny142]

It usually takes a good accident like this to make people realise that they are in fact playing around with things that can kill them in an instant. Will they improve safety? Hell no, MURICA baby, land of the free!

[@falconellirk901]

Never happen in Swedish dragracing that engine explodes maybe because we use Newtonmeter wrench when building our engines 🤷

[@falconellirk901]

@Turbo Last Name should be 😅

[@rfichokeofdestiny]

@@vinny142 I prefer it that way. Everybody can take the level of risk they’re comfortable with. Freedom!

[@jimsperlakis5634]

Good thing nobody was hurt by flying pcs. A rod could have come out thru the fender and killed a kid watching.

[@soquidsnake34]

“I don’t want to be bolted down in this engine bay, I want to be freeeeeeee!!!!”

[@lukewoodside9420]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGWwlGCEjrV7l7M

[@fredc8346]

That was incredible, that engine went up about 3 feet off the mounts. And then fell right back down. Looking at that video it almost looks faked.

[@timtorkelson7201]

Holy shite!!! Did her up real good!!!

[@nickvevang4613]

One of the most expensive fireworks shows you will ever see

[@lonecrusaider]

In the book "1001 ways to waste 100,000 or more dollars in one shot", blowing up a high performance diesel truck on a dyno is number 297.

[@marnoch68]

At least it wasnt Rare or Collectable. Ram stamps lots of them out haha. Too replace 2 to 5 year old ones that are worn out or rusted out first or blown up hahaha.

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

That’s a sponsorship truck and it’s already because out 😂 more time the money put in it.

[@Parzival6969_]

Worth it

[@davesnothereman7250]

Well if your goal was the spend a crapload of money on nothing and then immediately destroy it. Mission accomplished.

[@samcoon6699]

Yep, some of that shit is just stupid. One of the best diesels available and it was fucked with until this happens. People........🙄

[@GM6.7]

The guy who owns this truck does this shit as write off and advertising. The numbers don't lie, he put down more horsepower than any diesel this size has ever done and stuff happens. Its all metal and can melted down and reformed to make new parts to do it all over again.

[@josels1292]

Not really. It will be money well spent if they analyze and improve on the issue. This is the way we improve and create bigger and better things. If it wasn’t for failures we would never learn and improve.

[@KaiTakApproach]

@@josels1292 3000 hp in a pickup truck is not an improvement, it's a completely useless waste. it has no practical application. nobody is learning anything here that hasn't already been learned before in aviation engines....it isn't cutting edge science. it is, however, totally cool and interesting.

[@tyvekhomewrap9164]

That's literally any motorsport in general

[@thefinalkayakboss]

"Hey dad how come its got no drivers side door?" "You'll see"

[@BrainFuck10]

Notice how they left the drivers door off cuz they knew it could blow up 🤣

[@wilmermartinez2616]

Is a 3000hp truck, of course they knew, it could blow up

[@UncleTequila]

I mean it has 300 HP wtf u would expect?

[@4KBleachClips686]

@@UncleTequila 3000* a kia stinger has like 300

[@xenthia]

@@4KBleachClips686 LMAO.

[@imperia777]

So they knew it could blow and decided to wear t-shirts and flipflops. Clever

[@zoezoe610]

Everything has it's limits. Expensive day for him.

[@MiggysAventures]

He has a LOT of sponsors on that build

[@zoezoe610]

@@MiggysAventures good for him, that really let go in a big way.

[@petergambier]

Nice one thanks TP. I'm no engine expert but even I could see that something wasn't quite right, signs like all that black smoke, but when he put his foot down and the pitch rose to where it did, no wonder it blew.

[@brianschryver8314]

The black smoke was expected, the whiter smoke indicating coolant leaking into the combustion chambers was enough of a warning. That nasty whistle right before explosion indicated oil consumption leading to a runaway that quickly ended bad

[@aburrazzaaqabdullah4403]

As salaam alakum he’s pushing that Red Key

[@TheEnergizer1965]

You'd figure when it stumbled and spit out all the white smoke he'd have known something was off...

[@michaeldankert1962]

Exactly. Those white puffs were the head gaskets letting loose more than likely as the head studs stretched. That could have turned out way worse for those 2 guys. I couldn't believe he didn't shut it down.

[@clintmurphy5436]

THIS!!!!

[@Wingnut353]

@@michaeldankert1962 Dunno there is definitely something leaking out of the engine bay after it stumbles you can see it.... dripping.

[@sonicboom2723]

Sadly there was no turning back amigo.

[@dburkh91]

Pretty sure he had an idea what was happening. He was aiming for the 3,000hp mark

[@TheNcrye1]

3:16 worth of talking. Damn bud, just hush up and play us the video without the unnecessary commentary. We just wanna see stuff blow up.

[@dmark_]

you know you can just skip right... useless complaint

[@ahmadhakhimi236]

@@dmark_ At least he tell when the part of the video the engine truck gonna blow up..just give him a like as appreciation for his little effort helping ppl that just want to go straight to the point just like me :)

[@xxerrorunknownuserxx3604]

@@dmark_ i don’t like you

[@xxerrorunknownuserxx3604]

@@ahmadhakhimi236 i like you

[@GanjaNinja]

@@ahmadhakhimi236 the timestamp to blow up is in description so it is a useless complaint

[@Justin-Outdoors]

You know that guy has no kids, look how fast he pulled out and ran.

[@buyamerican3191]

I love how after the fact everyone is stumbling around in a state of confusion looking like "what happened"? Well DUH, what were you expecting?

[@Akira625]

Scotty: "She cannae take any more, Captain! She's gonna blow!"

[@iNSOMNISTREAM]

We are pulled over! He cant pull over any farther!

[@thebigcookie5831]

Their pushing her too hard

[@aarikgreen5335]

Im giving her all she's got capin

[@Bullzeye1000yds]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🖖🖖

[@lizzofan]

Bru🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vanmonroe4346]

The driver lost his mullet in the explosion.

[@chicagogucci3884]

Thanks I laughed so hard I shit my pants

[@vanmonroe4346]

@@chicagogucci3884,,,🤪

[@vanmonroe4346]

@Derek Dust 🥴

[@maxenielsen]

Any analysis of the root cause? Consider the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan. The gearbox between the high and low speed parts of the engine is carrying 30,000 horsepower. That’s how much power is being applied to the big fan at the front of the engine. It took something like a decade to work out the bugs so that this gearbox is fit for a jet engine. What makes guys think their engines will hold up when battered with ten or more times the forces for which they were designed? It was fun to watch! I guess that’s reason enough ;o) Thanks for sharing!

[@SG-dg6oi]

THAT'S AWESOME!

[@Tier1Norseman]

Explosion happens at 4:36 for those not wanting to wait forever. You're welcome. 😎

[@fraggit]

The explosion time was in the description anyway. Either they put it there after your comment, or more like it shows how many people actually read the descriptions of videos, lol.

[@mr.wheels-HQ]

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