Carnage - Finishing Off a Budget Barra For The Taxi!

We're planning to do one last attempt two run an LPG-fuelled ten-second pass with Turbo Taxi, but we're not looking to spend any money so Scotty has put together an 1000hp capable Barra using parts that are laying around the Carnage workshop.
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[@redspotaudio]

Love how you made one engine out of ALL those mixed parts. Shel'll be a goa this one Scotty. 10s for sure.

[@paulrutley366]

It's often, the slap together engines go really well and hang on reliably. Surprises the crap outta you.

[@madmick3794]

Taxi is coming back baby!

[@chargeyboiiii9176]

Love Friday mornings for carnage!

[@johnkirkilis34]

Love the budget builds Scotty, great work. ❤

[@TomBudin]

i appreciate these videos, i've always been afraid of building a turbo motor but all the stuff you've explained over your last couple engine building videos has made it way less daunting

[@MrPropanePete]

Lapping in valves. Boy, this video brings back memories of my mechanic days. In the 60’s we were always doing this, rings, bearings and a valve grind and you had to work very quickly or you’d get the DCM from the boss (don’t come Monday). These days the engineering tolerances, metallurgy quality and lubricants are so good that an engine rebuild or even just a “refresh” is a fairly rare event.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yep, bringing out all the old favourites. You're right engines are so much better now. People keep saying I should do a 265 Hemi, and I ask myself why? They were a good engine for their day but modern engines are just better in most cases. Of course if you build a Hemi well and correct some of it's problems then they are awesome. But the dollars involved are obscene.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Lapped a few thousand valves myself in the 80's / 90's. Got to the point I could wash and assemble a pair of SBC heads in a matter of minutes. You tend to get very efficient after you have assembled a few hundred heads. I used to time myself and see if I could break my own record, but I got to the point it wasn't physically possible to go any faster without risking catching the valve with the retainer. Ahh those were the days, to be young and fit again.

[@tony66au]

@@STREETMACHINETV Small block 215 "Hemi" maaaaaaate! Heads, Cam button and a Holley Sniper :-) Or a Hurricane Crate engine's probably Cheaper, faster and less Webbery ....

[@thewholls7176]

Good job Scotty with the hand lapping tool I’ve seen people cut those off put a piece of Rod in and use them on the end of a drill

[@CRFLAus]

I never get tired of watching Scotty bang an engine together. I think it'll go 10's. Shout outs to Matt for constant great filming and editing!

[@1969Risky]

4:35 Glad to see Scotty that I'm not the only one that uses Ugga-Dugga as a unit of measurement! That seized Barra block (what's left of it), turn it into a coffee table & use it as a giveaway.

[@michaelblair4744]

Friday, woohoo! Carnage, woohoo!!! Now I'll start work. Good luck with the rest of the build Scotty. I hope you get a 10.99 on the first day. And good luck getting ready for drag challenge.

[@cars3800]

10:06 Hey Scotty, flip that little block from the top of the valve spring tool to underneath it and the springs will line up perfectly and you'll have more room to get the spring out and in. I discovered this on spring number 20

[@jimclarke1108]

I'v built "1" Barra, Scotty, and it's going to be my all time record

[@aaronsimcoe8262]

A love a bitsa build. The motors that go forever 🕺🏼

[@73CraigB]

Hand lapping valves brings back the apprenticeship memories

[@SkodaYetiFan96]

Back in the first lockdown some American man installed Koenigsegg Freevalve tech on his Miata MX5. Basically it removes camshafts and replaces them with actuators to act on the valves. It's a good watch but very complicated.

[@dev10199]

Love some Barra content! Funny to see that collett - somewhere there is one floating around inside my EF sohc too!!

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Ford did actually put some thought into that engine for a grocery getter. A factory crank scrapper, and 4 out the 7 main caps got cross bolted mains. Not too shabby.

[@Techbitznpcs]

yay the turbo taxi is coming back to life with a BBBB donk to go onto it, enjoy drag week.

[@andrewbrown9460]

Looking good Scotty👍

[@garrymcgaw4745]

I love that little valve spring compression tool. Another great video Scotty. Cheers mate.

[@HenryDarr]

Love seeing scotty become a engine builder ! Especially #BARRATHEWORLD

[@williamalexander4429]

Love the stuff you do Scotty in here and your garage and love the whole street machine and most of all carnage

[@terrytzones1215]

Best way to start a Friday Morning with abit of Carnage love your work Scotty🍺👍👍

[@RypienGT]

Yeah baby. Love ya work Scotty and team 👍

[@damoryan3873]

You gotta bring both to matorx next year mate.. need to he next to the street machine tent.. will be good to hopefully see you next year at motorex mate

[@andynogo]

Gotta admit seeing the carbon on the pistons and head chambers is kinda triggering me!! 😂😂 A few minutes with a toothbrush and caustic oven cleaner would sort it!

[@LukeAshton-u5h]

Cannot wait to see turbo taxi fire up

[@michaelteasdale2919]

Scotty for some reason when you said you got 8’s outta the Ute I was thinking Dad’s Ute and I was like WHAT HOW!?! Then I saw the Commo Ute in the background 😊

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yep, but I would be very happy if Dad's Ute went 12s after I rebuild the transmission

[@michaelteasdale2919]

@@STREETMACHINETVCan you bolt together Barras in ya sleep at this point? 😂

[@Staffo1972]

TAXI! 10 seconds later with cloud of smoke, where too mate!? to the air port and don't spear them horses, 8 seconds later HERE!.

[@Bigcountry_littlelegs]

Great job here Scotty and team

[@kenny1034]

Good luck for drag challenge mate!

[@norego6237]

hand lapping barra valves and valve spring install , LS for the win . i didnt know that barra's dont have the fancy little oring built into the gasket surface like the LS ,

[@tony66au]

Ya know Scott, this bugger, slapped together with care and bits is I reckon going to be the Winner in Turbo Taxi..... Ford should throw you a V6 Eco boost crate and trans for the next series of Turbo Taxi, they haul around the F150's nicely soooo in a lighter FG body? Ooooof :-)

[@TankyMcStagger]

love a good engine build video

[@DaveHiggoHiggins]

I hope people not only appreciate the info and build going on, but also the well thought out production. the 15:00 mark, the Lexcen bonnet open, the VN with the bonnet open, the bonnets against the wall in the background, the engine off to the side, it's a great shot, well thought out. Or it was a happy accident?

[@TheNuggetProject]

I try to create good looking shots but to be honest that one was straight up a happy coincidence haha

[@DaveHiggoHiggins]

@@TheNuggetProject well bravo sir, you're doing it without even realizing.

[@builtbybagsy]

I know some people will prefer the hand method however a valve lapping drill attachment is quicker and much easier on the body... they're cheap, have alook, and maybe give it a try next time??????👌

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I'll have to check them out

[@andynogo]

Bit of rubber hose on the valve stem and into a small drill. Forward, backwards with your finger on the valve head. Gets them done real quick!

[@builtbybagsy]

@@andynogo yep. That's what I do

[@Brandonvscars695]

I love the idea of finally hitting 10s in the taxi but I think if you can hit 11.00 on gas to call it a day then go to 80/e85 flex and go straight to the 8s, would be a great ford vs Holden to race against the ute

[@g_force3857]

Keep up the good work mate….

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Back together, now let's finally see that 10. I'm sure you've been waiting longer than me to see it.

[@TwistTapeTechnology]

Oh god! Not the Max Ellery workshop manual! I had the company offer to pay me to correct it after I found multiple ridiculous errors on multiple pages!

[@bgdwiepp]

27:36 man engine stands struggle with the barra, mine is exactly the same when i've got one on it🤣 I have a valve spring tool that goes around the head - its nice and universal, can use it on anything, but holy shit does that jig for the 4 springs at a time look like it makes everything a breeze!

[@stangalea7176]

Scotty where do I get myself one of those torque wrenches?(1/2 inch drive) Loving the return of turbo taxi

[@craigritchie1933]

Just for general discussion, in some instances, there are differences between upper and lower conrod bearings, even though they look similar. ACL Race series bearings have a U in the part number for upper bearing and an L for the lower bearing

[@azza9575]

Yeah for engines that share a rod journal like a v8

[@gregm959]

I have to change my Message ringtone. Every time your torque wrench goes off , i look at my phone...........

[@michaelb5330]

Yeah taxi !!!

[@Scott-The-Great]

🚕🚕13 BOOST!🚕🚕

[@johnwalters6025]

I was thinking while watching this that none of this would've happened if the Mazda had the correct engine fitted. For those that don't remember a built barra ment for the taxi went into the Mazda as it had the wrong sump and dip stick location

[@snapped4433]

With that junk motor you pulled the head off we call it the headbolt smell. When i removed the headbolts from my barra it stunk the whole shop out 😂

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yeah, it's a wonderful smell

[@snapped4433]

@@STREETMACHINETV oh yeah 😂😂

[@honestpat7789]

Just seen a Barra on marketplace, claiming 1000 neddies at the fly for $18k. No idea if that’s fair market value (im guessing it is). It had beautiful magenta parts and a carbon fibre oil cover, with lots of good bits inside and a big hairdryer, but it was no carnage power plant 😂

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I'm in the wrong business. I should be banging out 1000hp Barra's for that kind of cash

[@honestpat7789]

@@STREETMACHINETV 😂

[@shanenorwell8580]

Watch this engine that’s been “thrown” together out of crap be the one that doesn’t shit the bed and runs 10s😂😂

[@morantaylor]

Did you lose the the big shifter?🤣

[@colinmiles9390]

Scotty have you decided on what motor you’re going to put into the red VN yet? Miss seeing out on the track.

[@matthewmarks5477]

I have missed the turbo taxi videos

[@EricaMTB]

Oil injection for the win. Then the sky's the limit

[@Low760]

I've forgotten, the motor in taxi that melted was the one meant for the mx5, and the forged motor for the mx5 went into the taxi, so where did the mx5 motor go which was the wrong block for the task?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Got sold to Jason at Tuff Mounts just before I melted this one, otherwise we would have kept it and plugged it into the Taxi.

[@Low760]

​@@STREETMACHINETVoh. That's unfortunate.

[@joebloggs7828]

I know it's a budget build but not even cleaning the pistons is a little too cheap lol. Love your channel though.

[@justinfargas2367]

Ol lift could use a greesing😮

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Kind of surprised you put the pistons in front to back. You could have done them in matched pairs and only had to flip the engine 3 times instead of 6.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I didn't flip the engine at all after the first time, I laid it on it's side and did all six like that

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@STREETMACHINETV not that it would really matter with this engine, but I hope you put something under the rod. Don't want to be chiseling the rod into the bore knocking it in.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

It's not uncommon to have holes in both. They do it for two reason, it makes it extremely hard to put the wrong shell in the wrong half (but don't ever underestimate a talented fool) , and it means they only have to manufacture one part instead of two.

[@vickiy4536]

Some weird bot comments lol

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yeah, I'm not sure what it achieves but I welcome our new AI overlords

[@warrenscarlett9302]

👍👍👍

[@neilperry2224]

Not here in the uk, it’s fitting 8 into a taxi on a Saturday night

[@MarkTaylor-hv6qt]

Think ya engine stand needs some grease Scotty 😊

[@guyharrison909]

Although she's a Frankenstein Barra she's still a virgin ease in gently Scotty. Or full send straight up?

[@michaeljohn9284]

Have you found the old taxi block

[@crunchytheclown9694]

woohoo

[@gogetem188]

I LOVE YA Scottie. I'll run it in the background cos lets face it by this time 2025 no lpg will be around so they say so WHY and a barra its like pulling teeth see ya do it 487 times wen we were trying to get to 10s lol im traumatised lol heeee just saying fucken taxi lol

[@ToplessStudios]

Should jerry rig an electric motor to that engine stand so you don't have to restle it

[@STREETMACHINETV]

It would be cool, but who has time

[@A.R.C.77]

😃🤘

[@gemini3558]

😜👍🇦🇺

[@Eriu-88-88-]

🍺🍺

[@SF-racing1]

First here for the friday goodness 💪🏻

[@RMinOZ1]

POWER ADDers need the ring gaps opened up. Have you not learnt anything ?

[@stevematthes4325]

SADLY, NO 10'S. Just endless disappointment and failures from the Clown Prince of car building for click bait views.

[@Sucobuilt]

didn’t get a root last night mate?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Views are important but we never click bait.

[@7071t6]

Those connecting rods do not look like those your showed us Scotty mate, i get it, you want to runs into the 10's low 10's if possible on LPG ,but that will take a lot of power to the ground with the stock weight of the car at least 300 hp more than what she had IMHO. Plus its a 6 speed and also IRS right, so its going to be hard but doable for sure can't wait mate. 👍👌✌🦘😎

[@STREETMACHINETV]

If you're talking about the factory rods, that was just a comparison of the stand NA versus turbo/lpg style, but I always said I was using the aftermarket rods. It already makes the power we need, we just need to get it to the end of the track making that power. It's a Taxi so it's only a 4-speed.

[@Mays99]

So the secret formula is cookies and cream. I fkd up, I used neapolitan.