Carnage - Making the Drag Challenge Ute Faster... And Safer!

Our Drag Challenge ute had an amazing debut at Heathcote Park Raceway, running 8.87 at 156mph. But it also revealed a slight issue with the converter. So we address that and add some safety features to the ute as well.
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[@colinmiles9390]

Man these boys know there stuff, I wish I had this to work with 40 years instead of having to fabricate by hand. You young guys don’t know how good you have it nowdays to get the speed you need

[@Low760]

If you had the money forty years ago you could pay too.

[@colinmiles9390]

@@Low760 forty years ago you couldn’t buy Car Hoists , gearbox and diff platforms that easily or ready and yes I did have the money if it was available.the power tools and equipment were not that easily ready for the standard builder, we had to do everything by hand. Go look at history of when these became available in Australia 🇦🇺 and you will see what I mean.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

I know exactly try what you mean. Back in the day I had to hire an engine crane for a weekend to do engine swaps, now you can buy them at Supercheap.

[@PeterDrewSEO]

When I was an apprentice, we had a 10 bay shop, but only one had a hoist. our only power tool was a drill and PSI rattle gun , no amazing electrical tools people have today.

[@shanefitz-gerald1081]

As a welder and fabricater I appreciate good craftsmanship, and that under tray is a piece of art credit to the boys at MPW 😊 now you going to have to hold on Scotty 😅

[@Beer_Dad1975]

That undertray assembly montage was epic! Amazing craftmanship. Not sure how anyone could criticize this build - as big a Barra and 1UZ fan as I am, and not normally so excited by pushrod V8's - I think this is still my favorite build from you in the last couple of years.

[@paultodd2375]

The fastest cars on the planet are all pushrod engines mate

[@Dragon_Vids3]

@@paultodd2375maybe he has a different opinion to you, how crazy? Maybe he likes Barra’s and 1UZ’s because of sound

[@jamesbaylis9438]

Thanks again for MPW for showing us a behind the scenes of what take to make a super reliable and safe 8 second "Street Car"😂😂❤❤

[@MrRippinonyou]

Best car you have built Scotty well done mate , you have come a long way over the years . Don't worry about the haters you deserve credit where credits due congrats . Cant wait to see this cars full potential

[@dazaspc]

Indeed MPW did a great job on that under tray. 3D scanning and its ability to intergate with cad has become a real game changer today. 20 years ago it had to be done with tape measures and cardboard for complex shapes. Very nice.

[@davydoo81]

That’s one fancy undertray!

[@trevorsmith9251]

Scott is about to go faster than he’s ever gone in any car 😅🤞

[@jamesbaylis9438]

@trevorsmith9251 Scotty going fast now.... 🤪🤪

[@1969Risky]

MPW did a great job Scotty. That under-tray is excellent. The ute now is looking the business. Great job with the build mate.

[@damoryan3873]

Mate. You do what works best for you and the ute fken amazing. You built a car that ppl are jealous of good work can't wait to see it again

[@cvytnioy56dvfuj4g7]

Do yourself a favour Scotty and buy some long series, zero offset ratchet ring spanners. Huge time and wrist saver. Car is looking good.

[@rustymonaro184]

Hey scotty those holden designers had great forethought nearly 30 years ago putting the body drain holes in the right places for you to run the parachute cable . Even the spare tyre winch hole was in the right spot

[@RobertBruce-kf5ze]

This thing will be an absolute weapon by the time you are done brother 👌🏼

[@williamhardes8081]

"I love the smell of transmission fluid in the morning." Oorrah!

[@garrymcgaw4745]

Love love all those Bells & whistles ... all that high tech stuff.mThatis One tuff Ute Scotty you certainly are a perfectionist. Chur bro 👍.

[@callanbice4485]

I loved the Trolvo but this thing is next level !!

[@olibomb6560]

Best project yet. Really enjoying the Ute!

[@stevenloynds3691]

My second comment to help the algorithm...being a little longer episode i made myself a coffee to sit back relax and enjoy the show...then Scotty has to say something that made me spit all over myself in laughter....when he said pain in the balls my inner child come out and i lost it 😂

[@jimclarke1108]

Can't get enough of that LS 427 💪

[@marklr5716]

3D scanning and CNC just makes this work so much quicker.. what a game changer for metal fab in general..

[@castekracing]

Proflow sucks... Yeah that's why vpw have been around how long now? Good work guys

[@scotthunter1639]

Unreal Scotty that undertray is mint mate 👌 Going to be one quick Hay Hauler!!

[@runnersp1985]

Loved everything in this build. Far be it from me to criticise, I’ve never even run a quarter!

[@sfcustomcycles]

Keep smashin it Scotty yew

[@V8CHRGD]

Good luck, look forward to see the results.

[@andrewbrown9460]

Yes I’m guilty of crushing my clutch line in my HD when changing the clutch many years ago. Learnt my lesson then to always check. 😂

[@TS50AU]

Scotty, those bolts in the bottom of the rear shocks need to be longer mate! The 'nylock' in the nylock nuts only works if the bolt is going through it. Go hard!

[@stevenloynds3691]

I do like this build even though I'll probably never get into drag racing as a owner driver I'm just a spectator if I can get to an event...my fav car currently out of the Carnage fleet is the Toyota wagon only because it does a bit of everything and does it well and to anyone that doesn't know no one will notice...until you squeeze the throttle 😂...

[@patrickoates]

Hi Scotty, I love your work keep it up and I will keep watching.

[@Mister-Caprice]

i'm calling it now for the next set of runs - best of 8.2 with plenty more to go😃

[@LukeAshton-u5h]

This build Very impressive

[@davidvincent2838]

Hey Scotty, just wondering if you've entered the Hardass1000. I know its close to DC but would be a fitting tribute to Harry. This ones certainly going to be run with a lot of mixed feelings. Maybe take the Lexcen out for a run 😂😂

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Too close to Drag Challenge

[@biastv1234]

You probably already know, undertrays tend to give the cooling system a hard time coz they trap a bit of heat. The CAD stuff is awesome

[@jesus_built_my_hotrod]

Preferable compared to oil under the rear tyres at 150mph

[@rodrocket8216]

Be interesting to compare hours on making the pan by hand and by cad.

[@robokiss7822]

It's a great build I love it because it looks stock I watched all episodes of this ute build sent you a comment about all that glue ya put in the engine I hope you flushed the water and oil a few times 🙃 I love my ute's and love seeing old sleeper ute's go hard

[@gazza116]

that undertray is top job

[@HazeyAuto]

Not long until you’ll be designing and putting together the trailer- would look pretty cool in the same colour as the ute.

[@thepieguy4522]

Oh. It's got a tow bar... .. get an engineer certificate.

[@mahcooharper9577]

What a weapon, and some amazing craftsmanship there... Don't let the office staff forget to renew the rego on that one whatever you do tho haha By the way I'd do terrible things for that XB ute they had at MPW.

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

1990 I converted my LJ Torana back to a auto due to a exploding flywheel that smashed my custom bellhousing with a celica 5 spd ,Dude i got the old bearing out of back of crank ,got a HZ trimatic that my mate had built at work with a converter with a bit of horse trading ,got home pushed the converter on the trans ,yip got the mushroom crank to converter conect flex plate on ,hate to hack saw the bolts shorter as they were longer for flywheels ,press trans in bolt it up bolt up flex plate bolts hook up oil cooler ,start up top up trans great smooth posi gear changes no leaks ,i was so lucky that the converter clicked in lol totally fluke and inches away from disaster dunno what ya dunno i had only manuals before that ,and it was a beautiful mongrel of a trimatic ,HQ bits HZ bits Commie bits

[@VaughanMunro-js4nr]

Another Great Episode. Bit of fabrication and mechanical in the same video. Thanks for posting this.

[@michaelteasdale2919]

Oi Scotty Since you are one of Victoria’s most experienced installer and remover of LS’s I thought you’d be the man to ask….do I only have to remove my tranny to do the rear main seal on my LS2? Cheers love ya work 🤘

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Man, love your work. But take it easy with tightening up the oil filters haha

[@gorgen23]

Nothing like a video with the customary can of coke. I find myself searching for it 😂

[@marklr5716]

And bonus the undertray acts as a piston catcher lol

[@SUPERCOACH360]

scotty, seriously you have smashed it out of the park, but how much has it cost? got a ballpark figure in Australian dollars

[@jesus_built_my_hotrod]

Doubt you could do a car like this for under $100k unless you did it all yourself / have great sponsors.

[@SUPERCOACH360]

Cage parachute tray...........................Send it!

[@backyardbuilt8162]

That under tray will probly help it slip thru the air a bit better I'd imagine

[@GrettaRobinson-h3z]

Your channel is a real source of positivity and good mood. Continue to delight us with your humor and funny ideas!☀️🌷⁉️

[@Anthony77739]

Dear bot, My mum says I'm special? Am I?

[@Dragon_Vids3]

@@Anthony77739a complement means your a bot at this point💀 what is this generation

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Really would have loved to have seen a couple of inch lip on the top side rear of the belly pan. If it did the unthinkable and did spit it guts out the bottom, and your traveling in a forward direction at speed, it could very easily spill oil over the back edge of the tray. What they have done is fine while it is stationary but it is unlikely to be needed when the car is stationary (unless it happened on the dyno). Also not fussed on the position of the ride height sensor. Yes it might have been a convenient location for mounting and wiring, but it does give you a hole towards the rear of the collection area. From a reading perspective it would be far more efficient somewhere near the radiator. But as usual the MPW guys have done excellent work.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

The Laser ride height is supposed to be mounted near the front axle centreline. We might add an internal lip on the tray later

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@STREETMACHINETV I could see reasoning for that as well. Putting it in front of the front wheels would give you a more travel movement sooner, but it also requires a sensor that is capable of reading on a bigger scale. Putting it behind the front wheels would give you a less responsive reading (subject to movement) but would be less inclined to factor in the shock travel. Yes it would depend on which the sensor prefers more. You couldn't mount it on the K frame to avoid needing a second hole in the bottom?

[@gogetem188]

HI SCOTTIE its called a dyper lol and a parachute a must cos that UTE is a weapon 7s for sure deep maybe a 6.90 ??? maybe BTW see ya been working on ya dad bod lol ME TOO lol

[@Low760]

Dyper? That's not english, but if it's a alloy/steel plate its a plate.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

It won't go sixes, that's a completely new engine to do that

[@DavidN1975]

Hey Scotty generally question here, theres alot of debate on social media when it comes to prefilling an oil filter noticed you did. Some people say it's a good idea others not. Obviously since you've done it you agree with filling it what are your thoughts & why? Thanks & keep up the great content Dave 👍👍

[@darrenhunter4533]

Nothing wrong with Proflow stuff,we've been using the fittings for years....

[@kenny1034]

Hey Scotty, how does the new converter stop from hitting the limiter? Was the old converter still slipping as you run out the back? Awesome build, looking forward to its first drag and drive event 👍

[@marklr5716]

sorry what?! a laser sensor for wheelies?! I must have missed that!!

[@Deano.1978]

Interested to know whether you need to have some type of training certificate to be "qualified" to pack a chute or just follow the instruction on the box. I mean it sounds simple enough but a snagged line or incorrect fold could mean good night Irene.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

There's no course that I know, or a certificate. But there's plenty of people who will show you. I learned from a KZbin video and I've done pretty well at it since then

[@Deano.1978]

@@STREETMACHINETV Thanks Scotty

[@mgbv8man2]

I’m loving the Ute …but have you totalled the $$ yet?

[@tony.benfield8499]

Oi, Mr T, when will 12yo Skye get a drive?😅

[@chuxshed587]

I got best results angling the chute up into the airstream. Tray looks good, can it hold the capacity of the sump?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

And then some

[@T1M083]

Are you going to remove the tailgate to see if that'll make a difference, scotty?

[@flamintasty]

Doesn’t need tp remove it. Just leave it open at the dragstrip.

[@markrobinson1291]

I would knock up a light alloy cover if you don't want the air tumbling in the tub, also, there's good info on the turbulence in the tub of a ute, and how a open or removed tail gate isn't optimal #fluid dynamics

[@T1M083]

@flamintasty if it's open it'll interfere with shoot mount.

[@markrobinson1291]

An open or removed tailgate gives worse airflow through the bin than a closed tail gate A light cover would serve best, like Mullet #fluid dynamics

[@davidvincent2838]

I could be wrong but I think ANDRA have some regulations on tailgate removal.... well maybe not regulations but they frown upon it.

[@Low760]

So you don't put in industrial transmission oil for this box? I've seen others recently talk about different grades of industrial oil including screw compressor oil affecting stall and handling the load.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Can't say I've heard of that one

[@Low760]

​@@STREETMACHINETVI've read about it a few times, but Benny covered it in his latest video.

[@Blackbirdrod81]

Hey Scotty, another good episode. Q: Can I ask why your Ute wouldn’t do 8’s with Pro Flo parts?

[@Devastator0]

Another great video Scotty!! Quick question, for the ride height sensor, there is a gap in the undertray to allow it to get a reading from the road below right? lol. I'm sure you guys accounted for that when making the undertray but I just wanted to double check. Love your work mate!! Keep up the good stuff!!

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Yep, there's a tube in the tray to allow the sensor to read through the tray

[@Devastator0]

@@STREETMACHINETV All good mate...like I said, I figured you guys factored that in but like to be sure haha. Love what you do Scotty :)

[@tonxbezzina7015]

Why is the handle for the shoot all the way up on the roof, seems a hard spot to fine when you’re doing top speed?

[@tommyau2006]

is the trans fluid "them" or "they"?

[@honestpat7789]

Nobody knows yet, but it just keeps screaming: my body; my choice 🤷‍♂️

[@paulcost6446]

Cool cars at MPW that Hyundai or Kia SUV looked out of place there lol

[@MrMysto]

Will the sensor bend if it’s not on the same y axis of the shock?Ie centre top and bottom?

[@tobysemler]

Scotty, would you please explain how a torque converter works for us dummies? And also what makes one more suitable for a particular car than another? Cheers

[@Low760]

Look up skid factory videos on it, also Hughes performance.

[@tobysemler]

@@Low760 great, will do. Thanks mate

[@davidwindsor4632]

Time to rip it down the strip. 💨

[@bazzadabarra3306]

Not trying to bag proflow at all I use their products where needed they haven’t let me down BUT that logo on the intercooler just irks me that needs to be not a thing 😂🤣p.s the Ute is sick 🤙🏼

[@Madman117-k4o]

I think it might be a 6.88sec car mate. well donr to every one involved.

[@ValentineFarm]

Wonder how much difference there would be with the tailgate down or off? 🤔

[@adrianzmajla4844]

Check out the old Myth busters episode, supposedly tail gate up wins.

[@filipos7459]

You can tow the trailer to the tip Saturday and dump some rubbish

[@petercasey4083]

Scotty, will the ute be road registered?

[@STREETMACHINETV]

It has to be for Drag Challenge

[@kiwibluea]

@@STREETMACHINETV only if the rego gets paid hahaha

[@warrenscarlett9302]

👍👍👍

[@bruceyblowback8748]

Noice.

[@mrgtsx]

dont lie..... you drove it back to the workshop from MPW :P

[@tony.benfield8499]

Maaaaaate, never….

[@A.R.C.77]

😃🤘

[@tobysemler]

8.5s for 85 grand???❤

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Sounds about right, I jokingly call it "8's for $80,000"

[@tobysemler]

@@STREETMACHINETV Nice! I wasn't too far off then! Worth every cent IMO!

[@gemini3558]

😜👍🇦🇺

[@bunning63]

What? I can't believe that you would suggest there maybe viewers that express technical options that maybe complete nonsense! Thats like saying some people may actually be pretending they know things and have experience and actually don't, surely not. They could legitimately have careers in politics. You know talk sht, mess things up, know everything. They just have a slight vocational confusion at the moment.

[@STREETMACHINETV]

Haha, I know

[@MrTroy1098]

“Dont like proflow”. Yep me. Because they copy some great Australian companies

[@flamintasty]

Had to be done really. The car is going to the 7’s

[@undy22]

@19:32 they really need a pull tab thing for these lol

[@LSturboguy]

scotty can I pick your brain I'm upgrading my engine to Yella terra shaft roller rockers but don't know which valve covers to buy, did you go with roller rocker as mine had to put clearance on the heads but hit the valve covers I thought it would be a straight fit, I contacted yella terra who sent me diagram and instructions where to put clearance on the head but now I need valve covers, I've looked at VPW Pro Flow ones (I like their gear) but can't see what the base look like, my rollers are the adjustable 1s with the nut on the push rod, it hits the valve covers did you put roller rockers on carnage and if so which valve covers did you use Pro Flows? any one else had the same issues? why were people tell you Pro Flow parts won't work if you want to go fast? there's nothing wrong with there stuff you run an 8 a soft 1200hp I've used lots of pro flow gear mine made 1600hp on engine dyno how many guys running those numbers wouldn't be too many so don't listen to that its rubbish, I've been having issues with the car as its got to go through a police inspection to keep my exception for hand controls

[@holdenmad111]

@18:10 THAT'S WOT SHE SAID!

[@EmilyWhite-q1z1z]

Each video is like a drop of magic falling from the heavens. Simply delightful!👌👌👌 & 🪃!