Mullet the El Camino is DOWN!!! Let's Find out What Cleetus Broke!!

[@John-hw3ds]

Need to add a hood sensor, so when Cleetus takes it off, it limits his boost to zero. 🤣

[@adriane7841]

That would be an awesome and elaborate April fools prank

[@Matty.Hill_87]

I can imagine the video of him and jackstand trying to diagnose the problem getting confused as fuck with Kevin laughing his ass off in the background 😂😂😂

[@ollutiv]

John G won the comments

[@Rico_71]

Kevin absolutely needs to write that up for next year lol. Please kevin if you see this, DO IT. Either as a birthday prank for cleet, or April fools. Whichever comes first

[@eddominates]

it pings Kevin's phone when the hood is removed, and automatically sends cleeter a pic of Kevin frowning

[@bbeen40]

It's Cleetus so it is probably wise to order 2 of everything Kevin.

[@mattr8128]

3

[@Null3656Null]

Lol wym?

[@danielhaynes1642]

Atleast 2. If pushing for low 7 high 6. Atleast 3.

[@ajheard4275]

You won the internet today! Good job Bacon!

[@ScoutJMusic]

@@Null3656Null cause cleetus sends it every time I mean he set the record in leroy with no coolant and a few other things wrong too. Cleetus needs spare parts to keep the content coming and the cars running as he never babies anything except the freedom factory itself lol

[@justbe4481]

That run with out the hood is what broke the transmission..tell that to Cleetus. LOL

[@motorhomemac]

😅🤣

[@Klairity]

Yea the extra 20 HP needed without the hood is the straw that broke the input shaft

[@thoughtjones]

Where’s the lie?

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

The air going into the engine bay caused too much drag.

[@davelowets]

@@Springfield-eo8jl 😆 No.. You could see by the shape of the internals that this was going to happen no matter what.

[@bustacap3791]

If nothing else this build is worth it just to see everyone in the lanes throw their hands up when you tell them "hey its a truck" xD

[@michiganengineer8621]

Let's see, Mullet ran fine in early testing at Bradenton, with a hood. Ran just fine through midwest drag week, with a hood. Took a "W" at Rocky Mountain race week, with a hood. Showed _minimal_ aerodynamic differences either with or without a hood. Ran at SCT Charlotte without a hood and broke. Obviously Mullet doesn't like running around topless!

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Mulletta (?) doesn't like having her twin-turbskis showing.

[@edmahonejr.9364]

@@PiDsPagePrototypes Unlike most women these days

[@deegan727]

A classy mullet? 🤯

[@charlieshammer6129]

Usually I'm good with topless but mullet needs some cover....

[@safetyfirstintexas]

Obviously cumulative stress injury to the input shaft was the cause of the breakage, not the frickin hood.

[@14thspawn]

Kevin, add some plates on the inside of the rocker panels in front of the rear tires to prevent stones from building up. If you watch Cleetus' last vid you can see a bunch of stones falling out when he was testing the bump brake in the pits. Brent from PFI also had to clean out the stones before each run during Rocky Mtn Race week.

[@jcota2003]

Might help with preventing the build up of water there too... saw them deal with that on MWDW.

[@Dan_Neely]

also needs a bit more cooling before the next RMRW so Brent doesn't have to make the waterbox drain piddle on the trans(?)cooler again.

[@thomasphilyaw8593]

As usual going over the top with everything, great video

[@Dan_Neely]

@Bob Watters Probably because it was out of the way and the fan provided enough cooling for everything except the torture test in the superhot mountain drive.

[@MalcySP]

@Bob Watters I thought that when they were having problems with temps. Surely the only.air flow it gets is from under the nice hot engine.

[@mattj630]

Nice to see a professional using a 3/8 extension exactly like I would. Lol.

[@eddominates]

Serious professional uses an actual hammer, I would have been bashing it with the socket wrench

[@rmxrider20032000]

No brass drift necessary.

[@Wulthrin]

definitely done this a time or two.

[@USARAY1947]

I have a 3/8' extension mushroomed so bad sockets won't fit, so it's now a maxidrift.

[@Riley_1955]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing after I seen that......I have done it many times and actually have a couple dedicated for that exact use.

[@boneyfireems1446]

Kevin brother you have a gift... I understand more about that transmission now than ever before. thanks for the information

[@BuffaloBilliam]

I used to watch that show Trucks, when it was on, and think there just isnt enough time for these guys to fully explain things. Turns out, they just sucked at explaining things lol

[@kilgorefamily76]

The Curse of the Uncovered Engine Bay strikes again.

[@Axial32]

@Zach Ballzach Leroy broke A LOT. LOL maybe a curse of no hood.. maybe not.

[@otm646]

I'm pretty sure cooking the transmission through the mountains at 85 mph+ wasn't helping. Then not even doing a fluid change before going racing again....

[@AnthonySvt_]

@@otm646 🤫 that never happened it’s the curse of no hood.

[@mckrackin5324]

Lucky for you, some genius designed the car with serviceability in mind.

[@davelowets]

Most race cars are...

[@ilaril]

That's what happens when you run a racecar without a hood 😁

[@patrickthomas3859]

exactly lol

[@lonnyself3920]

LOLOL but true

[@adamsnook9542]

Didn't you hear the man? It's too heavy. Get those body panels off now!

[@twray9029]

Who knew the break lines were also the limiting straps!

[@paulcopeland9035]

"brake"

[@abedanielspictures]

Paul Copeland Right? Ever brake a glass bottle?

[@JamesSterling]

You sure don't want your brake lines to "break" do you?

[@1STGeneral]

18:40 The link above Kevin's head limits the drop along with the bracket being modified . The brake line is not in any bind as seen by the zip ties not having excessive tension or twist

[@JamesSterling]

Break: "To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently" Brake: "A device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction"

[@unavailableusername9694]

That John Force fingerprint was clearly too much for ole Mullet.

[@DJTommyBoyDetroit]

The Force is a powerful weapon in the right hands… and quite dangerous in the wrong hands…

[@tonyschue5665]

Lolol

[@snakeskinproductions7500]

"Wow" Knowing what I know about how race cars are built I know that is a hardened shaft and seeing how twisted those splines are and how it snapped that shaft I know that Mullet is making some very serious power. A huge testament to your build and tuning skills watching it go down the track so smoothly and straight. Takes alot to get a car with that much power to go as well as you have it going. Mind blown. Keep up the great content brother...

[@darylnicklen3685]

Leroy has done the same thing several times the power of these cars is terrific Given Mullet is a Heavier Car

[@zymmer4]

shaft is probably 6160 or some such material..tough as can be..R55(C) or better hardness.

[@paulcopeland9035]

@@darylnicklen3685 .....If Leroy broke a "Power Glide" several times then there is a parallel universe!!!! No stinkn' auto ever in Leroy.

[@tigerjeb]

that car is a work of art underneath

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

I was thinking the same thing. Like a team of engineers spent months on laying it out and a team of master fabricators spent weeks putting together. Nope. Just one man and a couple good mechanics. Impressive

[@garrettstevens2232]

Kevin is roughly my age, an age I still consider fairly young. I am amazed at the skills and reputation that he has built in a relatively short time.

[@B.hughes]

It’s awesome to see you fully dig into the trans and not just ship it out! Looks very similar to a motorcycle clutch in there

[@joegilly1523]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@Dealete420]

PG's are EZ

[@deegan727]

The clutches in a transmission are very similar as a motorcycles clutch. I built my 4l80e with Alto Red Eagle clutches, I liked them so much and bought ALTO Carbonite clutches for my Harley

[@joerob3081]

I appreciate the little to no foul language on your channel. My kids usually watch this stuff with me

[@ryancarroll9294]

Absolutely killing it mate

[@madimart]

Thanks for giving us the short and sweet of how the clutch packs and gearsets engage. Pretty cool!

[@MoleDoesStuff]

Mullet just in for a trim, take care of some split ends.

[@OccasionalBoss]

I absolutely love watching Kevin explain in detail how to fix things while also explaining how it all works, very much like a teacher. Your an awesome person who is great at what he does. Keep it up brotha!!!!!!!

[@OccasionalBoss]

Even more impressive that a man who has kids and an extremely busy work life has the time to interact with his community. Thank you for everything Kevin!!!

[@Springfield-eo8jl]

If I had the money to have a car built. You give me options between KSR and anyone else. I'm going KSR, just because of Kevin being a legit 100% amazing person.

[@79tazman]

Time for a HD Billet input shaft or go right to a Rossler Transmission ;)

[@chrisbryant1657]

Or call Precision transmission in Texas

[@alexpohl6435]

Just go 2 speed th400 much stronger transmission

[@danmyers9372]

Not sure the power level justifies that kind of expense at this point.

[@Dealete420]

@@danmyers9372 OVERKILL or nothing at all

[@donzmilky5961]

@@danmyers9372 this one broke. Better one wont.

[@andrewobrien6282]

Kevin is so precise, the majority of his videos are xx:00....edited to perfection. No extra seconds round here!

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Was cleetus serious about making this thing capable of running a big tyre as well?

[@KSRPerformanceFabrication]

We are going to measure for a larger bias ply tire for drag week style events.

[@TheFlatlander440]

@@KSRPerformanceFabrication Noice!!!

[@graphsicimagevinyls5882]

well, Cleetus did say he wanted a 6-second Mullet, so....

[@davidtappe5337]

We like options.

[@davelowets]

He doesn't run any "tyres" on it at all... 😜

[@BUNKERJR53]

Kevin you have an "Emotional Connection" to your builds and that is an admirable trait. You and KSR are " Second to None". It is amazing to watch you work and your attention to detail.

[@jkoll42]

Kevin- can you install a hood sensor that limits boost to 5 pounds if the hood is off? Hood mutiny has to stop!

[@kilgorefamily76]

So the no hood - transmission cutout is not good enough?

[@awskole]

@@kilgorefamily76 NO !

[@jkoll42]

@@kilgorefamily76 His transmission delete feature was a good idea but I'm concerned about Kevins long term workload....unless billable transmission repair hours are his devious long game!

[@rallylout]

If 5lbs boost limit doesn’t work then no hood = 155mph speed limit

[@mikedoubleohdoubleu2135]

Maggie Kevin to the rescue…but I love to see the progression. You guys haven’t built a car to set immediate records, and there’s time to get the driver acquainted and familiar with the car. Those things say a lot, plus the story plays out. Hands down the smartest way to bring driver and car together and build them up at the same time. Thanks for the content, story continuation and technical details Kevin! Looking for more more more!!!

[@ripper8920]

This is a BTE ringless input, TSI 1.80 straight cut, 7 bolt pump with a T400 stator tube with 1 bushing inside the tube to direct lube from the cooler down the slot the length of the shaft. The flare developed when the input shaft twisted but didn't break originally, pinching the hub up against the now split in half dust cover on the underside of the drum cover, or the hub was wobbling in low gear on the tweaked/twisted input shaft, the damage to the dust cover is the clue the car made laps after the input twisted. This is what caused the flare, up until the shaft finally relented completely breaking in two . I'd suggest a 1" Coan ringless input, it'll take re-configuring to two bushings inside the stator tube. If that fails too, it'll need a 1.125" 35 spline input shaft, TSI has a kit or Sonnax. it'll take some work, you'll need to change to a 35 spline turbine hub in the converter, rear sun gear, hub in the drum and bigger inner diameter stator tube. At this point the thinner stator tube becomes the weak link, so from experience I suggest a spragless converter and not an active stator tugging on the tube. This is a Sonnax 10 clutch drum, run the clearance tighter than normal stock cast iron drum clearances, it's probably .060 now, tighten it if anything if it's more than .060 - .070. Adjust the band 3.75 turns from 72 inch pds, get a guided pin servo kit for it, especially if the line pressure is around 260psi or above, follow its directions on shims in accordance to line pressure in play. Try a 1" Coan ringless first off. Good luck

[@goodlydanz]

Mullet didn't like racing without a hood so it just said "I'm done" lol

[@NoGoodNamesLeft]

Hey I know this place called KSR they are friggin awesome they will fix’em up in no time flat!

[@z06doc86]

I could watch this type of video from Kevin for hours and even in more detail. Love it!

[@clangdon1436]

That SLP Firehawk in the background was the sh t in the 90s . I love that car .

[@stephenslife9570]

Kevin you are the best mechanic and person on KZbin I learn so much from your videos

[@KevinsHomeAloneAgain]

You doing an excellent job on Mullet and I want to thank you for helping Cleetus. Loved watching you race man!

[@JusstinC]

i love how technical and analytical you are

[@SDSBBQs]

I love how polite you are to the things that are broken and need to be taken apart... I could learn something from that. Nah... Eff them broken parts and pieces.

[@madmike6942]

Kevin really loves what he does.. rare to find somebody like him... u can see in the build quality of mullet that he have passion

[@MustYouHaveAUsername]

Man looking at the underside of this car is fascinating, everything looks so clean and well thought through. 🧠 Usually custom build cars are a mess and factory cars are a nightmare to reach anything.

[@patriot2164]

Wow the torque on that shaft , to snap it clean off , AMAZING !

[@MixedGarage]

Looks so much better with the hood. It brings out the body lines so we'll and makes it looks more menacing. Good job Kevin.

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

When I win the lotto one day I’m going straight to KSR to build my 1970 Pontiac. This dude is such a perfectionist with his builds. I remember when the mullet was being built and I was blown away by the attention to detail on every aspect of the car

[@EdWolfram]

Kevin I'm sure you thought "he will make a ton of passes with little maintenance", little did you know..... Parts = content so use um up.

[@xXDarthBagginsXx]

Always gotta love it when the impact decides it wants to nose dive off the cart, made me chuckle quite a bit since mine have always had that habit.

[@lorddatastorm7139]

Kevin, 1st you need an off switch on mullet that wont let him run without the hood. Also what happened at Rocky Mountain Race week with changing mullet's rear end or with you put in another one after the trans is fixed?

[@traugdor]

I think they put a taller gear in the rear so that they can avoid using the overdrive just to go down the track.

[@Hoaxer51]

@@traugdor, so are they still running the bigger gear in the rear end? I thought they were going to switch back after they got home from Ohio. I’d like to see what it can run using the overdrive unit like they had planned to use.

[@gordonbowe]

@@Hoaxer51 I think they still have the taller gear in it. If it had the original gear in there you would hear a 2nd shift when it ran the 1/4. It only shifts once so I am guessing it's the original gear.

[@theglitch99]

Kevin is an Extremely Smart engineer! Always impressive to watch!! Thanx!

[@Axial32]

The sped up time of struggling with the bell housing bolts, those noises were 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious

[@burquebanditfab3928]

KSR is bad ass!! I myself and many other viewers would love to see, you build a big tire real steel NPK/ street race car. I think you could easily get the sponsors necessary to, build and race a car of that caliber. I say you build something unusual, maybe build a 67 cougar ? That would be so cool!

[@adamspencer2515]

Learn something every single episode How’s the Chevy II coming along ?

[@darrinsteven7002]

Nice explanation Kevin. You are a Master of your Trade. Hanging with Cleetus must be a lot of fun. You are not only his friend but you are helping him make history.

[@562LBLegend]

The entire Magnet moment I was waiting for someone in the background to yell " That's what she said"

[@KSRPerformanceFabrication]

Hahaha, true

[@RandomName100]

You’re so polite to that input shaft, saying ‘please’. I’d be heapin sulfur on it.

[@stevendombrosky2842]

I was laughing so hard when he was pulling on it and said are you coming yet.

[@andrewschuepfer6523]

This is who you want to service and build ur race car. Keep it up dude! You're a huge pile of knowledge

[@bubbakushingtonIII]

The under side of that car is absolutely beautiful man, you do some great work man.

[@doctor2bob]

Kevin, you are a real world mechanic. Not afraid to dig right in to diagnose a fault and all without gloves.

[@adamc8409]

El camullet will be back better than ever! Yea that humidity sounds like a pain, i prefer my city especially last few days been great weather.

[@lesserlogic9977]

Thanks for walking us through everything oh, I don't know a lot about suspension so it's nice to learn

[@chrisschmidt4792]

100% humidity here in southwest MS this morning. Feeling that heat right along with you, brother Kevin.

[@Pyle81]

Kevin your skills and abilities are endless my friend. To have this car doing what it already has at this point, is a testament to your fantastic abilities as a builder.

[@lyricalsativa1]

One of my new favorite channels! Bad ass work Kevin!!

[@clintn8816]

Nice seeing you do your day to day work on one of your bigger builds. Love the passion you have for getting the car faster. More track time with you and Cletus, you guys will have the thing dialed in and going even faster.

[@Cannabis_Connoisseur]

Just casually takes apart the transmission, spots what's wrong and knows how to fix it, no problem. Lol. Wish I had that much knowledge of how to fix a car.

[@michaelfontenot9354]

great craftsmanship KSR! I myself am a machinist by trade and obviously a big gear head so I can truly appreciate what you and your guys do. really cool to see someone like you who is soo in depth and knowledgeable in this craft. looking forward to seeing mullet go deeper and deeper into the 7s and the inevitable 6!

[@vitamint01]

As always, amazing content Kevin! I know it takes a lot of time and work to make these videos on top of keeping your shop rolling. Thanks for putting the effort in and letting us share in the journey.

[@eddieparis6739]

Kevin is one smart, tallanted, hard working committed builder mechanic and most important father I've ever seen. Hang in there young man stay the way you are.

[@BuffaloBilliam]

The twist in the input shaft is a direct result of bald eagle talons gripping and ripping the shaft too hard

[@almostthere2024]

I had my glasses on and clearly saw beak marks too. 😉

[@warriervw]

Mullet is a force to be reckoned with on the track. its a dominator and it went through alot since its been finished . the build is awesome and you should be very PROUD Kevin .you have built a master piece .everything has to be tweaked and adjusted . as we all know they are really never done ,it just for that stag in the run. i know Cleetus is happy with it . ya can see it in his face .

[@speedjibaro4202]

Weld the hood on, that way Cleetus gotta grind it off, work on it from the bottom 🤣🤣 wish you the best as always 🤙🏽

[@HappyHarryHardon]

We know Cleetus knows how to grind welds.

[@jerplane400]

I like how you take the time to explain everything Kevin. Your videos are great!

[@mgharvey3657]

What a satisfying sound when those bolts were breaking loose at high speed. Listen up class, school is in session!

[@Thacko_San]

The reason why i watch Kevin's videos as well as Cleetus's, he takes the time to explain the details. Ive never used a powerglide so was interesting to see how works internally!

[@Bello..]

Those Bell housing bolts where tightened to 3 uga-dugas instead of only 2

[@MrM113A1]

Mate I’ve just subscribed onto your KZbin channel after watching this video. I’m a transmission builder here in Australia and I admire your knowledge and thought process with fault finding regardless if it’s a transmission or ECU. Great work Kev Pit Stop Automatics T-shirt getting sent your way mate.👍🏻🇦🇺

[@KenWoodsNL]

"Straightly" is indeed a word.

[@crankysports]

Your videos are great- not a lot of fluff, and great to see the work that goes into this. It's a sport and business that requires a lot of time and dedication.

[@musiclover25lives72]

Clicked the thumbs up, before even watching the video,,, Why.. Because it’s Kevin 🦅🏎💨🇺🇸 21mins later.. I just gained an insane amount of knowledge “Master at work”

[@caseymc2352]

Really enjoy watching. Actually get to learn a little from your channel. Keep em coming

[@andycrawford8689]

I've watched u from day one on mullet and Kevin u do a dam good job on what u work on and its hard to find guys like u that loves working on cars and trucks anymore cause some of them likes to do have ass job on stuff and to love the way u have it seat up to and love ur car to buddy

[@marcmo7138]

You have done a phenomenal job building this racecar. well done sir.

[@gordonbowe]

In addition to the othe comments, you definitely need to add a second trans cooler / fan combo. That thing got HOT during RMRW.

[@FlAWD12]

That transmission explanation is why I love your channel. I learn something new nearly every video. Thanks!

[@leeashworth9874]

Love the tek videos the way you explain as you go is like no other channel i have saw before great job .

[@smokinschannel5840]

Just wanna say absolutely loved the time lapse speed with audio you choose for taking apart the transmission it was great hearing a woo at high speed

[@therig1339]

Just teething , can't wait till you get mullet dialled in. 🔥

[@12mikeg12]

dude, you certainly know your way around a race car... constantly impressed with your knowledge base and ability to explain it... thanks for sharing

[@foamdataservices]

Don’t forget that second trans cooler for towing/global warming temps.

[@timmyreeves9170]

That's mad just having a binge on ksr and to see that clutch kit look the same as a motor bike I was amazed

[@clydefrog2582]

Love what you are doing. The guys at KSR are killing it!

[@stephenwayant2790]

Even though I don't know a lot about you're talking about I appreciate the technical explanations

[@d26-i4b]

KSR killing it with the content!! Mullet has so much more potential

[@ACatKrom]

hope you guys are getting those K&N filters for free... They moved production to china, and have had lots of problems with leaking at the spot welds... so bad that a couple of motorcycle sanctioning bodies banned them

[@MattyEngland]

Mullet punishing him for the hood removal? 🤔😂

[@Blackjack_focus_st3]

Kevin your the man this car is amazing from top to bottom. Your a great mechanic garret is lucky to have you working on his cars.. you really know your shit when it comes to race cars.

[@jackthebass2]

Great videos! Such a wealth of knowledge.

[@garywynnroberts]

Love how much more your coming out of your shell Kevin ,the videos are even more enjoyable when your constantly talking to us.

[@mcmillan1963]

Thanks for today's lesson Kevin. Those damned Bald Eagles like to find those weak links.

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

Wow...thank you! First time I ever saw the inside of an automatic gearbox... Think I'll stay with my stick shift.

[@Chuck.S.]

Love that flywheel tool!

[@53slapnuts]

yea those are much better than a screw driver lol

[@ThatLS10]

Even got the high quality pads on the jack arms to stop scratches, that’s when you know you got the right guy to build your car

[@acquacow]

Kevin, think you can toss something together on why you're always messing with the target boost vs timing when trying to soften up the launches? I would have thought you'd want to keep things spooled and soften up timing since you can change that faster based on sensors/etc... Thanks!

[@ianfortin396]

I was getting really excited about how deep you were getting to explaining the transmission and how it all linked together, maybe a video