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[@CleetusM]

Hope you guys are ready to see this thing bog deep. Took it to a mud park and it performed amazing. Have some normal car vids coming before that though! Blazer returns this week 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@crowdsurfpp2192]

TBM The tank!!!

[@bartleskeet1623]

Pond crossing coming soon?

[@CHARacing381]

I'm super excited for the Blazer. I a fellow Florida man have been watching it for the inspiration of my S15 Jimmy.

[@alpetro9506]

WaZz uP blazer too kol need a wheely car competition between you guys

[@jackgodsey8447]

Looking forward to them!!

[@jacobjohnson5460]

Huge props to Zach, man is putting in serious work on all the builds. Keep it up dude! You’re killing it!!

[@MrBadazz255]

foreal he is putting in work solo💯

[@ggss1176]

Yep zach very competent mechanic and team member.

[@davidfitzgeraldva]

Looks like the video was in fast motion when Zach was working on everything, but that must just be his regular work speed. Dude is a mechanical Beast!

[@zachaliles]

It's what I'm here for.

[@michaelmcdonald1196]

I was lucky enough to talk to Zach for a minute or 2 at Cleetus and Cars Houston last year. Such a cool and humble guy. Love seeing him more and more on the channel. He deserves it

[@chriskennedy5504]

Garrett this is info you need. I worked on and maintained a Rip Chair 3.0 for a number of years, (its a wheelchair tank) Howe and Howe came down for the delivery and initial set up. Great bunch of guys! Their stuff is very well built, but very specialty and unique in setup, mill spec switch gear and unique one off computer controller hardware and software controllers. You need to call and talk to Daniel Rowe from H&H about possible software/programing upgrades. The speed limiter is a probably a controller limitation set in the accelerator switch programming limits, like line voltage #'s being sent from the pedal potentiometer. These can be changed. I had to reprogram a Hall effect sensor for a joystick repair on the Rip Chair. Daniel sent me the controller program (HGConfig-V1001-Executable) on a jump drive and a usb dongle to connect my mac to the RipChair. You NEED to have this stuff to run a H&H vehicle long term, and for future maintenance!

[@marcjorgensen]

I checked that chair out, so cool!

[@jerodTSI]

Yessir spread the knowledge

[@countryracer69]

I worked on one of those chairs! Very cool machines.

[@ctdieselnut]

Bump for more views, ole cleeter may need this, and zach probably already does. Howe & howe technologies.

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

I have a chairyaht from the 70's. Look those up

[@FrankLSD38]

I'm only 10 min into the vid but had to pause it to give props to Zach Man he's killing it You've built quite a power team my friend

[@VinKohl]

Everytime ol' Cleeter does a shakedown run on Ripsaw or any other car in the fleet to expose their weak points, Zach, Ty, George, Jimmy, Sam and crew come to resolve the issue. That's true mechanical engineering! What a fantastic team this has become!

[@5kwattson]

The whole crew is so dialed for the shop and this channel, everyone handles their jobs beautifully. Great job to everyone and Garrett for building this crew 👏

[@oneknight55]

Cleetus has assembled a winning team. They all have their moments to shine, and they all deliver. Nicely done.

[@carterandrews1275]

Garret suncoast makes a 6 speed kit for your tank, it’s a strong engagement with the C2 and C4 clutches, the C3 is the weak one. So you will get an extra 350 rpm or maybe 10-15mph or so

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Hopefully cleetus see's this

[@carterandrews1275]

@@Matty.Hill_87 I figured they would know or suncoast would chime in and say something

[@natec599]

Hey! this guy knows the deal!

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

The allison is already a 6speed. But yes, plenty of upgrades available for it.

[@carterandrews1275]

@@baddriversoflittlerock8359 his is a 5 speed from an LLY duramax, he would need a valve body and TCM to make it 6 speed

[@1slow01Z71a]

I dont comment much but just wanted to say how good a job Zack does at videoing and explaining things. Tye did awesome with the marauder video too. Good videos from all the crew.

[@kylelanger4234]

Agreed! Great job! 👍

[@danielkustra9071]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. BEST crew in all of motorsports. These guys really make the channel that much more fun to watch. I'd hate to see anyone go anywhere. Props to George, Sam, Ty, Zach, Jackstand, Nate and of course Cleet for making 3 million+ people smile and laugh on a daily basis. Love everything you guys do!

[@johncuervo3019]

The videos don't get that many views lol but he does make entertaining content

[@danielkustra9071]

@@johncuervo3019 I was going based on the amount of subscribers he has

[@gorillatrail]

I was just talking with the wife about the evolution of his mechanic helpers. Its really a top notch team you got now man.

[@drichcymru]

Man's earned his money tearing down Mullet and the Ripsaw. Good job Zach!

[@BUNKERJR53]

Zack is definitely one hell of a mechanic. Between the Tank and Mullet what can't he do. The "Man" knows his stuff!!!!!!

[@pistonburner6448]

You know what that means: Time to acquire a fighter jet

[@mikeymasi]

Ok so added some washers and retorqued, calm down

[@pistonburner6448]

@@mikeymasi You would've poured gasoline into the oil reservoir

[@christianmathew6668]

@@pistonburner6448 losers probably jealous he doesn't get to do what these guys do 😂

[@pistonburner6448]

@@mikeymasi You couldn't retorque your own nuts

[@mafia631]

zack has been in the background being a master mechanic... and today was his time to shine!!! The spotlight did not disappoint!! Chad of mechanics!!

[@jeffreycaves2756]

You should consider safety wiring the bolts for the brakes

[@nymetsfan912]

Shit safety wire everything. I have to safety wire bolts on my motorcycle before going on the track so why not with something that bangs around like that.

[@syco133]

I love how George is really part of the crew and doesn’t get butt hurt easy. It just adds to the shenanigans and it’s what everyone wants to see. Thanks George and cleetus and crew.

[@Nick210]

What would he be butt hurt about, doesn’t the Cobalt belong to Cleetus

[@Dealete420]

George never works on anything...... his hands are never dirty.

[@jonnie2bad]

@@Dealete420 he does the merch and a lot of camera work at the track. Also did a lot of the work on the blazer.

[@gearbanginentertainment7476]

@@Dealete420 he replaced cooper

[@mw2filmmaker]

@@Dealete420 What are you smoking he works on most the cars and did most the work on the blazer...

[@joshmontgomery9488]

Zach is a champ. We will just leave that alone. Nope definitely not. The tank is going to produce some great content.

[@justlooking3572]

Without a doubt, the best channel on KZbin, keep doin' what you're doin' guys.

[@PETERNESS]

is this sarcasm ? otherwise you really need to look a bit further on you tube,bunch of rich kids braking toys

[@danmacmillan88]

@@PETERNESS you must be new here, most definitely not a bunch of rich kids "braking" toys

[@justlooking3572]

@@PETERNESS enlighten us then Peter, I've looked at your subs and theres quite a few I subscribe to also, but theres also a lot of crap there as well, so which ones are better or more entertaining?

[@ukaryotik]

i 110% agree my friend

[@VinKohl]

This is the only channel that I'll drop pretty much whatever I'm doing to watch new content when I get that notification alert. I get an endorphin rush every time!

[@yuGtahT]

I'm calling it now... Cleet is going to surprise George with a new daily after they finish destroying the Cobalt.

[@blacaaro]

I’m calling it now… tomorrow will be the 23rd of February, 2022.

[@countryracer69]

I thought he already got a truck?

[@sam0wings]

A dirt field, a tank, and a chevy cobalt. That’s the recipe for an epic time with the fellas. The tank content has been legendary, and it’s only just begun.

[@mclark2330]

Omg when Cleet told George that the light didn’t break until he backed up was hilarious!!! LS George is a trooper beating the brakes off his POV like that!!

[@Whoro]

hey cleet , Armoured crewman here on Leopard 2a4 and 2a6's. The engines are made in a way to be easily removed, a group of skilled mechanics can easily pull the engine out of the tank in under 20 minutes !

[@badcompany227]

Was wondering about the progress of LeRoy and his new trans location. Any update with that?

[@andrewforbes146]

Wade i was just thinking that as well mate waves hi from Australia

[@wadebrewer7212]

@@andrewforbes146 lmao....I was like....wait....is this dude talking to me!? Then I read the original posters name. I said something about this a couple weeks ago and got ripped apart for it. Everyone is so butt hurt anymore and divided...I just come to this channel to escape all of that crap.

[@andrewforbes146]

@@wadebrewer7212 why did they get butt hurt for

[@andrewforbes146]

@@wadebrewer7212 its a great channel not much crap happens here .....but for some keyboard heroes every now and then bud

[@LuisGomez-ut9zb]

@@wadebrewer7212 unfortunately we can’t have an opinion on KZbin anymore. Everyone has to be right and ridicule others

[@douggrenard91]

It is great that you have Zach, attention to detail and perfection.

[@ATrainGames]

Why don't you guys use safety wire on the bolt on the brakes and other places where things might vibrate loose? That's what we had on our C-130s... Awesome content as always, thanks!

[@infantry9903]

I was a Bradley driver and gunner in the army and I loved every second of it. Spent alot of time in the maintenance bay with the mechanics learning everything I could. Military vehicles are alot easier to work on then you think though.

[@malbers35]

I miss my M3A1

[@smallgaragebigdreams1085]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how far the channel has come with Zach he’s really the under sung hero of this channel. So much stuff that use to be sent out to be done now done In house. And his camera skills are really starting to stand out. Perhaps the second channel could become more of a intune look into the day to day of the shop. 🤟🏻

[@dakodamorgan2681]

High key miss Leroy hoping for an update soon

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Kevin has mentioned that he might be getting his hands on Leroy In the comments

[@dakodamorgan2681]

@@Matty.Hill_87 to work on or buy?

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@dakodamorgan2681 to work on and give it a massive update

[@dakodamorgan2681]

@@Matty.Hill_87 good was about to have a heart attack lol

[@eddominates]

I identify pretty hard with zach. quietly in the background solving problems, tinkering and finding ways to improve. Cleet tries to put him on camera and he's like "The shims are the real heroes" lol

[@unathandavis]

I appreciate Cleet for putting the sponsor ad in the beginning of the video. This man knows how to youtube. I hate when thwy cut the content to show that stuff

[@sisyphus9252]

You need to use safety wire bolts and on all of the caps too.

[@ParadigmUnkn0wn]

Ain't nobody got time for that

[@ChevTecGroup]

Not a bad idea at all. Drill them out and find an old aircraft mechanic to show you how to do them up right

[@Skwisgar2322]

@@ChevTecGroup iirc they know how, I think there are some wired bolts on mullet.

[@recoilrob324]

Guys.....running a solid lifter cam in an all aluminum engine is always going to be needing you to adjust the valves because the pushrods are steel and they don't expand as much as the block and heads. So if you set lash cold...as you should...it'll increase a LOT when the motor warms up and things will start to get pretty noisy. Adjusting them hot like Dr Bend-em-all was doing is really kind of dumb...because when the motor cools back down the valves will be held open...as you discovered. Hard to believe that you didn't talk to Steve Morris about how he runs the solids on his motors. Why you are even messing with solid lifters on this motor is beyond me. There are hydraulics that will do what you need just fine. Set them hot with '0' preload then when the motor cools down the lifters will accommodate the contraction and it'll run like normal. I know you guys are young and still learning...please take this as a learning experience and think about what I just typed...it'll help you. Or ignore it and continue to thrash and be frustrated...makes for more entertaining video seeing you fail than succeed I guess.

[@Slizzo82]

Yeah, not sure why they switched it up on this. Know plenty of guys over 2kHP with hydraulics.

[@dcskate1022]

Things that happen when you listen to Texas speed.

[@Rockymountain11]

Wouldn't the valves get looser when cold if you set them hot?

[@jeremymann8930]

@@Rockymountain11 no because as the engine cools everything contracts and since aluminum (the block and heads) expands and contracts more and more quickly than steel (the lifters and push rods) it will make the problem worse.

[@Rockymountain11]

@@jeremymann8930 could a solution be to get aluminum lifter/pushrods?

[@340duster8]

I think George getting unemployed from where he was working before is the best thing that happened to him. He fits in real good with all the shenanigans that goes on there. I know I say hard work and all business goes on behind the scenes, but I say is worth it.

[@chrishamilton2559]

Fasterproms committed suicide. Sad really

[@340duster8]

@@chrishamilton2559 I did not say where George left from to be courteous to them. We all know where he got fired from. The fun and games pretty much left when the other person moved out of that shop area.

[@charlesprimeau3245]

@@chrishamilton2559 they are still in business and have a lot of work but they quit youtube ... jeremy made a video explaining this a while back .... but yeah george fits really well with cleetus team !! always making me smile haha !!

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

I’d check the engine mounts on the tank to make sure the engine isn’t able to move when your ramping it or ripping it lol just a thought on how the fan moved forward

[@TNels]

I think it was more the rad moving around. They showed how it came out of the rubber mounts after ripping off that jump.

[@Mr.Hopper1]

10:59 James is KILLING ME, lol. Such joy. :)

[@auroraRealms]

Military Tank engine repair is super easy, aside from using a 1" drive socket set. There are quick disconnects for the electrical and pluming, and then just the mounting bolts. The engine and trans get pulled with a crane, and is brought to the engine shop for repair. It is replaced as a unit. One engine, one tank. The entire tank is super thick steel. The most important thing on a military tank is track maintenance. Again, with a 1" drive socket set, a sledge hammer and a tank bar. All the track bolts need to be checked every day. If one is loose it could throw the track. Putting the track back on can take 3 to 7 days.

[@TheeAdventuresOfMatt]

Zac is killing it on all projects way to go brother what a work ethic. Who makes the aluminum rods that are in mullet?

[@mdavidson101]

Man. I'm impressed with how hard James smacked that raycon case! Embedded aluminum into it but not a problem for the Raycons! That's good advertising!

[@captainclavicle]

This was sensational! The footage of the Ripsaw rolling past BMP with the flags flying was top shelf! And holy cow George! I was expecting the Cobalt to begin some pogo action before a graceful transition into barrel rolling through the FF front field 🤣🤣 Great content guys, thanks 🤟

[@shred_zed1]

George catching air at 17:15 !!! That's awesome.

[@ericwiningar8410]

My goodness to have the shop full of good willing to work and capable men! It’s unbelievable!! So happy to see it though! America

[@michaelramsey1491]

Ole Cleetus really has built himself an empire! I love that everyone gets the glory! You can see everyone enjoys the job even when Cleetus or James breaks it for the thousandth time!

[@koolkar55]

The weekly cost of running this shop would be astronomical.

[@CleetusM]

We’re certainly not stockpiling cash anywhere 😂 reinvesting in the content 🇺🇸

[@whoknows3347]

@@CleetusM and we thank u sir....

[@danhammond8406]

@@CleetusM thanks for the content brother

[@jaytibby]

@@CleetusM and that's what makes this channel the absolute best...

[@esk8warlord506]

@@CleetusM we love you

[@fellowship_of_the_goat]

I hope the Ripsaw gets fixed and stays fixed so you can throw spanners on Leroy, the people's champ

[@deanishere7237]

Anyone else just totally skip all the adverts these days ???

[@JosephJonesboy88]

I just love that you guys are doing so many different builds and so many fun videos but at the end of the day you have a top notch team that is awesome getting your race cars ready to race, from experience these guys are great and deserve a BIG HECK YEAH BROTHERS!!

[@fernyarzate894]

A dirt/mud track at the freedom factory is what needs to be in the works. What’s the hold up?

[@spaghettibeans]

They had a dirt track out back when they bought it

[@williamlouis4981]

Insurance company probably said no way lol

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Jet boat course would be better tbh. NZ style

[@ChevTecGroup]

@@Jake_Hamlin that would be cool but it's Florida, so so there's already tons of great boating areas to set up a race.

[@philb5593]

The whole property is probably an overcrowded crown vic graveyard.

[@nicolaswasup262]

This is a Zach appreciation comment. Dude works hard on all builds aswell!

[@MRC_Garage]

I think all the hate George gets for the cobalt. They need to buy him a cobalt ss, either supercharger or turbo. I think that would be funny and they are rippers for what they are.

[@GTsGarageTech]

I agree! I was thinking the same thing

[@notyouraveragegoldenpotato]

No.. no they aren't lol

[@johnbean2596]

Hell yes they are you can get 300+hp out of them lol

[@notyouraveragegoldenpotato]

@@johnbean2596 I get it. But for an equal amount of money you can get a factory turbocharged solid iron block heated leather seat all wheel drive fancy looking car.. and a tune on tiny oem turbo will get you to 300 hp... as the bottom. Super cheap builds will net you 400+ reliable. Little more money for rods/bottom end and a bigger spooly Boi and you can easily pass that x2 if you wanted to dump coin. The cobalt. (No hate) is a cheaply manufactured cheaply engineered platform that will shit itself into 2 separate pieces when you pass that 300 crank mark lol. For this show. It's a perfect car and I love it. For anyone looking to break into cheap and worthwhile car modifications.. a cobalt ss is uh... not where you should start lol

[@anesthetized7053]

SS would be a cool upgrade, but id vote for a cheap dodge neon, or an SRT 4 if he can find one. i have raced against a couple of those guys on the highway and they gapped the fuck out of the mustang i used to drive, you can make a nutty sleeper. even a toyota celica would be fun. those things are also insane if you build them right. put some big brakes, some suspension parts and a turbo and your in buisness.

[@PathosBedlam]

So cool doing dirt drags with a tank. You really need to set up that field as a dirt drag track, so you can do tractor, 4x4, Tank, and other types of dirt drag racing on it. It would be so cool to get people excited about different types of dirt racing again. Maybe even a dirt oval for sprint cars and dirt bikes. Even as Pay per View only, it would be cool.

[@Multigraindad]

Cleetus you have surrounded yourself with some amazing people! It's been inspiring watching you grow! You have an awesome attitude and personality along with being humble. You are truly unique. Keep being you and I wish you much happiness and success!!!

[@Mikecom32]

Excited to take the ripsaw for a rip at a future Freedom Factory event!

[@markthegunplumber8376]

Can't believe Cleeter is part owner of a High Perf. brake company and they put Wilwood Calipers back on there. I see an upgrade coming.

[@Shiftheads]

Do they make calipers for road racing too? You need something that can sustain the constant high Temps. Not saying tbm can't just genuinely curious if they offer road racing. Drag brakes are light but you need those heavy iron rotors for sustained high heat applications

[@The_Osprey]

Aren't the TBM brakes manual as in not boost assisted? That would be a MFer on a tank I would imagine.

[@54raceman]

As much as tbm cost they’d bankrupt the company putting them on lol

[@nicoponthier4682]

Between Zack and Ty , you got yourself some badass team mates !

[@chrisw46360]

It would be awesome to see how the driveline works. I understand that the calipers apply friction to turn, but how they are plumbed to make it all work.

[@ChevyRob313]

Zach is killing it what a good dude

[@willcope4542]

This might be the most Florida Man flex you guys have ever done, I love it!!!

[@a7x351]

The test on the earbuds lol. One more well, one more okay okay well one more. The boys always giving us crazy good content lol.

[@tdwz1652]

James looked genuinely impressed lol

[@rynelson85]

Promise my galaxy buds plastic case would have been toast lol. Might need to look into some raycons

[@f.chrisliuzzo7889]

That liberty intercooler is a really nice piece👍👍👍👍

[@philb5593]

Check the engine mounts and the clearance from the fan to the radiator. It's possible that the engine can shift forward and slam into the radiator.

[@deegan727]

The Ripsaw would be a very good promotional tool for TBM Brakes. Imagine seeing 10 TBM calipers and 4 TBM rotors under there.

[@chrissmith3378]

Yea if they can stop a tank they can certainly stop your race car

[@tduffdesign]

If there ever was a Cleetus vehicle that was the definition of BOG DEEP, it's the Ripsaw.

[@jakesmall3454]

Poor Zack. Looks like he’s the tank mechanic now lmao

[@kevinfunk83]

Poor Zack? Seriously? That would be the thing I’d be stoked to work on.

[@brians48now]

@@kevinfunk83 Hell yeah. Imagine the conversations he has with his friends away from work.

[@LextechLighting]

poor Zach makes a poor fat check

[@anesthetized7053]

you guys are so lucky to have dudes like ty and zack working on your builds. such an awesome team and everybody has the best attitude

[@jonv92]

Cleet is building a serious crew.. I love when Tye films what he’s working on.

[@ModzCity]

seeing cleeter just driving around with his head sticking out of the tank is so funny

[@joshnobles280]

The only thing to say about everyone on this channel is....living the dream

[@mikeh.748]

Aren't they though. Non stop fun and get paid while doing it. Cleeter is boss of the year for sure.

[@jessegriffin8457]

Can’t express how awesome that looks going down the highway with those 2 flags of freedom 🇺🇸🇺🇸 blowing in the wind !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!💪🏼💪🏼🦅🦅

[@jerplane400]

Zach is the MAN here!!! Great job Zach for getting the Ripsaw running! Great mechanic!

[@anthony5227]

That was the best raycon ad for sure. Damn. That hammer test was beast

[@jennchristianson4824]

The radiator is from my company, it’s for a Volvo truck, commonly mounted on the wrong application that almost always causes fan damage 🤪 If you need another - reach out! 😂

[@bwadventures2742]

Somehow I'm friends with u on FB.. I'm guessing from college.. I work over on 2nd ave

[@madrew2003]

Maybe you can shim the rotor on the hat to move away from your clearance issue and then shim the caliper as needed.

[@philiptraylor2182]

Watching how broken this machine was kind of has me scratching my head about the diesel brothers

[@paulcopeland9035]

Why are you worrying about it? There are bunches of these junk yard videos out there anymore. They build or buy something, run the death out of it, get a bunch of views and sell some merch. It's the American way!

[@johnfroelich2066]

Pretty sure its howe & howe not diesel bros

[@Karpiel73]

@@johnfroelich2066 Dave Sparks posted on his ig that he sold his ripsaw to cleetus. Unless I'm missing something else.

[@54raceman]

Yeah they’re not exactly known for their build quality over at sparks motors so why would you expect there maintenance to be any better

[@mdvener]

Big boys with big toys. You nail it every video. As much fun as we see you having, I can only imagine the laughs n good times you have behind the scenes. Don't ever change. It is the best.

[@FoulNews]

Videos like these make me even more proud to be a Floridian!

[@RustyRaine1]

You know how to get a sick second pass, Steve Morris engine, bigger tires!

[@douglasm3310]

At lest spell his name right. It’s Steve Morris.

[@RustyRaine1]

@@douglasm3310 there you go, apologies

[@Loki_Trickster]

Doesn't need a Steve Morrison engine to get into the 6s or bigger tires. Sure they would help to get into the 5's but what he has is more then capable of getting a 6 already.

[@RustyRaine1]

@@Loki_Trickster why would Cleet fuck around. He has the budget to go faster.

[@Loki_Trickster]

@@RustyRaine1 Because he is not using what he has to its full potential yet. That engine is capable of running mid 6's. And radial cars are more then capable of that. Throwing the whole current build out the window to get a timeslip that the car is already capable of doing is stupid from both a financial and Content standpoint. Sure at some point a Steve Morris or proline hemi with big tire would be nice to see in mullet. But at this point cleetus has no where near the knowledge to make that competitive.

[@JacksonPearson1997]

whatever you're paying Zach it ain't enough, damn he's putting in work

[@littlesfabshop]

And never stops smiling.

[@CCDzine]

You mentioned that this is the first generation of Ripsaw. Have some of these issue been improved in Gen 2 and can you take parts/ideas from later models?

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

Should drill holes in the head of those caliper bolts. Saftey wire them

[@uberitup84]

I've never wanted to be KZbin famous till cleet got a tank!!

[@josephcitizen4195]

Pro Tip to sound smart to you bosses. When you're using a washer to space something out don't call it a washer. It's a shim or shim pack if you use more than one. Good luck boys!

[@kiwidiesel]

Lol It's all in the delivery, if it sounds professional, then it can only be.

[@livinthedream92109]

16:15 I'm telling you, the front left wheel of that Cobalt is about to come off with the lower control arm. If you're lined up with a tank on your left side and that lets go at 70mph, that little Cobalt will swerve hard into the path of that tank and squish right under it with Georgie trapped inside. I get that the dangerous stuff is great content, but there are hidden dangers happening here that I think you guys might not be seeing. Not to be a buzzkill bro, just line that little cobalt up on the left side of the tank so we don't squish a Georgie.

[@BBROPHOTO]

This 👆 It’s all fun and games until it isn’t.

[@jeremymann8930]

nah no damage other than the taillight remember lol

[@Chris-qf9qm]

This is a great episode. Friends out in a field and shenanigans.

[@ThunderCat_za]

"Too soon Junior" .... as the cobalt pulls away from the tank 🤣🤣🤣

[@918Kustomz]

I use those same 4 inch fans for my amps for my system and they push out some crazy amounts of air! No surprise they kept your brakes cool

[@redsox63]

Curious about Mullets engine…obviously zero expense spared when it was built but the comment “probably just needs better valves” was made. Can someone elaborate? It would make sense that the motor was built for high power and the cheap valves weren’t used. Thanks! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@theautumnwind2152]

"See if we can get some better valvetrain in there" probably just means not broken ones.

[@redsox63]

@@theautumnwind2152 could be for sure! My knowledge with anything like that is about zero beyond the basic fundamentals of what things do lol

[@aSinisterKiid]

It's not that "cheap" valves were used per say but they were likely matched with the original build of the engine. Since then Cleetus has upgraded the Con-rods to aluminum and put new Frankenstein heads on it, but used the old valve train from the original build. So the valves and pushrods-rockers/springs were all focused around the original setup. Now that the heads are flowing better air and they can shove more than 35 PSI of boost in it, they need a more heavy duty valve train to match those needs. There is all kinds of wizardy involved with valves like sodium filled and titanium metal with thermal-nitride coatings and other exotic stuff. Certain exhaust valves do better in certain RPM range and all kinds of technical beep boop science stuff associated with specific uses and trying to match them up with your needs.

[@Shiftheads]

@@aSinisterKiid I would have figured the Frankenstein heads came with valves. Those things are not cheap and you'd figure they want to do their own lapping/seating etc

[@redsox63]

@@aSinisterKiid I’m certain nothing on that thing is cheap. Just caught me off guard when he said “better valves”. I figured they would have top of the line already in there.

[@PredMatic]

I wonder what MPH the boys at RipSaw figure those treads are good up to.. It would be catastrophic to have one come apart at 70mph

[@54raceman]

In situations like that the less you know the better

[@daltonotto7526]

Just a suggestion if it has an Allison trans they may have 6th gear locked out. They do that on heavier duty applications may be able to retune the trans and unlock 6th🤷🏼‍♂️

[@SkatersOfTheNorth]

Needs a Valvebody for it. Upgrade the trans 😤

[@S.park.y]

What an incredible team! Work isn’t work when you love what you do and it truely shows with the craftsmanship the McFarland family produces.

[@VintageCraftsmanTools]

What a beast. I wish California had easier laws, so I could get one. Cool Tank. Thanks for sharing.

[@n00bk1ng6]

Next project: Convert the cobalt to a track drive system.

[@ariesdane5876]

Pretty sure a single new ripsaw track costs more than that cobalt.

[@gordowg1wg145]

Many of your problems will probably be due to the valve springs being unable to control the valves - that can cause issues with tuliping valves that close up the clearances from bouncing on the seat rather than smoothly closing, pushrods coming loose, etc. Rember, the whole valvetrain is acting as a series of very stiff springs, and it they aren't controlled they can get into rpm ranges where their frequencies co-incide and make things a lot worse - just like plotting waveforms.

[@mr.proper4034]

Yeah I seen a video of valve spring cover cut out t watch slow motion the springs. The springs would jump around at a certain rpm.

[@andrewapel5401]

bump

[@dagda52]

I was thinking clearance issues on the valve seals. Seen it in pulling tractors when the head gets hot it literally grabs the valve and holds it in place

[@Jacob38092]

6:35 missed opportunity for dad joke, while working on a track vehicle, "should get us back on TRACK" 🤣

[@painedizzle7375]

Dude everyone needs a friend like George! 👍 Dude is a riot

[@JawshMann]

Be safe on that top speed run Team Freedom

[@cmawhz]

Should probably give that cobalt a shakedown on a lift, looks like the whole wheel is shifting forward when George floors it. Noticed it in another video too.

[@Sabrinahuskydog]

I don't think anyone really cares. It's their piece of shit cheap nothing car they gave george to beat on as a daily to and from the garage. No one cares how it works as long as it gets him there.

[@54raceman]

That cobalt is literally the definition of a disposable car

[@turdmuffins100]

Keep ‘em coming clete, 2022 off to a hell’ve a year, always keeping me coming back for more 💯🔥

[@Illbusa815]

He did his thing on them brakes! Great work my man

[@paulcabrera5773]

Man, Zach is a heck of a mechanic!!

[@MThompsonjr115]

Bummer to see you guys having so many engine issues. I wouldn't be very happy considering the operation you seemingly are trying to run and the caliber of people involved.

[@DeatGaming]

They have explained a few times with Leroy's transmission, when they are pushing things as hard as they are, stuff happens. Even with them having become more mechanically sympathetic recently.

[@MThompsonjr115]

@@DeatGaming I understand that. There is a difference between abused parts/poor maintenance and incorrectly spec'd components for the purpose. There are other examples of LS engines, making more power on methanol with trouble free power for a year or better. Of course those are certain examples and every operation is different, but then there is going to the people who know, especially when the information is very public and used by others in the same communities. It's like someone spec'ing components for a PC build that will not survive the scenarios you put them in. I commented on their video when they put the powerglide in, along with others, that it would never last. It's the wrong transmission for the application. I'm not hating on anyone... I just hate seeing people go through all the work and money only to have failures when there are other prominent examples of equipment that works in the same or very similar conditions.

[@paulcopeland9035]

@@MThompsonjr115 ...So, what do you propose? If you have all of the answers, then I would think they need you in the operation.

[@54raceman]

The engine issues have been so frequent because they keep repeatedly building stuff that meets the job at hand instead of building stuff to 15 steps past the job at hand and then some

[@pieflies]

@@54raceman but didn’t they just get a brand new bigger better motor for Mullet that should easily be able to handle runs in the 6s? Why did they not get valves that were a good match for the engine at that time, if they were going all out? They have a decent amount of experience with this stuff, and they have some very knowledgeable friends in the racing scene and are buying engines from pro engine builders. Unless they told the engine builder to use specific parts in the heads I’d be annoyed the builder didn’t spec it better.

[@BCaldwell]

Shout out to the guys who do this and can't just reach in the drawer and bust out some "better" valves...... Florida Man, Let's go 🇺🇸