SKETCHIEST RACE EVER in the Turbo 8.1 Silverado

[@LawrenceTolman]

Depending on the timeframe we have this summer, who would want to see the limits of the Junkyard 8.1 being pushed even further? I don't wanna blow it up simply for the sake of blowing something up, but if we did put it on e85 and crank 'er up even more, I do kinda wonder how much is left on the table...

[@theautoanswerman8063]

Thats what we all want to to see. Set a goal of 10s or bust. E85 and a bunch more timing but you can make the power with boost safer. Less timing more boost will be safer

[@jeffreyfales7343]

Do it.

[@justinwhitaker3537]

Moon tune

[@oneslowsilverado9935]

And please put some good tires on it💯

[@jonathonpettit9418]

Do it 🤙🤙

[@pob_car]

it’s a funny feeling when you have a new motor on hold, and not being so worried about blowing up.

[@captain1334]

Well the vw 1.9 tdi in my mx5 blew up and I had a built motor ready to go in so I know that feeling

[@justinpainter200]

Mad respect for how humble you are. Just happy to be racing and showing respect to everyone’s build

[@terrybell6287]

Taking the tail gate off hurt you too, 50 lbs is multiplied because of the distance from the gate to the rear end, ends up being more like 75 off the rear axle.

[@ryanroberts1104]

As far as I'm concerned, any truck that can go from the street to the track and put on a good show *without* making ANY changes and then drive back home is the best truck! You should really get rid of the back seat unless you use it...it is shockingly heavy!

[@LawrenceTolman]

its held up much better than I would've expected to be honest... and yes, we def. need to shed some excess weight from this thing

[@timothycarey3883]

@@LawrenceTolman love to see the copo truck at this event, maybe bring both and alternate runs running same opponents with both to show the differences.

[@shakenfake]

@@LawrenceTolman AC delete when? 😂😂😂

[@sebastianmuglia7451]

Fast doesn't always equal cool. Those electric vehicles are fast but they are not cool. And the owners did nothing to make them fast. Building your own vehicle whether its fast or not will always be cooler. You rock LT!

[@PcItalian]

Tire mod! Not other tires, beadlock wheels with radials. It's a safety concern for me. And double check those breaks, they're working fine now, but so many KZbinrs are getting in accidents. Be safe out there, can't wait to see this thing with the new motor!

[@alexandermayorga7987]

Really liked the editing on this video showing the vehicle details/engines while about to race them. Looking forward to uglytruck getting some traction!

[@randalltolman2368]

Growing up with your dad, I remember that nice black nova he had. Some of the toys he and your uncle's had would be fun to have now, if we only knew then about restore and not destroying

[@racerdeuce417productions4]

Thanks for racing me man I love the truck hope to race ya again with you not on street tires p.s. I’m the nova

[@LawrenceTolman]

Absolutely, it was a blast! We’ll have to meet up again at some point

[@beausmith3900]

I was glad u addressed the tire issue, cause I was wondering what was going on... thing is gonna be a rocket with the new set up

[@InnocentMiscreant]

With traction you would have won most of those races and embarrassed that rivian

[@FreakOlds]

Ya did well with the long wheelbase, making it down the track every time. Regardless of the lack of traction - I’m sure you had a great time! I’m looking forward to seeing the monster big block. It’s gonna be a beast!

[@LawrenceTolman]

it was a blast for sure, win or lose.

[@FreakOlds]

@@LawrenceTolman Absolutely! I used to run test and tune for years - just for fun😃👍

[@chevygangchan2108]

Definitely needs some 305s for more traction. Seems like just you did a rolling burnout every race

[@LawrenceTolman]

Yeah, does need a much better tire. pretty much did nothing but spin lol

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

Width does not add forward traction. A wider tire does not put more rubber on the ground, and tires grip best in the longest dimension of their contact patch. His drag tires are much better for this for different reasons- most prominent is the 15" wheel diameter. All a wider tire does is give you better lateral (cornering) traction, with the tire rubber being the same. What gives you more usable contact patch is LOWER TIRE PRESSURES. **edited for spelling**

[@tristan709]

@@Broadpaw_Fox a wider tire does improve traction lol. A 28/10.5 is going to have more grip than a 28/9.

[@Broadpaw_Fox]

@@tristan709- that depends entirely on tire compound and pressure. Same compound and pressure, the 28x9 will hook better, unless you're running it at too low a pressure for the weight, where you get weird issues due to deformation. Tire width is (best) determined by the weight it's carrying- you want enough width to carry the weight safely, and more doesn't help acceleration.

[@brandonharze2133]

@@Broadpaw_Fox bs lol my transam hooks WAAAAY better off the brake with a 15 wide vs 10.5 non w and I mean way better the big tire can take all 4 of my kits (6 stages 750in theory) and hook it violently the 10.5s just spin at over 200 mph and don’t grab to about 120 ft down the rd(concrete) the 15wide spin but not nearly as fast or for as long

[@Clifford_performance]

You sir are a bad ass it was awesome meeting you. I own the ramcharger. I would love to run with you again when you get some traction that truck is a monster!

[@LawrenceTolman]

hey thanks! love the setup you've got, and agreed, we'll have to run 'em again at some point!

[@Clifford_performance]

@@LawrenceTolman thank you.. Definitely hit me up the next time you are going to go out

[@ryanb6658]

Nice burnout right over the school sign! 😂

[@OleonG]

Good sportsmanship bud way to go still had fun

[@jhawk1985]

Man the ugly truck looks so badass on those Micky's 👍 So excited for this build. I daily the same truck .....love my old Silverado

[@icebawkz]

The sounds make me shiver..

[@mraycgz]

Hell yeah. Sounds like the balladeer in the beginning.

[@ThePete2432]

Holy tire spin Batman!

[@DaveyCrockett1]

DUUUUDE!! Such a sick truck. We're about to get another G8 and compound it.

[@notallthere9058]

Good work and the burn out in the school zone was the best ending.

[@evanmcfadden2900]

I absolutely love the whine

[@awdss_silverado1449]

I love the send it attitude !

[@brianjewell4139]

It really seems like you're just slamming through that converter hard. What a cool build. I'd been looking for turbo 8.1s for quite some time and while I get that it's a cakewalk to take a LY6 or LQ or any other Gen 3/4 LSx and make a million power for $900, these are clearly very overlooked and im happy to see you beat one up.

[@SloppyMechanics]

i wanna send you a holley terminator so you can get some more fun out of this, boost by mph and traction control and all the cool shit.

[@LawrenceTolman]

I’ve got some goodies on order from Holley that will hopefully take care of that. I’ve just gotta figure out how to make it all work together lol…

[@SloppyMechanics]

@@LawrenceTolman ive done many integrated setups and i can guide you if you want

[@LawrenceTolman]

thanks! I'll def. keep that in mind when the time comes!

[@jlwz71]

Burnout in the school zone. Love it. Been awesome if the kids were there to see it.

[@disfordiesel8219]

That cummins ram charger was bad ass

[@LawrenceTolman]

agreed! it surprised me with how quick the chargers lit, think he said it was an S480 over an S469 or something similar

[@thejosowski]

I love seeing you beat on the ugly truck! That’s why you built it, and you’re doing great! **Side note, it’s super tough for me to get excited about someone taking a completely stock vehicle (such as an electric vehicle), and race it. I would much rather see that DOHC turbo single cab Mitsubishi bang out 15’s before some stock Tesla turns a 12.

[@deanm4138]

Definitely looked like a lot of fun can’t wait to see the new motor

[@adriannewman1322]

Your turbo screeming sounds badass

[@thehoule70]

Nice truck lots of hp and torque !!

[@SLP2300]

That place looks awesome. Fun stuff!

[@LawrenceTolman]

it was a ton of fun to go there

[@johnelliott7375]

I would like to have the black one, even though the other one has more road manners, fuel mileage, longevity and easier to get parts for less cost. Great evening to you LT.

[@gering46]

😂 I loved the intro… it’s not exact but made me think of the intro to my name is earl

[@nathanielking5978]

Great sportsmanship

[@suprar8erjack163]

Great video. But that wasn't a fair shake for the ugly truck. Most of those races should be much closer on the radial. But you know that. You are a good sport regardless.

[@kyleandrewburgess]

That 150 pound tail gate may have helped with traction

[@bassnjeep6537]

At 7:35 you see the snaky tire marks your leaving behind going 80+ 😂😂🔥🔥

[@SMGPERFORMANCE16]

This is why I love you dude 3:50 marks why I follow you.

[@LawrenceTolman]

much appreciated!

[@damxgopak457]

That school zone really did need new striping nice work.

[@aubreywiggins5584]

He just out there having fun 😂 fw yo vibe bro you seem like coo peeps 👍

[@Mr_Ruhl]

The copo needs that green truck's front clip and bed. Ugly truck does too, make it the "not-so ugly truck." Lol 😂

[@jeffreyfales7343]

Just 2 send it....lol... music to my ears... keep it up LT love the ch.

[@gocart09]

Those rolling burnouts are 🔥

[@LawrenceTolman]

Glad you like them!

[@canadianracecarguy7038]

I love watching a full size truck top end a beemer well spinning 🤣🤣

[@thisguyshorty3554]

Because N55

[@chrispreston5100]

Heheh, that nova said "byeeeee". But that's an awesome car. And I can't wait to see the ugly truck with the built motor and some stickies

[@sfv41901]

Love the burnout right over the school 🤣🤣

[@Thedriver96207]

If you woulda have had those Mickey Thompson’s on you would have probably beaten that green turbo GM! Ugly truck is a beast! Can’t wait for the new motor 😎

[@mikealexander4166]

Would have been interesting with a little traction. Still a cool video. Good thing you brought it home straight.

[@jorge-_-reza]

Oh boy, what a burn out! Watch out for the PoPo, a big smokey in front of a school zone, and on video ( I know school is out), could spell trouble... 😵‍💫

[@matthewsmoot4126]

What's up L.T.! So I'm sitting here at the house and an idea popped in my head watching your you run your ugly truck down the track. So your losing traction due to tire selection, your truck's a torque monster and, because ugly truck is super light in the back end.... So I was thinking one could use his tailgate a spoiler.... So not use the tailgate would look bone stock but when you got to the track you could use it as a spoiler.... it would hinge at the top, flip up from the bottom and custom brackets would hold it at the angle needed for downforce.... I never seen anything like that before and thought it might be a cool way to help overcome your traction issues. Also it would go with the theme of having a sleeper truck with a sleeper spoiler... Lol

[@mikethatguy27]

Props to that RamCharger💯💯🙌

[@LawrenceTolman]

that was a badass setup

[@EricErnst]

5:23. I would have sworn that you said "f*** that". Upon rewind and review, it was clearly "spun bad". Lol.

[@Bynx_McFyden]

would you ever think about using weights off the rear bumper? like how sled trucks put weight in the nose to balance the load from the sled, but in this case low and out past the rear wheels try add leverage down on the rear? i know alot of people go with a drag wing...but it could be something to toy with. Love the content as always LT

[@jafferm1938]

That intro was on point🤣👏🏽

[@LawrenceTolman]

thanks! i got a chuckle out of making it

[@shepardsmallss6757]

Nice video can't wait to see this on a good tire. It seem like that's the real problem seems like you could have one at least 3 of those races

[@LawrenceTolman]

I agree, when the tires spin that bad the acceleration rate goes way down

[@SVTBansheeman]

That looked fun. That's what it's all about👍

[@joeschneider67]

Scary how those rear tires spinning on high speed , easy to lose control

[@Tomatoman56]

Did you happen to catch a username or something from that green truck? I love that HD single cab...

[@edwardwood3622]

Hey LT, you should look into the removal of the tailgate. From what I remember it doesn’t help and in fact is worse. 👍

[@slwsnowman4038]

I think he said it weighed 50 pounds, which could have been the difference in him spinning the rears or not.

[@mudbunny6388]

Yes, 50# off of the back tires. Maybe even move the battery back there too. Pour some lead in the bottom

[@208Concepts]

Pretty sure that Ramcharger was just on our dyno up here in Emmett 🤣

[@melissamalone1530]

Back seat is a quick weight drop as well North Maine steve

[@colemcmeans7809]

damn, that was getting nasty. good send off.

[@fadedfutures2722]

That tail was wagging good against that turbo LS truck 😭🤣

[@LawrenceTolman]

yeah, it was stepping out a bit for sure

[@fadedfutures2722]

@@LawrenceTolman even though it doesn't win races it's still kind of fun IMO

[@abnpthfdr2934]

You just confirmed what you knew for a while: "The weakness lies on the tires." Don't get me wrong, Pirelli P-ZEROs are no slouch when it comes to road performance, they're just not a drag racing tire. Plus, the new engine set up will tear them up on the first pass!!! Quick question: Have you ever thought about parting with the Ugly Truck and getting another stepside? I mean, for the weight savings (there's gotta be some weight differences between the two.) Cool video!!!🤙

[@ryandoyle4344]

Hard to judge off of stock tach, but convertor appears to be loose (5.5k). Big power can drive through. Not sure what stall speed was expected. GL

[@samuelcaige7699]

Love your videos man keep up the hard work

[@reaperasylum]

Turbo diesels have so much low-end to mid range torque I don't see very many gas burners leaving the line faster than them but if the gasser has more on the top end you'd be able to walk around them lol, I was racing a compound turbo built Cummins and from a dig that monster launched 60ft out before my gasser even went 10ft but passed him 300ft before the line. I might have been a fender out it was an awesome run and both us went low 9s. I'd be thrilled to race a strip with you lt, my baby might give you a run for show lol.

[@JustinLetandre]

It's 87f up here in Canada. Looks like the weather is fair where your at. We're thinking about moving south and obtaining dual citizenship and moving closer to the mountains. I always wanted to live by the mountains. Looks beautiful where you live. But anyway nice truck.

[@tripstomexico9770]

That school zone burnout 😂🙌🏼

[@kailuagarage]

You need to mount the new engine just behind the cab hehe

[@GIZZMOTORSPORTS]

Sucks to have the drag strip so far away.

[@jagunn1972]

leaving some healthy stripes on the rolls

[@melissamalone1530]

Of course w the slicks aired down I wanna see like 20 + lbs in that 8.1 prove the masses maybe proper air fuel can keep that big block alive

[@brianhickerson5]

Great intro

[@jeremiaswitt1374]

In the minute 8:18 there was a moment when the speed increased and then decreased, maybe it was because of the spinning tyres but by the other hand it could be something transmission related I mean it took a lot of time to increase the speed around 90mph. So if saying it can be beneficial there it is.

[@robjuice7803]

Slick Pissed i missed you at Bandimere lol I got a 91 K1500 sport that needs to test and tuning, would love to get your opinion

[@kenswitzer4133]

I love your trucks LT. turn her up Man. That old truck is really cool👍😁✌️👌🙏🏻

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks 👍

[@alexsayle6554]

Oughta make it into a drift truck!

[@johnnieburkhalter5265]

Those Rivian trucks weigh around 7000 lbs

[@bat__bat]

3:58 look at the gauge from spinning out 😂. Need some barrels of water strapped in the bed

[@aaleexsaalaazaar]

You did great against that rivian!

[@fixed970]

Need a load of firewood in that thing!

[@petersimpson1734]

Gotta love that BBC torque, Go For 20PSI :)

[@ghost13829]

love that green

[@cragre28]

Put the tailgate on, take the hood off, take the seats out and get a lightweight driver's seat. Then shed the battery for a lithium battery. Do all that, add good tires and your new motor and I don't think you lose a race to any of the people that beat you this time.

[@Randomgearhead]

Don't swap in more hp until u can get traction. Should have loaded up extres tires and jack in the bed. Swapped them out when u got there and left the streets in the bed to add weight to the rear and put the tailgate back on. Don't need to remove weight from rear of the already too light rear

[@DM-qp7do]

I was watching the tach the whole time as if I was driving lol. Im curious what gears it has, 4.30s? 🤔

[@Alteca1995]

I believe it used to have 4.30 and he swapped back to 3.42

[@LawrenceTolman]

It’s got 3.42 gears in it

[@DM-qp7do]

@@LawrenceTolman Yeah I guess 4.30s would just smoke the tires indefinitely. Im looking for a 14 bolt for my 07 classic with 4.30s. But its just a stock 5.3 with a 4l70. That and a stall converter should give help nicely 👌

[@BmoreFox]

Everybody gapping that thing

[@dylanshoemaker1471]

Please put some drag radials on!

[@fiveothis]

LT don't remove the tailgate next time! Think about it all that weight is a cantilever behind the rear axle definitely would add weight and traction to the rear tires. The trucks running no prep drag racing fill there tailgates with weight for added traction

[@andrewwihlon7419]

"Spinning ain't winning" as my dad always said.

[@dallin95]

Have you been to Hypoxia Dragway in Evanston Wyoming? It's 1/8 mile, but only about 90 minutes from SLC.

[@LawrenceTolman]

never been there actually

[@dallin95]

@@LawrenceTolman it is definitely worth checking out. They do a street tire days, and slick days. It's a small track, but usually you can get as many passes as you want.

[@jackstoepfer1494]

Good driving

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks 👍

[@DeathTollRacing]

Spinning is fun and frustrating. Your Speedo pegs and sits there for the first half of each race.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Yeah, spinning def. Isn’t gonna win any races

[@calvinjames8291]

Sick Pulls!! Where are you guys racing? Would love to participate in a event like this. 427 Procharged Crew Cab NNBS myself.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Thanks, it’s a lot of fun. This is at Utah Motorsports Park in Grantsville Utah

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Rolling 120 burnouts get sketchy quick

[@googlecrazy657]

You need to bring it to a sticky track and a tree 🌲