My 850 Horsepower C7 Corvette Blew Up... Here's What Happened! (bald eagle down)

[@CleetusM]

Would hate this thing to have a 1000hp setup.... 😂🦅

[@ganster2263]

Awe mann, that would be the worst!

[@chrislaing123]

Could you put that huge engine in??

[@ericdenton9529]

Cleetus McFarland 1400. Do it for Dale. Hell source a NASCAR Engine!

[@ACHEIZM]

That's it's future

[@The_Chosen_None_]

Saw the TSP post on facebook today... I know what's going down. Hell yeah brother

[@cs-yn9vb]

Not going to lie when he says "I'm a little heart broken right now" with a big ol' nitrous bottle in the background I can't help but chuckle

[@Karpiel73]

I definitely chuckled! 😂

[@dylanzrim1011]

Isnt that a co2 boost control system?

[@torlandmusiq]

Hilarious lol

[@regabernathy6039]

I was thinking the same thing. Nitrous is a great way to blow up your engine.

[@sirensc3566]

c s that is exactly what I was thinking at that part of the video!🤣😂🤣

[@chriso.8761]

What I don’t understand is, there’s a dale truck designed to turn left. Ownership of a circle track (designed to turn left), and no content of the dale truck on the track 😔🤔 that truck gets no airtime. Such a bummer

[@Alex-tv3jy]

They've got a lot of work on their hands. Pretty sure they will get a video going soon with the Dale truck brother

[@edwardmolloy7548]

If you watched the video update on the Dale truck it's going under the knife for a change up so it can corner.

[@harleydanforth5986]

Edward Molloy haven’t they been planning on s new motor or did that already happen lol it’s been so longh

[@NONTALIBAN]

They also don’t want to wreck it. They said it’s a one of a kind build and it’d be hard to fix it if it hits the wall

[@edwardmolloy7548]

@@harleydanforth5986 the Dale truck has had a 427 for possibly over a year now. It's NA 600 odd HP off the top of my head.

[@gribly]

“It looks soo fresh without a hood on it!” Oh no, that was the one complete Corvette he had!

[@anarchyr32]

James is really interesting. He has such a volt of information and experience. You should feat him in your videos as much as possible he's got a good personality for it too. Keep up the good work boys

[@hoonaticbloggs5402]

anarchyr32 vault. He’s not made of electricity.

[@farvatron]

@Chris Anderson wow

[@sleepingontheblacktop6053]

What snakeshit said

[@Matter-of-Fax]

He is extremely knowledgeable

[@ztwntyn8]

You wanna get to know James better don’t ya

[@sergeantspeed5941]

When you said "we already have 2 Turbo Corvettes" I was like "Ruby, and............ What else?" I forgot Leroy was a Corvette 😂😂

[@batsonelectronics]

Leroy is the "Nudist" Corvette. He ain't got no cloths on.

[@__jojo__]

@@batsonelectronics all natural baby

[@wwrite]

GM needs to take their cues from Leroy, lean and mean go fast!

[@prestonphillips3977]

Get the clutch checked out. I second the thrust bearing failing. We just finished a LT4 at the machine shop that had a near identical heat mark on the crank. Thrust bearing failed and the debris took out the other bearings. Culprit was a twin disk clutch putting to much pressure on the crank. Just a FYI.

[@TheTmshuman]

Preston Phillips so the slave was shimmed too close or the fingers required too much force to open?

[@LWGrounds]

Could be a compound of the clutch and the pressure of the blower on the crank that blew the thrust out

[@mickromer6199]

I thought this thing was auto.. has the flappy paddle shifters?

[@lukeleininger6044]

@@mickromer6199 all c7s have them, used for rev matching in the manuals

[@mickromer6199]

@@lukeleininger6044 copy that just went back and double checked sure does

[@krzykjun]

Right after the intro played I hear my 6 year old say “Hell yea Brother” from upstairs. Im not the least bit upset. 🇺🇸

[@jackiehunt10]

Hahaha my 4 year old little one will copy him ever time she hears him say it

[@LAWNLOBSTER]

I can’t even imagine what would’ve happened to me if I said that at 6 years old

[@jasonsmerer5082]

"Yeah dude I left the choke on doin' 'bout 80 and she popped"🤣🤣🤣

[@Flipflopfarms]

Don’t let the cars and engines distract you from James’ expert technique pulling that drain plug with zero mess. Give that man a raise!

[@Bread_0]

30 thousand and it blows "owes us nothing" my 92 Cheyenne with 300 thousand blows "this thing owes me everything"

[@HayesTransport]

😂

[@bmxpro273]

Best one

[@Dockhead]

this is what having money is like.

[@mandarb23]

Yeah but it didn't help you start a KZbin channel that lead you to buying your own race track. That Vet made him a millionaire. Your Chevy took you to McDonald's

[@theblakeslees7065]

I feel like this deserves an “I will remember you” black n white montage of all the things that got shoved up the exhaust in the early days of the channel

[@vaughngenery1839]

Austin B yeah that’s what brought me to this channel all those years ago

[@Jnelson12]

Lol same here I think it was the whistles that wss the first video I seen from him

[@Shincism]

With skid rows - I remember you in the background

[@sl2uner]

“Brakes are for losers” sounds like a new T-Shirt idea! Lol

[@bendooley550]

Make it a standing mile car. It still has all the aerodynamics to it, give her a sweet mill and let her eat at 230mph.

[@MonkeyWrenching]

THIS!!!

[@elijahwhitener743]

I fucking second this

[@civicem1dude222]

He doesn't have a mil

[@ApselicityGaming]

"Its not looking that bad" "oh its looking that bad" -Cleet 2020 Haha

[@Trev0r98]

James was the first one who said "Oh, it's looking that bad".

[@eliascardoza9202]

President?

[@masonchase3990]

The reliable car breaks, and the story is being told with a nitrous bottle just sitting there 😂

[@tjgaming5091]

Ain’t hooked up tho

[@thedubdoctor]

When your shop has a tool dedicated to cutting open oil filters to inspect for how much damage, you know you’re doing something right! Hell yeah brother!

[@mk3249]

A moment of silence for the engine that brought us together and planted freedom factory embryo some 3 years ago

[@THEMAN03100]

Wish I could blow a engine and not wanna jump off a bridge.

[@schlac_9ine5ive37]

I have absolutely grenaded an engine while driving on a bridge and heavily contemplated just drive it over the edge.

[@jradish]

@@schlac_9ine5ive37 monka

[@schlac_9ine5ive37]

@@jradish I respect that and I feel most people who see that wont get it.

[@Jak2bossbf3]

If u want that gotta have money

[@josephwilding5142]

i wish i could afford an engine that had the chance of blowing up

[@djwilliams4714]

James looks a little too happy to be pulling the motor... lol "job security"

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

Heck, having Cleetus as a boss/customer, is almost as good as perfect job security if you're a mechanic that is good at high power engines. 😁

[@GabeNahirny]

As if he needed job security, hahaha.

[@arturoperez352]

The moment when your like " i don't want to do this" then your like "oh yeah I'm employed " 😅

[@D.Ashlaw117]

Cleetus to Jeremy: The C7 blew up! Jeremy: You aren’t joking this time are you?

[@lilwhiteexpresstruck7943]

"The most reliable ones break" while a bottle of nitrous is in frame hahahahaha

[@johnkilo3]

I was thinking the same thing haha

[@DeibertLandon]

Haha, nailed it

[@imdabeast100]

“Damn dude, this thing looks SICK without a hood” welp here we go

[@bablunt]

Is toast going to lose her blower? 😂

[@joefields719]

Bald Eagle going to start looking like Leroy... Bald Leroy it is.

[@randytheracer3664]

Josh Fox ruby mrk2

[@jakobsmith7675]

Exactly what I said!😂

[@djpickle68]

Twin superchargers

[@SloppyMechanics]

Left the choke on, hate when that happens

[@UncleMatt141]

Can we just appreciate how far he coasted her 🥵😂

[@garrettbybeemullins1931]

Straight up mile and a half.

[@GHETTORIGGAMINGOFFICIAL]

HELLA far 😂😂👏

[@Litvagopnik]

Reminded me of a plane emergency landing and gliding in. It was impressive.

[@mikeyc8139]

I've taken that route dozens of times: I-75 to 301 into Anna Maria Oyster bar (right across the street from that gas station). It's even longer than it looks in the video! Impressive!

[@buellb0y]

Well Florida is flat AF. So no uphills.

[@suddendilemma5137]

I love how James always just lays it out. No BS just this is the way it is and how it can be fixed. Solid dude.

[@JethroRose]

yeah no point being cagey about it. chasing down the wrong problems or sugar coating it just wastes time

[@nallukainen]

I would love to see Turbo Yoda working on a car with James.

[@minzahhh1]

Yeah kinda guy you want on your team

[@atvthings6887]

minzahhh1 for sure

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Well he's a little more excited about pulling out now that the last time produced more than a knocked up motor to say the least.

[@TroyG82]

Stock bottom/top, 900 HP to the crank, with a bottle bolted to the ass end, and Cleetus with a 50lb foot..... I'd say she lived well past her prime lol.

[@Kevintherubiconjeep]

Yeah thats what i was thinking... Talking about the power it made with a bottle in the back ground hahahaha.

[@Jcarney87]

Love how nonchalant. ‘See some smoke we got a little fire here?’ All chill lol

[@topmodstv3682]

I missed these engine pulling and diagnostic vids. Back to the old days. Good stuff

[@TryHarderPlease]

Got Jeremy in there at the end telling him to buy stuff to make it faster. Reminds me of the shed days and pumping horsepower into Leroy!

[@b58manmeat21]

His channel has evolved immensely in the past couple months with the Freedom Factory and all... He didn’t forget about his roots he is just busy with all the new stuff.

[@nickfiore48]

It all started with turbo exhaust whistles 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 moment of silence for the bald eagle machine 🦅

[@Thewaldo12345]

nickman 154 that might’ve been the first video I watched on this channel. Just in my feed one day and that’s all she wrote!

[@SBender21]

Cleetus: all the cars are running reliably and good to go Bald eagle machine : hold my mountain dew

[@CrisNuyt1]

I think they blew Ruby up too. Saw something on Boostedboiz video about it. Nothing here though.

[@stedwill6931]

Whenever lifting an engine out, you will always test the tensile strength of at least one wire, hose or clamp.

[@soupysgarage1020]

Step one of owning a car for a normal person: wheels and suspension Cleetus: TAKE THAT DANG HOOD OFF

[@Oldhotdogwater]

skidnation360 😂😂

[@Starzz62]

Lmao

[@dustindarone5846]

James saying "that red headed you know what has had 5 engines and I'm still on my stock one? Hell no... watch this." 🤣

[@perryjohnson1774]

Could we get a video of James' history before being a part of the channel? He seems so educated in nearly everything y'all throw his way. Where did he get his his knowledge and experience from?

[@epstiendidntkillhimself20231]

From his dad

[@mikenovak1154]

That would be pretty sweet

[@1960ken144]

id just like to know how they met... seems like he just kinda showed up one day

[@ruppjar]

Agree!

[@edrannou3914]

Yeah, inquiring minds need to know. If he put that up on his channel, he'd get some views for sure.

[@ericjohnson8482]

It's a thrust bearing, been there done that, except mine knocked out the pump in my TH400. SBC/BBC have thrust bearing on the 5th bearing, LS and LT's have them in the middle, that's why your counter balance looks the way it does.

[@jonathanhuman7333]

“Ruby’s getting a new 427!” C7- “Hold my Mt Dew!”

[@matthewprice2118]

LMFAO

[@Chaotclink]

not really a car guy, cleetus popped up on my recommended when he bought the freedom factory... been loving this content you have been putting out and James is a freaking legend.

[@Project-lucifer8]

I recomend you try the hobby ^-^ rewarding and satisfying when it gets done right. Ntm saves you alot of money cause you dont have to pay labor costs of a mechanic shop

[@stykytte]

If you're new you need to watch "WORLD'S FIRST Stick Shift GM In The SEVENS! Leroy's Most INSANE Pass!", I made a bunch of my non car guy friends watch it and they all enjoyed it.

[@codyharris8736]

redwolf gaming and mechanics building race cars is not cheap in anyway period. It’s worth it, but it sure as shit ain’t cheap especially when it’s done right. It takes everything you have to be fast.

[@Project-lucifer8]

@@codyharris8736 to be fast yes its expensive, to have fun in a car and have a sense of pride when you look at ur vehicle, not that expensive. Not everyone wants to have 1000+ HP some people just want to ride

[@komokaziboschetti]

You've been missing out for years, but you just got on at the best time yet.

[@krawczak9182]

I remember when the channel was based off shoving whistles in the exhaust of the bald eagle machine

[@minecraftkids055]

Yup

[@androiduberalles]

I still get that video recommended, lol

[@michaelsclark]

Duck calls as well

[@gasscooterdude]

Was going to like this post but had to leave it at 69, baby.

[@matrox]

10:20 he's talking about all the stuff he has to do to get the engine out because he's preparing him to expect a big ass bill. LOL!

[@308damage]

James has to really love what he does. Pulling motors every time cleetus cranks something up

[@testthisfordecficiencies]

Fucking right. Wrenching is great!

[@mattpierson6206]

"and then the most reliable ones start to break." and there's a nitrous bottle in the background @1:22

[@haydona1845]

Doesnt mean it wasnt reliable

[@martyrehfeld9732]

You and Jeremy have become incredibly successful essentially side by side. With all of the youtube drama out there, your crew the boosted boys and the fasterprom guys are the best build channels on the youtube.

[@jacobhemer7111]

Can't forget about PFI Brent and his family

[@jamesplotkin4674]

It was cranking really slow and uneven. Could be bearings or a broken piston ring land. That could explain the oil leaks. Maybe a ton of blow-by and oil came out the catch can?

[@c50ge]

It’s hard to believe you don’t have a winch in the trailer.

[@jan_vyhnak]

he is there..

[@bustacap3791]

@@jan_vyhnak its a good hard working one too xD

[@UncleSlyvester]

Jan Vyhňák what do you mean he is there

[@c50ge]

themetal About at 40 is when I bought my winch, and tilt trailer. I’m 62 now. You make sense.

[@Garmoo5600]

James: ever since that red head came to town 😂😂

[@ivanixxD]

this had me so baaaaad ahahahahhahaah

[@REDBIRD-95]

Yes sir, gotta watch out for those Red Heads, they're bad to the bone and so is my Birdy🤣

[@oscarramirez52]

😂 I also laughed way to hard at that

[@zachdreyer7998]

“I don’t know what the plan is if we’re gonna build a crazy motor for it..... *smiles and laughs* I mean that’s probably what’s gonna happen” I love this channel Hahaha

[@QuattroZack1]

Zach Dreyer Zach

[@georgianc.2309]

ruby: I've had 5 motors and the c7 was like: hold my bearings))

[@Collinyota]

Cleetus: drop a comment, what do you think we should do? Rob Dahm: ..(heavy breathing).

[@Teece1197]

This comment was the best one 👌🏻

[@ryanpatterson7973]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brandonbrown3600]

Dahm is working on getting a C8 to swap he is one upping a C7 swap :)

[@danielklassen2076]

*Brap intensifies*

[@joaquinpaul3912]

Underrated comment right here folks😂😂

[@luisvsx]

C7 said “I’m gonna do what’s called a pro gamer move”

[@mrymkos]

Cleetus “None of my cars have hoods” McFarland

[@CleetusM]

Michael Rymkos it’s a lifestyle

[@kellyscars]

I was going to say, that's very Roadkill-esque!

[@esqueue]

@@kellyscars Did someone almost call me?

[@onefastslimjim]

Petition to take the hood off the new Ram?

[@SkylineBNR34]

Galaxie has a hood.

[@threecrossharley2251]

"That red head came in and got 5 motors and im on my stock motor" i say you MtDew that bad boy and do it for dale!

[@wonkybomb1865]

I love Cleetus talking like 29,000 miles was a grand achievement lmao 😂 I guess for him and the way he drives it is.

[@Sk1m_Beeble]

For 900+ on the crank it's pretty damn good, especially for the abuse

[@TheRealQuagMeyer]

@@Sk1m_Beeble on a stock motor too, everything that was done to it was bolt on.

[@53glowe]

It's weird he gets all disappointed when his cars blow up given the horrendous abuse he gives them. His 29,000 miles is equivalent to 160,000 miles in a stock c7 that was respected and looked after. You keep kicking something in the guts, at some point you're going to hurt it. That's a fact of life 😐

[@Zach-k2p]

🤦🏼‍♂️ at least you name is true. You are pretty wonky

[@johnpossum556]

I think it's because this one was paid full price for originally while all his others were brought used and abused.

[@jarleron4788]

"If you Build it... it will run..." "If you have Texas Speed build it for you.... you can send it hard Son." I call this poem... Whispers From the Freedom Factory.....

[@brettmathews5137]

Lmao good poem

[@samsonian]

@4:50 I love the whole “ol’ girl doesn’t owe me a thing” with the NOS bottle featured right behind his head...🤣 Truer words hath never been uttered. (I mean, right behind “Bartle Skeet, a day with Cleet, let’er eat an’ burn dem feet!”)

[@pitstop3k178]

Can we just salute the c7 for with standing the cleetus abuse for this long 💥🙏🏽🙏🏽🤣

[@Awolraven2]

*gets sad when his daily blows up* *has massive bottle of NoS in the trunk*

[@komokaziboschetti]

With a blower lmao

[@ToxicMisfitsYt]

He never used the nitrous

[@adonaiyahteemann4030]

@@ToxicMisfitsYt yup just a paid display

[@codysiegrist3355]

Judging from the videos I’d say his daily is chief

[@mikehawk1673]

Adonaiyah Teemann no it was hooked up I just don’t think he uses it

[@kyleberchem6006]

Really glad to see some shop content again. I love everything you are doing with the FF but man do I love and miss some good ole wrenching again. Thanks for what you do Cleetus from one of your OG viewers.

[@cartrek5742]

100% agree

[@drfrenchfrythe3rd]

I was expecting to hear that song he would always play while building Leroy. He finally replaced it

[@hotdude655]

James just waits at the shop all day for cleetus to blow one of his cars up lmao

[@louisdavies2746]

“It definitely isn’t like one of ruby’s but it’s definitely got some chunks”😂

[@kylewynn9685]

As an o.g. viewer it almost brought a tear to my eyes seeing the ol bald eagle machine let go☹ just do her good cleet and bring her back. Hell I wouldnt care if it was the same motor and setup just rebuilt, she was practically the start of the channel

[@braaapattack2937]

And the last time the c7 will ever have had it’s hood on...

[@braaapattack2937]

And ruby was suppose to have a hood put back on her...

[@adidasfan91]

Previously: "We're gonna need to find a use for this Blueprint 10.3" C7: *Yeets itself* Cleetus: "Let us know what we should do" 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@sombuddy9534]

i dont think it will fit but would be hella sick

[@cyriously_nick2191]

som buddy grinder and sledge will make anything fit

[@charlieshell5231]

Just remove the entire engine bay, it'll fit

[@mikedale1142]

Definitely needs more nose weight. Go ahead and hang a bigger blower out there too.

[@thahoova6818]

"Yeets itself"😅

[@DonPablo2011]

Considering what that engine has been through as a stock unit, bloody impressive.

[@CaptBryce]

Most people do metal flake in their paint… Cletus does metal flake in his oil… Murica

[@quikcrxpr]

Build engine for reliable daily “spirited” driving. You have the C8 on its way too so maybe can do the 1,000HP set up for “crusing” or roll racing and make the C8 the daily driver.

[@Ieatsheetrock]

imagine if he set it up for roll racing and threw it up against itsjusta6's Gt350

[@theolopez3299]

Other people when their engines blows: Oh sh*t Cleetus when his engine blows: Let’s build her!

[@mike86mike]

That's easy when you're sponsored up to your eyeballs.

[@Dmanpeterson]

Yea, because he just makes a call to Texas Speed and gets all these expensive parts for pennies on the dollar or free.

[@cheetoshotfries2289]

Damm ide hate the feeling. That heavy sweaty feeling the chills going down the legs that disappintment feeling. That moment when a million thoughts going thru your head

[@derrickbonham8790]

We need a “brakes are for losers” shirt now plz! 🤣

[@mitchellcontente]

I want this

[@saltdaemon4453]

PLEASE!

[@brandonford8092]

Hell yeah. I'd buy one

[@wwrite]

Cleet, Just went back (having the time and all) to watch the formidable years of your channel. Might I suggest you keep the bald eagle machine a collaboration between you and Jeremy. A throwback to your roots. Let Jeremy do the porting and anything else he can do in his shop just to keep it real between the two of you. Just a thought Have a great day thanks a bunch brother for all the content!!! Oh and Do it for Dale and Mark!

[@drulessman2892]

Make it Into *Sheroy* tubed Leroy's new sister

[@wwrite]

Dru Lessman Oh my!

[@GorrellFamilyRacing]

Hell yea! I second this!

[@SuperformanceMK3]

For sale: C7, one owner, low mileage and adult owned. Engine optional.

[@mach1yell66]

100

[@Mobby74]

@Chris Anderson you should say, child owned :) which basically means avoid it :)

[@davidtyra5777]

You have some photos

[@gregphillips5644]

For only 30,000 miles. That car must have been put thru hell. .I thought I heard he didn't have to pay for it I guess it would still.be under warranty I got a SS Camaro that's under warranty, but i thought the warranty is no good if you work on it and make modifications Am I right, cause that's why i have not done anything Not even my exhaust. I mean it sounds good factory but not loud enough I want to hear that pop when it backfires. I also want to get the Lamborghini door kit and my cousin can put it on He's got his own body shop and had the door kit on his C7 vette and it looks good .

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

10:03 though it would look good with an engine and a see thru hood.

[@EBHERNANDEZ7]

even when he fails... He is a bad ass. Nice. You are inspirational.

[@jeremysimpson1432]

When you said “it’s the one that brought us together” I saw hundreds of episodes flash by and moments of reflection bounce between both of you.

[@poopshoot7882]

Jeremy Simpson did you see yourself making love to a man also??

[@gasscooterdude]

@@poopshoot7882 is that what you got from that statement? Hmm I would re-evaluate where your mind is at actually

[@wisdomwithwit]

Poop Shoot username checks out.

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

In 1 year: The Bald eagle machine runs a 7 second pass

[@andytaylor1588]

Low 7s only.

[@tracytoop4790]

Yeah no more 8 .00s

[@stewart8908]

He won't compromise the driveability to get it that fast. I'd say it will stay full weight, ac, power everything and just have a ton of power. Plus I doubt he will put a full cage in it as it's more of a fast daily car

[@Blue_Flame_Raptor]

@@stewart8908 but its cleetus. LOL

[@stewart8908]

@@Blue_Flame_Raptor True, plus he might make the c8 into the more "daily vehicle" and go all out on the c7. I just don't think he will try to replicate Leroy with another car.. if he does go crazy with it it just wouldn't make sense to make another 7 second stick shift vette

[@ROOIVALK100]

Perfect time to to take Leroy`s drive train and engine and put that wind resistance theory to the test. "Ye 7`s"

[@xxdanielxxtv8977]

when you put subtitles on, it says "Hell Yeah Brother, You're on the Police Control KZbin Channel"

[@St3althytoast3rTV]

Super suspect. I saw it too.

[@Xzercist]

On another video when I had subtitles on they showed up as "Hell yeah brother, you're on the Please Confer KZbin channel"

[@darrenfielder1045]

WhistlinDiesel was more concerned about smoke coming up from under the hood than Cleetus. Its been a weird year.

[@ericmiles11]

Cleetus will just get a new texas speed built motor for it so he's probably not too concerned

[@DMAN22yeah]

Cleetus didnt proceed to rip the back off with an excavator though lmao

[@813williamsouthard]

Cleetus freedom factory King. I think me and my fellow brethren the freedom factory people. Would like to see you build a standing mile car. You already have a diesel, a couple drag cars, you have a side by side and a flight of Ford's. Do what you want to do with your vehicles I'll watch your content anyways. Keep up the amazing content. Hell yeah brother. Freedom factory legend Cleetus McFarland.

[@XxOGxCALIxKUSHxX]

Dangerous we need cleetus around

[@Mercmad]

i agree, it's the one of the last places where the common man can indulge his need for real speed and not compete with egos . I ran an early Hemi in a 23 T B/' SR on the salt and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. www.scta-bni.org/

[@buckfutter99]

1:25 “ the most reliable ones break” 😂 I see a bottle behind you and a car with almost 30k on it. Maybe that’s just “ Cletus reliable” I believe car companies should send him a new model before production just so Cletus can wring them out, find the problems😎

[@atvthings6887]

Drizzle Raindry I can see that happening

[@seanhobbs1989]

Could you imagine doing all that to find out it was a battery or alternator lmao i love these guys absolutely best channel on youtube.

[@jpiz224]

Was looking at the prices of bleachers and a 15 row 33' aluminum bleacher is around 23k. Would love to be apart of the track, you can create something like A "freedom wall" and for like $50 you can get your name on the wall. It would only take like 500 people and the bleachers would be set!

[@saw6f4]

50$ to paint your our section of the wall around track. Sell them in 2ft sections

[@jpiz224]

@@saw6f4 lol I like that idea to but something like that is worth waaayyyyy more than $50. Im content with a dog tag with my name on iton a wall in the merch shop. They way I could flex when I finally get to go there.

[@spankthemonkey3437]

jpiz224 that's crazy expensive

[@601performance5]

jpiz224 I agree with that just a spot on the wall by the mercy shop would be cool enough, names about the size of key tags would be enough

[@jpiz224]

Thanks for all the likes I hope he gets to read this

[@omgitspylot4411]

Not to be anti-bald Eagle here but I can’t be the only one here thinkin that cleet should build a performance car outta the C7 right? I mean we got ruby as a drag car, neighbor and the 10.3L camaro for burnouts. I really wanna see the FF infield put to work on stuff other than drifting

[@JayAR_YT]

Have to get a C8 in 1.5 years waiting for updates or somethin.

[@AidanIsEvil]

it's so sad we see Leroy so little that people don't even name him in the drag car fleet QQ

[@joshua9484]

Naw, make this a beast on the street, and the Dale truck set up for the Freedom Factory

[@SKOMPAS]

I was hoping the c7 would be the freedom factory pace car! Yeah you forgot a couple of cars there!

[@PuerRidcully]

It could make a cool track car.

[@Mikesukes]

"Brakes are for losers - freedom 500 taught me that!" Cleetus McFarlane "If you are't first your last!" Ricky Bobby

[@Mikesukes]

@bobwatters Think it is rapidly since he won the F500 LOL

[@jamesplotkin4674]

For a fresh change, that oil had a lot of color to it. Bearings, crank journal debris, or piston aluminum shed into it? Ground up rings? Like to see all the parts to know why.

[@btwbrand]

Heat on the crank where the center thrust/ Main bearing lives should tell you why it looked so dark. The metal had heated to the point the color changed, more than enough heat to scorch all the oil that passed through that area.

[@Natefirethemagnets]

One of the few people to be happy getting 30000 miles from a motor.

[@connorharrison5865]

The car that got me started on the Chanel, letting rip past that cop entering the highway way back, good times!!

[@christopherlees3684]

The real question on everyone’s mind is. How where the tyres? 🤣

[@jons4686]

Thank you for saying it! Spence absolutely killed it at Freedom 500. I was seriously impressed.

[@eduardoportillo6644]

The car that started it all man. It needs some love she started you’re channel. Oh and some welds too 👀

[@goinjones]

His awesome personality got this channel going. 1320 didn't hurt either!

[@twiggss4344]

"This looks so good without a hood" NO dammit NO! You put that hood back on Cleeter!!

[@601performance5]

twiggss it wouldn’t a be a street car if he left it off😂

[@harleydanforth5986]

Warpath Racing he lives in Florida.... everything is a street car in Florida...

[@harleydanforth5986]

Hell I’ve driven my daily a few times without a hood

[@demonicdraco3283]

So what about a clear polycarbonate hood? That would actually be sick.

[@jacksz28]

It's definitely the thrust bearing. We have had 3 stock C7s eat the thrust. Did you notice any clutch chatter? Thats a tell tale sign its going out.

[@X340n]

Well he races it so I'm sure the clutch chattered anyway from getting hot all the time.

[@1STGeneral]

Ever since he taught the ex to drive a manual so it's Jerseys fault

[@jacksz28]

@Dave Micolichek I'll take that bet

[@vortexrage3918]

TSP- Cleetus, we have good news and better news. Cleetus- what's the good news? TSP- the C7 block is good. Cleetus- what's the better news? TSP- since nothing else on that motor is, how about we get the Bald Eagles machine a very nice 427 setup instead? Cleetus- over 1000 RWHP,? Hell yeah brother!

[@Baby_Bear769]

"wanna add it to your stack?" I love James 😂

[@deionbrett7030]

Lol, that made me chuckle too.

[@dustynwilliams7816]

That feeling of praying that you have enough speed to coast off the road is a feeling I’m all to familiar with😭😭😭

[@rodney81500]

Make sure the torque tube is in good shape, seen them cause engine failures

[@Fujistrat]

You have the best attitude for this stuff, I would literally cry if I had a vette that I blew the motor on. Stay classy fellas

[@gordonmarsden3384]

To start with the engine didn't blow up. There was a problem, sounds like the thrust bearing on the crankshaft is worn, find the cause go from there.

[@jrvera7955]

I mean his rich so why wouldn’t he have a great attitude when he can just ask Texas speed to give him a 1000hp engine

[@carternevill]

Him: we went 30,000 miles on her Me: 30,000 miles is 120,000 passes at the strip🤔😯

[@gabbertroostaron8235]

Not really then u need to trail it back from end to.beginning of the strip 🤪

[@joelschild5000]

carter_1295 especially when you drive it like you’re going down the track

[@AverageThinking]

I won’t even buy a car at 30k. Give be a 70k car any day. I’ll run it to 300k

[@Cam710]

Me: this dude commenting probably doesn't even have a driver's license.

[@haydenmadigan8186]

LUCAS KELLY maybe even less some return roads are pretty long

[@TactfullyBlunt]

Must have been the turbo whistles all those years ago. Looking forward to the bald eagle machine getting some love!

[@petermachek6678]

After all the engines I have blown up in my life . That scored looking main bearing cap , would have been my guess too . Nitrous tank sitting in the back , tells me even more. I ran nitrous for 12 years in the streets . Had many bearings chewed up . But I did have lots of fun ! I put 53,000 miles on a BB Chevrolet I built . Beat the crap out of it every step of the way . I was in Oklahoma dropping the clutch at 5000 rpm . Some guy pulled up 4 times and thought I was running nos. I pulled over , opened the hood and proved otherwise. It was all motor . He even asked where my trailer was parked , as I came from Canada . I asked him if it looked broken ? He answered no and I responded with well why would it need a trailer then ? lol

[@stewart8908]

Isn't that a fire extinguisher for drag strip tech? I thought that car just got a procharger right off the rip and that was it

[@petermachek6678]

@@stewart8908 I don't know this car , so yes it might be .

[@AlphaSierra101]

Refresh the engine, few nice bits in the engine bay (painted/chromed/dipped) then clear Perspex hood