Mullet El Camino Build Episode 12.....Wiring Overview!!

Many of you have asked for it, now we walk you through the beginning stages of wiring the Mullet El Camino. We have pieced together quite the assortment of sensors, control modules, wiring connectors and relay boards to keep Cleetus trouble free......electrically speaking of course.....haha.
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Lowdoller-motorsports.com
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MotionRaceworks.com
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HolleyEFI.com
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[@heathwoodlee520]

This episode should be called, “Inside the mind of Kevin”

[@EagleRun23]

I am just glad there is a place for this guy to exist. I have never wired a car but I was taking mental notes, haha

[@H3110NU]

It’s like taking a course for something I’ll never do. But it’s interesting as all hell.

[@eriklarson9137]

Agreed! This is the content that should push his sub list to the MOON!!!!

[@briantruck2284]

Yup

[@markyfrencho]

This entire episode happened in Kevin’s head in about 2.8 seconds.

[@loveeveryone5070]

Who would have ever thought they could sit for a half hour and have a guy show you the wiring to a car that is in boxes and be entertained the whole time??? Truly amazing Kevin!!! You are part artist my man!!

[@GeorgeWoodenPhoto]

I did and was inclined to pause, rewind, and relisten to several portions, and I am 78 years old. Kevin has a way of teaching that is priceless.

[@aw3254]

Good morning KSR family... starting the day off with a fresh Mullet 🤘🏽

[@JWJVR6]

Best channel if you actually want to learn how to do things right. Thanks for actually going through and explaining the reasoning behind everything and for teaching the most important tip, don't rush the project! Every time I watch it reminds me of how my father taught me to work on cars. Very detailed and thorough!

[@danmyers9372]

Kevin is the guy I would trust to build a spaceship to fly me safely to Mars.

[@LiveLearnProjects]

Electrical engineer and hobby car builder here... I appreciate how much attention you are giving the electrical system! So many shops are over their head in this world and it's only getting more complicated. Data is king! If you need any electrical engineering advice, I'd love to help. See you later nerd!!!

[@MThompsonjr115]

I am impressed Kevin. These are all things I would be doing if I were building a race car. The time and attention to detail you put into these cars is amazing. Like you said everything looks simple and clean in the finished product, due to the planning and proper execution using the right materials and tools. Keep up the amazing work!

[@gailyoung9911]

Master Kevin. I feel like Cleetus said build this car with everything you would want in your own car personal car and ill race it. Your the man for the job Kevin, thousands of people are going to be looking over your work everywhere the car goes.

[@xitywampas]

Yes, I just watched the latest Cleetus video with his new "UNIT". Now I get some KSR to watch. Sweet!

[@J15umm]

Same as me.

[@icandreamstream]

Software Engineer here, this video makes me unreasonably happy.

[@2jfairladyz]

Kevin- your editing has gotten pretty darn good man I appreciate ya bringing us folks along for your builds and track days brother 🤘

[@aaronermis4082]

Extremely professional. Anybody wanting to know how and why to do things right needs to watch this video. His dedication to thoughtful planning shows in all Kevin’s projects. Top notch!

[@danprice88]

Kevin has to be Co pilot on race week he will know it inside and out perfect recipe for victory!

[@philb5593]

He probably will be the driver. Cleetus has to drive Leroy and get that 4 in a row

[@Matty.Hill_87]

@@philb5593 I hope so, would be cool to see him enjoy it after all this work

[@crispycris]

This is one of those videos that anyone who wants to wire a car from scratch needs to see. With all the sensors this car will have, you'll have like 50+ log lines of just sensors. Love it.

[@eddieharmon4970]

Genie: “I will grant you three wishes.” Me: 1. “Kevin to build me a car!” 2. “Always nail the tree!” 3. “Kevin to be proud of me!” Can’t wait to see this thing rip!!!

[@JamesKing-cp2ib]

Kevin you are the Michaelangelo of race car builders!

[@benjaminshrader6116]

That one negative like didn’t even watch the whole video, the video was posted just 7 minutes ago and the video is almost 30 minutes long and he still gave a negative like. Haters will hate!

[@Notnapoleonb]

It's probably someone he beat in a race or was beat by a car that Kevin built.

[@deciplesteve]

It was Cleetus being upset that Kevin put all this damn tech in when he just needs a carb-uh-tater and some NAWS!

[@paleggett1897]

@@deciplesteve coreboreator and naws is right🤪✌🏽

[@allothernamesbutthis]

it could be from someone scrolling to comments on a phone?

[@sirmonkey1985]

probably a bot but you also have the idiots that want to be "cool" and be the one that dislikes a video..

[@bobmcnelis3648]

Absolutely Amazing! The most talented man, that I’ve ever run across, and I’m 68 years old. Kevin, this old man just asks that you take time for yourself, and your children. You can never get that time back, trust me!

[@maurermoment1635]

"Pretty, Functional, and Fast" That's a T-Shirt right there

[@tik-tac-toe7864]

VERY INFORMATIONAL!! Thank You Kevin!!! Ol" Cleeter made a GREAT Decision to have YOU Build his "cruiser"....

[@yustinlee]

Yo Kev I'm sure I speak for all when I say we'd love a short video on your background upbringing/ first jobs intro to fabrication and wrenching and such

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

Good morning Kevin you under estimate yourself in your words brotha your strive to make things perfect are insane. That say a person is only as good as there work is an understatement with your quality craftsmanship it’s amazing and you should carry that high above your Kevin and that legacy for your children will mean the world to them as well as what you do and have done for them.. take it easy and I’m looking forward to watching the many video’s to come!

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

Edit::::::carry high above your “Head”

[@HulloItzMe]

SO happy that these're coming into my feed more and more often.

[@FocusedDreamz]

Absolutely love how detailed KSR explains everything. Makes everything much easier and more understandable

[@drewbie00]

Great job with these videos! New shirt slogan, "Its got to be pretty, and functional, and fast!"

[@RUSERIOUS76]

fast has to be capital bold and underlined.

[@leviervin197]

This guy has to be smarter than anyone I've ever seen when it comes to racing. Definitely a genius.

[@u32123]

Brah, the level of OCD in this build makes me happy.

[@Team6Loves]

!!This is Harvard University Level Car building !!! Kevin is a Race Car Professor!! Another great video 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@TacoProd.]

👌 words can’t describe how much I enjoy watching and learning from your videos

[@russellhogan957]

As a car guy that does industrial automation for a living, this is simply fantastic. Love the attention to detail, planning, and the need for ALL THE DATA! Rock on Kevin.

[@MrSamdavidgm350]

The mans in his own league, absolutely incredible Kevin!

[@alexpocs8649]

KEVIN, you hold master degrees in more areas than I can explain quickly. WIRING has always been complicated for me but you explain it in a way that I understand. YOUR SKILLS ARE ON ANOTHER LEVEL. KSR PERFORMANCE AND FABRICATION is truly an outstanding organization that manufacturers should be beating on your doors for endorsements. HOLLEY provides the parts and the technology, BUT KSR brings it to life. PROFESSOR KEVIN stay safe....we need you.

[@Zuk_4_life]

Cleetus was very wise to have Kevin build this car.

[@socalcasedog]

Every morning that I can start off with a KSR video is a pretty good day....make me remember prepping race cars etc. BTW Kevin, I noticed a photo on your FB page....you on the podium next to my buddy Randy Pobst 😎🏎🏁👍

[@brendenjanes7170]

this has to be the best wiring video ive ever seen. lots of great information. keep it up💪

[@hellblazer275]

Also the skid factory does a lot of stuff with reworking Factory looks for cool stuff

[@jamesbibby546]

Shout out to you Kevin pumping out these videos so frequently while balancing running a shop, family life, staying late at night for these vids for us and friendships and fun for you too!

[@dannmohr5721]

Hey Kevin NASA and Space X is getting very interested in your build and design skills🚀🛰🚀🛰🚀🛰🇺🇸🇺🇸🎮🎮

[@LunchBoxWars]

Love Kevin’s attention to detail and willingness to share with the rest of us.

[@krisjones2265]

Just staggered by the amount of detail. So much thought and time has gone into building this. It's unreal.

[@NNYstreetcarmafia]

You explain everything in a basic but technical down to earth fashion, and you let us all see what it actually takes to make the cars complete, I can vouch that your wiring notes are so critical and many people overlook creating that road map before they start there journey and thats how you end up on dead end roads , my hat is off to you Kevin ,YOUR THE MAN !!!!! And you deserve to pilot that car for its first race week without a doubt

[@SamCarstairs]

Have you though about including a light for Cleetus to light himself up in the car when talking to the camera at night?

[@ronald1968]

There was mention of interior lights for reading the time slips.... maybe that would double up ......

[@guidoheeling1179]

It will have to be red of some kind to stop it from blinding though..

[@ganjahiwalker2641]

15:39 watch the video bud

[@Matty.Hill_87]

There was ready a switch on the switch panel for that

[@darrinsp]

The switch panel 'Dome' lights will shine down to the floor, that wont work well for illuminating 'ol Cleeter and his in car videos.

[@bobeeshc2166]

I will never look at a bundle of wires the same way again. Thank you Kevin.

[@bigredmachine232]

The amount of knowledge Kevin has about cars is just crazy impressive.

[@jonnytest55]

Kevins work is always top notch, This guy needs a TV show or something.

[@HMan2828]

My suggestion as an electronics dude is to tie all your grounds directly to the frame, or to your roll cage. Not only will it save some wire, it will also save weight, and make the whole thing much easier to debug. If you have a bad ground, you only need to trace it back to the cage or frame, instead of having to mess with ground wires embedded in harnesses. You are also eliminating any chance of ground bounce or ground loop this way. Basically whenever there's a ground anywhere in your schematic, don't route it through to the next connector, just connect it to the nearest cage or frame connection point. I don't know why no one does this in race cars...

[@alanray4689]

Additional terminals/ground connections allow too many places for wire to get abraded, break, get pulled, have welding slag hit them or connection terminal failure. I agree with you, as I have been doing vehicle sound, video and security for many years, but they want to minimize connection points to make problems easier to trace.

[@indianagoth1980]

26:33 Kevin made an oops and said Leroy lol but seriously you just astonish me every video keep up the great work cant wait to see the end product!

[@jooka2010]

Hey Kevin just curious..What does KSR stand for? "Kevin's sexy racecars" 😅

[@KSRPerformanceFabrication]

Kevin Smith Racing ;)

[@heathwoodlee520]

@@KSRPerformanceFabrication No, we like the other name better!

[@triplehfarmsllc7348]

That’s a priceless comment haha

[@alexmushroomfloki]

Kevin’s sausage room?

[@briantruck2284]

😆🤣

[@tatokay4285]

Kevin never ceases to amaze. I hope NASA isn't watching these videos and takes you away from us.

[@auralxtc]

Your attention to detail is impeccable, Kevin!

[@deciplesteve]

I thought I was good at wiring. I have built many custom wiring harnesses. Then, I saw this man's work. I need to step my game up.

[@davidbeers5949]

I never knew you had o2 sensors for the driver good idea since Cletus likes that exhaust in his face.

[@drewwilliams1337]

I will very likely never wire an entire car by myself but I'll be damned if this didn't prepare me for it if I do. Never get tired of watching you go into detail about your... attention to detail.

[@mikeone9759]

Where does this young man find the time to know and do what he does? Cleetus and everyone else is in good hands if they have this man working his magic for them. I'm way more than impressed with his work. Should have been working at NASA I'm thinking. Good shit young man. Keep them vids coming!

[@jasonstanford]

WOW! The complexity and sophistication of the modern drag car and how Kevin knows how to make all that stuff work together just amazes me.

[@richardbradley2197]

Another youtuber AvE said once "when your down in the shit and need your tools to work, your gonna be glad you got the good tools". It always pays to have good precision tools

[@ftcentrepreneur]

You're a great salesman and teacher. Sponsors should be pounding at your door. One can never fail with long term planning. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@waynesligar5948]

I love how you teach that really helps me, that's one of the many reasons i watch your videos

[@retrieversqbd]

Daaaaamn. Yes. Going back to my R/C airplane building my uncle/mentor always said that a good looking airplane always flies better. It drilled into my brain that attention to detail was of utmost importance. Now I’m a few decades older and a few hobbies along, it still holds true. Planning is key for sure. Visualize, think, adapt. Wash, rinse, repeat. You are the man, Kevin. I wish I could have you work your magic on my ‘84 C-10.

[@paleggett1897]

Just sat down for first cup of coffee - and VOILÁ: KSR❣️ Sweet. Thanks

[@tristenhoagland9747]

19:25 This whole video with you talking about different sensors and what not reminded me of the idea I had to use a sensor to see how far the front end is off of the ground to pull power in a wheelie. When you pulled that laser out I was like NO WAY HE HAD THE SAME IDEA

[@micahbuchheit1283]

KSR ✅ COFFEE ✅ HAPPY FRIDAY FRIENDS !! LOVE THE CONTENT KEVIN !!

[@rhansen435]

Kevin,it’s a pleasure watching you with all your talent and detail of craftsmanship!

[@OriginalMomo]

“Cool them nutz” on the cool suit switch 🤣☠️🤣☠️🤣

[@scottcarter7137]

This was a very different video, building cars is not just about engines and fabrication. This is the stuff that can turn a good car into a beast. Great job Kevin!

[@mitchellbennett]

This has my OCD brain so ready for the day. I love the way you build cars.

[@EagleRun23]

I dont know how much he charges for this, but there is no way it's enough.

[@coomage123]

Thats cannon plug is exactly how military vehicles are done. Very impressed!!

[@kevinmoney2075]

" It makes the turbo go WEEEEEEEEEEEEE! "

[@zachtomb2728]

This mama attention to detail is incredible. I love that he actually takes the time to explain and show the step by step process on building what is going to be one hell of unit! Keep up the good work! Can’t wait to watch mullet dominate the track! HELL YEAH BROTHER!

[@zachtomb2728]

Lol mans attention* sorry about that Kevin.

[@chrisestill8825]

Cleetus is going to have to install a server rack in "The Unit" for crunching all the data coming out of this car. Kevin's knowledge of what to do with the data is what will make this car run as fast as possible. Cleet will just have to mash the loud pedal and hold on.

[@macattack5597]

Great tech tip, you are a master at your craft sir

[@tonyconstantino7177]

one of my favorite things to do on my rig is wiring lol yes ik it sounds crazy lol. You should add a USB C hub to the dash Garrett could have multiple batteries or phones charging at the same time maybe a ram ball mount that he could put an iPad mini on the dash to monitor the go pros and play music.

[@cptranch5918]

I'm not going to lie this is probably my favorite episode by far.

[@leighleigh4254]

A mighty fine piece of art you have all created there at KSR. Stunning piece of kit. Well done boys, looking forward to first start up. Warmest regards

[@A7Xfan2007]

I’m so glad Kevin is documenting the entire project, thank you!!

[@Triple87]

Kevin: When Holley says run the wires to the battery, you run the wires to the battery. Dr TuneEmAll: We didn't run the wires to the battery. 😂😂

[@KCadbyRacing]

It's surprising how many people don't follow that *ONE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT* instruction, but in Nates defense I think it was James that didn't wire his Holley to the battery and I'm 100% sure he will never ever make that mistake again...

[@codyadkins9241]

This was drilled into me at their T1 training 😂

[@jkoll42]

Correction Dr TunEmAll: Jackstand - you did run the Holley directly to the battery right? Jimmy: Crickets

[@roberthandy9420]

@@KCadbyRacing most people think they know more so they don’t need are reed the instructions

[@davidzimmer2694]

Amazing. This is "Stevie Fast" on steroids. Kevin knows. That's why he is the World Champion. Nice work Kevin.

[@nallukainen]

Everyone else: Loads of inputs and outputs, much more than we are gonna use. KSR: We might run out of inputs and outputs

[@TheMurph2003]

Kevin is like a mad scientist I’ve never seen anyone with this amount of skill in both fabricating and electrical. I am amazed at his incredible attention to detail down to the last screw. Hope to meet you someday

[@DayRider76]

My son wanted me to watch an episode of fith gear the other day? Ooh, a mustang with some upgrades and a brit screaming how powerful it is on an open road. Naw, I was instantly annoyed. I showed him your channel. Watch something you can learn from.

[@dagrumpz8661]

What a day, Cleetus, Alex and Kevin all posted updates. I'm fired up for TX2K and Cleetus n Cars!

[@jooka2010]

"How hard is it to get fricken sharks with fricken laser beams attached to their heads" 😂😭

[@jakep5121]

I used to look fwd to saturday morning muscle car TV shows (Shade tree mechanic and what not). now I get it everyday with practically no ads, while I'm at work, getting paid to watch it. :)

[@brandonshowe]

So many sensors, you’ll be able to know when Cleetus farts in the car lol 😂

[@andymiller6272]

via radio tracking no doubt.

[@handymansteve]

it will trigger to the car to car and driver/copilot radio

[@Rusty.1776]

The forethought, pride and down right dedication is Paramount with Kevin!! that in my mind makes Kevin / KSR 2nd to none in the automotive custom fab industry! Ya just gotta love and respect Kevin! 💚🇺🇲🦅 THANK Y'ALL AT KSR!!

[@chrystalberg4246]

🔥🔥🔥k

[@KSRPerformanceFabrication]

Bwahahahahaha :)

[@smellyturtle9203]

Kevin is so good at what he does. I’m glad that Cleetus chose him to build Mullet. This video played right into the way my brain works. I’m an electronics guy. Schematics, diagrams, maps. Love the video Kevin!

[@tomjoslin4571]

Just curious where you learned how to do this? Did you go to a trade school? You do amazing work, and great detail!

[@Qballl]

If I had to guess he learned from others more or less on the job per say

[@KCadbyRacing]

I think most of it probably comes from hands on experience (and caring about doing everything really REALLY nice)...

[@RubbishFPS]

@@KCadbyRacing I can confirm thats the best way to learn for a lot of trades. I learned my trade of custom stonework from a co worker over a decade and now learn by trying to make everything i do as perfect as possible.

[@picklefart]

I think a build like this where the customer is willing to do it right (spend the money) makes the end job nicer. I’m also curious to learn where his knowledge came from. Without him and mike finnegan I wouldn’t even know about wire care.

[@jamessprules6434]

For someone that takes such care with their fabrication work I expected nothing less than a detailed and thorough wiring loom (UK terminology) setup. Meticulous in every detail and to me, fascinating!

[@sharpone6441]

Kevin your attention to detail is absolutely amazing.

[@Cycle9568]

So when do we get to see the KSR 4 place beverage/phone holder 😁. It will need to secure those Big Gulp sized MTN Dews on tour! You guys know I don’t like messes! Totally enjoyed the explanation of how you plan and organize the wiring harness... etc... I saved all of the suppliers that you provided for any future projects that I might have!

[@troelskiel1167]

I work in in the engineering department of a very busy aerospace firm in the avionics field as an ex avionics crew lead and I can say without a doubt I would have loved to have people like you on my crew. Your attention to detail and forward thinking make me smile bigly!

[@mn228welldon6]

Kevin, its so good to see videos by someone who really knows what Professionalism is. Having wired up many large Canon Multi Pin plugs during my Electronics career, like you said the importance of having the best quality Crimp Tools cannot be understated. Also drawing out on paper what you are trying to achieve before starting work is never a waste of time. I look forward to the next instalment.

[@mrbrianc]

I used those same crimpers on instrumentation for nuclear reactors in the Navy. As an electronics repair guy, this video was a dream. Outstanding work.

[@grayheadedgamer]

I've never enjoyed a race car video with no race car more than this! Your attention to detail and data logging inputs absolutely amazes me! Mullet is going to be a force to recon with! Great job dude! Love being able to come along on this build with yall!!!!!!!!

[@GeekyDad84]

Man.. this is absolute heaven for my brain. After spending years in the enterprise data center low voltage world, If I could even remotely figure out how to make a decent living doing low voltage in this type of setting; I'd be in heaven! The level of meticulous detail, the thought put into, the testing, the failure and re testing all just speak to me. I truly appreciate what you're doing Kevin. It's not easy and to many it's a nightmare. It obviously means a lot to you and the results show it. Keep up the great work!

[@bobthomas9403]

Best video ever!!! This is the part of wiring that separates the boys from the men! Proper planning leads to proper performance!!

[@nukedogger86]

Gotta say, out of all the pros building cars and putting up KZbin videos, Kevin has them beat hands down with his attention to detail, quality, and ability to explain it through. If I lived in Florida and had the money to get a race car built, it'd be at KSR. heck even not living in Florida, if I only had racecar money...

[@genuismensa]

You are slowly becoming my favorite YT channel! Love the little tips you give about racing. Your "common sense" are a great tips to most people.

[@supraman.91]

Kevin, your talent speaks for itself man you are the God tier level of what us home built fabricators looks up to and aspire to accomplish. I love watching your channel because too many youtubers skim over the "how its done" and the materials and why they were chosen just to highlight the finished shiny trinket I would love to apprentice under your leadership to better my fabrication skills and to learn the RIGHT way to build a reliable product

[@wmkonopa9546]

I came to this chanel for cletus and mullet but have found myself watching every video that comes out. The amount of knowledge on this channel amazing. Keep up the good work Kevin