V8 supercar engine build with Mark Larkham

[@kevinhayes3823]

As a ex V8 Supercar engineer the reason for the 5K exhaust header is the cost of the titanium metal used to make the pipes as well as the many hours of hand fabrication involved to make the exhaust by Tig welding together the mandrel bends & merge collector pipes. These exhausts are a work of art when finished. Exhaust development is continual.

[@skittlecar1]

He talks about the engine the way Gordon Ramsay talks about his food.

[@benjaminhawkins1026]

skittlecar1 at least he doesn't go into banshee mode like Gordon does when the brainless amateur chefs undermine his reputation!

[@FlightAce100]

Only this many bolts left...LOL

[@Ward1706]

Jayden He's built it right then...

[@CrayonboxAviationAdventures]

@@Ward1706 And a head gasket...

[@matthewcrawley644]

gotta love V8 Supercar race engine tech talk.

[@no_bull]

Stop fighting and be open minded. All engines are good if they make the horsepower ratings needed for having fun.

[@nicolegooch9130]

there is a lot of mark up on these engines. parts come thru performance wholesale. sold for f all to v8 supercar aus. then they sell parts to the teams at a very big profit...the crank is a 3 grand item, block 2500. cam 530 . they double everything and some

[@aussiefirie]

Nicole Gooch V8 Supercars don't buy the parts. Each team buys them straight from the supplier or manufacturer. Seeing as the majority of parts come from the U.S, you have to convert the U.S price into the AUZD meaning the price increases, then add import tax and freight.

[@jahnperez5060]

You know you've built a motor properly when you have bolts left over. Stunning workmanship. Lol

[@dallascowboy23]

dont understand why people who dont like V8's are watching this and then complaining?

[@temovantongeren7639]

Love it way he’s like $100.000 bucks only this many Bolts left 😂😂 legend

[@rogerpearson9081]

Haha good on ya Larko. Always enjoy your technical insights. Those billet parts are amazing but not sure about the assembly of said parts with all the leftovers. Should be like the Croods.... "What are leftovers"

[@Mechknight73]

@FordV8Supercar These stats are from the mid-90s, but I do remember them well; Ready to run engine, $60,000, ready to run Hollinger race spec 6-speed, $50,000. The latter, you can choose your own ratios, but there's limits to how much you're allowed to mess with in the engines. A fully prepped car from Perkins (Larry's workshop) Engineering would set you back in excess of $220,000. Then there's tyres, spares, safety equipment, transport pit crews and sourcing a driver

[@waz54162]

I love v8 's and the v8 supercars, have been to bathurst over the many years to see the sport, but dont understand why the parts or even the engine blocks are NOT built in AUSTRALIA?, THEY KICKED OUT THE SKYLINE GTR & COSWORTH TURBO BECAUSE THEY WANTED THE INTEREST TO STAY IN AUSSIE MOTORSPORT, BUT GO OVER SEAS FOR THE MANUFACTURING? WAKE UP AUSTRALIA!!!!! KEEP IT LOCAL FOR THE AUSSIES AND CREATE JOBS!!!!

[@freshkryp69]

LMFAO! "only this many bolts left"...thats funny as shit! GOTTA love the billet!!!

[@Mechknight73]

@areuphlem Remember, it's an all aloy race engine, not a CAT bulldozer engine. MAchining tolerances are very tight on these ones

[@briandavis414]

Perfect... address cooling and friction issues, you might get a hell of a lot more than 20,000 kilometers out of it... should be more like a block!!

[@my2centsworth4free]

Why are people watching this? then bagging out V engines. Nissan R35 Skyline has a V6. All the good BMW, Mercedes or Audi's are running V8's or V10's. Audi V10 with turbos. The new Ford GT with 5.0L alloy block S/Charged from factory has 335 kw they run 11.9 down the quarter with a flash tune on stock tyres. Are there any new japanese cars other than the R35 that will even compete? Performance wise and value for money- I think not....

[@nickhargrave7311]

The heads look very similar to what would be used on a SB2 in Nascar with the canted valves.

[@MrJak427]

Nick Hargrave project blueprint basically stole all the good parts off the ford Counterpart in this series(@that time)those heads were based of the canted valve ford even the block was a specialty to v8 supercars Commodore got upgraded with fords double front suspension arms and locations were shared between the cars. Ford basically got a little bit better aero..it was the start of when the cars really became to far apart from the road vehicle they were based on nothing in common was really left

[@Aelleor]

Those spread-port SBC heads are kinda sexy. I am surprised they are not running GM LS-based motors.

[@Mechknight73]

The tolerances oin CAT engines are extremely tight, often assembled in surgically clean conditions. I meant that a race engine is capable of sometimes up to 9000rpm. A CAT diesel at best will rev out to no more than 4000 maximum rpm And of course, some of the larger CATs fully assembled cost more than $50,000

[@McFly2015AD]

@jimmycranberry single camshaft = less space required for the engine. Dual overhead cams take up a lot of space even though they are slightly more efficient. It sounds crazy but Corvettes still use them and they win the 24 Hours of Le Mans with it.

[@79Skater]

That camshaft is a fucking work of art....

[@staticCable]

it only has one camshaft?

[@onanysundayaustralia]

With that many bolts left, you can build my engine anytime Larko, as I have way more left over than that when I do something……….

[@dominicoconner1973]

Wow I knew race engines were not cheep but that is way more than i would have guessed.

[@gregthornthwaite8011]

Larko... you are a comedian... but you know your stuff !!

[@Bartman954]

Well some teams do create alot of stuff that are build in Aus. Like FPR, the only stuff they get out from overseas is the block which is under contract with V8 Supercars Australia to be made in the USA.

[@chunderlicious]

you'll find that in a lot of cases CAT motors have the same tolerances as lot of road going performance vehicles. just because they are big motors doesn't change the need for tight tolerances

[@gmh265]

@lewisengines Interesting that you can't see that it does in fact have 90degree throws... watch it again..

[@G55STEYR]

Every team must use the same kind of camshaft

[@lewisengines]

flat plane style crank ! no 90 degree throws ? interesting what balance factor do they use with the crankshaft balancing..??

[@jeepmilitia2361]

Amazing, no torque wrench req'd for this engine, just a speed handle. What a giant leap forward in technology. Guess you aren't showing the engine being built, just stages and hyper exotic regulated shiny stuff that looks ready for a moon shot. Nothing beats cubic $ thrown at anything ....

[@utubenz576]

@riceracingdonmega mate ur totally correct i own a ford FPV f6 typhoon which has a big 4ltr turbo in which i wasted the brand new HSV e series 3 on the motorway the v8 driver was so pissed off because mine was stock and he had a supercharger in it and in which it made he's car heavier and slower to catch up. so turbos for life mate

[@aussiefirie]

Stabmode bullshit

[@Mechknight73]

@r1inoz1 Unfortunately the CAMS rules specify the sourcing of parts, otherwise the teams would build their engines from whatever they choose or can source locally

[@vwbugracer]

How come there is no assembly lube going on? Or is it just a mock up?

[@vegas44gp]

also forgot head gasket ........and torque wrench!

[@magicmee1]

i agree with you jonocat i got one that does but there is a lot af cosmetic aluminium there

[@cuckooo1]

one of those left over bolts is a head stud lol.... Holden hey, what part lol. Even the cars use a double wish bone front end, show me a Holden commodore with a double wish bone front... oh wait thats the Ford design ;-)

[@PiroFyre]

It's a racing block. Not used for daily driving. Like the rest of the motor build, $1100 cams, $6000 crankshaft, etc. All are overpriced because they are specially made for racing in the Super V8 series and all to spec within regulations. Like every other race car in a major racing series, the motors easily go over $100k.

[@ChromolyCowboy]

No oiling anything when putting the bottom end together?🤔

[@wogyy]

Nascar engines make about 900 hp at least 250 hp more than a V8 supercar and rev to 10,000 rpm. A fresh engine for each race, you need 35 new engines a year, so economy of scales would make them cheaper to build.

[@holdenrulz]

@riceracingdonmega hey mate no turbo needed with a v8

[@lochnesstales2251]

I can live with the lack of assembly lube, but some pushrods might be handy.

[@fabi57iamracer]

Budget price costs are the reasons why these engines are made like this way.

[@aussi3212]

its a small block chev but with a ford 302 8.2" inch deck height, the heads are a symmetrical port, most likely canted like a Cleveland head but not side canted, only back and forth, and the fucking intake port is miles high, I'm guessing a Brodie bd2000, then lightened to the maximum probably moves 430cfm.

[@mrmedium7984]

why the lack of break in oil?

[@wuzihuzi]

So they are OHV???

[@muddwell]

are you talking Ford v Holden? They both use pushrod V8s.

[@ellasOLE22]

but will it last 5 and a half hours of non stop thrashing?

[@3800TURBO]

the only thing Australian about that engine is the guy putting it together.

[@Jonrocat]

id like to see allot more parts fabricated in aus

[@lewishogben1234]

You'd think that the extractors would be nice and shiny.

[@utubenz576]

@riceracingdonmega man u r totally right turbo cars are faster than these 8 cylinders

[@basingold3651]

Where was your assembly lube larko? Nah just jokes, great video!!

[@philliphamilton2]

is he loctiting those bolts?

[@danbennett5047]

Wanna do this job when I'm older

[@91DAintegraB20]

he didnt put assembly lube for the crank

[@NoSmileification]

What kind of god awful sound editing is going on here, never mind the STRETCH/incorrect aspect ratio.

[@muddwell]

Right.

[@johno9507]

Thank God he's not an engine builder!!

[@selektor2567]

hes obviously just assembling it for display

[@222holden]

Don't worry I've seen some take a engine apart to bore it then put it back to together, put's it back in the car. then the guy walks up to me with these long black bolts about a dozen of them and aske's me where doe these go

[@glendooer6211]

Not much Aussie items sad no longer the cars they use to be in the 70;s

[@bluerock5351]

At $300.00 for a set of whoopi bolts, When are ya havin ya next garage sale Larko?

[@Edward135i]

Does Roush make the parts for these engines?

[@SirLoinOfsteak85]

@MaClassic09 And don't forget he forgot to add the head gaskets on one side... :s

[@organized0chaos]

Are the bolts made from unobtainium?

[@92swggboy]

@dallascowboy23 What major should i take up to build engines for cars?

[@TheAussieFloof]

cheers mate :)

[@kaychikybabexo]

i think he was just showing how the main bits fit on....even i knew that

[@fergus1494]

@ImprezaRacerSTi explaining why its all gm us parts made 'for' holden racing? doesnt make sense, and the nascar heads dont have ports, things like ports and smaller chamber details are always done in house by the teams, in nascar and v8's. but im not 100% if its slightly changed nascar blocks or modified versions of something else. heck they could be the nascar trucks engines for all i know (not as powerful)

[@y8rd]

What engine is?

[@MozzarellaCheese69]

@riceracingdonmega I actually checked. Cheap Wine or "Goon" comes in a 4 Litre airlock sack. awkward...

[@TheAndrew2533]

holden is owned by the american company GM

[@jdubz22]

that oilsump costs more then my car does lol

[@wever333]

@illcounttill3 what and ford are ?

[@NicholasCox85]

Because Holden/GM/Chevy have used single camshaft engines forever.. They work well and produce good power, why change just to be wanky?

[@FiTekno]

Are you Notch Johnson ?

[@Themayseffect]

no lube?

[@G55STEYR]

But why DOHC?

[@bassmetalheadbang]

Head gasket.... arrrr.... I forgot the otherside but oh well. HAHAHAHA

[@Ward1706]

Good point: it's not his motor.

[@greggregorich8048]

he didnt putting together you can see that in his first move when he install crankshaft with out even greasing/oiling and other parts

[@kizzagt]

very simple ford and GM are american companies not australian

[@michaelvansteenkiste]

wtf ? crank goes just 20.000 km ?? for fucking 6000 dollar

[@un1qu3-senpai]

And on the flipside, while you're at it, give us something cool aside from car bodies to export to us Americans!

[@Jonrocat]

you could build an engine for half that price and it would make more horsepower....

[@indrajatiherumurti2728]

i'm just confused, if v8 supercar is held in australia, why all the engine compenents is manufactured in USA ?

[@dallascowboy23]

+Indrajati Herumurti I think its mainly as there is such a big market in the US that its so much cheaper to get parts....and if you can get it cheaper with probably better quality , why not?

[@indrajatiherumurti2728]

dallascowboy23​, ooww... That's make sense now. All of us know that holden commodore is another name of chevy super sport. However, i think it's an opportunity for any australian engineering for being part of V8 supercar. I love V8 supercar, it doesn't as fast as F1, but the gap between 1st position to 32nd is only 1.9s.

[@dallascowboy23]

Yeah I love v8 supercars. Door to door racing! Like nascar but they have to stop and turn both ways too ;)

[@dylanscott9644]

Indrajati Herumurti

[@johnpearce752]

Because Holden is under the gm brand and the engines for gm cars come from America

[@TheAussieFloof]

whats a controlled cam shaft?

[@aussiefirie]

v8luver64 basically the grind of it is done to a certain rule. V8 Supercars give each team a set of rules a bout how each component is built

[@user-xm2qh3wg2u]

ห้องเครื่อง

[@kylewaddington1983]

big Big Money $ 9000

[@kostalontos5000]

Bolts are worth more than my car

[@mungbean84]

How can it be Holden motorsport if it's import from the US? Holden doesn't exist in the US it's GM and Chev... Bring on the production Nissan and Mercedes donks for 2013!

[@krispykruzer]

why so many parts made in the USA, WE can do it in Australia !!!

[@dallascowboy23]

I think it's more about cost than ability

[@RattaTheMuss]

You have a lot more hair there LarkO

[@fergus1494]

remember all, he's only putting it together for a vid. They would of stripped it down to bare block double checked all components and rebuild the engine within very tight tolerances.. i never looked into v8 super car engines, but its most likely an R07, custom made NASCAR block.. if not its most likely a billet machined aluminium R07.. prob R07 nascar heads as they dont actually come with ports, each team ports there own way.. alot of the internals would be custom designed for v8's tight rules.

[@teacherChutimaporn]

Hallo

[@oscarzt1652]

so he left out a head gasket and had 3 or so bolts left. well then that's fucked...

[@Jonrocat]

13k for throttle bodies.........

[@beagle7622]

He has probably done this a few times for real. He built good race cars.

[@joshtypexoxo]

its only a demonstration, it will all be stripped down again lol

[@roachandraine]

haha Larko with the left ova bolts. hahaha shud have had a Kiwi assemble the engine,

[@jocrp6]

All that money and that engine still uses a distributor and plug wires,,, WTF?

[@hottunes007]

and only this many bolts left LOL

[@user-xm2qh3wg2u]

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