We Found The Problem With Our BRAND NEW 7.3L Godzilla Engine... + My New Bus Breaks Down!

[@Headysgallery]

Lets make this as a Sam appreciation post! If seeing Sam living his golden years the best way possible makes you as happy as it makes me slap a like on here.

[@FiglioBastardo]

No kidding! He's definitely a wealth of knowledge and a lot of fun to listen to.

[@LowMS3]

Someone buy sam a beer!!!

[@linnnnu]

Sam ♥️

[@thefunkosaurus]

Grabbing the camp chair is an OG move.

[@bigholesinears420]

This giveaway I bought all Sam shirts. Love seeing that guy happy!

[@lilith7461]

As much as I love the super fast expensive drag cars, watching y’all have the time of your lives driving an old beater bud with broken glass and office chairs as seats is one of the best things ever. Reminds me of all the lost hours with my buddies doing things that weren’t exactly considered smart

[@Rednecksgarage7755]

I agree with you

[@54raceman]

Safe and smart ain’t no fun

[@al1087]

I love the pallet of grass Stepps brought with them. You can tell they’re down to help Cleetus have more fun.

[@jasonthrasher567]

To see a group of guys in their 20's show so much love and respect for Sam or anyone that has experienced a few more years than others gives me a little hope for the world

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

Sam has earned that respect, he was a jet engine mechanic in the military and used to drag race motorcycles and he built engines and raced for a 7-up sponsored race team, he also has his own high performance race shop at his house and he is a master machinist and he taught at college for it, these guys have a lot of years to go before they will come close to the amount of racing experience and knowledge Sam has.

[@pureabelxo534]

@@King_Flippy_Nips greatly said

[@adrianschoorl2827]

In their 20"s ...??? My baby Jesus and i laughed so hard , one of us wet his nappy ..😂😂

[@peterhknot]

​@@adrianschoorl2827Cleetus is 27.

[@tonyanderson6493]

@@adrianschoorl2827 seems like it

[@merr6267]

Blessed with 2 different 7.3 engines in today's video. Mint!

[@Madagon367]

We are all living our best lives through Sam on here. Imagine meeting these maniacs that late in life and having all kind of shenanigans out of nowhere again. Great stuff.

[@King_Flippy_Nips]

Sam has done more racing than all of them combined, he was a jet engine mechanic in the military, he is a master machinist and metalurgist and used to teach college courses on it, he used to race drag motorcycles, he built engines and raced for a 7-up sponsored race team, and he was co-owner of a cleaning products company which he sold after more than a decade and made a nice profit from and he also has a high performance race shop at his house, Sam has done more in is life than most people around.

[@jayspeelman8619]

​@@King_Flippy_Nipsand now he's giving these guys free courses on engine building and metallurgy and whatever else and having the time of his life doing it.

[@leeboswell8483]

@@King_Flippy_Nips the more you know! Lol

[@danward48]

@@King_Flippy_Nips And now he gets to just have fun with a bunch of kids that are kindred spirits for sure. Sam brings age but not too much maturity (thankfully) to this crazy group.

[@jordanhillis1315]

Why was Sam the only one smart enough to bring a chair WITHOUT wheels 😂

[@brandonthomas2734]

Age is the best teacher.

[@mikescherrer4923]

Experience 😂

[@tacocin]

"Sage" wisdom

[@mahatma171]

That’s why Sam is still enjoying life fully at his age!

[@teetersalad]

Experience

[@brennanpatrick]

Nothing better than a 15 minute quickie from Cleet and the boys on a Friday! OH HELL YEAH!

[@FiglioBastardo]

Firing us allllll up!

[@bumpiyt759]

What do u mean by that?

[@chriscadman6379]

Brennan?

[@anthonysmalawipredators8794]

Post nut clarity, wait what!!!??

[@s10w2v]

Wuuut

[@PowerHungryPerformance]

We've got some extra horsepower available for that T444E if you need it! We've got our Orion Reflash system for the Navistar-equipped Internationals, which allows us to add power, do diagnostics, and adjust parameters like governors and limiters.

[@UsedLegacy9]

“You said gas it and go? Or the gasket is blown?” George never fails to crack me up 😂

[@riothero313]

My reply is:"both".

[@MaxPerezGarcia]

This needs to be on a t-shirt

[@austang8556]

Gold

[@manfrommaine1194]

Imagine heading to lunch and you look over and see Cleet and crew cruising down the road in that bus 😂

[@hemidart7]

At 7 miles an hour

[@TurboVisBits]

@@hemidart7 8! LOL

[@munangst24]

Obviously ya follow em to Mcdonald’s and buy a round of McFlurry’s🤣

[@riothero313]

@@hemidart7 Dude, I got 8 inches of snow today and what slowed down my commute was someone blew their engine in front of me. HUGE white plume of smoke. The guy was doing exactly 7 miles per hour on the on-ramp and wouldn't pull over lol. Damn near blizzard conditions. I bet his radiator was clogged with snow and it overheated.

[@CroissantCreates]

Would love to see an Auto-Salvage Wars series on here! Teams of 2 and the guys are given 3/4 grand to make something awesome out of what they find in an auto salvage! These kinds of series are such a community favorite!

[@davesnothere8859]

'Vickyard wars.

[@LastRoseStudios]

Start it with a drag race, followed by something like 50 laps of the freedom factory, maybe some off road stuff in the field, and some other shenanigans, and then finish it with a final drag race.

[@Rocksolidbullys]

Yup something more interesting then this Ford content 💩

[@leadfoot8593]

Do you know what would be really cool? do stuff that but every other automotive show has already done yeah, that be awesome!

[@patrickvaugn897]

Junk yard lawn mower build off and race

[@michaelcarroll5369]

Sam bouncing and laughing like a teenager . We must protect this man at all cost . Love seeing him on the channel.

[@nismo958]

Watching Sam smile everyday with Cleeter & Co. And living his best life makes everyone so damn happy!

[@pocketflies]

You know the event is gunna be wild when they send grass with the cars! Love from Ontario, Canada!

[@aSinisterKiid]

That truck driver was hilarious when he mentioned that pile was a lot bigger when he left. I can just imagine him driving down the road and see a piece of sod fly off the trailer and saying to himself "Woops" and "There goes another one" and not giving a shit over the course of an hour as he lost 50 pieces of sod hahahaha

[@ModernGameChangers]

Cleeter: "We take saftey seriously." Also Cleeter: "Hey guys! Wanna take a ride in a seat-less bus on rolly chairs with glass everywhere?!"

[@maxp2305]

Nah brother safety third

[@redneckrebelzracing2891]

Hold my beer

[@jgerdinggmail]

What could possibly go wrong?

[@Overdrive1587]

@@jgerdinggmail i cant think of a single thing that could go wrong

[@stevenjohnson1692]

Lol probably safer than the normal school bus with seatbeltless seats that are super close to each other so if there's a crash you slam your face into the frame of the seat infront.

[@Saabspeedmaniac2k6]

"worst field trip ever" had me laughing to tears 🤣

[@tim.garrison]

I can't state how much it warms my heart to see Sam having so much fun with y'all.

[@tomeickhorst6787]

I love seeing how much fun Mr.Sam has with this crew

[@z06doc86]

I agree Sam is the man and positively adds to the channel. All of you are fortunate to have him and vice versa. 👍👍

[@Jesussavesyouandme]

I’m new give me some history on same great channel

[@joshshelton796]

It's awesome seeing Sam living the good life! He is one of the boys!!!

[@Fernando-Lopez67]

After losing my grandfather Sam brings me so much joy. Rip Tata Lalo, you were a legend

[@Greg18m7]

George’s one liners always get me 😂 “You said gas it and go or the gasket is blown”

[@BilletGarage]

Gotta admire the consistency! Been behind the wheel for 2 minutes and already blew it up. Wouldn't be the same any other way! A true Dale doer!

[@Allen338LM]

I feel like cleatus is Sam in his youth Sam is honestly the best addition to the team by far the man is respectful hard working and a damn good knowledgeable guy hats off to you Sam your what everyone wants there grandpa to be

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

If my grandpa was anything like Sam, I might actually talk to him 😂

[@paulmilbocker112]

A couple videos ago while Sam and Cleetus were ripping the F150 together, I was thinking man Sam is like the older version of Cleetus.

[@themetalfusionologist]

James gonna need that bus if he keeps losing his license 😂

[@Nate007guitar]

Re-using stock head bolts 3 times and putting 30 pounds of boost through the engine is a baller move

[@pablobenson3128]

And they're TTY head bolts! 😂

[@matthewklein9225]

What exactly does baller move mean to you?

[@riothero313]

If the head ever comes off your vehicle the two things you should never ever cheap out on are: 1. new head bolts(preferably studs) 2. New head gaskets(preferably MLS). How do you buy custom rods and pistons and reuse bolts that are designed to be used once.

[@ice44567]

@@riothero313 it's not that they don't know, it's that they don't care because 1: It's entertaining to see what you can get away with and what you cant (failures are content), and 2:, they're busy. They probably didn't have time to get a new set and just ran with it because there's 8 other cars at any given time requiring their attention lol

[@riothero313]

@@ice44567 I get it, my tuner actually ran a car 2psi at time until it failed just to see what the weak link was. (ringland failures)

[@bryondyck8170]

Cleetus is the only KZbinr I’d watch hour long videos of. Pure entertainment and I can’t get enough.

[@joedpayne]

I love that Sam is able to contribute his experience, knowledge and wisdom being part of your team and Channel. I hope our western culture can improve in this department; honoring our elders and valuing their skills, experience and wisdom.

[@kevinjones3251]

Protect Sam at all costs!! He's a National treasure.

[@JohnBoyBuilds]

Fag

[@fernandogomez3030]

That 7.3 block is just taking everything you throw at it like a champ. I’m just shocked the intake manifold hasn’t popped. Although if I was y’all I’d have a second intake manifold on hand 😂

[@halofreak1990]

Where's the "Danger to Manifold" sign when you need it?

[@thepunisher3810]

Taking all can throw at it are you 🥴the motor has been tore down twice in two trips to the track due to failure. Taking it like a champ is ZERO failure 😂

[@enso3140]

​@@thepunisher3810one time on stock internals pushing at least 1000hp+ and only streched a rod bolt and now only lifting the head on reused torque to yeld bolts pushing 1500+ yeah its holding like a beast any ls with similar mods would be in multiple rebuilds by now and way less power

[@sategllib2191]

​@The Punisher you can't deny its holding insane power

[@theeoddments960]

@@thepunisher3810 dude that thing is being pushed harder than any stock or mild ls the only reason why it’s failing more than ls motors is that they don’t know the limits of the platform like they do the ls

[@SKPRNatepollo476Gaming]

Seeing sam smile with these guys is priceless 🤣

[@Infam0usXk]

Shout out to Sam! All the guys half his age jumping in the bus with the chairs and he never hesitates to jump right in and have fun! So awesome!

[@findingtheFOOT]

4:18 these guys build 6 second cars, and they're stoked about a door opening haha love it.

[@izeklogan4223]

Favorite part was Tye saying horn blows does the driver 😂😂😂

[@jamesmartin-lb6br]

Pretty good way to show people what the stock parts are capable of before needing to be upgraded on the 7.3. Keep up the good work.

[@nathanigo509]

It lost its stock parts about four episodes ago.

[@Toyotarunner13]

James with the low blow… back when 😂 Sam’s a legend

[@codygarrett39]

2:50 "Did you bring your wheel chocks"? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Biganttheplug]

13:03 wow you can hear what I am thinking is racing from the drag strip where they want to build new homes by. There is no way the homeowners won’t complain about the noise

[@sidewaysPT]

A Cleeter video is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

[@ArthurTugwell]

Cringe

[@sergioh2015]

​@@ArthurTugwell literally nothing cringe about this comment 😐

[@stykytte]

​@@ArthurTugwell You kinda are. Imagine being a social media trend chaser who mindlessly parrots words in an attempt to seem edgy and put down others for no reason. Get a life mate.

[@RChero1010]

and you can never stop at one?

[@LimpWeen]

Sams having the time of his life. Love it!!!

[@sylumgand]

Now you got a 7.3 powersmoke to go with the 7.3 godzilla. Id say just for that, should make the bus the car carrier for Mcflurry.

[@Zach-ju5vi]

Did buses come with 7.3 power strokes? I figured it was a dt466 but it sounds like a 7.3 idi.

[@sylumgand]

@@Zach-ju5vi Pretty sure I saw DT444e on the hood, same thing in the international 4700 I drive everyday. Also the fuel filter on top of the motor looks like a powersmoke to me. Its in a lot of International medium duty stuff. They'll run forever, just wont get anywhere too quickly.

[@Zach-ju5vi]

@@sylumgand haha that's why I love them

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

​@@sylumgand I didn't know they did until early this morning, I'm searching around for a bus myself, I came across a bluebird with a 7.3. had to look it up and make sure my eyes weren't fooling me, but sure enough! Funny that this video comes out the same morning haha

[@thekingjdd]

@@Zach-ju5vi Yea they did T444e aka the 7.3 Powerstoke are produced by international its the same exact block save the bellhousing bolt pattern

[@DaveAppleton]

I'm absolutely amazed that that engine held 30 lbs with those coolant slots between the cylinders. That's the same design as the disastrous eco-boost engines that they had to change from a slot to a 15 degree drilled coolant passage because of all the head gasket failures and that was on road engines. They clearly used the same design in the Godzilla because it's designed to run NA, sorry guys but imho the gaskets won't hold up to long term high boost given the eco-boost fiasco.

[@bradnoyes7955]

2:18 That bas has the T444E in it, which is International's 'version' of the 7.3L Power Stroke, So now you've got 2x 7.3L V8s

[@stevemandeville4178]

I'm so happy for Sam. Too often the young ignore our elderly and certainly don't fill their lives with epic fun and adventures.

[@TheNoe79]

Sam is just loving this 😂😂😂 his smile is priceless

[@dejonking794]

“You said Gas it and go or you said gasket is blown?” George ALWAYS delivers man

[@danmyers9372]

13:39 - That spot you pointed out is an area that looks remarkably similar to and has been a major issue for owners of 4 cylinder Ecoboost powered cars. I think there even may be a class action action against Ford as they refused to admit the defective design and repair engines with head gasket issues that were past the manufacturer’s warranty.

[@Yoyogarage]

6:28 Sam smile is awesome haha another moment of his life

[@freedomfox8183]

Hopefully she can make all the boost in McFlurry with the new ARPs without worrying about anything else.. . Starting to get all the bugs fixed thing's way faster than anyone thought already and only getting faster.. this drag racing season should be a good one

[@pob_car]

Never thought I’d see cleet ripping on a 7.3 powerstroke and calling it quick 😂😂

[@byerlymeadows3083]

That’s a IDI engine essentially the same shit different format, but yeah me either😂

[@matttraxler3567]

@@byerlymeadows3083Idi- non turbo. It’s a 94-97 power stroke

[@pob_car]

@@byerlymeadows3083 if you take a listen it’s a t444e which is internationals identity for the 7.3 powerstroke turbo. They used it well before Ford did. It’s a 7.3

[@chrisoutdoors69]

Love the Ford content, nothing better

[@c103110a]

As a kid in about 1976, I remember going to DeSoto Speedway and seeing the Figure 8 cars race! I can still picture that intersectoin. I'm now 58 years old.

[@anthonyhanson6637]

Flurry is a beast I see amazing things coming from it

[@smalltowncarbuilds5569]

I just wanna say that i absolutely love the mcfarland racing teams energy! It's definitely a inspiration! From Sam's stories and knowledge to cleeters humor and racing experience, there's always something awesome going on! You have all inspired me to get into drag racing, its been a dream of mine for years and my life has been rough lately as I'm going through a divorce, your energy and inspiration has been a godsend, the humor as well! I'm taking this as a opportunity to start making that dream a reality! And maybe I'll meet you all along the way! Keep up the awesome work and great energy everyone! Hell yeah brother! 😎

[@marshallgibson8872]

Need a dyno day with the bus and nate to see what she lays down tuned

[@michaelwynne4346]

Need JH not Nate

[@Whateverpoopiepants]

I think JH should turn up the boost one just if those busses 🚌 To make the figure 8 totally mismatched for more crashes and silliness.

[@timothycarey3883]

I think bus is too wide for the dyno.

[@OwensGarage]

@@timothycarey3883 I believe your right…

[@InvalidZero]

​@@timothycarey3883 take off the outer wheels and make em singles. She'll fit.

[@rebellion310]

Love seeing Sam in all the vids

[@marksmithson1414]

Can't wait to see the bus races with the Cleetus crew. He got everyone buses. Sweet to have a boss like Cleetus

[@9rjharper]

You were set up for a coolant blowout with no bead on the aluminum coolant pipe (anyone reading this, always put a bead, or at least some weld. Worst case, bend the ends out with some pliers if you’re already at the track or broke down on the road), and a third goround on torque to yield bolts. Oh, and 30psi.

[@youtoo8485]

you guy sliterally make my day so much better and actually worth going thru the day looking foward to your videos i live them keep it up

[@SKPRNatepollo476Gaming]

Let's go cleetus loving the Ford content

[@motownpontiac]

Notice they have to completely tear it down after every event 🤣

[@SKPRNatepollo476Gaming]

@@motownpontiac lmaoo yupp

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

Everyone's reaction to the doors working LMAOOOO 😂

[@aSinisterKiid]

Yep, guys as easily amused. It don't take much to make us happy hahaha

[@fellowship_of_the_goat]

6 second race cars in the shop, their own private race track, but they're all about functioning doors on a super clapped school bus. Love to see it

[@Dwoluschuk350]

13:40 thats pretty interesting. I wondered why ford had those cuts in the deck between the cylinders. I thought it was to eliminate the chance of cracks or something

[@zzzxxzzz3248]

Cleetus didn't plan ahead getting the bolts ordered last week ! Could have arrived already !

[@TheWiseTorsk]

Sam looks like he's never felt younger 😂

[@seancollins9745]

I can't wait for Dart and everyone else to start making beefy godzilla parts.

[@tbag6600]

Sam is a Legend. I love how he just tags along for the good times with no questions asked

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

while a guy has a box cutter open next to him

[@coletonjackson3159]

Is this a good idea? No. Is it a fun idea? Yeah. Am I too old for this? Never. Are we doing it? Hell yeah, brother!

[@tbag6600]

he has no issues keeping up with the guys at all

[@Patrick-zr8tv]

Damn I got here faster than Leroy can hit the quarter mile

[@FiglioBastardo]

🤣

[@erwinschmidt7265]

Cleetus - Minor under-volt on bus bar one....no Budweiser!! Resupply available, next stop, Buddy's Suds Empourium!! And remember, none of the Bar Babes will be Madi approved....Daddy!! You'll have to be satisfied with mashin' the oil to this Mutha Scratcher, and let the turbo do the rest!! Cleetus McFarland Ace Bus Frickin' Driver!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@cautloa]

Nice cleet coming in clutch with a new video right when the power goes out due to this storm went to repair a shed door that flew off its hinges on the way saw 7 fallen trees one crushed someone's car 3 fallen on houses.

[@dougedwards4566]

George has been a GREAT addition to your staff. Great move!!

[@carlsoll]

3:52 You brought Office Chairs with ‘Wheels’ Lol

[@sawluke]

That coolant passage between the cylinders is a known defect that Ford was never held liable for and the next gen of that motor included filling that passage up and rerouting the passage. Cleetus has a known bad block that Ford even recognized.

[@MakingDirtFly]

You should run McFlurry in hot rod drag week.

[@itsshockwav3276]

I cannot wait for next friday, took the day off, ordered pit passes and everything!!!

[@GaveLJorgensson]

Reminds me of my bus driver back in my childhood days. However, Cleetus missed a few bumps she wouldn't have.

[@wysetech2000]

I appreciate seeing a race team have some fun after all the hard work. It's good for everyone.

[@AndyFromm]

Bus has a t444e, 99% the same thing as a 7.3l powerstroke. 😍

[@AdamsSandberg14]

I have a clear memory as a kid terrorizing our neighborhoods in a figure 8 prepped Bus. Numberd up and everything. For the race we put 2 semi stacks out the back windows with a 100lb tank of propane each. It trailed 50 foot flames on the parade laps. Good times

[@danrhodeshtd4life962]

Worst field trip ever! Hahaha that was so funny! No yelling on the bus!

[@cesarpalmos8235]

Good old Godzilla R&D just like the first LS'. Im actually impressed the stock torque to yield bolts held as long as they did under 22 psi of boost. That motor with a 3000lbs car was probably making 1200-1400hp to get mid 7s

[@jdmmike7225]

Hopefully McFlurry will be good to go for TX2K. I'm really not a Mustang guy but how can you not like that drivetrain?!?! Twin turbo with a Bruno AND a Lenco, that's is just such a sick combination. If someone made a adapter plate I might even contemplate replacing the T.P. TR6060 in my Z32 with a Lenco. Bet I'd be the only one with one in that chassis LMAO.

[@militaryhistoryandsurvival5880]

Totally got watch every Cletus video from day one to the newest episode

[@ethanburgess8355]

nice vy commodore in the tour of destruction promo poster

[@spyder7758]

The Spool Bus!!!

[@boostaddict_]

The T444E in that school bus is the same engine Ford used in the F series before the powerstroke. 7.3 IDIs last forever lol.

[@bling1634]

Bro that school bus is badass and it’s was fun seeing you driving down the road with the Guys in it

[@traderryan713]

Right on. Good to know on TTY bolts. I thought so. Specially for stock applications.

[@68dart]

Awesome , Thanks CM & Friends 😊

[@krocketonboost5236]

You can clearly tell that sam has routine. Holds on and putting on a smile.

[@DailyElectrician]

The bus content got me DYING, that was so freaking funny! Please make a bus build series!

[@AbsolutionArmament]

Just if you... you know want to do it. That T444E is basically the same as a 7.3 but with different accessories. Powerhungry makes specific tunes for them. Pre 98.5 Hydra with specific tunes (the powerstroke tunes don't work) About $300. Post 98.5 Orion Which is around $800 (This is actually what I have) The reason for the difference the pre 98s are 3 Box motors ECU/PCM/BCM the Post are a single ECU performing all the function of the earlier models. Good new is that one in the video is a pre98. So you'd be able to get the tunes for cheap. Downside is, It's a school bus and probably is rocking the AT545 transmission. It's non-lockup and they don't like that much power added. For the turbo if you just want a drop in KC's has one for their 7.3s which also drop in, on mine I had to make a larger downpipe. But I was also a weird year, I was after the Orion, But before the wastegated turbo. But it used the same uppipes that the Wastegated turbos did. However there are also T4 conversions out there. If you are curious about this motor, there are now a few members now along with me on Nightshift 7.3 performance page. You aren't going to make anything over 450-500 without billet rods and decent sized sticks. But then again you probably aren't going to be using it for that long. On a track though for what you are doing. The extra fueling will defiantly peak it up. International did the T444E really poorly in tuning for what it's potential was in stock form. (Still no power house, But that stock tuning is an absolute dog). With finishing the video, I wonder if that AT545 gave up the ghost on your first trip lol.

[@CoyoteFTW]

4.80 in the 1/8th for Godzilla is crazy

[@jamesbeard3983]

Steve Morris support would be a big help with this motor. The head gasket doesn't look like it will take much boost. When you went to 30 psi boost, they failed, bearing this out.

[@Oesterreicher77]

All onboard the freedom bus!

[@The73Garage]

The T444E in the bus is a 7.3L Powerstroke! Slap a Hydrachip in her and rip it!

[@dirtracer1992]

I'm coming down from MN for my first Freedom Factory event and could not be more excited!!

[@rangerwalker07]

Was McFlurry the first step in the transition to a fleet of ford 7.3 turbo motor race vehicles? I'm here for it

[@WheresmywingsRedBull]

Like dude! Who goes to school all those years, then like 10 years later realises those busses were turbo charged diesel driven. Heck, the only thing that got me on those school busses was the sound of those dinosaurs

[@jbag2038]

If you’re Gona break down at least you have a bus full of guys that can all fix it, smiles from ear to ear on this one!