FIRST RUNS With Mullet's NEW 9.3L SMX Big Block, But We Found Metal In The Oil...
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We investigated the entire engine and found nothing… Steve is meeting us in Texas, cross your fingers we don’t have any major issues!!!
Hell yeah brother!
HELL YA BROTHER
Could just be something from all the new braided lines etc
@@DeezNutzzs ussssss
Yeeyee. Dude!!! we gotta Track Guys shirt we need a Shop Guys shirt. Zac, Tye, Sam. McFarland Racing 🤘🤘
Can we all just stop and appreciate the shine coming off of mullet. Sam's out here putting in some work.
Sams most competent guy on team.
@@russellridge8623 What does that even mean?
I love sam reminds me of my grandad who passed
Man this is a full circle project. It's not just Steve, lets remember KSR as well!! Mullet always goes straight and thats as big of a challenge as anything. This whole crew who got this unit where it is, from Cleet to Steve to KSR and Pete. Ty Zac Sam, and James being the rock of the gang. This whole bunch that Cleet has got together is just an awesome thing to watch.
AND OF COURSE BUENOS DIAS!!!!!
Didn't expect all this ... settle down in the comments. Lots of people contributed geez.
TRUTH!!
💯
Kevin hasn’t been around since the problem with the SXS guys started drama at the Crown Vic race. Hopefully Cleetus didn’t side with the SXS guys and run him off.
Right it amazes me how stable mullet is consistently outstanding fabrication and work from the team 🎉
Can’t believe you didn’t give George any love
Cleet could push a hot wheels down a track and George would be right there hyping him up like it’s never been done before. Never change George.
that would be fun to watch those guy do 60` hot wheels race burnout and all, trying to sound like their own cars 😂 WROOOM WROOOM.
Yea gorge is a great personality. Fasterproms should have never gotten ride of him. But actually glad they did, their loss and gorge is having a way better life now.
@corey21 I couldn't imagine being stuck in that tiny shop with holy roller conspiracy theorist Jeremy barking orders at me
@@_JamesBrown I started out watching Jeremy before cleetus only cuz the AWD S10. But then I found cleetus and George and it's been the best ride ever...
He is one of the worlds best hype man.
Tye, Zach and James are the men of the week for pulling this off. Astounding work Gentlemen!
Here here! 🍻
Don't forget Sam the man.
Prolly more that we don't see.
Don't forget George!
Sam? George?
Love how Sam always doing the finishing touch as the car is backing out of the garage, that is real class 😀
Nice to see Pete around, that guy just seems to get the job done within a few passes, even on a fresh build, what a tuning machine!
Yeah. He's real good at doin that kinda stuff.
@@Spike-sk7ql I came here for this comment and wasn’t disappointed 😂
@@Spike-sk7ql I see what ya did there!
P.s. I did the math......
It adds up!!!
@@mwall787As did I. 😂
@@bigduphusaj162 why embarrassed, not his engine build, and wandering timing isn't going to be a function of the map?
You can tell Sam truly loves hotrods, he still taking care of them shining em down while they are being backed out 👌
He would be on top of the roof trying to polish at 220mph if someone didn’t pull him off
@@Bacongrease00 Sam is what they mean when they say "good old boy" 😎
@@Bacongrease00 I truly believe he would do that too lol he's such a good hearted person glad James introduced Cleetus to him
you can tell hes been a worker his whole life you'll never catch him just standing around or holding up a wall
Just watching Sam
Makes my dad
Steve Morris is an absolute legend. I followed him long before Cleetus years ago when Cleet made his first videos. Regardless of the outcome you guys are on par for low 6's or high 5's.
Mr. Sam shining to the last second as you're pulling the car out. That showed his true character wanting to do a great job. What a good man.
Yeah but the dash was covered in dust
yo i literally thought the same thing.
Interior is the drivers responsibility.
Cleanliness is literally the difference between a bunch of grease monkeys making a ton of power, and a professional operation. I would pay Sam my last dollar.
Lol yeah I love it any time the cars just sitting and you will see in the back round he is just shining everything up
Please, please, nobody leave this channel to start their own... Y'all are one of the best teams on YT.👍🇦🇺🇺🇸
Well there really good at doing things.
Don’t jinx it!
Coop did
Hopefully they've learnt from Coopers flop of a channel
People leave jobs because of bad bosses. I think this guy knows how to look after his team
I whole heartedly want these beautiful human beings to have the best results possible for Mullet and the rest of the hotrods at TX2K!!!
Absolutely
Keep in mind, if you ever open that filter system up, you’ll need to re prime the dry sump as there’s a giant air pocket in the system
You need to re post this comment every video. You know they are gonna forget eventually
Good thing you’re here to tell them this vital information!!!! They would be lost without you!!!
@@Jimbo0341usmc dude he's just trying to help. Comments like this have helped in the past. Don't need to be a smartass about it.
They say there are no stupid questions but what about comments 🤷 wait.......was this a stupid question and comment? 🤔
One of the dry sump companies, Peterson, Moroso, CV Products, or Barnes had a dry sump pump pulley that had a one-way roller clutch in it that allowed you to spin the pump over with a drill to prime and prelube the engine without having to mess with the belt. It was a pretty cool idea. I think fairly recently someone came up with a remote oil filter housing with its own priming pump built in that used a ball-end hex in a drill, also pretty cool. I ran oil pressure accumulators on a couple drag cars in the past, that works too. With a solenoid, soon as the ignition is turned on it opens and prelubes the engine, the oil pump when running recharges it. It will also save you with a loss of oil pressure. Had a high 9 sec Nova that had an alky injected 383 SBC, bearings and everything looked brand new after 5 seasons on it.
With Steve Morris Horsepower and Peter Harrel Toonin on the keyboard, Mullet will be a rocket. Good Luck at TX2K
That's exactly what I'm thinking. Lol a fucking freight train
@@no_lft_shft yep, that too
Kevin Smith Bodywork, Ty Fabrication, Steve Morris Horsepower , Peter Harrel Toonin.
Mullet will crack 5's or warp drive.... will be fun to watch
@@ozzycommander Kevin also did the entire chassis/cage. Good thing he over built it for its certification...
Don’t forget ol cleeter behind the wheel
Pete just went from real good at doing stuff to the master of doing stuff. Pete's a legend. With him by your side mullets definitely going to the winner circle
@Top Shelf Shorts hes the builder of several drag and drive engines. the swedes red vette is HED powered.
The new Steve Petty
@@jaypisme2343 The new Steve Petty,huh?😂😂😂😂 Now that is funny.....
If Steve gave you the green light to run it, then run it. If he had any concerns, he would tell you NOT to run it and he'd have some rod and main bearings next day air on the way to you. He's that kind of guy. Good luck and be safe.
I love that Steve cares so much about his customers that he’ll fly to Texas and put new bearings in the engine to be sure it’s right!
That wasn't Steve ...
@@THEVROD64 he said Steve Moris was going to meet them in Texas and slide some bearings in it. You must not have been paying attention 🤷♂️
@@THEVROD64 look at cleetus’s top comment 🤣
Steve is the real deal...not many around like that gentleman.....except maybe his son 🙂
If I spend that kind of money on top level stuff, that's honestly the level of care I'd expect to get! That being said, Steve is a great guy, and goes above and beyond for his customers.
I don't give Pete enough credit holy crap is that man a great tuner🎉 Cletus called him a loose cannon that just means he's perfect❤
@@bigduphusaj162salty. 😮
Then again you are a big duphus AJ so….
@@bigduphusaj162Can’t ever find a single thing the man with a million dollar race operation does right yet you’re still consistently in his comment section and watching his videos😭😭
@@bigduphusaj162 hey look we found an A hole even God likes people like 🙏♥️🤣
@@bennyammons don't do drugs
@@mrh3085 roid rage
LS George: "this is possibly the biggest moment of your entire life"
Maddie & Little Ripper: What did he just say?!
What does that have to do with achievements on racing vs his family.
🤣🤣
@@alexiegomez1691 Hey! Relax
@Alexie Gomez because George said "of your entire life" ,not "Mullets life" or "your career". Implying to Cleetus drag racing means more than his Family or any other investment he is into.
@@berkstien1289 My god, Chill TF out.
Yep whole crew works tirelessly and to the best standards we have all grown to love but a huge Shout out to good ol LS GEORGE for always giving us the lighter side of things, that contagious laugh and his skills behind the camera. Cheers Brother for all you do 🤙🍻❤️🇦🇺🇺🇸
I love Sam. He truly cares about the cars always looking clean at all times. Sam is a gem.
Cleetus: I am an expert oil pourer
Steve: I just use a funnel
Sam: Please use a funnel.
Question : does adding cold oil to warm oil potentially cause problems?
@@siskamore11 No. It’s not a big deal.
Cleetus: pppssshhh what are those bud
George’s energy in this one is infectious. Such a fun dude!
@@lyricbread he is professionally unprofessional, stupid funny without being actually stupid, there's a reason he gets so much camera time. He has a lot of character.
He's enthusiastic even if he's not sure what happening or matching the vibe of the situation as he's done numerous times 😂
George is the absolute best.
He does have a very small set of words that he uses however
Leaving fasterproms was the best choice he could have made.
I really got to say is, George you are a true friend and partner/employee and your reaction is so honest and real. I really hope you are going to be around for a long time, everyone at McFarland racing is the dream team!
I absolutely love seeing Pete tuning and can’t wait for the Texas videos. I hope you make it down the track and get new PB’s with Mullet.
I’m just starting the video but I watch Steve’s videos as well and I know he won’t allow the engine to be hurt. I’m sure he will be in Texas ready to do a full rebuild in needed. Steve seems like a damn good dude to buy engines from.
somehow I knew he'd be on a plane
Steve is the man, but this is also huge for his business. If that motor goes blammo first rip for a new customer, it's not going to look good, and Cleet gives an absolute ton of publicity; that can be great, it can be awful depending on results.
He is yes, but remember one of those SMXs is more than some folk pay for their house. Not a lot but some and certainly more than most pay for their entire car with enough change left over for a cheap boat to tow behind it. You kinda expect that level of service and the fact that it is the exception rather than the rule is a sad commentary on some other builders.
@@2005StangMan yes and no on the blammo really. We all know Cleeter can tear up an anvil with a rubber hammer but we also know this motor has been blowed up before too. This was Steves motor so he saved it and repaired it to go back in the wagon, im not sure he would have fixed it like he did if it was a customers block.
@@2005StangMan Steve has repeatedly stated in his video that the Engine was pulled straight from his car, intake and valve covers changed back and is a second hand motor that has already done the last sick week. Not a new engine at all
My daughter got married on St Patrick's Day, and as father of the bride, I get to give the first toast to the newlyweds. I suggested numerous versions of "Cheers!" from various languages to our guests, and included one very special version as well. Totally true that I did indeed suggest that our guests could enthusiastically say "Hell Yea Brother!" instead of "Cheers!". It was VERY well received by our guests and the wedding party, and the best man changed his speech to include it as well!!
No problem! Just bring a boatload of oil and filters. You can do an oil change between each run and find out real quick if your metal flake source is increasing or diminishing. Bad bearings only get badder, so if it was leftover trash, it will clear up real quick. Change the oil and send it!
There’s already damage to the new bearings. Theirs a lot more to it than changing filters and oil.
What about the engine before it?
Only get bladder,try only get worse🤣,I suppose we can forgive that mistake, seeing as your only 5 years old 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Those bearings are already damaged. Besides that, I would assume that oil isn't that cheap.
The filter is reusable. It's just a stainless mesh that you clean.
And at 4-5 gallons of oil, they can run a pretty good time before it'll actually need changed.
Daily uploads let's go Cleetus :) yall are killing the uploads and always great to watch the team. Man's a success boss and has a beautiful family. What a thing to watch happen from my phone and support with a couple hats
He’s gotta make as much money as he can before his track gets shut down
@@TrumpsEarBandage TH-cam pays him good but not as good as we think. Guaranteed his big source of income is his merch rather than his videos.
Mullet must be half the weight of the wagon, keep posting them videos up guys, never got drag racing as a brit but am hooked now.
the way y'all turn around your racecars from damaged to operable is amazing compare to when you first started! Props to everybody for making this happen!
Almost a real race team, not just a youtube channel. Big improvements.
Practice makes perfect.
seems more like way too often pushing operable race cars to tore up is the norm.
@@ToddSaw They're pushing the limits so stuff is bound to break
What money will do
17:28 can we take a moment to appreciate the sheer size of that main bearing cap?
I saw that too! If you look at the cap compared to his hand the size it shockingly big!
Also keep in mind when Steve disassembled, cleaned, remachined, and rebuilt his own engine, it was for his own use and his own pleasure to be run at sick week and he didn’t even get much use on the new rebuild of that engine because he had transmission and u joint problems during sick week. He rebuilt that thing with all new parts and even posted the video of the build process to avoid ignorant comments like we are seeing. Steve built this engine with the intent of using it to win sick week! The idea of giving it to cleetus didn’t even come to fruition until after sick week was over and mullets Engine was headed to Steve to either be rebuilt or traded in. So that whole idea of people thinking Steve reused old bearings or just slapped this engine back together to get rid of it to cleetus is insane and needs to be squashed immediately. If anyone actually watched Steve’s videos they would know that there is a complete up close in depth full length video series of his blown up engine being disassembled, diagnosed, cleaned, repaired, machined, and rebuilt with brand new top shelf parts! Steve designed that engine from scratch and he is meticulous! And anyone who follows him knows that he videos everything mostly so people can learn and enjoy the content, but also to weed out ignorant questions, ignorant comments, and people who think they know everything.
Definitely look forward to seeing you guys enjoying life. Just was one of those days where everything was fighting me and everyone getting in my way... nice to relax with a Cleetus video
I had the same day brother, I’m a caretaker for my Father , days sometimes do nothing but beat the living piss out of you. Stay strong!
I feel ya buddy. Today was a bitch.
Amen brother. Stay strong 💪💪
Yeah, I'm with Tye that the metal is old debris from the 'mass exodus' as Steve called it. It's amazing how difficult it is to get all the metal shavings out of a block after a catastrophic failure, even with a parts washer. One of my buddies rebuilt a 400 SBC that had spun 3 rod bearings, and even after having the block honed and professionally cleaned, he had to put another set of bearings in it because a bunch of trash from the previous failure went through everything. It sucks but considering the other possibilities, it certainly isn't the worst outcome.
Its not difficult it's just shit workmanship.
Yeah. Especially considering this engines probably the only engine in existence to throw all 8 rods and be put back together
And also drove Sick Week after the rebuild.
Old debris? McFarland is the jankiest high dollar operation I’ve seen since the Super Chevy days.
@Gary McKinzie, Jr Question do you even know what is going on before you make a "janky" comment?
Just go send er Bud. Steve is hell of an engine builder. What a man to shop up in Texas just to help ya with the engine he built. Customer service is on point . Run it CLEET
i love that mullet backing out and sam still shining it
Damn, that 3rd hit dropped my jaw... Y'all built a hell of a race car and Pete is a freakin' wizard on the tune.
The shoutout to Maddie did it for me, Cleeter knows what’s important in life.
For god sakes, Mullet needs his own funnel.
I’m sure that by the time that happens, that car will deserve a state funeral…
Official Freedom Factory Funnel...
A cleetus branded funnel would be legit murch 👌🏻
@@abitavenger which likely will just be empty clamshell packaging for a normal funnel lol
They’ll just start cutting the bottoms of all their empty containers and selling them as funnels. That’s what most of mine are….
Tye should just weld a funnel on top the catch can to save Sam some work 😬
Just an fyi, you don’t fill a catch can, you drain it. They’re filling the dry sump oil tank. Catch cans are for catching oil from crankcase pressure. Dry sump tanks feed oil to the crankcase.
@@precisiondiesel225 so rare to see such informative comments that aren't condescending or just straight mean. Hats off to you my friend. Great bit of knowledge 👍
@@precisiondiesel225 does it not serve as a catch “can” for the oil though lol edit- I believe it does both? it’s just a larger catch can w a feed tube, or is there a separate can for blow by on Mullet I missed?
He could weld a funnel onto the same type of cap it uses so it screws on for filling and then weld the same threads it uses to the inside of the car behind the passenger seat for storage when not in use so it isn’t rolling around like a funnel would lol
Or hear me out maybe they could just use a normal fuckin funnel lmao
This is the best comment section I've seen on TH-cam period. It's awesome to see. Every video I go to the comments and it's full of people excited and encouraging. Awesome stuff.
9:02 that transition was slick
Pray you guys are able to finish out TX2K, worked your butts off to be able to get there.
Rumor has it, Pete is real good at doin' stuff.
George “i think its safe to say we have never been this prepared.” I agree on that one 🤣
You have built an amazing team. I hope everyone is happy with their situations and you guys continue to create some of the most amazing automotive content on all of TH-cam. Hell Yeah brother
SMX Pro Mod life!!!
Means also things break says Steve.
But that’s one of the best built V8s in the world, so if it breaks…them the breaks, and Steve will fix it and off you guys go. Half Top-Fuel power doesn’t come without challenges.
This is so awesome guys!!!
Need to start prepping that driveway for test hits to the 330
BMP is a 1/4 mile down the road.
@Phil B yeah but why go there for hits just to make sure you're suspension can take a hit just to find you wasted a day at the track and need to go back to the Garage.
330' concrete driveway would fix that 😁
@@berkstien1289 Because they don't have to do any prep work, and it's not realistic for them to actually do dragstrip quality prep on their driveway.
If they need to go back to the shop they can. They can just come right back. It takes only a minute. Dragstrip level prep takes hours.
Nah someone’s gonna get hurt doing that. The blazer is one thing but mullet is going over 200 miles an hour in
6 seconds.
“This is really happening, I cannot believe we made it.” -George.
Love it dudes. I know you were talking about making it to the strip for testing but I almost feel like there was a second meaning here. So happy for you guys, seeing Cleetus live out his dream puts a smile on my face.
6 numbers off your best 330 on 27lbs......crazy brother. This thing is a monster and can't wait to see you guys win tx2k
I duno about anyone else but I get so happy when I get my notifications about these videos ❤
Love what you guys and girls do it's so cool seeing how far you have come
Am I the only one that’s constantly checking cleet’s TH-cam page for the new video
Here's a kid who basically started 6 years ago on TH-cam.... Made a name for himself, and is rocking some serious numbers and backing..... You and your team are on the track to top fuel madness. Hope you don't go there, but isn't that the dream anymore? Used to be. The world is your oyster Larry and fam. Good stuff. JW. Thx for the content!
Hope Tye is right! As per all the comments you guys are honestly the best crew on TH-cam. They way you all work as a team is an inspiration
It doesn’t matter it he’s right or not. All those bearing are marked up in a $100,000 engine. If they didn’t have that sight glass the engine would’ve already been toast.
Agreed
@@Cultofpersonality09129 100,000 custom engines have that for a reason..
Steve is. Stand up man..
Also 100k is a bit off.a used SMX is around 65k..
Either way steve isnt gonna let them fail otherwise its a failure on himself..
Relax.. Send it.. Its racing😅
Hang in there, bro! I got faith that you guys are going to do great and that motor is going to hold together just fine don't even think about it.
Cleetus, the steering column is moving back toward you about 1/4 inch under acceleration. Check the steering column shaft and universal joints.
It good to see you finally have a clear view to see if the motor is on its way out prior to it actually going
Just personally with our brad hemis running dry sump through a screen, we often find shavings in our oil, its never too concerning and for us just one of those race car things, if you start seeing chunks that'd be more concerning. Cant wait to see it at tx2k
True, debris they have though is likely through the whole engine?
@M Faulks most likely, as long as it had a good clean to begin with, the small shavings shouldn't block any oil passages
It's just crazy they want to build homes so so close to your racetrack. I live exactly 6.5 miles (12 minutes) from East Bay Race Way and love hearing those bald eagle v8s screaming! But i can hear them clearly, why those folk what to try and build homes next to the track is crazy.
Because they are confident they will get the track removed anyway.
Compared to the radiator Steve and Tom ran I’m going to say bigger is needed 😂
For actual drag n drive, there's no way the current one is enough on pump gas! The 4-port return hose they did was a nice trick idea instead of a 4-1 manifold but that little wedge it has to flow through is too small anyway.
@@mytmousemalibu I was think the same thing you got a allot of fluid going to a small spot.
@@Kodi5204 I think the 50gpm pump will keep the water moving.
Been patiently waiting for this all day. Ready to see this thing rip!!
Soooo many advantages to dry sump. Priming, circulation, pumping old oil out, flushing the system, being able to easily monitor engine health by checking the scavenge filter.
That's some dedicated crew right there. Those guys have worked some good awe full hours and still have some semblance of a smile on their faces. Gotta love the whole crew even ever upbeat George
crazy how we went to crusty filthy ruby to freaking all 20 cars in the fleet shining like the sun lol
12:55 hearing those turbos spool as he does a burnout. You gotta love it.
Your team is awesome!!! Steve Morris is awesome!!! Mullet is awesome!!! Things will work themselves out, you guys got this!!!!!
The smx sounds great at idle, such a deep sound
It's those junk as oil pumps your using.. Rob dahm had two brand new ones fail as well as countless complaints online.. I'm surprised they didn't fix it yet but with all the failures still happening they obviously didn't .. almost guaranteed thats your problem if Steve says the bearings are fine after dropping the pan...
Dang... To think that Mullet was originally built to be a jetcar! lol Now look at her, so fast, so amazing! But I haven't givin up hope that cleetus will indeed someday be piloting a jet powered vehicle down the track. I love that I have been able to watch this mans progression from spooling up keychain turbos and installing 20 turbo whistles to being an amazing racing team in almost all categories. So amazing! Can't wait to see what Mullet can put down with an SMX!
I can’t wait to see what mullet can do this year
Gauuliii thoose caps are THICK!!!!
Seeing Cleetus get big eyed when he did that first pull says it all... CAN´T wait to see that thing hit some man boost!!!! LET´S GOOO!!!!
George is just awesome behind a camera, let’sss go brothers !!!!
Excited to see what mullet will do at tx2k with that new SMX properly tuned and turned up! Pete is an animal at the tuning aspect of things.
Hi, Please look at 13:33 till 13:37 in the video. The steeringweel has allot of play, up and down! Please Check this for your safty!!!
Great new motor, a beast 👌
Pumped to see what Mullet will do! Good Luck in Texas Guys!
Zachs face when he said "okay" lol. Poor guy is feeling the pressure. Loving the vibe of the team at the moment, hoping it stays together
I'd drop the pan after a few runs in TX. Just keep cleaning that stuff out. Take spare bearings too
I have a hard time buying the trash in the engine theory from the prior rod incident. No way Steve would have not thoroughly cleaned the block thoroughly before reassembly. The other factor is that you are not reusing any of the oil system that the engine previously used where metal might have possibly hidden out. Lastly the engine ran fine during its dyno runs at Fuetech and at Sick Week prior to its tranny issues. Hopefully Steve will figure it out in TX. Hats off to everybody for noticing the issue right away and doing the responsible thing by pulling all the bearings.
Are u serious? Did u watch the last 2 videos? It has a Dry Sump! Nothing is the same from old ser up. Even the turbos were rebuilt. Geez, clean out your ears
I think something is wrong. Dunno what exactly But, if the entire Cleetus team is bound & determined to force mullet & the SMX to compete at TX2X that engine will not survive the event. Just take more time, Slow down, skip TX2K an make sure mullet’s new motor is safe & happy before hurting it further.
@Exotics 4 Life 100% they'll kill that engine. Some of the comments Cleetus comes away with are embarrassing.
That bearing he showed was horrible.
@@kwmikedI think he may have been meaning that Cleetus isn't using Steve's oiling system that he had when the rods went kaboom. I'm sure that Steve wasn't using that stuff during sick week either, but I don't know, but hey... at least that kind of makes sense.
Yep! More than likely trash came from all the oil lines and equipment that's on mullet ,from last engine that went out. I bet they didn't clean everything on that car before running it.
Great to see Pete working with you …… top notch tuner
Flush that engine and all the very best for TX2K from the UK
Wow the sound of that SMX is awesome. You can tell the difference in the sound between the SM and the SMX🔥🇺🇸 You got to keep that beast in the ELCO 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Georges energy in this is amazing. Love the commentary
Kevin, Pete, Steve, all the guys at the shop, thank you guys for helping Cleeter build one hell of a hot rod. And Cleet, thanks for showing us all the goods and the bads. 👍🇺🇸🦅
9.3 Litres of FREEDOM brother!!! Awesome seeing Mullet roll around with a dang SMX!
No more bald Eagles in the wild, Cleetus has em all packed into Mullet.
I hope George never leaves. It wouldn’t be the same. His commentary kills me.😂😂
So proud of you boys you have come along ways from old Ruby ! Keeep on keeping on!!!
Good luck fellas. Today was a rainout, so hope the best for Sat and Sunday. The cold front blew in last night. It's been in the 50's all day. No idea what the track will be like.
this race team is amazing. Everyone on this team does great work. Keep it up guys.
That SMX drinks more than my dad who never says he loves me
Would a good flush with thinner weight oil be useful before hitting the 1/4 mile in Texas? I agree with the theory that It's probably residue from the work done to rebuild it that just didn't get flushed out of the oil system, but as we all know, it just takes a small shard to make a big mess. Kudos to Steve for rebuilding what should have been a pile of scrap metal and you guys for racing it again.
Let’s go Mullet and the SMX
Can’t wait to hear the times Mullet puts out! Nice job to all your guys for pulling this off!
Does all the oil supply go through the filter ?, if so you're missing the obvious, if there's debris in the bearings it must have been introduced AFTER the filter, so it was probably in the hoses/galleries.
Oh my! My wallet hurts when I saw sparkling oil! Hope everything is ok and you guys can make solid passes with the SMX
I love the grey paint but i think mullet would look insane with an updated looked, wrap or something. Could make it look like a nascar style with all his sponsers ect...
Every single engine build I've ever done, and every single new engine I've purchased, car/truck/small/tractor engines. All the same. Little bit of debris in the filter after run-in. I am meticulous about cleaning my engines during builds. I went in with gun cleaning brushes and cleared out all the oil passages on my last tractor engine build. Still a little bit of trash in the filter. Don't know where it always comes from, but it's always there. I just do a couple heat cycles now that I know this, drop the oil and change it right away after a new build. On something like this that had a catastrophic failure at one point, I'm not surprised you found some debris that worked itself loose. Keep an eye on it and if it keeps making more I'd be worried. I'd be surprised if that happened after you pulled all the caps and found nothing though. My guess is that you keep running it and it clears out and never comes back.
This thing is a beast once y’all get her dialed she will fly and definitely get a 5 sec pass
I remember watching the funny cars in thr 1980's, 5000 hp, 5 sec units. Now you can cruise that on the highway. Mind blown...
Can't wait to see this car at full blast. It will surely be the fastest ever for Cleetus and the team. Loads of fun to watch.
A used motor that is damn near 10L and one that threw x 8 rods once upon a time is to be expected to have some junk floating around. By the 2nd/3rd oil change it will be gold. Thing is still a monster with a lot of life in it. I am sure whatever you paid for it was well worth it.