Bottle Rocket's First Little Wheelie...And Then The Unexpected Happened
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- The good news is, our junkyard 318 is strong enough to snatch a wheel on motor alone. The bad news is that a miscalculation while tying the car down to the trailer kept us from making any full passes.
Never the less, we got a surprisingly effortless 1.6 60 foot, and we made big strides towards our ultimate goal.
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"This is sketchy, even by my standards." That's gold.
That needs to be on UTG branded shirt.
@@joshsamuelson1793 I would buy the shit out of this as I usually end up saying it a few times a year lmao
'We don't even have a jack..' You brought bottle rocket to the track, and no jack? That was optimism...
and that thing only got 318 hard to believe that thing trying to pull the front tires lol
It DID pull the front wheels. Both were off on the second pass.
Happy mom's day to ultra kathy
Nice launch
Thanks Uncle Tony for taking all of us along for the ride.
Correction: taking all of us for a ride.....
Just one clean run. Please!!!!
Fun !😮
So how is Lambchop doing these days???? Haven’t seen him on here for awhile.
1 in a million.
Uncle Tony just curious because I'm not sure if I missed the video or if you have ever said anything about it, but how's your friend porkchop's health and battle with cancer going? His story of being diagnosed with cancer hit home for me personally because at 2½ yrs old I was diagnosed with colon cancer and after the doctors at children's hospital of Birmingham AL. treated and cured me of it I was in total remission until about 2 months after my 30th birthday when one day the entire left side of my face/neck swelled to probably double it's normal size I refused to go to the hospital and get checked out. Despite constant pressure from family,friends and anyone else who seen me and telling me I seriously needed to get checked out, I didn't want to go to the hospital simply because I was terrified what they would find wrong just to be honest. Well after 2 weeks of the swelling only getting worse, blacking out 3 different times, then being very unordinarily rude & aggressive towards people that's when I knew this wasn't just gonna get better and go away by itself and went to the ER. To shorten up an already long story, after a CT scan, several test combined with the great judgment of the ER doctor seeing me that Wednesday night he sent my results to the resident ENT who called my personal cell number telling me to be in his office by 8:30 the next morning in which thank God I listened because very quickly he discovered cancer in a parotid gland( salivary gland) in my neck, thanks to my lord and savior for sending me to the those two wonderful doctors who with God's guiding hand they saved my life .
I can't believe all the negative people in the comment section.
If you don't like what Uncle Tony is doing, just leave and quit making yourselves look like armchair idiots.
Everybody seems to be smarter and does everything better. When I search for their YT channels.i don't find anything.
Looks like the weight you took out of the car...went into the crew...
No one ever said "Skinny and happy".
😁
@Frank Austin I'd have to go back in time a few years...still 6-2 205...
Isn't that the truth
Bushings falling out of a 45 yo car that was going to be junked before Tony grabbed it. What a surprise!!
What's *MORE* surprising is Uncle Tony did not rebuild the *ENTIRE* front suspension with *NEW* upper and lower control arm bushings, balljoints, etc., if for no other reasons than that of *SAFETY.* When you neglect such mandatory/default/necessary maintenance you run into *WEIRD/ATYPICAL* problems such as this. Uncle Tony's escapades at the track are similar to those of Big Daddy Dale Wilson and his boys over at Skull Garage TH-cam channel (go check 'em out if you've never seen their videos), notorious for using junk/used/well-worn parts and always breaking, running into weird problems, etc.
Moral of the story: Use worn-out/junk parts, get weird problems and junk results.
@@electrix6751 You are right. I always wonder why he never cares for the suspension, steering, wiring etc.
@@kaleszz2541 because drum breaks are .5 lbs lighter lmao
I’m sure drum breaks are more than effective for what they are needed
I'm trying to rebuild the suspension on my old car. It's not fun. I understand why he "overlooked" it.
@@electrix6751 as a brake, suspension and steering mechanic I completely understand where you are coming from. But in my personal experience so many new replacement front end parts are junk. Including made in USA moog.
I love that bottle rocket is a four-door car.
I feel like four-door cars don't get enough love.
4-doors are LAME.
@@Thirdgen83 😂
@@Thirdgen83 Go ahead and spread that thought and keep the cool four doors cheap for the rest of us.
@@jamessouthworth1699 No such thing as a "cool" 4-door. They are nerd cars, and ypu can have them all.
(You)
I've got the feeling that UTG is on the verge of BLOWING UP in subscriber number. This dude puts out AMAZING quality content. He's easy to listen to, captivating and entertaining, and most of all knowledgeable. So much respect! Thank you for what you do!
I wouldn't call it amazing, but usually its a fun watch.
The comment section is hilarious at times with strong opinions.
I had a great time.. I hate that it turned out that way... BUT this car has a 6 sec 1/8th mile pass in it... From a low compression 318 in a B body... Pretty awesome anyway you look at it!
Andy
Do you see it getting into the 10's on a 1/4 mile pass? Just curious of your thoughts, I think it's possible.
@@bigbear5510 yeah, a 6.99 in the 1/8 is equal to 10.99 by NHRA standards.. Once this car is sorted out and can repeat on back to back passes.. it's going to raise some eyebrows!
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage how would you know? Just because you race regularly? Lol. Hell I personally think nhra,s 1.57 formula is too conservative, 1.6 is much closer. Thanks for being there with bottle rocket. And good luck with Casper.
@@davidleonard8369 I've been racing for nearly 30 years and I'm a former NHRA Tech inspector.. I've taken a stock 96 Mustang which was a 15 sec ride bone stock to running deep in the 8's in the 1/4 mile.. you get a real good idea of what a car should run based off the 60'
Andy
@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Andy, I sure hope you understand that I was being sarcastic when I asked how would you know? My point was that your opinion is based on real experience at the track. I'm just fed up with so many comments from folks with zero experience at the track. Just repeating what they see on the internet. I myself was running my seven second sportster at baronadrags.com 1/8 mile last weekend.
The only thing cooler than Uncle Tony, Andy, John, and Dallas being in one spot is watching Bottle Rocket go down that strip. Still one of the coolest cars I think I've ever seen. Thanks for rescuing it from the junkyard and turning it into 318 BEAST that inspires lovers of four-door cars everywhere! Great channel as always...
It is a pretty cool car definitely has a ratty New York midnight hellraiser vibe to it. See it parked by the curb in 1978 you wouldn’t expect the ludicrous sounds it makes coming from it. Besides the meats out back that is.
Did they make a GTX in that body style ?
I saw one today in a dark metallic green (from the back 3/4 view in traffic ,he took off 🙃)
@@MrSwinger1 I don’t know about that maybe but dirty Mary and crazy Larry’s 65 Chevy impala in the beginning of the movie was pretty bad ass !!
@@MrSwinger1 327 300 hp turbo 350 trans could probably out run that boat anchor 429 they weren’t that quick my uncle had a 429 mercury cyclone back in the early 70s and my father had a 67 chevelle ss 396 325 hp both automatic similar rear gear ratio and the chevelle whipped up on the ford every time by 3-4 car lengths so they suck !!! Lol
"I think the U joints are going to be what breaks"
Lol Bottle Rocket showed you guys.
I cant believe tony went to the drags with out a jack.
@@207nuckelheadgarage7 In the nest video tony says he thought his buddy was bringing a jack and his buddy thought tony brought a jack
3:17 that's a pretty spicy lil 318 in that boat.
@@207nuckelheadgarage7 the rods are ahead of the stroke not behind the stroke.
That is the baddest 318 I've ever seen. The ETA vs dollars-in ratio is looking to be hilarious.
Happy Mothers Day Ultra Kathy and Uncle Crystal...
LOL. My son said to me, regarding his recently acquired 74 Duster project: "I'm just going to change all the bushings, Dad. It's not expensive and it's easy to do"... BTW, he's a fan of the channel!
Not exactly easy but definitely the right choice. Did the same in my 73 scamp.
im doing the same slowly an i replace every suspension part
@@electrix6751 upper is easy an hour or 2 of work, lowers almost all day, atleast for me and my demon
lol Uncle Tony should be a fan of your son!
Want to have some fun? Rebuild the front end of a 60s Rambler! Bearings, bushings, trunnions. Like an insanely complicated big McPherson strut, but many parts and coil spring! Done right they are fantastic, but labor intensive!
Looking forward to the "front suspension rebuild" video.
Me too
@@electrix6751 This is a low budget build. I would guess, only that one bushing gets replaced.😉
@@bigbear5510 suspension rebuilds are cheap as hell all you need is bushings, maybe steering rack and a lot of time and effort. The only reason he’s keeping the stock suspension is he doesn’t wanna do it and the stock springs work to his advantage on takeoffs.
@@theeoddments960 Yeah, I know all about rebuilding suspensions, I've done a few in my time and the complete front end kit use to be about $200. Also there's no steering rack in this car it has tie rod ends, links, pitman arm, etc.
I've been here long before he got this car and I have faith in her getting into the 10's on the 1/4 mile.
Electrix probably knows that I was joking but then again I also somewhat know how Uncle Tony thinks, he's only a few years older than me.
@@bigbear5510 yeah front end rebuilds are pretty tedious but they’re not complex to do. I get where tony is coming from, and would probably have done the same just not do anything about the front end it’s meant to go in a straight line but in the other hand, I wouldn’t wrap a tow strap on the control arm.
The lesson here is: reverse your pistons, pop a wheelie and blow out a rubber bushing when you land.
You don’t have to reverse pistons. His method was really useful 30 years ago when you could find a block without taper that didn’t need a .030 overbore and can flip the stock safe piston offset but now no modern pistons have that offset anymore besides straight stock replacements, they usually have straight offset angles now, and switching he pistons around does literally nothing. It was a tip that was once useful but dried up a while ago that’s no longer viable. I’m gonna have to agree on dulcich’s part when he says wouldnt every piston have “sporty backwards offsets” since people have the option now? Nobody makes that and there isn’t a conspiracy about how “big muscle car” is holding back on big power mods. They’re not. You cannot find a good low mile 60’s early 70’s block that is just in perfect shape.
Just port some 273 heads, get a good cam and pistons and use good petrol. This 318 sounds good
@@theeoddments960 if you bore and hone and use stock oversize pistons it's still relevant. Quality aftermarket forged pistons may have zero pin offset but they ain't cheap.
@@theeoddments960 100%%%
Welppp... gotta watch how you tie those things down. It should be obvious not to latch onto a suspension or steering component.
I always used a brake hose instead. They're really easy to find on every car, and you can flex them at different angles to get hold of them.
I feel like Tony’s whole vibe is anyone with serious adhd and doesn’t control it has it’s you work like hell on something and when it looks like you’re done it breaks down because you didn’t pay attention to the most obvious things. I bet he’s the hardest learner in the world and most builds he’s done are plagued with simple errors that prevent him from getting any kind of win on cars he does.
@@theeoddments960
UTs failure rate is a fraction of what you see on the motor trend shows, and far less than the average mechanic. The Difference is, UT does not try to hide the mistakes or failures. He shows what he does, warts and all
If Bottle Rocket falls apart next time I'm going to lose interest. I get it, running on a budget build, but you need to put in some new parts to at least make it down the track. That bushing was rotted out to break like that. Like you said, "it was in the front end" and I jumped a 72 Plymouth Scamp at a bush party in high school and blew two tires and flattened two rims (and destroyed a wheel bearing that failed several miles later). You got to make sure the basics are solid to make it down the track or people will lose interest.
After rebuilding the front suspension my Jezebel and Dad's Hemi Charger, I will never drive another Mopar without replacing the lower control arm bushings again, those bushings are a pain to replace, but it is worth it in the long run. I put countless miles on Jezebel and had I known the bushing was MIA the entire time, I would have never drove the car nearly as hard as I was. You'll get it fixed brother, and bottle rocket will start making passes soon enough
The difference is you and your pops have a clue on what your doing....this clown not so much....
@@paulrandall4224 I don't always agree with some of the stuff Tony does, but I am really surprised at how well that 318 is running and how everything is working off the track. Tony will get it dialed in, I aint sure about the 10 second goals, but like any and all of my friends, I'll support him even i don't agree with a video subject
@@ScottsSpeedShop fair enough.... but if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck.....lol you get your clutch sorted out? Total bummer on that hydraulic release....but you and pops will definitely get er fixed up I'm sure
@@ScottsSpeedShop yea 10 second is a stretch lol..I have a 512ci that was done by crosswhite brothers racing in a 66 belvedere just installed a bottle today should be fun getting dialed in...727 reverse manual valve body, 456 gears...its pretty stout but it's not a 68-70 charger though......
@@paulrandall4224 I figure once Jezebel is sorted out, she will be doing 11 second 1/4 mile times, and I'll be happy with that, but that'll be after a ton of dialing in the suspension and everything else. That 66 belvedere sounds like fun man, 500 cubic inch engines are a blast
Dedicate some short straps for tie off points and paint some brite orange to mark tow strap positions on the car and maybe some lift points another color.
No jacks????
What a death trap.
Junk
@@cassidy5099 changing suspension bushes aint exactly expensive
UTG flipped the control arm bushings for more power!
So, you went to the track and something broke..... It is going to break from the front to the rear, and you ain't got past the clutch yet. Four motor-heads and a prom date - what could wrong?
Listen with headphones. That's all I'm gonna say.
I'd like this comment 100 times if I could.
Phht! My ears are older than those bushings! :-)
@@alzaidi7739 Eh?.
Speak up, you young whelp!
That 318 sounds so stout,,,I can barely wait for a full run ,,,also I can barely wait for the dart to hit the track !
sounds like a happy engine to me.
"What's she got?"
"Just a little 318."
"Oh."
(Gomer Pyle) Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! (/Gomer Pyle)
I was humming Henry Mancini's "Baby Elephant Walk" when it got all waddly.
Best channel on TH-cam!!!👍🏼👌🏼
Come on Tony NO JACK!
1 Jack
2 jack stands
3 tires
4 tool box
5 fluids
How many Mopar guys does it take to make a car go down the track
Atleast you had an All star crew 👍
The bushing must of been really dry rotted and old to spit a piece out I bet those were original lower control arm bushings that is why it happened I guess you should of brought the car to the local track and broke it before hauling it there to do it.
Time to review front end components, bushings and body bushings front to back to confirm elasticity.
The bane of Chrysler torsion bar suspension: the lower control arm bushing. The strut rod trianglation/flex on that lever makes it catch hell. The first thing to fail and the first thing I dread to do when resurrecting an A-B-C body!!
I would have thought that UT would have Replaced that b4 Racing!?!?!?
@@jontrudell7529 I've done worse, but I swear it's priority 2 behind brakes on a MoPar to replace the bushings! LOL
This is what happens when you flip the pistons around on a 318... Spits the suspension bushings right out!
I try to make rebuilding the suspension and brakes on these old cars one of the first things i do, it doesn’t always happen though...
You sure got to hope that the cars he has have all had the brake lines replaced . But I’m betting he will be pushing down on that emergency brake at some point on one of these cars . I’m no great person as I’ve done this twice . Pull up on the brake release and push that emergency brake slow and gently.
When you get home and change out all the front bushing 's to polyurethane.
True . Poly more for the corner carver types . But they are loud and click a lot .
@@gregblack3860 They sound like a Mexican honeymoon on a garbage picked mattress
@@gregblack3860 Since it will only be on a track I would want zero slop in my front end.
@@gregblack3860 bullshit
@Colin R Its hard to believe some car owners wouldn't put poly bushings in the lower control arms . Maybe rubber is alright for the uppers.
TH-cam nearly hears ‘ Roxanne ‘ in the background and copyright strikes UTG...
ridiculous huh? way to go utube Nazis!!!!
oh Maggie and the girls came first when he started talking Uncle Krystal you could hear him howling wagging tails that's cool you took them with you.
Very cool UT. Good vid. Those little 318s are one of the most underestimated and underrated engines ever built. Cant wait till the next round!
"This is sketchy even by my standards" LOL I love it.
Great to see all the smiles and the brotherhood of you guys all brainstorming to try to get the car ready for one more pass. The car sounds great too. Be safe.
you can tell she want to run and get the job done but this is part of racing ups and downs keep working on her
I think Bottle Rocket is embarrassed to be out on the track looking like that. He needs a yellow paint job with a taxi hat on the roof. Then and only then will he go down the track proudly.
The taxi thing is cool but I think I'd go full "Obvious Undercover Cop". Nothing looks more like a Copcar than a base 4door trying not to look like an Authorized Vehicle
@@jonathangehman4005 Yes but on a race track it needs to be so obvious what it is because most people are too stupid to know. An undercover cop car will look like it does now.
You're probably right, either way it's pretty dang awesome
@Uncle Tony's Garage, we had a front eyelet open up on the driver-side leaf spring. We also had an alignment pin bolt shear off on the driver-side leaf spring. Both of these feel like you described. I agree with the lower control arm of course. I'm just suggesting an inspection of the driver-side leaf spring because they are also not common to be broken.
@@frenchonion4595 Yes, that is obvious. These guys don't need me to tell them that. I was discussing things that are often overlooked and that I have first-hand experience with.
With how hard the rear axle jumped off the line, it's a borrowed time anyways. He will be servicing the whole rear suspension and possibly upgrading the track bar too, or whatever it has to keep the axle aligned.
I want to see the Bottle Rocket make some good passes too, but what everyone is overlooking is that Uncle Tony had his family and some great friends, a beautiful day, and had a ton of fun on a day at the races. That makes it a successful day even with the car laying down. Thanks for allowing us here to share!
@@sharkattack3524 And your point? So do you think nhra,s banning of t shirt sales by teams at the track is a good thing?
What can you do...the dumbest things happen all the time!!! Looks like a great group of guys there!! Cant wait until next time you go,hope it makes a clean pass!!!
Yeah still hasnt happened now has it? Name one car he has that runs worth a shit.
4th gen disco nova, probably with a 305 lol...slaying mopars! I hope redemption becomes, a priority.
The trolls here are something else........buzzing the comments like houseflies.
There is an acceptable level of sloppy and then there isn't. When I did my drag setup I went FULL poly bushings all over the suspension to replace the old stockers. I only spent 150 on the bushing kit but it was WELL worth the added cost over the rubbers especially for the added peace of mind. Solid or poly, no in-between. I know you hate naysayers but I figured you had done this on bottle rocket.
@@electrix6751 I understand that and that is what I am saying. I drive a 30 year old car and I wanted to make sure that all of them were going to hold up to the abuse of 600hp and 700 + ft/lb of TQ through my nitrous 347 stroker. Old rubbers are how bad things happen ask your mom. ;) It had NOTHING to do with flex I wanted the old shit gone and longer-lasting poly bushings in. PERIOD. So thank you for the general info I guess...
Maybe Dodge AND Fiat is a good marriage. Bottle Rockets got some" Fix it Again Tony " in it lol he asked for the trolls at the end of the vid.
Lol
Sorry about the bushing Uncle,, but PLEASE tie your cars down over the tyre,,
Damm what a classic crue All Stars i love these builds. For us normal folks. So kool!!!!
Just goes to show it's always something. I can say that car sounds amazing in person. Wish I could see it run.
@@electrix6751 it’s an overarching theme in his TH-cam channel it’s simple errors that take out all his projects. You can’t just rely on a car to be “tough” in order to cut corners and hope that these stock 50 year old suspension components can handle being the specific point where you tie down the car to a trailer. That’s like a 3000 pound car if I remember and knowing tony he probably brakes late and hard and all that weight pulls on that suspension hard. Easily preventable.
@@theeoddments960 @Electrix are you two douche cocks just sitting around waiting for somebody to comment so you can talk about Tony's adhd and rebuilding the front end? It's pretty common sense that that woulda been a good idea but god damn every other fuckin comment needs you stooges preaching it?
Yes true . It’s always something if you don’t clean your motor before putting it back together. Always something if you can’t inspect 40 year old suspension. I get the low buck thing he is trying to portray but it’s not good teaching . Every single rubber part on a 70s era car needs replaced . Sell half the junk and put a few nice cars together.
@@HSTvids357 “douche cocks” lmao I’m taking that
Is it just me or is Bottle Rocket always the loudest car at the track? 😂.
Ive got an old 69 Impala 454 big block with a factory four. She is beautiful, glossy paint, interior excellent but Ive only driven the car about 5 hours the whole year. Every time I take it out something breaks. With covid parts take forever to arrive so it sits at the mechanics a long while. Now the after market oil gauge has spring a leak and my whole front passenger side is full of oil. It was also discovered that the clutch is pushing out the firewall a bit. Old cars are a lot of fun but make sure you have a healthy bank account.
Looks like you all had a good time though. 👍
We definitely did!
We did... A bad day at the track is better than a good day at work!
Ooh, squirrelly... not enough attention is paid to suspension components for drag setups in my opinion. I’m glad that bushing was spotted at the end, poly bushings are the way to go!
Squirrelly? We always blame the squirrels.
@@Rokkator lol
@Jonny Appleseed and a must have for circle track
@Jonny Appleseed Heck yeah!
@DragBoss Looking good UTG, now your getting it. The ole Mopar sounds pretty good. When the front tires, are in the air, never let up, just pull the next gear.....
I stand corrected, I didn't think they were getting the front wheels off the ground.
Great to see a bunch of old school guys having fun at the track even when things don't go to plan ,will be good to see B/R do a hot shot pass , she stands up good when you nail it off the mark . Keep at it Tony 🤙
G body shuffle from a Dodge!
Man, I've drove over 100mph on a shitty highway in my 71 Satellite that when I went to replace the lower control arm bushings, it just spit the pivot pin right out. I have to say, after seeing this, I am glad I had regular street tires.
someone needs to make a video with music of uncle tony doing his little wiggle dance!
Uncle Tony LOVES the Lean Burn!
Was that Uncle Page in the Nova that Blew your doors off in the first race?
Did she ever put a 4 barrel carb on the Nova?
No . that car is grey , her's is brown .
Hers is also 3 states away !
@@Richie_the_Fixer Plus it's an EARLIER model Nova.
Are YOU blind? That Nova that UT raced is a much later model Nova circa 1977.
@@electrix6751
It was meant as a joke.
Also the Nova in the video looked like a beater.
First time I seen that car sashay Im thinking "spring wrap" Bad bushings on a control arm was the last thing I would have looked for. But then I wasn't driving so couldn't feel what it was doing. Sounds like the time has come to retire ALL of the suspension bushings and maybe even the pinion snubber if its a factory original. Still I like the power the old girl is making. It will be good to see her get hooked up.
the moral of the story - make sure the race car has good suspension parts even the bushings. Go with polyurethane bushings
I really doubt that he’ll put aftermarket bushings it it. Probably just swap in another dilapidated lower control arm.
Uncel Tony should paint bottle rocket up like a 1970's New York City taxi cab with taxi light and all. That would be cool 😎 .
How about a double white/clear checker stripe down the side where the trim use to be?😎
Or he could get the car in really good mechanical shape .
Yes double White cheeker striping down the sides
@@bigbear5510 yes double White checker striping down the sides.👍
@@gregblack3860 Bottle rocket is in good mechanial shape just got a few bugs to work out.
Well, the car did prove one thing, she has a lot to give. But, a bushing falling out, well that was the last thing I thought would happen... HA! But hey, this means that, hopefully, when you get her back out to the track again, you can have those bushings taken care of and she will run like a bat out of hell :)
Cult leader utg
Take a spare car with you next time. ;-D
Man these dudes still hung up on Piston swap.. Hahahaha Get over it... We've all moved on... I lost respect for how Douches and Friedbooger talked shit.. while sitting on Money.. hell even that Central Valley Tweaker got new teeth.. you ever priced out new teeth?... yeah the advice is old.. from the mid 60s from Chrysler Engineers listing tech advice.. also Fan Clutch..
Build Anything, Race Everything!! Get it yet..
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1 more run...AND NITRO...facts!!!...tonys word is SOLID!!!...good people.
Nitrous is not Nitro.
Worlds of difference .
I need to find an old beat up car to strip down and make a drag car. I've never tried drag racing before. My timing is horrible and I'm better in corners. But it looks like too much fun to pass up. Keep up the good work Uncle Tony
It's a very different sport, that's for sure!
For preference, something with a live axle. Independent rear is good for twisties, but tends to send you all over the drag strip.
It can be a lot of lo buck fun , not sure why he went with a 318 , going to have to watch old vids to see . It's easy to find a big block chryco product . Years back a friend inherited a Newport , we striped a lot of weight of a big old boat and did some suspension work , surprised a lot of unsuspecting people
@@outinthesticks1035 I think the point was that it was super cheap. No surgery needed to stuff a 426 or 440 into the front, not to mention probably 400lbs lighter...
@@outinthesticks1035 asked his viewers what engine 383 or 318. Viewers chose 318.
@@davidleonard8369 thanks ,
Back in the day I lost a rear shock bushing out of my '70 Duster 340. Pulled one of the heater hoses and cut about an inch and a quarter off and jammed it in there. Was good until I replaced the shocks 18 months later.
Probably better than the "just make a new one with electrical tape" method decades ago that Im ABSOLUTELY NOT admitting to...🤣🤣
So tie it down using the lower control arm cool funny stuff lmao
i LOVE seeing these "thrash on it" videos.....
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no TV (MT-OD) BS of them taking it back to the shop..... showing up next weekend..... and acting like its the same weekend....
Reminds me of the late sixties. Fix in, complain about about it or just fU****, run!!!
Man I am losing faith in bottle rocket not because what it is but that it does not get any runtime to work the bugs out I know with my car I do lots of testing and tuning just to work all the bugs out damn near every saturday where Bottle Rocket makes a pass or three a year. Oh well maybe next year
Pulling up to the line smoking a dart...😄 I swear it's1972 again. Best channel on TH-cam.
Frikken INSPIRATIONAL, never stop. Us bucks down guys gotta do it the hard way, mad respect
Common really those guys are laughing tony. You paid them that car ain't going 7.50 nuttiness
Somebody PLEASE pet that dog! Haha! Thanks, oh ya, nice job Unc.
Yes! My beagle hear them and woke up. They want to go for a ride in bottle rocket!
The worst bushing in my career and I did enjoy the flat rate. Best LCAB was the 123 Mercedes Benz, 4.4 hrs 25 minutes.
All of you that keep saying that tony is taking too long and making excuses or Will never run a ten second pass need to remember something. Do you think austin coil or John force are incompetent? Because it took three years after they got together to win a single race. In case you live on another planet and don't know who they are they won fifteen national funny car championships together.
Fix It Again Tony; FIAT Chrysler.
Real life car building......the last thing you think would fail kicks you in the ass....keep thrashing guys...love the channel and will be watching til bottle rocket grenades on a 200 shot
The car might be cursed. I've seen ghosts in machines before....
It’s so funny to see all the Internet mechanics in the comments thinking they know everything budget builds take time even million Dollar drag cars don’t make a perfect pass the first time out parts brake it takes a long time to dial in a car
@@Kenjh71 This is a budget build replace what needs to be replaced and only what needs to be replaced When you get into doing full suspension you blow that budget very quickly because then it turns into while I’m here why don’t I upgrade control arms when I’m here why don’t I upgrade this why don’t I upgrade that and that turns into $5000 really fast Not to also mention Trailer are very hard on suspension components
@@Kenjh71 so a bushing can’t fail randomly when on a car Trailer sorry to parts can randomly brake
@@Kenjh71 the bushings in my vette are over 50 years old there still good and I’m not changing them just because I have worked as a on classic cars mechanic Sometime the best thing to do is leave it alone how do you end up going down a rabbit hole
@@Kenjh71 This is just an example how fast it adds up the bushing where shot on my mustang ripped that the Suspension out to replace the bushings the ball joints got damaged taking them out trying to press the bushings out bent the control arm One thing led to another and I spent $8,000 in on suspension an that just parts
The best thing to do is save your money instead of running to the track and breaking down all the time look how much money you're wasting go ahead and take that money instead of running to the track and put it into the car that way you can make some runs