LMAO!! This guy!! "To get to my awesome shit to throw awesome shit on it that I have bolted up to other awesome shit I'll have to move this awesome shit out the way of the other awesome shit with 600lbs of awesome shit on it." XD
The motor is on my homemade dyno right now with the twin turbo setup from my '67 Chevelle. I'm working some bugs out of the dyno and just today started making some low load pulls.
So awesome that you build all your own stuff. I am the same way man. I work on all of my own stuff. cars, house, motorcycles if it breaks or needs to be built I take out my tools and get at it. I bought my first metal lathe last year because I didn't want to pay the high price for a custom part on one of my motorcycles. So for about the price of the part I bought a lathe learned how to use it and made my own parts. Cheers man just subbed your channel.
Nice projects Kevin..My toy was a French made 1988 GTA Renault Alpine running a rear engine alloy OHC 2.8 V6 designed by Maserati..Doesn't sound much until you realize it's a high tech composite chassis and body weighing less than 1100 kg.. I had a screw compressor lying around so I rebuilt the engine with J.E pistons, 'O' ringed the heads, reground the cams, larger valves, Porsche injectors and air to water inter-cooler running 15psi.Net result was 347rwhp. Power to weight ratio was frightening
Thanks for the input. The cam is a Comp cams Xtreme Turbo XT262H. I have degreed and rechecked it. The injector duty cycle is going to 100% and the wideband is showing it going lean. Before I started testing this I was told by an experienced EFI guy that fuel distribution issues make it difficult to make more than 500hp with a TBI. I'm going to compare TPI, MPI and TBI on the big block. I may also not be getting enough water into my water brake. Kevin
The Jag has a pair of Walbro 255's and eight 42 lb injectors that don't seem to be enough. The T has four Bosch pumps (two per tank) and eight 160lb injectors.
That T-Bucket, I would have to drive it to town and do a HUGE Burnout in front of the Court House !!!!! I would get SOOOO arrested........LOL But what the hell, I'm a Senior Citizen now, gotta do something to know your alive !!!
They are all junkyard turbos, for now. I'm cheap, so I do everything myself. If a vehicle, the house, HVAC, plumbing, or whatever needs repair, I learn how to do it myself. One repair can often offset the price of the tools. I have $2500 in the turbo 302 Ranger and $3100 in the Turbo SBC Jag. The paint on the Jag took 70 hours but only cost $75 in materials. The TT454 Chevelle and Quad Turbo T are currently around $5k each. Half of that is in the motors. Lastly, I don't finance anything.
The dyno wasn't getting enough water. Typically they require 10 gpm per 100 hp. Now I have a 200 gpm pump pumping through eight 1/2" ID inlets. The Jag motor was also running out of injector. I haven't taken the time to put the Jag motor back on the dyno. The 454 from the T is being used as a mule on the dyno testing parts for now.
The lift is great for saving space. I bought it when I got my machining center. (10,000 lbs) Local rigging companies wanted $1500 and up to just unload it. I bought the lift for $2000 and used it instead. If your wanting one for working on vehicles more than storage, get a two post.
I made the top. Google "Carson top". Normally they lift off but I made mine flip up so I can get in and out. It's a light weight frame with fleece stretched over it and reinforced underneath with fiberglass. The way I have it wrapping around the back makes hinging a bit of a challenge. My windshield is only about 4" tall and I'm really balled up inside the car. You might want one that's a little taller.
I know the guy who owns the local European car shop. He has several Renaults laying around. One is a spec racer that he autocrosses. He also has a couple Maserati bi-turbos, but no Alpines. They are interesting cars.
I have a water brake engine dyno I built from scratch. A typical water brake requires something like 5 gallons per minute per 100hp. I was running mine off two water hoses which are putting out significantly less. I've put the big block on it but haven't started testing. I'm assuming I need to come up with a way to get more water through the dyno and the big block is going to peak around 500lb-ft until I fix the issue.
yeah, I dont have nearly enough money at the moment to even consider purchasing a lift, I wish I could, my dad and I would use that SOOO much but I have been puting all my money to my first car (got to replace the main bearings (hopefully) as the motor seized a few years back)
I am in east TN and I can assure you I haven't won the lottery. I build everything myself. That's the only way I can afford to do this stuff. Fullforce LTX
So this video was shot 2012 so 2 years later did you ever finish the project ? I like everyone else would love to hear it run as it must sound absolutely awesome so Kevin is there a follow up Vid with the Mighty T running ? Thanks for taking the time to dig it out and show us Petrol Heads one of your cool rides
I actually just pulled it out for the first time since I shot this video last week. I hope to have it on the road soon. There is an even older video of it running on my channel.
Major kudos to you on the build. I'm building a similar chassis (but going roots blower). How does it handle? Looks so low it would change directions like a cat on velcro.
Your problem with excess fuel consumption is more than likely to to do with valve timing. Turbos require a very different cam profile than both a naturally aspirated and belt driven blowers. Unburned gas is obviously pouring out of your exhaust. Turbo cam profiling is a lot of trial and error, best to find an off the shelf solution from a credible after market company who has already done the R & D.
Yes interesting, but over priced at $90k & never really accepted by the general public. I got mine at auction for $15k in 1995..More interesting though was the screw compressor my brother dropped off one day. Every since my first car Ive been fiddling with roots type, centrifugals and turbos. But the screw compressor, wow! ...is the best of all worlds with a ruler flat pressure response from idle to max rpm. Just what Dr. Speed ordered. The experience was like giving a new drug to a speed junkie
why would you want to run 4 turbos on a V8? Are the turbos you are using small? A single 80mm turbo set up correctly on a 454 or 496 should make at least 1100hp-1400hp at the motor. You are very creative. But some of the welds look a bit rough. It looks like you have way too many projects going at the same time.
+Steve Solo This was my first big project. It has my first, worst and some of my best. I've just started driving it. They are four T-3's. I was broke and ebay turbos didn't exist. It makes 550hp on the motor alone. I expect them to get me to 1200. If they aren't enough I'll upgrade/make my own. I still have a lot of stuff going on.
I wish you all the best and good luck on the project. I liked a lot of your ideas. The sideways Watts Link had me thinking! I'd take one of those ideas and perfect it. Who knows, it might turn into a business.
Why not store the '23 T under the rack and the Chevelle?!? Just roll it in and out when you need more room! It looks like you definitely need a bigger garage! lol Awesome '23 T-Bucket though!!! =D
The car has racked up enough miles to be disassembled and is being prepped for paint. Fenders are not required and the turbos are all the silencers it's getting.
+Draxindustries1 I think some of the north eastern states used to require fenders. I'm in Tn and have been told by an officer checking it out at a show that all that's required here are lights, mirrors, and to not be damaging the pavement. There's no windshield height requirement but I do need to be able to see out of it. Currently I have no rear window just a backup cam with the screen on all the time.
says how he's going to run normally aspirated and then the next second he's talking about how he is going to use a certain intake manifold on his car and take turbos off some other car ro put on his car... smh... make up your mind do you want to stay normally aspirated or do you want to do a power adder...
660 sounds a little low for that set up, don't you think? Engine Masters over at Hot Rod Garage just released a video where a near bone stock chevy small block running a single turbo at 10psi was making those kinds of numbers...
No. I can't actually remember what it came out of but it has been reversed and the shaft has a tube mounted to it to go through the body. The tube is welded to what used to be the pitman arm and the new steering arm has a groove and three dowels locating it on the tube.
you should put like a batmobile style automatic roof on that thing. Except make it look like it belongs on the car. lol. You know what I'm trying to say.
Kevin Carter I was thinking about that earlier. I think using something similar to an auto seat belt system to where if it fails you can just grab an Allan wrench and crank it open. Not sure if you'd be down for it but it'd definitely add a flare that can't be easily had by others.
Yes. I welded up conduit for the frame, stretched fleece over it, and reinforced it from the bottom with fiberglass. It still needs to be covered with vinyl or some other convertible top material.
It is awesome. A dude has a t bucket he wants to trade for a Harley I built. Thinking serious about it. Haven't seen the car in person and I'm 6'4" 250lbs so I'm not sure I can fit. But if I get it I may steal your top idea. :)
"A bunch of junk"
Dude, what's in your garage is worth more than my whole house.
LMAO!! This guy!! "To get to my awesome shit to throw awesome shit on it that I have bolted up to other awesome shit I'll have to move this awesome shit out the way of the other awesome shit with 600lbs of awesome shit on it." XD
Comment of the week!
The one in the Jag is a 350 cu in (5.7L), the Chevelle and 23 T both have 454 cu in (7.4L). All Chevy V8's.
Kevin
The motor is on my homemade dyno right now with the twin turbo setup from my '67 Chevelle. I'm working some bugs out of the dyno and just today started making some low load pulls.
So awesome that you build all your own stuff. I am the same way man. I work on all of my own stuff. cars, house, motorcycles if it breaks or needs to be built I take out my tools and get at it. I bought my first metal lathe last year because I didn't want to pay the high price for a custom part on one of my motorcycles. So for about the price of the part I bought a lathe learned how to use it and made my own parts. Cheers man just subbed your channel.
The only way I can afford to do it is myself. It's amazing how quickly tools can pay for themselves.Thanks,Kevin
Nice projects Kevin..My toy was a French made 1988 GTA Renault Alpine running a rear engine alloy OHC 2.8 V6 designed by Maserati..Doesn't sound much until you realize it's a high tech composite chassis and body weighing less than 1100 kg.. I had a screw compressor lying around so I rebuilt the engine with J.E pistons, 'O' ringed the heads, reground the cams, larger valves, Porsche injectors and air to water inter-cooler running 15psi.Net result was 347rwhp. Power to weight ratio was frightening
Thanks for the input. The cam is a Comp cams Xtreme Turbo XT262H. I have degreed and rechecked it. The injector duty cycle is going to 100% and the wideband is showing it going lean. Before I started testing this I was told by an experienced EFI guy that fuel distribution issues make it difficult to make more than 500hp with a TBI. I'm going to compare TPI, MPI and TBI on the big block. I may also not be getting enough water into my water brake.
Kevin
The Jag has a pair of Walbro 255's and eight 42 lb injectors that don't seem to be enough. The T has four Bosch pumps (two per tank) and eight 160lb injectors.
That T-Bucket, I would have to drive it to town and do a HUGE Burnout in front of the Court House !!!!! I would get SOOOO arrested........LOL But what the hell, I'm a Senior Citizen now, gotta do something to know your alive !!!
They are all junkyard turbos, for now. I'm cheap, so I do everything myself. If a vehicle, the house, HVAC, plumbing, or whatever needs repair, I learn how to do it myself. One repair can often offset the price of the tools. I have $2500 in the turbo 302 Ranger and $3100 in the Turbo SBC Jag. The paint on the Jag took 70 hours but only cost $75 in materials. The TT454 Chevelle and Quad Turbo T are currently around $5k each. Half of that is in the motors. Lastly, I don't finance anything.
The dyno wasn't getting enough water. Typically they require 10 gpm per 100 hp. Now I have a 200 gpm pump pumping through eight 1/2" ID inlets. The Jag motor was also running out of injector. I haven't taken the time to put the Jag motor back on the dyno. The 454 from the T is being used as a mule on the dyno testing parts for now.
The lift is great for saving space. I bought it when I got my machining center. (10,000 lbs) Local rigging companies wanted $1500 and up to just unload it. I bought the lift for $2000 and used it instead. If your wanting one for working on vehicles more than storage, get a two post.
I made the top. Google "Carson top". Normally they lift off but I made mine flip up so I can get in and out. It's a light weight frame with fleece stretched over it and reinforced underneath with fiberglass. The way I have it wrapping around the back makes hinging a bit of a challenge. My windshield is only about 4" tall and I'm really balled up inside the car. You might want one that's a little taller.
I know the guy who owns the local European car shop. He has several Renaults laying around. One is a spec racer that he autocrosses. He also has a couple Maserati bi-turbos, but no Alpines. They are interesting cars.
You motivated me to find an old clip. I put a link in the description.
It seems like you can never have enough garage space. My single turbo SBC Jag goes under the Chevelle.
Thanks
Very cool engineering you did, I love that thing! Sick as hell!
The details are hotrod gold. Nice work
Skills beyond belief . Man that would be a handful at wide open throttle !!
"Water Brake?" ...you got me there Kevin, what's a water brake?
Hell of a job. A lotta good work there
That exhaust is wickedly awesome
this is a really nice build but im confused. why isnt the air side of the turbos connected to an intercooler and then the engine air intake?
love your garage... wishmine was stocked as well as yours.... mostly the lift... im jealous
Very cool fabrication and engineering
I have a water brake engine dyno I built from scratch. A typical water brake requires something like 5 gallons per minute per 100hp. I was running mine off two water hoses which are putting out significantly less. I've put the big block on it but haven't started testing. I'm assuming I need to come up with a way to get more water through the dyno and the big block is going to peak around 500lb-ft until I fix the issue.
Please bring this to Rod Runs In Pigeon Forge TN
I took it to NSRA Knoxville and Goodguys Nashville this year. It's apart for paint now. Trying to get ready for Harper Cars and Coffee in Oct.
Love the t mate. Would like to have one myself but England not best for open tops
yeah, I dont have nearly enough money at the moment to even consider purchasing a lift, I wish I could, my dad and I would use that SOOO much but I have been puting all my money to my first car (got to replace the main bearings (hopefully) as the motor seized a few years back)
nice Video, I was just waiting for the Benny Hill Music to kick in on the fast Forward part LOL. Nice Play area!
More videos! I've been keeping up with this thing for a long time on hot-rodder's forum. Glad to see that your still working on it a bit.
You sir are an inspiration.
That is 1 mean bucket some nice metal work to
You must have like 5 jobs to afford all of that stuff.....man I hope and dream.
Wow, this is what would happen with me if i won the lottery...
looks like east TN? I also live in the big orange
I am in east TN and I can assure you I haven't won the lottery. I build everything myself. That's the only way I can afford to do this stuff.
Fullforce LTX
that's one sick bucket!! nice work!
@ what horsepower do those wires catch on fire above the downpipe?
So this video was shot 2012 so 2 years later did you ever finish the project ? I like everyone else would love to hear it run as it must sound absolutely awesome so Kevin is there a follow up Vid with the Mighty T running ? Thanks for taking the time to dig it out and show us Petrol Heads one of your cool rides
I actually just pulled it out for the first time since I shot this video last week. I hope to have it on the road soon. There is an even older video of it running on my channel.
Hi Kevin. Will look up your channel for more info as you can see I run a 49 Pop with a Rover V8 which I was thinking about fitting turbos to,
Yeah let's see more vids of the jag! What year??
DUDE you have skills, well done, all of your rods are masterpeices, too kool,
Major kudos to you on the build. I'm building a similar chassis (but going roots blower). How does it handle? Looks so low it would change directions like a cat on velcro.
DeltaRacing surprisingly well. It has 315 drag radials on the back and some sticky 215's up front. I've also switched to tubular shocks.
Your problem with excess fuel consumption is more than likely to to do with valve timing. Turbos require a very different cam profile than both a naturally aspirated and belt driven blowers. Unburned gas is obviously pouring out of your exhaust. Turbo cam profiling is a lot of trial and error, best to find an off the shelf solution from a credible after market company who has already done the R & D.
Yes interesting, but over priced at $90k & never really accepted by the general public. I got mine at auction for $15k in 1995..More interesting though was the screw compressor my brother dropped off one day. Every since my first car Ive been fiddling with roots type, centrifugals and turbos. But the screw compressor, wow! ...is the best of all worlds with a ruler flat pressure response from idle to max rpm. Just what Dr. Speed ordered. The experience was like giving a new drug to a speed junkie
Thanks for the comments guys. I hadn't touched it in over two years. Engine dyno vids to come.
Nice toy collection!
Your work turns out really nice, awesome build!
Great Videos Kevin , How about a dedicated video of the Jaguar , Its a mean looking / sounding beast ! Cheers.
that thing is frickin sweet. awesome build man
One word AWSOME!!
ya need a bigger shop. a 30x50x10 ft tall metal building is just less than 10k
some beautiful fab on that rear suspension. I'm diggin your style!
where can one get the roof im building a T bucket and I love your top.
could you do a video on the top I have a dune buggy and the top you made for your T would work perfect for my dune buggy. thanks
+crisrx77 th-cam.com/video/F3J2qn77w_k/w-d-xo.html
Hi Kevin, have you shot any more footage of your Wicked T Running? It would be great to hear the sound of a Quad V8, I bet it sounds truly awesome
Dam! Wish we lived close to one another! I want to be you're friend!!!
Kevin how was it trying to title the car being that u produced it is there a special process?
+Zach Lee The laws vary from state to state. Check with yours. There are also lots of threads on the topic in forums.
Wow man!not a bad project..doin a good job so far.nice parts lol.looks good
Beautiful man.
Love that top. Got any plans ? Could use it on my Butcket.
+butchl1977 th-cam.com/video/F3J2qn77w_k/w-d-xo.html
this project gonna be sick!!!!
Hood ,four wheeler, 600 poud piece of billet 😂😂
Wire management, that Jag needs it badly!
why would you want to run 4 turbos on a V8? Are the turbos you are using small? A single 80mm turbo set up correctly on a 454 or 496 should make at least 1100hp-1400hp at the motor.
You are very creative. But some of the welds look a bit rough. It looks like you have way too many projects going at the same time.
+Steve Solo This was my first big project. It has my first, worst and some of my best. I've just started driving it. They are four T-3's. I was broke and ebay turbos didn't exist. It makes 550hp on the motor alone. I expect them to get me to 1200. If they aren't enough I'll upgrade/make my own. I still have a lot of stuff going on.
I wish you all the best and good luck on the project. I liked a lot of your ideas. The sideways Watts Link had me thinking!
I'd take one of those ideas and perfect it. Who knows, it might turn into a business.
buddy, i wish i was HALF as awesome as you
If only I had money and tools like that
Why not store the '23 T under the rack and the Chevelle?!? Just roll it in and out when you need more room!
It looks like you definitely need a bigger garage! lol
Awesome '23 T-Bucket though!!! =D
stop at 4:13 whats with the turbos?
Has this been completed yet ie mudguards to cover the tyres and silencers ect?
The car has racked up enough miles to be disassembled and is being prepped for paint. Fenders are not required and the turbos are all the silencers it's getting.
Thanks for the reply. Can you run no fenders in all the states or does this reg just apply to some states or type and age of vehicle?
+Draxindustries1 I think some of the north eastern states used to require fenders. I'm in Tn and have been told by an officer checking it out at a show that all that's required here are lights, mirrors, and to not be damaging the pavement. There's no windshield height requirement but I do need to be able to see out of it. Currently I have no rear window just a backup cam with the screen on all the time.
Amazing build u r a true artist
says how he's going to run normally aspirated and then the next second he's talking about how he is going to use a certain intake manifold on his car and take turbos off some other car ro put on his car...
smh...
make up your mind do you want to stay normally aspirated or do you want to do a power adder...
660 sounds a little low for that set up, don't you think? Engine Masters over at Hot Rod Garage just released a video where a near bone stock chevy small block running a single turbo at 10psi was making those kinds of numbers...
Not too big on cleaning up the wiring I see.
Noice twin turbine monsta.
Fuel pump and injectors?
1923 the original hot rod...
Dat front winshield doe
Why not start it?
it's a sweet build but need a little weight a real 23 would help a bit and it would be stronger smooth out the top it would be even sweeter
+Jim Rowlings Traction has not been a problem since I added the drag radials. The Stock Car Specials were terrifying. The top is going to get covered.
sweet stuff
Thanks.
im lost for words!...but i know one thing i wish i was ur neighbor!
Very nice.
Would it happen to be an S10 steering box? Lol
No. I can't actually remember what it came out of but it has been reversed and the shaft has a tube mounted to it to go through the body. The tube is welded to what used to be the pitman arm and the new steering arm has a groove and three dowels locating it on the tube.
if you have a Facebook I'll send you a picture of our homemade hotrod
Awesome...
pretty trick metal work
$5 dollars a mile for a ride along, or pay for the gas
v8 or v12?
"powererd" ?
nice, give them rear meats a lifespan of approx. 5minutes lol
you should put like a batmobile style automatic roof on that thing. Except make it look like it belongs on the car. lol. You know what I'm trying to say.
I thought about motorizing it but there just isn't much room for it and if it fails I can't squeeze out the window.
Kevin Carter
I was thinking about that earlier. I think using something similar to an auto seat belt system to where if it fails you can just grab an Allan wrench and crank it open. Not sure if you'd be down for it but it'd definitely add a flare that can't be easily had by others.
I dig it
Hell yeah,, nice
needs abetter home a p-lace of honnor
Should name it death trap. Lol
Exhaust... way overkill, but WHYNOT! :D
I like the top.
Thanks. It's conduit, fleece, fiberglass, and polyester resin.
It is a very impressive machine all way around. The top gives it a chop top hot rod feel. Did you make the top from scratch?
Yes. I welded up conduit for the frame, stretched fleece over it, and reinforced it from the bottom with fiberglass. It still needs to be covered with vinyl or some other convertible top material.
It is awesome. A dude has a t bucket he wants to trade for a Harley I built. Thinking serious about it. Haven't seen the car in person and I'm 6'4" 250lbs so I'm not sure I can fit. But if I get it I may steal your top idea. :)
too bad you don't finish it
lightweight t bucket and enought horsepower to get killed. :D
i wanted him to start it up tho so bad😡
Quad turbo 👅