Uncle Tony's response to Direct Connection

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I would think he should prove it because there as a real good chance someone watching will yank their engine, tear it down flip pistons and then not see any noticeable gain. I know that's not Tony's fault, but there are people he is influencing out there to do unproductive foolish things. I will agree 318 WR it is their business if they want to do foolish unproductive things, but there are alot that defend Tony and he is really undefendable as far as the info he is passing on. its great if someone wants to follow his schtick to a T but don't go getting into arguments with everyone else about it. I've said it before the worst thing about UTG are his fans. They are actually way more off kilter than he is when it comes to cars.
 
Because he preached performance by it lol
He should show us what to really gain from it before some newbie tears his engine to do that and realizes there was no gain.
Just like he wanted Roadkill to "prove" they can get Hp out of a core 318. He wants them to prove something just like we want.
 
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Because he preached performance buy it lol
He should show us what to really gain from it before some newbie tears his engine to do that and realizes there was no gain.
Just like he wanted Roadkill to "prove" they can get Hp out of a core 318. He wants them to prove something just like we want.
Very good point, but that call out was tough talk. Do you remember all the "stipulations" he put on the deal basically roadkill would have to do it his way with junk. It had to be random junk from a boneyard on his terms not RK using a 318 they have laying around.

I remember thinking "pffft..like Dulcich and Freiburger are even paying attention" it would have benefitted Tony if they did participate, he would have gotten exposure on their show, which is probably what he's after . I suspect Dulcich and Freiburger as a team would have submitted a better build. Tony would have accused them of cheating. But this is all speculation based off Tony and what I/we know of his behavior on camera. Which brings us back on subject as his behavior with Direct Connection was a little out there. In fact Im lost . He started out thinking the original program was coming back, then no it was electric cars and he went on a rant, then Magnante reassured him it was coming back? am I close?
 
People who do well on camera...Fakers, imposters, attention whores who dance ,dress up...make up...pretend... ah yes .....actors...yeah he sure does have his act down.
Yeah, that can be true but isn’t always so.
I’ve seen other video hosts that come across as terrible onscreen. Seriously, to the point of being awkward to watch.
 
A true informational video IMO should be first person where you don't see anything but the work being performed. Too many are trying to be "personalities". I am a retired auto tech and have worked fighter Avioncs in the Air Force, this is the way training videos are laid out and so I realize it is my preference and what I am used to.
 
Roadkill guys actually trolled Tony. They called him out first. It's the little details that keep news from being 'Fake News. By the way, I like Roadkill guys.
Here it is...

And they were right...it was a waste of time, it didn't even gain the 5 hp I personally thought it "might".. Did UT do a video to follow up and admit he was wrong? I doubt it.
 
And they were right...it was a waste of time, it didn't even gain the 5 hp I personally thought it "might".. Did UT do a video to follow up and admit he was wrong? I doubt it.
No he did not instead he issued a bogus challenge. There was no gain flipping pistons but he makes it seem like you get tons of HP. That's why Roadkill have a televised program lol
 
And they were right...it was a waste of time, it didn't even gain the 5 hp I personally thought it "might".. Did UT do a video to follow up and admit he was wrong? I doubt it.
Believe this or not, I don't follow all that close to what all the folks in Tennessee or California are doing in there debates... LOL. BUT, I do believe David Pizer proved it on his dyno. Now I'm no dyno expert, but how the dyno works comes to play. I'm not about to take time to research where it went... LOL. However, if what you posted is accurate, then if UTG flips them for the 5 hp gain while he has the engine tore down I have no beef with that. Also, if he flipped them for a 5 hp loss, I'd have no beef with that either Ha ! Either way, it doesn't make him a Phony, Fraud, Hack, that poops his pants multiple times a day as suggested in this thread
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No he did not instead he issued a bogus challenge. There was no gain flipping pistons but he makes it seem like you get tons of HP. That's why Roadkill have a televised program lol
Give this some thought. I did. Why, on God's Green Earth (I do believe in Divine Creation) would the "Roadkill guys", a TV program, names and reputation such as theirs, take the time to bother with some youtuber popp'n videos?? Did you ask yourself that?? Everything they do is strategic, and about money. You know, the guys that run the show behind the scenes. I think car TV is loosing it's audience. The youtubers are taking a lot of viewers away, because it's more real life and less of a show. The "TV" guys have youtube channels as well. I personally think this was a strategic move, bringing in controversy brings viewers. And the "TV" program needs viewers. After that challenge, I do know Steve D. called Tony personally and talked. Then they go to Richard Holdener, another 185k sub channel and do a dyno test, and a live stream. Seriously? This "Roadkill TV program" as you have stated needs to do this??? Not without reason.... step aside from feelings and look at the whole picture.
 
Yeah, that can be true but isn’t always so.
I’ve seen other video hosts that come across as terrible onscreen. Seriously, to the point of being awkward to watch.
Yesterday.. I showed my 6 years younger wife an old show I'd watch after school..called Remote Control.
You wanna revisit some cool times where a guy could say what he thinks.. watch that on youtube. He wasnt a great host... but listen what he is saying
Lmao
 
Some of the Motor Trend guys (Dulcich/Holdener/Freiburger) did actually test flipping pistons, I want to say on a junkyard 5.9L Magnum. IIRC there was absolutely no gain lol, if there was any it was less than 5 hp difference. They claimed they were testing it based on reading it in the old DC performance manuals which is true but of course some part of it was from UT as well. I personally like the MT guys, I think Freiburger is a stand-up guy who tries to do right by fans and the car community but I also admit at the end of the day they have to answer to a rapidly-growing media corporation which has money as the main priority.

I agree this thread is drawn out and while I'm not a fan of UT I will say that there's so much misinformation out there, if you were somehow miraculously able to stop that one channel from leading people down the 'wrong path' I don't think it would make much difference in the grand scheme of things. We live in a time where people can find "evidence" to back up ANYTHING and will often use their own experiences as proof even if it wasn't actually true/correct back in the day. Case in point, facebook... I'm only 30 but I really really hate it and all forms of social media. Any of you older folks who have never bothered to join FB (good for you, seriously) who think forums can be bad, holy cow you have no idea lol. I spent some time in the discussion groups for Mopar stuff and couldn't believe how many "my Uncle's Cousin's Friend's Charger with a 440 Hemi"-type boneheads come out of the woodwork to tell a guy what kind of heads to use for his 360 build or if you use torsion bars over 1" diameter your subframe will break.

Saw a Mark Twain quote recently that seems relevant, "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
 
Yesterday.. I showed my 6 years younger wife an old show I'd watch after school..called Remote Control.
You wanna revisit some cool times where a guy could say what he thinks.. watch that on youtube. He wasnt a great host... but listen what he is saying
Lmao
Wow, blast from the past! I remember that godawful show!
 
You say .005 is nothing? That may be if you are doing carpentry, but any time you are machining something .005 might as well be a foot. If a piston is designed to be installed with .005 clearance (.0025 per side) and you give it another .005 clearance you just increased the clearance by 100%. That is massive. When building engines .005 is an incredible amount to be off. You can’t be off .005 anywhere all call yourself a machinist.
What im saying is taking off 5 thousands is easy as far as honing or removing stock and what if I recall I stated was a 5 thousandths cut is removing 10
Are you a machinist? Or have you ever done lathe work? Did I call myself a machinist?

So read it again removing .005 gives you ten thousandth's. its not a lot of stock to remove per se,,,, thats all I said......I never addressed piston to wall clearance as that was not the point at hand and yes your correct that would a as you stated massive amount of material when fitting pistons.
 
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I watched a video this kid who owns this 318 put out.......I have to tell you its either me or im getting old, but some of this U tube stuff......So what was the point of a guy travelling all the way down to Tenn. to slap a engine together in 8 hours? What am I missing? The main bearings were standard size but the crank was cut ten under.......I was really curious as the rod journal sizes as I knew dam well what that would have sounded like if UT made the same mistake
When we were young we put together engines but at least we cleaned them. I mean we Gunked we scrubbed, hosed the hell out of a block,,,dried it oiled it.....That block was filthy
How cheap is plastic gauge? If UT would have checked at least one main, thats all it would have took
Another thing,,,,why would Nick's garage get involved with a engine put together like this, filthy dirty, not one but every frezze out plug is leaking
Its all about money,, keeping you on the hook, coming back for more, watching the drama play out and the advertising.....Nothing to be learned. no educational value whats so ever .....I see the point some of you were trying to make, I was looking at it at a different angle ....
 
What im saying is taking off 5 thousands is easy as far as honing or removing stock and what if I recall I stated was a 5 thousandths cut is removing 10
Are you a machinist? Or have you ever done lathe work? Did I call myself a machinist?

So read it again removing .005 gives you ten thousandth's. its not a lot of stock to remove per se,,,, thats all I said......I never addressed piston to wall clearance as that was not the point at hand and yes your correct that would a as you stated massive amount of material when fitting pistons.


Yes, taking .005 with a hone is easy. What difference does that make? The hole is still too big.
 
Yes, taking .005 with a hone is easy. What difference does that make? The hole is still too big.
Agreed the hole is to big...I dont have any idea what UT intentions were....Oversize it ten and still re ring it with stock pistons and rings? Pistons slapping around
Any guess what that engine would sound like first started at 10 degrees above zero
Again that was not the point I was trying to make, thats all
 
What im saying is taking off 5 thousands is easy as far as honing or removing stock and what if I recall I stated was a 5 thousandths cut is removing 10
Are you a machinist? Or have you ever done lathe work? Did I call myself a machinist?

So read it again removing .005 gives you ten thousandth's. its not a lot of stock to remove per se,,,, thats all I said......I never addressed piston to wall clearance as that was not the point at hand and yes your correct that would a as you stated massive amount of material when fitting pistons.
We know in a cylinder or cylindrical oriface. .005 means .010 and so on.. he's saying if you take a 'worn out' motor where the skirt clearance 'was'.0025 stock, and has grown..and you go and ..as you said..."remove .005 to make it roundish, and again as you go on to point out..".005 is .010..." the piston will be damn near doing back flips in the bore and the motor will be a smoke machine @wot .

Garbage in... garbage out.
 
They should design some stick-on skirt buttons for people like Uncle Tony who drill hone engines out .012 over..... keep them rings flat against the cylinder wall! :rolleyes:
 
I see alot of UT praise saying he does it "old school" even in the old days of the 70's,80's his stuff would fail. What is shoddy work and junk then is still shoddy work and junk now.
 
Sorry to bring this back but looks like UT jumped the gun as usual, at least for now. Good lesson on making sure to verify information before making a scene about it. Maybe he shouldn't have cut up those DC license plates LMAO

 
Tony need attention
Tony make hissy fit
Tony get attention

$$$

At this point he can say boogers are what the factory used to assemble motors...people will go and watch to hear him say it. $$$

Lmao these are the times...of where idiots are held up on shoulders and championed
 
Unlike Uncle idiot I proudly represent direct connection in my new 75 Dart Sport project
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Its amazing he has achieved such cult like status...hes a hot rod building failure, all the projects on his channel are straight up garbage, and they are slow. But yet, some dummies think hes some kind of master.

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