Carnage - We Bought A Ute! New Project!

Welcome to our latest Carnage project - It's a VS Commodore Ute that were planning to build for Street Machine Drag Challenge.

Street Machine Carnage is all about having fun with cars. Sometimes it's serious performance, sometimes it's crazy fun, but it always interesting and done on a budget.

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Street Machine Carnage
Unit 9/3-5 Gilda Ct, Mulgrave VIC 3170

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[Risky]

$4K & that's a bloody clean Holden VS Series II ute! Two things a man needs in his life, a shed & a Holden Ute!
You looked at home in VS Ute Scotty. I reckon if the cameras weren't there, you would have stashed it in your shed! I'm lucky to own 2 VY Utes, a V6 & A V8 and they both get looks. I'm looking forward to this series. I did notice on the runs that the tonneau cover sagged in the back when you got some speed behind you which would have caused drag. I recommend if you can find a hard lid for it if possible.

[jamesbaylis]

And now Scotty has all 3 of them, Sedan, Wagon and now a Ute. I think deep down he just loves the Mang 😂😂❤❤.

[HazeyAuto]

Liking this so far.
Please, please, please dedicate some screen time throughout the build covering the process of getting it engineered. From consultation through to testing. It would be great to go through the experience to see how straightforward it is for anyone who might be considering doing an engine swap as wild as this.

[Blackbirdrod]

Mate, that Ute looks immaculate. Well priced at $4200. You got the best colour in Rubens Mica. Looking forward to this build mate.

[MrSamlyle]

That's a clean lookin ute for 4k 👌 Looking forward to this build...

[bluecent]

My first “brand new” car was a 1998 VSII base model Ute with the V6 and Gretrag box. Optioned up with A/C, tacho dash !

[designeddifference]

May the LS Force be with you Scotty, picked a viewers winner with a twin turbo Commodore Ute. Look forward to watching the Build. This is the way!

[dianawoods]

I did a single turbo ls1 conversion in my vs ute. All completed in my driveway at home. Thanks to tuff mounts it was a really simple process. You shouldn’t have too many headaches with this one scotty.

[MkdMuzza]

Looks like this would have been a factory 3 seater Ute with a manual based on the hand break location off to the RHS of the driver’s seat. That’s a pretty rare combo. Someone has converted it to the standard centre console. Looking forward to the build series Scotty! 💪👌👌

[GlennLittleford]

I've had 2 VP's with the 5 speed, both had second gear crunch. Fixed both with a really qood quality synthetic gear oil.

[trevorcook]

Looks a tidy ute, can't wait for the build, a lot of Aussies can relate👍🏻

[TorqHub]

Arguably the greatest ute The General ever produced! 😍 and looking shmick in Rubens Red. Great work team, cant wait to see her with a lower altitude, and a proper set of wheels 👌

[pablo_vs_paul]

A very tidy ute!
Gotta love the Speedo, trip meter,
An idea Scotty... Everything that comes off the ute, recycle it into repowering the Torana, while waiting on the okay for the Hemi!!

[johno]

Will be following this one closely, currently building a twin turbo hz tonner with a Warspeed heart/ dart block 388. Hopefully see you on the track one day 👍🏻

[thgearouttahere]

No airbox? Get down, Scotty's gone POWER CRAZY!
Thought I misheard when you said $4k. I'm shocked how cheap that is. Can't wait

[bobroberts]

Assuming that the 3800 V6 in rear drive configuration retains the small bell housing from the 60 * engines, the all aluminum LS4 ( 5.3 ) found in ( USA spec at least ) front drive cars has the same small bell housing.

The only real issue with such a swap is the LS4 does not have a spot for a starter mount, the starter is bolted to the transmission.

The channel LS4 King has info for front drive stuff and got together with Moroso to make a low mount starter / oil pan conversion.

[Dazza]

Nice purchase. Looking forward to this one

[TURBOTRISTO]

gosh i wish I was able to play with a dyno all the time so much fun content you can make, I love the colour of this ute, its going to be a beast when you are done

[diablogt]

Had the pleasure of taking the photos of this car at grays.Immediately recognised the car from the thumbnail. I had to jump it 3 times tough, the engine would cut out after 100ms

[kieranproven]

Looking forward to this build. I would have liked to see new straps for the dyno, 113 kW. Take it seriously.