It’s so obvious that Nolan at Isky really knows his stuff, it’s impressive Isky’s commitment to the Drag & Drive community. Well done.

With fathers day coming up, you girls better do something special for Dennis cause that man is amazing.

@buddycat81

Ай бұрын

the best dad ever for those girls

@lyricbread

Ай бұрын

Dude is a machine!

@Kingcadillac816

Ай бұрын

Differently the dad I need to be lol

@GRANITEMONUMENT

Ай бұрын

I think he enjoys it just as much as everyone else, if not more…

@shortridgeexcavatingllc

Ай бұрын

@@Kingcadillac816 and listen to you right now. That dude works his ass off! I’m sure he wipes his ass with people like you.

Can't put a price on the knowledge of Nolan and the value of him being there and Isky supporting Drag and Drive. There is a reason they are the leader in the Industry

And those ladies and gentlemen are two “REAL RACERS” Father and daughter!👍👍👍

All the Taylors are badasses! To Dennis, Deb, Alex, Meg, Nick and Todd. This is one really badass family, thanks for sharing all of the adventures. Stay badass! Much thanks to all who provide help and support! Big thanks to Nolan, one of the nicest guys ever to work in the industry, got to meet him briefly at VMP. He is the nicest guy ever!

@bradchandler6967

Ай бұрын

Don't forget Mika (sp.?). She was there in support too !!!!

I really appreciate the in-depth discussion about the cam and lifters. Not that I will ever be running that high end of an engine, it helps us dummies better understand what's going on inside the engine.

@irahubscherjr6629

Ай бұрын

Steve Morris did a video on his springs breaking after running a constant 2500rpm for a couple hours on the drive part. He said the broken springs is something to do with harmonic resonance, where all springs have a specific resonance at a continuous rpm for long periods, that will break the spring, especially when your running .900 lift and running 2500rpm.

I love watching Dennis strap you in. Daddy gotta make sure his baby girl is safe.

Dennis is the man! So much respect for his abilities. Thrashing in a new cam, with an audience, track announcements, etc. and he and Alex just get it Done. Nice Work!

Much thanks to Meg for the excellent video content, she is the best ever!

The ability of Alex and Dennis to remain cool and calm with all going on is very impressive.

I lost my father last year and I miss him so much. I love that you and your dad are close. Treasure every moment

Dennis never ceases to amaze me, And Alex, his surgery assistant together, perform miracles.❤🎉

Steve Morris with that little lifter cardboard trick on cleets car just the other day.

@54raceman

Ай бұрын

Yep I caught that to that When dennis mentioned that steve said he had just done that it was Garrett’s engine was what he was talking about. So atleast garret getting stuck with that had grenade steve sold him and steve being there because of it helped someone out (garret’s not the only one who has had bearing,lifter and oiling issues with smxs frost that organizes Rocky Mountain race week got the same repeated run around from steve claiming his works perfect your doing something wrong that m&m did a work around by running low trans pressures that frost got so Fed up that he ripped his out and took it to a different engine builder and had him find out everything Steve had messed up and fix it and hasn’t had a issue sense which is why he calls it a mad cap 481x now instead of a smx)

@michiganracer1181

Ай бұрын

Yea dip sh.. McFarland racing runs the SMX motor into the dirt not realizing he's lost 2 gear and been overrunning the engine past 9400 rpms for who knows how long and it's Steve's fault??? Probably not, Garret blew it up because he wasn't paying attention.

I give y’all big time credit, I sooooooooooo could not work with all those people watching me like that. It would drive me nuts.🔍 👀

The best video I've seen from ATR from start to finish! Drama, suspense, hope but at the end smile...all in one! Debriefing with Nolan and Dennis was priceless, we understand more what is the complexity of Drive and Drag competition and the involvement of Isky participating to the events, R&D job. Speaking about competition it definitely flows in Alex's veins..."I want the guitar so bad" "But 3rd place you have the guitar" "yes but I want 2nd place even if the guitar is probably the same" says it all! 😄"Be happy, go fast, stay pretty" has never been truer, what a content! Cross fingers for tomorrow...

@nick540g

Ай бұрын

100%. You nailed it.

It's killing steve not to jump in there😅

Alex, I just wanted to say thank you for taking time to meet my daughter and I at the diner. You made her day and she was talking about it to everyone all weekend. You made a fan for life with her and now I have a new helper in the garage. Congrats on finishing the week and winning the guitar.

Listening to Nolan and Dennis is like listening to a couple of professors.

Hate hitting thumbs-up for hard day. But Damm you guys were impressive.

How fortunate is Alex to have her father on the wrenches. I would trust anything he builds. Good luck on Day 5!

That thrash at DaGrove was unreal. You are an awesome team. The 7.06 after completely tearing it down was awesome. 👏🏻

Amazing dedication and hard work to keep the car running. Great teamwork and Megan does great work with the video. Thanks for sharing

Y'all need to strap a tent onto that trailer, just so you can have a little shade!! Alex & Dennis, y'all rock!!

@ThomasELeClair

Ай бұрын

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tent is mandatory when the hot gets hotter...................................

I truly admire the genuine affection and respect she shows her father. I look forward to the day when my son and I can join them, racing our C6 Vette together.

That’s a race team right there. Such a great videos all week. Thank you for bringing us along for the ride.

To watch Father and daughter work together, Awesome!

Alex I realize you already know but your dad is extremely impressive and the conversation between your dad and Nolan was so interesting. I never thought about the high lift and the Lash and then the low RPMs it's beating itself to death that was really interesting. Also credit to your sister that was a great video. ( GOOD LUCK )

Answer is YES and you made the #2 SPOT. Great job ATR Team

Really impressive watching Alex anticipating everything her dad needs. These 2 make an incredible team, and it's very obvious she's got more shop time than damn near anyone within + or - minimum 10 years her age. EDIT: Just finished the video, and just witnessed the most redneck engineering I have seen in a minute. This entire video shows just how much experience and knowledge Mr Taylor truly a master of his craft

You guys are just plain AMAZING!! a great week leading up to Fathers day with the greatest dad ever!!!!

Hey Alex! Been a subscriber for awhile and I got to tell you. You are the hardest working lady I have ever seen. You dedicated and you help make the sport what it’s today. Your Dad is a hard working man also. You guys both make us all proud to love this sport. As always stay safe. Good Luck today!!!😀😀

I was trying to figure when I started watching your videos. It is hard to believe the coffin car was only 3 years ago! I was thinking it has been more than 6 years, but I can find vids that go back any further than 6 years. I have always enjoyed watching your Dad trouble shoot and work! Any time you can rebuild or rework in less than a day, you know you have qualified people on the team! Your Dad did a great job mentoring you in the trade! Teaching is force-feeding, but mentoring is directing you in a skill and letting you learn at your own pace. I hope you are goofing off more than working hard! The fun times are easiest to remember! Good job with your videos!

The talk between Nolan and Dennis might be nerdy but the knowldege these two can give is huge. Great work Meg

One of the coolest teams in racing! Watching you guys work together is just awesome. Go Alex!

I don't love seeing y'all struggle, but your family gives me so much joy! Keep on y'all!

Doing a great job filming Meg. And the chat at 50mins cleared up a lot of questions. Dennis rock's

Great family, i also like Steve Morris just pops by to offer tips and its not one of his motors

That bond is just something to truly admire !!!!

Dennis shines once again. Kind of looks like he's done this once or twice before. :wink:

Meg, I hope you realize you are creating tremendous, compelling racing documentation. It's like being there and being part of the team. Thank you.

@ThomasELeClair

Ай бұрын

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that is true ,,,,,,,a learning trip .....................thanks taylor family.......

Love these racing videos... real life drama.

17:34 That’s teamwork right there! ❤

The team work and communication with this team, very professional.

Much respect. Its hard to work to when you got a crowd watching you.

Really interesting seeing how you work through the problem solving! Good luck!

Cleetus had the same issue, but his did more damage and knocked him out. You guys are awesome!

@anthonyking4387

Ай бұрын

Cleet's was fixing to grenade it had been hurt

GOOD EFFORT!! Well done you two, that was well impressive! Beautiful teamwork!

Cleetus had the same thing take him out... had to pull his out the bottom too. He got it fixed but then they found 2 cracked main caps. The amazing thing was he had made his run (high 6) on 7 cylinders and then met Steve at Motion, where they fixed the cam and lifters but then found the cracked mains.

Wow adding displacement on demand on a BB Twin Turbo Chev, whilst playing operation, smile Alex I’m sure you can pull it off on day 5! Good Luck positive vibes going yah way!

I love watching them cooperate and not fight when under such incredible stress.

First! that was a long video, I really enjoy the videos, thanks Alex, Dennis, Deb, Meg, and Mika. "GO FAST BE FAST STAY FAST"✌️

@jamesferguson8217

Ай бұрын

I like that Griggs!

@ThomasELeClair

Ай бұрын

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the longer these videos the better............best drag racing stuff on the planet.......Dennis has raised a true professional drag racer...............................

THIS - "we'll pack grease in the cup.".... AWESOME!

Hemis wreck cams and lifters because the oil is not constantly getting there because those roller lifters cant get oil on the bearing in the roller at low rpm. I like them but it is a design flaw. Mopar drilled holes in the cam gallery and attached tubes to spray directly on the lifter rollers. You might have to do that on your gm block.

Thanks to the mechanics in the girls who really appreciate you guys really appreciate and watching you guys work together a lot of fun from here

Dennis, I don't know you...but what I've seen shows me how fantastic a dad you are. Happy father's day Pappa Taylor, im pretty sure you lost ten pounds this week. 😆

This vdeo was so good 1hr13min felt like 15mins. Thank you team for bringing us along. It was fun and I learned a little about dag & drive valve trains to boot!

@ThomasELeClair

Ай бұрын

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I could watch these Taylor vids all night......................

I worked on gm vehicles for 28 years and I have to say you and your dad are an amazing team. I know he is proud of you and his love and dedication to you is so rare. I cant begin to say how impressed I am with both of you.. I hope i get to meet both of you someday.

Your dad I'd an entirely different breed. I watched all week you guys tearing @ the car and I wanted to ask ur dad a question but he's always working on something and I didn't want to bother him...even when you took a minute here or there for p.r. he was looking to make something else better or last. You guys both busted ass this week!

Well this girl is nearly unflappable... I have seen far more seasoned drivers get tweaked out of shape on the starting line and forget stuff..... Go get em.....

It’s very refreshing to see the two of you working so closely together. Alex your dad is amazing. Mister Taylor you have raised a very special girl. How your hole family sticks together is hart warming. This is without a doubt the best video you have ever made. This from a humble 66 year old man. If you will please let us know what you find wrong with the motor and oil problem please. And thank you for educating an old man that loves what you and your family does. But never had the smarts or talent to do. Again great video and thank you all.

You and your dad are bad a$$es!! Wow how amazing. All of you your dad, mom are all awesome folks. Love watching you and Lucky also. Thank you for what you do.

Only 16 minutes in. Relatively new to this channel. I run a 56' Chev I've had since I was 15 - thus the interest. Already been on the edge of my seat and even shed a few tears. Raced for a while with my son, and this brought back so many memories. Very fitting for Father's day weekend. Watching the interaction between you two - very impressed. Totally legit family race team. New fan forever! Can't wait to see how it turns out, but you all are both total winners in my book already. Great work.

Alex,you and your whole family are 💯% AWESOME 👌. You are one Badass driver 😎.

Dirty hands, clean living and looking good doing it! Go Dad go! HFD

Wow! Awesome show! Thanks for the details. Y'all are an amazing team. Please keep the shows coming. You are building an entire new sport and technology to support it. Thank you!

You really deserve a podium place. What an effort you guys and girls put into this. good luck Taylor family

Best vid by Alex and Co ever - and the detailed conversation between Dad and the Isky engr was pure gold! Very clearly explained the problem and didn't even have visual aids. More More More like this. Best of luck getting through this.

God I wish I could have done this with my dad when I was young! These memories will last a lifetime. Love watching Alex and her Dad do what they do so well. She is super legit and the by far one of most knowledgeable and talented females in this hobby. Very bright young lady ❤.

Idk if I could have everyone looking at me all the time. At everything I do , then have to explain to people over and over again. 🤦‍♂️ you are better people than I . ✌️🏁🇺🇸👏

Oh so wonderful, thank you Denis, thank you Alex, this is Love hard work and passion, you will always succeed with these, go you wonderful people

Even if Alex isn’t in first place, she and her dad and all the people around her are winners!! Nolan and Dennis are amazing to listen to.

Alex has more wrenching experience than most guys, especially under the gun!

You guys are awesome. Good luck tomorrow.

Most of the late model cars that have cylinder deactivation actually keep both intake and exhaust valves closed on the cylinders that are turned off. The computer turns on and solenoid that allows a plunger inside the lifter to sit still while the lifter body moves up and down with the cam lobe . The cylinder still compresses on the upstroke, but you recover some of that energy on the downstream.

Just wanted to say..HUGE improvement on your videos. It's awesome not seeing everything a week later. I'm sorry that i don't know who is videoing and editing but they have done a MASSIVE improvement in quality..the minutiae we gear heads like..this was a great video watching you do major service on the car. Thanks for everything and best of luck to you this week!😅

Absolutely superb. What a team effort and what a family. You deserve all that life brings you. Your hard work and dedication pays dividends. All the very best wishes from England.

You guys drew quite the crowd whilst working on the car. Hard work pays off. I wholeheartedly believe that. Well done Taylor crew.

I think Alex Taylor is amazing in every way

You lady's and gentlemen are awesome

Steve Morris is the best encouragement you'd ever need!🍻 (He just uded this trick on Mullet) All the Dad's came together for Alex and her Chevy.

The suspense is killing me! Amazing keeping that motor Alive. Dennis Alex 👏👏👏

I love y'alls work, just get it done. Whenever we were testing Intake manifolds at the track on the Pro Stock car, and had to make back to back runs, we used bondo on the china walls. It sets up real fast and you can right back out there. Thank you to Sonny Leonard!

Extremely impressed! The conversation with Nolan and Dennis was very interesting to say the least. We ate a cam in our Big Block due to same issue a couple years back. The bar between number one lifters broke and spun the exhaust lifter. I was running valves after a pb run at Enis bracket regionals and could not get lash set looked Down in the valley and sure enough. The information Nolan/Dennis gave was just awesome. Great job overcoming the multiple challenges. Appreciate it guys!

I really enjoyed the back and forth between your Dad and the guy from Isky Cams. I think it would be cool if they could design a rocker arm with a variable ratio, using an eccentric in the rocker, so you could dial in less ratio for street driving, and bring it back up to 2:1 for racing. That would eliminate the low rpm lifter 'bounce', and yet be a quick and easy adjustment to get race ready, without actually changing the rockers themselves. Just a thought...😉 Anyway, well done Alex. You rock!😄👍👍

It takes special people to bust a engine open in the sun, wind and work together and no blood show up or bad words. Got to love you all.

...the connection between you two is beyond description...

That was an amazing video. Seriously, it’s on par with any Hollywood car show out there. Kudos! I’m on the edge of my seat for the next video.

Awesome job on the thrash! I love seeing Dennis pull you down into the seat with the belts. I see way too many people running with loose belts.

Never quit ! Team Taylor is the best ❤

That was awesome to watch! Great seeing you and your dad work like that. Kind of emotional

Big Respect for you two for what you had to accomplish in such a short timeframe. Excellence Team work. I was pissed with that 7.0 too.

1st time I’ve seen your videos,didn’t know you had a channel… got to give you total respect because you don’t mind getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty Saying hello from England 🇬🇧

Gettin it done ......love this channel so much family is everything 🙏❤️🙏

Isn't this the same issue Garrett had? 😮 You guys KILLED it today! ❤ Congrats, You deserve a win tomorrow! 😊

What a thrash, you both are amazing, to pull that off and make that run. Heck yeah 👍🏼

Once again the Taylor team made things happen. It could have been worse, and Hurrah for Alex's ear!!!

BEST documentary style video you have ever done and simply great content !

wow, watching this video is awesome. you and your dad are in-sync. perfect team.. happy fathers day to your dad! cheers.

SNOT ROCKET ALEX.....that just killed me, that precious lil' girl

Family ♥