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Episode 61: Preliminary Wheel Alignment on the 1994 Bathurst Commodore
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Bonus Episode: Let's check out underneath the Holden Commodore VL PE 010 on the hoist
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An extra episode on the very popular Bob Jane T-Marts VL!
Episode 60: New car added to the Perkins Engineering Workshop
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Episode 59: Running up the 1994 Perkins Bathurst Car and Chev Engine in the PE workshop
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This episode of the Perkins Engineering CZcams Channel is proudly brought to you by Snowy River Caravans. Snowy River Caravans is one of the leading caravan brands here in Australia. They manufacture a wide range of affordable yet stylish caravans with exceptional build quality which is backed by first-class customer service. The Snowy River Caravans range of caravans suit all budgets and needs...
Episode 58: Running up the HRT Car and Engine in the workshop
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Bonus Episode: Absolute Faith in the Dunlops featuring Perkins, Hansford, Neal Bates & Coral Taylor
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We've dug into the VHS archives to find this cool little Dunlop video from 1993/94 titled "Absolute Faith". This came from Larry Perkins' podium speech after winning the 1993 Bathurst 1000 stating "Absolute Faith in the Dunlops" referring to the top quality tyres that just helped he, his co-driver and team win the 1993 Great Race. The second clip is a cool clip of Australian Rally Champion Neal...
Bonus Episode: Peter Brock & Larry Perkins testing Holden Commodore VN at Eastern Creek Sydney 1991
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We've found some old VHS tapes, saved them onto digital and uploading what we can! This video is from an early test day in 1991 using Brock's new #05 VN Commodore, built by Perkins Engineering. This is some raw footage from the day, including the car on track, PB and LP chatting about the car and testing, some interviews and PB having some fun at the end!
Episode 57: Onboard footage 1993 Bathurst Winning Commodore at the 2024 Adelaide Motorsport Festival
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Episode 56: A look underneath & an update of the restoration of PE 019 (1994 Bathurst) on the hoist
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Episode 55: Checking out some of Larry Perkins' Race Apparel from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today!
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Episode 54: Perkins Cars Onboard Footage from Taupo Historic GP New Zealand
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Episode 53: Check into the PE workshop to see what projects are next
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Episode 52: Larry Perkins Driving the 1993 Bathurst Winner around the Mt Panorama Circuit Sunday
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Episode 51: Larry Perkins Driving the 1993 Bathurst Winner around the Mt Panorama Circuit Saturday
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Episode 50: Special episode with Larry Perkins chatting about the 1993 Bathurst Win 30 years on
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Bonus Episode: GoPro footage of Larry & Jack Perkins driving the 1993 Bathurst Winner at Calder
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Bonus Episode: GoPro footage of Larry & Jack Perkins driving the 1993 Bathurst Winner at Calder
Episode 49: Back in the workshop with the 1993 Bathurst winner post Calder Shakedown
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Episode 49: Back in the workshop with the 1993 Bathurst winner post Calder Shakedown
Episode 48: Calder Park Raceway Shakedown of the 1993 Bathurst Winner with Larry Perkins
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Episode 48: Calder Park Raceway Shakedown of the 1993 Bathurst Winner with Larry Perkins
Episode 47: The final pieces of hardware for the 1993 Bathurst Winning Car Restoration
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Episode 47: The final pieces of hardware for the 1993 Bathurst Winning Car Restoration
Episode 46: 1993 Bathurst Winning Car Front & Rear Windscreen Fit
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Episode 46: 1993 Bathurst Winning Car Front & Rear Windscreen Fit
Episode 45: 1993 Bathurst Winner Engine Run-Up
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Episode 45: 1993 Bathurst Winner Engine Run-Up
Episode 44: Diff and Gearbox Cooler Pumps for 1993 & 1994 Bathurst Perkins Castrol Holden Commodores
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Episode 44: Diff and Gearbox Cooler Pumps for 1993 & 1994 Bathurst Perkins Castrol Holden Commodores
Episode 43: Did the 1993 Bathurst Winning Commodore VP have a PI System data logger in it?
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Episode 43: Did the 1993 Bathurst Winning Commodore VP have a PI System data logger in it?
Episode 42: Update on 1993 Bathurst Winning VP Commodore Restoration and 1994 3rd Place VP
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Episode 42: Update on 1993 Bathurst Winning VP Commodore Restoration and 1994 3rd Place VP
Episode 41: Anti Roll Bars and ARB adjusters on a V8Supercar
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Episode 41: Anti Roll Bars and ARB adjusters on a V8Supercar
Episode 40: Air Jacks and Air Jack Stands on Perkins V8Supercars
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Episode 40: Air Jacks and Air Jack Stands on Perkins V8Supercars
Episode 39: Comparing the Pedal Box Assembly across three generations of Touring Car V8Supercar
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Episode 39: Comparing the Pedal Box Assembly across three generations of Touring Car V8Supercar
Episode 38: Perkins Engineering Twin Throttle Holden Engine on the Dyno
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Episode 38: Perkins Engineering Twin Throttle Holden Engine on the Dyno
Jack Perkins 40th Anniversary Brock/Perkins HDT Retro Livery
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Jack Perkins 40th Anniversary Brock/Perkins HDT Retro Livery
Perkins Engineering Open Day and Garage Sale
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Perkins Engineering Open Day and Garage Sale
You're doing the lords work Jacko <3
What size are the master cylinders are used on 93 car.?
@@nathan5615 .75 and .70
do you think full steam it would be faster today with what we know in 2024? no mechanical differences, just knowledge?
This is an interesting question and it's harder to answer than you think. The two main reasons are, 1) the tyres are vastly different now to what they were back then, in terms of construction, compounds, sizes etc., and 2) the circuits are different with surfaces and what not, so actually finding a way to compare the two times is hard to start with. Just knowledge, then possibly but the knowledge today comes from technology and hardware. Hope this kind of answers the question!
Dont mean to be some old angry fart, even thou l am,but having to put up with diesel turbo twin cab utes and all the noy racers with there fart machines the magic word listening to this engine was CRISP, a crisp high revving N/A engine is impossible to beat.
Very crisp! Cheers!
Awesome vid as usual jack. I really miss that era of racing
Thanks! Was a great time for Aussie Motorsport!
Wow Jack,that is one good looking beast of Car, Larry had the best looking colour combo, in my opinion. Cheers Steve.
Yes they are iconic looking cars! Cheers!!!
Does Larry still build 308's for anyone?
No we haven't done customer engines for a very long time now!
Jack can you please 🙏 get Larry on cam about the 3 legged to four legged factor!? Which supplies more support?!!…
3 leg's takes out any issues or factors that could arise with the 4th leg! Support is arguably the same but the search is for accuracy on the base not so much support if that makes sense. Cheers!!
Hey jack, any chance of some Perkins engineering flags/shed banners anytime at all?
Maybe, we had a few people ask for polo shirts, so we did them and there's quite a few still on the shelf here! So once we move a few more of those on we can look at some new gear for sure!!
Perhaps I did not listen too well or I am ignorant, but it seems that the front had toe-in not toe-out, as I think all rear wheel drive cars are set up to have front-toe-in.
@@brunoterlingen2203 front definitely toe out 👍👍
Great idea with the plastic paper sleeves mate! Genius
I can't claim this as my idea!! But yes much easier, and cheaper, than greasing up aluminium plates!!
This video was so cool to watch a race car set up stuff
Cheers!!
love it ..the old stringline and ruler... no laser bullshit needed here!
That's it!!! Cheers!!
Super 2 winner in a mighty Blue Oval FORD.
@@J_S209 you got it! Think that was my 3rd Super2 win in a Ford!
I know remote control cars are toys (but run on the same principles) but I used to always like a bit of toe out, it helped to get them to turn in and worked better on low speed corners kind of like Ackermann
Yes still similar as you say. Toe out in the front definitely helps the front in corners but it can scrub the tyres also, creating higher temperatures and more wear.
Love the content jack, just ordered some more merch
Awesome, thanks for the support, much appreciated!!!! Cheers!!
This is a very interesting video Jack. Do many of the teams nowadays have proper wheel alignment machines or is it mainly old school like this? Also what is the ute that you have hiding under the cover?
@@tomnewham1269 no one in supercars uses a wheel alignment machine that you would find in a Tyre shop for road cars. They just aren’t accurate enough.
You know when your wheel alignment bloke looks at your wheels by eye and then adjusts the front wheels on the wheel alignment machine and then checks it and its spot on based on the OEM and your driving style of your car, thats how my wheel alignment was done when i first got my VT Berlina 5lt done when i changed the rims to VS senator 17" HSV rims, from the stock 16" berlina wheels. ✌✌👍👍🦘🦘
Haha good stuff! Cheers!!
@@perkinsengineering no worries i hope your dad is doing good, last time i seen him was in 1998 after selling aircraft grade stainless steel welding wire with russell ingall etc. Stay safe and good luck go, Holden✌✌👍👍🦘🦘
Very simple but effective way of wheel aligning Jack, I used to do my own "string line" alignment procedure on my old double live axle four wheel drive, it always worked out fine. Sometimes the basics are the way to go, if you know what you're trying to achieve.
Yep, providing the strings are parallel it's hard to really stuff it up! Cheers!!
Thanks Jack, interesting as always 👍🏻🇦🇺
No problem 👍
My Father taught me a similar way!
How good! Cheers!!
@@perkinsengineering He was a massive fan of your Father!
soooo....does each race track dictate different wheel alignments,or once you have done this your done n dusted for the season apart from the obvious bumps n grinds during race season.
Oh there's lot's of variables, shorter tracks/circuits with more corners may mean you can more toe out on the front as it can help the turning, but then on a longer track more toe out or in can slow you down on the straights. There's also arguments for more front toe out in colder conditions to create more tyre temp or even in wet conditions. Most cars and teams would have a 2mm out at the front, 2mm in at the rear starting point or baseline and kind of go from there. Zero rear toe can help straight line speed as an example.
Love the fact its still much the same as it was except for the car mounted string line bars. I assume this method could be applied to any solid axle car?
Well I guess so, but you need to make sure the diff is in the right spot or else you could end up falsely setting the toes if that makes sense.
@@perkinsengineering yeah, that does make sense. Knowing my luck I'll mess it up haha
Thanks, Jack ... I watch with interest as you show and describe actions I'll never get to use. Keep them coming and I'll continue to enjoy them. 👌
Cheers!!
Love the old school alignment method. I've used the good ol string method myself on road cars. You've added the element of stiction which I had no idea about. Very informative! Very keen to see the camber\castor adjustment and ways to measure ir in a similar simple way. I know it's a bit harder and I've never been able to get it reasonably close at home.
Yes you need to make sure the tyre doesn't stick to the ground and not give you all the information. Also make sure tyre pressures are all set to an even value, and i also rotate the wheels over the setup incase they have been in a crash and where you are holding the ruler for toe measurements is bent or something. Current day teams would have set up wheels where that surface area has been machined true.
Fantastic, once again. Thankyou :)
You're welcome, Cheers!!
So 4mm toe out, total, more than I expected, to be honest. Very interesting video, looking forward to the rest of them, good stuff
@@timjohnun4297 yeah that’s maximum. I’d need to double check where the settings ended up on the 1993 car, was probably closer to 1mm out per side for Bathurst.
Good stuff, enjoyed that for sure, Cheers man.
Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers!!
Got to love the wind on the roller doors thanks Jack for the info always interesting 👌
Hahah yeah bloody windy, thought the shed was going for a ride there at one stage! Cheers!!
all great Jack, no golf or whatever it was you said, oh polo shirts nah , not here! no sponsors.
Polo shirts look great on the golf course! Thanks for watching!
@@perkinsengineeringgolf is not my thing Jack , is what I thought I made clear, no matter. its friday night in the shed👍👍👍
Looks a bit tricky to setup! Sounds windy and rainy there ⛈
Thought the shed was going to blow over! Cheers!!
cool mate
Cheers!!
Cool thanks mate
Cheers!!
Always interesting, Jack. Thank you 👍
Glad you think so! Cheers!!
mic audio needs fixing and tomany sponsor plugs, adds a shit
Can you buy me some audio gear and pay me to do the videos then?
@@perkinsengineering ... great response, Jack. Don't worry about the nay sayers
Who cares, you can hear it! We watch for the raw content here!
Cheques in the mail Jacko.
Nobody is making you watch this free content Brad.
PRIMO!
Best i bring my VY Commie needs a front wheel alignment, chews the edge of tyres up front, thanks!
Cheers!!
Hahah yeah check the toe's and maybe camber!
An awesome looking car 👍🇦🇺
Isn't it!!! Cheers!!
I’d say the dislikes are because Larry wasn’t harnessed in properly. Jack, your old man is a Australian hero to many and the thought of him being hurt in a accident prolly the only reason for the dislikes.
@@christianwuchatsch9510 he’s harnessed in properly but the HANS device isn’t secured in the right spot for it to work in the unlikely event of a head on crash, bear in mind the Hans devices weren’t around throughout his entire racing career. Cheers!
@@perkinsengineering Fair enough mate. I’m just trying to get my head around the 10 dislikes. Watching Larry go around the mountain in the car again was a really special moment for me as a massive Larry fan. I was 19 at the time and had a tear when he crossed the line that Sunday arvo.
No round Table or 20 people in that De brief🤣🤣🤣 or a lap top in site
Haha absolutely not!!!! Cheers!!
This video is awesome, thanks so much for sharing with us guys.
Our pleasure! Cheers!!
Very cool jack, you can never stop learning about race cars. P/S your win yesterday, brilliant in front of your 💞 that was special 🏁
Not wrong there! Many thanks also. Cheers!!
Im sorry jack. but your a has been just like ya dad.. you dont rev it it mate. risk is everything
Hahahah thanks for the feedback! The day I need to rev a 31 year old car and engine to within an inch of its life is the day i'll buy a full length mirror and take a good hard look at myself. Cheers for watching though!!!
Jack, back in the day did they just go down to the local dealer and get a stock commodore and start building a race car from that?
No not generally, there was a way and means to get them as a body shell through Holden or its "Motorsport Division", theres too many parts of the interior and what not that are redundant.
@@perkinsengineering yeah ok, interesting.
Congrats on the super 2 win mate… I was screaming at the tv the whole time!
Many thanks! Cheers!!
How come there is an air line going into the front of the car ? In the pits . Great footage
That's where they jack the car up from, these days its in the side or front guard on the side. Cheers!!
@@perkinsengineering thanks for the reply ! Never knew this , clever stuff
Jack Perkins in a Ford Mustang at Townsville ?? Are my eyes deceiving me ?? Jack say it ain't so !!!
Mustang for the Win! Cheers!!
That was special
Cheers!!
Lovely dog
Cheers
Great to see the F1 race worn Rotary Watches Stanley-B.R.M. helmet there in the P207
Yes very cool! Cheers!
If I had LP looking after my 'race torana' I would be wining more than I am now! What a legend. Please keep delivering amazing videos. 70s 80s 90s Bathurst ftw.
Cheers