Isn't that truth.. All the sharing makes me wish I could afford an smx or to at least have him assemble and dyno my engine instead of me fumbling around from issue to issue.
I think it's one of the big positives of the internet. Actual experts are willing to teach people and realize it's not going to really cost them anything to do so.
I would have to think this is a very expensive procedure to have done. Would like to have my small block ford done. Of course since I’m running M1 I just run the engine dry
I think he doesn't mind because he knows very very few people watching will be able to or have the means to duplicate the things he's making or doing. Plus they aren't super top secret pieces of information. I'm sure he has tons of things he would never share. But I'm more surprised and appreciative of him taking the time to show us and teach us all these things. Time is money. Plus it takes energy to explain all these things, taking the knowledge in his head and putting them into spoken words AND in a way for us to understand, even the ones that have very little engine knowledge. He doesn't just give us vague information, he goes into detail while keeping it comprehendable.
Just pay the $13 a month or whatever for premium. NO commercials. It’s worth every penny. TV is obsolete & the money is better spent here. Just saying lol
Welding cast iron is difficult so I wondered how to dry deck an iron block. Now I know, Thank you. I'm looking forward to watching Sick Week on line. 😊
Belzona works good for cast iron and can be machined, if you can get in the holes and v-groove with a carbide cutter it cant come out. Trick part is getting to the under side with a heel so you dont push it through. I used an L shaped square drive handle similar to the handle for the old band style ring compressors.
Love guys like Brock- "It's just math". My uncle was a tool maker, designed the machine and programing. Their thought process is way beyond my understanding to make this a simple procedure.
you could make a pounding tool the same shape as your water jacket plugs. the plugs could be machined a lip so tool doesnt slip and hit the block, the lip will be machined off anyway , seems safer no damage to the block. good video
When I had my personal small block Olds engine done by Bill Trovato I had to design my own plug geometry for dry decking as he had never seen my particular wadder jacket casting pattern in all his years working with the D/DX/HP and NASCAR blocks. Also, as an aside I do make molding plates for pistons/chambers that are much easier than using the block and include all the geometry markings necessary for the piston manufacturers to mount them in their CMM fixtures without any fuss and indexed off the dowel pin for accuracy. ETA - threadmilling is a very common manufacturing technique for large or custom threads. It is indeed magic.
Things have come a long way since I was playing with hotrods & by watching Teacher Steve lmao I can stand around with a bunch of today’s gearheads & not feel out of place. You’re an amazing person Steve keep em coming!
I’ve been working in machine shops ever since I graduated high school in 1989. I completed the machinist apprenticeship in 1993 and I’m STILL impressed with the operations that a up to date CNC machine is capable of.
Nice work bro I do the same thing on motorcycles I just weld them closed permanently and drill and tap into the block and head to bypass the coolant works flawlessly
Thank you steve for all the great vast amounts of information some of the things you explain are very useful and great stuff to know for future reference
I love this little day to day stuff. Just what it takes to run a performance engine shop. Really interesting to know.. I had no idea about moldings for pistons and the way you all dry decked that block was fascinating as well. Awesome stuff.
14:25 you'd probably want to consult with the silicone manufacturer to get what the minimum thickness of sealant is acceptable. if it's super press fit, they might say that there's not enough clearance for the silicone to do anything and you can save a step by skipping it.
Love the content you put out! Always interesting to see and listen to your explanation of the procedures you use and why your doing something a certain way.
Hey Steve, love the content. Next time you mix resin in a cup, Cut the stick square with a pair of side cutters it will help get into the corners of the cup.
I'm just loving this tech stuff so much, literally geeking out over here. Keep it up Steve. Not sure about others but I can not get enough! Appreciate all the time and energy you put into not only making these videos but also explaining things in ways us inexperienced guys can understand (inexperienced with engine machining etc" Thank you SM and crew!
I really enjoy how much I learn watching this channel and Kyle’s also!! Steve has a way of explaining stuff that I can actually comprehend and understand!! I would definitely pay to have some basic knowledge classes by Steve and Kyle forsure!! Thank you Steve!! Hope you and the family have a merry Christmas!! Thank you for the content!!
i have got where i dont ask to many questions before the end of the video. Because you show us what you going to do then you tell us why. and then you show us how you do it. i think that is the reason you are one of the few i still follow
Boy.....I'd be fer pressin those little multiangle flow stoppers. Not the tappin in method. Just me. Still lovin ur vids after all these years. Thanx Steve! Merry Christmas!!!
"and the most amazing thing, it works every time..." Just smack these plugs in there and machine off the excess. Then we pour in the epoxy, draw a reference line on the back of the plug... Yea Steve. What you do is amazing. Just another day in the shop. You wouldn't want me to come visit, because I would never leave. Let's leave it at that...
Great concept! I see one downside to it, the plugs should be made of steel to avoid galvanic corrosion, unless you put another metal between, like the same way we use head gaskets...
I'm interested in the dry decking the ls. How do I find out more and do you offer this as a normal service or was this like a one off for this customer only?
Steve, that's great info...but unless the corresponding holes on the heads are not similarly plugged, when you lift a head won't the result be the same (water in the combustion chamber.) Thanks for all the great videos! Jon
Back in the good old days I molded two stroke combustion chambers with plaster of paris and vaseline as the release agent. That epoxy must be a special low grip if a squirt of WD releases that clean.
This is great content . Really like the Steve Tech . I'd like to ask for an exact diagram of how the water will flow on that Dry deck Ls thru the front please
It is really cool that Steve Morris takes time out of his day and a week to make videos. Appreciate the video Steve.
It surprises me all the time that you are willing to share so much of your knowledge with us.
Isn't that truth..
All the sharing makes me wish I could afford an smx or to at least have him assemble and dyno my engine instead of me fumbling around from issue to issue.
I think it's one of the big positives of the internet. Actual experts are willing to teach people and realize it's not going to really cost them anything to do so.
Steve, who do you recognize as your mentor? Or, your most influential person in your automotive career?
And, Dewey and Clark cant be it! 😂
I would have to think this is a very expensive procedure to have done. Would like to have my small block ford done. Of course since I’m running M1 I just run the engine dry
I think he doesn't mind because he knows very very few people watching will be able to or have the means to duplicate the things he's making or doing. Plus they aren't super top secret pieces of information. I'm sure he has tons of things he would never share. But I'm more surprised and appreciative of him taking the time to show us and teach us all these things. Time is money. Plus it takes energy to explain all these things, taking the knowledge in his head and putting them into spoken words AND in a way for us to understand, even the ones that have very little engine knowledge. He doesn't just give us vague information, he goes into detail while keeping it comprehendable.
Absolutely LOVE thread milling!!❤ Did medical device manufacturing for 15 years programming HAAS, MAZAK, and DMG MORI milling machines!
The fact that you share information so well -Your One Of The Greats Man -SME For Life
Thank you Steve for inviting us into your shop to see what it takes to make these engines work, very cool sir!!
He said wader (or wrote) in the title! He’s the man
Thank you for showing less commercials
I don't think the number of commercials are up to him
Just pay the $13 a month or whatever for premium. NO commercials. It’s worth every penny. TV is obsolete & the money is better spent here. Just saying lol
19:00 proper terminology
I.D. milling the minor dia.
Taping the P.D. pitch dia.
Very top point of tap is major dia. or the crest
🔥🏆
I could watch those machines all day.
Steve is amazing thanks for getting our block all fixed up. Also a big thanks ks to Shawn @ hooper heads
This was pure genius. Simple and effective. Its been there the whole time never thought you could re-route the cooling like this. Nice work Steve!!
Welding cast iron is difficult so I wondered how to dry deck an iron block. Now I know, Thank you. I'm looking forward to watching Sick Week on line. 😊
Belzona works good for cast iron and can be machined, if you can get in the holes and v-groove with a carbide cutter it cant come out. Trick part is getting to the under side with a heel so you dont push it through. I used an L shaped square drive handle similar to the handle for the old band style ring compressors.
Love guys like Brock- "It's just math". My uncle was a tool maker, designed the machine and programing. Their thought process is way beyond my understanding to make this a simple procedure.
Thanks for show us your craftsmanship
Very cool.👍 Seen this done on a 4 banger but they also welded the plugs in the block and head.
you could make a pounding tool the same shape as your water jacket plugs. the plugs could be machined a lip so tool doesnt slip and hit the block, the lip will be machined off anyway , seems safer no damage to the block. good video
When I had my personal small block Olds engine done by Bill Trovato I had to design my own plug geometry for dry decking as he had never seen my particular wadder jacket casting pattern in all his years working with the D/DX/HP and NASCAR blocks. Also, as an aside I do make molding plates for pistons/chambers that are much easier than using the block and include all the geometry markings necessary for the piston manufacturers to mount them in their CMM fixtures without any fuss and indexed off the dowel pin for accuracy. ETA - threadmilling is a very common manufacturing technique for large or custom threads. It is indeed magic.
Things have come a long way since I was playing with hotrods & by watching Teacher Steve lmao I can stand around with a bunch of today’s gearheads & not feel out of place.
You’re an amazing person Steve keep em coming!
I’ve been working in machine shops ever since I graduated high school in 1989. I completed the machinist apprenticeship in 1993 and I’m STILL impressed with the operations that a up to date CNC machine is capable of.
Nice work bro I do the same thing on motorcycles I just weld them closed permanently and drill and tap into the block and head to bypass the coolant works flawlessly
Videos like this are thought provoking. Keep up the great work.
Thank you steve for all the great vast amounts of information some of the things you explain are very useful and great stuff to know for future reference
When that thread cutter came around the hole i thought that thing was gonna make contact 😂 Brock knows what hes doing!
The accuracy of those machines is amazing, great video Steve!
I cringed with every tap of the hammer while the block was still in the your CNC machine. Merry Christmas SME!
Absolutely Agree - Definitely Not Best Practice On Fitting Them CNC Plugs - 😮!
Frankly if that's going to mess anything up then idk how the piece stays in place during machining. The tooling is far harder on it that Steve
I love how intricate all your work is. All the little details really make for a great racecar.
I love this little day to day stuff. Just what it takes to run a performance engine shop. Really interesting to know.. I had no idea about moldings for pistons and the way you all dry decked that block was fascinating as well. Awesome stuff.
Always learning something new from Steve and team.
Interesting ideas come from many of your videos on how to make things better on a budget. Many of us can apply a lot more knowledge to a build.
Great Info!! Question. Were’s Brock Been. Long time no see 👀on video’s. lol !! Ohhh. There he is!!!
14:25 you'd probably want to consult with the silicone manufacturer to get what the minimum thickness of sealant is acceptable. if it's super press fit, they might say that there's not enough clearance for the silicone to do anything and you can save a step by skipping it.
three bond sealants will take care of it.
Cool, I never knew that’s how it was done! Thanks Steve for showing us the fine details of building high quality engines!
Love the content you put out! Always interesting to see and listen to your explanation of the procedures you use and why your doing something a certain way.
Hey Steve, love the content. Next time you mix resin in a cup, Cut the stick square with a pair of side cutters it will help get into the corners of the cup.
I'm just loving this tech stuff so much, literally geeking out over here. Keep it up Steve. Not sure about others but I can not get enough! Appreciate all the time and energy you put into not only making these videos but also explaining things in ways us inexperienced guys can understand (inexperienced with engine machining etc" Thank you SM and crew!
I am so impressed with you and your family. May God bless you and all your friends and families 🏁
Just came across your videos this last week, they’re so cool. Be so cool to work there be like going to school every day! Thanks for the videos.
This is my favorite RUclips channel. Keep up the great work!
Thank you, Steve, for what you teacher us all!
I really enjoy how much I learn watching this channel and Kyle’s also!! Steve has a way of explaining stuff that I can actually comprehend and understand!! I would definitely pay to have some basic knowledge classes by Steve and Kyle forsure!! Thank you Steve!! Hope you and the family have a merry Christmas!! Thank you for the content!!
Very cool Steve.
Looks like top notch machines, tools and employees that can run them.
i have got where i dont ask to many questions before the end of the video. Because you show us what you going to do then you tell us why. and then you show us how you do it. i think that is the reason you are one of the few i still follow
That's pretty neat mate. We did a similar thing on the MK3 Mercedes engine. But only to reduce the size of the water jacket
The head mold is pretty cool, I've never seen that done.
It's so cool watching those CNC machines go to town
I love watching CNC machines operate. It's relaxing haha
Favorite video on Thursday nights.
I truly look forward to your videos every week! It’s a ritual! Love the content! Keep it coming!
That's what a dry deck is supposed to look like 💪
Yep
The little stoppers look fantastic!!!1 Merry Christmas.
great video... I have an engine that has lost a few core plugs and the idea of threading the holes had not crossed my mind so thank you
Steve Morris is the mothertrucking man thanks for all you do and the effort you put into these videos
This mod would be kick ass in the diesel engine motorsports side I think!! Cool video Steve!!
Really nice work and a great idea to dry deck a wet block love the channel
Incredible. Thanks for taking us along.
The mold was pretty cool to see. Have thought about doing that before but never ended up working out.
Another awesome and educational video! That is one incredible machine! Thanks for sharing!!
Always great to see Cody and Brock great guys. What an awesome team at SME !!
The best engine building, gearhead channel, period!
Great video and yes a person who is paying attention will definitely learn some thing ,Merry Christmas
Great video you and your guys do some amazing machine work
Great content. Cylinder head mold was very cool.
I enjoy all your videos keep up the good work
Steve and crew, y'all rock! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, y'all! Peace
I love the clever engineering.
Boy.....I'd be fer pressin those little multiangle flow stoppers. Not the tappin in method. Just me. Still lovin ur vids after all these years. Thanx Steve! Merry Christmas!!!
Used to build some fairly fast cars back when. I am finding it very interesting how my things have changed and how they are made.
Machining artistry .Thats so frickin awesome. Woo!
That was very helpful to learn, i really like the routing of the cooling method
Great stuff. Looking forward to seeing you in Georgia/ Florida.
Love watching your videos , keep up the great work
Super interesting! This is one terrific channel.
"and the most amazing thing, it works every time..." Just smack these plugs in there and machine off the excess. Then we pour in the epoxy, draw a reference line on the back of the plug... Yea Steve. What you do is amazing. Just another day in the shop. You wouldn't want me to come visit, because I would never leave. Let's leave it at that...
So cool to see those process!
Great concept! I see one downside to it, the plugs should be made of steel to avoid galvanic corrosion, unless you put another metal between, like the same way we use head gaskets...
As usual with a Steve Morris I learned something! Thank you
I'm interested in the dry decking the ls. How do I find out more and do you offer this as a normal service or was this like a one off for this customer only?
I was wondering the samething.
‘Common” practice but on 10/10ths race cars typically that need a cooling system but don’t want the water issues if a head lifts.
Your excitement Steve made my day
Thanks Steve and everyone on your team, Love the content, Everyone have a great day!!
Steve, that's great info...but unless the corresponding holes on the heads are not similarly plugged, when you lift a head won't the result be the same (water in the combustion chamber.)
Thanks for all the great videos!
Jon
He does plug the head passages.
Always educational, keep up the good work!
It's all so satisfying to watch! Also very interesting
Well, this is definitely pretty cool.Never seen it done.
Appreciate you showing us how you plug the block on cast.
This was awesome, Steve!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Great to see the combustion chamber mould process
Keep up the great work guys, The innovation is awesome
Always appreciate your videos and the information
Back in the good old days I molded two stroke combustion chambers with plaster of paris and vaseline as the release agent. That epoxy must be a special low grip if a squirt of WD releases that clean.
Thread milling is hands down one of my favorite toolpaths to run
That's awesome that there is still water flow, just not through the holes in the decks
This is great content . Really like the Steve Tech . I'd like to ask for an exact diagram of how the water will flow on that Dry deck Ls thru the front please
Absolutely love the content like this.
Great video! The mold is really cool
plugging the deck is just square plug round hole..., now threading the freeze plug hole was neat to see.
great makes me think more on how it all works i love the deck plugs
I got dibs on that. When I go up, i'm going to have one just like it!
Always love the great info
Great video
Hello Steve, sure do enjoy shop day updates!