@@stevemorrisracing Wait. You didn't really answer the question in the vid. Many of us speculated that the old thrust bearing got broken because something shoved that crank forward VERY VERY HARD. Enough to even push past the "preload" from the torrington bearing on the front end of the motor and STILL break the rear thrust bearing edges clean off. I think you confirmed that but a couple follow-up questions: 1. You think that was a long term slow failure or something that, for whatever reason, radically "shocked" the crank forward in one massive hit that snapped the ears off the rear thrust bearing? 2. Did whatever did that to the thrust bearing also likely cause all those crank journal cracks? I mean, it was every freaking journal, which is suspicious. Unless you consider what would happen to a crank if your dropped a PLANET on the end of it for a split second.
Steve ive had my own workshop in South Africa for years. Ive built turbo cars from all different makes and models...... Audi, BMW, VW, Toyotas etc. Many many many. Id o all the fabrication and wngine building and EFI installation and some tuning. I LEARN SO DAMN MUCH from Your videos. Its just amazing how deap the rabbit hole of engine tech goes.
@@raindeergames6104 bro there's no end in that hole you'll figure out somethin and make this part better then that part will fail it never ends and has never ended yet it will find the week point everytime
That’s great to hear Dennis. You have a few years on myself but I’m used to 4 cylinders and manly flat 4 over the pond here 🇬🇧. So I’m learning loads along with a lot more pistons 😂
This is a great video! I'm a retired Mechanical Engineer and spent a LARGE portion of my career (40+ years total) dealing with BIG Diesel engines and driven equipment. I've done my share of stack-up tolerance studies. How you explain how you go through the process of setting up the crankshaft thrust bearings and why you do it the way you do is clear to me, but I'd bet a LOT of your viewers' eyes start to glaze over before you get halfway through it!
The legendary "Scratch & Dent Special" lives on! It's kinda amazing how much abuse this block took and still can be rebuild to a potent engine. Way to go! 😎😎🤘🤘
I used to work at a welding shop and we had 2 or 3 blocks from top fuel guys in for repairs the whole season. That damage was nothing compared to some of the ones we fixed over and over. Then after a few repairs they sold them to a slower team 😮
👍 Steve, I have been a machinist for 37 years, and I understand what you are talking about as in crank thrust. Most people AND mechanics are just part swappers, so most don't understand. You are educating a lot of people, especially those that really want an engine build to last! Love your videos 👍😁
Steve, I run an SBF w/a solid roller on the street. Everyone told me I would be adjusting valves all the time. Every time I check them, everything looks great. When I tell my friends that no adjustments were needed after 5k miles, they look at me as if I am lying. I began to start doubting myself ( the way I checked valve lash). Now, you have confirmed what I have been seeing.
The smartest mechanic I ever knew told me more than 50 years ago: "If you don't understand how it works, how are you ever going to figure out why it isn't working now?"
Steve I get the feeling you are still trying to explain why Cleetus is running a pro line hemi now. You don’t have to. You make the the best drag and drive engine ever produced
sometimes its hard to say something without mentioning something.. Cleets Proline is a whole different ball game and steve and Cleet have always done drag-n-drive but now Cleets cant do it with his new car so will the haters say "why is he not did they have a fall out?" no the difference is Cleets gone to a different class and that class there is no driving to the track so steve explains why.. notice no mention when it comes to MULLET? MULLET is still a drag-n-drive car
Cleetus is running a proline because nobody on that crew can be convinced they need to tear down a motor after every couple passes case and point they yeeted the lash caps off the proline after the second pass because they didn't check the lash...
This is what I'm confused on 2 different style motors the proline hemi is what I call a 30 sec motor u start it at the lanes, burn out, stage, pass then shut off, the smx is a great engine designed for drag and drive, he got a purposed built race car with a purpose built drag motor, did he have to sell the smx NO obviously but he knew that smx in mullet was 2 much never was built for that kind of power, he still owned the original big block that won a ton of races a ton in mullet, so smart money was to freshen it up put a better rod in it and put it back in mullet, that's what he did look at what it ran this weekend 6:40's with NO LOCKUP and ZERO suspension problems so why are people salty u want him to keep running an engine that ain't safe for the car, are people mad he achieved such a success on the 4th pass on a brand new car a 5 sec run, some people try forever and can't get there he made a change to his program to better it, how many people can say they have 3-6 sec cars consistent 6 sec cars and a 5 sec car I know one cleetus see he's 2 nice in a way people giving him shit about switching engines I not I would of thrown all the Steve Morris engines in the trash and had Proline or Real good at doing stuff build newones, people forget hes got multiple steve morris engines that need fixing or freshening up thats good money for Steve so people ought not to bite the hands that feeds the face. And I don't even like Proline from shit long ago but his engines run and make power
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and explaining the process of BUILDING versus assembling engines. I have been explaining why I file rings, match valve spring pressures, weigh pistons adjust crank end play when building engines since the mid 1980’s and still get the same statement from people. It doesn’t matter the parts are made to fit just put the in. Glad to see even someone of your caliber of engine building gets same result
Ya know, I'm 66 years old, since I was 14 or so I have always been a high performance engine nut and it's really cool to see how far you have taken it, through trial and error or whatever, to me your videos are not only entertaining and in my opinion, well done, thanks Steve......................and yeah what was Dewey doing................
Great tutorial and lecture. I never knew about not setting valve lash but once. Back in the day we always reset our roller valve train after each race leaning on it hard. But in 1985 we didnt have the technology available today. Ive been watching the KSR Camaro build. I cant wait to see the times it runs.👍👍👍👍👍😁
Absolutely love this channel. I Don't Care about what others say, You Really Know Your Stuff. Cannot watch your videos and NOT learn anything. LesMond from NZ down under.
I love your comment on the difference between an engine assembler and an engine builder. A builder is an engineer and understands all the "why" things have to work this way to last.
Also, the builder knows how to fix things that came in out of the tolerances and adjust the proper side to make it fit. That's where assembler stops or screws up things. Everyone can learn to assemble something when everything fits and goes in the same way. Though, when things change, as they do, you need that extra knowledge and deep understanding of how and why things function. No matter what it is about, I say real artists know how to fix the mistake and make it look good. While enthusiasts leave mistakes visible and bad functioning.
I'm far from being an engineer (at 65+ years old now, that's one of the few things I'd change if I had a do-over) but I have always a lot of 'common sense' = I've been "building" engines for decades (still have and use the same triple beam scale I bought 40 years ago to weight balance engine parts) 👍
Thank you for all this critical information Steve. You are the man and you have one hell of a team over there. I learn something in every one of your videos.
An engine builder here in Auburn, WA taught me the exact same method for setting the rocker arm to valve clearance. Awesome video Steve! Great content.
Due to the inherent shape of a crankshaft, It will not load up well in to axial thrust at all. It is more like a spring with how all the counterweights and journals are offset from each other. I think that the thrust bearing would be better positioned at the back of the engine. - otherwise you are depending on the whole length of the crankshaft to transmit all those thrust forces through each and every lobe and offset feature. Everything is rubber
Thanks for the video why hasn't anybody else spline the front of the Clank shaft oh that's right you're the proSoon as I win the lottery I'll buy an SMX and put it in my living room on a rotating platter because I'm a real geezer and I can't build a race cars anymore but I really enjoy your channel it's one of my favorites you're the smartest guy I never met have a great day
As a no longer recognised trade Fitter Turner I really appreciate a real expert in the game giving the truth how it all works. Fair play to you and keep it rolling and knock them sceptics guessing
I used to work at Hasting Manufacturing.. I literally made the Piston Rings for the SBC I custom built for my car. It's really satisfying to make your own stuff assemble and build engines.
I wish that I can build one of those motors. Just the knowledge of knowing that I did it that would be the coolest thing in the world to do. Think the biggest motive I ever built was a 454 big block bored out nasty cam. Turn it into a 512 stroker for a '69 Chevelle SS
I picked up every 25 runs they need to change the rods and bearings. I totally understand the Pro-mod vs drag and drive. You have the best drag and drive engine hands down!!!
Steve RELAX anyone who has half a clue knows the cleetus crew can be a “bit” rough & ready it’s a fact we know it and I am a massive fan of there’s and yours. It just sounds like your countering haters sometimes and I don’t think you need to your product speaks for itself many times over 🇦🇺🤙
@@stevemorrisracingyou are going to need to make a video with him at LeMullets to prove you don’t hate him now. These comments remind me of when he changed the window decal on mullet from ksr to tbm. Everybody freaked out that him and Kevin had some beef.
I have learned a ton from your channel. I’m currently assembling a 6.2LS for my project car something I wouldn’t have attempted a few years back. I have learned so much from your channel I feel like I know what to look for and ask when getting parts and installing them. It’s not running yet but I know it will be alive soon. Keep educating us I love the detail you share in your videos. I will follow you as long as you keep posting. THANK YOU!!!
Steve its like that nice teacher in school who tells all the facts and Steve really want at peoples learn stuff, so their engines will keep working with out a issues,Big Respect i say and
Cleetus has too many cars and never dedicates enough time to one specific build. I have a feeling he's going to find out the hard way that maintenance is an every pass sorta thing. It's not your dad's hemi haha. He really dipped his toes into too many things nowadays.
@@austincassell4741Cleetus is an entertainer first and foremost… he’s a merchandise seller second and a racer 3rd…. he has said this before… He makes so much money from youtube blowing something up…. a single video of him blowing up that hemi can buy two of them alone from views.
Great information Steve. Your attention to detail helps make us small fry better engine builders. I try to emulate your style of workmanship in what I do on a daily basis. Thanks for being a great teacher. Support from 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I think the biggest problem with the SMX in Mullet - was mullet was never designed to run that kind of horsepower. It didn't have the chasis to handle that kind of torque, and things were moving/twisting in a way they shouldn't. It's why the Brodix bigblock is actually faster. If things start moving - they'll start breaking. Now the trans and motor aren't solid together, and you get weird forces pressing in places and in ways they weren't meant to. Now stuff breaks.
Mullets chassis, as built by KSR, was built for the big block. The SMX was definitely over-driving the chassis, but the damage to the mains, that's the lock-up convertor cycling out on the road sections.
@ sure, but still 6 to one, half a dozen to the other. The concept is the same. The problem with the thrust bearings and movement that shoulldn't have happened? same cause - it was never built to handle the SMX, they just sent it. Which is fine. It's not hate to anyone involved. but it certainly explains the problems. Look at how mullet was built vs how Val's camaro is being built to run the same exact engine. BIG DIFFERENCE there isn't there? recall it was also being built by Troy at pro-fab (now CJRC who helped build eagle) as a jet car. Again, root problem is the same - chasis was just not built to handle THAT level of power.
Great to see you Steve & Kyle, can't believe Dewey made it up in the bed of the truck, thanks again !!!! Customer and Channel Member! Just realized I'm in the timelapse from today!!!
Maybe some other old timers will remember hearing "My alternator belt squeals when I push in the clutch" on like a '70s 1 ton with a 350. Those could have used Steve's super thrust bearing
7:26 on self imposed time out?😎 I have no idea what Steve was saying, couldn’t stop watching Dewey and laughing, my dog came in the room wondering what the hell I was laughing at
Thank you for your tech advice/ education. I was not able to comment on your earlier vid about the scratch and dent motor so I shot you an email about it and you confirmed what I was thinking happened. It reminded me of your older videos about the problems with your converter, mullet must be running crazy line pressure and I think you have even talked about it before and had him turn down his line pressure/ line lock
I really appreciate the education you give. Delivery is very simple and easy to understand and follow. Bummer I didn’t win the blazer. I thought for sure I was gonna. 😊
Love all the info! Also love the fact that Steve is a fellow Michigander and say wahter like the rest of us life long Michiganders 👍🏼 excited to Val’s build finish, that’s going to be fun to watch. Hope to catch you at the track one day.
Steve, with the shape of the crankshaft it becomes a big compression spring, so with enough force on the back of the crank and being restrained by the Torrington thrust bearing from the front the deflection could quite conceivably bring the (ground) OE thrust bearing into contact. That being the case done enough times at high rpm could also explain the cracking on all the journals. In a clean sheet design the ideal place to put the Torrington bearing would be where the OEM's put them - as far back as possible. A bit hard to do as a retrofit... edit: Reading through the other comments @Raysue2310 suggests the mechanism that might have generated the sort of force required. Cheers - love the channel.
I had a shop put new shims under my rocker arms in my solid lifter converted SR20 4 cylinder ages ago. A short while after I put the engine together the motor sounded like a tractor so I checked the lash and it was all out! I pulled out the shims to see that the shop ground down the case hardening off the shims and they were wearing away causing the lash to be out. Ordered the correct sized lifters and had a way better sounding motor.
I get what you're saying around 9:00 but watching the dog see stuff out the window is hilarious! Thanks for the clarity, never knew the difference between a DnD and a ProMod!
BEST VIDEO IN AGES. loved it, this is much more (IMHO) the Steve Morris we know. Excellent work. And I agree with many others: flush it already about Cleetus and the motor.
It’s amazing how much you can learn on this channel.
It is pretty cool
😁
@@stevemorrisracing its amazing and i love it. ty for all the knowledge sharing.
@@paulweber4075 facts and he builds cool shit fire ass channel
Dewey's been a Bad Dog ! Steve's got him standing in corner facing the wall . lol
lol he sees a spider, bird or something but thats funny af.
boy was in time out😂
Nah, Dewey was on squirrel watch looking out the window, it's his job....
Nawh, traveling vet mistook him for a horse.
Now he's in a K hole.
Looks like a drug dog alerting.. lol
It's GO TIME!!!
BTW, OCD Kevin sees you didn't add the 3rd hole on the Driver's Side Engine Mount.........LOL
😁😁
OCD Kevin builds a new car and be like "first of all lets make the trans not fit" 😂😉
@@stevemorrisracing Wait. You didn't really answer the question in the vid. Many of us speculated that the old thrust bearing got broken because something shoved that crank forward VERY VERY HARD. Enough to even push past the "preload" from the torrington bearing on the front end of the motor and STILL break the rear thrust bearing edges clean off. I think you confirmed that but a couple follow-up questions:
1. You think that was a long term slow failure or something that, for whatever reason, radically "shocked" the crank forward in one massive hit that snapped the ears off the rear thrust bearing?
2. Did whatever did that to the thrust bearing also likely cause all those crank journal cracks? I mean, it was every freaking journal, which is suspicious. Unless you consider what would happen to a crank if your dropped a PLANET on the end of it for a split second.
STOKED
@KSRPerformanceFabrication I noticed that also lol
Steve ive had my own workshop in South Africa for years. Ive built turbo cars from all different makes and models...... Audi, BMW, VW, Toyotas etc. Many many many. Id o all the fabrication and wngine building and EFI installation and some tuning. I LEARN SO DAMN MUCH from Your videos. Its just amazing how deap the rabbit hole of engine tech goes.
Lekker man lekker 👍🏻🏁
@Aladinscave lekker my bru
@@raindeergames6104 bro there's no end in that hole you'll figure out somethin and make this part better then that part will fail it never ends and has never ended yet it will find the week point everytime
54 years in automotive (never worked on an assembly line) and I am 71 years old and still learning from you.
Thank you!
That’s great to hear Dennis. You have a few years on myself but I’m used to 4 cylinders and manly flat 4 over the pond here 🇬🇧. So I’m learning loads along with a lot more pistons 😂
Thank you
Im 70 and still learning.
@RoysSSEiyoutubecom Yes sir, Thank you. GOD BLESS
KSR Camaro is gonna be awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The ONE AND ONLY "SCRATCH and DENT ENGINE" in the world LIVES ANOTHER DAY. We all want to see the Morris family drive the new build.
This is a great video! I'm a retired Mechanical Engineer and spent a LARGE portion of my career (40+ years total) dealing with BIG Diesel engines and driven equipment. I've done my share of stack-up tolerance studies. How you explain how you go through the process of setting up the crankshaft thrust bearings and why you do it the way you do is clear to me, but I'd bet a LOT of your viewers' eyes start to glaze over before you get halfway through it!
Dewey looking out the window was hillarious!
Whenever I see a pup like that, I try to figure out what he’s looking at. Didn’t seem like a squirrel.
@@mrlt1151 No, I couldn't figure it out but he didn't seem excited like a squirrel or a cat.
@@puritan745 looked like he was on punishment.
The legendary "Scratch & Dent Special" lives on! It's kinda amazing how much abuse this block took and still can be rebuild to a potent engine. Way to go! 😎😎🤘🤘
I used to work at a welding shop and we had 2 or 3 blocks from top fuel guys in for repairs the whole season. That damage was nothing compared to some of the ones we fixed over and over. Then after a few repairs they sold them to a slower team 😮
👍 Steve, I have been a machinist for 37 years, and I understand what you are talking about as in crank thrust.
Most people AND mechanics are just part swappers, so most don't understand.
You are educating a lot of people, especially those that really want an engine build to last!
Love your videos 👍😁
Steve, I run an SBF w/a solid roller on the street. Everyone told me I would be adjusting valves all the time. Every time I check them, everything looks great. When I tell my friends that no adjustments were needed after 5k miles, they look at me as if I am lying. I began to start doubting myself ( the way I checked valve lash). Now, you have confirmed what I have been seeing.
8:18 that dog found just the right spot to look out the window while sitting, just between the desk and boxes lol
The smartest mechanic I ever knew told me more than 50 years ago: "If you don't understand how it works, how are you ever going to figure out why it isn't working now?"
Steve I get the feeling you are still trying to explain why Cleetus is running a pro line hemi now. You don’t have to. You make the the best drag and drive engine ever produced
its cool to hear all the differential details anyway
sometimes its hard to say something without mentioning something.. Cleets Proline is a whole different ball game and steve and Cleet have always done drag-n-drive but now Cleets cant do it with his new car so will the haters say "why is he not did they have a fall out?" no the difference is Cleets gone to a different class and that class there is no driving to the track so steve explains why.. notice no mention when it comes to MULLET? MULLET is still a drag-n-drive car
Cleetus is running a proline because nobody on that crew can be convinced they need to tear down a motor after every couple passes case and point they yeeted the lash caps off the proline after the second pass because they didn't check the lash...
@@mrk454and doesn’t Mullet still have a Steve Morris engine, anyway? (The old big block)
This is what I'm confused on 2 different style motors the proline hemi is what I call a 30 sec motor u start it at the lanes, burn out, stage, pass then shut off, the smx is a great engine designed for drag and drive, he got a purposed built race car with a purpose built drag motor, did he have to sell the smx NO obviously but he knew that smx in mullet was 2 much never was built for that kind of power, he still owned the original big block that won a ton of races a ton in mullet, so smart money was to freshen it up put a better rod in it and put it back in mullet, that's what he did look at what it ran this weekend 6:40's with NO LOCKUP and ZERO suspension problems so why are people salty u want him to keep running an engine that ain't safe for the car, are people mad he achieved such a success on the 4th pass on a brand new car a 5 sec run, some people try forever and can't get there he made a change to his program to better it, how many people can say they have 3-6 sec cars consistent 6 sec cars and a 5 sec car I know one cleetus see he's 2 nice in a way people giving him shit about switching engines I not I would of thrown all the Steve Morris engines in the trash and had Proline or Real good at doing stuff build newones, people forget hes got multiple steve morris engines that need fixing or freshening up thats good money for Steve so people ought not to bite the hands that feeds the face. And I don't even like Proline from shit long ago but his engines run and make power
Cant wait to see the results from KSR/Morris
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and explaining the process of BUILDING versus assembling engines. I have been explaining why I file rings, match valve spring pressures, weigh pistons adjust crank end play when building engines since the mid 1980’s and still get the same statement from people. It doesn’t matter the parts are made to fit just put the in. Glad to see even someone of your caliber of engine building gets same result
Thank you for showing us the world how stuff really works. Thank you so much Steve we are so lucky to have you
Ya know, I'm 66 years old, since I was 14 or so I have always been a high performance engine nut and it's really cool to see how far you have taken it, through trial and error or whatever, to me your videos are not only entertaining and in my opinion, well done, thanks Steve......................and yeah what was Dewey doing................
Great tutorial and lecture. I never knew about not setting valve lash but once. Back in the day we always reset our roller valve train after each race leaning on it hard.
But in 1985 we didnt have the technology available today.
Ive been watching the KSR Camaro build. I cant wait to see the times it runs.👍👍👍👍👍😁
I don’t work on engines…I don’t drag race…but I love this channel…because “I may learn something” from watching…
😎
Kevin does grade a work and thinking of the future.
Absolutely love this channel. I Don't Care about what others say, You Really Know Your Stuff. Cannot watch your videos and NOT learn anything. LesMond from NZ down under.
Soooo much information! Best channel on RUclips! Steve is the real deal! Great guy!
Always happy when Steve puts on his Fred Rodger's hat and explains it all!
Steve is very thorough, direct and doesn't have a filter. I love this channel. I'm constantly learning. He's also incredibly patient/tolerant!
I love your comment on the difference between an engine assembler and an engine builder. A builder is an engineer and understands all the "why" things have to work this way to last.
Also, the builder knows how to fix things that came in out of the tolerances and adjust the proper side to make it fit. That's where assembler stops or screws up things. Everyone can learn to assemble something when everything fits and goes in the same way. Though, when things change, as they do, you need that extra knowledge and deep understanding of how and why things function. No matter what it is about, I say real artists know how to fix the mistake and make it look good. While enthusiasts leave mistakes visible and bad functioning.
I'm far from being an engineer (at 65+ years old now, that's one of the few things I'd change if I had a do-over) but I have always a lot of 'common sense'
= I've been "building" engines for decades (still have and use the same triple beam scale I bought 40 years ago to weight balance engine parts) 👍
Steve. My favorite channel by far! Keep instructing and sharing with us!
Thank you for all this critical information Steve. You are the man and you have one hell of a team over there. I learn something in every one of your videos.
So good to support you Steve Morris! Channel Member
Dewey is Chillin' and lookin' out the window !!
SQUIRREL! - Dewey
Thank you for the continuous knowledge. I absolutely love it.💜
7:35 look at Dewy peeking thru to look out window.
An engine builder here in Auburn, WA taught me the exact same method for setting the rocker arm to valve clearance. Awesome video Steve! Great content.
what an awesome combination, Steve Morris and KSR!!
I’m 65 years old and disabled now but I’m still learning something new every time I watch a video from you Steve Morris! Thank you Sir!
Again, thank you for all the info, and thank you for all the time you take explaining how things work. All of us on here truly appreciate it!!
Due to the inherent shape of a crankshaft, It will not load up well in to axial thrust at all. It is more like a spring with how all the counterweights and journals are offset from each other. I think that the thrust bearing would be better positioned at the back of the engine. - otherwise you are depending on the whole length of the crankshaft to transmit all those thrust forces through each and every lobe and offset feature. Everything is rubber
Damn, this was a good episode ! Thanks Steve💪
Said i be here. for the support of the channel with no bull crap on race engines that are driven.
How you tell stories is unmatched!
Thanks for the video why hasn't anybody else spline the front of the Clank shaft oh that's right you're the proSoon as I win the lottery I'll buy an SMX and put it in my living room on a rotating platter because I'm a real geezer and I can't build a race cars anymore but I really enjoy your channel it's one of my favorites you're the smartest guy I never met have a great day
I love these episodes where I get to learn so much. I do every video of SM....but these are above the cut
I cannot wait to see Val enjoying her new race car!!!
Me too, love his builds and channel
I remember when Cleetus and Kevin did the Midwest Drags with that engine in Mullet. Started and stopped at Edgewater. And it was a Winner!
Each time I see a new video, it's a treat!
Can’t wait to see what it does in the Camaro
Your knowledge is amazing. I couldn't pick your brain for hrs. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything.
Here to help support. Show em what you can do Steve!
I like the SMX Camaro being light! Thumbs up!👍
I thought it was going in a hydroplane when you set the intake on backwards.
Another great video SM👍
Love all the cool engineering on the SMX. Lots of thoughtful stuff.
Absolutely love the content. So cool for you to share with us thanks
Your channel inspires me to get more involved with building an engine for something one day! You explain it so well!
As a no longer recognised trade Fitter Turner I really appreciate a real expert in the game giving the truth how it all works. Fair play to you and keep it rolling and knock them sceptics guessing
I used to work at Hasting Manufacturing.. I literally made the Piston Rings for the SBC I custom built for my car. It's really satisfying to make your own stuff assemble and build engines.
I wish that I can build one of those motors. Just the knowledge of knowing that I did it that would be the coolest thing in the world to do. Think the biggest motive I ever built was a 454 big block bored out nasty cam. Turn it into a 512 stroker for a '69 Chevelle SS
It's amazing the strength of that block! I had a 4-cylinder Honda turbo that only broke 1 rod and it pretty well cut the block in half!
Dewy is checking out what’s going on outside.
I picked up every 25 runs they need to change the rods and bearings. I totally understand the Pro-mod vs drag and drive. You have the best drag and drive engine hands down!!!
Steve RELAX anyone who has half a clue knows the cleetus crew can be a “bit” rough & ready it’s a fact we know it and I am a massive fan of there’s and yours. It just sounds like your countering haters sometimes and I don’t think you need to your product speaks for itself many times over 🇦🇺🤙
Nope countering wrong thinking,
trying to help explain to people who would genuinely learn something they might not know .
Haters can suck it.
@@stevemorrisracingyou are going to need to make a video with him at LeMullets to prove you don’t hate him now. These comments remind me of when he changed the window decal on mullet from ksr to tbm. Everybody freaked out that him and Kevin had some beef.
Oooooo those valve covers are shinnie. Pumped to see that camaro & with a beautiful motor.
👍👌👍
Dewey is contemplating his cabinet appointments after sweeping the electoral college. lol Really enjoy the tech side of things, Steve. Cheers!
Another TOP notch Learn with Steve Class.. You are by far the best at explaining what matters and why.. Love it..THANK YOU STEVE..
Man i wish i had the money to get you to build me an engine . This is probably my favorite channel .
I appreciate the knowledge you share. Thank you for your transparency.
Best channel, period!
I have learned a ton from your channel. I’m currently assembling a 6.2LS for my project car something I wouldn’t have attempted a few years back. I have learned so much from your channel I feel like I know what to look for and ask when getting parts and installing them. It’s not running yet but I know it will be alive soon. Keep educating us I love the detail you share in your videos. I will follow you as long as you keep posting. THANK YOU!!!
Dewey is looking outside at the squirrels.... 🙂@8:13
Steve its like that nice teacher in school who tells all the facts and Steve really want at peoples learn stuff, so their engines will keep working with out a issues,Big Respect i say and
Dewey was watching the outside thru the gap under the table an boxes which is a perfect sitting height for him
Dewey is such a good boy and he's keeping an eye on that squirrel. I also noticed at 7:12 how his ears perked up when his daddy said Pro-Mod Hemi.
They found out last weekend why you check and maintain a high HP Engine like the SMX 24/7. They almost destroyed the HEMROID like they did the old SMX
gotta check that lash,, 😂😂
Cleetus has too many cars and never dedicates enough time to one specific build.
I have a feeling he's going to find out the hard way that maintenance is an every pass sorta thing.
It's not your dad's hemi haha. He really dipped his toes into too many things nowadays.
@@austincassell4741Cleetus is an entertainer first and foremost… he’s a merchandise seller second and a racer 3rd…. he has said this before… He makes so much money from youtube blowing something up…. a single video of him blowing up that hemi can buy two of them alone from views.
@@austincassell4741he already found out they hung a valve on the new proline already
He hemi is teaching that lesson now... But I doubt it'll transfer
Great information Steve.
Your attention to detail helps make us small fry better engine builders. I try to emulate your style of workmanship in what I do on a daily basis. Thanks for being a great teacher. Support from 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I think the biggest problem with the SMX in Mullet - was mullet was never designed to run that kind of horsepower. It didn't have the chasis to handle that kind of torque, and things were moving/twisting in a way they shouldn't. It's why the Brodix bigblock is actually faster. If things start moving - they'll start breaking. Now the trans and motor aren't solid together, and you get weird forces pressing in places and in ways they weren't meant to. Now stuff breaks.
Mullets chassis, as built by KSR, was built for the big block. The SMX was definitely over-driving the chassis, but the damage to the mains, that's the lock-up convertor cycling out on the road sections.
@ sure, but still 6 to one, half a dozen to the other. The concept is the same. The problem with the thrust bearings and movement that shoulldn't have happened? same cause - it was never built to handle the SMX, they just sent it. Which is fine. It's not hate to anyone involved. but it certainly explains the problems. Look at how mullet was built vs how Val's camaro is being built to run the same exact engine. BIG DIFFERENCE there isn't there? recall it was also being built by Troy at pro-fab (now CJRC who helped build eagle) as a jet car. Again, root problem is the same - chasis was just not built to handle THAT level of power.
@@Sinixstar When Profab had Mullet, it was being built for a Jet.
KSR did all the Big Block work.
@PiDsPagePrototypes you mean like i said in my fucking post?
Great to see you Steve & Kyle, can't believe Dewey made it up in the bed of the truck, thanks again !!!! Customer and Channel
Member! Just realized I'm in the timelapse from today!!!
Maybe some other old timers will remember hearing "My alternator belt squeals when I push in the clutch" on like a '70s 1 ton with a 350. Those could have used Steve's super thrust bearing
I dig the groovy music Mr. Morris
does anyone know who the group is that performs that great jazz tune ?
7:26 on self imposed time out?😎 I have no idea what Steve was saying, couldn’t stop watching Dewey and laughing, my dog came in the room wondering what the hell I was laughing at
Thank you for your tech advice/ education. I was not able to comment on your earlier vid about the scratch and dent motor so I shot you an email about it and you confirmed what I was thinking happened. It reminded me of your older videos about the problems with your converter, mullet must be running crazy line pressure and I think you have even talked about it before and had him turn down his line pressure/ line lock
Dewey reminds me of the very old Victrola my Grandparents had... the logo of RCA Vctor had a dog "listening to his masters voice"
Seeing you talk about stacking variables is the best description of how they work! 👍
Who else wants "A day in the life of Dewey" Video?
Good Golly Miss Molly.. The Camaro is so SSSSIIIICCCCCKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We luv it from Cali Dancing Manny's Burrito Coverings and Chevy II's
Dewey is looking out the window. That was funny
Really like spending time with a friend. Thank you sir!
Hahaha look at Dewey tho 🤔 he is back there looking out the window day dreaming 💯🙏🏁🦅🇺🇲
I learn a lot from Steve on how things work together Thx
It's official. Dewey see's dead people 🤣
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I really appreciate the education you give. Delivery is very simple and easy to understand and follow. Bummer I didn’t win the blazer. I thought for sure I was gonna. 😊
Dewey’s acting like he’s in time out😂
Love all the info! Also love the fact that Steve is a fellow Michigander and say wahter like the rest of us life long Michiganders 👍🏼 excited to Val’s build finish, that’s going to be fun to watch. Hope to catch you at the track one day.
Do it for Dewey!
Steve, with the shape of the crankshaft it becomes a big compression spring, so with enough force on the back of the crank and being restrained by the Torrington thrust bearing from the front the deflection could quite conceivably bring the (ground) OE thrust bearing into contact. That being the case done enough times at high rpm could also explain the cracking on all the journals. In a clean sheet design the ideal place to put the Torrington bearing would be where the OEM's put them - as far back as possible. A bit hard to do as a retrofit...
edit: Reading through the other comments @Raysue2310 suggests the mechanism that might have generated the sort of force required. Cheers - love the channel.
I will no longer say I have built 12 or 13 engines anymore….I assembled 12 or 13
I had a shop put new shims under my rocker arms in my solid lifter converted SR20 4 cylinder ages ago. A short while after I put the engine together the motor sounded like a tractor so I checked the lash and it was all out! I pulled out the shims to see that the shop ground down the case hardening off the shims and they were wearing away causing the lash to be out. Ordered the correct sized lifters and had a way better sounding motor.
Man that Camaro is going to be so sick!! I can’t wait to see that thing in person.
Scratch and dent looking like jewel again. This Camaro should be interesting. Thanks for that, looking forward to more .
I get what you're saying around 9:00 but watching the dog see stuff out the window is hilarious! Thanks for the clarity, never knew the difference between a DnD and a ProMod!
BEST VIDEO IN AGES. loved it, this is much more (IMHO) the Steve Morris we know. Excellent work. And I agree with many others: flush it already about Cleetus and the motor.
Love when school is in session... and fully understand why you sand and clearance the thrust. Good stuff as always.