4200hp at the Wheel!! World's Most Powerful SMX Wagon!

[@gregsneary3654]

Your expression was priceless when you crawled out and saw 4200 horsepower. Just like a little kid at Christmas. That’s what this is all about and whether you recognize it tells whether you’re a gear head or not. Steve is a full fledged certified gear head. Don’t ever doubt it. Really enjoy your excitement and to think you designed and built it yourself. That’s why his motto is “Innovation not Imitation “. So true. Congratulations Steve, you deserve it!!!

[@brandonsearle990]

Hell yeah he does

[@KPaul7]

Well said, and when he saw it was only 55lb of too.

[@KimiWallrus]

Does you tube make Santa Claus real?

[@MrJermbob]

Problem is its not a true happy expression when he knows his dynos a piece of crap dynocom.

[@xprettylightsx]

@@MrJermbob why and in what way are dynocoms “crap” in your opinion?

[@Maddog00427]

😆 Steve; "It hit the rev limiter faster.. I have my rev limiter set at 9,000 rpm"............ "Well I guess I'll just have to turn that up" 🤣 Then proceeds to make a 4,200hp at the hub pull.. Love this guy. Much love from Australia Steve.

[@wobblysauce]

Just turned it up a tiny bit

[@JestaBl1tz]

aussie fans woo woo

[@keithcarpenter5254]

They're only revs! 😮😅

[@dallynsr]

Other videos start, Cletus-joking and foolin around. Steve Morris-blowing things off the wall with his engines.

[@scottsigmon926]

The SMX engine has definitely proven itself on the track and on the hub dyno, but more importantly Steve has proven himself as one of the best engine builders and designer of the world. Steve, you are in a very elite group of men who have accomplished so much. Thanks for your passion and dedication and thanks to your family for giving their time up for you to make it happen.

[@lieutenantdangle3128]

The fact that he’s so open and shows how it’s all done, mistakes included is amazing. It takes an honest man to show his mistakes instead of editing them out.

[@xprettylightsx]

Who else is there to compare to …Nelson racing engines ?

[@kentmackey2717]

The numbers are staggering. Just a couple clickety clicks on the old computer and power goes up more than my entire car makes. He's making more power in one cylinder than you could ever really need/use on the street. Truly amazing stuff. Thanks Steve!

[@Taverius]

Yeah I'm always amazed at how many people who use turbos don't understand turbos don't work off exhaust FLOW, they work off exhaust TEMPERATURE. The hot side is designed to turn hot gas into cold gas by expanding it, and in doing so turn the heat into shaft power, if you just blow cold air at it it's not going to do much, because there's no heat to drive expansion.

[@royduenas1192]

You never cease to amaze me, Steve. Like you always emphasize, your engines are ultra-powerful, ultra-durable, drag and drive engines, which are built to last. Many production engines and components aren't made to last these days because there's no money to be made that way. The problem everyone is having is getting the horsepower to the track without blowing the tires off. I can't wait to see how well the wagon rips down the track. 👍🏼💯🇬🇺

[@stevemorrisracing]

Thanks

[@strykerentllc]

Congrats on both getting the the wagon squared away and getting a lead on the trim pieces for Pearl, and of course eclipsing the 4000HP threshold. The Dewey cameo is always a day brightener so thank you for including him! Cheers!

[@freedomfox8183]

I mean he always knew 5000 horsepower has been made through it just nobody ever beats them up on the dyno that hard when they take it to the track and use even more

[@JohnW1711stock]

I can remember when the first Top Fuel car ran in the 6's! LOL! I saw Jungle Jim's Nova AA/FC, run 7.19 in 1969 and the crowd went wild!

[@tomrinde4487]

@ Cylinder presure at that HP. WOW.

[@mr_mongo7228]

It’s no wonder you are so fast with the amount of time you spend dialing it in on the hub dino. I love your compassion and ability to troubleshoot all of the issues and keep it street able.

[@AB-80X]

There is only one way to be fast, and that is to work on your stuff. All those who have won Drag Week, Sick Week etc. does the exact same. That's the main reason why running in the big tyre classes is so expensive and time consuming.

[@EddNoll]

In '74 my dad bought a brand new impala wagon. Shortly after it had a b.b. SS stripes side pipes and great looking wheels. He was a wagon lover too. Oh it was rootebeer brown with gold stripes and black Cobb webbing. I totaled 10years later while he was on a deployment overseas. 26years as a recon marine. I'm lucky to be around to tell this .

[@AdhdDoesStuff]

Im staggered that ive just head "right up at 9500" how in the hell is an engine that size, god knows how many litres it is, how is it reving that high? isnt it like 10 Litres or something, 500+ Ci? absolutely insane how pistons that big move that fast

[@Hyrev1]

What happens in Steve's shop is nothing less than incredible!

[@bradenmolloy7443]

The thumb nail is a happy man. I’m happy you’re gonna have one of the most reliable setups after it’s all said and done. Enjoy it now 🎉LETS GO RACING 🤟

[@thepicklejar7939]

Based horsepower G_d Steve is a casual humble dude for real. The moment of endearment rubbing the A pillar made me see my own boyish HP dreams inside him realized and it was wholesome.

[@benrossbach6501]

How many people can say , my quote street car only made 47 lbs of boost. Always love the content. Thanks for sharing.

[@chadkent1241]

Brett Lasala

[@rckreationsvideos274]

I'm glad no one walked in front of those turbos... It would have been like a jet engine sucking something through...

[@szabiszabo1585]

I see a lot more people coming to you for engine build for drag and drive events in your future. That is fantastic brother, really appreciate your time in sharing all you do. Thank you

[@veto8792]

The SMX and SML should probably be sitting in the Smithsonian some day.

[@stevemorrisracing]

LOL

[@wadebonhomme2142]

Thanks for explaining that pulling timing out when coming on the two step helps to spool the turbos better, learned something!

[@markellis796]

Just awesome Steve, thanks for taking us along for the ride!

[@Wildturkey10121]

You designed one hell of an engine there young man, what a monster. I guess that is why I have been hearing your name for years. I love the way you show what you do to parts and why you do it, not many people in your position would reveal that kind of information; but, I guess you are in the business of selling product, so it makes sense that you show your process to potential customers. I don't think at this point it is really needed though your rep is solid from what I can tell. Thanks for the vids, maybe one day in the future I'll be able to afford one!

[@caseyhicks6849]

Steve for president!!!!!

[@Jeffsa12]

World's Most Powerful Wagon! Prove me wrong... Well when I was a kid in the 70's, mom's 68 Ford wagon was a factory big block 390. IIRC, it had around 4300HP? lmao What has the world come to with guys building 4000HP+ full size station wagon pro mod cars! Whatever the reason, it's AWESOME!

[@padders1068]

Congrats Steve! Great work and video, I share your joy in the horsepower figures and can't wait to see The Wagon in action. Thanks for sharing, educating and entertaining!

[@brandonwoodcock4374]

4200 hp at the wheels is insane. At 70psi, it would be close to 5000 hp. And the fact that you can drive it across the country is even more insane. 👏👏

[@brawndothirstmutilator5863]

You can't everything has to be checked daily, different plugs, methanol.... Nobody is driving across the country with one.

[@aukustihaho8284]

@@brawndothirstmutilator5863 well the us is 3000mile wide and you can drive maybe 4000miles on an engine like that. you would need lots of oil and plugs, sure but it is possible.

[@CGT80]

@@brawndothirstmutilator5863 A bunch of people put hundreds of miles per day on the same engine and others that are similar. Raceweek can be over 1000 miles for the entire event. Finnegan has driven Blasphemy across the country and that is a hemi which has proven to be unreliable vs. the SMX that is built for this purpose. What about methanol? This engine runs on 93 pump gas. Different plugs....yes, no problem. It is a $100,000 engine. They change and check plugs all the time. Valve adjustment doesn't change much, but they do check it often and change it for running on the street. They race, then take the spud out of the fuel pump and switch to 93 octane and lash the valves for the street and then run hundreds of miles to the next track. This is the entire reason he builds the SMX. He has even said that there are promod engines that can make more power than his and better choices for a slower street car, but if you want to run 6 second or even 5 second quarter mile runs and be able to drive to the next track without constantly having problems with the engine, then this is what you need.

[@StillShatter]

The fastest car I ever drove was my buddies C6 which only had around 400hp...Steve's wagon has more horses in one hole 😂😂 that's madness and I love it!! Thanks for another great video Morris crew!!!!

[@briananderson5284]

The professor is in the House. Thanks for the update love seeing the wagon make lots of horse power. Can't wait to see it at the track 😊 good luck testing that beast 😊😊

[@EddyKorgo]

Its ALIVE!! Its alive!!

[@stevemorrisracing]

More to come!

[@ronjones-6977]

Always love watching you make music with your creations. Btw, an "acronym" actually makes a word: SCUBA, AIDS, PIN, FUBAR. If it's just the first letters of a bunch of words, then it's just an "initialism", which is another form of abbreviation: FBI, STD, SMF.

[@Blownxw351]

You have every reason to be proud of yourself Steve awesome engine and car,you deserve all success with the engines you have made from scratch.

[@crazyrat51]

Steve, Really enjoy your videos! Im 72 years old and have been a drag racer since I was 16... I learn alot and love to watch the machining stuff. Say, at 240 mph, does the rear of the car get light, yet? Keep it up!

[@strokermaverick]

Amazing, big inch engine! So many, rpm's at high boost!

[@rob183]

The track testing to come is going to be awesome, can't wait. Glad to see you smile about things going in the right direction.

[@johnnyellerson2525]

Hard work's paying off! Keep the updates coming. Congrats!

[@CLCIII]

Rev limiter at 9500 rpm, "Really not that big a deal" on a big block! Crazy! I could understand that on a built Honda K Series. 😂

[@Drunk3nMas7er]

Imagine if he built a single row of an SMX and put it in 4cylinder drag racing with 4.7L. K series have been seen at 12Krpm, but imagine the torque of a almost 5L 4 cylinder...

[@williamdundon9770]

Wow Steve 4200 hp that is amazing for a street able car. Thanks for sharing all of the tuning work.

[@EddyKorgo]

35:42 Dude causally working while Professor Steve taming this SMX monster.

[@paulrutley366]

Unreal, you can definitely hear it when the dyno is maxxed out on load. Absolutely staggering figures for a street/drag car. Well done. Let her eat....

[@darylmorse]

That's fantastic! I'm looking forward to seeing this beast back on the track.

[@jeffmoon5680]

I enjoy watching you steve learning too with us as you work and try new things.

[@rhhart13]

Steve now Pearl needs to be setup with trailer hitch, BoostMaster on an open trailer and head to the track. That would be an AWSOME PICTURE!!

[@hartsfire5706]

sounds like you might need a bigger Dyno to handle that beast. awesome video.

[@AB-80X]

Nah. When you run this stuff, you are more than fine doing all the base stuff and drivability on the hub, then you tune the rest outside. Chassis dynos are hard on parts.

[@firestorm755]

Half the power of a top fuel car and you can drive it on the road and it's reliable! Incredible.

[@patrickciarcia4100]

UN-FREAKING BELIEVE… my face hurts from smiling so much with that kind of horse power… always great videos.. 👍🏻😎🇺🇸

[@micahbuchheit1283]

Very Impressive!! Wishing you continued success with your program !! Safe Travels !!

[@8ballphilc]

Can tell Steve is pleased with these numbers. That makes us pleased!!! Keep up the good work my man!

[@McDoubleNopick1es]

That face you made when you said "sooooo let's add more fuel and turn it up" was priceless Could only imagine cruising down the highway and all of a sudden a wagon that sounds like a 787 blows past you doing a highway pull with a trailer

[@mattcangie]

@43:19 Congratz! That's really super impressive. Now make it hold for a 6 second pass bucko

[@Tube4TTT]

Steve morris - I can turn it up but I’m not gonna do that cause there’s no need Also Steve morris - stuff it I’ve turned it up more then ever before to see if we can hit 4000hp 😂

[@coryj7617]

Your the man!!!! Love the tech and power numbers……….but we can’t have you burn to death on a dyno. Got to get that suit on! Thanks for all the free lessons!

[@JestaBl1tz]

always see the fueltech guys sweating their rings out in suits for the big power

[@chriswalker9288]

Only work ive done to a wagon was in the mid 90's i cut the roof off my buddies wagon with a Sawzall so he could have a convertible that summer...

[@janchristensen7993]

One Bad Mutha AWSOME job testing and tuning. Can’t wait for the track.

[@michaelloth5870]

Thank you the explanation of timing at +2 degrees to spool the turbos up faster.

[@turbodronepilottv7279]

Absolutely amazing Steve! You make awesome engines! Great videos ,I learn a lot. Thank you.

[@gearhead7841]

Great vid Steve, I was glued thru all 48 minutes! Thanks for all you do, you're the best!! :)

[@mattwiltfong4514]

I love how nonchalantly Steve talks about 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 horsepower.

[@mikeredding4667]

4200 horsepower at only 55lbs of boost on a dyno that can't load any more, and you can run upwards of 70. No wonder Bailey has run 5.70s. What a monster. That's not even the biggest SMX either 🤯🤯🤯

[@michiganracer1181]

Glad to hear your coming to Hastings, we’ll stop by and check out the Wagon!

[@mikerhoads7010]

Absolutely amazing! You are a mad scientist! Thank you so much for sharing all that you do🙏

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

4:43 yea know what would be cool, to sea how much power a stock block 318 dodge engine can make with some boost

[@johnunruh1086]

Awesome video Steve!! Very impressive!! You're the MAN!

[@joeclone2686]

Was just on TurboJohn's channel where he was talking about the same exact thing, wrong timing on the 2step not building boost with big turbos. Hahh always something to learn even from low budget racers.

[@JayDee-bz2ge]

It's like 2 Bugatti W-16 engines at "half the weight" of 1 W-16.. (Bugatti W-16s' are about 1,000 pounds) (SME engine is 450 - 500 pounds)

[@crazylarryjr]

Are you going to HR Drag week this year? I hope so, this looks like a beast Thought that was a 572, built like the old one. Thinking you went that way (540) to get away from the collapsing top ring land, glad you did. One thing to think about folks, everything that runs off the engine (rear end, transmission, oil pump, fuel pump ECT) it's possible to use about 20% of the total power. in this case would be about 1,000 hp, or so, this is a possible legit 5k HP engine

[@jasonburke3064]

I think he’s riding with Jason in the cowboy up nova. The orange nova that he just put an smL in.

[@crazylarryjr]

@@jasonburke3064, I remember him saying something about it, now that you mention it. It's cool looking forward to sick week then and seeing it run up against the baddies there

[@danmyers9372]

I think he went 540 just because that was the block and crank he had available to use.

[@crazylarryjr]

@@danmyers9372, well the 572 he had before (currently in Cleet's Mullet), had thin top ringlands and he actually hurt it that way the first time he rebuilt it (the time before the 8 Rod Scramble). He said he had to re-engineer it to make the 572 as reliable as the 540. my guess is he decided it wasn't worth the size difference so went 540. This was all detailed in a video as he's always saying

[@roysebastien4598]

you must be proud of yourself after all these years of hard work

[@davidhemann1009]

That 4200hp grin was priceless 😄

[@sminton85]

Love that Steve used an adjustable crescent on an AN line. Exactly what I did with mine. Lol

[@jamesrider452]

WoW Steve Morris is great his dyno show more HP than all other pro engine builders, take you engine to Steve and it will jump 10% instantly

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

My heart was racing just watching this vid from KY. Wowza!

[@thomasczyz1279]

Another great video, your engines are awesome…the technology is incredible.😎

[@CLCIII]

The fact that you can make 4200 hp is impressive in itself. The fact that you can get a 3700 lb car go down the track like it does, without the compound clutch setup that are found in top fuel cars, even more so. As Always, May God Bless you and yours! 😇

[@danmyers9372]

Yep, that’s why Chance Converters had to come up with a one of a kind converter. Name another 3700 lb car with 4000 HP and a torque converter! It’s truly a one of a kind car.

[@matthewdoty2685]

@@danmyers9372 Mullet

[@adamtheninjasmith2985]

That's an idea but I don't think it would ever work in a street application. Would be cool though 👍

[@charliebudden5053]

I love that line hit the rev limiter at 9000 just have to turn it up right on man great video thank you. Cheers from idaho.

[@TheMadWookiee]

When I was a kid watching the top fuel drag cars in the early 70s they were not making this hp on nitro! And Steve does it and drives it to get burgers !

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

Hell yea! You went back and got that over 4000 hp number! Thank you

[@vehdynam]

Steve , that is awesome and a testament to the SMX ! Well done . I am looking forward to some testing with this combo. Many thanks.

[@stevemorrisracing]

Thanks 👍

[@Ray56z]

Those wheel were turning in the brain as fast as those hubs were on that dyno while deciding if you wanted to break through 4,000hp. Thanks for doing so, and showing us.

[@dm-hg1tf]

Freaking awesome, 9500 rpm and wanting to keep reving more! How much influence did working at dart in the prostock program help you keep the motor living at that rpm?

[@No1cares85]

Hey Steve, Why are you running two throttle bodies? I'm assuming that they don't make a single large enough? I love your videos! I turn wrenches for a living, yet I come and watch you videos and find this so intriguing.

[@ionstorm66]

The 2 smaller throttle bodies have a better lower end than a single large. The crescent is less surface area as it cracks open. That's why they make oval throttle bodies. Also why a lot of the burnout guys that run top fuel hats plug some of the runners, with them all it has too much air to idle/low speed well. A top fuel/funny car doesn't ever need part throttle.

[@CGT80]

This is a street car, so drivability matters when he is doing hundreds of miles at a time while pulling a trailer on the highways.

[@sidneysnottley6414]

Really enjoy your entertaining & instructional vids - Onya!😀👍

[@johnbarrett8217]

Congratulations on the big numbers and really appreciate how you explain it all.

[@crudnick]

Steve for your long block setups do they come drop in ready?

[@stevemorrisracing]

They can

[@stephenthompson9722]

So I've seen a lot of your smx videos over many months....but I am still going to watch another one. It does get annoying hearing you say some of the same info over different videos but I totally get it Steve. If you don't say it new people will ask the same old questions over and over :)

[@indycar101]

Very cool to see you so happy Steve! You've put in the work,,,,,that never ends, some day maybe you'll have 10 or 12 models, version's one for every budget!🏁

[@armando062212]

@48:14 ‘Hotter’ plug, someone’s going to by like why would he put a hotter plug in it to go cruising. Hotter plugs means lower temp rating, more projector sticking out, sometimes porcelain sides are also longer (all soak more heat). So for daily driving, better manners, more crisp daily driving for ethanol cars. Colder plug means it’ll take more heat, typically non projected electrodes, can be copper or iridium tips(more one type use though vs copper). Takes years and time to learn, but too hot of a plug can become a literal blow torch in the cylinder and torch a block, head, piston, etc.

[@KPaul7]

So awesome, when you saw only 55lb of boost and said "one bad mother" princess. So happy for you Steve. You really deserve a good test day. Looking forward to the track testing.

[@rcadd1ct]

Don’t normally comment, but happy you have gotten it where you can enjoy it and are past the issues you were having. Praying this won’t jinx it.

[@nickchristofalos1772]

How badass would it be to put a hitch on pearl and open trailer the wagon!!! “I know she’s a drag and drive” but just that photo opportunity makes so much sense.

[@hightttech]

I remember when high performance meant putting a 6-71 blower under 2 Holley carbs on a BBC 😂. This wagon is SICK 👍.

[@WhiteManXRP]

MENTAL MACHINE TOP NOTCH STUFF STEVE YOU KNOW THE DEAL... LOVIN EVERY SECOND OF IT

[@jeffhopper3526]

Awesomely cool about 40th Anniversary of the Autoshop Program. You rock, Sir!

[@stevemorrisracing]

Thank you kindly!

[@edpetrocelli2633]

Yep that`s real cool, 4200HP race it turn it down to to street HP for 200 miles then crank it up to race again...........very impressive!

[@DMSparky]

That’s wild power for a stock 90s wagon with an aftermarket flux capacitor!

[@CGT80]

That is a far cry from my grandmother's wagon that was the same, just blue in color. If she was still alive, she would laugh at seeing what a monster his car is...........granted the only thing that is sort of stock is the body/shell. More like a stock 90's wagon set on top of a promod car.

[@donbrutcher4501]

Do the vibrations from the dyno run transfer through the floor or air to the CNC machines and show up in the surface finishes?

[@rockkhound943]

Very interesting question 🤔

[@donbrutcher4501]

Of greater concern than the surface finishes is how the measuring equipment is impacted. The Resolution of the gages should be at least 10 times more precise than what they are attempting to meaasure!

[@stephencarter1442]

Are you Kidding 4200 HP what happened to 1983 and a 10-second car was King, never in My Life would I expect this unless it was Nitro, You Blow me Away Steve!

[@davidlindsey4237]

that thing is nuts very nice build

[@Jokers_9453]

I would love to see @RebuildRescue work with Steve on motors, cars and planes. They could also pick up the parts for Pearl!

[@brjones27]

Curious if there is some kind of turbo psi synchronization system trying to speed up or slow down turbos to match closer.

[@amazeddude1780]

Is there any relationship to the stutter of the 2-step and how the turbo boost reacts? Maybe some surging or stalling of the wheels in the turbo itself?

[@frankensteincreations4740]

Roughly 5,000 Hp at the crank?!? 🤔 Damn! 👍🤘👏 She’s a beast! 🤘 Can’t believe how fast it flys through the dyno… I believe the ol dyno has about all it can handle with this beast…

[@--_DJ_--]

It is rated for a lot more torque than he is putting out. I wonder why it won't load up enough to let the car do its thing all the way.

[@edmahonejr.9364]

@@--_DJ_-- most likely the engine is overpowering the Dyno

[@ionstorm66]

​@@--_DJ_--pretty sure the dynos rated for 9k hp, 14k ftlb

[@--_DJ_--]

@@ionstorm66 I found no HP rating at all and if I recall correctly, 5000 ft.lbs was what it is rated for. I looked it up a while ago on their website for whatever reason.

[@--_DJ_--]

@@edmahonejr.9364 It isn't even close by the numbers, but maybe that is just how they work once they get to 100% load. I have no idea.

[@frankgeimer5952]

Great video Steve!! Damn 4200 HP, what a screamer this will be. Do I see 5 second quarter mile runs in the future?