Al's Blown Big Block EXPLODED On the DYNO!

Today on The Skid Factory We're at Dandy Engines with the crew from Harrop Engineering to put the New TVS2650 Supercharger Kit through its paces on the engine dyno but unfortunately there was an engine failure.
Luckily Frank and the team at Dandy Engines had us covered and we managed to rebuild the engine within 8 hours of the failure!
We can't thank Lou, Frank and all the staff at Dandy engines enough, Without their motivation we would've been left without an engine and the Harrop Program wouldn't have moved forward!
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[@theskidfactory]

We can't thank Lou, Frank and all the staff at Dandy engines enough, Without their motivation we would've been left without an engine and the Harrop Program wouldn't have moved forward! www.dandyengines.com www.harrop.com.au

[@Timmayytoo]

It's got to be frustrating to have that happen but you couldn't have picked a better place to blow up that engine. What an amazing shop!

[@niwachien]

Name this engine Amber Turd because it also shat the bed.

[@taimaishu-nao1922]

Absolute legends! But Frank did notice that the RPM had dropped suddenly before that fateful pull. So he suspected something was wrong. It’s easy to dismiss it as “well if he knew, why’d he still send it” but honestly, pressing on was the only thing to do. But yeah, really lucky to not have so little damage and better yet, having such a dedicated crew at Dandy to do that entire rebuild in short order.

[@redbeardr31]

Absolute Legends

[@tturi2]

I came here for epic big block supercharger whines, left wholesomeness 👌

[@TorqHub]

*"Did you say TONIGHT?!?"* *"Why? Do you have to go anywhere?"* Frank Marchese... What. A. Man! Showing time and time again why he is one of Australia's leading engine builders 💪🏻

[@TorqHub]

Also; "Kissed on the d*ck" Love that saying, use it alot... including corporate environments, haha!

[@FLIPMYRIDE]

@@TorqHub I have not been lucky enough yet. If that was my engine the Dyno room would have dissolved as well and the block in little pieces.

[@Mick_Hinchy]

Having a motivated team is always so inspiring

[@wobblysauce]

When something happens... there is no time for woe is me, it is about what you do to make it good again. And they turned it around quick smart.

[@oiegognh240]

Long time viewer, never a commenter but this deserves it. Seen every episode since the beginning. The effort you blokes put in for us viewers is outstanding and I thank you. Seeing Al eventually get comfortable with a camera on him, seeing Woodys videography skills growing outrageously, the set backs, the laughs and the lemons squash’s. I learn something new every time. It’s an absolute delight to finally see you both be able to work on your own dreams, it makes it all worth it. Can’t get the smile off my face. Props to dandy and harrop as well, insane turn around there. Top blokes, the both of you 🏎

[@theskidfactory]

Thanks for the kind words mate.

[@dank_productions94]

100% man iv been thinking the same thing the last few months !

[@Zedsdead83]

100%. Fuckin legends.

[@Qthefun]

Ditto, perfectly put

[@HomieJeans]

Always leave a comment, it helps them out

[@freesexyew]

Kudos for sticking up for the engine builder who built it. Too many people would take an opportunity to talk down

[@OldManRoo]

What a supremely professional workshop! I love the attention to detail at all stages, cleaning, measuring, machining, removing burrs, cleaning again, etc, etc. Couldn't ask for a better advertisement for your business. Your machinist is an MVP for sure!

[@utef111]

The guys at the Skid Factory, and Mighty Car Mods, have helped me out mentally in ways i find hard to explain. I can now add Dandy Engines to that unexpected short list. Good people all round. Keep being real. And thank you.

[@hammatime94]

don't forget Benny's custom works and tuning fork at haltech

[@the510wagon]

I've been watching TSF since the early days. There's been countless episodes that entertained me & made me stoked. But something about this one was special. The selfless help. The no-fuss response to a set-back. The old men standing at machines making sure the specs are perfect. The attention to detail. Just awesome. And the filming/editing/music was really good!

[@mmazz30]

Same here, I offered to chip in a little coin for any out of pocket but Al being Al said you gotta pay to play the game with the big boys....so I bought a T-shirt instead. Great episode.....can't wait for the next one.

[@FLIPMYRIDE]

Well said mate. Spot on!

[@sheridenboord7853]

Cough, Cough. I didn't see any old men. Just wise bearded ones. And I think their cars might be faster than ours. And besides, they have feelings too.

[@JT-4real]

I have personally dealt with Lou at Dandy engines and he is an absolute legend. He always was happy to take the time to talk to me about work I had done there. These guys are the cream of the crop when it comes to engine machining and building. I am glad that you guys had the same experience with great customer service as I did. Hats off to you Al for taking it like a champ, it's nice to be kissed on the **** every now and again. Now lets see this bad boy fry some rubber 👌👌

[@martyreeves5926]

what an awesome turnaround ... and when people question why quality engine builds cost what they do show them what a quality engine builder does like these guys at dandy and your mate john with the black ute

[@helplmchoking]

I know this project is partly Al's car and partly testing the prototype supercharger, so it's an important project, but the fact his *instant* response to finding out it was - miraculously - just the cam shaft was to say "we can wash it, throw it back together and have it ready tonight" and straight away called up a local guy, got the parts and got it organised in an instant. That's not just experience, that's some serious passion to go with the knowledge and not something you can find anywhere. You're bang on, the guys who can work at a craft for years and years and still be that excited and passionate are worth every penny

[@RJ-ew6nc]

@@helplmchoking Absolutely spot on.

[@copternutFPV]

How freaking cool is John? Doesn't need to say much, his mischievous grin tells it all.

[@jeffkeen6943]

That's how a professional engine shop functions...damn impressive!!!

[@Sf_Mason]

Massive shout out to the crew at Dandy engines for pulling that overtime. Also Al... you want to buy a lottery ticket after that, cause HOW you got away with that failure with only 2 valves, 2 lifters, a gugeon pin and camshaft and NO other damage.. That's just crazy.

[@iangleadhall8436]

That felt like about 3 weeks on content in one episode! Bloody awesome. Always impressive how Al never loses his composure when something goes tits up 😂 , looking forward to some numbers next week! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@threesixty8154]

Truly unbelievable that engine could be that good after a 5000 RPM full stop! I would say miraculous

[@andersjjensen]

When someone like Frank, who's seen pretty much every engine failure mode in existence, has a legit hard time wrapping his head around how this didn't just mince everything into little metal shards.... yeah, it's time to break out the word "miraculous" for sure. And the more I try to wrap my head around it myself, the less sense it makes. That piece of camshaft dropped towards the sump.. and hit the crank in such a way that it flew up the bore... without scratching anything or get pinched.. yet somehow instantly stalled the engine so it didn't get shaken up and down inside the bore..

[@peterphillips1493]

When that thing stopped dead in its tracks,that must be what bent that piston pin.never saw a guy be unlucky and lucky like he was before

[@thealarmclock9307]

I mean it stopped immediately too... I would have bet my paycheck the block would need machining at the least

[@unsafe_at_any_speed]

The engine stopped quick because it broke the camshaft. The distributor is driven from the rear of the cam so when it broke it in effect shut the ignition off.

[@weirdomonkey]

This is the work ethic I expect from anyone that calls themselves a professional. I don't have the means to build engines, but watching these blokes sort this engine out for Al and Harrop was beautiful.

[@regplayz1322]

What an episode!! As much as my heart sank seeing Al's engine explode on the dyno, it gave us an opportunity to see an incredibly experienced team spring into action to get things back on track. Truly a bunch of absolute legends.

[@claytoncadd5786]

This has to be one of my favorite episodes you guys have put out. The look on Al’s face when Frank says “we’ll just put a new cam and some bearings in it and have it back on the dyno tomorrow” What a legend !! love your work boys

[@65Coasty]

I've been a fan of Franks work for many years. I knew he'd sort the motor asap. It's just the legend he and the Dandy crew are. Can't wait for the next one.

[@Tilpants]

Wow, what an incredible effort by the Dandy crew! What a "lucky" parts failure!

[@jamesworley2674]

That really is the best way to look at it. Too many people blame the engine/chassis dyno operator for breaking their engines. When in fact all they did is find the shortcoming already there. Truly is 'lucky' when it happens in a shop like this as I suspect its now built to a level beyond what was originally in scope.

[@FLIPMYRIDE]

I said the same thing in my comment Clayton. A blessing in diguise

[@woopimagpie]

This might be the best Skid Factory video ever. Frank is incomparable. That was the best 31 minutes of entertainment I've seen in a long time.

[@bogged2theeyeballs695]

Frank's attention to detail is fantastic to watch. Getting all the foundations of the build in order, all the 1%er's and the minute details is what sets Frank and Dandy engines apart from the rest.

[@TheCuttz1984]

Frank is an absolute legend. Anyone that is in the game knows his engines are the bomb. This is an epic colab can't wait for more

[@touchmynuggetballs7302]

You can see why dandy engines build some of the best engines in Australia, solid effort! 👌

[@BuiltByBlake]

I can't believe what I've just watched. These boys have just done the amount of work people wait months for...in 7 hours. What a marathon effort from dandy engines. Hadn't heard of them before this but will now never forget em.

[@timbattle3415]

It's amazing how cool headed Al is in the face of a shiity situation. When something not ideal happens to me, I try to think of Al's reaction in that episode where the brand new turbo failed on the Cummins patrol.

[@michaeljoblin637]

Wow! From GUT wrenching to GREAT outcome in 31 minutes, well done Frank and Dandy engines - who doesn't love to see a perfectionist at work!

[@TheBreaded]

Man, that's amazing nothing else got damaged. If that sort of thing happened when driving no doubt it would have wiped out the block.

[@theskidfactory]

Yes that is true. The huge load the dyno was applying at the time helped it to stop pretty much instantly. The broken piece only fell out after the engine stopped.

[@georgewinters3191]

Gee what great people you have around you. Kudos to you Al for being so cool about the setback. Frank is a legend and such a gentleman . Thanks for keeping it all real and allowing us to see the process. Al, Think I detected a moment of emotion when you were thanking Frank , it was a great moment mate.

[@jasonc950]

A testament to true character, humble, grit, determination and underlined extensive knowledge beyond a normal engine builder. Impressive learning about grinding the lifters to suit the camshaft angle and watching our true aussie spirit thrive. Well done Dandy and your team.

[@IJ-E36]

Great to see how hands on Frank is, Brad's always smiling! Epic turnaround guys! Back in the day I lost a big block but ended up picking a lot of it up off the road, Al needs to go buy a lotto ticket while his luck is running hot!

[@mattgraham1983]

That noise sounded like dollar signs..... I'm so surprised the damage wasn't worse.... Massive shout out to the Dandy crew for smashing the rebuild out. Dam that supercharger sounded insane keep pushing Lads this build is going to be awesome 👍👍👍

[@damienbuzz]

Huge effort from Dandy boys…..We got too chat to Frank back when he was on Drag Challenge ….he and Charlie’s work thru the week was impressive….but he still chatted to anyone and everyone without exception…genuinely a honest..down to earth bloke…..legend

[@Uncle-Duncan-Shack]

Love the content, you lot are quite a team. As an electronics person one of my career tasks was to wire up dyno's for commercial Mercedes diesel engines, during the days of the Ade engines we made in South Africa. And I got to install a dyno at Toyota motorsport, an engine dyno for engine development. Lots of fun as an enthusiast, seeing rally cars being built. Watching all you professionals work on this channel is a treat, it's top content. Kind regards, South Africa

[@paule4204]

Just want to thank Dandy Engines and Harrop. The last to episodes have been fantastic. Sure not good for Al, but seeing Dandy Engines behind the scenes was really impressive. And thanks to Bella.

[@rodsantos9325]

It's like having a heart attack at the cardiac ward. The right people at the right place at the right time.

[@whyshouldipickaname]

it's like when i was seven on a holiday trip in germany. the whole vacation we did a lot of hiking in the woods. i got a tic bite and went to the doctor with my dad. right there he got a heart attack and i was rushed out of the room. we were pretty lucky for sure!

[@boostbogan]

Frank, what a man. KZbin or not he gives off the vibe wether the cameras are on him or not he'll go the extra mile to help his customers achieve greatness!

[@jasonwenham8021]

Frank is such a humble guy, awesome to deal with as well and always willing to share his wisdom,

[@lumpycammotorcycles5481]

Gives new meaning to having a "three quarter race cam"..?

[@backyardresto3479]

Ah shit , you beat me too it 😂

[@TorqHub]

Under rated comment, lol

[@Pablo668]

That was awesome of the Dandy's guys to put in the extra time and effort to fix the engine. Looking forward to seeing it run again.

[@73bigted]

I feel a 3 piece camshaft shirt coming on….. always some of the best KZbin automotive content, you guys deserve a lemon squash

[@craigm5511]

As if anyone needed more proof that Frank is not only a world class engine builder and tuner, but an absolute bloody legend of a car bloke. When he said "we'll just wash it and throw it back together", there was no way in hell that it was going back together without every component being critically assessed and all issues rectified. There's no doubt this is a MUCH better engine now that it's been through the Dandy workshop. Outstanding effort by everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GarageItYourself]

First off 😫 for what happened on the dyno but then what an absolute legend and great bunch of blokes at Dandy engines for turning such a bad event into a silver lining. Frank went above and beyond and has a heart of gold. A bad start but a great outcome. I look forward to seeing the big block bark next week 😊

[@darrenhateley3854]

Wow well done Frank and the boys at Dandy engines, what a video!

[@domwoodward8760]

All of your videos are great but this is easily one of the best!! Technical explanation is awesome, quality is great, Al is so easy going and Frank is super humble! You can really see how much of a good guy Frank is and how much he loves what he does.

[@turbostyler]

Pretty sure I know who I'd be going to to build my next motor. What legends Frank and the crew are to get this motor back together so quickly. Well done team, this was one of the best episodes to date, not for the carnage, but for the teamwork getting it back together again!

[@MafiaboysWorld]

You're such a lucky man Al and you should buy a Powerball ticket ASAP. How that incident didn't turn the block into confetti is a miracle. 👍 Great filming too Woody, very detailed B-roll. 😎

[@richardwillcoxson6177]

It’s always fantastic to see people at the top of their game working. Frank and the team are amazing. Well done all

[@mz22wa]

What a bunch of legends. There was an issue, they diagnosed it, didn’t make excuses and just got on with it. The only thing better than their attitudes is their workmanship.

[@jamesrinehart7275]

I've been a mechanic for 50 years and I have not seen a cam break like that before and I'm glad you didn't damage the block

[@mariuslouw78]

That’s a pretty cunning way to get a Dandy engine rebuild, put a dodgy cam in. 😁. It’s heartwarming to see such a great effort from these guys, it’s not like they’re a small mom and pop shop but they still went above what would be reasonably expected to get it done.

[@weeman860wee6]

what a legend love to see when people come together in the auto industry to help each other out.

[@tx5brent]

Frank at Dandy helped me out with some very unusual machining work for an odd engine build I did some years back. The machine work was absolutely top notch, the best I have seen with an amazing attention to detail. Glad Al's engine was at their shop when the failure occurred, it couldn't have been in better hands.

[@hahaha12345678993]

this frank guy seems like an outstanding guy, his team got that thing torn down and put back together like its nothing, love watching someone that knows their stuff do work

[@stephengloor8451]

Definitely buying a Harrop e-locker now. Really interesting to see master level machinists and engine builders at work. If nothing else your channel has done good things for the brand.

[@Frontman936]

Harrop bits would often be part of Bathurst winning builds surely

[@jarrod1687]

I'm a fan of harrop but e lockers are trash. Arb air lockers are shit to. Tjm pro locker is the only way to go

[@lumpydoridori]

@@jarrod1687 this guy knows. I'm running Pro locker rear, harrop elocker front. Constantly have the front e locker open wheel on me.

[@jarrod1687]

@@lumpydoridori yep nothing but dramas, a lot weaker center in some cases to

[@LaubsterMedia]

What a legend! this is why i love the car community everyone played a huge part and the turnaround on this was epic! i was clapping seeing it all go back together!

[@ieism1]

This is the best episode so far. The fact that everyone involved is just smiling all the time is amazing to me. I've blown up stock engines and definitely wasn't as happy as you are.

[@Drewchinnick68]

That is a crazy turn of events, from initially the worst assumed scenario possible to 12 odd hours later a healthy and working motor. Those dudes at Dandy engines are legends! I can’t wait to see the end result!

[@caseyleonard6025]

Sometimes large base circle camshafts can interfere with stroker applications on aftermarket rods without barely noticing it on assembly

[@jjmac3561]

Now you have a high lift cam for your lawn mower engine. Great effort all around. Looking forward to the next run.

[@williampayne4410]

Significant emotional event. Seeing good people together is the true joy of this.

[@Hartbreak1]

It’s my first time seeing a camshaft exploding like that, but even more impressive is the low amount of damage that resulted from that.

[@fordyford]

Opportunity missed for an 8 ball gag. Seems like almost a "best case scenario" engine failure.

[@gowerski]

Woody would have had to be pretty fatalistic to pack the 8ball just in case

[@fordyford]

@@gowerski yeah I know they are down in Vic but... you never know when you need the 8 ball.

[@kiwiingenuity1677]

@@gowerski haha Woodys fault. Lol

[@pmae9010]

The community of people that surround shops like this are amazing, nice job gentlemen.

[@Pacsuper7]

Skilled and humble People doing amazing stuff. Its an honor to be allowed in and see the action. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@b1g1lz]

That engine run including the sudden stop would make a great ring tone lol. John must be pissed his work was ruined by that stinking camshaft!

[@JordieG8]

Amazing the see those boys put an effort like this together in a short time span. Well done.

[@andygrace3825]

This has got to be one of my favourite episodes, with the right team you can overcome any obstacle, Frank totally pragmatic takes it all in his stride.

[@Jwar86]

The world needs more Al's. The way he kept his composure with his engine literally getting blown apart in front of him. Absolute legend 🤘

[@lewidogs11]

Awesome episode guys. What a fantastic effort for the whole crew to pull together like that. A testament for sure to the passion of all involved.

[@ZeGermanHam]

Incredible failure and turnaround. Looking forward to the next attempt. Also, the camerawork and editing of this video is top shelf. Excellent work!

[@jodybarrett8832]

Jesus that was wholesome. I'd ship the man my engines from Canada after seeing what he did for you two. Seems blessed with the whole crew there too. Looking forward to seeing what kind of power numbers she makes with that new single piece camshaft lol

[@xozindustries7451]

The boys at Dandy Engines are legends! Great work guys, and thanks to the wives for putting up with the hyjinx. Seriously, I’ve never seen an engine builder step up like this. And grinding lifters for the correct taper, amazing! I was one of the guys who warned about the lifters after my buddies engine took a crap on the Dyno because of bad lifters, even after ordering a cam and lifter set that was broken in before installing. His is back with a roller cam, but it took months, not a day to get done, took six months to get the cam for a 351 Cleveland here in the US, sad.

[@dannyhicking]

Awesome video guys. Sorry to see the engine troubles, but it was impressive to see it turned around so quickly

[@dootu]

Well done all on the engine and good work Al and Woody with this video, great quality job.

[@dirtymuleracing5321]

My heart heart broke for you guys. But the silver lining is seeing what’s in the engine and all the processes involved. Very impressive, a credit to Dandy Engines, Frank and the guys, very professional. Heart of Gold.

[@JnC445]

Talk about perfect "turn and burn" after the disaster. Absolute legends, every single one of youse!

[@shaneh56]

Absolutely awesome guys! Always like watching anything that has Frank and the guys at #Dandyengines Such a professional crew down there! Can't wait to see next week's video! 👍

[@bsakel]

This is one of those perfect videos that everyone has to watch and appreciate you for maintaining a positive tone in the middle of problems. Thank you for way you create videos and always give them a positive spin!

[@tricd0444]

I took my '85 Firebird out for a test run the other day after transplanting a T56 into it, and finding my 350 with a flattened camshaft. Replaced a ton of parts, made it all shiny, just to find, after pulling it back into the shop, that I had a trail of fluid behind me. Might just be the power steering fluid leaking everywhere from a bad seal on the steering box. Haven't been able to find time to get it back on the lift, but I have a bad feeling that I'm going to be replacing seals on the T56. All things considered, my day went a lot better than what was seen here. Great video. Love to see it.

[@MrToastado]

You all are what the car community should always aspire to be, never stop guys!

[@joshbyrne3118]

Watch you guys every week. Love your content, definitely some of the best, if not the best. Keep it coming, awesome work, awesome show.

[@woznaldo]

This is the car community I love. Helping each other out in times of need. A bloody lucky escape! The weirdest failure. It would be super interesting to get some analysis done on the cam.

[@kiwiingenuity1677]

Yeah,definitely it looked like it broke across a lobe !

[@fuelandfire4486]

Dandy Engines - legendary. Amazing commitment from Frank and the team. A lot of grey hairs doing fantastic work. Hope there is another generation continuing this work.

[@chrishughes2007]

Unbelievable to see a failure like that with such little damage. Mad respect to frank and the team for going to extra mile and getting it back up and running so quickly. Love the content and have from the start, great to see the ups as well as the downs. The older you get the more you appreciate the time people give you rather than things, frank and the team are the sort of people everyone needs round them

[@clives681]

Epic! Amazing what can be achieved with all hands on deck!

[@deankdx]

Great Episode! loved the way everyone stayed calm and methodical about working out what went wrong. (maybe a few moths soaking in the lifter oil bucket would have prevented this...Haulass Garage tech tip)

[@legend7ify]

[@PetesWorkshop]

Great to see ‘good men’ in action. Well done to all involved.

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@lockjawjak]

That was the most nerve wracking dyno pull I have ever seen! Unbelieveable how lnothing got destroyed except the camshaft, that shaft better get mounted on the wall of the skid factory!!

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

GOOD ON YA BELLA 👍 Great work guys! 👏 Truly impressive work Dandy guys Spoiler below Edit: if you find a lifter in your oil pan it's a small indication that something isn't quite right 😉

[@legend7ify]

[@MaXimus666789]

Incredible effort by everyone involved! Thanks for sharing the journey with us.

[@lachlanparkinson7808]

what an incredible chain of events! very heart warming seeing everyone band together to get it over the line. love the video as always!

[@S3TVproductions]

whistlin diesel would have something to say about that cam 👀

[@doctoredic]

I knocked a Full can of lemon squash over when it went bang ! What great support and people who are willing to go all the way to repair a problem that is Not there fault. That's Great guys.

[@garethmcgregor1621]

Hats off to all of you for keeping calm and carrying on. Very impressive.

[@joonatankahkonen1667]

This vid was so wholesome, I had tears in my eyes. What an amazing bunch of people you are surrounded with. You guys are all awesome and keep doing these videos please. These always save the day so to speak..

[@28joestella]

This has got to be an advertisement for "do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life" - Frank looked like he was absolutely in the zone slamming that thing back together. Awesome

[@thebigw3377]

Awesome content !! Frank and the lads are the real pros and have been for decades 👍

[@adamstilldrives]

Extended research and development is always welcome with great guys like these chaps

[@TronCasio]

LOVE these kinds of videos. So excited to see this in the Crown! Nice work everyone

[@brianbob7514]

What an amazing shop with some great people. Thanks for helping Al and Woody out :)