Ford Big Block on the Engine Dyno

[@1996turbocamaro]

Steve - this is Aaron and I just wanted to say thanks for letting my brother use your dyno and thanks for the tech support - this was all truly appreciated !!

[@edwardwood3622]

That’s one cool engine guys!

[@srenlund-hansen6883]

what is the build cost ?

[@glenscheible9467]

Let Steve know how it turns out in your car. Maybe he'll let us know as well. He is a Stand Up Cat . No doubt.

[@woodzy575]

Great job guys. Beautiful

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

That’s a badass Ford right there!

[@johnparrotte9352]

It’s nice how you treated those fellas. They seem rally enthusiastic and happy to be there with you. Nice piece they built.

[@petrogray4537]

Dude who built it seems so proud! Love it! Hope it works out for them.

[@rollydoucet8909]

Over 700ft lbs of torque. That street car will be a real wolf in sheep's clothing.

[@dond5103]

Takes a lot to get 4500 lbs moving!@@rollydoucet8909

[@Ray56z]

@@rollydoucet8909 Even in a 70's Mark IV-which weigh about the same as a new 4X4 4-door pickup.

[@CoyoteFTW]

Over 700 torque at 3000rpm works for anyone

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

Very Proud and Very Happy !

[@kennethstaszak9990]

Nice to see something other than blown engines being built. Those guys should be proud of their work.

[@garybrugone433]

You made them so happy. The one guy's face is gonna be sore from smiling. Couple of happy campers.

[@billjohnson6168]

This is EXACTLY how the hobby and life in general should go. You passed on knowledge to those guys and in turn, you can tell made them so grateful that their creation came to life in front of them and was able to load it up in one piece and take it home. Thank you for giving them your time. Everyone is quick to jump when Cleetus or other big name youtube stars need/want something. Its another thing to help these average paying Joes and take time with them. In todays world, it seems engine shops have no time to help the average guys out, the guys paying full retail, not asking for a discount and will promote the heck out of you vs. the handout guys claiming they will until you stop giving them free stuff. Thank you for finding a balance in between.

[@gordocarbo]

Agree...those guys make enough as it is why give them free anything I dont care whos popular xxx views etc The little guys started this hobby and keep er going.

[@routeoneauto]

Those guys would qualify as SUPER FANS in my book, to build an engine (especially a FORD) by watching your obviously superior videos. WHAT A MAN!

[@CoyoteFTW]

He’s obviously smart man builds engine from watching these videos not only that went best platform Ford 460/429

[@jasonamerica7618]

@@CoyoteFTW I have read that a 460 is the best big block platform to stroke due to the thickness of the block and the raised cam location compared to chevy

[@gordocarbo]

@@jasonamerica7618 Chevy has better head choices and more stroke. THe 460 is durable (and heavy) as an anvil though Had a mild nitrous 460 in an 85 5.0 back in the 80s. Lotsa fun just couldnt keep that beast cool for the life of me Not super loud, most thought it was just another clean 5.0 with weld wheels. Sure miss that torque!!

[@jasonamerica7618]

@gordocarbo Kaase and Richard Holdner both have said 460 is the best stock block platform for a stroker. As far as heads go Kaase offers excellent heads so I don't think you're correct on that comment

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

It must be rewarding to see the grins on customers faces after engine testing. Bonus when they use your videos to do the build!

[@never-stock-rc2968]

That guy was smiles the whole time steve your awesome 👌

[@zymmer4]

That 1978 Lincoln came with 166 HP..lol..My thought is that 584 HP and a train load of torque will make that Lincoln just cruise right down the pike !!!..Great engine build.

[@HighMXHubby]

Kudos to the builders, especially when he said they used your tech videos. Confirmation for them for a great build and you, Steve, for providing sound advice in your videos!

[@picklesontheroad]

You just know that these fellas are gonna brag that Steve Morris dynod their engine! Can't beat the smiles off of them faces! (Yeah, if Steve dynod my engine, I'm smile like that too!) Great job building it fellas and Steve, as usual just a great guy!

[@JW-hm6ou]

It's nice to see that you are willing to dyno N/A engines that have been built by the owner.

[@timarnold4901]

Obviously we are all here because of the ridiculously powerful builds but it was refreshing to see Steve set these guys up with a dyno session and let us see it. Even seemed that he enjoyed it as well as being impressed with the results.

[@sammindell1090]

Kudos to the builders for building a monster of a motor, and kudos to Steve for sharing his years hard earned experience with us youtube folks for free!

[@jaredandrews379]

Love seeing people who steve has inspired to buld thier own engines! Great job gentlemen!

[@mitsnevets]

the smile on those guys faces all because of you and your channel was priceless , your a helluva inspiration to more people than you know and this confirms it Great job Steve and keep the content coming

[@pauldulworth2768]

Look at the enthusiasm on their faces after he reads the plugs and they’re wrapping up the video. Like kids on Christmas morning. Man, what energy and excitement. Fantastic!

[@ateague01]

So cool that they used the Steve Tech videos to help build this beast. Hope we get to see it in action!!

[@davidgoshorn1538]

Thank you again Steve for the video and sorting out my engine!! I can't say thank you enough.

[@CJ5EVOLUTION]

Those guys looks like the most humble and Christian good people you can meet.

[@stevehei8035]

Great change from your normal videos. To see a more common build marking these numbers is impressive!

[@solarcitygarage]

Awesome job! Those two fellers will never forget that day and how kind you were to them! Thanks for being a stand up kinda guy!

[@gordocarbo]

Dudes smile was anything but fake, his cheeks musta hurt after this vid First start of a built motor is so frigging exciting. Like a baby crying for the first time and no risk of paying child support! lol

[@Jdeornellas]

That was a really good video. The BBF is my favorite engine and I love to see the different combinations and results that they produce. Big thanks to Steve for letting the little guys live their dreams too.

[@wornoutwrench8128]

I love the big horsepower big boost vids, but something about an old school engine like this brings back some good memories of my misspent youth. Great channel.

[@757warbirds]

Nice job guys on the build, I would like to see that land yacht on the hub dyno lol. I'm impressed Steve took the time to help these guys out. Enjoyed seeing this back yard build and that guys face is gonna be sore from all those smiles. Steve making dreams come true.

[@dksaevs]

Steve there's proof that we learn "STUFF" from your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@rprice7670]

That is so cool the guy learned from video of Steve and you dyno it. The guy could not stop smiling an so happy you would dyno his engine for him. Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@vehdynam]

That was great ! Nice power numbers from Steve Tech students. Many , many people appreciate what you are doing, thanks Steve.

[@tatokay4285]

Great video of average guys, who still get service from one of the best engine builders anywhere. Steve is a decent humble man and those two fellows appear to be good guys too. I hope the really enjoy that engine!

[@DillonPrecisionFan]

Now I want to go find myself an older F350 4x4 and put a 545 BBF in it...nice engine build and results.

[@kramnull8962]

Heck even a stock 429 Thunderjet was a hoss in a smaller F100 4x4. Lug a horse trailer through the snow all day long.....

[@2006Mercury]

Quality tuning by a professional. Seems like those guys that brought the motor in knew what they were doing as well and have done their research that saves everyone alot of time.

[@CJ5EVOLUTION]

Always cool to see o Big block Ford in action

[@VanPelt408]

All the torque! Cool to see some DIY guys with great results!

[@scottsinfl]

Love seeing the smiles on there face from the power they made themselves.

[@anthonysgarage]

That was cool. Perfect engine for a big car on the street. I love the Mark V too. Be curious to see the car it’s going in.

[@thomasward4505]

Thank you for putting something semi-normal that an average person could afford on your Channel. Your other stuff is very cool but it's Out Of Reach for most average people. I thought I saw a big block Chrysler laying around in your shop somewhere before I would be interested to see what that did also

[@jimkillen1065]

Wow that should be a good street motor ..Those big block Fords can make good power ..i was always impressed how they did in jet boats . A good set of cylinder heads makes these engines shine. Yes the Steve tech is education .

[@chief3378]

The guy that was wearing your shirt he was happier and clam at high tide the other guy was so quiet he was probably thinking damn it didn't blow up on the dyno but damn that torque

[@davidresar8256]

Man, that thing has huge torque! Too bad Steve couldn't try an 88mm turbo on it...

[@tedium37]

Late 70s Mark 8 with a na bbf sounds like a cool ride. Congrats to these brothers.

[@oefel]

This sure is a feel good video, and 600 bhp out of a NA bb Ford is nothing to sneeze at.

[@freedomwheelin431]

That spark plug holder is badass 😎

[@lance4217]

Love See’n that guy Smiling Ear to Ear! Horsepower is a Wonderful Thing🏁🏁

[@edwinbaez959]

Awesome video those guys did a good job they build in a conservative way and make good power 👍 and Steve thanks for sharing with us and helping those guys their smile was priceless

[@snail5341]

The grins say it all.

[@jimmanis6717]

Gonna have a nice sleeper there if they keep the exhaust quiet they will have a ton of fun.

[@77justin96]

Nope they made a Steve Morris youtube video.

[@brentbeiler7051]

@@77justin96 always one in the bunch

[@davidgoshorn1538]

I bought super turbo mufflers for it so hopefully it's not too loud. =]

[@tomgato69]

That dude was happiest person on the planet, He never stopped smiling.. Good job Steve and great job on the engine build guys....

[@aslacker]

Good looking engine there fellas. Gonna be a tireburner!

[@robertd1970]

Super cool build , was disappointed a bit , some more camshaft and more carb , like a 1000cfm and we would see 800 bhp easy from a 545. But I get it they’re happy with what they wanted to do with it ! And that’s all that matters. Super cool that Steve decided to vid this !

[@bobroberts2371]

Except with those changes , the motor would be a real disappointment to drive on the street. Look at some cam dyno comparison vids on the Richard Holdener channel. Once you get past a certain point any power you gain at high RPM is lost on the bottom. Think about it, big cam motors don't make enough power to over come engine friction at 600 RPM where as a stock motor can idle at 600 or lower.

[@jaywilliams2710]

Their 545 in that markV will run easy mid to low 11s on drag radials easy with a 3.25 or 3.5 gear and pull like a train even at 1/2 throttle, hoping they’ve got enough trans, ds, diff and axles between that 700lbft and that 4600lbs… For the 800hp build, you just add converter and a little gear to suit the cam, and I don’t think “disappointed” would ever be in your vocabulary given that this is still a 4.5” stroke and 545ci. The real kicker is that the Kaase heads have a great chamber and would probably take 11.5:1 on 93 with 270deg+ at .050. Peak hp might be in the low 6000’s but would need a lot more carb, a LOT..

[@bobroberts2371]

@@jaywilliams2710 Will the 800 HP variant idle and smoothly pull from 600 RPM?

[@jaywilliams2710]

@@bobroberts2371 why would a person spend 14k on a 545 with SCJ heads for a 600 RPM glass smooth idle when a stock 460 does that? I mean, cleaned up stock heads, 215-220 degree cam, and an S475 on a stock block will do 600/700 on 93 easy…. Back to your question. 800hp N/A will idle well enough with the right carb and tuning or fi, and it’ll pull from its “means business”900-1000 rpm idle till the converter stalls at 3500 well enough to rearrange your organs, even in a heavy car.

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

I'm ready for an SMX Ford set up!

[@kevinb8285]

Perma grin on that man, great job on that build. It’s true, you might learn something watching Steve’s vids.

[@Jim-g3s7m]

If they get a taller air filter element plus a filtered lid I think they would gain back at least half the horsepower loss. Also, I would like to say I really appreciate how Steve treats people a great example.!

[@boydw1]

Maybe, but watching some dyno comparisons of different air filters, results aren't always as you might anticipate. Some of the tall filters even did a little worse that the best of the regular height ones. The way the airflow is shaped into the carb seems to be just as important as the filter area.

[@jesusisalive3227]

I would get one of the filter lids. I bet they would recover most of the power.

[@boydw1]

@@jesusisalive3227 In the dyno test I'm referring to, the filter lids actually did worse. Hard to say why - I suspect it could have something to do with turbulence & velocity of the airflow.

[@jesusisalive3227]

@@boydw1 You should watch the engine masters episode where they test a number of filters. Any filter that directed the air down had way less power loss.

[@gordocarbo]

@@jesusisalive3227 Agree...remember when those came out everyone had one not knowing they were going backwards. Went back to paper filters, makes the same power as the ones you oil up.

[@tngtacticalmiata1219]

That's the kind of stuff that makes me smile.. Dude was beaming! And rightly so.. That's a very nice build.. Not everything has to make a million horse-torques..

[@randallmason9687]

Tire shredding torque!!

[@brentbeiler7051]

This is the motor I’ll be building for my 79 dent ! With some boost!

[@mrmike1183]

Big blocks are just all crazy!

[@2fast65]

Great video the guys smile is priceless he has a great street engine have a great day be safe.

[@AndrewMitchell001]

That dudes so proud and happy with his engine build well done bloke you did an awesome job and its good to see he cant get that big smile off his face.

[@VATION3RD-GEN-X-GARAGE]

You're a good man Steve Morris

[@danl5826]

The pure joy of seeing what they built performing well is everything. Great video!

[@Eric-0153]

This has got to be the happiest person in the world, what a smile. Thanks Steve for helping these guys out, great for the racing community.

[@strokermaverick]

Tons of power and torque, at low rpm. Great job, sir!

[@brettwalker6016]

This comment section makes me have faith in humanity. Steve amazing as always and incredible job by the builders. Amazing seeing how proud and happy you guys are.

[@jeffhopper3526]

Nice smooth engine with big NA numbers. Good job, guys!!

[@at_3831]

This is one of the happiest videos I have seen in ages those smiles are unforgettable!

[@KCadbyRacing]

Awesome. Few things compare with seeing and hearing your first? engine build run for the first time and the icing on the cake is making the target Torq, Hp 👍

[@kbonestom5392]

What a bunch of good fellas. Those smiles show how proud they are. So good to see

[@BenjySparky]

Steve and the 2 brothers y'all rock! Love seeing someone using you tech videos and building their own engine. Peace

[@philr1118]

Great to see someone using BB Fords, you don't see many even in old cars..

[@spkrman15]

Steve this is a great video. It may not always be financially advantageous to give tech info out but seeing those smiles has to be emotionally rewarding. Much respect

[@philabowl8073]

The guys smile says it all. Steve is a rock star!!!

[@rickbrandt9559]

It's a motor ,it's Steve enthusiasm, it's amazing it Runs , Happy Time..😁😁😁 for 3 people !!

[@tico4940]

From a perspective on how to treat your fellow man,what a great guy,and those brothers were smiles from ear to ear,best reward is the last part where he mentioned he used Steve Tech videos to build this motor,being a teacher is good and you influence many.David Vizard has some good stuff to as well as others.

[@UncleManuel]

Holy crap, that belt was flapping like the wings of a bald eagle! 😁😁😁😜

[@karljones6865]

No way to tighten it...we used to run that way on our street stock 351

[@lieutenantdangle3128]

That’d make a helluva truck motor.

[@kentech514]

I had to laugh seeing the permanent grin that guy had on his face, definitely what I imagine I would look like if I got to hang out with Steve Morris in his shop. Great stuff.

[@rollydoucet8909]

As much as I like to see the workings of the 3,000 to 5,000 hp builds on this site, it's interesting to see a build such as this one on the dyno. We have a SF901, and we dyno as many customer built engines as we do our own.

[@ptwccrider]

Great Build! Cant wait to see it in the car rippin the rear tires off!!!

[@sam2902]

Dude this thing is such a sleeper! Didn’t notice ally heads until steve pointed it out, These guys did a killer job the torque curve looks like it’ll boil tyres!

[@carterlee8344]

...downshifting at a hundred.

[@fordtrknut]

Nice....That low end torque would be great in a truck. At least someone is not drinking the LS Kool-Aid!

[@RonnieLeslie-cj1yj]

That smile from ear to ear says it all. Ronnie.

[@mikebougher3731]

That should make some good propulsion for that land yacht.👍

[@HOTRODINATOR]

These guys built the big block of my dreams. Nice work Dave and Aaron, and Steve.

[@nhra7110]

That's going to be a nice tire roaster! Good job guys!

[@tedjones-ho2zk]

Looks like you could have a new engine builder working for you, knocked it out of the park with his first build.

[@richardmorton1310]

As a grown-up kid, my daily drivers are a pair of 98 Mark VIII's one is NA and the other is boosted. That is a cool motor going into an old Mark. Cool! Glad it had a good dyno outing.

[@GeneralLao]

Beautiful pump gas motor, tons of torque, good power and will go down the road nice in that car. Great build guys.

[@79tazman]

That thing is a beast for what it is I'm sure it's going to move that big car down the road just fine with all that torque it's got.

[@frankgeimer5952]

That was quite the compliment! It must feel real good to know that your teachings are not only being watched but applied in other people's lives. Way to go Steve, keep passing on the knowledge!

[@2000blackstang]

That dude just could not do smiling! 😂he was so proud and happy he got to be at your shop and on one of your videos. That is a nice engine they built!

[@luislozada6445]

That a happy guy right there 👍👍

[@michaelwynne4346]

Reminds me of building my first Engine, took me two weeks rechecking every step, the first day at the track was assume I will never forget those day's.

[@johnnyd7921]

Man I can’t believe those torque numbers, very very impressive!!!! Well done ! Hello from down under

[@michaelparadisis4076]

BB Chevy guy here. Must be said 460 BBF strokers are an insane engine. They have a super strong block and make a ton of effortless power.

[@ValiRossi]

Professor Morris and his students. Awesome!

[@coreymacqueen4802]

Be very proud of your build, man… that thing is gonna make a big car MOOOOOVE!

[@gregorywhite4810]

Steve thank you great build. The brothers really nailed that one . The smile on there faces was the best part of the video . The level of enjoyment you were able to provide to these 2 brothers Steve will be a high mark in there lives . Thank great video , different buy really enjoyed the grassroots element and tbe fact that you let them do there thing . Great job guys you brothers rock !!

[@richardsloane7983]

You made their day happy guys

[@VernLeRoy1962]

that is going to be a very fun Ride when they get it Running down the Track.