If i didn't see the before i never would have known it was blown up. I wish i was closer to you, all the good shops in California are dried up, just like our drag strips. Nice work Gerald.
@JR-Rollin8 ай бұрын
I hope more youngsters follow in those old timer's footsteps, as we are going to lose these amazingly talented people if not.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@lollipop848588 ай бұрын
Why are you hoping..? Why not take it up on yourself to actively teach them?
@JR-Rollin8 ай бұрын
@lollipop84858 I'm old enough to retire...lol. Hence the youngster comment. Also, I'm not a machinist.
@m4rvinmartian8 ай бұрын
@@lollipop84858 That's what I was going to say.
@custos32498 ай бұрын
@@lollipop84858 Exactly. There's plenty of interest, but no one is willing to train.
@Komeuppance8 ай бұрын
I was skeptical at first, but that turned out great. Wish I had a shop like yours years ago, would have saved a lot of trouble.
@cheechmagee85128 ай бұрын
Im in my early 40s now and kick myself anytime I watch this stuff. I shoulda learned from an old school machinist and got into the trade. I’m stuck in an office now. Keep this alive and keep on doing what you’re doing. Videos aren’t boring at all.
@andrewdesormeaux338 ай бұрын
Small lathes and mills are pretty cheap and can fit in a 1 car garage. I got my first lathe 12 years ago at 29 self taught off youtube and books (youtube is way better now) and now I'm looking at opening a shop when I'm 40. Its never too late to get into it
@ericwright54198 ай бұрын
Make a Silicon mold of the good chamber put transfer dye on it helps a lot to match it back to the original pattern Thanks for the videos 👍🏻
@toddclark3328 ай бұрын
Gerald does amazing work❤
@StuartBlake-iz6rf8 ай бұрын
Gerald, you do such a great job. As you said before, almost anything can come back to life. Bet this guy is real happy.
@The_Impulse8 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing work. There is something good to be said about a person that knows what they do so well they make it look easy.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@thomaspaiva42308 ай бұрын
I could watch this man do his magic all day every day
@freechagosislandjohnpilger7 ай бұрын
Now that's how's it done, beautiful workmanship there. From Australia. well done sir. You turned a customer's disaster to a dream
@BenjySparky8 ай бұрын
Gerald and Ruby, y'all rock! That's how you fix a head. Looks mint. Peace Thanks, Jackie ❤
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Jackie & chief are the best.😁
@Hogiewan18 ай бұрын
Mr. Brand, that’s amazing. You are a true craftsman
@seancampbell42888 ай бұрын
Absolutely unreal work!
@littlecreekbowclub52888 ай бұрын
Great job Gerald, looking at it before you started I thought it was ready for the dumpster.
@DragBoss351Cleveland8 ай бұрын
Looking good Gerald, Love watching this reconstruction work. Great job
@yattaran14848 ай бұрын
Amazing repatr work as always !. So nice to know Ruby seems always staying around you.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Ruby is a good dog
@yattaran14848 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines No doubt ! 👍
@edsmachine938 ай бұрын
This is a very nice repair Gerald. 👍👍 Doesn't get any better than this. I know how much time work like this takes. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks Ed.
@jdshaw27518 ай бұрын
You do amazing work, Mr Brand! I love watching your videos!
@808vws88 ай бұрын
Bad ass craftsmanship by a great American!! Aloha🤙🏽
@jg61428 ай бұрын
You made that repair look easy and I know it’s not! Nice job
@rprice76708 ай бұрын
Hell yeah. Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing
@BlownInterceptor715 ай бұрын
Don't know how much you charge, but your worth every penny for fixing that!
@jessietomich80435 ай бұрын
I wouldn't like to get the bill for this repair. Knowledge and skills like this video is dying off every day.
@POSminiracer8 ай бұрын
That's quite the transformation
@aarondwyer37468 ай бұрын
Very nice work
@V8velocityracing8 ай бұрын
That is amazing how you brought that back to life I thought before that that would have been crash great skill and great video
@ovalwingnut7 ай бұрын
A true "Labor of Love" Like I tell my GF... Guys just love dat AFR HEaD Thank you for the video. It's true what people are saying; You do RoCk!
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
Can you give more info on what die grinder and welder/tip youre using? That is tough to get right, way harder than most would guess. Nice save!
@roostingthe65208 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos, thanks for taking the time to make them.
@crs14743 ай бұрын
Amazing skill sir 👍
@scottnusser62328 ай бұрын
Very nice job! That's some serious art work ❤
@cuttnhorse20138 ай бұрын
Very impressive young man! Couldn’t wait to hit the start to see what goodies you was sharing today! Another great video!❤ Ronnie East Tennessee
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@rolliefoster28378 ай бұрын
WOW -awesome talent. Great repair video & thanks for sharing !
@johnnyd68618 ай бұрын
As always great work.
@sherrystroh2418 ай бұрын
Great job.
@mikemaccracken31128 ай бұрын
Excellent video Gerald. Thank you.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks
@skipper65678 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@FadetoBlack14638 ай бұрын
That's a craftsman !
@Joe.G8 ай бұрын
Another great video 👍🏻.
@Oldford7775 ай бұрын
This is hands down the best cylinder head repair video I've ever seen hands down. I'm thinking about making a Cleveland head 300 straight 6 ford out of a set of aftermarket aluminon heads and if i do I'll be getting ahold of you to wield them tougher
@Timbo428CJ8 ай бұрын
Very nice job Gerald ! Came out perfect !! Thanks for sharing.
@rayowens43558 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@neilkirkes8 ай бұрын
Amazing work
@pascaldurand80834 ай бұрын
what a good result !! nice to see !
@nickkiofetzis56676 ай бұрын
brilliant work jerald your an artist, jerald davinci
@ArchieBrewer-w2s6 ай бұрын
This man is a true artist
@loafbred8 ай бұрын
You never disappoint.
@jimmyhou68068 ай бұрын
Honestly I get another head great job
@adammorgan90608 ай бұрын
The weld repair is quicker than getting a new head to match the other good head. I've done this repair in a few hours, so it's way cheaper also.
@TOONMAN2006 ай бұрын
Nice video, good repair. Only thing, If this my cylinder head, I would start looking for a replacement. Did you mention the labor charge for this repair, a new or used head would have been cheaper.
@BrandRacingEngines6 ай бұрын
It was cheaper to repair it AFR did not have a replacement it was a older head
@TOONMAN2006 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines OK I thought that head could not be replaced. So your repair was a life saver, good job.
@BrokeVetGarage4 ай бұрын
Man you are an artist!
@keithk29268 ай бұрын
Beautiful job sir👍
@scottgeorge508 ай бұрын
Outstanding work!
@kevins52598 ай бұрын
Nice job.
@shadowbaurr50298 ай бұрын
love your videos keep it up.
@MrVelocity1118 ай бұрын
Thx Gerald
@Theoriginalmalcontentcorner7 ай бұрын
Wow! That was a fun and amazing watch. True craftsmanship there.
@jasonblack86398 ай бұрын
That is some skill!
@tallyman158 ай бұрын
Nice work.
@Joe.G8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video 👍🏻👍🏻
@davidsmith-ee8cb8 ай бұрын
After watching your videos on repairs, beleive the ony thing you can't repair is broken hearts....
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
💔
@dbriggs16898 ай бұрын
Nice repair
@ronanderson57367 ай бұрын
Fantastic job! Very nice work!❤
@FABRIC8TIONUNLIMITE18 ай бұрын
I like your work.
@Tauofthesun6 ай бұрын
I had to look up the price for an AFR head. I never dealt with them and I was mystified at all the work.. ALMOST 4K for that head new.. I get it now
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
Their prices have jumped to an insane level now that some investment group bought them
@chadcoffman18702 ай бұрын
It always amazes me that you get those heads to look back the way they were. Do they flow better or worse after you repair them?
@BrandRacingEngines2 ай бұрын
The same
@Formerlywarmer6 ай бұрын
Very nice
@tomthompson74008 ай бұрын
well done , Im impressed the head will stand that much localised heat and still stay true ,, what rods do you use for heads
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
4043
@tomthompson74008 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines many thanks ,, great results
@Christoph_NTX8 ай бұрын
I really like these videos!! The way your machine can self-center itself is awesome could you explain that in a future video?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Yes
@bowtiekid3296 ай бұрын
GOOD LOOKING REPAIR JOB! WHAT KIND OF LIQUID ARE YOU PUTTING ON THE METAL BURR TO KEEP IT FROM CLOGGING? THANKS
@BrandRacingEngines6 ай бұрын
cool lube.
@ronmedenwaldt8 ай бұрын
🤔 You related to Jeff Lutz Sr.? 🤷 😁. Looks awesome! It's real satisfying work to bring something back to good working condition! TY for sharing!
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
No But I know from the 405 show. good guy
@markwray39058 ай бұрын
Saved another one 😊
@alexandrsherbakov98788 ай бұрын
Perfect.
@johndevries87598 ай бұрын
Nice work Gerald, I just have one question. Does the aluminum need to have some sort of heat treat done to it after that much welding? I would think the factory heat treat process would be drawn back to an annealed state from the welding process.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Most of the aluminum heads
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Sorry I didn't get to finish most of the aluminum heads are not heat treated from the factory they have what they call a hip process.
@johndevries87598 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines Could you define that a little bit more? What is the hip process they use?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
@@johndevries8759 HIP stands for Hot Isostatic Pressing, and it originated in the aerospace industry as a way of increasing strength and eliminating defects in metal castings. HIP will take a good casting and make it great by eliminating trapped gases and internal porosity in the casting. Every casting has trapped gases, or internal porosity; it’s the amount of trapped gas or porosity that determines the castings quality and structural integrity. Basically, the HIP process takes raw castings up to 970° F in a pressurized chamber with inert gas (up to 30,000 psi) and compresses the casting to reduce and eliminate any trapped gases. The result is an incredibly strong and dense sand casting that has three times the fatigue life and nearly the consistency of billet aluminum.
@johndevries87598 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines So then as long as the weld is done correctly there's no need to do any process to insure the strength of the repair is what you're saying? Thanks for taking the time to answer, not many people will share their knowledge the way you do.
@bradleycrenshaw67788 ай бұрын
awesome work. Would someone need to change the thickness of their gasket after a procedure such as this?
@jondahl31738 ай бұрын
Probably not. Depends on a lot of factors. The other head will probably get cut also. You can get a variety of head gasket thicknesses, usually the MLS will go from.030 up to .100-ish, depending on make. As usual, looks good Gerald!
@oikkuoek8 ай бұрын
There was still some work left to do.. The fire ring grooves and valve seats, with a tiny burr on the spark plug thread. Why these were left undone? The video itself was top notch, although the time lapse is kinda sea sicky.. Music score fits like a glove. For a moment there I thought it was mine who made that whine.. :D :D Scratches for Ruby! And the rest of the gang too. :)
@otisbailey54558 ай бұрын
Impressive
@bbigboy015 ай бұрын
What reference plane do trust to use when setting up a V8 head on the mill for final facing?
@BrandRacingEngines5 ай бұрын
You can use the deck surface but check the intake angle BHJ make a tool to check this
@johnlasyone88768 ай бұрын
Is your burr grinder a double cut and is that cutting oil you are using in the video. Thanks 🙏 for sharing
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Double cut and yes cutting oil.
@MarineGrunt3 ай бұрын
I'm sorry to hear about Ruby . A once in a lifetime pooch .
@samjohnson40148 ай бұрын
How much did you charge for the repair?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
I thing it was 500.00 to 600.00
@scottvantassel22128 ай бұрын
what alloy filler do you use? nice job Gerald.
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
4043
@SonnyHoood8 ай бұрын
What type welding are you using? Is it TIG welding for aluminium, and which gas/temps to make those welds?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Tig 4043 rod100% argon
@jayb26178 ай бұрын
do you preheat the head before welding? with that much heat in one spot does it warp the head ?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
No I don't preheat the head
@stephenboyd63785 ай бұрын
You did a FANTASTIC job! I don't know why they didn't buy a new one, but truthfully if I didn't see you do it I would have to look closely to see it! I still don't know why they even have one for a POS GM! The only motors worth saving like that are well not GM, not FOMOCO(Built by DODGE! LOL) that leaves the best MOPAR!!!(the only way to go!!!!) The only Motor worth a D**M!
@scottlambeth54786 ай бұрын
Since you milled down the top of the valve guides, I was expecting to see you take them out and press in new guides.
@michaeltristan8 ай бұрын
can you explain why you hammer the welds? sorry if I missed the explanation.
@scottsmith56238 ай бұрын
I believe it “compacts” the aluminum, tamping it down after every few passes ensures a uniform, quality and dense weld with little to no porosity.
@michaeltristan8 ай бұрын
@@scottsmith5623 Very interesting... I've done a little arc welding, and have hammered slag- but didn't really understand why the hammering was happening on tig welds. Thanks for taking the time out to explain- much appreciated.
@ronmedenwaldt8 ай бұрын
@@michaeltristanIf I remember correctly the vibration also helps with the crystalization of the material as it cools! 🤷
@88jhoyle8 ай бұрын
"peening" is usually done to relieve some of the internal stress created by welding, to me it makes sense to think of it almost like tempering. Maybe @BrandRacingEngines Gerald can weigh in on why he does it personally?
@clintonsmith99318 ай бұрын
Be aware, the welds must be perfect. A imperfection in the weld could cause a hot spot under load And cause a blow torch in the cyl that makes a bad day. Ask me how I know. Cost me!
@71blazerc108 ай бұрын
Did you not need to tap the sparkplug threads?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Yes
@jameslinkous64375 ай бұрын
How did the cost comparison turn out, hours vs. replacement? At the current cost of AFR heads, it seems quite likely a new head would be more than competitive, no?
@shoominati238 ай бұрын
Are they the Comp Ported heads? I'm looking at a set of Comp Ported AFR 195s for my 550hp 327 build
@rodstrong017 ай бұрын
Question for you .picked up a gen v l8t engine that was in a fire ,#7 got so hot it dropped the intake seat .do you think the head is worth fixing .? I've been watching. People welding aluminum.just wondering if it's worth it?
@BrandRacingEngines7 ай бұрын
First thing I would do would check the hardness on the head. If the hardness is okay. It may be worth fixing. I would have to see a picture to determine a price
@rodstrong017 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines is there somewhere I can send the picture?
@BrandRacingEngines7 ай бұрын
brandracingenginesyt@gmail.com
@zmotorsports628 ай бұрын
Awesome repair. Couple questions please. I'm assuming the hammering while welding is for stress relief/reduction. Is that correct? What fluid are you using on your rotary cutters to keep the flutes from clogging? Also, what fluid when machining the seats? WD-40 or something else? Thank you Mike
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Yes no the weld
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Unist coolube 2210 AL
@zmotorsports628 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines thank you for the quick response.
@pavil58yt6 ай бұрын
How do you get the chamber contours and displacement to match? Just by eye? Do you use a template of some type?
@BrandRacingEngines6 ай бұрын
A little by eye, template and cc the chamber
@jasonbell59058 ай бұрын
Is that head completely finished?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
I forgot to get the video after i did the valve job on it.
@Cr1zs8 ай бұрын
How much would a job like this run ya?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
500.00 to 600.00
@Smokey720138 ай бұрын
Very nice job on that head. Every head ive ever had welded usually cracked or had other issues. I wonder if it wouldn't make sense to deck the orher head to match the repaired head? Is this a nitrous motor? Chambers look clean like methanol tho
@rickchowsr25328 ай бұрын
That was a great repair Question did you run a tap down the spark plug hole?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
yes
@wmcruzcarrollsr.57276 ай бұрын
OMG WOW!
@disolejunk8 ай бұрын
Is it cost effective for the customer? Or would a new head be cheaper? Damn good work though. 👍👍
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Yes
@jrosek18 ай бұрын
awesome!!!
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@robinglockner46318 ай бұрын
Amazing. How many hours of work did you put into this?
@BrandRacingEngines8 ай бұрын
4 hour
@Toolman835 ай бұрын
How much does this repair cost I have a set of 227 AFR heads I need repaired look like this one except it ate a couple more holes
@BrandRacingEngines5 ай бұрын
Send pic. to brandracing@gmail.com for price Thanks
@Toolman835 ай бұрын
@@BrandRacingEngines ok will do soon as I can get ya some good pix