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[@upptowne]

I like the interaction between you guys. Kyle caught Dad off guard with the "engine broke" joke.

[@MorgenMoore-s7t]

The thought and the precision and the determination to make these engines live is pure love of this sport !!!!!!!!

[@robertwest3093]

You don't have to worry about a Steve Morris engine, you just have to worry about the transmission and rear end holding up!

[@bigduphusaj162]

I put a Scania V8 trans and back end on my Trabant. Will i be ok?

[@Aki8w8]

@@bigduphusaj162 for at least half a pull probably just send it

[@christophercrouch1254]

@@bigduphusaj162 you need to have asked that question from people who know what you’re working with before you did all the work.

[@tgclan6820]

@@christophercrouch1254 it is a joke a scania trans and rear end is bigger than the whole trabant

[@HandTightGarage]

That and someone stealing your engine!

[@keithbailey540]

It is nice to see a father son teem on the same page with each other. Kyle will be the Man in years to come. His enthusiasm matches his dad.

[@timothyfowler8278]

In my opinion he his the man now he is the one turning all those engines that his dad builds and knowing that is the hardest part in my opinion

[@stephenlea5765]

Steve, make sure you put Greta & George back on the new window!

[@ulrichmachtle4864]

3 runs without oil-pressure. still scratching my head.... THAT'S maybe a quality indicator

[@petert3355]

Yeah, it does sort of indicate that the term "Bullet Proof" is entirely valid.

[@Aric_J]

We need to know what kind of oil that was 😂

[@Lloyd973]

Bearings were coated by same company that coated Steve’s pistons.

[@game.over.]

Rev ex oil he uses I called him and asked about it and he said it surely did help him and it surely did show us just saying

[@johnhufnagel]

the oil used, the coatings on the bearings and pistons, the design of the engine, it all played in to surviving that level of abuse with minimal damage.

[@jeffheins6624]

The sml in a sand rail is going to be rowdy as heck, the transmission is in danger😊

[@mattseamarks4843]

Nice to see Kyle supporting a UK company with his Topspeed Automotive hoodie! Literally live 5 miles from there Wellingborough location here in England! Keep up the good work guys!

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

I'm waiting on a SMG...Steve Morris Godzilla.

[@bigdog2024]

Texas Speed makes one, Cleetus had it in Jimmy’s Oreo Car and they blew it up. Right now it looks like he has his hands more than full with SMLs and SMXs in various configurations. I don’t see one coming unless Kyle wants to put one in his Mustang.

[@Naoj2024]

Why not a Toyota, or a Ferrari engine and possibly a Godzilla ? Naw .. none of the above he has his shop full of LS based equipment doing real fine..! Ever heard of a LS swap ? 🥳😱🏁

[@deegan727]

Can’t wait to see some SML’s in action. I also like the idea of buying just the block and heads and building my own. My truck intake is probably going to look out of place on it though. Budget SML😂

[@davidreed6070]

I'm using the rec port truck intake. They make good mid range power but mine has more of a variance of ex temperature. They sure are ugly aren't they.

[@Fordcertian]

429ci Cleveland NA. Thanks for sharing content, God Bless Ya'll!

[@KCadbyRacing]

Fun fact @SteveMorrisEngines , I've been using 12-1 Crank Trigger wheels (w/OEM magnetic sensor) on my Holley EFI motorcycle tunes for years. The issue we do have is Holley doesn't play well with the OEM 24-2 wheel (which is less than 3" diameter) = it consistently looses sync above 9,200 RPM (on engines that need to rev from 10,800 to 12,000+) so we simply cut half of the teeth off of the OEM 24-2 wheel. And another fun fact, I started tuning Holley on Drag Bikes 12+ years ago when the only option/setting Holley had that we could use was "1 pules/fire" (2-teeth) and that actually worked really well on bikes that ran mid to low 7s 1/4 mile (and a Methanol Turbo 3-wheel *Sand Dragster* ) that ran 300Ft in 3-seconds.

[@todd8109]

Steve saying What??? in the background when Kyle says 3028hp was funny as all get out

[@compt3ck]

I didn't catch if the SML is fully water jacketed. Did anyone hear if he said it was FULLY WATER JACKETED? Haha JK Steve. Looks like a great product.

[@noahdunaway]

Correction, it’s waader. 😅

[@amandathompson4007]

Ahh you almost got me lol

[@umakemerandy3669]

Waader.. WaTer.. haha a few videos he was trying to annunciate the T but has given up and I support it

[@AB-80X]

@@noahdunaway I thought it was wadder...

[@noahdunaway]

@@AB-80X sometimes it’s wadder and sometimes it’s waader. 😂

[@Mohawk21-oi1nit]

Steve MORRIS engines like PAC MAN FAMILY! Nomnomnom and elimination of ghosts, getting the big pellets( wins) and going on to be the best...... BRING ON THE FEASTING!

[@98integraGSR]

Man, I can't WAIT until additive manufacturing truly makes it into mainstream motorsports... The things that can be produced will be WILD! On top of the ease of rapid prototyping and faster iterative design changes, imagine the GEOMETRIES that could be made! No more being limited by having to design around allowing for tooling and machining... Imagine thr wild port designs you could come up with and make a reality. Heck, imagine a SMX that doesn't need side plates to cover the water passages. The possibilities are ENDLESS- not to mention being able to cut a HUGE weight out of parts without compromising strength by being able to print reinforcing structures in some places and leaving voids in others, based on stress and tensile testing the model via software... Look at Czinger's newest supercar, or the 'Hackrod'- generative AI design, in Czinger's case, coupled with additive manifacturing. Aerospace jumped on this bandwagon about a decade ago, and the new stuff coming out is ASTOUNDING- completely AI-designed and printed aerospikes, wing support structures, you name it. I can't wait!

[@mikescherrer4923]

Oh yeah, let's make shit even less repairable. Hooray.

[@allanarndt3047]

Steve, Love all the info AND your blue hoody!👍🏻

[@JW-hm6ou]

I enjoy all your videos from tech to the drag&drive videos with track pass and track time. Keep it going look forward to seeing the next video from the SM creaw.

[@smithjohn3080]

3034 bhp on a 427ci "small block" ls style platform ... 👌 😎

[@skitv8780]

I love watching the high end turbo stuff, but I also really liked the all the freedom build. Sprinkling in more average joe/Jane builds would be cool.

[@BenjySparky]

Steve and Kyle, y'all rock! Love the info. Peace

[@walterhubicki5207]

This is so cool. Like the dyno sessions. Nice balance.

[@Peter_Trevor]

Pounds as a measurement of weight. What a LOL! Keep up, and don’t tell me this is what got us to the moon.

[@rogerrandolph9685]

You changed the head bolt size because you are out of 10mm wrenches! LOL

[@Mohawk21-oi1nit]

DEWEY KEEPS LOSING 10MM WRENCHES AFTER USING! "ONLY USERS LOSE 10mm wrenches.... In a game of WRENCH DARTS , IF YOU HAVE A GOOD 10MM , IT SEEMS TO FLY THE BEST! THATS WHY THEY ARE ALWAYS MISSING

[@Berm_Blaster]

10mm wrenches don't go missing. It's 10mm sockets that disappear

[@Mohawk21-oi1nit]

@@Berm_Blaster I AINT STUPID! BUT ATTACH A 10MM SOCKET TO A RATCHET AND THEY BECOME A WRENCH .... WHEN YOU GET UPSET, OR GET INTO A POSITION WHERE SOMETHING SLIPS , " THEY JUST VANISH ! LIKE A VIRGIN ON PROM NIGHT!""""( this is one of my most favorite lines from one of my favorite actors, GARY BUSEY....) BTW , WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT GUY! I wonder about that sometime

[@rickybobby0314]

Damn, I need to refinance my house so I can get ahold of one of these bad boys!!!!

[@bryanfraser1637]

I want to see the malibue on the dyno with a different exaust. I think the exhaust that's on it is killing it.

[@ewallacestudent1]

I'd like more on the machine work end and features on new shop equipment, would be good for us machinist geeks.

[@jkfonyi]

Good thing you can fix the window that steel rod puts in block at 2500hp .

[@alanluber8842]

You are my hero ,!!!! What you have created will dominate the big ticket car runner will go your way. Seem a lot of people go with hemi style.heads will the future see a SM HEMI

[@waltersmith1018]

Go into some detail on proper reading of spark plugs. N/a nitrous or blown. That would be very helpful. Love your videos! I learn so much!

[@jimherrmann1165]

The Glory Pull. I love it!!

[@mworld]

I too have had issue with people cleaning windows with what ever they feel like. Cleaning windows is so easy, but some mothers do have em.

[@weaverhchrist]

I wanna see more of Kyle Morris, I think he has a Steve Morris like sense of humor hiding in there somewhere & I'd like to see if I'm right!

[@brjones27]

Kinda want to see more nitty gritty. Get into the ins and outs of engine building. Best practices, boost recommendations and practices. Manufacturers of parts companies you recommend, especially for things like pistons and rods. Then, of course, y'all racing to prove it all works. :)

[@Mohawk21-oi1nit]

I said that earlier inside the PAC MAN COMMENT!

[@rickbrandt9559]

Never Enough of Steve's "Caution" says Still lifting 100# + scary And the end with a Kyle Smile

[@ChambersRacing9862]

Why don't the 27 extra cubic inches change horsepower? Also if it doesn't make more HP what's the point of the extra ci? Thanks I'm dumb.

[@uraniumcranium2613]

Would like to hear if you guys have anything new in the works. Was the demand for V8s the main reason you chose them or was it just a preference? Would be cool to see a Steve Morris inline 6 one day.

[@michaelwynne4346]

Watching Steve pet his baby's, he loves his creations.

[@vehdynam]

Great stuff , nice power from all three. Now on to 2024. Many thanks, greatly appreciated.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Wild power ,thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@TetraHydroCannabinolTHC]

Thats alot of Horse Ponys you got there

[@JasonfromBiripiCountry]

I wonder how a billet engine would handle & look like, with the heat cycle been driven on the street ?

[@shoresharp8349]

Nice engines Steve , do you offer valve spring oilers in your valve covers??

[@maxmoore4315]

Sweet! I love the fact these are built to live!

[@PeeterPuncher]

All the time and gobs of money into these builds that keep failing and struggle to get into 7s when you have nearly stock coyote build getting into the 6s reliably.

[@deweerd3155]

Could you ask the sand rail guy to send a quick video of a pull . Should be pretty wild I would think. Great video guys 👍

[@onehotday1]

Possible to make head unit as one with the block?

[@kfactorprime]

Steve, been watching for about 10 years now and have learned volumes from you so thank you! If you hired a hotshot editor...just saying...magic would happen.

[@promodsteve7882]

since you are so dedicated to the drag and drive would love to see a vid on what fluids you use and why, IE engine oil, trans , gear oil.

[@davidjohnston2013]

everybody else who has a dino says that cubic inches makes more horsepower, maybe you need a new dino😂

[@joeyjojojr.shabadoo915]

Time for a Trophy Truck Team to order up one of these and Turbo it......Non-Intercooled Compounds on Methanol.

[@stevebury6560]

very impressed!!!

[@danielroberts698]

He said the sand rail first engine had steel rods and the other 2 had aluminum rods

[@MrThewillows]

Hey folks. sorry if a silly question. are those inlets charge cooled? just see the large pipes exiting turbo straight into manifold not cooling I can see or perhaps I missed

[@george31380]

Gotta leave a link or get video on the sandrail running in the sand when its ready❤.

[@chrisgilbert2152]

MORE... THE REAL STAR OF THE CHANNEL.... DEWEY DOG!!

[@19mustangGT]

Engine #1 for the Sand Rail had Steel rod's? What did #2 and #3 have??

[@gailtaylor1636]

2 & 3 have the usual aluminum rods.

[@Smackvttv]

And if it happens to spit a little water at Glamis, you won’t get wet sand

[@toddgirard391]

Okay that’s awesome……..but how much…..for the block and heads……. I think Brayn Nelson race engines has completion now …….way to go Steve very impressive……….

[@ACETHAT1]

427 SML is definitely for Cleetus

[@lanegeisewite1436]

Dang I love Chevrolets!!! Sooooo sick!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲💪💪💪

[@ekam99yahoo]

Steve, sorry if I miss this. Do use a regular transistor ignition or CDI on your dyno setups?

[@mrmatt3093]

Wonder is Cleetus is getting one of these since head gaskets and ls stuff is a headache he can’t get away from 🤔

[@crazyrat51]

Actually, A demonstration of just what one of your engines can do would be to drive to the East coast to the West coast. Drive back to your shop. With a stop over at a drag strip or ten, on the way! Post EVERYTHING that happens on the trip, good, bad or indefferent! Track et's, milage etc... Don't rotate the earth at the tracksand don't run 85 mph on the highway. Just a non-hammer down leisurly trip for a demonstration! Dyno test prior and a dyno test when the engine return home! Use SEALED engines.... Put the engine in a standard, regular Drag & Drive car, A later Camaro, '98 or so or a regular small tire G body car....

[@davidluttrell4913]

Do y’all have a billet block that you’ve cut in half we can see inside? And can we talk more about the Cleveland parts?

[@NeffyWrenchin]

On the dyno exhaust turbo set up. Could you use vgt turbos to lock them at a certain vain position to Mach different size turbos?

[@1jeremyneale916]

Would the MSL be any good as a drift engine?

[@jimmanis6717]

If stuff ain't dyin' you ain't tryin' Beautiful builds Steve and company.

[@jeffnevius]

Old school is so cool

[@jayceecombs6887]

"IN THE UNIVERSE!" DA DAH DA: "Steve Morris... Dah Best THINK'N ENGINE BUILDER... IN DAH UNIVERSE... IN DAH UNIVERSE... IN DAH UNIVERSE..." YOU R ALWAYS AMAZING ME SIR! Thank You... J

[@RoederPerformance]

Are you no longer using Yourdyno data acquisition?

[@barefootmechanicz7105]

Where is the h at the end of height?

[@rikiwakwak]

I want one .

[@merlepatterson]

Why not make headers for the water jacket? Just split the flow into two banks of four tubes that flow into the water jacket at even spaces down each cylinder bank?

[@I_Am_Blondie]

*"Why your head gasket blown ?" - a group of YT racing team proved that under high temperature the billet head would deformed and valves gets loosen causing leakage etc... Billet are not for high temperature application. Chrome would looks good as a "Shinning" passion that attracted you Steve. Good Luck with your decision.*

[@I_Am_Blondie]

*BTW, You already knows what Science says about aluminum vs. iron at temperature rating.*

[@J1Z06]

If I hit powerball or mega millions, You'll hear from Me! Keep rocking, Morris Family!!!

[@v8tergt653]

No intercooler on E85 making 2500hp? Whats the IAT at the end of the pull?

[@capnatewr6522]

Hey Steve , those turbos look as though they will fight each other for air. Would you get a better test facing them away from each other?

[@AB-80X]

They are not. They would have to be much, much closer for that to ever be a problem. The airspeed slows down exponentially as you move away from the inlet.

[@capnatewr6522]

@@AB-80X I disagree respectfully. I have seen videos where things get sucked into turbos near full rev from like 2 feet away. If the turbos were forward facing I could see your point. The turbos are two vacuums one will inevitably pull more air than the other. You can test this with 2 leaf blowers.

[@AB-80X]

@@capnatewr6522 Can you please elaborate on what you have seen pulled into turbos two feet away and under which conditions? That sounds really strange to me. The latest turbo engine I helped my brother put together is a 555 BBC with twin 91’s. It was on the chassis dyno we had it at 27 psi. That’s a lot of air through 91’s. I can’t think of any othe circumstance where the car was stationary and where anything could get two feet from the turbos. And even then, you still have air from the big cooling fan going over the car. That air is much more likely to blow anything into a turbo than the turbo pulling anything in. When the car sits on the three step at 14 psi there is no air movement even a foot from the inlet. That’s the only other situation I can think of. Then there’s the dyno cell. In that the exhaust fan creates a huge amount of air movement in the room. Leaf blowers? I have a gas powered lead blower, and it needs to fget what, 2-3 inches from something to pull it in - like clothes etc. sorry, but while I may be wrong and with all due respect, your story sounds like that, a story. I cannot poosibly see how a turbo in action can be in a position at high boost where something from the outside won’t affect it. Most times the car will be moving.

[@capnatewr6522]

@@AB-80X I would like to add you may not see it but nothing dangling from clothing or jewelry is taught in mechanics for a reason sucked into fans, pulled into belts and pulleys, etc… though you may not see or have seen it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened.

[@robertaranda7371]

Leroy needs an SML

[@jok3yjesu339]

Honestly yall steve could have made this engine to where most of it used his own proprietary stuff like oil pan and intake but no he didn't do that he made open to use with almost anything

[@daineball]

what are the potential implications of putting bad fuel in when racing?

[@AB-80X]

Hey could you do a video about the lifter setup in the SML? You did a great one of the lifters in the SMX, but never anything in detail on the SML

[@CroMagnonCustoms]

Why do i feel like this video was made for ksr lol

[@joshuas5148]

To prove it can be done🎉

[@KrashtestKenny-yv5if]

How bout a road race engine for 93 miles? @ 1000 hp ish? Like the silver state classic, not a common thing but definitely not easy, spinning high rpm for long periods, and still steerable 😂🇺🇸?

[@rogermacdearmid4380]

Could you kindly elaborate on why and how the engine would break if you put 40 pounds to it at 5500 rpm? It would be very helpful to understand the fundamentals and dynamics behind that statement. Thanks guys.

[@rickbrandt9559]

Sir Harry Ricardo High Speed IC read it, all the info there for smart people to work it out. The Basics. Without you wouldn't understand. There are no silver bullets!

[@randalleubanks671]

You guys build nice engines 💥💪✌️🇺🇸

[@Spudstrodamus]

As a honda guy with the smaller engine I can assure you that 10mm stud isn't doing much lol my whole head is held on by 10mm studs everyone knows my engine is prone to head lift.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

You should build 5000hp iron block coyote engines and do 2500hp drag n drive regular coyote motors

[@markim5087]

Love it, danger you might learn something,lol 😅😅😅😅this is pretty much one of the only channels I don’t ever seem to disagree with the tech ..

[@michaelmount76]

This may be a stupid question but is there any power loss by facing the two turbos towards each other within say 12" appart? Wouldnt they struggle to get the air there calling for?

[@AB-80X]

No. The air slows down exponentially as you move away from the inlet.

[@bobknight1970]

You never said why you use a Cleveland crank. Or did I miss it?

[@boosted_l6787]

Kevin from ksr needs an ls that doesn't dump water out the side of it

[@mattmanyam]

Kevin needed to re-torque his heads, on the brand new build.

[@davidoriggan]

You mean wadder? 😂

[@boosted_l6787]

@@davidoriggan hahaha that's it mate

[@Sean-i4r]

I wish Kevin and his friend could afford a SML,for soccer mom

[@highadventur]

Soccer Mom is already maxed out at 7.50. He's building a new car.

[@Avboden]

I'm not saying Leroy needs 3000HP but.....

[@ziggybmw]

3,000+ hp on a steel rod in an LS is just insane. I know 'ol Cleeter has bent numerous steel rods in his LS cars and rhey were supposed to be the best best and he was closer to 2,000hp

[@AB-80X]

The two 3000+ hp engines run alu rods.

[@scotthultin7769]

4 👍's up Steve Morris thank you for sharing 😅

[@8100machinist]

doesn't Brett's Coyote pretty much invalidate this or any other billet LS platform....He hub dyno-ed at 2800hp+ with stock crank and 4-bolt heads (stock ford castings) on a cast block.... and has went 6's in drag and drive form.... but then again Brett's real street/FF Coyote might be a unicorn

[@mikaelkarlsson2474]

You are geting closer to 4000Hp

[@classicgmdiesel1248]

Pretty sure the wagon makes 4500

[@toddclark332]

Big block twins Steve 💪😁👍