The Coolest Engine Shop Ever? Inside Noonan Race Engineering

[@jonathonhowlett6295]

Noonan is an awesome company and they are a very successful company. It’s hard to keep the shelves full when you’re selling the product before you can get it on the shelf! Awesome job Noonan!

[@vandettabuilds6641]

Your showcasing an engine building company and you have the camera guy 20 feet away from their premier engines and he doesn’t do a close up wtf

[@ataxpayer723]

Thats so you can't see the secrets

[@brianstevens4392]

Hey Barry Pettit! Glad to see you still making it happen! 🤟 holla at guy!

[@RonnieT123]

Your a lucky man. That's amazing

[@Ever443]

Lived in Spartanburg all my life. Never heard of these guys. Not a drag guy , so that may be why. My shop is actually a mile away from them. You need to do Clements Racing. THE premier dirt late model engine builder as well as cylinder head designers

[@chuckclontz6425]

Don't forget Fulton and Parr racing also in Spartanburg.

[@rolltide9547]

You never heard of them being a mile away?

[@rickchambers73]

From a old Gearhead from the 70s. Technology is AWSOME today. Nothing to have a 1,000 + Horsepower daily driver today.

[@carpentrybybill7018]

Nothing but 35k, just for your engine. Also , who would want a 1000hp to creep in traffic? 300hp daily, 1000 for track , cage ,chute etc

[@rickchambers73]

@carpentrybybill7018 I guess you never heard of Sick Week and many other events. Where there are cars making 4,500 plus Horsepower on the street. Many new cars are making 700 plus Horsepower. Just because you see no need it does not apply to others. On your 35 k engine. You can go buy a 700 Horsepower out of a new total Mustang for around 15 k. Add some bolts on, making a thousand Horsepower in traffic with a/c on. Guys like you have no idea about new technologies.

[@tracyamcneal9597]

It's always interesting to get an inside view of these high dollar engine building facilities like this one. Personally, I'm a high performance Ford enthusiast and would like a tour of Robert Yates shop, or Jon Kaase.

[@EngineBuilder]

Those would be very cool to see... we will put them on the list of possibilities.

[@johnnystanley4469]

Noonan is awsome really incredible race engines

[@savagefabrication795]

That was a pretty cool tour. I always hear about their engines doing extremely well

[@marksmith2726]

Awesome facility !!!!

[@Muldoon111]

Great video. Top engine shop. On a side note, any keen eyed Aussies notice the model drag car on the bench? Name it.

[@b_for_brett]

Mr Zappia’s HQ?

[@donnowhy1]

Is that a model of John Zappia's door slammer on the desk at 1:26?

[@EngineBuilder]

Very well could be!

[@iainball2023]

There was a lot of great information there 👍 but the camera man could have shown us so much more..... 😢

[@kennethcohagen3539]

You might check out TA Performance in Scottsdale, AZ. They make high quality parts for Buicks.

[@EngineBuilder]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@tylerzesiger7648]

I was shocked when I watched a video on PLR walk through. They make nothing in their engines, at complete mercy of suppliers, pretty wild.

[@jamest.5001]

I would love to build/design a engine. I'm thinking a big block version of a LS/LT block. A m20 splayed main studs, that thread into the base of the cylinder /water jacket area, or the top of the main webbing, with m12 cross bolts, capable of 4.6" bore, with a 4.5" stroke, capable of about 4.8" , a bore spacing a little wider than a BBC , with a deck height to allow 6.5" rods if desired. , normally a 6.2" -6.3" or as short as 5.9-6" with a shorter deck version. Use a bolt in cylinder liner system, o-ring into the block, have a 1" thick water jacket. With 6, m10 bolts per sleeve with a press fit deck plate that presses in after the liners. Working as a girdle with the head studs threading into the water jacket and cylinder base. And using a head similar to the new Chrysler hemi, with overhead cams, titanium valves , tiny springs and stims 6mm, maybe inconel exhaust valve in about 1.925" exhaust, and 2.280" -2.3" intake. And CNC raised ports, with polished chambers. With the heads looking similar to motorcycle heads with ceramic coating in the exhaust port combustion chamber even under the valve cover to help with oil draining back, and heat , the ceramic insulation reflects heat and insulates. Also leaving a smoothe stick resisting surface , used on the piston dome, chamber valve face and back side leaving the seat and stem uncovered. the insulation of the exhaust port will keep the energy in the exhaust, good for turbos , also resisting carbon sticking to the port walls possibly look into a dual overhead cam, using using finger followers possibly, looking for a near 2:1 ratio, with a quick ramp rate, Maybe use a Ducati style valvetrain , the desmo dronic with the cam opening and closing the valve! Freeing up lots of power, could be a cool engine, start with a 4.250" bore, and 3.875" stroke, 4340 crank and rods, ultra light. Rods with 1/2" bolts, the aluminum sleeves with steel or iron liners bolting in, with the deck plate pressing in after or possibly before they are bolted in. Through holes in the deck, the sleeve/liners an go in all at once or one by one. Then a non water based coolant is used, each head and block bank having its own coolant manifold internal. With either a internal crossover. Or a external crossover, with steam ports on the block and heads leading to a -8 outlets on each head at the front and rear. With the option of a block steam port the steam port being ported through the head from the block , leading directly to the outlet, for bleeding air from the system when filling. Non water based coolant doesn't make steam. Use the steam ports with a crossover, to pull a vacuum. Then fill the system until the vacuum pump overflow catches coolant, then close both fill point and steam port, with boost it should be capable of 3k HP daily driven with ps. And A/C, and get 20-25 mpg until, because of v-tec and VVT , and possibly a 32valve option, a natural 600 HP engine in stock type tune, with a tune and exhaust, intake 750-800hp. Add cool boost, 14psi should be near or over 2k HP sorry to ramble!!

[@jamest.5001]

It seems they would atleast get the valve covers roughly cast. Even with the walls 2"-3" thick. It would cut cost. And still be a milled billet valve cover. Also a head can be cast in a oversized rough shape to save milling time, and a block thats a big difference. Casting a similar shaped block to be milled . But i guess they know what they are doing..

[@chestrockwell8328]

Agree, he seems to be proud of being so wasteful of an expensive material...and for them to not handle their own recycling is poor business in my opinion as well. Per current Aluminum recycle pricing they are stepping away from at least $550.00 per block waste.

[@lianwalton9194]

As a curiosity - I also follow Titans of CNC-are your guys aware of Titan Gilroy and the contributions he has and is making to the manufacturing industry…?

[@bigcncguy]

He’s contributions are very small

[@floydwilliams3321]

Wow ❤❤

[@mattmorford7489]

Impressive facility

[@claybrown1619]

THAT'S A AWESOME FACILITY I ALSO LIVE IN SPARTANBURG SC. AND WOULD LIKE TO GO SEE IT IN THE FUTURE ANOTHER PLACE YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY IS MY OLD EMPLOYER FULTON RACING IN SPARTANBURG SC. YOU WILL DEFINITELY ENJOY THAT VISIT GOD BLESS ✝️✝️✝️ SINCERELY CLAY B.

[@eugenebridges9537]

Located on Chesnee Hwy. Awesome down to earth guys

[@calstateconstruction7489]

Greg did you build GM engines a some point in your career?

[@rickgrimes4133]

Where’s the beef? I mean serious? Should have shown engine assembly area, machining area, etc. I betcha some things are outsourced 🤫😉

[@EngineBuilder]

Unfortunately, Noonan was working on some secretive stuff while we were there, so we couldn't show the machining area to you. We did show some of the assembly area, but Noonan is still working on completing the assembly area, so some of that gets done in the technology center as of now.

[@a-1mobilemechanic693]

why do they send a guy out to do the interview when he doesnt even know what he's looking at

[@patrickwendling6759]

Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024 ❤

[@onehot57]

I see a lot of empty shelves in that supply room!

[@ericanderson6671]

hey come on over for a tour of office space 👎

[@stevesolo16]

I really enjoy all of the leading edge of engine tech. The only thing I have a hard time with is the host. Don't get me wrong, he is in touch with all the men/shops pushing engine technology, but as the host he is flat, mumbles, and without personality. It makes it hard to watch. I'm not a hater or bashing the host. He is just the wrong man for the job.

[@topseykretts251]

This video was a waste! Why didn't they show the machine shop,production rows anything other than just what looks like the sales offices that have alum heads on a rack "probably throw in there for this video" in them and their parts market.Smh

[@EngineBuilder]

We would have loved to show the machine shop, but it was explained why we couldn't show that during our visit. Maybe next time!

[@stevenjacobson8177]

Are we sure this company is successful ? Shelves are half empty. Giant mirrors. Very few desks. Does not look like an active busy working environment. Very oddly laid out very sparse. No toolboxes in the dyno room ? Very telling that they are not efficient or busy it seems. Smoke and giant mirrors presentation. Sad

[@Noneyurbusiness]

I was thinking the same thing seems like they are hiding something

[@nhraandnascarfanatic5907]

The Noonan 4.9 is probably the best pro mod engine money can buy right now… of course their not going to show you the ins and outs of their operation 😅

[@petersmith9014]

Did we watch the same video. Shelves half empty? Didn’t Barry say that they were extremely busy. Mirrors? WTF are you talking about. There are glass walls that serve as a room divider? No toolboxes in Dyno room? What about the SP Tools toolbox in the right corner of the dyno room. Sad? The only sad thing is your poor attempt to take a dump on a successful high end engineering business

[@nhraandnascarfanatic5907]

@@Noneyurbusiness they are… their recipe for success.. moron

[@9090ruby]

😂😂 don’t know much about drag racing I see

[@bradleystewart8690]

Are yall hiring 😂 I live in woodruff

[@EngineBuilder]

I did hear Noonan is looking for qualified folks.

[@lanegeisewite1436]

Just not impressed from price to reliability stand point

[@dweintz123]

looks like an sales pitch job nobody working in shop .Steve Morris is way better

[@427bullis]

Pro mods

[@RSDX99]

Coolest engine shop ever, really? Go to the Wood Bros. Museum and see leanord Wood and his machinest Bennie build mini hemi engines including mini Holly carbs with nothing more than milling machines and a lathe and some hand grinding.This shop owner might get a job sweeping the floor in a real race operation. This is an embarrasing shop presentation compared to real race shops.

[@-Primer-]

Do you expect anyone to take advice from someone who cannot spell or use punctuation? Did somebody at Noonan hurt your feelings? Based on the relationship with Audi, I'd say the show owner won't need to worry about "sweeping floors" for another shop anytime soon. And just an FYI, a good shop owner will sweep his own floors from time to time, because "every job" is his job.