Tool Time with Stevie Fast: Custom Cylinder Head Socket

With all the this free time on our hands we can dial back to basics and work on process improvement.
Today Stevie builds a custom socket to improve his teams turn around time between rounds.
shop: steviefast.com

[@randalltufts3321]

Purpose built tools = speed & consistency. Something all important on the track as well as in the pits. Watching you do what you do, and seeing you enjoying doing it, speaks volumes. Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life. Thanks for the videos Stevie! Stay safe , stay well, stay you!

[@bennyboom63]

Big difference between a driver that just drives and a driver that knows what hes driving. This is why this team wins so much.

[@TheEvilj3]

Efficiency is the key to winning

[@notchfox6086]

Very nice !🔧🔩🛠🪚🚀

[@mikebonge7206]

It is why you are number 1. You been around that lay a lot

[@anitasman01]

always enjoy these videos ,i am a close friend\customer of justin bond hope to meet you one day stevie

[@carbonconnection2480]

My kids are into racing karts and drag minibikes right now. Speaking of putting heads on, I put a few dollars in chasing the exact cordless impact I needed so it would torque itself 🤣🤣 now in between classes I can swap head gasket sizes and swap heads etc in no time. 💪💪💪

[@wadedeslauriers7999]

Thank you for taking this down time in racing and using it as a reason to make informative videos on in depth tech and tricks. This is what I need more of. While swanstrom is making real world / road rules videos of his family and going mattress shopping, you are making videos showing us how this stuff works! Please keep making in depth tech videos for us racers that have a desire to learn more about things that we can’t afford yet.

[@r1son]

If your definitely not a welder your Definitely getting a grinder for Christmas

[@erniehenshaw4161]

I've NEVER seen anyone tig weld without gloves.

[@robertaue9509]

You weld like old people you know do it…. Just kidding good video. Keep them coming

[@davidbeard8803]

buy yourself an FMB bandsaw and smile every time you make a cut. Also, if you're cutting a register in it to fit in the tube the cut really doesn't matter unless it's so far out of whack you can't get the register you want.

[@CentralVAracer]

Nice to see you using a little bit of machinery. I’ve worked most my life in our family owned machine shop. So seeing a milling machine and a lathe in the shop was cool.

[@jimkillen1065]

On real hard materal I perfer to use a Metabo and a cut off wheel. If you want the part fairly straight and i do just use mark the part or materal with what ever you can see ..i dont use my port a band much any more because of my Metabo. I enjoy your videos thanks

[@bigham1jb]

C15 Cat head bolts are torqued to 330 ftlbs. You have to hit them twice. I usually go a third time if it sits for a while. They will definitely wear you out!

[@TheRotaryRacing]

Loved your videos and great idea for making deep sockets

[@thomasvittetoe1930]

The race is won or lost in the shop

[@SteveJacksonRacing]

Facts

[@SpeedfabPerformance]

"I'm gonna show y'all how to ruin bandsaw blades"... Take it from someone who has been cutting and welding hand tools into custom crap for 40 years: Never ever cut hardened steel (like a hex socket) with anything but an abrasive wheel (chopsaw) if you can help it. A 14" chopsaw and a belt sander would've knocked that whole job out in about 20 seconds. Other than that, good job on the tool Stevie, fantastic idea.

[@dcarey5480]

Ya he's not so good in that area

[@stevesmith8107]

Good advise. We always said failure to plan is planning to fail. Like everything in life its about the R & D that's put into it situation.

[@larrychristopher9147]

As I am not equipped with port a band or power hack YET, I tend to cut a lot of stuff with cutoff wheel, especially something hard like that socket. You and your guys rock

[@SGCgleaton]

That’s what you call a tuque toque tube

[@bobbysears6626]

Good video Stevie!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@tonneroffun]

Can you do a video on weight placement for RVW,obviously with out giving any secrets away,but how much does weight placement effect the car/launch/60foot/mph/flying/planting the tyre and so on thanks 👍

[@kevintucker3354]

Machinists are cringing all over the planet, but Steve, I like the way you get shit done and make it work!

[@jeffschwartz5199]

Was that coconut slime , you said?

[@ricvis44]

If you had a windshield wiper motor attached to a rubber wheel rubbing against the chuck geared slow. Could you put the lathe in neutral and turn an object slow enough to weld it in the lathe?

[@chicken6946]

Stevie i agree with you on the planning part. Nothing can run your race day quicker than leaving certain tools at the shop or in the wrong tray lol

[@goldhunter9641]

I have 2 different Green-Lee Porta Band Saws and They are Used Daily but Make Sure to Stay Out of Brass and Copper That's A 1/4 inch Thick Or Thicker LOL

[@bm9860sts]

Steve thanks for keeping the videos rolling brother 🏁💪💪💪💪. Hopefully the crew and yourself are staying healthy.

[@DJ-yp4kc]

now that's a DEEP socket.....A+

[@cobra7250]

I don't know if your saw is capable, but if it is you need to move the band roller guides as close to the work piece as possible. Also if you can tell me , what roller lifters do you use and also rockers?

[@christophercrafts8283]

As my Grandfather always told me: If you're prepared for the worst, only the best will happen!! 💪

[@davehadley2686]

I'm thinking you could have used the crooked socket anyway .... the crooked part would be inside the tubing .... who would know !

[@loosecannon6934]

Hell yeah! Run with a nostalgia nitro team, can put a couple pistons in 30 minutes with 3 guys! Specialty tools make any job easy!

[@ljkking622]

GAPP. Can’t wait till racing is back.

[@olschoolpops6010]

Still had to use one hand to stabilize socket.🤔

[@jdtv...9134]

I probably would have cut the socket with a chop saw

[@caseyknowles9172]

What in the hell ? Chuck that thing up in the lathe and part it off . Come on Stevie

[@CentralVAracer]

Casey Knowles I was thinking the same thing. Man it wouldn’t take nothing to use a parting off bit on the lathe.

[@kevintucker3354]

Exactly why I came to the comments! Whaaaat?

[@g-rock6329]

Buy a cut off tool for your leigh stop tearing up blades. Just a thought.YOUR THE MAN AT RACING

[@kevintucker3354]

Yeah, because of this “virus scare” lexan and plexiglass is hard to come by.

[@Greg-nq4dj]

Good thing you can drive I'm surprised your sponsors let you operate anything in that shop haha just kidding cuz you sure can cut a light

[@RealLife73]

Gotta love this dude...

[@newmantv5668]

Great info. Thanks to the peoples champ!

[@hoost3056]

This ought to be called "Fixin' Stuff by Stevie Fast" Now you need a partner just for comedy relief....

[@thehappytexan]

Not a welder, just some old fashioned problem solvin!

[@trav_t4305]

I have been a machinist for the last 25 years and I use my lathes in the exact same way you do FAST!!! Got to be the Rednenk in us I'm guessing. Hope to get to see you back at it soon!!

[@ldtenenoff]

gota say stevie dam sure miss the sound of ur fire breathin dragon on these vids,thanku fer ur time hope u and urs r safe from this bug.peace

[@chriskidder1401]

You did not show the welds sir

[@supercharged6771]

Im glad there's plenty of naive young people out there, you can blow your RECORD

[@marcophilhom6844]

Inner tie rod end tube tool. Cut the end off weld your socket for the rear tires.

[@tonygeinzer6034]

Stevie Fast, which racecar or car was the toughest for you to work on in all your years of racing?

[@juanRodriguez-ie3yi]

I'm the same !I have a shop full of tools I have put together for different jobs!

[@dannybray2443]

Why can't Danny touch the bandsaw

[@f5garage401]

Quality content

[@mann5353]

Thanks

[@tommyturic5823]

Hey Steve can you show us how you service your diffs.

[@allenmcdonough2482]

Lol @the grabbing the pipe bare handed after welding it.."stud" lolol

[@killintimeracing1368]

Can Keith Haney get the rear bumper at SGMP

[@jcnpresser]

An engine swap video would be awesome, just like at the track!

[@jeffpark4003]

It must be required when you own a Milwaukee porta band that the cover is off for quick blade changes. I don't know if I still have mine. Thanks for the Tool-Time segments. Sincerely Jeff from Western Pennsylvania

[@tomkowaljr8962]

With that length on tubing do you notice any twisting or flex while torquing? May wanna do a stud with the new socket and recheck it using a extinction and socket to see if it effects the torque at all

[@RaceRabbit]

Why isn't Danny allowed to touch the horizontal band saw?

[@robertrichard315]

Hopefully this pandemic runs off when it heats your throttle wacks. See you guys at Norwalk in a few months hopefully

[@marcophilhom6844]

What are your guys main caps torque to? With that Chrome Molly tubing it’s thick enough that it won’t flex.

[@billclark5943]

Buy a Lenox diemaster blade and slow the speed down and that saw will work great. Even on a hard ass socket

[@johnweaver1198]

Dress for the crash...... Not the ride.....

[@christopherstier2114]

Who's Danny? Is he better at running that bandsaw then you, Mr Fast? lol. Stay safe and keep uploading videos. Thanks

[@jerrellkull5347]

You da man Stevie!!! And keep turning those Radial Versus The World cars into Pro275 cars..........LMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@marcophilhom6844]

Is the socket gonna be longer on the side where the mags are?

[@donsimonsen1658]

Put your blade guides closer to item being sawed,,,Or Buy yourself a better metal band saw

[@ronreinski8768]

Are all your motor hemi based stuff

[@jeffschwartz5199]

That's what happens when you force the blade.

[@MET90LX]

1.400 chro-mo tubing to extend a head bolt socket? Just out of curiosity. What size are the nuts that go on the head bolts? 3/4”?

[@brandonsikes9166]

Patrick Huszarik I think 5/8

[@marcophilhom6844]

And they are all SAE 12 point

[@bradpittman5075]

I also have OCD on all things mechanical. It has its ups and down. Anyways. VaCHina is A sshoe

[@davidtaylor1384]

Sanded the weld, now it won't certify lol.

[@davidconley3610]

You’re funnier than shit!!!!

[@Cody_4]

Haha Let’er Rip Tata Chip!!! #KTR #BLOWERCARSTTF #RECORDSOVERHERE #5FINGERDIS

[@richardmustard4039]

you have the blade guides to far apart!

[@davidfloener7539]

Why are you giving away a great invention? You know a hundred different company's are filing for a patent on your hard work and idea. #Sadbuttrue

[@mikenorris812]

Is that 3 thumbs down from fellow RvW or Promod teams?

[@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195]

I wonder if the guy that comes by the shop and sells you tools has a bigger house than you do lol you know your spending too much on tools when he does !!!

[@thomasstockton3869]

Ok so I just have one question when are you going to pat the gas on szabo lmao

[@oldmenruleracing]

Unless you are a turbo racer... Lol 😂