We Had a BAD Dyno Explosion...

[@CleetusM]

Thanks for using McFarland Tuning. Just holler when you need another tune.

[@edgerat]

🤣🤣 Send it or bend it! - McFarland Tuning

[@jakegtalchemy8778]

Hahaha 😅😅😅... I told you not to press that big red button.... Glad all OK from the UK. .

[@danielstump8772]

Send tye for the fab he needs.

[@Rexy624]

You should send Zach and Ty up there, bet they could fix that dyno in half a day!

[@woodzy575]

And this was one of your better tunes 🤔

[@pureblood2688]

Stuff can be replaced. You cannot. Glad your crew is okay.

[@hartsfire5706]

i code not have said it better.

[@Quacksta671]

I kindly suggest getting some bullet proof materials; mats, glass,etc…

[@kc5hgv]

Get bullet proof glass and beef up your lower wall.

[@sdtruth619]

well said pureblood 2688

[@randywl8925]

👍

[@bunning63]

Dog walks in, expression is, 'I better not get blamed for this'.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

That would have been a great time to crap on the floor; nobody would blame him.

[@NicholasAndre1]

Ruuuuuff? 😳🐶

[@blazinlow86]

rofl

[@norfolkngood8960]

Dog walks in ahhh must've been the cat

[@silencethequiet]

This mad me belly laugh

[@stefanroseEP3]

Safe to say that Dyno cell needs to be a bit more 'armoured' than it is

[@crezzlin]

And a permanent camera in the cell.. 😳

[@starfox_wr-45e93]

I'm not wanting to go near one without bullet-proof glass after seeing this.

[@roberthirshfield3571]

Lexan that window please

[@mattbradshaw6456]

​@roberthirshfield3571 that was a lean window, hence why there is only a hole in it

[@reesesalen5033]

@@mattbradshaw6456 way too thin and only single pane though

[@leftyo9589]

i guess we now know why most dyno cells have block walls, and that safety glass with the chickenwire stuff between the layers of glass. glad no one got hurt.

[@LoociferZ]

LUCKY and I mean LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKY nobody got hurt.

[@pdmustgtd1013]

Extremely lucky better way to put it because that piece of metal could have gotten someone in the head

[@otisbailey5455]

Have seen heavy duty transmissions over speed but never seen the dyno glass or wall penetrated. One was so aggressive it pushed the double block wall. You know what you need to do.

[@bobroberts2371]

The cell needs a fire suppression system too, like the kind used in a gas station or restaurant cooking area. Also, I've seen dyno cells that have wire reinforced glass / concrete block walls . . . and then the engine gets put in a dirt track car with a tin foil firewall / floor. . . . .

[@strokermaverick]

I know, Steve will make it right!

[@-Primer-]

Time for 1" thick Lexan for the "glass" on the rebuild and 1/8 treadplate walls.

[@wojciechbieniek4029]

that was my first thought when i saw the shrapnel marks: "this place is getting reinforced"

[@obiesunstreak2409]

I would go with 1/8th AR500 to be safe

[@robmanueb.]

I've been super impressed with Fuel Tech wheel dyno runs I've seen. The tech in the drivers seat always wears a fire suit and helmet. I wish all dyno runs had that level of safety. I imagine fuel tech learned from experience themselves or have seen other dyno operators have "incidents". Respect to Anderson Dick for looking after his employees and enforcing some real workplace safety.

[@danisyx5804]

I'd probably go full laminate bulletproof but that's just me

[@crowguy506]

Collab with the Hydraulic Press Channel. It needs a bunker.

[@michael-james1970]

And that kids is why you never stand in a dyno room when somebody is doing a pull.

[@volvo09]

Yeah, holy sh1t.... Could have EASILY been lethal had anyone been in there.

[@bravejango12]

@@volvo09 if either one of these guys had been standing 1 foot towards the center it could have been fatal.

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Yep. Don’t want mum to catch ya. Australia

[@SVD_NL]

Actual frag grenade went off in there. Scary.

[@GhostOfDamned]

2 months later and still be finding parts of it all over the shop

[@daltongang73]

The amount of personal injury that did not happen is astounding. People are hard to fix and/or repair. You guys were lucky.

[@kaptainkaos1202]

I’m a USN/USMC flight test engineer and I’ve spent many hours at our “Hush House”. It’s a building that enables us to pull the aircraft inside and take the engines all the way up to afterburners. Everything is reinforced concrete but the window we use to view everything is I believe 5” thick. The fire extinguisher system is cool as well. In less than a minute there will be 6’ of fire fighting foam laid down. We were told to run as fast as we can if the foam system goes off since a person will be asphyxiated by the foam.

[@TheRsbas]

My dad always said, "Nobody got hurt and we will be here tomorrow". Thank God!

[@joe125ful]

That sounds soo boring...

[@TheRsbas]

​@@joe125ful IF you want to be entertained go see a movie. Perhaps you can entertain us, you sound like a clown!

[@TheRsbas]

@@joe125ful If you want to be entertained go see a movie. Maybe you can entertain us, you sound like a clown.

[@jimandskittum]

I'm a believer that safety is overrated BUT.... if your credo cites dealing with daily catastrophes maybe you should dial it back a little bit.

[@tbirdracefan]

Many years ago I was at the tractor pulls In Ft Worth. A tractor was just getting to full RPM and the clutch blew up. The guy on the side of the track manning a big fire extinguisher fell down like a sack of onions. Then all the way up the stands on both sides of the convention center were fans furiously waving for help as people took shrapnel all the way to the top of the stands. It took something like 25 ambulances to care for them. The paper said the crew was doing last minute work before the pull and forgot to put a blanket on it. To this day I avoid being beside a high revving engine. That blower exploded in all directions. Build it back stronger. Glad everyone escaped injury.

[@Scooter6.8]

I was there! I was just a kid at the time but I remember a couple people not far from where we were were sitting got hit. My dad gave them his jacket to help stop the bleeding.

[@KingNothing2x4]

@@Scooter6.8 ...did he get his jacket back?

[@davelowets]

"Forgot the blanket..." It prolly was more like "...fuck that blanket! We gotta GO or we won't make the pass, it'll be OK let's GO, leave if OFF!" One doesn't just "forget" a safety item such as the blanket.

[@ryanprice4845]

Did everyone survive?

[@tbirdracefan]

@@ryanprice4845 I don't recall for sure but I think everyone did. I think it was the safety guy with the fire extinguisher that was hurt the worst. he was just a few feet away.

[@harrywagner3877]

Composure, self control, analysis and character. Just to list some of Steve's major attributes. No swearing, ranting or complaining. Truly a professional.

[@vinred1965]

Aim to be "the calmest in the room" difficult sometimes, but achievable

[@joe125ful]

And we still dont know why is reach double rpm and what was that power in that moment...soo curious:)

[@marvindebot3264]

And that is why our dyno control room has Kevlar mat in the wall and an inch of laminated glass in the viewing window. Yes, we found out the hard way as well. Glad everyone is OK man, that could have been a lot worse.

[@photografiq_presents]

This comment makes the whole incident even more stupid. There's history available for everybody to know about, learn from and understand, two of the guys talk about incidents happening.. All the "oh well, at least ya didn't die" :D :D :D.. even praising imaginary sky daddy when really all you need to do is put barriers in place. Bet you that young bloke is contemplating working somewhere more professional. He should, I know the old boys aren't long for this world but he's got a long way to go. You all talk like banjos too

[@MattyEngland]

I remember watching a video years ago where someone did the calculations on a turbo turbine wheel spinning at 200k, the energy contained in the wheel was more than in a lot of frag grenades.

[@riccocool]

I remember seeing a guy die from a turbo exploding

[@johngoodman7160]

That's why I didn't like turbos in diesel engines 😂swallow the turbins eating pistons

[@thebarkingmouse]

I'm glad everyone is OK. I know you know what you are doing, but I used to work in oil field service. You respect the power of the machinery or you can easily be maimed or die. Saw a guy get obliterated when the manifold on a carbon dioxide fracking rig failed during the static, high pressure phase. Up to 100 megapascals, 15k psi.... Just because a machine is quiet doesn't mean it isn't very dangerous. I see so many people doing dyno runs standing right next to the vehicle. So dangerous. Failed tire could easily kill you. Failed engine, fuel everywhere, pieces flying. Hopefully this is a big wake up call for everyone. I'd reinforce your cell substantially.

[@6P3-MK4]

​@@johngoodman7160 funny bc damn near all diesels run turbos. Better stay away from 99% of them to stay safe.

[@Jack777Er]

​@@6P3-MK4you couldnt be more wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@PompiisGarage]

11,7000 RPM and the engine didn't throw a rod or piston. Truly impressive! 💪

[@joe125ful]

Lol F1 engine:15.000Rpm...

[@eddiehennig7835]

​@joe125ful - F1 engine isn't swinging the stroke and rotating assembly mass that this thing does.

[@a70duster]

I missed it, why did the engine rev to 11.7k rpms?

[@joe125ful]

@@eddiehennig7835 Its big V8 it have stronger parts for that lol:):) But many Judd V8/V10 engines reaching 10-11.000Rpm too. And its shitty drag engine so noone cares if explode on start or after 1km but making engine that survive 11.000Rpm for much longer like F1/Judd that is true art and my whole point.

[@joe125ful]

@@a70dusterNoone knows he say blower have max rpm 65k so i think engine was in 6-8k rpm but when blower reach 105k rpm engine did 11k rpm?

[@DaftyBoi412]

At least the customer now has the bragging rights to say "My engine is so powerful it broke Steve Morris's dyno!" 😂😂😂

[@kensheffer9539]

It's no wonder you are where you are. Your attitude screams it to the heavens. You are a class act.

[@weegaz22]

I used to dyno test truck engines in the DAF factory in Holland, we had a flex plate for the water brake let loose and it came off and buried itself in the 4"" thick blast door of the test cell, wasnt ever quite as comfortable sitting at the window after that...

[@Joe___R]

While repairing everything, you should consider putting a good security camera in the dyno room. Then, if anything like this ever happens again, I will be on camera. Also, upgrade to a bulletproof window and walls. They make ridged kevlar panels designed to make walls bulletproof.

[@wingracer1614]

Yes they do but that's going to be expensive when you could just as easily put some more cheap wood or block or something up. Then again with wood prices what they are now?

[@ralmslb]

Well, I would say that Steve needs new security cameras period. The one that captured some of it is just not up to spec for 2024, really low quality.

[@gregoryh4601]

Sir Steve when Time is right use The Cement material that they use in Bathroom. As for Kevlar material call U S Composite company they May help you out.

[@dangeary2134]

Forget Kevlar. Get non-woven Dyneema panels. You can cut them to fit, and simply put them behind the drywall. I would DEFINITELY Rex some bulletproof glass. Also, replace the doors with steel sheath exterior fire doors!

[@jimmyneutron45]

Yea ya think

[@WNCworks]

Thank God no one was seriously injured! I had a flywheel explode on a 427 in a 69 Chevelle back in the late 70's. It sliced the floor, cleaned everything off the firewall, and the telltale on the cable drive tachometer went to 12,000 RPM when the weight came off the crank. Only the tailshaft was left of the M22 Muncie, the frame rails were bent, and it ripped the bellhousing bolts out of the block. I still have that engine, welded studs in the block.

[@KingNothing2x4]

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[@1000hpgenv]

I wonder how many times this story has changed and expanded it to the glorious one I hear now... Don't change it anymore than you have it has just the rite amount of bull shit and impossibly I love it 💪

[@Mark-fc2zk]

@vw0514 It was a pretty good story until you got to the 12000 rpm cable driven tach. I’ll bet when that story was first told it was a 7000 rpm tach.

[@WNCworks]

The 427 had a solid lift mushroom tappet camshaft, and there was a shift light on the Mallory 12000 rpm tachometer set at 6800 RPM. The Mallory dual point race distributor had a cable drive, which was common for the day. This was before HEI or roller lifters...and there is no exaggeration in this story. The ring for the pressure plate was found on top of a tire store beside the highway, the starter and transmission parts were in the road, the header mufflers hit the ground when the transmission came apart, and it coasted into a parking lot because the master cylinder was gone so no brakes. The guy we were racing called a friend with a rollback, and we got it home before the police showed up...

[@rprice7670]

@@WNCworks Don't read into or let them get to you. I have seen some big time explosion with standard trans an flywheels that would leave your mine blown on how shit happen. I had a Mallory tach drive that had recall also in a 1972 bbc vette with cable drive from factory distributor. The only thing I ever had happened was went from second into first some how an pushed the cluster out of a 22 on the ground so I can say we got lucky that night out racing. You have to be a little up in age to know some things or been around back then. Thanks for sharing.

[@triggersnob9722]

What a tough break, poor guy looks so upset but is holding it together like a champ, glad nobody was hurt... things happen, just glad you guys are all ok.

[@webbracing2021]

One step forward and two steps back seems to be the world right now!!! Keep pushing forward!

[@joe125ful]

Or keep pushing back?:):)

[@veto8792]

Steve is such a positive person. Absolutely love his attitude through it all. Sometimes life is a bunch of roses and sometimes it’s a toilet bowl full of crap. Glad nobody got seriously hurt.

[@MrKingdavis13]

Anytime you think your life sucks and things can't get any worse, take a step back and look at the big picture and realize that as long as you have your health the rest is just bumps along the way. I have lived through some major medical situations and was forced to appreciate the days when I was able to spend time with loved ones as the highlight of the day and it is a humbling experience. I am nobody special and there are millions of people going through things far worse than I went through but I learned a very important life lesson from my experience and want to pass it on since it is very rewarding to grasp that mentality and make the best of every single day even on the bad days.

[@danielsutherland4812]

would not hesitate to have you build any level of engine ! no finger pointing just the truth your a vary stand up guy glad no one was hurt he was watching over that pull today !

[@sqr2024]

You guys are very very lucky and shows how much a bullet proof glass and wall is a must for a dyno room. Wow!

[@cee128d]

That is why Nick Panaritis from Nick's Garage in LaValle Onterio (Montreal) put Bullet Proof Window from a Bank in his Dyno Room. I think it's 2 or 3 inches thick.

[@eddominates]

and the walls AROUND the bulletproof glass! especially like under the desk where your important bits are hangin' out

[@kenabi]

everyone forgets we're controlling the containment of massive explosions to make these things work. right up till they let those explosions out. even if we keep it in mind, we still forget just how much explosive power is in them.

[@ayoustin6077]

Dynos are scarier than sh!t when things go south. I've worked with them at a few jobs, have seen plenty and heard plenty. Engines puking gallons of oil onto red hot headers after making holes in both sides of the block, diesel engines turning 3ft driveshafts into basketballs, turbine wheels going halfway through 6" thick steel doors, rotating assemblies being turned into projectile gravel and imbedded in walls. Even at the OEM level failures like this are not unheard of, and even when every precaution is taken failures still happen, but having something sturdy between yourself and the adjacent explosion makes all the difference.

[@cerberus1166]

its damn near quite literally a cannon being loaded with shrapnel. id bet the energies are the same or an engine is more violent. i remember a guy from ripleys believe it or not would take a cannon to the gut. (never looked into it im sure in may not have been a full charge)

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

6 " steel doors,like a bank vault?? I call bullsheet!!

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

why don't you describe how dynos blew up the world trade center?

[@BillyJoeJimBob28]

You need a lead lined containment room!😯 ☢️😤☢️

[@joe13glover]

@@JohnnyDanger36963 sounds like you're due for another booster

[@theoldbigmoose]

Your entire shop was blessed today, with no one hurt. That's the most important thing. Thanks be to God!

[@joemauma5035]

yes... and god also blessed him with an exploding blower.

[@rossbryan6102]

LOLOL, I WORKED 30 YEARS IN AN LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY, AND MY SPECIALTY WAS DOING TROUBLESHOOTING AND LOAD TESTING!! UNFORTUNATELY NO VIDEOS OF MY WORK, BUT MANY STORIES!!! MY ANALYSIS IS HOWEVER THE DYNO LET LOOSE FIRST, CAUSING AN OVERSPEED IN THE ENGINE, TURNING THE BLOWER IMPELLER INTO AN GRENADE ,AFTERWARDS!! KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!!

[@bradleydavies3225]

I agree. The dyno failed first, look at the broken pillow block. The dyno shifted out of line, causing the flywheel bolts to shear. This unloaded the engine, which went to 12000 rpm. This in turn spun up the blower to 108000 rpm, which then catastrophically failed. In reality you owe the customer a free rebuild , as it wasn’t anything to do with engine.

[@kleetus92]

So you worked in an EMD plant, La Grange? I was in college in the 90's and heard about an engine failure of one of GE AC6000 engines coming apart AFTER it came back to idle. Tech went in the room for some measurements of some kind, he walked out, closed the door, engine threw a rod right behind him. 5 second slower and he's have been wearing it. This was in Grove City.

[@ottrod455]

I'm glad everyone is ok Steve - what a harrowing, unexpected event! I remember standing in that exact spot when you dyno'd my engine - sobering for sure! Take care all!

[@BlkWidow08]

Had something like this happen at my old work, blew a fitting on a proof test machine at 14000 psi. threw a baseball sized chunk of metal thru a panel of lexan. Got replaced with bulletproof glass after that.

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

No such thing as bulletproof. Nobody even markets such a product.

[@DrewBlankMusic]

One of my job duties in 1982 was running Cosworth DFX engines in Bobby Unser's race shop. Clayton dyno, no glass, no wall. Headphones and give it the bizzo. Fortunately nothing ever broke, but I did find a crack in the flywheel and maybe saved half the team.

[@rondawson4202]

“ It's not the shit we face that defines us, it's how we deal with it.” shit happens

[@TheHungrySlug]

Yeah, I can say that I am still learning how to deal with all the wacky shit that happens in life. Some of it you can just leave and walk away from. It's the stuff you can't just walk away from that tends to stress the old mental noodle.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

The dyno spun freely by hand, so all I can think of is the flywheel bolts sheard off, then a super rapid free spin of the crank.

[@EricvZ1967]

Don't think it would ever happen to Steve, but it looks like the bolts weren't tightened.

[@chrishall5508]

Honestly yeah that seems to be the only logical answer.

[@electricsnut]

Probably reused the bolts too many times and sheared off…

[@EricvZ1967]

I state this because you can see that the holes for the bolts of the flywheel are oval. So there has been play..

[@hotpuppy1]

@@EricvZ1967 Hard to say. If ONE bolt breaks, it makes the clamping force uneven for the rest.

[@KineticTaco]

I have never seen an engine builder more thorough than you are Steve. Admit faults that happen inevitably, but you also learn from them and share the knowledge with all of us. One day I’ll have an SMX 👍👍

[@blanchae]

I'm thinking that the dyno pillow block bearing broke, misaligning the flywheel which breaks the flywheel bolts. Engine without load is now free to over-rev causing the supercharger to blow.

[@BIGH05S]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@gailtaylor1636]

is there an echo in here? 😂

[@maestrovso]

I scrolled down and read all the comments to understand the cause of the ran away engine. You nailed it. I was at the race track this weekend and there is this BMW M3 race car with a factory motorsport V8 that redlines at 11,500 rpm. I am new to this channel so I thought may be the engine was intend to run in this vicinity since Steven said 12,000 rpm.

[@MechanicalMafioso]

Pillow block or flywheel bolts. I’d assume pillow block as it’s cast. How many people break/shear all their flywheel bolts like that. Either way, super glad everyone walks away unscathed. Dyno and engine can be fixed relatively easily. You guys are priceless and not so easily repaired and are irreplaceable! God bless!

[@briandonaldson9657]

Only one looked sheared. The rest backed out and knobbied up the last few threads. Notice the crank only had one bolt end sheared off. The rest of the bolt holes were empty.

[@P-J-W-777]

My dad’s company built different types of trucks and he had a dyno room for testing pumps. It was designed to prevent anything from coming through the walls or glass windows because the pumps they would be testing were capable of over 200,000 psi of pressure. If they were to blow it would seriously hurt someone. I’ve personally seen one blow once and it sounded like a bomb going off. Luckily it was outside and I was a decent distance away from it when it blew. Point being is that dyno rooms are usually built to keep everything on the inside if something bad does happen. Just glad everyone was okay.

[@flyonbyya]

Nobody got hurt… That’s ALL that matters !!!

[@racecitypatriot66]

Back in the late 90s early 2000 i mowed the grass at pro motor engines here in Mooresville NC. They had two dynos with two huge mufflers out the back wall. A crankshaft broke and took out the whole dyno room. It blew the mufflers off the wall. These mufflers are 12-15 ft long 18-24 inch in size bolted to the wall and ground. It was crazy. I always loved hearing them dyno when i was there.

[@BillStelling]

Really glad nobody was injured... Thank God!

[@stephenlea5765]

Ballistic glass time! Thankfully nobody got hit. Maybe should even reinforce the walls, especially on the control board side.

[@Avboden]

Ballistic glass is worthless if the walls are drywall! Dyno room needs to be sand-filled cinderblock.

[@TomPittman-l5p]

Thank God that no one got injured! Keep the faith Steve, it will all work out for good. God is still in control!

[@StatusQuoDefier]

Including what caused the catastrophic explosion? Yeah I guess you’re right.

[@DavidM2002]

"A little malice in the combustion palace" : Eric at I Do Cars .

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

Bet you like fish sticks.

[@samholdsworth420]

I love fish sticks in my mouth 👄

[@infosneakr]

Love that guy

[@davidclemens1578]

It looks like the supercharger let loose, not the combustion. I can't tell if it is part of the dyno. Hopefully the block and rest of the engine is okay.

[@jaredkennedy6576]

@@davidclemens1578 After that overrev, I wouldn't trust the crank.

[@70sAirForceBrat]

For your Dyno rooms I would use acrylic thermoplastic ( aka bulletproof glass) for the window and behind the sheetrock, I would put two sheets of 1-in particle board to absorb the impact of flying parts. What was amazing was that not one of the light fixture was broken.

[@Ole_CornPop]

Just go lexan if your arleady going to change it.

[@charlieruff7088]

Why not just use a shipping container, or double one up and have camera instead of a window. It's 2024 HD cameras are cheaper than bullet proof glass lol

[@70sAirForceBrat]

@@Ole_CornPopWith lexan you would need to go pretty thick but with the acrylic thermoplastic you can go half as thick. It's me for high velocity impact like a bullet. And with what kind of power Steve Morris engines are making on the Dyno when something goes wrong it's like a grenade exploding with shrapnel flying everywhere. The acrylic thermoplastic is where I would go, especially if a life depend on it. I would not want a piece of engine stuck in my head or body because I wanted to save a few dollars by using lexan.

[@70sAirForceBrat]

@@charlieruff7088 remember Steve Morris is old school. He likes to see everything directly. But an HD camera in the room would be an excellent addition to his videos. Any shipping container would be great for safety, but the bad thing there's no give way. All those parts is something explodes will bounce around and ricochet shredding everything causing more damage to the equipment costing more to repair in the end.

[@itsverygreen532]

@@70sAirForceBratYou have that backwards, acrylic thermoplastic is also known as Perspex, it is the cheap alternative to the proper stuff which is Lexan, polycarbonate. Riot shields are made of polycarbonate, it is seriously tough, 6mm Lexan will take a sledgehammer blow with ease and laugh it off. Perpsex, acrylic thermoplastic is much much weaker and should not be used in applications like this dyno window. Search youtube for "SABIC Lexan Polycarbonate Solid Sheet Impact Test. Tough, Virtually Unbreakable & Long Lasting" for a good video of lexan v acryllic v glass demo ... the Lexan wins *easy* ...

[@joshjones3408]

Imagine if it would have been on a open air Dyno in some open hood display with a crowd of people standing around....you don't have to worry about fragments in your Brain...👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍mint

[@allencollins7219]

I'm glad you all are OK. That could have been horrible. God bless.

[@kimbereaton7447]

"Sometimes life gets hard" true facts. Thank goodness nobody got hurt.

[@joe125ful]

Some ppls make it harder...well you get your reward..

[@davidquirk8097]

I've spent most of my career working on, in and around engine test cells and I've never seen one with drywall construction, wooden doors and single sheet windows. I've seen some pretty big engine failures and a few fires but never had parts leave the test cell as the construction was designed to prevent it. When I was testing prototype build turbos for Volvo Truck and Volvo Penta we had mandatory chain mail curtains draped over the turbo to keep any bits in (a Titanium compressor wheel will come straight through an aluminium housining likes it's not even there) Take care out there, you've just seen how little time it takes for someone to get a life changing injury. Thankfully no one was hurt this time. Good luck with the investigation as to why the part failed and better luck on the next test.

[@dannyrowe6506]

Glad no injuries, God Bless you all.

[@Avboden]

"“You don’t have to do an explosion-proof room,” Wright says. “A lot of people will just build a drywall room, but those people have never seen an engine come apart and a flywheel go around the room like a buzz saw cutting everything into pieces. That’s why you build a dyno room. Ours uses 12˝-thick blocks that are sand-filled and it has a concrete ceiling.”" From an enginebuildermag article you yourself were in, Steve. Lesson learned, hopefully!

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

No such thing as an explosion proof anything. The misnomers people regurgitate...

[@JamesRockefeller45]

Depends on what your exploding in this case it's obvious they are talking about exploding engines not nukes​@@Failure_Is_An_Option

[@Baard2000]

Read an article , in a Dutch tractor pulling magazine , about mr Quarnstorm who described exactly what you experienced. In a split sec everything was devaststed. Luckily he had sand filled thick walls , ceiling , doors , etc.... Still the damage outside was...staggering. nobody was hurt. This one at Steve's is the reason in Europe in tractor pulling a specified grid must be in front of the inlet wheel so bigger parts are stopped. That was a rule implied when a wheel was shot out of the compressor into the hill at the end of the track. Another rule is a steel pin preventing the turbine shaft coming out ...That rule was made when in indoor tractor pull a 2.7 kg turbine wheel was shot into the roof of the building. Detail: I know owner of tractor...on the Gopro with 80 fps and 20 meter view from roll cage filmed.....no bright red comet was seen meaning it was shot with about 150 m/s or 320 feet per sec. Driver didnt dare looking to left side where wheel exited the bonnet ...... A pièce of 2.7 kg hitting someone with 150 m/s is pretty lethal. Luckily the roof was hit!!!!!

[@matt.pinder]

@@Failure_Is_An_Option You can control where you want the explosion to go though. If you build a vent with a valve in it, allow that pressure to escape when it goes pop then shut the valve to control any fires etc that remain.

[@neithertwosturrr3016]

The only wall that needs to be reinforced is the one they're standing behind. Quit being impractical.

[@JohnD-JohnD]

Maybe consider a second layer of glass for the window or just go thicker. The walls should have more protection as well. That's a pretty harsh self-disassembly by the engine. Lucky nobody was hurt.

[@matthewmccormick2417]

A wise Old Man once told me Steve Sir "Life is short and full of troubles". So cause was Dyno failure? Thank GOD you all and Customer are okay. Thank you for sharing this with us. Most would hide such a thing but you always show the good and the bad. Take care and God Bless you all Steve Sir

[@eddominates]

The flywheel bolts failed, dunno if the pillow block broke first and that sheared the bolts, or if the bolts sheared and that broke the pillow block. either way, when that happened the engine free-spun to 12,000 RPM and the blower overspun and just exploded.

[@scottsmith5623]

You figure that out all by yourself?!

[@blanchae]

Good case not to have persons inside dyno room when testing. I've seen 1/2 dozen people standing around the engine while dynoing.

[@bavarianmonkey8326]

Yeah, Some people have death wishes...

[@coleboonecustoms]

I would leave the neighborhood

[@helpful5539]

You mean a total of about 6 for IQ

[@hugegamer5988]

You wouldn’t put a person inside a dino room, why would you put them in a dyno room?

[@rickf5615]

Steve, you are the king of engine builders and also the king of blowing them up! All 8 rods at once and now this. But in your defense the engine stayed together at 12,000 RPM!!!!!!! I know it has to be hard to keep that even temperament but you are an inspiration to many people.

[@michaelmustachio5318]

Thank God no one was injured. Yes, sometimes life gets harder, but losing "stuff" is nowhere near losing people. Tremendous respect for your positive outlook. ❤

[@wornoutwrench8128]

All I can say is I am glad you are still with us.

[@Cletrac305]

I worked building and dynoing tractor engines. We had an old Clayton dyno that was all mechanical gauges, and you had to stand right behind the engine over the absorber with a cinder block wall at your back to run it. So you were VERY alert when using it! One day, while someone else was dynoing a John Deere 466 Diesel, I walked into the shop and dropped a dyno calibration weight on the floor. Then, I heard a weird banging noise over the engine and looked over at the operator. He had a perfectly calm expression on his face because he hadn't realized yet that his butt had puckered up and started his legs running before asking his brain for permission, and was trying to run THROUGH that dyno to get AWAY when he heard the weight hit the floor! He didn't seem to see the humor in it that I did!

[@ajspak874]

wow I'm glad everybody was okay. and you're 100% correct sometimes life is hard. but also sometimes it's easy. I hope things start to get easier for you soon.

[@AustinBoil]

This is why they are requiring ballistic blankets around those centrifugal supercharger housings. Bad deal but glad nobody got injured, just feelings & pocketbook. Uphill from here!

[@Profabdesigns]

Wow, that was some sort of carnage! I could set you up with modifying that Dyno if you need. I have 43 yrs as a CNC machinist/Prototype Engineer. That was a ton of energy coming to a stop. Glad y’all safe, it could have gone so much different. I will lift y’all up in prayers too.

[@omg-its-ry]

Email him or call if serious, details on his website

[@dksaevs]

WOW Steve!!! HAPPY TO SEE That NO ONE WAS HURT!

[@CasualQuasar]

Crazy to think that this probably happened so many times up until they finally got the engine right the first time... Glad you guys are all right.

[@666chunky1]

would recommend safety wire glass, test cells I've worked on have had it for a good reason, glad you're all safe

[@mikh9202]

Looks like it was the encabulator. Rockwell automation can supply a new one, this time go with the turbo encabulator.

[@LogicalQ]

The 6 hydrocoptic marzel vanes are no longer fitted to the ambifacient lunar wane shaft…

[@Rx7man]

Wow, that was quite something! Old friend of mine back in about 2006 had a similar mishap, but in a car. 78 Vette, 421 stroker, 500 hp of unstaged nitrous, car got a little squirrelly off the line, he pedalled it, RPMs came down, torque converter slacked off, then he hit it again.. well, nitrous came back on with a HARD hit, snapped the input shaft and before the rev limiter could catch it the datalog showed it hit 11,500 RPM.. Engine stayed together but it rocked the main bearings

[@ryanlamfers8692]

Dog poked his head in the door looking like Farley, "what'd you do?"

[@bulletproof2100]

Better replace that plastic window with something a little thicker. And maybe some metal over the drywall. Glad everyone is ok.

[@bigdog2024]

that explosion would have punched thru 1/4” steel plate, you need reinforced concrete walls or concrete blocks poured full of sand.

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

@@bigdog2024 Nope.

[@ForgedInKaos]

So glad no injury occurred! That easily could have went south just as fast as it happened. Like a true engineer, just another good time to revamp the system!

[@starpuss]

This is why you need a CCTV camera in the Dyno Room (From Each End) With Mic of Course LOL!

[@mattbenson6698]

Think a camera inside might not of made it that’s crazy

[@ALR74]

@@mattbenson6698camera maybe not survive, but footage will have been captured. All these dyno experts after blowup commonly say I wish we were recording. N. S. S.

[@Berm_Blaster]

A cameraman man would be ideal, cameraman never gets injured or dies lol

[@cupitosbornejr.7905]

So new with your merchandise purchase,a piece of our Dyno room explosion pieces

[@xtremehunter8597]

You're a good man Steve. Most guys would have lost their composure but you handled it like a real man. A testament to your character . I've had stuff happen in my shop and wish I'd handled as well as you did. Maybe I just learned something new. Thank you 🙏

[@Rebar77_real]

Kudos to the fuel cell for not rupturing! Brutal one Steveman!

[@TheDarkangelKx]

I'm not religious but it feels like you guys had a guardian angel watching over you, so glad no one was hurt.

[@merakrut]

"not religious" Haa! You don't say. 😉Neither am I, thank GOD. 😜

[@yafois988]

@@merakrut X2

[@604cuinkillah]

God bless ya Steve. Glad everyone is OK. You're a good dad. That was a teaching moment for Kyle, and you handled it perfectly

[@MikeHarris1984]

I'm surprised thats not plated glass for this reason... that safety glass with the tint meterial that makes it stronger, or even the kind where in the 80's, you saw it in every public building, where you see the wire in the middle of two panes of glass where the glass was safety glass and would not shadder, but break (like a convience store) but even if you get through it, you have that wire holding ya back (like a net for any exploading engine parts, i.e pully, belt, intake, lol)

[@geepersoilyrag1884]

What happened to that glass with the wire in it? used to be everywhere!

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

@@geepersoilyrag1884 Because it does nothing.

[@WyFoster]

Definitely buy some merch to support Steve and Co in all the money that just blew up!

[@FORDLYFAOTEAROA]

Man! That was a gift,nobody got injured. May the rest of The Morris family and Co's year be a great one. A guy will catch a break,and don't be afraid to ask your friends for help.

[@timmummert63]

As my buddy used to say “motor go BOOM!”

[@colemanbelcher1589]

Damn Mann!!! Wow!! That was crazy!! The destruction that caused. That’s scary!!

[@hotpuppy1]

40+ years ago in class we had a 301 turbo Pontiac 301 (yes, it's a pretty weak engine) on a Go-Power water brake dyno. It was not in a cell but out on the main floor on a engine run-in stand. It had an automatic trans flex plate with a connector inside a blow proof bell housing with the absorber mounted on the back of the bell housing. Had it cranked up to maybe 3500 when the connector shaft let go. It shot pieces out the clutch fork hole as it wasn't blocked off. Got lucky with that one. No-one got hit and we got the engine shut off immediately as we had a guy holding the wire to the coil as it was quicker for him to jump back holding the wire versus trying to shut off a key switch. No engine damage. That was an error on the part of the instructor not having a clutch disk on it plus the alignment may have been off some.

[@stephcooper5998]

Steve, I will quote a singer and cancer victim Nightbirde. She appeared on America Got Talent. Whilst recovering with a 2% chance of survival said "You can't wait for life not to be hard, to decide to be happy." Nightbirde sang her original song to amazing applause and judges approval. Later, leaving the show as cancer took this amazing person. Yes, the explosion hit at the worst time. Only property damage, people came away without physical injury. Remember Nightbirde's words.

[@joshwilliams9248]

That's Beautiful.

[@robertbloss4409]

If/when you rebuild the dyno cell room perhaps use polycarbonate (minimum 3/8") for the window instead of plexiglass. Maybe overlay on the walls and ceiling install thin sheets of stainless over the drywall for more protection. Get a steel doors as well. As a precaution you should get all the ancilary containers that may contain combustible materials out of the room while dyno is in use. Also maybe line the tanks facing the engine with thicker material to prevent tank punctures. Even a simple piece of polycarbonate glued or velcro'd to the tanks will provide good protection that can be replaced if damaged. Also a better 30frame per second security camera in the dyno cell that has enough capacity to record continuously 24-7. Do not record based on detecting movement, most likely you will miss events in the room. Just my 2 cents.

[@rotrmotr]

Hey Steve, I am so glad that you and everyone else there escaped serious injury. That was way to close and possibly a miracle that everyone walked away without getting hit by blower shrapnel. I hope you are replacing the dyno window with ballistic Plexiglass or equivalent.

[@TT64NOVASS]

" sometimes life gets harder" well said !

[@gailtaylor1636]

One of them could have been killed or worse. Massive brain injury being the worse.

[@strykerentllc]

Anyone that manufactures anything of high quality that is in constant demand knows exactly what you're going through, Steve. The pressure that comes with it, is what it is. Those whom don't understand how difficult it is to manufacture things with a 'no compromise' mindset simply want it done and hopefully when they see this, they will afford you some breathing room and ease up on the pressure. Our favorite doggo Dewey makes each day brighter whenever he graces us with a cameo appearance. Cheers! ps. If and when it comes time to harden the dyno cell, look to Chicago Bullet Proof for the window. They're located in University Park, IL .

[@58sportsuburban]

It’s good to see Tom still around. His ‘69 Camaro was a monster in the fastest streetcar shootouts.

[@Timberstuff]

Ive had 2 years of heart Break lost just about everything and when I thought things couldn't get any worse, came the next kick in the nuts. I thought that it's never going to be better for me,then the passion for paradise directed me and serendipity gave me hope ,hope built strength and strength built belief, belief fought doubt and the future manifested. Trust yourself ❤

[@rnts08]

Nuts when that much metal starts spinning that fast. Sucks on all counts but nothing one can do except pick up the pieces (literally) and move on.

[@mrclucker1969]

100% kudos to you Steve. Your engines are built tough (I guess Cleetus now has a new rev limiter setting) - things could have got a whole lot more scary it the rods left the chat at nearly 12000 rpm! Just glad nobody got really hurt - keep on keeping on! And you know that if it doesn’t break, you ain’t pushing it hard enough! Keep smiling!

[@JohnComeOnMan]

Tempered glass and some metal wall sheeting might be on the wish list.

[@tsmartin]

You don't want tempered glass. That stuff will shatter into thousands of pieces. You want to contain any fragments to the room so a ballistic or bulletproof glass is what is needed.

[@BUTTERY-APEX]

Dude was fractions away from loosing everything. Thank the Lord man. Say your blessings boy's someone is watching.

[@LilFoxAK]

Very happy no one was hurt. Though work load is definitely increased with all this at least everyone got to keep all body parts. Another blessings from above. Cant wait for the re dyno video. blessings to steve and family

[@larryhall6416]

Thank God that nobody was injured. God had a reason for this to happen. Take a deep breath and everything will fall into place. God bless 🙌

[@freedomfox8183]

As the guy below said time for billetproof glass that was a wake up call... Ryan Mitchell one of the fastest small tire no prep guys just had a blower break the other day and pieces of it went right through his hood and car luckily they went up and not out... Those blowers are no joke when they let go... Neither is an 88+ mm turbo losing a wheel...

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I keep seeing the GearWrench add with the lube techs new tool box all laid out perfectly. But this video is real life! Glad your all ok!

[@maxmoore4315]

Thank You Jesus!! No one was hurt!

[@dwight8426]

So glad nobody got hurt 😊

[@alainbelisle643]

Engine shrapnel has a lot more energy than you might think. In the manufacturer test center where I was, the dyno rooms (4 on each side of the building, total 8) had real bulletproof glass and doors, fire systems above the dyno, kevlar sheets on the walls, etc. This setup does not provide enough protection, by far. You finally have the proof. We used to test Formula 1 fuels in Europe. Engines approaching 20 000 rpm. No joke. Above 12 000 rpm, I instinctively started moving away from the glass every time. It's impressive.