WORST BLOW UP EVER!

No way you have seen this happen like this!!
6 passes no dyno time.
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[@KSRPerformanceFabrication]

Holy smokes that is wild!

[@1960fl]

99.9% metallurgy, something wrong with the heat treatment on those rods. Never sean AL rods fracture like hard candy. You are a stand-up individual God Bless you.

[@RATTL3R186]

My thoughts exactly. They look to be brittle the way they shattered.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Gallium oil additive ;-p

[@KD0LRG]

My thoughts too. Can't tell from the video but hardware or something wasn't up to the task. For everything to just explode is a clue.

[@danhammond8406]

@@TheOlsonOutfit nice.

[@brownass2]

@@TheOlsonOutfit must watch the lock picking lawyer.

[@mr.c5217]

Steve I'm AMAZED you quoted Jesus that's awesome that's why I bought my cam from you I sensed you had a good heart.

[@ScienceBreather]

This video is absolutely awesome and Steve is a fucking treasure. They're out here on the edge of what's possible with materials and engineering, and Steve recognizes that and is happy to find out problems and just keep pushing. Stuff like this wasn't possible 20 years ago, and that's due in no small part to Steve and people like him. Keep up the fantastic work Steve and crew!

[@patrick111390]

STEVE IS A NATIONAL TREASURE

[@canlib]

@@patrick111390 Dude, get your priorities straight. It's not as important as you think it is.

[@TheBustedNut]

@@canlib You jealous bro? You sound jealous.

[@lauramatthewkaizer4143]

you couldn't be more right

[@justthefacts6567]

A living legend for sure

[@svengonzales2664]

Rod material failure, absolutely. It would be money well spent to have a metallurgist look at the microstructure of the material to determine a root cause and fix it. Attaching a "Blame" name to stuff like this is useless and counterproductive. I'm with you on this one Steve.

[@sirslacks1065]

Agree 100%. I was going to say something very similar but thought I would read through some posts first. It came to the ultimate maximum capabilities of the material and I think they all disintegrated at the same time since they were of the same batch under the same heat and pressure. They were definitely brittle.

[@Bignardo18]

Im thinking that as well

[@skullhart]

Brittle for sure. Check the ductility or lack thereof against the base material. Aluminum could be affected by work hardening like aggressive machining. The consistency of the failure points to origin of material and/or machining.

[@jasonwalden271]

I was thinking the same thing. Have it analyzed.

[@paulcopeland9035]

@@sirslacks1065 I 99% agree with you. There is one thing that bothers me though. I am sure that engine saw 8500rpm+ on his dyno with likely more than 45lbs boost! All was good and into the car it went. Then, this was the sixth run (I believe he said) on the track, so 8500rpm and track loads were around on prior runs before it blew. Boost was 45lbs. What kind of 'new' evil would enter the engine and trigger 'that' carnage at 'that' exact point in 'that' run?? I believe there will be a lot of guessing and testing (weeping and gnashing of teeth!) before this crash will ever be explained!!..........

[@goodgollyjosh]

I love that you show us this stuff, Steve. I've been in the engine building industry my whole life but never on your level. You share secrets, build tips, failures, and everything in between. Such a learning experience for me. I guess two ways to look at this failure. #1...maybe a metallurgy issue with the rods. #2...they always teach you to build the motor to fail every cylinder at the same time, otherwise you are leaving power on the table. Cheers bro! Clearly a good tune up!

[@Sm0keyZeu5]

I agree, its either a metallurgy issue with the raw billet used for the rods or the anodizing process that weakened then

[@n.b.p.davenport7066]

You have no experience bro by all the comment that you made, your whole life?

[@goodgollyjosh]

@@n.b.p.davenport7066 My whole working life and quite a few years prior working with my father at a young age. I'm surprised you were able to determine my level of experience based on my comment. Do you make it a habbit to troll others on the internet?

[@shakeydavesr]

@@Sm0keyZeu5 anodising is a process that just treats the surface of the material. Doesn’t involve heating it up, much less heating and quenching that could cause it to become brittle. I could very well be wrong, I don’t know what, if any, treatments that where done to the rods. But seeing all the shattered bits in the oil pan while most all the pistons were still up in the bores, it seriously looks like the rods were made of a "hypereutectic” grade of aluminium. Shattered like ceramic aside from a few large pieces. Crazy.

[@Mike62501]

Absolutely thanks

[@albertjones5430]

When you went to the Bible at 27:50 I understood how you are so patient and calm about this situation. Being a mechanic nearly all of my life I've seen many weird, strange things happen. But never anything at this level.

[@seemssafe2995]

I dont think being religious has much to do with being calm... It's the exact opposite in my community.

[@shawndavis8828]

Your attitude and outlook on this whole catastrophic failure has earned my like and follow! Not that I’m anyone, but from one man to another you helped redirect some of my negative thoughts when I’ve dealt with things in racing bikes and now as I start to build a drag truck. Kudos sir keep that positive vibe flowing!

[@nsboost]

When he says “If you can’t afford to fix something like this, don’t build it” I can appreciate that. That’s why I have cheap junk that’s around 1100hp and goes 8s. Built for next to nothing. If it breaks. It’s whatever. It’ll hurt. I won’t be happy about it. But I can throw another budget engine in it and go back to throwing 32psi at it 😂

[@EGHeartattack]

I wish more people followed this philosophy in motor sports. People throw their whole budget on a build without factoring anything going wrong. I’ve seen so many people come out drag racing or drifting with a new build, something breaks, and they can’t afford to fix it so it sits in the garage and eventually gets sold off.

[@nsboost]

@DaveCaresForYou takes a lot of boost to make a small block go fast with stock heads in the Rocky Mountains lol

[@gordowg1wg145]

To kinda expand on that - if you can't build the whole car right, don't build it. Seen too many cases where people focus on the engine and when the transmission or rear end fails, they can't fix what they should have done right in the first place.

[@Racerboy535]

Budget builds are great and you learn a ton. Wish I had homies near me that I could help with builds, I have a thirst for knowledge.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

@@gordowg1wg145 Yeah, auto racing isn't really a place food-stampers should be hanging out at!! Maybe peddle bikes or skateboards might be a better choice?

[@tinof5829]

Steve. I have a very, very high degree of respect for you sir! You are an amazing engine builder, father, friend and business man. I am 74 and have been building engines/racing since 1967. I can truly say that I have "never" met a person like yourself. I have had carnage in my days but never on that level. Please continue being the Steve Morris we all know and appreciate.

[@ercost60]

27:46 Amen Brother! Stuff happens and you're a role model for dealing with it. Love the channel and all the fine work you do!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

Wow! 😳😳😳😳😳 Parties over "Everyone Out"! And I mean NOW! Looks like Rodney and Frank the Crank had a fight and parted ways!

[@demonic477]

I built and worked on engines for almost 35 years and I never saw a failure like this ever . my only question is when did they start making rods out of explodium it looks like one rod failed and took the rest of them out for a beer .

[@camneilsen8234]

That'd make a good T shirt Explodium Rods, pieces available everywhere!

[@1982MCI]

Well, if one goes, what’s the point in the other 7 hanging around staring at each other like a sausage fest ya know! When the hot looking girl walks out the front door of the bar by herself, you always see all the guys in the house chasing after her! Same story here man, lol That is a good term to use tho, Explodium!! Steve owes you a set of heads for that one, lol

[@mylesjacobs2298]

Lol

[@mattmorford7489]

Explodium, is a new raw material and also used in batteries. Funny comment 😂

[@mattmorford7489]

@@camneilsen8234 you make the shirt and I'll buy one,

[@donaldbowlin430]

Steve Morris you are a awesome guy!! Your character speaks volumes about the type and kind of man you are… thanks for sharing!!! Keep being you brother!!

[@Elboman11]

I totally enjoyed watching this video. What a great attitude you have Steve! Confucius says turn the rev limiter down 3.4 rpm and you will never have this problem again. More importantly, it is so nice to see that you are looking at the things to be thankful for in this disappointing situation.

[@jasonwhite8722]

Man your a humble person. I almost think I can hear the frustration attempting to come out when your discussing everything near the end of the video, but I also hear you keeping calm and not allowing it too make things worse then they are. .

[@reapermech8511]

im just in awe of how 8 rods can say later , and the crank still spins . parts failure is common but this is just one of those that is just hard to understand . thank you for sharing

[@quickdeuce]

John,, you're very obviously correct when you say inertia,, the crank shaft had the inertia to literally RIP the rods off the pistons. Yep,, inertia was among the players leading to that carnage fo sho.

[@dugangant]

Even better is how does the crank still look like new on 3 of those rod journals. Only one looks like it took damage. Crazy!!

[@justingeturgun]

I swear his other video before this. He said he’s using some rods he never used before.

[@paulcrocker4553]

@@justingeturgun yup, cause he had to clearance the rod at the piston dowel to clear the crankshaft. I doubt that had anything to with the failure of the rods, but obviously they weren't up to the task of having 2500+ horse torques, or the injectors hung open and hydroed the cylinders.

[@justingeturgun]

@@paulcrocker4553 yea that’s some metallurgy problem. Like how do they all fail at the same time… They all failed at the wrist pin U can see the shear

[@kylecurry6841]

Steve... You are one HELL of a standup guy! I say that because you're an elite engine builder, where your bread and butter is living the American Dream, doing what you're talented at, and capitalizing on it as a small business. You didn't have to share this video with anyone. Yes your car broke while at the track, and mention of it may have made it's way around, but you didn't have to share this and elude to any carnage this mule motor suffered, but you did.. And I hope everyone watching understands that you're not putting this out there to say that theirs anything flawed with what you've built for others... You're putting it out there to educate, but more so to show the community that you're a hardcore veteran (and that puts it lightly), who's able to know just how far his work can hold up before any potential issues because you're committed to R & D.

[@tinof5829]

Well said said sir.

[@steventrostle1825]

Much Respect for your cool outlook on this expensive disaster. I raced in the 60's and 70's on the street and fact is when you are pushing your equipment to the max sh** happens. Glad you didn't wreck nor get injured.

[@carterlee8344]

This is supreme carnage. Thanks for sharing. Thank you Steve, for being so good to us.

[@FarmsVilla]

Damn Steve after watching the whole video I just figured out I really like you! I don’t know you but I think you are a decent stand up guy with a great outlook on life. We can all learn a few things from you and not just about engines. 👍🏻

[@TheJoe111599]

Exactly what I just said after seeing how Steve reacted to this whole scenario. He could've easily trashed the company that supplied the rods but he chose to take the high road. That's great, good to see there's still some decent people out there. 👍

[@aaronharrison7729]

Amen!

[@woolymansmachining6016]

I have had similar failures on aircraft parts in 7075-T73. After the analysis it was determined the anodizing caused the failure to micro corrosion. Have the certs pulled from the anodizer. I really appreciate the way you are handling this!! You would be a great customer!

[@stevegibson5438]

Yeah anodizing makes it brittle i think

[@robotekusa]

I saw the 2 tone anno rods and been waiting for this video 😀

[@paulcopeland9035]

@@robotekusa Yea......sure you did!!!!

[@wiedehopf9068]

hard to believe you get it brittle thoughout the piece, the rods are not exactly thin.

[@steve5x565]

@@wiedehopf9068 at the stress levels these are under it doesn’t need to be all the way through the material. Imperfections at the surface can start a micro fracture which makes an easy start point for bigger fractures. It all escalates pretty fast from there. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it was a treatment issue rather than a straight up material issue. The analysis is expensive but would be worth it.

[@OneExhaustedFather]

As a fellow engine builder, and a former resident of Muskegon it's really nice to see how much your shop has grown over the years. Keep it up man. Love the content.

[@jefffortkamp2142]

Thank you for your Jesus Sermon comment. We all need that constant reminder of our Lords wisdom. May God bless you and all of us.

[@martyfarrell9459]

Steve being as real and as salt of the earth as it gets. You're a good man for sticking up for your supplier. No rant, no crapping on anyone. It's racing and stuff happens. 100% agree with your assessment, it's the raw material. I'm buying a sticker to go with my tee that didn't have a piston in the package.....

[@1973406]

With all 8 rods disintegrating, makes me think that something in the process when they were made wasn't correct. A dry sump has a major safety benefit in a situation like this! So glad that you and the wagon are ok! Thanks Steve for all you do, I've learned alot from you and your videos. God bless brother!

[@bobroberts2371]

See the vid buemi's formula 1 suspension explodes Aug 24, 2010 Bingov Brat

[@donnatalielucasheimbigner7598]

I love your honesty & great attitude & strong faith, even in a crisis. Honor to subscribe.

[@glacierfinancial]

Great attitude. The Rod‘s are the number one high stressed part of your engine. it would be interesting to do a metal analysis and see if there’s any issues there but this is racing. Great video

[@Matty-Z]

You're a great role model Steve. Thanks for keeping your attitude positive and preaching the good news!

[@scottyjones27]

Jesus is the only peace , Steve is a Blessed man and he knows it , God bless you Brother

[@broc2238]

First thing I thought as soon as I saw the first connecting rod was “hey, weren’t those from a new rod vendor?”. Sounds like he’s working well with you and I hope he can get his material sourcing sorted out. Thanks for taking us along for the ride

[@madnessmotorsports]

👍

[@iknklst]

Yep, pretty sure those were the rods that came from the new guy. Definittely a QC problem somewhere in the process.

[@bradley3549]

@@iknklst The fact that they all failed at once like that doesn't point at a QC problem so much as an application or design problem. Might be great rods, just not good for 4k HP and 8500RPM for any length of time.

[@iknklst]

@@bradley3549 My bet is on the rods beg made from mis-graded alloy.

[@jasonengland2357]

@@bradley3549 and 45 psi of boost on top of the RPM.

[@johnw5242]

It's great listening to the total disbelief as you continue discovering more and more. That thing is SO blowed up, I think it suffered deep EMOTIONAL DAMAGE TOO! Whelp - yup. There it is! I'm grateful to see you taking it in stride, and appriciating the fact that, you don't HAVE to spend a lot of hard-earned money to vet this thing back to the track, ypu GET to spend a bunch of hard earned money to get it baxk to the track. Good on ya, Steve! Gratitude is it's own reward - and being able to show that to others is priceless. Rock on, Steve! 💪👍🏁

[@tools6106]

Steve you sir are a class act! In adversity you are seeing that it’s still a sport and you are a good sport when it all hit the fan! My hats off to you! I hope the rod mfg. Can stop this from happening to another racer! Keep going fast! God bless!

[@jouleskelvin]

Bad metallurgy... The aluminum provider needs to do some explaining. 🤔

[@armchair_mechanic]

Kudos to you for your great demeanor. You set a fine example to those who look up to you.

[@MrRustyrutter]

Amen brother! Great to see a man being a man about this cuz ur right stuff happens!! Im a super gearhead inspired by your attitude and shop ,God has really blessed you ! im inspired to have a shop like yours soon! Im proud that theres a clean mouth believer out there burning rubber and engines lol 😂 God bless you sir!!

[@kyrob393]

What a stand up guy. Love the fact you didn't trash or blame anyone. Was on best pass of my life a cpl yrs ago and rearend exploded, ppl were trashin dude that built it for me except me and ended up being a parts failure just as yours was and they were awesome about helping solve the problem.

[@Freecomments4u]

You're so right. If you cant afford to blow it up, lose it, etc, you should not bring it to the battle.

[@markheischman672]

I've seen some blown engines. This was absolutely the most beautiful extreme failure I've ever seen in person or on the internet. Also way to use this scenario as a teaching moment for your viewers and customers. I'll definitely be curious to see how you fix this!

[@adamhooker2087]

I trust the man that shows his own piston deletes. I love your channel and thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@abebaker51]

You're a good person Steve! You will help progress the sport of racing with that kind of attitude!!! 🏁 🏎

[@jaymoore7011]

LOVE this content Steve! Honesty, Integrity, Humility, with a healthy side of Gobsmacked. If you aren't breaking stuff you aren't racing hard enough. You and your incredible parts suppliers will learn from this and apply that knowledge to make it better and faster. You can make a snow globe with the shrapnel.

[@adwood201]

I love the Sno-Globe idea!

[@chubbs5188]

Not trying to arm chair quarterback, but I would look into sending the rod parts to a testing company. Find out if the material had an incorrect heat treat or some other material processes. It may have occurred before the rod company began machining… in the raw billet stage. I do NDE UT/PAUT/Eddy Current. Billet material should be accompanied by a lot number.

[@93_LXcpe]

Didn't he put a different rod than normal in that motor? Thought I remember him saying that in an earlier video.

[@TheWilber09]

I believe he did, some new company and was grinding on them to clearance them on the small end.

[@murraypeacock9316]

Could be a heat cycle issue that made the material brittle after a certain number of cycles. I’m sure he and the supplier will figure it out. It will make both of them better able to supply their customers with better parts.

[@thomassievers3362]

Steve did mill the rods to fit the piston’s and crankshaft… at this point it’s going to be difficult to blame anyone unless it’s approved to take material out of the rods

[@thomassievers3362]

@@93_LXcpe he did, and he modified them, this sucks by any means, but I already thought about the reliability when he had to modify the rods to fit the engine

[@forestfishburne7900]

Love your attitude. That goes a long way towards a dependable, honest, and successful business.

[@kenbell7745]

My first time watching your clips Mr.steve. I truly have to say I addmire the way you handle this. You have a good heart an may God bless you many times over most other guys would of blamed my mother an every body's uncle. L.o.l good to see . from all us car guys. Refreshing. Addatud. Good luck

[@TK-fp5fp]

You're a good man Steve I love the attitude "stuff happens" hopefully after you get it all figured out you'll lets us know what happened and looking forward to the rebuild video.

[@paleggett1897]

I thought you said it was more of that, ‘Junk Happens!’

[@frankiesalvo8640]

₩

[@speedking72]

Hi Steve, looking at that grain structure of the shattered pieces I agree with you on them being way too brittle. Hard luck bro, thanks for sharing and we’ll be looking forward to your next move.

[@markgramlin105]

You sir are a class act! If all the world were as humble it would be a different place.

[@redblackvette]

God bless you Steve I love to watch your CLEAN channel!! I know God is with you and you will get it figured out with his help. Again God bless you

[@venom_motoring]

Connecting rods have left the chat!! Absolutely incredible destruction, kept looking to see if any of the rod journals of the crank had a rod on them before you got the pan off. Huge amounts of respect with how great of an attitude you are handling this with especially the last 5 minutes of the video. Hats off to you sir.

[@michaelmartinez1345]

@Alex Good, Yes , the rod journals Do look decent and it appears that there was no bearing failure.... But the real issue was caused by repetitive use of those aluminum rods... They fatigue rather quickly... That pile of aluminum chips at the bottom of the pan was the smoking gun of what really happened..... Those rods, all of them, broke like a glass being dropped on the concrete.... That's metal fatigue... The dark grey color of the jagged chips of chrystalised aluminum indicates that these rods are strictly for temporary use, especially when they are being loaded at the levels they are, and at extreme rpm's .... Only forged steel rods should be used in applications like this... He should also have that $5k crankshaft magna-fluxed.... Just to be sure... An extremely expensive hobby this is... Wow...

[@jennekke]

I’ve seen windowed blocks before. I’ve never seen every rod disintegrate inside the engine before. Glad you’re safe to race another day!

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very EPIC destruction as well. Love your channel. Thanks for posting this.

[@stevehiser6833]

Sir I have the utmost respect for you. God bless.

[@chrissraceporting7055]

So honest and real. Transparency on your KZbin videos is what people will respect you for

[@chongobubby8767]

I have heard of "grenading" an engine before and seen many failures. however this is the first and maybe only time I have seen or ever will see what can truly be described as "grenading" thank you Steve, you are a modern day legend! i am very grateful for your content!!!

[@chrisklamm3333]

That is a spectacular failure. Glad you are unharmed. I’m curious as to what the top end looks like as well as a closeup of the pin side of the rods. You build amazing motors. I look forward to the next iteration.

[@anthonylerew]

Man, I've been watching tons of your stuff recently, and how you are handling this and quoting Jesus, you just won a lifelong fan and brother. love you man!! Way to shine your light and show people how to have some grace and that we aren't perfect and sometimes crap happens, but God is good all the time.

[@EatBreakfast912]

Sorry to see this happen, Steve, but your outlook on problems such as this is really admirable. Keep up the amazing work!

[@billnlori3149]

The harmonics that go on in an engine at 8500 rpm are hard to fathom. Crazy respect for your over the top professional attitude. What a legend.

[@mavrick351]

My thoughts also harmonics!!!

[@dennisford2000]

Would be interested in adding a dozen accelerometers and knock sensors, and hi def analysis of the crank accelerations

[@hondacrx6620]

It's crazy how much I have learn in your videos taking your motor and mullets motor apart crazy how you can find what mostly died first thanks Steve

[@3891chris]

you Mr.Morris are such a humble person. glad i found your builds thru cleatus.

[@mylvan]

Thank you for sharing this Steve! Let's all just be happy that everbody is ok and nobody got hurt.

[@patriot2164]

Much Respect ! Sad to see these results , like you said it's racing , stuff breaks , hopefully we can offset some of the cost buying some merch and keep this channel alive and grow ! Glad no one got hurt !

[@fishoconnor108]

Customer states, " I think a rod done got broke?". Fuuuuuuuu? What you have there Steve, is engine soup. A very, very rare recipe. A little humour Steve but I do appreciate how you feel trying to understand why this happened. Also your attitude towards the maker of the rods, such generosity and consideration. I'm thankful that there are people like you. God bless brother.

[@dannmohr5721]

You know Steve you could have not said one word or not video it……. But you did…….shows you have nothing to hide……much appreciated your honesty…….👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@McForeigner-64026]

Once again the man is just brilliant pure genius. 4000hp and turned those rods to dust absolutely insane carnage. Sucks to see but I'm sure he will figure it all out and crush his personal best. Can't wait to see next engine build and the disecting of this engine. Stay safe Steve Morris.

[@highpointsights]

This were brand new rods that he had to relieve up near wrist pin!

[@robertshell4176]

What an unfortunate situation but I love the way you handle stuff, we'd definitely all be better off if everyone adhered to God's golden rule. You really have a fantastic channel going here and I'm always eager to see your content. Can't wait to see what's next and thanks for bringing us along.

[@paulcooper2897]

Somewhere near 16:00 ... the views of the oil pan ... that truly is the definition of Grenading an Engine! Well Done!

[@russm6759]

Why do I like and respect Steve Morris...... Character and Integrity! Thank you for leading by example, Steve!!!

[@aggie91kuenemann76]

Love the video. Like you said stuff happens. I like the fact that the rod manufacturer didn’t blame something, and that y’all will work together to figure out why. It’s so hard to tell, but seems like a material failure. Looking forward to the up dates as you fix the engine and work to figure out what caused it.

[@SaneCayne]

Wow. Great testament to the importance of having a drip/catch pan! I'm with you. It's more amazing and curious that they all broke at the same time than the fact your engine broke.

[@1973406]

Yes to the importance of having a drip/catch pan but more so a dry sump system where minimal oil is in the pan at any given time. If it had a wet sump and this happened, it would've been really bad at the speed he was going when the rods let go

[@given0fox968]

@@1973406 hadn’t considered the dry sump role in keeping oil off the track, but makes sense that it also helped.

[@SaneCayne]

@@1973406 I live if a low-hp SBC world w/o dry sumps, so I didn't even think about the dry sump. So that helped too. 👍

[@Nirotix]

When your drip pan has dents in it, that can't be good. Lol! 🤣 Those rods were just so excited to get out and have some time to themselves.

[@Christopher_R]

Very cool to see how it all comes apart at the limit. Transparency builds confidence. I’ll be fortunate to be a customer some day 👍🏻

[@frlfda]

Steve, thanks for sharing all this with us, and even more, for showing us what it is to be a good person.

[@b-radfrommalibu]

That's pretty cool of you to have the outlook you have about the situation. Most people wouldn't be big enough to do so. Much respect.

[@75novaguy73]

Your right. Never seen such destruction in one motor! Hopefully yall get it sorted out so it doesnt happen again.

[@jimgiordano3613]

You are a great person.that is a costly engine and parts failure.the best to you.

[@80Toad]

You know what is really amazing though? the block, pan and tray contained everything therefore no oil under the tires and stayed off the wall. Testament to the strength and design of the engine and car. 8 rods eject in one go, stunning.

[@thehutch357]

This is when you realize how important that drip pan is. Wow. Couldn’t imagine all that under the tires at that speed.

[@Prestiged_peck]

Engine diapers are an amazing invention and really should be required in more classes.

[@derekdewerth4823]

No kidding

[@joshuagarner6981]

This should be the top comment!

[@masonlittle2089]

tracks could be encouraged to make them a requirement on the extra bonus of less chance of spill/damage (the dents) on the track

[@Prestiged_peck]

@@masonlittle2089 they should be, and many NHRA classes and outlaw classes already require them

[@jonbeargenx]

I once lost two pistons on a burnout after a massive coolant leak into two of the cylinders, but that was absolutely nothing, after all I had a 4 banger. Compared to this of course it was a day in the park 😁I am just amazed by the total annihilation of this engine. Only thing I can think of is material weakness and the drop of rpm during shift obviously set it all off. Love your channel Mr Morris. Much love from Norway

[@skiplambert4693]

Your attitude is amazing! Just keep doing what you best!!!

[@douglasmayherjr.5733]

Thanks for the Video. I appreciate you showing what happened. I was amazed to see the crank without a rod on it. That has to be the first time I have ever seen that. I also appreciate your response about the rods, it would be easy to point fingers, but it takes a stand up guy to realize stuff happens. It’s part of the game when your pushing the limits of the materials your working with. Big Fan. Thanks

[@joeseliga1900]

Thank you Steve. Seeing you pull the drip tray and your reaction was unreal. I could feel you staring at holes in the pan. This level of destruction is hard to believe. Please show the disassembly. You are a patient and fair man. God bless.

[@kendesign3622]

You are a class act Steve! I give you so much credit for trying not to curse. The "I'm not a jerkoff" statement was priceless 🤣 5.90's Let's GO! 👍

[@bigbig007007]

Wow, I am just as lost for words as you are. Complete devastation and totally rare to have all 8 rods go at the same time. 8500 rpm and 4000 hp, 40 pounds of boost may require a rod made from a material off an alien planet…… Love your work Steve. Cheers Cammy 🇦🇺

[@thejo6331]

truly incredible work Steve! It completely obliterated them! And you're totally right, no matter what kind of engineering you're doing, stuff's going to break.

[@881Gino]

Hey Steve, really appreciate the open/ honest insights and assessment of the carnage. Loving the content and much respect from Australian 👌

[@impulserecreationbuyer]

What a fantastic stand up guy! I couldnt be more impressed Steve!

[@danb9912]

Your business ethics are very parallel to mine, and there are very few of us left. I've been in the IT supply business 19 years and have fought off Fortune 100 competitors with honesty and integrity. It is obvious you love your job and love your customers...don't every change that. You are awesome!

[@philstevens8950]

Simply mind-blowing event!!! You handled this event in a way that very few others could. I'm sure your still trying to get your head around what the hell happened. You have my utmost respect for your ability to stay calm, maybe your still in shock like soany viewers. Best of luck in the future and thanks for the honest videos.

[@nickcarnes6194]

This has quickly become my favorite channel! I wish I could afford one of your engines. But I appreciate what you’ve shown us and I’m definitely using the knowledge. Shirt order coming your way for sure

[@treykoontz5018]

Thanks for showing this Steve, just keeping it real.

[@danedwards7597]

Steve, I just wanted to say you are a Class Act and I really enjoy your videos!

[@Tommyd2059]

Wow! Thanks for going through and showing us all the carnage. It was amazing. Never seen rods do that before either. Look forward to hearing the results of the investigation. Really good video. Thank again!

[@3400Modified]

Man that track loves to take motors... This brings back memories of the destruction I had at DragWeek 2021. Thanks for showing this because it shows that these unfortunate events happen to even the best of us.

[@stevenbench597]

Dude you’re awesome. Love your attitude towards this

[@chrisprattt]

Your attitude brought me joy today! 👊🙏👊🥰

[@chadsmith1092]

Man! Holy shit do I feel for you. Way to keep your cool about the situation. All logic points to the material the rods were made of. Thank you for the tear down, and walking us through your thought process. Best of luck, get her back on the track. New shirt and hat order going in A$AP! Lol

[@ryanpeters5778]

Much respect Steve. You are one of my favorite KZbinrs. Humble and love big power!

[@kenbourekas420]

Definitely is an expensive hobby super glad that you’re OK..back in the day something like that would’ve happened , high probability, you lose control of your vehicle….. may our Lord continue to bless you and keep you and your family safe for what it’s worth. Thanks for making the video. It’s crazy how Christ always seems to humble us.

[@mermandamussmee1234]

So hard to click the like button to this but you made it easy once I had watched the entire episode. It is what it is, no passing the buck which may occur if it was a customers engine. Definately up for the most engine destruction in a pass award. Most importantly though, is you are safe and unhurt. Please no more destruction, just Good Times.