Exotic American V8! 99% of People Have Never Seen this Engine (Wilkins Racing Engines' RY45)

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  • Yes, there are still exotic engines built on the classic cam-in-block V8 platform. The RY45 engine was developed by Roush Yates Engines based on the Ford FR9 designed for NASCAR Cup racing. But Wilkins Racing Engines (wilkinsmotorsports.com) has taken the next (several) steps pushing the RY45 to new heights. Check out this amazing 950-plus horsepower build that will power a Pro-4 short course race truck to many wins.
    If you liked this, make sure to check out our video of Chevrolet's R07 NASCAR race engine: • 955 Horsepower NASCAR ...
    Engine Builder: Wilkins Racing Engines -- wilkinsmotorsports.com/
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  • @brandonhewitt2386
    @brandonhewitt2386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    I really have enjoyed these exotic/nascar engine builds, plus they're American made 💪! I would like to see Nissan & Toyota V-8 builds to see how they measure up to our engines. Awesome video as usual & that 8500 rpm V8 sound is food for my soul!!!

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Thanks a lot! I would love to cover a build of Toyota's NASCAR engine. May have more luck once NASCAR changes the engine rules in 2023 or so. Thanks for watching!

    • @Techangler65
      @Techangler65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Fantastic thank you for the answer
      And a very good video keep them coming

    • @rogerowens5669
      @rogerowens5669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@TheHorsepowerMonster everybody's going to profit from this 2023 rule!' I hope they'll at least get us access to the part's?

    • @jessemurray1757
      @jessemurray1757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I love them all. My heart will always belong to american muscle though.

    • @rogerowens5669
      @rogerowens5669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      On my comment about everybody's going to profit from this!" I meant all of racing!' I didn't mean it as a financial statement!!" Thanks for spreading the love of tech💯🤙

  • @jcarne1015
    @jcarne1015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    “I’m going to shut up and let you listen”. 👍
    Many other TH-camrs could benefit from this!

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thanks!

    • @barath4545
      @barath4545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@TheHorsepowerMonster Also thanks, but just an annecdote;
      There was a now-defunct YT'er who reviewed race cars too and was very good at it. He would never talk over engine sounds either and would then switch to text comments during those moments, describing sometimes why an engine would sound like it did at some points, like "lack of fuel moment there" or "sounds fat" etc. IDK if it's something you can do, or benefit from, but it was a great idea that guy had back then.

    • @ldtenenoff
      @ldtenenoff 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      True glory at3:35 ish music made fer entry into heaven fersure

  • @adamspencer2515
    @adamspencer2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Please,do not ever stop bringing us along. You bring the best every time

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hey, thanks a lot! Much appreciated!

    • @BigWood3131
      @BigWood3131 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would like to know the clearances ring end gap, bearings,,deck height, and cam lift and duration etc .

    • @actionjksn
      @actionjksn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BigWood3131 I think the competition want to know as well.

  • @walterfurian8806
    @walterfurian8806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    Nothing more exciting as seeing an natural aspirated engine making high numbers with restrictions. Wow these people are true masters of their craft. Great vid thank you

    • @bmxriderforlife1234
      @bmxriderforlife1234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Now let's see what they can do with super chargers and turbos.

    • @richardrogerson2383
      @richardrogerson2383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      personally, I prefer unrestricted.

    • @Cynsham
      @Cynsham ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bmxriderforlife1234 Making power with boost is easy, making big naturally aspirated horsepower is a challenge

    • @bmxriderforlife1234
      @bmxriderforlife1234 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Cynsham eh to a point. But twin charging isn't always easy and running boost efficiencently isn't easy.

  • @kenavguy
    @kenavguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    You don’t get enough credit for documenting these builds. This is an ART that these guys make look easy but hey, that’s why they’re the professionals! Thanks for sharing!

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you!

    • @dougwells1477
      @dougwells1477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kregd

    • @McNabbula
      @McNabbula 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheHorsepowerMonsterThank you for all your hard work. These are phenomenal!

  • @blondblue1949
    @blondblue1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What a fabulous engine and builder. Bear in mind.....NON turbo/supercharged! Plus, he ended up with 25hp more than last build!!!!! That is a home run outta da ballpark increase. If Wilkin's wasn't an engine builder he would be a heart surgeon.

  • @weofnjieofing
    @weofnjieofing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Nothing beats screaming V8 N/A power! The sound is glorious!

  • @claudiodominguez.
    @claudiodominguez. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This isn't engine building, this is surgical engine building.

    • @PiDsPagePrototypes
      @PiDsPagePrototypes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      With a whole lot of mechanical art thrown in!

    • @user5.56
      @user5.56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Smart Engine Building.. Takin time with the ring gaps & Cleaning is Smart.. Well *Common Sense* Most people are Not born with common sense no more Or just dont give a 💩💩 about anything anymore

    • @user5.56
      @user5.56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Jason ....Yeah grinding them checking fit grinding them checking fit.. Nope doesnt take time yeah your right.. Just grind them once & pray

    • @claudiodominguez.
      @claudiodominguez. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user5.56 You're right it's all the little nuances that synergistically make a big difference.

    • @bmw328igearhead
      @bmw328igearhead 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      White cotton gloves ;)

  • @suprafahrer6453
    @suprafahrer6453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    The engineering that went into this engine design is jaw dropping. The valve Tower Oil squirters is amazing! A dry sump is and has always been my favorite engine builds!

    • @davenettlesmusic2954
      @davenettlesmusic2954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Back in the day, there were people plugging up the oil to the top end, then they wondered why the springs went bad. I doubled the spring life in my FE's by adding oil to the top.

    • @godslayer1415
      @godslayer1415 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are easily impressed.

    • @suprafahrer6453
      @suprafahrer6453 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@godslayer1415 No, not really

    • @matthewmcclain1316
      @matthewmcclain1316 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@godslayer1415 you're a tool. This one of the sickest engines you're ever goina see

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davenettlesmusic2954 Oil to the top end isn't always the answer to valve spring life. Just ask any Pro Stock team about that.

  • @johnfry9010
    @johnfry9010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    How could anybody get excited about Electric cars after hearing that sound ?

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Exactly!

    • @johngalt97
      @johngalt97 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Any sound leaking out is energy that isn't making you go forward. Look at all this fussing compared to one moving part in an electric motor. Sure, its interesting, but so is a lard press.

    • @RT22-pb2pp
      @RT22-pb2pp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cannot hear it over laughter as electric is to far confront. Pikes peak record held by electric, winning sounds better than loud exhaust bringing up the rear lol

    • @johnfry9010
      @johnfry9010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@RT22-pb2pp Why do you watch this channel ?

    • @RT22-pb2pp
      @RT22-pb2pp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnfry9010 I thought by title it was exotic engine turned out to engine design from 50s, they need to look up definition of exotic, rare not. Seen under every american for decades so I subtly reminded the push rod motor is not exotic koenigsegg has an exotic engine. Title should high hp v8

  • @MalloryBlack
    @MalloryBlack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was just amazing, Thanks to the engine building community for sharing and thanks Horsepower Monster for bringing it to us. Now I'm off to work on my car!

  • @roberttorbett2279
    @roberttorbett2279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What a fantastic video. The engineering that has gone into these engines is the best I've seen in my 79 years. Having raced dirt tracks in the mid to late 60's. We had our engines balanced to 10k rpm before they would be installed in our cars. People who aren't involved directly with the cars really have no idea what is involved in the building of a race car from the ground up.

    • @bobhilly546312156332
      @bobhilly546312156332 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve never built a race car couple of low buck mud trucks, I can only imagine what it take to build a dirt track car

  • @chuckhelson3744
    @chuckhelson3744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow !!
    This guy isn’t an engine builder, he’s an Artist. The attention to detail is far beyond anything I’ve ever seen or heard of.
    A Master.

  • @helvetesfonster900
    @helvetesfonster900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I always love hearing a pushrod V8 revving its ass off, that thing is amazing. They don't even start that pull until 500 RPM after my engine would have scattered its rods all through that Dyno cell.

    • @bobroberts2371
      @bobroberts2371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Have a look at this vid, it includes up and down shifts. And yes, it is spinning at nearly 19,000 RPM " F1 dyno test engine " on the channel " Rodrigo Coutinho "

    • @fusionsportdaily1650
      @fusionsportdaily1650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But more cams is still better. And better sounding.

    • @inanimateuser9828
      @inanimateuser9828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@fusionsportdaily1650 the 350gt is one of the best sounding modern v8s... The new C8Z is going to be wild as well. I like the single cam sound personally.

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bobroberts2371 That's nothing, my little R/C nitro engines turn 42,000+ RPMs, and make 2.5+ h.p. from a displacement of one fifth of a cubic inch. Let's see an F-1 engine do that... Little engines always rev higher than their larger cousins. A Top Fuel Nitro engine makes over 20h.p. per cubic inch.

    • @barath4545
      @barath4545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you guys heard the C6R engine down the straights at Le Mans from old times?
      Jeezus, that was one heck of a beast too! ... Sounded SO GOOD in the middle of the night!

  • @literallyshaking8019
    @literallyshaking8019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    That’s how an engine should sound

  • @BarzOnTheWindow1
    @BarzOnTheWindow1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That’s the thing about modification, tuning, and the LOVE in hearing the sound of an American V8 at 8500 rpm’s howling it’s way across a track: it sounds like FREEDOM. The pursuit of Happiness.
    I don’t CARE what the world might think of us. Nobody likes, the Big Dog.

  • @leshreddur
    @leshreddur 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Impressed the guy is still after it with half his roof folded over. Man was not going to quit...

  • @gtsteve9481
    @gtsteve9481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    One of the best competition engine preparation and assembly videos I have seen - and very well presented! You are an inspiration to anyone wanting to further their knowledge on this discipline. A big thanks to Wilkins Racing Engines for letting us in and sharing their AMAZING work. I will now source out your other videos! Thank you.

  • @lepowell9095
    @lepowell9095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It’s truly an exotic American built motor.

  • @danw1955
    @danw1955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Freakin' amazing!! Engine building as an art form.😉 I really like the scavenge pump mount on the oil pan.. greatly reduces the amount of oil line clutter, and the possibility of multiple points of failure in the oiling system. Every single part is purpose built.👍

  • @joevald3
    @joevald3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I really appreciate him letting you film this . He's got some fantastic ideas . That is one hell of a good engine

  • @deanstevenson6527
    @deanstevenson6527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wanna say...Well Done for showing us the engine. I'm still alive and have seen it with my eyes, and I am delighted and respect the immense work done. THANKS!

  • @Mike62501
    @Mike62501 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely awesome I am a Ford guy from the 60’s up. I am so impressed by this engine design. Wilkerson just perfectly complements the whole package. Congratulations to all.

  • @tomcrosby6332
    @tomcrosby6332 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I appreciate that wilkins allowed so much to be photographed, so we can "geek out" as you said.

  • @bigsparky8888
    @bigsparky8888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BLOWN AWAY...TY GUYS...I REMEMBER WHEN ROUSCH RACING FOUND 30 MORE HP...I WAS VERY EXCITED!!!! STILL AM!!!

  • @shemwhitehead9517
    @shemwhitehead9517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The attention to detail in this build is beautiful. And the tension tone meter is trick!

  • @alexfraser8506
    @alexfraser8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I've seen just about every one of your videos and this was easily my favorite build. Absolutely beautiful work. I wish i could've watched every single bolt being put in!

  • @stanrayborn926
    @stanrayborn926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Can't tell you how much I loved this video.
    This engine is incredible and a joy to watch the build and dyno of. Please keep them coming.

  • @branded72.
    @branded72. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    the sound the dirt tracker made, made me stay to take a peek

  • @adamgarber9063
    @adamgarber9063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hey y'all, love this channel. Very cool to see the insane intelligence some guys out there have in building these engines of all different shapes and sizes. Please keep up the excellent content.

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the great feedback! And thanks for watching

  • @DuneWest
    @DuneWest 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really liked and enjoyed watching the high end care and attention to detail during the assembly process---with 9 pages of specifications being written down and all the special/exotic tools used to check clearances, etc, during assembly means the engine was meticulously blue-printed and then some. Excellent job--I am very impressed.

  • @davidlawson9329
    @davidlawson9329 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pure excitement and awe seeing the innovations and detail to even the smallest detail and then the scream of this engine flexing it's Torque and Horsepower,,, music to my ears. Thank you I thoroughly enjoyed your filming of this build.

  • @adhithyasodhi3203
    @adhithyasodhi3203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You always manage to come out with the most interesting build stories. This one is really something. Thanks!

  • @shackman9566
    @shackman9566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you. Amazing engineering and attention to detail.

  • @eribertoacedo9505
    @eribertoacedo9505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    RY45 that is a Beautiful engine, you guys did a beautiful job on it, makes me proud. I have a 1940 Ford deluxe coupe would love that engine in it, thank you for the video!

  • @Timothy-lb2vr
    @Timothy-lb2vr ปีที่แล้ว

    AMERICAN V-8 engines deliver the iconic sound that all motor/gear heads expect to hear when they attend races that feature these killer engines. I expect to leave the event with buzzing/ringing ears.

  • @craycraywhitehorse
    @craycraywhitehorse ปีที่แล้ว

    When it comes to cams, engine builders are like chefs that don't want to tell you their recipe.

  • @edwardelliott5756
    @edwardelliott5756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely awe inspiring sound from that truck.

  • @samodom2165
    @samodom2165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome Awesome Awesome! Unreal what can be done with an engine today. Thank you for sharing this with us. It gave me a few new ideas to try next time I rebuild an engine.

  • @samcoon6699
    @samcoon6699 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not that I need to be friends with you but NOTHING sounds better than a nicely tuned AMERICAN V8 showing what it can do.
    There is a great video of Rusty Wallace running a Mustang around a road course.
    I can listen to that engine whale all freaking day! He goes through the gears and the sound is gorgeous.

  • @freetruth9762
    @freetruth9762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The first time you were quiet and just let us listen to the engine my heart skipped a beat

  • @MrHellsangel13
    @MrHellsangel13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awesome and then some, gotta love those American know how and attention to detail folks who make it all possible.

  • @dukecraig2402
    @dukecraig2402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "A dome can reduce the speed of the flame front and reduce power".
    Thank you, oh god thank you for saying what I've been trying to explain to people for years about the overly hyped "Hemi" engines, and when I say Hemi I'm not exclusively talking about Chrysler's, I'm more specifically talking about the older Harley engines Knucklehead through Shovelhead (including the Ironhead Sportster).
    I build Harley engines and one thing I'm always trying to get across to people who find out that those older engine's are actually Hemi's is that trying to build one that'll keep up with an Evolution or later engine is a waste of time and money, you'll NEVER get one to run like a canted valve engine that has flat top pistons with closed combustion chambers, which is essentially a Hemi with flat top pistons and closed chambers that create a squish band and a quench area, which is exactly what Chrysler has done with this latest generation of Hemi engines that's been around the past 18 years or so.
    When Chrysler announced that they were going to release a new generation of Hemi engines back then a friend of mine who's into cars came running into my bike shop all excited telling me about it, I immediately told him "There's no way it's going to be a true Hemi with pistons that have massive domes on the top like the 426 did, I can guarantee you that it'll have flat top pistons and closed chambers", he asked "Why wouldn't it have domed pistons and a true Hemi chamber in the head?" to which I immediately replied "They'll never get one to pass modern emissions standards", then he ask "Well why will they call it a Hemi?" and I explained "Because Chrysler has a trademark on the word Hemi when it's applied to engines, they can do whatever they want and call it a Hemi, they could make a Flathead engine and call it a Hemi if they wanted to".
    What people don't get is that where a Hemi engine really shines through and can't be beat as far as a 2 valve overhead valve design is when it's boosted like the massive Pratt&Whitney R2800 radial aircraft engines from WW2, like a modern Hemi powered rail dragster they have flat top pistons in them but still have the open dished out chamber, this gives you a very large volume at TDC of the compression stroke that can be packed full due to the high boost levels from supercharging.
    Where Chrysler really got onto Hemi engines was during WW2 when they were building aircraft engines under contract, that's why not long after the war they started releasing Hemi engines, Harley actually beat them on that one by 20 years or so and I'm thoroughly convinced the aircraft industry is where Harley got it from, if you look at a cylinder from a Knucklehead Harley engine (released in 1936) and then look at a cylinder from a Pratt&Whitney or Wright aircraft engine you'll see there isn't too much of a difference, except being normally aspirated the Harley engine like a Chrysler has to have that large dome on top of the piston to get enough compression to make it worthwhile, while the aircraft engines run flat top pistons because they run massive amounts of boost, they can actually run so much boost that they need a water/methanol injection system to keep the engine from shredding itself from detonation (engine knock).
    That's where the conundrum is with normally aspirated Hemi engines, if you want more compression then you need to have a taller dome on top of the piston which sticks further up inside the combustion chamber and blocks the flame front even more, and worse yet the more that dome sticks up into the combustion chamber the more prone it is to suffering from detonation causing you to pull timing out of the spark advance and then your starting to cancel out some of the added power from having more compression.
    Like I tell the guy's with older Harley's, no matter what you do someone with a later engine with closed chambers can have less work and money in their engine and they'll beat you every time, just do a dependable engine build that can run on pump gas and enjoy it for what it is, but if you want to go racing whether it's on a track or the street forget it, either get that out of your mind or by a later model Harley.

    • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice, someone that knows what they're talking about on youtube, that's a rare occurrence. You're spot on with radials, that's my specialty. Coffee can pistons, 1800-2200RPM operating range, and tons of boost are a great match for flat tops and domed chambers that were never meant for high static compression from N/A applications. Radials use 120/140 octane fuels by necessity if you want to hit the rated manifold pressure, but some can use lower octane with a lowered manifold pressure redline. Smaller radials like the R985 and R1340 can actually get by with 80 octane (and I've logged thousands of hours with them on auto gas and MMO), but that's because their superchargers don't develop the same manifold pressure as the bigger R1830's and R2800's. P&W made radials with hemi heads since the introduction of the R1340 in 1925, but they were actually used in some automotive engines all the way back before the dawn of aviation. The first hemi engine was made in 1901, and while it made more power than similar models, the inventor didn't think to add valve covers and the engine would sling oil everywhere....which is kind of hilarious to think of given the fact that it was meant for a small boat that had no hood to cover the engine. It's also amusing to me that people only associate hemi with Chrysler, as hemi engines were around in great numbers for half a century before they turned them into a trademark.

    • @dukecraig2402
      @dukecraig2402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      Exactly, and speaking of an open valve train the first couple of years of the Knucklehead (introduced in 1936) engine that Harley made didn't have the covers on top, the rockers, valve collars etc were wide open, it's hard to see because the very tops of the cylinders are jammed up pretty tight underneath the gas tanks, back in the day owners of those bikes would pack cotton balls around everything at the top in an attempt to keep the oil in and the dirt out, after the first 2 years Harley installed the top covers on them.
      What's really hysterical in the day and age are the non circulating oiling systems on some of their earlier engines, known as the constant loss type system some of those old engines had either a side valve for the intake or I think some had some type of red valve but the exhaust valve was an exposed overhead design, the rocker just sits there exposed perched on top of the cylinder, the gas tank was actually a gas/oil tank, on it was a little pump just like the kind on the old Coleman lanterns and camping stoves, when you were traveling along on one of those bikes and the exhaust rocker would get a little noisier than usual you give it a couple of pumps that'd squint oil on that exposed exhaust rocker and quiet it down.
      Being constant loss systems you had to fill the oil tank something like once for every 2 fill up's of the gas tank, could you imagine how the EPA would lose their minds over something like that in this day and age? They'd all have heart attacks.
      What's the 1901 Hemi boat engine you were referencing? The earliest Hemi 2 canted valve engine I could find from tracing the history of the Hemi is one that was designed by a guy at Berkeley California in 1910, it's been a while back that I read about it but he had something to do with the railroad industry, if I remember correctly it was for a self propelled rail car or something like that, I think I remember it was either him or a guy that worked with him on it eventually worked for Cord and had something to do with designing the engine for the J model Duesenberg but my memory's a little fuzzy on that one because it's been a while since I read about it.

    • @Skinflaps_Meatslapper
      @Skinflaps_Meatslapper 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dukecraig2402 Yep, until the early 20's aircraft could only fly so long before they had to replace either the grease or oil on the rockers, each cover had a grease zerk or oil nipples and they needed to be lubricated every so many hours. The longer lasting option was grease, but oil was cheaper and more plentiful so that's what most pilots used. It was also one of the biggest hindrances on early aviation distance and endurance records, because the aircraft could haul the fuel necessary but there was no way to keep those rockers and valve stems lubed up. In those days, some of the longest lasting grease was actually made from bear tallow, and pilots swore by it for their record breaking attempts. Things sure have changed since those days.
      The one I found was made by Truscott Launch and Engine Company, thought to be the world's first example of a hemispherical combustion chamber. That may not be accurate, but I've heard it referenced as the first from a number of sources and I have no way to dispute it.

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Absolutely! The flatter the piston top, the better. I was able to get 13:1 compression with a flat top piston in my 505" Olds drag race engine, and it's extremely efficient. Those big domes on pistons sure interfere with the travel of the flame front, and waste efficiency. You easily tell the difference between an engine with a flatter piston, and one with a huge dome, during a dyno session by how much ignition advance is needed for best power. That tells alot. My N/A Olds makes the best power between 31 and 32 degrees of timing advance.

  • @michaellawrence5492
    @michaellawrence5492 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is very pleasing seeing machinery deliberately refined to perfection from man's hands, eyes, ears and time.

  • @jayceecombs6887
    @jayceecombs6887 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An INCREDIBLE ENGINE!!!
    Watched this several times! Really Appreciated it! Thank you, J

  • @stuartcookie133
    @stuartcookie133 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just ordered one of these engines for my daily driven 76 Maverick that has 120 thou miles and gets 18mpg, hope I can get almost 20mpg and 130 thou miles with this set-up!! I will keep everyone posted on my progress!

  • @robertreavley7145
    @robertreavley7145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow!!!! I’m so tired I couldn’t keep my eyes open! But I had to watch this! I’m gonna watch it again tomorrow and give a comment worthy of this power monster! And the video!
    All I can say right now is the best you’ve done yet!! Awesome bud!!

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow, thanks a lot! It's always nice to get good feedback like this!

    • @tomrose6292
      @tomrose6292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Notice my replies robert to the the ro7 chey look alikes

  • @jonlennon3348
    @jonlennon3348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This engine should be in a 67 mustang coupe in my garage. God that motor sounds like angels singing. My hat is off to wilkins for being one of the best engine builders alive.

  • @williamhanna5224
    @williamhanna5224 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent thank you for shutting up love that sound !

  • @RestorationObsession
    @RestorationObsession 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kickass build!!! Those are some sweet engines

  • @lindseychaney3987
    @lindseychaney3987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice piece,engineering work of art!!!

  • @lordphullautosear
    @lordphullautosear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sensible, practical, knowledgeable people designed this engine. Bravo!

  • @johnsimons6748
    @johnsimons6748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is no enginebuilder, this is a engine artist! This engine sings beautifully. In comparison, The Veyron made a 1000hp with a quad turbo W16 engine. This is a NA V8! Eat that VW! This is how you build high power engines.

    • @Baard2000
      @Baard2000 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The W16 lasts for many more hours...
      Both are designed for their task..

    • @davelowets
      @davelowets 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The W-16 comes with a warranty.... This engine does not. Big difference.

    • @lorddoosworth8175
      @lorddoosworth8175 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      the Veyron engine is supposed to be completely effortless

  • @wesco123
    @wesco123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent! Masterpiece level work🏁✔

  • @BobbyOfEarth
    @BobbyOfEarth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll never forget the first time I heard the sound of an FR9 engine echoing through the grandstands as I walked from the parking lot towards the grandstands during Cup practice at Fontana California. That engine sound was more satisfying than Indy Cars during the Indy 500..

  • @johnbarker5009
    @johnbarker5009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If the sound of this thing doesn't give you shivers then you just don't care about engines.

  • @jessemurray1757
    @jessemurray1757 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very cool bud, keep them coming. Great work!!!

  • @izzyplusplusplus1004
    @izzyplusplusplus1004 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the best engine building channel on the web. Hands down. Compressed fire.

  • @drcolster
    @drcolster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks HorsePower Monster, for bringing us these Top Rare Engine Builds, the RO7 engine was great as well.. Keep them Coming..

  • @jimbullock6039
    @jimbullock6039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome info. So much new technology now!

  • @sammondaw
    @sammondaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Blew my mind with...frequency meter to check belt tension! Makes sense though.
    Enjoyed the video.

  • @spikey2740
    @spikey2740 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This proves the best engine builders take care of everything. They are meticulous.

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    American push rod Horse Power = Awesome....Thank very much....!

  • @JayRussellDuramax
    @JayRussellDuramax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'd love to see what it can do without the restriction of the throttle body!

    • @deanstevenson6527
      @deanstevenson6527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @ Jay Russell . There's another 91 horsepower based on the best Aspirations Index I've seen in the other 9.2 deck 438 cubic inch IR engines with the same 4.504 bore spacing blocks. 1049 horsepower. Right now, it's still got 1.50 lb-ft per cube. At a default 100% VE, the airflow demand is 1077 cfm at 8500 rpm. Max VE will be at 6500 rpm, and its more than 100%.

    • @Parents_of_Twins
      @Parents_of_Twins 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@deanstevenson6527 Why is max VE at 6500 rpm? Thanks for the information.

    • @deanstevenson6527
      @deanstevenson6527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Parents_of_Twins see this th-cam.com/video/rBZCnG1HwDM/w-d-xo.html
      Basically, the gain in torque is traded off by asmptotical gains in piston and bearing friction past peak torque. So all that good Holley carb cfm sizing stuff based on a 75 or 100 % Volumetric Efficency is kind of optimistic and when a really good NASCAR engine makes a 110% VE, it does it not at maximum power at say 8000 rpm, but at maximum torque, at about 6500 or even less. 8:06 to 11:00 describes a 2010 870 hp engine, and where the power goes. Andy is a truly great GM engineer. 24:00- 24.15, 42+59 hp loss due to pumping and friction at maximum rpm; much higher than at 6500 rpm.

    • @JayRussellDuramax
      @JayRussellDuramax 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deanstevenson6527 Thank you for the wealth of information! That's cool!

    • @shakeydavesr
      @shakeydavesr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deanstevenson6527 Thanks for the link. That was a good video.
      Any other similar links or channels you'd recommend?

  • @villiersman951
    @villiersman951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    a work of art

  • @flexjay87
    @flexjay87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is just precision at its finest . That crankshaft was polished like a fine Diamond !

  • @mrdaykurutakuchannel
    @mrdaykurutakuchannel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love nascar style engines like this! A 7 liter NA race demon with 900 plus horses, and with OHV drivetrain too, no less! I would estimate that it can reach at least 1100 horses without restrictors in the TB and quad cam heads! Plus that sound is so iconic too!

  • @williambarger8506
    @williambarger8506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just ran across this video, I enjoyed it very much. Loved the sound of that sreamin V8! Great tech and design coverage, minus the "exact specs". lol "Speed secrets" are definitely a thing in all racing, especially with engine builders. Like /Sub!

  • @Butch0767
    @Butch0767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great commentator. He kept me engaged the whole video.

  • @jeffreypaulharper6283
    @jeffreypaulharper6283 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the great exposition of this amazing engine. Your presentation was very understandable.

  • @Motor-City-Mike
    @Motor-City-Mike 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After building Cup, All Pro and Truck series engines in the early 2000s it's cool seeing the FR9 and its big brother.
    When I stepped out was before the FR9 came to be, we ran the 9.2 Windsor style race blocks with C3 Yates heads while the other OEMs had moved forward to NASCAR specific engines - and we Still won more than our fair share.
    Ford Rules!

  • @bobqzzi
    @bobqzzi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is an awesome video.

  • @RevengeAvenger
    @RevengeAvenger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "I'm just going to shut up and let you listen" that's how you get me to subscribe. Thank you for the great content.

  • @zachdraper2
    @zachdraper2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You make really good videos I drive past this shop all the time and had no idea what they had going on thank you

  • @bmad0169
    @bmad0169 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW! Mighty impressive stuff going on there!

  • @manitoublack
    @manitoublack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A wonderful expose on an amazing piece of hardware :)
    Though I 'm not surprised to see all that American grunt controlled with an Aussie ECU. The MoTeC systems electronics really are the best.

    • @zethloveless7238
      @zethloveless7238 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      they are both good in their own ways. If you plan to do anything yourself or be tuned by anyone else and not be locked behind tons software then I’d go haltech. It makes more sense to go haltech for 99% of all builders I would say 🤷‍♂️

  • @peterb121
    @peterb121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Awesome, i love the way he uses the torque wrench, the proper way . I would love this engine in a Australian Ford capri wth a 6spd sequential gearbox. Well done boys ☺👌😷

  • @alonzowitt5931
    @alonzowitt5931 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow one bad ass motor and some bad ass engine builders!

  • @tannerstephens2236
    @tannerstephens2236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    we had the first 4 block number ry45 at Brian deegans. we ran them in pro 2 and pro 4. we were a factory ford team with Roush Yates building our engines and later Andy durham. that engine was a work of art! Everything and mean everything was better. our ry 45 410 made more power overall then our 436 d engine made also built at Yates. I actually turned the water manifold so the outlet was in the rear. the ford engineers were so upside down about that. it work perfect and was so nice for packaging. the power steering pump and alternator were in the way. still my favorite engine to date. great video

  • @stevenslater2669
    @stevenslater2669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    About 15:00 - fiddling with the damn bifocals trying to line up the cam/crank timing marks! You young guys can laugh, but it'll happen to you, too!

    • @TheHorsepowerMonster
      @TheHorsepowerMonster  3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Good eye! I'm in the same boat. In some of my videos you can still see the lines in the side of my head from the arms of my reading glasses that I took off right before hitting the record button. It sucks getting old!

    • @RadDadisRad
      @RadDadisRad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol, I’m crossing over into that area now. Fortunately I can add more light before I need to put the zoomers on.

    • @Parents_of_Twins
      @Parents_of_Twins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah Golden Years my ass should be called Bronze years. Everything is softer and more expensive than when you were iron :)

    • @davidaarons2488
      @davidaarons2488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wait till ya hit 60, ya need magnifiers for your magnifiers and even then things can still be blurry. Awesome engine. Jesus Saves

    • @blondblue1949
      @blondblue1949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm there now. Gotta put em on to keep focused.

  • @rickeydriskill1096
    @rickeydriskill1096 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like it. I like a lot of those features that engine has. Like the sealed off cam and how the water runs under the intake

  • @atelieratd
    @atelieratd ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve seen and shared this video. I really hope to see more from Wilkins on this channel.

  • @tedsmith3061
    @tedsmith3061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been a thrasher since 18. Am 63 now. Still learning. Really enjoyed this very informative build. Nice job guys. Wish I could be there to help.

  • @flexall7408
    @flexall7408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's a unit!!!

  • @fadedsoul23
    @fadedsoul23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    to me, this sounds like the scream of a Ferrari but the deepness of American v8s, and I love it, very interesting engine

    • @KevinJames-yg9eu
      @KevinJames-yg9eu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ferrari V8s all have flat-plane crankshafts. A standard American V8 with a cross-plane crankshaft isn't going to sound like a Ferrari. This engine sounds like any other V8 with a cross-plane crankshaft capable of running 8500rpm. The new Corvette Z06 will sound like Ferrari....

    • @californiadreaming9216
      @californiadreaming9216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@KevinJames-yg9eu JR C did not say this engine sounded like a Ferrari engine, he commented that it had a combined sound. Accurate.

    • @Firion13
      @Firion13 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Um definitely not as crisp as a Ferrari. That's the difference between a flat plane crank and a cross plane crank. On a 90 degree v8 a flat plane crank has perfectly even firing order. th-cam.com/video/DOQFKgvA9AU/w-d-xo.html

    • @calvinevans8305
      @calvinevans8305 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much? More than you can afford pal, Ferrari! Smoke em!

    • @donniebaker5984
      @donniebaker5984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KevinJames-yg9eu ford voodoo V8 has a flat plane crank and with a fathousefab.com tune will make over 1400HP

  • @JHC4949
    @JHC4949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Music to my Ears!!!
    As an old Gearhead from the Sixties, Awesomeness

  • @delfenocontreras2582
    @delfenocontreras2582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes this guy really got there act togerther ..this motor has the power n performance that a true engine . thank u gentleman for a great class ..n your will get 100 % on my vote..thank u all n this was excite to see n hear it run n keep up with the top dog..great job u all deserve it thank u

  • @marctreglown2503
    @marctreglown2503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Way above my pay grade. Amazing!

  • @shane41225
    @shane41225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I have a ry45 in my late model, heck of a engine

    • @The_Drive_Inside
      @The_Drive_Inside 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How much was it?

    • @302project
      @302project 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@The_Drive_Inside I'll say it's probably between $40k to $60k easily

    • @shane41225
      @shane41225 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@The_Drive_Inside you can find a dang good used ry45 that has maybe 200 laps on em from big dirt late model teams for about $25k to $30k just depends.

  • @robertreavley7145
    @robertreavley7145 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The sealed cam with its scavenger pump. Is a excellent idea! Reducing the demand for high pressure oil to it. For dedicated main bearing and piston Squirters.
    The cleaning of the rings to minimise the micro welding of deposits on the rings is something else! Never heard it done before!
    Then the harmonic belt tuner is something I use when setting belt tension on heavy duty drive belts. To aid longevity.
    The oil pump set up with ports, void of silicone with the vacuuming of the divided sump shows a high degree of tied and tested thought.
    The lifters and spring set up shoes a valve train dedicated to high revving longevity. Love the way he sets up the valve springs to maximise spring crush threshold. To reduce the harmonics!! This alone will work great in the high RPM range! Just brilliant precise applied ingenuity!!
    In all this engine is a marvel of the little attention to details. All brought together in a ingenious way! To add up to a masterpiece of high revving reliable long running power!
    I’ve watched this now 3 times! to take in all the brilliant designing and engineering ideas!
    Just nothing like it have I seen before! A true thoroughbred! And a marvellous masterpiece of hi tech engineering!!

  • @willievanhoesen4455
    @willievanhoesen4455 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what, an absolutely functional piece of highly efficient art .even though the violence contained inside that masterfully crafted block, capped with those exquisite heads and the extra bits, that is how you make a vision reality. that is what the joy of a mans passion looks like in 3 dimensions.

  • @howabouthetruth2157
    @howabouthetruth2157 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What an engineering marvel.

  • @bill2178
    @bill2178 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this is an allsome motor

  • @dalestephan6777
    @dalestephan6777 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an awesome sounding engine. Made the video with giving away secrets. Very cool . And another great job by you and the team... 🙂

  • @jayceecombs6887
    @jayceecombs6887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely... amazing precision! Watching this man work was a delight, a journey. I have heard of Wilkins/Wilkens before, butt this was like stepping onto the Starship Enterprise! I want (1) or more! I cannot even imagine the price tag for one of these? I would surely want to sleep next to it?... Thank You so much for bringing this to us! J

  • @assaultlick2169
    @assaultlick2169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Short course off road is racing's best kept secret - Robbie Gordon

  • @jackiesmacky4412
    @jackiesmacky4412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is very cool and I’m not even American

  • @chrishaan5766
    @chrishaan5766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love to see such a craftsman developing so much power
    And the flat torque line amazing

  • @stuart207
    @stuart207 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an amazing story watching the engine building. Ty 👍. It won't be long before free valve technology hits mainstream then you'll see even more gains.

  • @michaelgiglio1571
    @michaelgiglio1571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Aorsome. Yes very much like a cleveland but perfected. Ford V8,s are just so right.