Incredible to fabricate these engines from start to finish. Then actually dyno tune them for max power. Not just proof of concepts but record setting engines
Absolutely! Pete holds 33 land speed records. At one point people wanted to disqualify his records because he makes his own engines. Pete holds the land speed record for the fastest Ford Model A at 240 MPH
@@dylnbxtr easy........they would be using a thick,rigid sleeve like a heavy truck engine.the sleeve can be shrunk fit into the block (aka "dry sleeve") or sit on large O-rings that nestle into the block ( "wet sleeve"). You dont even need a head gasket in the traditional sense, just do what GM/Detroit Diesel did on their 2 stroke diesels. Alternatively they welded in heavy tube for sleeves and directly honed in the final bore size........that would however make the bores non replaceable.
These guys are absolutely super fun to hang out with. They are real genuine people and willing to share knowledge with everyone. Your right, this form of automotive art is dying out. I'm doing my best to capture this art for everyone to experience. I hope to have some more content soon. Stay tuned! Greg
Many, many years ago I worked FOR Basset Race Wheels...there was a guy there that reminded me of these 2...about 85 years old, walked around and just helped out. One day he came over by me, struck up a conversation...there was testing station for the wheels, according to everyone there he invented it and Nascar used a similar set up. There was a prototype coolant flushing machine. Said he sold some patent for it to nearby Snap-on lol. Didnt doubt him and these videos remind me of that guy. Great stuff!
Holy smokes batman! 390hp naturally aspirated with low compression pistons!?! Thats insane! 600whp with that nice turbo and monster intercooler setup should be nothing at all for it even on low boost, hell it'd probably make 1000hp at the crank with just moderately high boost. I REALLY need to see more of this! I really want to see that v12 too, i can only imagine how BAMF that is, especially running.
not to mention its light as hell, i think you would be hard pressed to make it ligher even with a custom cnc block, and then you have to deal with sleaving it and the extreme expense of a 6 axis capable of doing such things. Goes to show you that a simple answer is a valid one!
It takes a lot to impress me when it comes to engines nowadays, nearly everything you'd ever need can be bought for cheaper than you can make it. but this is so cool! and a credit to the builders! proper home-brew engines take a lot of dedication and real know-how, not just knowing how to bolt parts together. I'll bet there was no shortage of people saying it couldn't be done! Let's hope for some more records, they deserve it!
That’s genius. Incredible skill and knowledge to put together such a light, strong, simple engine out of basic materials and then go to Bonneville and set records with it.
Awesome! I remember reading the article about this engine a while back on hotrod. Designing my own engine has been one of my goals as an engineer and the work of these guys has been a huge inspiration. I finally took the plunge and started heavily working on my design earlier this year, these videos will be a great source of inspiration and motivation. Really glad to see all of this knowledge and creativity documented. The v12 they built with the aurora heads is seriously awesome, the engine I am working on is a 4liter v12 loosely based of hayabusa heads. Little hard to get old IRL or F1 parts these days, so i opted for a motorcycle head.
Well that sorta answers that question. I've thought about fabricating an engine myself, but figured that my concerns (warping, residual stresses, loss of dimensional tolerances during heat/cool cycles, being an overall PITA to do well, among others) were probably well-founded, since I'd never heard of such a thing before. That's the sort of thinking that can limit people, for better or worse.
these are my thoughts coming away from these videos. i watched a video of a guy fabricating a cylinder head from scratch to convert a refrigerator compressor into an ICE engine... and knew there was something to this concept but now, i feel my mind has expanded.
This engine is by far my favourite creation I've seen from Aardema. When I first saw this in Hot Rod Magazine, I was amazed. Repeating this using a Hayabusa cylinder head and barrel is something I have genuinely considered.
@@pashakdescilly7517 Yeah, I know of Hartley in New Zealand. They make great things. But those are also things I'll never be able to afford. Hence my initial interest in building a crankcase like this.
This is literally the best video I have seen on TH-cam. To make this from scratch, is an accomplishment, but to make something that is competing with everyone good. Simply SAVAGE
Awesome, these two mad geniuses have inspired my imagination ever since I read that article in Hot Rod Magazine years ago. I have never read an article since that has so inspired me to create something epic. I was a teenager then and watching these videos lately has definitely revived some of that imagination and ingenuity
@timmywazzup Thanks for sharing this information. I often share many of these comments with Pete and Kevin and for sure will mention that their work has inspired you personally. I look forward to posting more Aardema and Braun motor madness soon! Stay tuned.
I thought I knew a thing or two. I just learned something new. I learned that I'd like to hang out with Pete and Kevin to learn at the feet of the masters. Makes me feel sort of insignificant just being a farm equipment mechanic. These two have taken it to a whole new level. I can't smash the like button enough on this video.
@@777-p2t me looking to getting into working on OTR rigs, i do all my own work on my 6.0 powerstroke, and at work see only Cat C7 ACERT motors and Cummins VTA 903 Big cam motors, rated for 550 horse. been at it for 4 years, got my daily truck running on 100% used motor oil. gets at worst 18.9 mpg city and at best 22-24 city and 25-29 highway given no tail wind. or significant uphill downhill.
@@777-p2t We all have our heroes, mine happen to build things that go very fast. Like you, I'm a diesel mechanic, but I work on farm tractors and implements. These guys are doing things I could only dream about. Their experience is what I'd love to draw from. I'm not ashamed to admit when I don't know something, and the knowledge they have was built from years of work. I hope I'm still working at their age. Then maybe...
G'day from West Australia, 😉 Pet sounds like my dad used to. Can't find what he wants he built it from Alloy stock or steel, whatever he had hanging around the shed. Great watching old school creation's, kind of reminds me of being a kid watching dad create in the shed. Thanks Greg😉🙂👍👍
Humbled that this kind of content can be had for free. Thank you for letting us into your world, absolutely love what you have been doing. I would personally request if you desire to produce more content, a detailed look into how and what you use to setup electronic ignition and fuel systems on completely custom builds as this is an arena I am soon stepping into with my own build.
My pleasure! I'm going to see about doing a feature on Pete's Ford Model A L-head motor produced from 1928 to 1931. Pete's engine holds the world record for the fastest Model A producing 500 HP at 240 MPH! Pete and Kevin de-stroked the motor and made it overhead cam and turbo and set several records. Pete said he may be willing to tear down the motor to do a feature on how this was built. Its a bizarre motor I might say.
@@GregQuirin I just saw the model A on your Christmas video, you my friend are surrounded by visionaries, soak it up. A full tear down on any of their creations would be an honor to watch
This is really cool ! As a side note, this is the same exact way that G.M. EMD 710 locomotive engine blocks are made. I know because, I work on them every day. These engines make 3000 horsepower ( in the V-12 configuration). And they will do it all day long, as long as you maintain the fluid levels ( fuel, oil, coolant). I feel that this could/should be done with a mid sized V-8 ( but with an aluminum cylinder head for weight considerations, obviously). Anyway, my hat is off to you guys ! Give’em hell at bonneville and muroc !
@@misters2837 Well , I won’t argue that point . The whole engine is one huge welded assembly , obviously , from various thicknesses of 1020 plate steel . Some are pre-formed , ( that is, on a huge tonnage punch press ) some have various angles bent into them .
@@jimmywaters3987 Well I would have never believed it...I had honestly never seen anything but a cast crankcase until he showed me videos of how they were welded...he had blueprints of them hanging in his garage...I don't think they were the 710s but 645s or something they really are very much based on same thing. He showed me how the "power pack" was installed for each cylinder too...Sadly I have heard that in many installations they literally NEVER change the oil...just add more...unless there was a catastrophic failure.
And this is only one of many,many of their engines. "Hardly a Davidson" with half an aluminum chevy was one. Another was the Model A with two Subaru heads for a streamliner,then the V12 ,then the rear engined 36Ford. Oh and all the OHC converted V8s running around. Stand back Wizzards at work! And just the nicest guys who will chat you up at any event you come across them at.😃😃😃
Absolutely amazing work ! Here in Sweden Motordesign sweden makes volvo redblock engines that are in the high 120hp/liter on 2.4 liter rallycross engines The amount of research that has gone into the motordesign stuff goes back at least 30 years and continues to evolve .... HOWEVER this impresses me more...... your own made stuff is just another level
This is the most American thing I've seen. "I don't like anything else in production so lets weld some angle iron together until we get what we want" seriously this is some top notch Jerry rigging. I can tip my hat to this.
Amazing , these dudes rock . Make stuff that works not spend money on something to be delivered to you to " bolt on ". When they ask where did you buy that , these dudes say oh we MADE IT .
Hot rodding and fabricating metal to meet your needs has been replaced with easily accessed aftermarket parts. That’s what we need to preserve to keep the hobby alive not just cool cars worth 300 thousand dollars because of all the qa1 suspension and blueprint engines.
I would be interested to hear Peter's thought on getting 1k hp out of the 3.8L V6 with a blower. They're cheap and plentiful here in Australia. Minus the blower I mean.
That's the plan! Pete needs to get the record with the V12 and the 3.0L sheet metal motor. The V12 is my favorite and the most impressive in my opinion. Thanks for watching! Greg
Please. Someone help pick up the scattered remains of my blown mind. Figuratively speaking of course. That is the amazing! Such a cool run down of this engine.
Thank you! I know what you mean. I'm still trying to figure it all out. This is the real deal no Reality TV just the most amazing kind hearted group of people I've ever meet. And best of all, they enjoy sharing their knowledge.
Watching for three minutes I said HOLY SHIT ! Then I hit the subscribed button and gave it a thumbs up 👍right away . I feel like a kid in a candy store .
Absolutely, you nailed it! . Pete and Kevin are two great masterminds working together, thinking out of the box with proven results and great success in Land Speed racing!
Aardema, a dutch name does ring some bells but cant remember in what he was well known for. But this build is awesome. All go billet stuff, he does a sheetmetal welded engine
Glad you posted this and the videos on the 12 cylinder. To me, the old Hot Rod articles were sparse on information, and there seems to have been little information since then. This filled in a lot of blanks for me. I would really enjoy anything you could add about the engine and head fabrication.
easily the coolest channel I have stumbled upon in 2021, safe to say you earned a sub from me & probably from all my friends when I send them these videos too
Wow, thanks Von! I appreciate the support and positive comments. I'm new to this TH-cam deal so I'm learning as I go. I'm looking forward to more subscribers so anyone you can send my way is much appreciated! Have a Happy New Year! Greg
I'm looking forward to it as well! They have 4 motors they can run this next season. They have the 6 liter V12, The 4 liter V8, The 3 Liter sheet metal motor and the newest creation, a billet 2.0 4 cylinder. The V12 is my favorite, Its a freaking beast and truly amazing to hear it scream at 10,000 RPM.
John, Here is some additional information on the sheet metal motor and the internals. www.motortrend.com/how-to/how-to-build-your-own-sheetmetal-engine/ thanks, Greg
@@GregQuirin I feel like parts of each cylinder should be welded together first. So cut the liner at the highest possible position ( pistons have these sliding faces ), and then move in straight lines to the bearing (and the screws beside it) to transfer the force. If there is an oil groove, technically the cylinders don't even need to touch each other. Of course we don't want to mix oil and water so there will be some thin sheet metal.
@@GregQuirin couldn’t sleep last night, had the gears turning upstairs trying to figure out the reasoning behind this build and why it didn’t blow up. Showed my coworker this video just now before our shift and he’s got 100 questions too lol. I’m deeply looking forward to working with you to answer these questions 2 detroit diesel mechanics and the boss have over here.
I’m really glad you are documenting all the stuff these two old guys have done! I’m really glad to see that there’s still guys around like Garlits & these two who build something from nothing! There is absolutely 0 young guys in Motorsport, NHRA/NASCAR ect coming up with new ideas 💡 & parts on their own 🙄🙄🙄🙄! Everyone just buys everything & they throw some candyassed kid in a race car, because he was good @ video games 🙄🙄🙄🙄🤬🤬🤬🤬! Give me a fcking break! There are a few, but almost none worth mentioning! I wish I could start a racing class that were real cars, put together with everything from the junkyard! Absolutely like NASCAR & NHRA PROSTOCK were when they started! I still tell kids that if you haven’t taken a complete junkyard engine & actually made it perform in either drag racing or circle track racing, you’ve never really built a engine! I’m not taking about late technology either! No L/S or 4 valve per cylinder shit either! Any monkey 🐒 could make good power with those! I’m talking about what Reher Morrison & Warren Johnson started doing! 327 SBCs bored over to 331 & spinning them to 8000rpm, with stock crank rods oiling systems, stock stamped steel stud mounted rockers! Stock iron heads! Those engines had very few high performance parts in them! Pistons camshafts valve springs & knowing what to do with the ports they had! They usually had aluminum intakes & Holley carburetors! When you actually make a factory small block w a small Holley 2bbl carb, stock unported heads, only 11 to 1 compression, .550 lift cam rules ect, ect, make over 400hp & over 420tq with mostly factory parts, than make it live for more than 1200 laps running 4500 to 7500 & higher! Your actually doing something! They tried to run crate engines in these classes, most engines wouldn’t make it to 1/2 season 🙄🙄🙄🙄! Also they tear you down all the time & check for anything illegal! Those are the real engine builders! These two men have blown that stuff right out of the water! Ask Don Garlits how much nitro he ran on freshened up stock junk back in the 50s & 60s! Racing today is not performance based… It’s all rules, so everyone could win, as long as they spend spend spend @ the right performance shop 🙄🙄🙄🙄! It actually kills new ideas 💡! Thanks again & great video!
i would love to see how you weld those sleeves on that channel and just drop a crank in and everything is lined up within acceptable tolerances - or what you do to bring everything in line throughout the assembly. i did not know it was possible build an ICE without a machined block.
I mean there are machinist garages everywhere with crazy engines. That said these guys looked at rule book and said we can build out own do way more records. The lamd speed guys are different breed
4.31 thats how a proper,high efficiency exhaust manifold feeding a turbo should look like.......equal length individual runners (equal speed/pressure) with no cylinder reversion from an adjacent cylinder impairing flow. Pulses flowing out the cylinders cause no interference and actually help draw the next pulse into the collector. It does take up more space than the common 'log' type manifold but it is superior.
That's great you noticed! , Pete and Kevin put this 3 liter in the race car and are getting ready for the May race event. Stay tuned as I will make a video of the Dyno run and testing once they get everything put together and we will see how much HP she makes. thanks Greg
Incredible to fabricate these engines from start to finish. Then actually dyno tune them for max power. Not just proof of concepts but record setting engines
Absolutely! Pete holds 33 land speed records. At one point people wanted to disqualify his records because he makes his own engines. Pete holds the land speed record for the fastest Ford Model A at 240 MPH
@@GregQuirin That is the stupidest reason I've ever heard of to disqualify someone lol.
Wait until gou see my .5 liter engine it should be about 200 hp
@@GregQuirin I am speechless as to the achievements you have made. God bless you and your cars. vf
This man has forgotten more about engines than most of us will ever know, absolutely incredible.
Would be very interested in seeing more on your cylinder head design specifically what challenges were faced with making it water cooled
They are building a 2 liter right now, I will do a feature on it soon and get you more cylinder head detail.
@@GregQuirin this engine should put in new Chevrolet Silverado /gmc Sierra
My first thought.
“How the shit do you keep so much pressure and compression in a cylinder, that’s made out of sheet”
@@dylnbxtr easy........they would be using a thick,rigid sleeve like a heavy truck engine.the sleeve can be shrunk fit into the block (aka "dry sleeve") or sit on large O-rings that nestle into the block ( "wet sleeve"). You dont even need a head gasket in the traditional sense, just do what GM/Detroit Diesel did on their 2 stroke diesels. Alternatively they welded in heavy tube for sleeves and directly honed in the final bore size........that would however make the bores non replaceable.
If I lived near these guys they would have a stalker. These old timers are so important. They truly are a dying breed.
These guys are absolutely super fun to hang out with. They are real genuine people and willing to share knowledge with everyone. Your right, this form of automotive art is dying out. I'm doing my best to capture this art for everyone to experience. I hope to have some more content soon. Stay tuned! Greg
Many, many years ago I worked FOR Basset Race Wheels...there was a guy there that reminded me of these 2...about 85 years old, walked around and just helped out. One day he came over by me, struck up a conversation...there was testing station for the wheels, according to everyone there he invented it and Nascar used a similar set up. There was a prototype coolant flushing machine. Said he sold some patent for it to nearby Snap-on lol. Didnt doubt him and these videos remind me of that guy. Great stuff!
Holy smokes batman! 390hp naturally aspirated with low compression pistons!?! Thats insane! 600whp with that nice turbo and monster intercooler setup should be nothing at all for it even on low boost, hell it'd probably make 1000hp at the crank with just moderately high boost. I REALLY need to see more of this! I really want to see that v12 too, i can only imagine how BAMF that is, especially running.
not to mention its light as hell, i think you would be hard pressed to make it ligher even with a custom cnc block, and then you have to deal with sleaving it and the extreme expense of a 6 axis capable of doing such things. Goes to show you that a simple answer is a valid one!
These gentleman never disappoint.
Extremely capable men having fun
It takes a lot to impress me when it comes to engines nowadays, nearly everything you'd ever need can be bought for cheaper than you can make it. but this is so cool! and a credit to the builders! proper home-brew engines take a lot of dedication and real know-how, not just knowing how to bolt parts together. I'll bet there was no shortage of people saying it couldn't be done!
Let's hope for some more records, they deserve it!
390 HP NA WOW!
That’s genius. Incredible skill and knowledge to put together such a light, strong, simple engine out of basic materials and then go to Bonneville and set records with it.
Your videos and Pete's and Kevin's time to explain these projects are much appreciated! Wizards at work.
I will try to get you guys some more content soon!
I love seeing a good old fashioned mechanic create something so insane! Makes me proud to be an American!
I’m just blown away with what there guys are able to accomplish using ordinary stuff and the power of their minds.
Awesome! I remember reading the article about this engine a while back on hotrod. Designing my own engine has been one of my goals as an engineer and the work of these guys has been a huge inspiration. I finally took the plunge and started heavily working on my design earlier this year, these videos will be a great source of inspiration and motivation. Really glad to see all of this knowledge and creativity documented. The v12 they built with the aurora heads is seriously awesome, the engine I am working on is a 4liter v12 loosely based of hayabusa heads. Little hard to get old IRL or F1 parts these days, so i opted for a motorcycle head.
Well that sorta answers that question. I've thought about fabricating an engine myself, but figured that my concerns (warping, residual stresses, loss of dimensional tolerances during heat/cool cycles, being an overall PITA to do well, among others) were probably well-founded, since I'd never heard of such a thing before. That's the sort of thinking that can limit people, for better or worse.
these are my thoughts coming away from these videos. i watched a video of a guy fabricating a cylinder head from scratch to convert a refrigerator compressor into an ICE engine... and knew there was something to this concept but now, i feel my mind has expanded.
This engine is by far my favourite creation I've seen from Aardema. When I first saw this in Hot Rod Magazine, I was amazed. Repeating this using a Hayabusa cylinder head and barrel is something I have genuinely considered.
You can buy a bottom end to make a Hayabusa i4 or v8 for car use. Several builders offer a Hayabusa v8
@@pashakdescilly7517 Yeah, I know of Hartley in New Zealand. They make great things. But those are also things I'll never be able to afford. Hence my initial interest in building a crankcase like this.
@@Thee_Snow_Wolf There is also Synergy in New Zealand. But if you want to follow the example in this video, well, go for it!
For the metric people: 2.5 hp per cubic inch means 153hp / liter or 114kw / liter.
This is literally the best video I have seen on TH-cam. To make this from scratch, is an accomplishment, but to make something that is competing with everyone good. Simply SAVAGE
Thank you very much ! All these positive comments are inspiring me to want to do more!
Awesome, these two mad geniuses have inspired my imagination ever since I read that article in Hot Rod Magazine years ago. I have never read an article since that has so inspired me to create something epic. I was a teenager then and watching these videos lately has definitely revived some of that imagination and ingenuity
@timmywazzup Thanks for sharing this information. I often share many of these comments with Pete and Kevin and for sure will mention that their work has inspired you personally. I look forward to posting more Aardema and Braun motor madness soon! Stay tuned.
I'm so excited to see this actually put together. I've been dreaming an engine up using the same concepts for over 20yrs now. Awesome!
"thats a pushrod engine, and thats against my better judgement" Got a good laugh out of that
Yeah, Pete hates pushrod engines and in most cases try's to make all his cylinder heads 4 valve per cylinder.
That is pretty amazing. I would love to see this engine disassembled, just to see the block.
We will try to do a feature with one of their motors dissembled soon.
So sick! Very very cool. Imagine the time it takes to learn how to do something like that
It really is! thanks for watching! Happy new year!
All of you guys are incredible! Good luck at Bonneville
I thought I knew a thing or two. I just learned something new. I learned that I'd like to hang out with Pete and Kevin to learn at the feet of the masters. Makes me feel sort of insignificant just being a farm equipment mechanic. These two have taken it to a whole new level. I can't smash the like button enough on this video.
You shouldn't feel insignificant what you do is important too. I'm a diesel mechanic work on big rigs.
@@777-p2t me looking to getting into working on OTR rigs, i do all my own work on my 6.0 powerstroke, and at work see only Cat C7 ACERT motors and Cummins VTA 903 Big cam motors, rated for 550 horse. been at it for 4 years, got my daily truck running on 100% used motor oil. gets at worst 18.9 mpg city and at best 22-24 city and 25-29 highway given no tail wind. or significant uphill downhill.
@@777-p2t too true, we all play our part and have different strengths and weaknesses
@@777-p2t We all have our heroes, mine happen to build things that go very fast. Like you, I'm a diesel mechanic, but I work on farm tractors and implements. These guys are doing things I could only dream about. Their experience is what I'd love to draw from. I'm not ashamed to admit when I don't know something, and the knowledge they have was built from years of work. I hope I'm still working at their age. Then maybe...
G'day from West Australia, 😉
Pet sounds like my dad used to.
Can't find what he wants he built it from Alloy stock or steel, whatever he had hanging around the shed.
Great watching old school creation's, kind of reminds me of being a kid watching dad create in the shed.
Thanks Greg😉🙂👍👍
Steve here is a article you might like - www.motortrend.com/news/hot-rodders-pete-aardema-kevin-braun-create-scratch-built-12-cylinder-behemoth/
@@GregQuirin Thank you Greg😉 much appreciated buddy🙂👍👍
Such amazing engineering talent, and yet Pete Aardema talks about it all in such a matter-of-fact way! Love it!
Inspiring… a lot of development goes into these engines. I am a fan of the DOHC engines too
Humbled that this kind of content can be had for free. Thank you for letting us into your world, absolutely love what you have been doing.
I would personally request if you desire to produce more content, a detailed look into how and what you use to setup electronic ignition and fuel systems on completely custom builds as this is an arena I am soon stepping into with my own build.
My pleasure! I'm going to see about doing a feature on Pete's Ford Model A L-head motor produced from 1928 to 1931. Pete's engine holds the world record for the fastest Model A producing 500 HP at 240 MPH! Pete and Kevin de-stroked the motor and made it overhead cam and turbo and set several records. Pete said he may be willing to tear down the motor to do a feature on how this was built. Its a bizarre motor I might say.
@@GregQuirin I just saw the model A on your Christmas video, you my friend are surrounded by visionaries, soak it up. A full tear down on any of their creations would be an honor to watch
Normal People: **Uses sheet metal to make funny thunder noises**
Pete: **builds Engine**
This is really cool ! As a side note, this is the same exact way that G.M. EMD 710 locomotive engine blocks are made. I know because, I work on them every day. These engines make 3000 horsepower ( in the V-12 configuration). And they will do it all day long, as long as you maintain the fluid levels ( fuel, oil, coolant). I feel that this could/should be done with a mid sized V-8 ( but with an aluminum cylinder head for weight considerations, obviously). Anyway, my hat is off to you guys ! Give’em hell at bonneville and muroc !
I came here to say this...EMD use a jig welded crankcase, my friend's father had been welding them for decades.
@@misters2837 Well , I won’t argue that point . The whole engine is one huge welded assembly , obviously , from various thicknesses of 1020 plate steel . Some are pre-formed , ( that is, on a huge tonnage punch press ) some have various angles bent into them .
@@jimmywaters3987 Well I would have never believed it...I had honestly never seen anything but a cast crankcase until he showed me videos of how they were welded...he had blueprints of them hanging in his garage...I don't think they were the 710s but 645s or something they really are very much based on same thing. He showed me how the "power pack" was installed for each cylinder too...Sadly I have heard that in many installations they literally NEVER change the oil...just add more...unless there was a catastrophic failure.
Sheet metal engines have been done before, casting has proven to be the economical way for most applications.
And this is only one of many,many of their engines. "Hardly a Davidson" with half an aluminum chevy was one. Another was the Model A with two Subaru heads for a streamliner,then the V12 ,then the rear engined 36Ford. Oh and all the OHC converted V8s running around. Stand back Wizzards at work! And just the nicest guys who will chat you up at any event you come across them at.😃😃😃
Thanks James, My Goal is to feature all of their motor madness creations in the next few months.
These old Gezzer's are deffo at Top of there game very clever engineer's 😁😁🤘🤘
Absolutely amazing work !
Here in Sweden Motordesign sweden makes volvo redblock engines that are in the high 120hp/liter on 2.4 liter rallycross engines
The amount of research that has gone into the motordesign stuff goes back at least 30 years and continues to evolve ....
HOWEVER this impresses me more...... your own made stuff is just another level
Here is more information on the engine www.motortrend.com/how-to/how-to-build-your-own-sheetmetal-engine/
This is the most American thing I've seen. "I don't like anything else in production so lets weld some angle iron together until we get what we want"
seriously this is some top notch Jerry rigging. I can tip my hat to this.
Thank you! Stay tuned we will have more content coming soon!
Amazing , these dudes rock . Make stuff that works not spend money on something to be delivered to you to " bolt on ". When they ask where did you buy that , these dudes say oh we MADE IT .
At 0:30, best Bud Light advertising ever, they should fund him just for that
This folks love their engines. Great work fellas. Good videos too Greg.
Thanks 👍
Wow. No one does this really these days. Thanks for the insight into real men who are never satisfied with the status quo of normal.
Well said, Thank you!
Hot rodding and fabricating metal to meet your needs has been replaced with easily accessed aftermarket parts. That’s what we need to preserve to keep the hobby alive not just cool cars worth 300 thousand dollars because of all the qa1 suspension and blueprint engines.
These guys are outstasnding inventors!!
Yes they are, thank you for watching!
Amazing. Right out of the Crosley play book! I like it.
Glad you like it!
Would be really cool to see it disassembled.
I didn't know there were any videos on this motor, I only knew it from the magazine, very cool to see the owner
Thanks for bringing us this.
They really are a pair of engineers' engineers.
No engineering degrees in this shop- Just old school skill and talent! and no college loans to pay off.
@@GregQuirin A tertiary qualification does not make an engineer. I think we can all agree on that and therefore stand by my original comment.
Deffently incredible peace of art..
I would be interested to hear Peter's thought on getting 1k hp out of the 3.8L V6 with a blower. They're cheap and plentiful here in Australia. Minus the blower I mean.
A living legend!!
Necessity, it's the mother of invention.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
This man and his engine prove both to be true.
Your absolutely correct. Pete and Kevin do so amazing engine builds.
My dad had a 1949 Crosley that had a sheet metal engine. It made about 1/2 HP per cubic inch.
Thanks cool! thanks for sharing!
The bud light on the bench should have been an indication. Way cool Frankenstein build
This is so dam interesting. I am amazed. I wish I had people like him to hang around
Holly sheet that's some amazing work. Go get that recored .Good luck
That's the plan! Pete needs to get the record with the V12 and the 3.0L sheet metal motor. The V12 is my favorite and the most impressive in my opinion. Thanks for watching! Greg
Glad I found this channel and this video
Thank you, please subscribe and I will do my best to upload more content soon.
I saw that car run last year at bonneville. Hope to see it again this year!
They know what they are doing for sure
This is amazing, it’s the first I’ve heard of fabricating an engine like this, very creative and with good results too! Pure brilliance!
Thats a really neat bit of fabrication
Right.... I'm off down the shed 😏
Man I would love to hang out with these guys.
Pete and his engine are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Pete is a Guru!
That's insane. 1/4" steel sheet!
Shades of Crosley!
Please. Someone help pick up the scattered remains of my blown mind. Figuratively speaking of course. That is the amazing! Such a cool run down of this engine.
Thank you! I know what you mean. I'm still trying to figure it all out. This is the real deal no Reality TV just the most amazing kind hearted group of people I've ever meet. And best of all, they enjoy sharing their knowledge.
Remarkable team.
Thank you!
Watching for three minutes I said HOLY SHIT ! Then I hit the subscribed button and gave it a thumbs up 👍right away . I feel like a kid in a candy store .
Thank very much. I'm new to this TH-cam stuff and still trying to figure it all out. I'm glad people are enjoying this content. Greg
Ingenuity and hustle works every time.
Extremely cool, would like to see more about the head and valve design and well as main bearings.
Google Pete Aardema Sheet Metal engine - Motor Tread did a nice article with nice photos of the internals
Mind blown... Wow.
Just make your own engine......cool stuff
I LOVE thinking outside the box.
THIS IS IT.
Skills that say: "No. I'm not doing it that way. Watch this instead....."
Absolutely, you nailed it! . Pete and Kevin are two great masterminds working together, thinking out of the box with proven results and great success in Land Speed racing!
Wow i,m blown away awesome gents
I like your videos and these old guys they are absolutely cool.
Thank you! I hopeful to have some more content soon!
that is cool . sheet metal and pipe
www.motortrend.com/how-to/how-to-build-your-own-sheetmetal-engine/
That is impressive
As an old die maker, badass 👍🍺
Aardema, a dutch name does ring some bells but cant remember in what he was well known for. But this build is awesome. All go billet stuff, he does a sheetmetal welded engine
Glad you posted this and the videos on the 12 cylinder. To me, the old Hot Rod articles were sparse on information, and there seems to have been little information since then. This filled in a lot of blanks for me. I would really enjoy anything you could add about the engine and head fabrication.
I plan to do more videos soon. I hope to make the more detailed showing hoe Pete and Kevin build their motors
easily the coolest channel I have stumbled upon in 2021,
safe to say you earned a sub from me & probably from all my friends when I send them these videos too
Wow, thanks Von! I appreciate the support and positive comments. I'm new to this TH-cam deal so I'm learning as I go. I'm looking forward to more subscribers so anyone you can send my way is much appreciated! Have a Happy New Year! Greg
I was thinking about doing something similar... partial cast and partial sheet metal...
lookinbg forward to seeing it race
I'm looking forward to it as well! They have 4 motors they can run this next season. They have the 6 liter V12, The 4 liter V8, The 3 Liter sheet metal motor and the newest creation, a billet 2.0 4 cylinder. The V12 is my favorite, Its a freaking beast and truly amazing to hear it scream at 10,000 RPM.
The only sheet metal engine I've ever heard of was a Crosley, it didn't race...lol
I would love to see inside that crankcase.
John,
Here is some additional information on the sheet metal motor and the internals. www.motortrend.com/how-to/how-to-build-your-own-sheetmetal-engine/
thanks,
Greg
@@GregQuirin That was absolutely GREAT!!! Thank You
@@GregQuirin Cool thanks!
How Mercedes Silver Arrow (1930s) engines were made I believe
@@GregQuirin I feel like parts of each cylinder should be welded together first. So cut the liner at the highest possible position ( pistons have these sliding faces ), and then move in straight lines to the bearing (and the screws beside it) to transfer the force. If there is an oil groove, technically the cylinders don't even need to touch each other. Of course we don't want to mix oil and water so there will be some thin sheet metal.
i have the issue of hotrod this was in. awesome set up
i am moved & inspired alot. you dont need alot money to build your own motor
I dont think the machines and tools they used were free...
damn there's some real hotrods on this channel
I wish this video was shot higher then 720p it’s so hard to make out what the sheet metal side even looked like
I was really hoping to hear it run
This here is a dying breed.
Brilliant piece of engineering and craftsmanship! Well done.
As a general mechanic I’d love to see the write up or this thing torn apart.. I’m very intrigued
@mike CorLeone I will work on doing that for you.
@@GregQuirin couldn’t sleep last night, had the gears turning upstairs trying to figure out the reasoning behind this build and why it didn’t blow up. Showed my coworker this video just now before our shift and he’s got 100 questions too lol. I’m deeply looking forward to working with you to answer these questions 2 detroit diesel mechanics and the boss have over here.
@@mikecorleone6797 the reason was stated in the video, and theres no particular reason it should blow up.
I’m really glad you are documenting all the stuff these two old guys have done! I’m really glad to see that there’s still guys around like Garlits & these two who build something from nothing! There is absolutely 0 young guys in Motorsport, NHRA/NASCAR ect coming up with new ideas 💡 & parts on their own 🙄🙄🙄🙄! Everyone just buys everything & they throw some candyassed kid in a race car, because he was good @ video games 🙄🙄🙄🙄🤬🤬🤬🤬! Give me a fcking break! There are a few, but almost none worth mentioning! I wish I could start a racing class that were real cars, put together with everything from the junkyard! Absolutely like NASCAR & NHRA PROSTOCK were when they started! I still tell kids that if you haven’t taken a complete junkyard engine & actually made it perform in either drag racing or circle track racing, you’ve never really built a engine! I’m not taking about late technology either! No L/S or 4 valve per cylinder shit either! Any monkey 🐒 could make good power with those! I’m talking about what Reher Morrison & Warren Johnson started doing! 327 SBCs bored over to 331 & spinning them to 8000rpm, with stock crank rods oiling systems, stock stamped steel stud mounted rockers! Stock iron heads! Those engines had very few high performance parts in them! Pistons camshafts valve springs & knowing what to do with the ports they had! They usually had aluminum intakes & Holley carburetors! When you actually make a factory small block w a small Holley 2bbl carb, stock unported heads, only 11 to 1 compression, .550 lift cam rules ect, ect, make over 400hp & over 420tq with mostly factory parts, than make it live for more than 1200 laps running 4500 to 7500 & higher! Your actually doing something! They tried to run crate engines in these classes, most engines wouldn’t make it to 1/2 season 🙄🙄🙄🙄! Also they tear you down all the time & check for anything illegal! Those are the real engine builders! These two men have blown that stuff right out of the water! Ask Don Garlits how much nitro he ran on freshened up stock junk back in the 50s & 60s! Racing today is not performance based… It’s all rules, so everyone could win, as long as they spend spend spend @ the right performance shop 🙄🙄🙄🙄! It actually kills new ideas 💡! Thanks again & great video!
Thank you for posting these videos. Everything they make is so interesting.
i would love to see how you weld those sleeves on that channel and just drop a crank in and everything is lined up within acceptable tolerances - or what you do to bring everything in line throughout the assembly. i did not know it was possible build an ICE without a machined block.
i am looking at his Hot Rod article right now. Jan 2014 Hot Rod magazine
I mean there are machinist garages everywhere with crazy engines. That said these guys looked at rule book and said we can build out own do way more records. The lamd speed guys are different breed
4.31 thats how a proper,high efficiency exhaust manifold feeding a turbo should look like.......equal length individual runners (equal speed/pressure) with no cylinder reversion from an adjacent cylinder impairing flow. Pulses flowing out the cylinders cause no interference and actually help draw the next pulse into the collector. It does take up more space than the common 'log' type manifold but it is superior.
That's great you noticed! , Pete and Kevin put this 3 liter in the race car and are getting ready for the May race event. Stay tuned as I will make a video of the Dyno run and testing once they get everything put together and we will see how much HP she makes. thanks Greg
They have alot of knowledge. Not the most about Hondas, and TURBOS vs superchargers, but def not dumb guys 😁
Unreal! 👍
These guys are the coolest
Thank you!
would love to see some more info on the buildup of the crank case and bearing supports. hats off to those guys!