Lake Speed's Ford C3 NASCAR Engine: Drag Racing Legend Greg Anderson Machines The Block!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- If you watched a previous video we did with Lake Speed Sr and Jr you saw us load up an old engine he had sitting in his former Winston Cup race shop for almost 20 years untouched! Lake has a 1993 Purex Thunderbird left over from his days as an owner driver that he briefly used in vintage racing in the early 2000s. He has not driven a stock car since then. We are going to refresh this period correct engine and Lake is going to get back in his old car at 74 years old!!
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We are learning so much about this stuff right along with you guys! How technical can we get before it’s too complicated for TH-cam 😂
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I'm all in!!!
I understand it all being a part time performance engine builder.what treasure to see Greg in action .he would make a excellent teacher.new tech is so cool to learn no matter what brand engine is being built. Wonder what a machine like that cost?
Go ALL THE WAY! Please. I absolutely LOVE this stuff!
Moving was definitely a good idea
@@KS-dg5zh i believe they said over $1m in the video but could have been talking about another machine as a reference but im sure its not cheap
Folks being inside Greg’s shop is a big deal. This just doesn’t happen everyday. Another great video Mitchell 👍👍
Thanks clay!!
you ain’t kiddin!
Can you get in Warren Johnson's shop & get him to talk heads ???
Lakes boy is such an engine and tech nerd, man this is a gem. You win today stud.
His enthusiasm is infectious. I don't know anything about engine building but I was getting excited!
Love that dude!!
Can’t wait for the Doug Yates video 💯
Wow!! He is NOT lying about getting in there!
Two of our former Pro Stock drivers drove on a rent a ride from KB.
One driver.. sat in the lobby 2 1/2 hours..for a seat pour...while they took the engine and other pieces off..so he didn't see them. You have a better chance of getting in the Oval room than in Anderson's shop.
I'm actually..truly..SHOCKED.
KUDOS to you for getting in the Fort Knox of drag racing engine shops!
That’s awesome 😂
Bob Glidden, many decades ago, was at least as difficult as you describe here. If you gave Mad Dog 28 races a Yr instead of 8/10 races a yr like he had for half his wins. His 86 National Event wins would hav been closer to 180. Maybe more.
Yes, Greg runs a tite ship. Deserves a lot of respect. Yet.. Dont thk Mad dog was any less covert. Nice video!
So smooth ridges and deep valleys holds the oil molecules. Got it.
The coolest thing about this is seeing how far Lake Jr will go to help his father out. Wonderful family story and series of videos ❤
You are getting us inside the Bleeding Edge of Race engine building. Lake is an amazing Brand spokesman.
You and your wife are extremely respectful and humble and it is opening doors that most people will never be able to walk through.
Thank you.
Thanks man!
Good work for a young guy
I’m a Ford guy, have been for a long time…but I got nothing for respect for Greg Anderson. Former crew chief for Warren Johnson, started his own deal and began spanking the field. NHRA Pro Stock is a weak shell of its former
self, but Greg is old school.
That's one of the things that separate Greg from most of the drivers. He was also a multi time Champion while Crew Chief for teammate Jason Line
Huge thanks to Greg Anderson for doing this with you. I’m an even bigger fan now.
Same here
Tell Lake he needs a show. I would watch that 💯🏁
I can not believe that Greg Anderson honeed that block. What a legend.
Listening to Greg it's no surprise he is a world champion
Hell yeah! What I love the most is the amount of science, physics, engineering, machining, and money spent to make more power.
The living legend Greg Anderson. Just wow. U r amazing Stapleton
Greg and Brad are legends
Like doesn't seen enough. Awesome stuff. Thanks as always great job.
Been waiting for this, Lakes energy and passion for his craft makes exceptional viewing, his ability to explain the complex processes in an easy to understand way is quite an art form, could listen to him all day! And that guys CNC, thats some kit right there, big thanks for sharing this process with us. Some of the best car stuff I've seen to date, much love to all.....
Thanks man!
Stapleton, with the way you and the Ms. respect all the people you go out & work to get involved with in making your content, is why people are happy to let you in their shops. Thank you and the Ms., The Wiz, Lake Speed Jr and to Greg Anderson's shop for not only allowing us in their shop but to show us all the new technology out there in 2022. Great video. Keep up the great work!
Thanks mark 💪🏻
At first was confused but the questions Logan and you asked started making it easier to understand what he was talking about.
Thanks man I guess we are doing our job right!
Completely understand all of this. My machinist held seven NHRA world records and I was always asking very specific questions about this exact topic. I was always experimenting with all the engines I built. Great video.
Let's go. Been waiting for motor vids
GREAT STUFF brother 💪 Love it
Lake will make that car power around that track like a kid going after candy! It will be a sight to see!!
Wow, this is so awesome! Greg Anderson is a legend. I met him in 2019 in Las Vegas.
INCREDIBLE❕️I would not have thought this was possible, to go into anyone's shop, let alone GREG ANDERSONS❕️my excitement is peaking.
I always blueprinted my engines with the latest balance and honing availability for the time. This is peaking inside the absolute best. Are you kidding me?
MORE AND MORE PLEASE❕️
I think that I will have to order me a new G. M. Performance block. Oh baby is this stuff cool. All the top qualifying race teams know this and have it available to them, drag racing, oval track racing, truck pulling, tractor pulling...
Thanks for sharing 👍.
I said it before, you two are awesome.
✌🏻🧡💜👍🤘🌤🇨🇦😁💋😬.
Being a Ford fanatic and being around during that time, this stuff is fascinating
Yes, this is a great series.
With each of these videos, you guys are gaining momentum on utube. The people you are interviewing were players and the real deal. Momentum helps a great deal in many endeavors.
Absolutely 💪🏻
@@Stapleton42 I used to run a print ad agency and was a sales manager, and started as an outside sales rep. Getting momentum helps a ton, you build off the momentum and start kicking ass and taking names. There are some real interesting utube videos but don't get momentum in that subject. Being from St. Louis, interviewing the race car drivers from the area who were players was interesting. I have a friend, Jim Gerber who in the late 70's early 80's was a world champion blown nitromethane drag boat racer. He was sponsored by Coors Light and then Budweiser Light and the drag boat races were interesting because of the different classes and knowing Jim and seeing how his boat was put together in his pit was cool.
ive done similar stuff with motorcycles but not this advanced.
edit: ok this video shows and explains some very important inner workings and machining of IC engines. it is not beginner level stuff. it took me a week maybe, in a machine shop, to learn and understand what was explained here in a half hour. yall never cease to amaze me on your ability to bring the proper knowledge from experts to the front. no bro science over here
These 2 Speed Guys are fantastic Racing Dudes! Lake and Lake Jr. are supported by an awesome lady named RICE…. Put more Vids with these People….
This is better than anything on cable tv. You all are killing it. Edge of the seat content to a gear head. Greg Anderson is a cool guy in real life . We don’t see that aspect of NHRA drivers on TV.
This is fantastic. I absorb this stuff like a sponge. I find it amazing how you manage to find yourself in the presence of some of the most knowledgeable, legendary people in the motorsports industry. People of this caliber don't let just anybody in the door. In my opinion, the door is being opened for you because these folks recognize something in you that they don't see in most. I think they see your genuine interest, desire to learn, and your mission to document and relay this to others who want to learn.
Thanks man. We hope so.
Keep the tech coming, Mitchell! I can’t get enough of it! Thanks for all your hard work on all fronts!
Imagine Lake Speed and his son as shop teachers! Such knowledge, patience and talent.
Love the videos I love the stories and cars of what I feel are the best years of nascar the 80-90s
Be cool to see him back in the car!
The best video I’ve seen in a long time. An old friend and former co-worker, works at Pro Motor and has for years. He was running the dyno in the previous video. Old engine guys like myself love this stuff. Greg does it all and has for years. The man is as experienced as one can be.....
Greg Anderson Crew Chief Warren Johnson From 1986 To 1993 Pro Stock Drag Racing Thanks For Uploading
Lake Jr is such a likeable character 👍
It's so cool to be inside KB Racing & having NHRA Pro Stock legend Greg Anderson doing the work is truly impressive.
Thanks Kurt!
My neighbor and my one of my Dad's friends Allen Johnson raced against Mr Anderson for years in NHRA. Allen only beat him out one time for the Pro Stock championship I think 2012. I got to meet Mr Anderson a couple of times super nice man unless he is in race mode then it was all about winning.
That was super cool. I can't wait to hear Doug tell his story on that head.
love this!!!! gained alot of respect for greg anderson for machining his own shit
Love this series it’s awesome to learn about the old motors that paved the way to the new stuff
Thanks man!!
Like seeing the tech videos and learning how it all works together
The little cut at the beginning: "no one gets to come in here and do a video" - yet you did, and that's awesome that Greg Anderson let that happen. Big thanks to everyone involved in letting us inside (via TH-cam) for this one. Love the tech and explanations that went into everything - there's a lot to absorb, but it's all fantastic. Can't wait to see how this continues to progress.
Thanks man!! Lake jr set it up 💪🏻
Wow. It's been probably as long as the last time that block was built since I built 358's and 454's.
I am floored how much has changed in the processes. Thank you so much for sharing this video!! BIG THUMBS UP 👍..
Thanks Mike!
How many times does your mind get just blown to bits every day? This stuff is awesome! And Lake Jr never ceases to amaze me on the information he can just rattle off at the drop of a hat. The amount of learning I've done here has me attempting my first "junkyard" LS build. Never been into a motor past changing the oil, but I'm enjoying myself so far. Even managed to figure out the series of events that led to the previous owner rounding the hell outta the cam. 😅
Thanks man! Definitely has us digging into more engine projects too. Now that we have the relationship with Dennis at PME it takes a lot of hesitation away from doing an engine build
All the information that these guys have are amazing. Racing and ring technology what a combination. I have seen other commercials with lake speed jr. talking about fire rings. I learned a lot and it was a great video.
Thanks man that’s what we love to hear!
It’s really crazy I see a guy I have never seen seen and then I see a 20 minute commercial from him about the history of rings and how they started with steam engines. What a full circle of teaching and fun and our channel has become. Bravo to you both
Really enjoy these videos! This series is an eye opener for old school guys to see where computer technology has advanced things. I really soaked up that valve spring test station with software...back in the late 70's I put in a few hours every night after school in a machine shop testing valve springs the old fashioned way, at the Arm Strong testing station 1 by 1. It was a way to earn a little extra gas money for my car to get to school and have cruising gas for the weekend sometimes. Thousands of springs tested and matched up for various engines...it was good to be young!
If my dad was still alive. He would be impressed with this. One of the classes he used to teach at UNOH was custom engine machining. And he had to know a lot about the machines he worked on there.
There's not a enough words in a dictionary to tell you just how much a great gut Lake Speed is .
Man this. Just this. This behind the scenes engine stuff is my jam. I love this. Thank you so much for sharing and to Lake Jr. and Mr. Anderson.
Racing technology trickles down over time. This kind of information in this video is a great example of the kind of engine build that normal folks can aspire to obtain today. It’s old news to current Cup teams, but most certainly valuable information for the rest of us trying to make the most power possible from a given engine arrangement. Good stuff…and 3 horsepower per cubic inch? Insane for a naturally aspirated engine that has to survive for extended periods of use.
Okay so that was just epic, the detail on the process was awesome, I love detail like that. Just remember its all about those short strokes 🤣
This video series is AMAZING. Like you said normal people that aren't in this industry do not get to see this stuff. I know a lot of people and myself included are very appreciative of what you're doing.
This is an awesome series … thank you to everyone contributing to the history of the technology
Love the technical stuff! I have a thirst for knowledge in all forms of Motorsport.
👍 It’s fascinating to see the new tech and how it differs from the old.
This is a very good set of videos about the history of the racing engines back in the 90’s. This is the education like what I was learning back then. Some real good stuff. Thanks for what you are doing to see from start to finish, what it takes to build a first class racing engine
Thanks Steve!!
Dude I'm loving all this fine tuned racing know how. If a guy could replicate 50% of this finish independently, he could do some awesome stuff with junkyard engines.
Amazing how many of the top people in their respective fields are working on this engine. Pretty cool.
Wow my mind is blown. Your interviews are amazing. It is awesome to see you guys with Greg Anderson. My with is a huge NHRA fan and I,m a Sprint Car and NASCAR fan. so you have literally checked all the boxes for us. Before I went to the Army I worked for a guy that built engines for the local short track. That was going to be my chosen profession. I love the process of building them. All through High School that was pretty much all i did. I.m amazed at the technology that is involved these days. Great job. Can not wait to see the Yates interview. Kep going guys. Loving every minute of this.
Thanks John we are glad you’re here!
Best video so far, jam packed with great info. Your honesty wins out to get inside Anderson's shop AND have the man himself operate that CNC. Lake Speed Jr was awesome as always. Between then and now, so much has changed - metallurgy, computer automation, machining, the complete package is almost a 360 degree improvement. Thanks for the inside info on cylinder wall honing. I couldn't ask for better. Video quality great, sound great, edits great.
Thanks Wayne! Sound is a big focus of mine recently
Love all the technology talk and watching the machines perform the process. Thanks for making this happen.
I could listen to Lake Jr. all day. He genuinely loves his job.
Agreed!!
What is crazy is that the pro stock guys can make more selling a couple of Nascar engines than winning a race weekend in NHRA. I remember reading an article that WJ was building round track engines and making much more that his pro stock car ever made.
As a hot rodder, this video is awesome!!! WOW how things have changed!!!! Thanks!! Great knowledge for me to put in the ole dictionary of engine performance in my old hard head!!!
Thanks Chris that’s what we love to hear!
With the explanation of the first time you hear about the peaks and valleys, it is hard to take it all in.
About a week from now I will make sense.
You will subconsciously trying to figure this out all week.
I know this because when I first started working with technical stuff we had a guy who would come in and explain all this and I had the same reaction you did. About a week later sometimes 2 weeks later or when you're doing something else you go "OHhhhh that's what he was talking about.
It will make sense to you now, but you probably couldn't explain it to somebody else.
Then one day you'll be talking about this and you will explain what you learned and you'll see that same look of "what's he talking about" from the person you're talking to.
I hope that made sense.
Yes it does 😂
I'm learning a lot watching these videos. Long time drag racer and big fan of Greg Anderson and big fan of Lake Speed.
Darrin Morgan generously shared information very close to this with me about 16 years ago when I was building our shop's first big bracket engines back in the day, pretty cool stuff. Deep root, smooth surface and let the oil do the work. Of course, these engines still had relatively clunky rings, .043"/.062"/.1875" IIRC.
Excellent video, love seeing the modern diamond hone.
The modern day ring pack is something else too. I remember when 3mm Napier style started... then it went to 2.5mm and then 2mm. Now 1.5mm for top and second rings.
Miss Darrin Morgan and all of those guys being active on speedtalk forums and what not as well.
Start with just talking to Lake Speed, to getting his engine redone, now we get to hear all these master racers talk about the parts and history. I love it!
Thanks adam we are glad you’re here!
The entire thing regarding the cylinder breathing or flexing in and out definitely explains why in the past. I have seen some of the issues with engines blowing up, and when you get to looking the cylinder wall is blown out.
It definitely answers some questions that I've had about engine blocks. And why I've seen some of the things I have seen in the past with engine blocks failing.
GA is one of my all time favorites as well. His camp has produced many many championships.
Oh ya!! I'm excited to see how this goes. Killer content
This is amazing. You never see even a glimpse of any pro stock team engine process! Amazing!
Really incredible video. Can't wait for the next one. Greg Anderson , that speaks for itself.
Awesome series. Learning a ton about the history of the sport - very much appreciate you creating this. I got a kick when Lake Jr casually throws out “we’ll go speak to Doug…”. Mind blown.
Absolutely following, would love more films like this 😊
You got it!
This is by far one of My absolute favorite shop visits You've EVER done! Awesome listening to Lake and Greg discuss the cylinder finish. I learned to hone on an old school Sunnen CK-10, and back when You were doing awesome to get cylinders within .0001".
The capabilities of the new CNC engine building equipment is just amazing..
Best one yet! I learned so much from this edition. I am no stranger to boring and honing and using a torque plate and I use Total Seal rings in my Corvair race engines. Lake's son is a wealth of information. Anxious to see the rest of the old engine build and the results. To gain access to that tresure trove of knowledge and experience is in and of itself a feat.
Thx to everyone involved in this video. Very interesting
This series is awesome! Can't wait for more!!!
Stoked for the follow up interview with Doug Yates and to learn more about the evolution of Fords engine program! Really enjoyed his interview on the Dale Jr Download, the guy is a class act!
Thanks man! We are pumped too
Dude, you are picking up so much unique knowledge. If this was school, I would have been there more. Lol. I'm still going to ram a dingle ball thru the bores, and haphazardly slap mismatched parts together. But at least I know why what I'm doing is wrong
Good point 😂
Had to LAUGH when hearing the motor testing going on while testing the springs.. how cool is that. 👌👍😂
Lake Jr is a walking encyclopedia of engine knowledge and history. Makes perfect sense about the hone valleys and holding oil to seal and lube. The technology and science used in modern engines is all very cool.
Great job and access to the engine shops and see Gregg in action. I’m an Erica Enders fan though.
Looking forward to your next episode. Hope Lake Jr. is there.
Thanks Gary!
You are documenting the evolution of not just NASCAR but engine building. From the shade tree mechanics, try this, this looks good, to the engineering and materials science that manufactures bring to race shops. Keep it going!
I would pay subscription to see Mr Anderson do more videos like this. As a fan this is very very awesome. Love it!!!
Thanks Nathan we appreciate you!
Awesome content. I've seen over the years what guys do with our Sprint car engines, but this is really interesting all the cool tools they have in the shop. Keep it coming.
If Lake Speed Jr did online content about automotive stuff I would watch every video. I’ve learned more in a hour from him than I have in some of my automotive classes in college about engines. Blow by especially we haven’t been taught about that at all and I’m halfway done with college!
Check out the Total seal channel!
So the surface is made to be a cylindrical version of a surface plate or the old school scraped type of a flat. To a much more extent.
My head is swimming with the specs, technology, etc. But I love it. I have wondered so much about these things. I am familiar with the vendors, the technology, etc., but am a babe in the woods about the specifics. I find myself transfixed listening to these masters of their crafts. I enjoyed the visit to the shop with Greg Anderson and the review of the honing machine. I was baffled that the Sunnen machines were not the top of the line. So much to soak in. Thank you for taking the time to record all of this.
You are welcome Tom!! We are glad to have you here
Hell yeah brother just in time coffee is ready
Amazing incite.. this content is gold! Its great to see behind the scenes, Mr Anderson on the tools, and he is a living legend of drag racing and really humble! Lake Jr is a wizard of the tech, bloody brilliant! Please keep them comming..
Thanks man we will!
Awesome video! You guys are always asking the right questions. And Mr. Greg Anderson is such a cutthroat driver but one of the nicest people in any Motorsport. Can’t wait to hear that small block zigging to 8k
Makes sense for the most part...pretty badass that Greg Anderson himself was doing this stuff. Dude's a certified legend in the NHRA.
Love everyone's passion and enthusiasm for everything motorsports in the video. It's a breath of fresh air compared to what we see with some guys after NASCAR races.
Never much cared for NASCAR. I started out watching your drag racing videos. I must admit you are pulling me in with how you are so in love with these cars and how fired up you get the veterans of the sport when they see how much of a fan you (and Logan) are. Don't forget to keep doing your build videos, I miss them.
Thanks Ed. They’re coming don’t worry!
Totally tracking what was going on. My friend has a rottler that's 3-5 years old. At the time was cutting edge. I gave up honing my blocks. I just pay my friend. I always tell him I could hone for days what he does in an hour. What a gem of a video Greg Anderson 😳 living large.
So much Knowledge🤯
I've been watching Total Seals videos for a while now, the new school knowledge on bore finishes is amazing. It's sad we haven't really known any of this until maybe 10ish years ago, imagine if we knew this back in the 60s,70s, 80s, and 90s. Since we're getting near the end of the road with internal combustion engines, I'm curious how many more advancements there can possibly be to maximize the mechanical ability to increase the power of a engine.
I am totally enjoying this series with Lake Speed. Can't wait for the next video. Could there be some Lake Speed Purex based merch in the future?
That’s a good idea!