Most definitely… his eyes to words of experience… is the only reason for the motors dependably.. father was a machinist and 60s gear head . Same fabric of … do it right the first time.
Man Steve you should be charging us to view these videos 😂 On top of that you’re sharing all this knowledge on a engine you’re giving away for free….You really are a awesome dude, you have a fan for life! 💯
Dude ignore this douche. He could say the same to over Alf the comments here. Some people are just miserable. I'm one of em. But i dont go around bashing comments on creators channels. Thats just rude to someone that works as hard as Steve does.. And shares as much as he does..
@@ComputerCapone You realize most other people with the knowledge Steve has tend to not share it for free, if at all, right? He wasn't actually suggesting Steve charge, just stating that he could because the information is valuable. He's totally correct.
The mention of 1050 Dominator brought back some memories. In fact this build triggers flashbacks to 1984 when that black block showed up at the Chevy dealer and the bowtie was standing out like a a set of gold teef. Looking forward to the dyno video as it'll surely eclipse what we managed to scrounge up 4 decades ago. The struggle was real. 😃 Cheers!
Steve, "stud girdles been the norm for 30 years" ahh Steve, it's 2022. you are like me and don't realize that the 70's and 80's are farther away than we think, or care to admit. I was using them and they were the norm back in the early 80's when I started and were a thing before that so maybe the norm for 50 years Steve. Great video and very nostalgic for some of us and also shows how far technology has come.
I was going to say the same thing, we were making our own stud girdles back in the 80's. Couldn't afford those fancy bought ones. Like so many things we fabricated back then it feels like a life time ago. There were no turbo kits, you fabricated your own manifolds if you wanted one. lol thinking about it now, if we had the internet back then we might have come up with something more creative than a log manifold.
@@DodgyBrothersEngineering We never found any longevity in turbos, they failed way to often to be a thing, unlike today where everything has a turbo and 1000 HP is little man at the track. I still remember the joy and the pride I had when I "upgraded" from the 350 small block to a big block, "no replacement for displacement" was the thing, I wasn't as cool as those who had a Hemi but I did ok
@@hommie789 lol I so hear you, back then cubes were king and 99% of the available turbos were something that came OEM out of a European car, and you had to be super careful with how much boost you tried to run (1 or 2 psi could be the difference), otherwise you easily found yourself with an exploded wheel. Not being in the U.S anything remotely reassembling a race car part was mega expensive, or something you wound up buying second hand off of one of the race car shops race cars. We never bought things like water / methanol injection kits they were the kind of things you made yourself. If I was a teenager today with all this modern equipment and purchasable over the internet I can only imagine the kind of crazy shit I would be driving today. The young kids on here marvel at what Steve makes but all things being equal it wasn't all that different to what we were doing in the day. It took the same level of commitment, I would probably go as far as saying more because we fought for every single HP we made. We couldn't simply buy HP.
@@DodgyBrothersEngineering And innovation was key for us because we didn't have the money to do it "right" even though the way we did it worked. Like using a Ford 9" out of a truck because the axle tubes were bigger and cutting it down and using the 9", from a car, outer bearings because they would slide into the truck tubes. Slide them together, pull them tight and weld the tubes up, bang a narrowed 9" to fit fatter tires. The proper way was to cut out the plug welds and do it right but we didn't know any better and our way worked, ran many runs on those diffs, no precision just ingenuity. I'm in my late 50's now and have some disposable income, been thinking of building another car but when I go hang out at the track the cars running and the speeds they achieving is just nuts. I think I am just going to stay a fan but reminiscing about it is still fun, makes me want to go out and build another.
@@hommie789 same boat late 50's and remember fonder times. The reason we were faster than most was because one I was surrounded by mates that were in the welding, metal fabrication and automotive electrical trades, and had better access to machinery than most, and two we all had mechanical nouse (I worked in a performance shop at the time). Back in those days if you were a bolt on kiddy like they are today you were never going to be fast. We brainstormed ideas as a group and spent every waking hour with the bonnet up. Every conversation centered around how we could be faster. Spent countless hours polishing things to cut down friction. Things like partially / fully blocking off the casting holes to stop oil draining back onto the spinning crank, polishing the valley and covering in electrical varnish, home made windage trays and crank scrapers, sump capacity mods, polishing rods to within an inch of their lives, swapping engine parts from other engines was real common. Occasionally something like a pair of race ported double hump feullies might come up for sale at an astronomical price but for the most part we ported our own heads and manifolds and shared what we learned, trying to ever improve on what we did the time before. Implementing tips and tricks we read about in book from people like Grumpy Jenkins or Smokey Yunnick. Like you nothing was sacred and often you would need to piece together broken diffs (we broke a LOT of diffs) and converted something that was cheap but not intended for our cars. I bought a Lexus with a 2JZ in it with the intention of giving it a little boost since I still have lots of parts left over like Haltech ECU, MSD bits and pieces, but now lack the will to do it all over again. I've had my turn, it is time to grow up and just be content with my litre sports bike (although I would like to be maybe in the 8's and have considered turboing it several times).
Gocarts , drag race, motorcycle , anything with any kind of engine your knowledge attention to every detail keeps getting better work . Thank you for posting all the great videos on your channel.
I remember the first time I saw a stud girdle. Jody Ridleys short track car in 1971. They made him tear down after winning a race against all the Nascar big boys. Petty, Allison, all of them were there. I had no idea of its purpose. I figured it out real quick. Thanks for the videos Steve.
I watched the Steve Tech vids on valve train awhile back. Made following this part of the build easier to follow along with understanding. I sure hope to win this engine. What a joy that would be... something put together by Steve and Kyle.. I would do some tire roasting for sure. Stay cool.
Steve, congrats for many things. On 9/24/22 or thereabouts, your channel reached 150K Subscribers. You do happen to be my favorite channel. This due to content and great knowledge. Party On!
I chuckled when you said “no junk yard engine”. Back when I was working part time as teen, junk yard engines were my go to. Always looked for one that appears to be in its recent years, (new-ish, factory built), no indications that someone has been in it. (The worst engine driven, was a out-of-balance - Claimed to be rebuilt… *Felt like the pistons were swapping holes while rotating / running* . (Wild vibration). Thanks for the engine and related videos‼️
I bought a 305 from a junkyard when I was a teen took it home popped the valve covers off and they were full of years of sludge…when I popped the intake off the lifter galley was completely plugged up with it too. I just tossed the thing lol
Being a machinist also, the reason the chamfer is there is to spread the clamping pressure equally across the washer. But your right, if a person didn't look or think about it, it would definitely cause premature failure. Good call because you may have just saved someone. Ronnie.
Years ago I worked with a circle track engine builder. He built asphalt modified engine (primarily sbc) and the division would not allow us to run stud girdles so he ran 7/16 rocker studs which really helped stabilize the valve train. I didn’t realize how much the rocker studs flexed with high spring pressures.
Man I envy your knowledge. I’ve been a machinist for over 20yrs but have only assembled one engine my entire life. Always wanted to machine engine components intends of manufacturing wear parts. Great videos💪💪💪
You Could probably read about all these processes in books and manuals but it just wouldn't be the same as you sharing your expert knowledge and showing us how to do it and what will go wrong if you don't do it properly! Only experts have people watching all the way to the end.😊👍
Wow the spring tester has a mass load sensor to get a digital readout. Even spring testers have gone hi tech these days. What a great idea, saves a lot of time writing down numbers or trying to remember them. Guessing it also measure the spring progression rate?
your skill and talent are unmatched, it does not need to be said that your attention to detail is unrivaled! great stuff here! I am sure most folks dream of a SMX, but the reality is for the vast majority of the drag and drive community now have access to a Steve Morris engine!
Great little series to watch. Nice solid engine. I run 2 Pro Systems carbs on my street car down here in Australia. Very nice carbs and great customer service! 👍
Absolutely love all the tech that you're giving us on this engine. Love listening to all the knowledge that you share with us. This motor is definitely badass for us every day guys
Before kids (20+ yes ago) I was fortunate enough to spend my days off in an engine machine shop. This build makes me feel right at home. All those pointers make me say "oh yeah I forgot about that." Ps I still love carbs and have loads of tuning parts still even though I only have efi stuff.
Hey Steve, Tim here....yea, rocker patterns for correct pushrod length is critical, i just like a pattern bias (if it happens) twds the intake side, i have been told a slight bias twds exhaust side will wear guides quicker......just a thought.....all my patterns were in the center, and there was any bias, it was twds the intake side......but HAS to be chk'd for sure!!!......great vid sir!!!....PEACE to you!!
Quick question I see witness marks on Main caps and Rod caps as he was applying last torque. would it not be best to make the mark across the bolt onto the adjoining surface to ensure not only present but movement. It will give you a visual reference for future maintenance.
Reduce chances of coolant leaks at max pressure when the heads lift, not gunna happen at 800 but like steve mentions its a force of habit and he does things like all good technicians do. the right way all the time no matter what it is
That freedom would be so sweet in my 75 corvette stingray. Im holding off ordering parts to build the tired 350 into a 383 so l can afford lots$$$ of SME merch and hopefully win that badass freedom. Thanks Steve and Kyle for another great video. Funny that this freedom engine in Steves eyes is just, "good" not better and not the best! Best that I could hope to own unless I hit lotto.
Gosh I wish I could get a job and work for you. Working for and with you would be a dream job of mine. Working with all the things you do is just amazing and I would do anything to be able to learn more and just plain have a job/career that I love and have the most passion for.
@steve Hello Sir, I am building a turbo 402 bbc inspired by you. I am also wondering what sealer you use. I searched steve tech , but nothing came up. Looks like Mr. right? One minute seal? Thank you, Kenny
curious why you dont have .35 quench. Wouldn't you lose efficiency of cylinder combustion by having such a big quench? I was always taught .35 was the best between head and piston clearance with head gasket.
Can you explain lash caps. I just looked them up hearing about them for the first time. A lot of guys are saying I don't need them if you have hardend valves
I’m looking to make bout 450-500 hp with my stock sbc without blowing it up is the possible to do as a daily driver? 750 Holley carb afr 210 comp cam 585 lift 3500 stall 400 trans 342 gears
I have a 427 tall block year 96 thru 98, I'm looking for a good parts list to build a stroker motor out of it for my 73 camaro pro touring. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
Friends, I read through the comments to try to find the type of sealant Mr Morris used for the head gasket. Steve what is that sealant that you have confidence in? Thank you, Kenny (building Morris inspired turbo 402 BB chevy)
How did you get a 2.400" diameter intake valve dimension? If these are Dart Pro 1 heads being used here, the Dart website shows that these heads come with 2.300" diameter intake valves. Does Steve Morris engines modify these heads in their machine shop to get a considerably bigger intake valve in them???
You can use a cam button on a flat tappet cam and it will not hurt a thing. Like Steve said it’s not necessary. I started building motors when I was 20 years old and I always liked the idea of using a cam button on a flat or roller tappet myself. If I remember correctly the second BBC I built is when I started using Pete Jackson gear drives. I did use a Jesel belt drive on my last dragster motor. I have used aluminum and Teflon/nylon buttons in years past but I prefer the Teflon. To answer your question, yes I believe in using the cam button. The roller bearing button comes in some of the kits and they work well but I personally still prefer the solid Teflon.
I couldn't find a N/A "everyday" engine on your website or the kit you were talking about. I may have just missed it somewhere. Is there somewhere I can look at it?
Steve, would it change anything to use H beam rods instead the I beam rod your using. Nice build, have enjoyed it. it gets down to the average mans build. Ronnie.
Probably time for a new dial caliper,355cnc with 2.4" intake valves? Also why the small diameter spring for a street motor? No shade just observations.
Steve what happens if you don’t degree your camshaft I have never heard about decreeing a camshaft. I’m a 68 yr old fart that is just trying too learn bro. I really appreciate your videos you are teaching me so much it’s just now I believe I’m too old too put this in too practice and money is scarce my bro. Love you bro thanks for all your information ❤.
Thats kind of what im wanting to build for my 74 C10. Im wanting to go 496 with 9.5:1 static to try and get close to 550 to 600hp. So i can run 87 pump gas.
So what are the brand and specs of cam, pistons, intake, cylinder heads, compression ratio in order for the average guy to duplicate this engine build ?
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Steve's knowledge is unmatched. These videos are much appreciated!
Most definitely… his eyes to words of experience… is the only reason for the motors dependably.. father was a machinist and 60s gear head .
Same fabric of …
do it right the first time.
Man Steve you should be charging us to view these videos 😂 On top of that you’re sharing all this knowledge on a engine you’re giving away for free….You really are a awesome dude, you have a fan for life! 💯
Yeah, thats smart. Tell him to charge us to watch a cell phone video. Your a goof. Get off his nuts.
Dude ignore this douche.
He could say the same to over Alf the comments here.
Some people are just miserable. I'm one of em.
But i dont go around bashing comments on creators channels.
Thats just rude to someone that works as hard as Steve does.. And shares as much as he does..
@@ComputerCapone lol…My comment isn’t a dick don’t take it so hard. Nobody is trying to take your last dollar bud
actually become a channel member, I do do extra tech, uncut videos, and I answer questions.
@@ComputerCapone You realize most other people with the knowledge Steve has tend to not share it for free, if at all, right? He wasn't actually suggesting Steve charge, just stating that he could because the information is valuable. He's totally correct.
Probably some of the most informative, well produced videos out there. Thanks Steve Morris.
Like the engine assembly videos you show how important measuring everything is
Hands down the best engine building/tuning channel out there. All the information and resources that is put out there is gold.
I'm not sure how but God is behind this in some way.
YOU can build a "dependable" beast of a street power plant !!!!
Thanks Steve !
Two people I love to watch because all the knowledge they love to share, Steve Morris and Matt Bieneman at MBE...it's like going back to school
The mention of 1050 Dominator brought back some memories. In fact this build triggers flashbacks to 1984 when that black block showed up at the Chevy dealer and the bowtie was standing out like a a set of gold teef. Looking forward to the dyno video as it'll surely eclipse what we managed to scrounge up 4 decades ago. The struggle was real. 😃
Cheers!
Dammit Steve....
My head hurts....
I spent 40 years forgetting all this stuff and now it's back.
AaaarG !!
LOL
Thanks...really
me too. and loving it !
Steve, "stud girdles been the norm for 30 years" ahh Steve, it's 2022. you are like me and don't realize that the 70's and 80's are farther away than we think, or care to admit. I was using them and they were the norm back in the early 80's when I started and were a thing before that so maybe the norm for 50 years Steve.
Great video and very nostalgic for some of us and also shows how far technology has come.
I was going to say the same thing, we were making our own stud girdles back in the 80's. Couldn't afford those fancy bought ones. Like so many things we fabricated back then it feels like a life time ago. There were no turbo kits, you fabricated your own manifolds if you wanted one. lol thinking about it now, if we had the internet back then we might have come up with something more creative than a log manifold.
@@DodgyBrothersEngineering We never found any longevity in turbos, they failed way to often to be a thing, unlike today where everything has a turbo and 1000 HP is little man at the track. I still remember the joy and the pride I had when I "upgraded" from the 350 small block to a big block, "no replacement for displacement" was the thing, I wasn't as cool as those who had a Hemi but I did ok
@@hommie789 lol I so hear you, back then cubes were king and 99% of the available turbos were something that came OEM out of a European car, and you had to be super careful with how much boost you tried to run (1 or 2 psi could be the difference), otherwise you easily found yourself with an exploded wheel. Not being in the U.S anything remotely reassembling a race car part was mega expensive, or something you wound up buying second hand off of one of the race car shops race cars. We never bought things like water / methanol injection kits they were the kind of things you made yourself. If I was a teenager today with all this modern equipment and purchasable over the internet I can only imagine the kind of crazy shit I would be driving today. The young kids on here marvel at what Steve makes but all things being equal it wasn't all that different to what we were doing in the day. It took the same level of commitment, I would probably go as far as saying more because we fought for every single HP we made. We couldn't simply buy HP.
@@DodgyBrothersEngineering And innovation was key for us because we didn't have the money to do it "right" even though the way we did it worked.
Like using a Ford 9" out of a truck because the axle tubes were bigger and cutting it down and using the 9", from a car, outer bearings because they would slide into the truck tubes. Slide them together, pull them tight and weld the tubes up, bang a narrowed 9" to fit fatter tires. The proper way was to cut out the plug welds and do it right but we didn't know any better and our way worked, ran many runs on those diffs, no precision just ingenuity.
I'm in my late 50's now and have some disposable income, been thinking of building another car but when I go hang out at the track the cars running and the speeds they achieving is just nuts. I think I am just going to stay a fan but reminiscing about it is still fun, makes me want to go out and build another.
@@hommie789 same boat late 50's and remember fonder times. The reason we were faster than most was because one I was surrounded by mates that were in the welding, metal fabrication and automotive electrical trades, and had better access to machinery than most, and two we all had mechanical nouse (I worked in a performance shop at the time). Back in those days if you were a bolt on kiddy like they are today you were never going to be fast. We brainstormed ideas as a group and spent every waking hour with the bonnet up. Every conversation centered around how we could be faster. Spent countless hours polishing things to cut down friction. Things like partially / fully blocking off the casting holes to stop oil draining back onto the spinning crank, polishing the valley and covering in electrical varnish, home made windage trays and crank scrapers, sump capacity mods, polishing rods to within an inch of their lives, swapping engine parts from other engines was real common. Occasionally something like a pair of race ported double hump feullies might come up for sale at an astronomical price but for the most part we ported our own heads and manifolds and shared what we learned, trying to ever improve on what we did the time before. Implementing tips and tricks we read about in book from people like Grumpy Jenkins or Smokey Yunnick. Like you nothing was sacred and often you would need to piece together broken diffs (we broke a LOT of diffs) and converted something that was cheap but not intended for our cars. I bought a Lexus with a 2JZ in it with the intention of giving it a little boost since I still have lots of parts left over like Haltech ECU, MSD bits and pieces, but now lack the will to do it all over again. I've had my turn, it is time to grow up and just be content with my litre sports bike (although I would like to be maybe in the 8's and have considered turboing it several times).
Gocarts , drag race, motorcycle , anything with any kind of engine your knowledge attention to every detail keeps getting better work . Thank you for posting all the great videos on your channel.
I would be up for seeing him build a completely overkill billet go kart racing engine.
@@jdshanahan4215 I agree that would be great fun
I never use silicone on my head gasket water ports but I will have to start doing that 🇺🇸 Thanks Steve you are the Man🇺🇸
I remember the first time I saw a stud girdle. Jody Ridleys short track car in 1971. They made him tear down after winning a race against all the Nascar big boys. Petty, Allison, all of them were there. I had no idea of its purpose. I figured it out real quick. Thanks for the videos Steve.
Best technical content on TH-cam by an absolute mile. Love it. Whoever wins it is going to be one lucky guy. .
Thanks
I watched the Steve Tech vids on valve train awhile back. Made following this part of the build easier to follow along with understanding. I sure hope to win this engine. What a joy that would be... something put together by Steve and Kyle.. I would do some tire roasting for sure. Stay cool.
Steve, congrats for many things. On 9/24/22 or thereabouts, your channel reached 150K Subscribers. You do happen to be my favorite channel. This due to content and great knowledge. Party On!
Thanks
I chuckled when you said “no junk yard engine”. Back when I was working part time as teen, junk yard engines were my go to. Always looked for one that appears to be in its recent years, (new-ish, factory built), no indications that someone has been in it. (The worst engine driven, was a out-of-balance - Claimed to be rebuilt… *Felt like the pistons were swapping holes while rotating / running* . (Wild vibration). Thanks for the engine and related videos‼️
Thanks
I bought a 305 from a junkyard when I was a teen took it home popped the valve covers off and they were full of years of sludge…when I popped the intake off the lifter galley was completely plugged up with it too. I just tossed the thing lol
Being a machinist also, the reason the chamfer is there is to spread the clamping pressure equally across the washer. But your right, if a person didn't look or think about it, it would definitely cause premature failure. Good call because you may have just saved someone. Ronnie.
Years ago I worked with a circle track engine builder. He built asphalt modified engine (primarily sbc) and the division would not allow us to run stud girdles so he ran 7/16 rocker studs which really helped stabilize the valve train. I didn’t realize how much the rocker studs flexed with high spring pressures.
oh yeah 3/8 rockers studs wiggle like a limp noodle, even with a small low lift cam.
Man I envy your knowledge. I’ve been a machinist for over 20yrs but have only assembled one engine my entire life. Always wanted to machine engine components intends of manufacturing wear parts. Great videos💪💪💪
You Could probably read about all these processes in books and manuals but it just wouldn't be the same as you sharing your expert knowledge and showing us how to do it and what will go wrong if you don't do it properly! Only experts have people watching all the way to the end.😊👍
Wow the spring tester has a mass load sensor to get a digital readout. Even spring testers have gone hi tech these days. What a great idea, saves a lot of time writing down numbers or trying to remember them. Guessing it also measure the spring progression rate?
One hell of a model American. Let the Freedom ring.
your skill and talent are unmatched, it does not need to be said that your attention to detail is unrivaled! great stuff here! I am sure most folks dream of a SMX, but the reality is for the vast majority of the drag and drive community now have access to a Steve Morris engine!
Great little series to watch. Nice solid engine. I run 2 Pro Systems carbs on my street car down here in Australia. Very nice carbs and great customer service! 👍
Love watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Absolutely love all the tech that you're giving us on this engine. Love listening to all the knowledge that you share with us. This motor is definitely badass for us every day guys
Before kids (20+ yes ago) I was fortunate enough to spend my days off in an engine machine shop. This build makes me feel right at home. All those pointers make me say "oh yeah I forgot about that."
Ps I still love carbs and have loads of tuning parts still even though I only have efi stuff.
I learned so very much from those guys and I'm forever grateful for that knowledge.
Great tech and good simple explanations. Thanks Steve.
Hey Steve,
Tim here....yea, rocker patterns for correct pushrod length is critical, i just like a pattern bias (if it happens) twds the intake side, i have been told a slight bias twds exhaust side will wear guides quicker......just a thought.....all my patterns were in the center, and there was any bias, it was twds the intake side......but HAS to be chk'd for sure!!!......great vid sir!!!....PEACE to you!!
Awesome tech video - couldn't wait to get off work today & check for part #2 video - thanks Steve !
Quick question I see witness marks on Main caps and Rod caps as he was applying last torque. would it not be best to make the mark across the bolt onto the adjoining surface to ensure not only present but movement. It will give you a visual reference for future maintenance.
Can you explain why the silicone you put on the block and head gasket ?
Reduce chances of coolant leaks at max pressure when the heads lift, not gunna happen at 800 but like steve mentions its a force of habit and he does things like all good technicians do. the right way all the time no matter what it is
One of the best TH-cam channels out there.
If I don't win but I have faith. How much assemble out the door less shipping
Appreciate the patient explanations.
2.5 K +👍's up Steve Morris thank you for sharing 😊
That freedom would be so sweet in my 75 corvette stingray. Im holding off ordering parts to build the tired 350 into a 383 so l can afford lots$$$ of SME merch and hopefully win that badass freedom. Thanks Steve and Kyle for another great video. Funny that this freedom engine in Steves eyes is just, "good" not better and not the best! Best that I could hope to own unless I hit lotto.
Gosh I wish I could get a job and work for you. Working for and with you would be a dream job of mine. Working with all the things you do is just amazing and I would do anything to be able to learn more and just plain have a job/career that I love and have the most passion for.
@Steve Morris Engine what is the brand & p/n for the sealer you used on the head gasket water holes ?
@steve
Hello Sir, I am building a turbo 402 bbc inspired by you. I am also wondering what sealer you use. I searched steve tech , but nothing came up. Looks like Mr. right? One minute seal?
Thank you, Kenny
With that rocker sweep explanation I think the big takeaway is that it minimizes valve deflection and saves the guides.
There you go... didn't know that have always used cam buttons regardless. Does the dizzy gear try to drive the cam backwards or forwards?
Me too, I have always used a cam button no matter what.
My SBC has a bunch of hodge podge mixed stuff in it. But I like how you explain everything being done. 😉😁😍😍
curious why you dont have .35 quench. Wouldn't you lose efficiency of cylinder combustion by having such a big quench?
I was always taught .35 was the best between head and piston clearance with head gasket.
I was wondering that myself, I built a similar 557” and went with. .040”
Someone will be very lucky to get this. What a nice engine
Congratulations on drag week love your videos
Can you explain lash caps. I just looked them up hearing about them for the first time. A lot of guys are saying I don't need them if you have hardend valves
Been considering stud girders on my current build and sure would have liked ti see and hear more about them from someone that knows their stuff....
Absolutely incredible content Steve! Approximately how much more will this engine weigh than an iron block LS does?
You still can't get away without using gaskets and have a leak gaskets are the best thing ever invented !!
I’m looking to make bout 450-500 hp with my stock sbc without blowing it up is the possible to do as a daily driver? 750 Holley carb afr 210 comp cam 585 lift 3500 stall 400 trans 342 gears
I have a 427 tall block year 96 thru 98, I'm looking for a good parts list to build a stroker motor out of it for my 73 camaro pro touring. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks
Friends,
I read through the comments to try to find the type of sealant Mr Morris used for the head gasket. Steve what is that sealant that you have confidence in?
Thank you, Kenny (building Morris inspired turbo 402 BB chevy)
How did you get a 2.400" diameter intake valve dimension? If these are Dart Pro 1 heads being used here, the Dart website shows that these heads come with 2.300" diameter intake valves. Does Steve Morris engines modify these heads in their machine shop to get a considerably bigger intake valve in them???
If using a gear drive on a flat tappet cam, is it necessary to use the cam button supplied in the kit?
You can use a cam button on a flat tappet cam and it will not hurt a thing. Like Steve said it’s not necessary. I started building motors when I was 20 years old and I always liked the idea of using a cam button on a flat or roller tappet myself. If I remember correctly the second BBC I built is when I started using Pete Jackson gear drives. I did use a Jesel belt drive on my last dragster motor. I have used aluminum and Teflon/nylon buttons in years past but I prefer the Teflon. To answer your question, yes I believe in using the cam button. The roller bearing button comes in some of the kits and they work well but I personally still prefer the solid Teflon.
I noticed you used silicone around the water holes on the head gasket. Is it necessary? I seen mls gaskets installed without silicone
I couldn't find a N/A "everyday" engine on your website or the kit you were talking about. I may have just missed it somewhere. Is there somewhere I can look at it?
How do you check the clearance between the button and the cover?
Thanks; I am adding this to my library.
A carb!!!! I see a carb!!! Yipee!!! I'm crying very very happy tears!!!
Steve, would it change anything to use H beam rods instead the I beam rod your using. Nice build, have enjoyed it. it gets down to the average mans build. Ronnie.
Funny I think there has been more bbc aftermarket parts made in the last 20 years than there was in the 30 years prior. That block is a nice casting.
Love watching you build that motor very wicked and wish I could put in my gto lol
Probably time for a new dial caliper,355cnc with 2.4" intake valves? Also why the small diameter spring for a street motor? No shade just observations.
Surfer music goes well with engine building. Like macaroni and cheese.
Are you guys going to get anymore hats in stock?
Thanks for Sharing 👍👍✌
Do you offer build sheets for stock blocks all the way to rear end
Great content, however I'll go w/bushed roller lifters and shaft rockers thank you. Cam belt drive is $$ but worth considering.
@@bigboreracing356 Opinions as well as experience vary, obviously.
Steve what happens if you don’t degree your camshaft I have never heard about decreeing a camshaft. I’m a 68 yr old fart that is just trying too learn bro. I really appreciate your videos you are teaching me so much it’s just now I believe I’m too old too put this in too practice and money is scarce my bro. Love you bro thanks for all your information ❤.
Watching this jigsaw puzzle go together is like therapy
Ugh. Always leaves me wanting more.
Can't wait to see it run and numbers pop.
Interesting to see the coolant passages in the deck different than stock yet dont match the head??
This beast is almost ready to fire up. Let's Goooooo
Steve appreciate this build series one question for you what brand engine stand are you using in your shop ?
Steve I missed what Crank you used.
Have you mentioned compression yet? or is that coming, I'm assuming it'll be 9.5-10:1 due to alumnium heads and pump gas
Always quality Explanations and components
I love this series, great stuff!
Steve, what assembly lube are you using? I see the greenish bottle being used, but no label on it. Just curious.
how do you measure the clearance of the cam button ?
@15:00 Steve and that torque wrench be jammin to that BEACH BOYS music!!😂😂😂
can you put 99 in this carb?
I can not find the link to purchase any merch to qualify me for the contest. Can you post a link?
YOUR A LIVING LEGEND STEVE THANKS FOR SHARING BRO
That motor is beautiful
I have a 67 C10 that engine would be sick setting in it
Thats kind of what im wanting to build for my 74 C10. Im wanting to go 496 with 9.5:1 static to try and get close to 550 to 600hp. So i can run 87 pump gas.
I done started pulling my motor out. Getting ready for this one 🤣🤷♂️
Can i get the parts list for this build?
What a deal,waiting....Thanks Steve......Shoe🇺🇸
So what are the brand and specs of cam, pistons, intake, cylinder heads, compression ratio in order for the average guy to duplicate this engine build ?
Another great video and awesome info
How much for an turnkey engine vs one you ship us in parts and we put it together ourselves
So much valuable information!
Hey Steve, have you thought about looking into those RSX big block heads from Chevrolet?
been waiting for pt2!!
Hey Kyle!! Start your own channel! Love your dads stuff, but I’m a Ford freak…
That would be crazy to win SM engine be a dream come true
I wish I could afford a roller camshaft kit for my gen1 350 Chevy but that’s totally out of my realm.
I would love to own that motor but I never win anything so if I was to buy a motor like the one you are building how many dollars do I need?
Nice Torque wrench as I have same but red handle....