@@jameshamill5768buy a wrecked one for cheap and take it apart and pit it back together, they are great engines to work on ..people hate them I love them lol 😆
@@MrRoblox1377Notice how you could leave this remark? Blindly defending people who identify as organisms they aren’t is one thing, but times are still plenty tepid and benign.
Martin is the dent! You unrelenting machines void of sentiment! 😅 nah, it'll be nice to see them work that out in the smallest cog. I'm sure team dent will get a bit of representation from Hammond #teamdent
You can really tell Sha is really passionate about what he does. Such a show of skill and knowledge. It's a pleasure seeing true professionals at work and you also did a bang up job Mike!
It’s great to see a professional operating with that level of skill. Something hard to find these days. Absolutely love the methodical attention to detail and near OCD attitude to how that motor was put back together. Looking forward to the end result now.
Nice to see someone so invested in building engines properly. A mate recently had the engine in his rally car rebuilt 'professionally' with forged rods and new pistons, etc. , and it went 'bang' first time out after, throwing a rod, which put windows in the front and back of the block. The rebuild cost about £2.5k. The engine went back to the same builders with a new block, crank, rods, etc. and they wanted another £1k to rebuild it again. From what I could see, the engine went bang after the first rebuild because they didn't properly tighten the rod bolts on the cylinder which let go, as the rod cap bolt holes were both stretched out, as was the cap itself, which was also cracked and blued, suggesting the rod was moving around on the crank. I found the cap on the car's sump guard and the remains of the bolts were found inside the sump. The company who built the engine said they didn't give any warranties on their work. I wonder why.
He’s not a mechanic, he’s a craftsman. And not many can walk the walk and talk the talk. His step by step explanation was so layman. So few that have that much knowledge can explain what they’re doing so well. This was epic.
Probably my favourite DT episode ever, Sha is a master of his craft and super modest. Incredibly satisfying to hear the engine fire up into that smooth idle after all that hard work.
I love Mike's positive energy to building the engine. I have built a fair few engines over the years and it's a lovely feeling when you have all the parts laid out in front of you either new or cleaned and machined ready to go back together.
@respectingthewordpodcast your right there is a lovely sense of calm when following a plan to putting something together and a great feeling of achievement when it's done.
This is so so satisfying to watch! Boxer engines are such a cool piece of engineering and when the weaknesses of the EJ engines are addressed, they are very formidable little horsepower producers! Love this build series guys and love the attention to detail you guys show in this. Also, the gentlemen at Pole Position, you can tell he really enjoys his profession and that's something to be admired as well! 🫶🏻🤙🏻
There's something immensely satisfying about listening to an expert automotive engineer just doing his expert thing. I wouldn't be surprised if Sha knows everything worth knowing about that engine, and anything he doesn't just isn't worth knowing.
Fair play Mike, I know you are receiving instruction but it looks like you’re doing an awesome job. Last few videos of Martin have been the very best Drivetribe have put out and you’ve done a great job of presenting them. Please do more of these going forward, the content is amazing!
Sha's one of the best people you've had on the channel! It was a genuine pleasure watching the engine rebuilding process and I've no doubt Pole Position does justice to these cars.
Thanks for giving me an insight into an engine build and explaining all the technical terms I have heard over the years of car ownership that have passed me bye but now I have a knowledge of them. I look forward to the next installment of this build.
Cool that the bonnet will be fixed. we know you wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons but i think we can all agree the car would benefit from being repaired OR perhaps a new bonnet and the old dented one can be kept for a cool display or "whiteboard" at the shop? perhaps then the memories can live on for you all at the shop. Either or, i think keeping the Martin Racing banner is a fantastic way to indicate the cars history.
@@smh28v6 they sound, you need more gap to the cillynder because forged materials expand more. You can hear some different metallic noises at cold start, after some temperature they sound normal.
@@Vinibusiquia the pistons are still made of the same material they are just made different way so I doubt it makes any difference to thermal expansion
That man is a true master. The ability to explain in simple language a complex topic is a sure sign of an extraordinary level of knowledge on a subject. I've built a few engines, not to the level of mastery... He is absolutely right about everything. If what I thought was correct didn't agree with him, I would alter my assumptions.
The engineer from pole performance takes a lot of pride and is serious, from start to finish rebuilding a performance upgrade engine as each step is followed vigorously as the proof is from the first start of that new engine coming to life is a great achievement and success.
You should have shown more detail on how he put the ring in to check the gap. I know they use the piston to square it, but still its interesting to shown it. Also... THANK YOU for agreeing about the bonnet! Don't forget the wings though. The car and its name alone gives more than enough memories about its adventure in the past.
Great episode, great to hear about the bonnet too. The crank is a work of art. My 99 had a billet crank in it on a previous build but didnt use it one the new build as its not needed. its now a display piece
What a fantastic video! In particular I noticed how great the cinematography was, bet they don't get the thanks they deserve as often! But the engine building, wow amazing content, I could feel the metal love and precision - question, who is doing the thousand mile bedding in drive 😮
They should really consider offering this type of experience to their client.. Letting them do some bit about the build all while giving them some info. If i had an engine to build and there were 2 equal shop but one will give me an experience like this i will no doubt be happy to pay 1k more
you guys are spot on now with this format! nicely calm explenation, a bit of musica le montage. shout out to the edit squat behind this... keep this up please
The engine builder really knows his stuff, he deserves more camera time in future videos. Anyone starting out with a performance engine build should be taking notes. It's a bit of a shame you didn't show any of the cylinder head build, but I get that there's limited time.
Gotta love the boxer crank! It weighs less than 1/3 of a normal crank, and so the throttle response is amazing. Gotta retain the heavy pulleys to smooth crank speed at idle though, otherwise idling will wreck the engine with early detonation.
The thing that messes with my head is the time energy and care human beings put into rebuilding engines. All the gentle movement. All the cleaning and re vamping. All the dibs and dbas of oil..........and then i remember when this car was built this was all predominantly done by feckin robots in a few minutes
Loving this build series, guys. Just wondering why you didn't bother to smarten up the outside of the crankcase as well. A quick blast and a coat of lacquer could have taken it over the top I think. 🤔
