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I had no idea Gerald was Damon’s engine builder. I’ve seen Chief take work to Gerald. Damon is hurting feelings at NPK this year. Great work Gerald. Your the man💪
Gerald doing what he does, love the attention to detail and creative ways around a problem. You’re giving away your secrets…but, can’t give away the hand that accomplishes the work! 👍🏽 Attention to details!! 🔥🔥👍🏽👍🏽🇺🇸
It is very satisfying thank you man for turning me on to this guy's channel not only is he a very stand-up guy but you can just tell he's good at what he does and he appreciates and loves it
Lucky you were able to get that fixed for him because he's literally running up front right now in the points... You know he's doing well when you got other racers crying that he's got an illegal engine combo because they can't beat him automatically he must be cheating..I knowIf I was cheating I wouldn't let my engine builder post videos about it and I wouldn't talk about it myself , hopefully Jim howe sees this video and feels extra special ..
Thank you for shareing how you fix the inevateable damage that happens when you race. It's amazing how long those engines manage to hold togeather when pushed to the limit each race and the skilled surgeons that manage to resrore them to health.
🎉🎉MR BRAND YOUR MOTOR HAS OPENED UP A LOT OF EYES. NPK FINALS MORE THAN ONCE 😮 .I BEEN WATCHING ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS FOR CADDY JACK. 🎉🎉THUMBS UP AND GOD BLESS ALL
Outstanding Gerald Outstanding, cleaned up nice, i hope Damon gets at least 2 wins this season, i wish i had the money for you too build him another Engine and have spare Rod's, Pistons, he's going to need a freshen up before the end of the season.
I've been to Gerald's a few times since I was a kid. My friend's dad Howard Whitson used him to build all his ford engines and several others I know have used him. it's great seeing the amount of knowledge he has that would normally just disappear out of existence one day shared online. totally understand not sharing all the secrets but simple things like ball valves on air tools blew my mind. thanks for sharing a part of your world with us.
Gerald u are by far one hell of a engine genius , thx for taking us along for the ride Damon is lucky to have you in OKC nice and close instead of traveling to a different state
That is really interesting how the sleeves come out like that! Damon seems like he was lucky that all the damage is repairable. I’m can only imagine how much it would be to replace the block along with all the parts. You are a very talented machinist Gerald! Always a great video from you!!👌👌👌
Always look forward for a video from you! Retired, and just watch the performance and all the technical aspects that has changed from back when. You are a master of your craft no doubt! Ronnie East Tennessee
Just found your channel and...KILLER! If all you could see in your videos was just the actual work being done, it's dead on where l take my motors. A lot of shops talk the talk but walk, well you know. Marple Racing out of Winchester VA. and if you don't know where it's located, boy howdy, get ready for a fun filled ride. I'm looking forward to more content. Thanks man!
Hey BRE! I'm so fascinated at your work techniques you having so much knowledge on all the machines and the processes to repair this equipment back to specks for these racers very Cool! The tutorials and videos are perfect!🤔😉👍📹💯✔️👋👋👋👋
I Am Really Impressed With This Video And This Engine! Please Put Some More Videos On This Site! Damon Seems Very Down To Earth And I Hope He Does Well! Look Forward To Watching Him Race Again!
I was wondering if you guys could shed a little light on a problem I am having with my 400 SBC engine.I am 75 years old and I am trying to figure out why engine carries next to nothing oil pressure at idle and will go up around 30 lbs at 2200 RPM cruising around 55 MPH! It also will run warm (around 200 to 220) and I Had 2 10 inch fans pushing air and steel blade fan pulling air with a high volume water pump! Engine has been bored .030 , decked and balanced! It runs great and is quiet! I Have a very nice 55 Belair 2 DrHtop I've owned for 52 Years ànd the engine is in this car! I know you guys are busy but this problem is on my Bucket List so any help you can offer will be deeply appreciated! Thanks a bunch guys and put out some more of your great videos! Bill Osborn Evansville , IN.
Great forensic analysis of the cause of the rod failure. Knowing the exact cause is really important to the racer so he can either change parts or in this case, adjust his maintenance program. I was amazed here that only one rod broke. Kind of unusual that the sister rod next to the failed rod also didn’t fail although it looks like it was on the verge. BTW, those are pretty thin cylinder sleeves there. Interesting method for removing them. Can also see why the engine makes so much power for a BBC. Those heads are amazing.
Nice job GB ! Who was the mfg of that billet block ? I definitely enjoyed the vid with a great view! KUDO'S to Damon... he is showing them all how to get it done! Respectfully, Seth
@@BrandRacingEngines Yeah I know, but I was just saying in general u have to be very careful selecting your parts these days. More so than usual. I know u see it everyday lol
Awesome. You might be able to answer a question that I've had and don't think I've seen. Some of those guys and gals run aluminum rods also. Has anyone tried sleeving them where the rod bolts screw in and now that I've seen this video where the rod pins go through? 🤷. I'm here just trying to learn. Them variables on those ecu's are like the line coding for cnc. Gotta make sure those alpha numerics and decimals and zeros and numbers are in the right position. 😁. TY for sharing.
I could watch you troubleshooting engines all day. Hard to do cause a lot of people think it’s always black and white which is far from the case with engines.
Great work!! So many videos about broken aluminum rods trashing the engine. Is aluminum that much better than steel H-beam or titanium rods? Or even CF rods? Good work, good luck!
Its Crazy to see the difference in workshops between nr 1 and 2 in no prep kings. Noonan has marble floors and rooms are cleaner than a hospital ready for heart surgery. It's good to see you don't have to spend crazy money to win.
It definitely shows good oil pressure and set clearances you can run an engine at full nuts with regular rod changes it didn't happen over night took years of combined trial an error.
That's surprisingly little damage for such a big 'bang' Pretty amazing it didn't punch a huge hole in the side of case, billet block must be incredibly strong. Nice use of Portapower (?) ram much easier (and quieter), what interference fit are you using? (around 0.005"?)
I remember freaking out a lil when I found out that Proline wants those rods changed every 25 runs…. I’d imagine running 7 races back to back makes keeping the motors fresh and on a maintenance schedule difficult.
stevie fasts runs hemi aluminum rods to 18 passes then changes them , some guys go to 25-30 passes but its chance you take , in this BBC its best to probable change less than 20 passes also , the way they are wallered out tells a story .
Once you get a system down rolling bearing and or replacing the rods is at most a half a days job or 45 minutes if you race top fuel, or some alcohol dragster/funny car teams
I know this video is old but why is Damon not in npk 7 especially after kicking butt last season? He come along way and is definitely a top competitor.
Also Discovery channel not showing season 6 on the air hurt his chances of picking up some sponsors. I did everything I could to help him keep the car going. The motor ended up breaking the crank did Dallas hit the last race.
