Crazy Crap Happens at Steve Morris Engines 

For someone to air there dirty laundry is a man who cares about his business and his customers thanks Steve for all you do

The level of transperancy you exhibit is amazing, that shows the ethical engine builder that you are. I appreciate all of the things you share with us. Thank you, Steve!

I’m super impressed that you shared the crankshaft situation. Thank you for being honest

Steve. The fact that you show literally everything, good or bad, is what makes you the best. Nothing hidden. And the fact that if something goes wrong with something you did and that u do everything you can to make it right, is why I'm a supporter of you. And you teach me ALOT

Hard not to trust Steve Morris. He’s so honest.

Wonder how this world made such a nice guy??? Level of integrity un matched such a virtue!!!

it takes a real man to admit his mistakes and an even bigger man to do so publicly, Props to you good sir :)

When you are the best in the world!! The best motor money can buy. 1 off motors, completely custom built, you will find the weakest links. Improving the design is what makes SME the best in the business!!! Morris family is , honest, hardworking, passionate, and always improving their products!!! Exactly why they are second to NONE!!!

That was a miracle that those main caps didn't create a catastrophic failure.When you push the limits on combustion engines you see some wild stuff. Thanks for sharing and much respect.

Its awesome that you show the good, the bad, and the ugly. Not many if any will show as much as you do

2 seconds in when I saw the wagons new panels I smashed the like button! Can't wait to see her back in action

Thanks for keeping it real most people wouldn’t have had the courage to put that out there.

Y'all need to watch the video

Damn, ... love everything about the rear quarters and the way those monstrously big slicks tuck up underneath. The wagon is badass ... but the rear fender-wells and quarters are 90% of the entire aesthetic. Dewey needs his own channel ... a funny voice over of his perspective of the operation. "Mmmm, what's this? I think I'll eat it".

No matter how much you feel like an idiot, you adapt and overcome. Thank you for the knowledge that you share, it makes us all better mechanics and more knowledgeable. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

This is what makes Steve Morris Engines, one of the premiere engine builders. When a company is run correctly and with integrity, the outcome is near "perfect" products to customer. The prototype SML did well in my opinion, main caps broken and it never failed, that's a nod to how well the engine was designed. Love the videos lately, once I start a new video, i don't get up until its done. Congratulations to winner of Sugga Momma, when it's announced on 24th.

Dewey ... enjoying the only covered piece of the shop floor. He's a good boy.

Love to see the wagon coming back together better than ever, Clark is a legend would like to see more of his work in the video

Love that your sooooo honest! I have always owned up to my mistakes and it is refreshing to see others out there that do the same. Keep being you Steve and family and I will always keep watching.

that crank costs more than my daily driver - wow

One word - Crankenstein 😬 Good job being so up-front about mistakes that happen, Steve. Shows you’re an authentic gentleman. 😊👍🏻

This is the main reason why I have this channel saved in my favorites to watch. I really like the humanity in real life events that happened showing even high-end detailed work like someone like he does he doesn't hide anything he shows you the mistakes also the successes and he's not afraid to do it. He shows you a real deal real-time things that happen and he owns up to his mistakes and you also explains how he's going to improve them in the future so they don't happen.

Love the crank Steve . haven't seen this done to a crank in years it's definitely old school 😄.

Steve handles all the bad with grace!

You are a true pioneer to be able to do what you’re doing on so many high horsepower applications! Wins and losses just like us normal folks.

That blower hub coming off and spinning on the floor reminded me of an incident at A&P school (PIA) where they were test running an APU turbine which ran away and came apart. The turbine disc which was maybe 6" in diameter but heavy left the motor....skipped across the concrete floor digging a shallow trench then hit a toolbox nearly cutting it in half. Thank goodness it hit that box because that changed the trajectory upward and it then ran up a guys back who was bending down behind the box (didn't seriously hurt him) and went up to the ceiling where it impaled itself. High rpm things with mass are SCARY!!!

Not to many Humble businesses around anymore. Thanks Steve.

Thank you for being you Steve. You are truly a gem.

I love that you shared what happened with the crank I know that crap happens and how you deal with it is the most important. love how the wagons coming out can't wait to see paint back on it.

It really pays off; being an honest man, as yourself. When you need to tell somebody (something) that they don't want to hear, they will more than likely trust you. Humility is a strength, not a weakness. I hope your RU-vid presence isn't a burden, myself and so many others are fortunate for the time you invest in these videos. Keep it up!!

My dad raced for 30 years. " Speed cost money, how fast can you afford to go!

Those removable quarter panels are going to be great. Its the positive that came out of hitting the wall.

Took guts to show that Frankenstein crank mate.

The Wagon is looking Great!! Good to see it coming back together!! 👍🏼

The surface finish on the water passages looks like it would actually cool better than if it was "polished" maybe only slightly but you currently have more surface area than if it was totally flat

16:49 this is the sign of a real pro. You don’t just make nice high quality stuff you make high quality stuff that is exceptionally easy to work on. That is the mark of a good design.

See you changed the wagon to 95-96 doors. Nice! Can't wait to see some more dyno pulls.

Those main caps are wild - old mate is CRAZY lucky he didn't end up with his crank on the track. Excellent illustration of the importance of radiusing stressed areas - was fantastic to see the old and revised designs.

Anyone can assemble parts that are correct and make a working engine. Thank You for showing what you have to do when things go wrong. I hope your customer understands that you did "make it right" and of course if anything were to happen you would make it right! I am so glad that you prove that there are honest people in the world.

Living and learning ❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing

I know of no other engine builder that would show their fups. You are definitely THE BEST. GOOD luck with everything y'all are doing!! 👍

The best engine builder period!!!! And how he always takes accountability and responsibility even when it may not be his fault is truly something special….. to take the hits he takes is why he keeps customers for life…… keep doing great things …. # team morris

The Wagon came out awesome that was a smart move making them quarters removable. Hope you made a template that way if there is any more wall kisses you can have another one on it right away and not have to start from scratch again.

Sad some people wont admit their own mistakes, this man decides to make a video and teach us about his own. 👏👏

Thanks for being brutally honest and showing these 'setbacks'. Truly shows confidence in your own products and it's really quite interesting to listen to the iterations of making the best engines in the world. So thanks Steve for everything you and the guys at SME does!

Really enjoy it when a company is 100% transparent takes a lot to be that way enjoy the channel thanks for the content

Mr. Morris one thing I’ve learned about man is that being a good one is hard. I’ve seen many Good men die, and one thing about good men is that it is hard when they go home to the Lord. One thing I will say is I wish there were more Men like you around. God bless you!

I like that you let people know that a problem or issue has been found and you own up to your mistakes or communication I wish more business owners would do the same

Nice to see someone who shows how the real world works - Too often people pretend everything is easy and nothing goes wrong but those of us who make things and design things know thats just fantasy!!

To allow us to see the bad with the good is amazing as so many others would hide their mistakes and you present them to us and explain the thinking behind it. Thanks for all the good deeds you do for the racing community.

Many videos ago I had suggested hinging the rear fenders to ease tire changes, no longer having to inflate, deflate the tires to sneak them in, making them now completely removable, good idea Steve.

Steve Morris engines is concreting himself into greatness! The level of integrity to own mistakes, show failures, design issues and complete transparency is admirable to say the least. Honesty, integrity and standing behind your product even to the point of upgrading previous projects to bring them current with the new iterations is unheard of!!….that would be like buying a iPhone 14 and then having apple upgrade your phones hardware to the iPhone 15 hardware just because they improved the design and functionality of the product! And what I think is important for the average person to know is that EVERY ENGINE BUILDER has issues and failures!! Steve Morris has the integrity and the balls to show us the good bad and the ugly! He could hide or simply not share when something goes bad or the issues and only show us the good and the highlights. He can show the pitfalls but he also makes the HIGHEST quality engines out there and his bespoke engines that he has designed and put out there speak for themselves!! They are simply the best in their class bar none. And I’m very excited about the potential of the SML and Future updates to the SMX. Now that Steve has started producing blocks in-house is very exciting because now revisions can be made immediately.

Hi Steve and crew ! Cheers from New Zealand

Shout to the camera crew for the cinematic shots!!

Your transparency on mistakes is amazing and commendable. Just do us all a favor and make sure you show the successes so that people can realize that they outway the bad.

Looking good Steve. One thing you need to remove that little hump in the right rear quarter for the spare tire.

Thank you for airing your dirty laundry... It's too bad more vendors can't do the same and chose instead to point fingers. We all learn from your mistakes. Great stuff!

20:38 The shot of Dewey escorting the wagon cracks me up.

My dad owned a garage until 1967 when a semi ran a red light and hit his truck, with him in it. I learned a lot about cars, trucks, engines, welding and more. I will say I have learned a lot watching your videos and realized I can rebuild an engine even now but it would only be good for transportation, not racing. So much I don’t know. Seeing Clay Milligan explain the intricacies of a fuel car tells me I know very little. I understand how it all works together. Keep up the “Racing Engines 201”. I want to keep my 4.0 so I need more lab time.

A wise man once said to me "you don't learn by getting things right..." kudos to you Steve for showing your learning curve. Despite years of experience we still make mistakes.

It's cool to see engineering principles in action.

What I love most about your engines are when something breaks you don't say oh well things happen you dig into issue . Until you come up with solution keep up the great work

I admire your integrity and engineering to accommodate the customer! The sign of an excellent craftsman!

Wow Steve, you really didn't need to explain what happened to the crank but it speaks volumes about you as a person. Honest to the core👍

Steve thanks for sharing the information on the big hemi crank. Looking forward to seeing you put that together And Dyno test the engine. I appreciate that you show that your human and errors can happen to anyone then you show how you fix it and that it runs after you fix it.

Can't wait to see the wagon painted and back to its glory. Love the content Kyle and Steve 👍

Talk about a proper transparent honest businessman! ❤

Appreciate all the honesty and actually show how to get things done

Holy splat!! That's some crazy stuff! That crank!!😲 Mr. Steve, you're such a stand-up guy, man. Most people wouldn't do what u did. Most would never even speak of things like that. Truth is, though, all sorts of crazy stuff has happen to all of us who do this. Most of us are just too insecure to announce it. Thanks for sharing. God bless, man!

I enjoy your honesty, I always learn something

And once again, I have learned something I didn't think i'd ever need, let alone want, to understand. Your level of transparency is beyond amazing, it's how it should be with everything in the world

OMG Steve the cost of the little mistakes are just crazy and how sick you must feel. But you always keep your chin up and do what’s right for everyone. Nice work.

Your honesty is part of what makes you a great person. That is so rare these days. Thank you Steve.

The fact that you admit your mistakes and share them with everybody else says more about your character. If I ever have the money to have someone build an engine that I don’t do myself I will definitely come to you.

Anyone who is willing to show errors and corrections to those errors is a class act and should be treated as such. Plus, anyone who sees this crank in the future and doesn't understand what is going on with it probably shouldn't be in an engine and passing judgment either way. Good work, Steve Morris! Keep up the amazing engine building!

Watching Steve Morris RU-vid is really refreshing to see such honesty sincerity integrity and dedication to the final product respect to you sir

I was an assitant in a shop in the mid eighties that did nitro sand rails. It was very detailed work but damn when you were at the races it was exceptional. When the engine blew it could be months of work to pay for parts. I remember when the supercharger blew and took out tge full pulley assembley. The big boss got sone billet aluminium stock and turned the pulleys on our brake lathe. He balanced them on a tire balancer. This was a life lesson to appreciate and make use of your tools and your brains.

Again, I really enjoy the deep dives into the issues of running the shop! Real Life

You’re the man Steve. People need to see this and understand if you make a mistake own it and move on

The Wagon's bodywork is very nicely done. Kudos

Wow on both the crank and the main caps. Bummer of a week, but very cool of you to step up and tell the story. Good job, sir.

Love watching your videos and learning things about your engines as you build them.

Steve that 1st block that's not quite finished looks beautiful on the machining on it. The finish that the machine leaves looks awesome

I always learn something at SME. Wagon is looking great.Good save on that Hemi. Thanks for the update.

There are alot of awesome folks on youtube,but i reckon Steve,and Brent from pfi are top tier beings. The vibe is always focused on progress,even when nature is throwing shit their way.

Really appreciate the knowledge you pass along to the rest of us.

What a great lesson those end caps are a great demo of why material and design is critical to performance.

That is some absolute Family Truckster love! I am certain Clark W. Griswold is sending blessings toward You and Your Crew! 🙏🙏🙏

So nice to see the wagon return better than ever 👍👍👍👍

Whatever it takes, complete faith in you!!!

Good work Steve you are a man of integrity and honour.

Never hiding stuff. Thanks Steve and Team

Awesome job! Successful people in life, are passionate and motived!

Thanks Steve I appreciate you showing the good and bad

Thanks for showing us stuff that we really didn’t need to see!!! It was interesting indeed!!!🇨🇦

There as still people with integrity today. Good on ya Steve

Watching these videos is always a treat.👍

Interesting video on your engine and how you improve the problem 🤔...very cool 😎 the progress on your car...keep living the dream ✨️

Steve. As usual you’re bringing it real. As an engine builder myself i perhaps understand better than most. We try to give our best in everything we do. However sometimes that means we own our mistakes and do what it takes to make it right. You the man. Thanks for the awesome content

I really admire your honesty and integrity, if I was buying a race motor I’d buy from you