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nice job Mr Brand lol....for a guy who has been working in the shop by himself forever with nobody lookin over his shoulder, you sure are good at letting us see the process! Thank you for everything!!
I was going to say it would take years to absorb all the knowledge. Understandable about the bits you don't share. Was starting to question what kinda video this was when he was saying when you tap it. 😁😅 TY for sharing. The tediousness is what is necessary to make sure your giving it your all. Very detail oriented.
There's never enough motor content in my opinion. Especially from professionals. Don't worry about us big dawg we just wanna watch you work and learn from it. Thanks for the knowledge.
Wow ... memories of working with my Dad back in the 60's in his backyard auto repair shop. Not much has changed ... but a few things did... Aluminum heads, double valve springs, pneumatic spring compressor (we used manual) and cleaning out the sparkplug threads... LOL ... keep the videos coming amigo !!!!
I think this was an absolutely great video! Not boring at all. As stated by others, watching a true craftsman at work is almost mesmerizing! Definently looking forward to future content
You sir are a great match for viewer's of Chief & Jackie. Large majority of us really enjoy the technical aspect of what y'all do, throw in the fact of the pride you obviously take in your work and it makes fantastic content.aybe consider showing us what goes into building a stroker motor on a average Joe budget. Maybe a 383 or a 421 with a factory GM block. Build it and raffle it off.
You can always tell a tradesman that's passionate about his work... Gerald's attention to detail is OUTSTANDING! He lets nothing slip by! Great video guy! Keep'em coming!
Great job Mr. Brand! You can tell a man that takes pride in his work by how clean and organized he keeps his shop and work areas. Your shop Mr. Brand is impeccable and you sir are a true professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with your viewers. 🎯
It is nice to see the practice of a professional in the automotive machine shop world. I always wanted to find a good local machine shop where I can hang out just to absorb that sweet knowledge. Great job
Love watching your work! I'm in a different line of work, but when someone asks me why I'm so expensive I tell them You're paying for the 40 years of experience and knowledge I have gained to perform the current job at a higher level. Mesmerizing to watch this stuff!
Awesome video it is entertaining to watch someone who knows what they are doing fix a worn part and make it useable again. It is also nice having you explaine how some processes have changed over the years and why. Thanks for sharing this never gets boring to me,
You have a lot of very valuable information in this video. I really appreciate the way you explain all the time and effort you put into the valve train. Excellent video.
Really love the video and watching the awesome machining work you do. You can tell this man has never cut a corner and is very meticulous. Thank you for sharing and I can't wait until the next video!!
If someone has become as proficient in what they do such as yourself, you will always have an audience. Allot of people don’t realize but there is something mesmerizing about watching a master at his craft. And I encourage anybody to please find something you love and be good at it. There is almost no greater feeling than being able to master a skill. To be able to do something almost effortlessly, and to even have people comment on how well you do something feels pretty good to. But it really is a confidence boost when you are better at something than everybody else.
Sadly the days of getting a pair of heads or even block work are quickly coming to a end. These engines that are in the every day drivers are throw aways. Hell the whole cars are being designed as a 5-7 yr throw away. Just look at the "EcoBoomb" 3.6 that GM put in multiple different vehicles. I swear they used that tiny flimsy timing chain so that when it hit 100-K to 140-K miles it puked. Causing catastrophic failure to the engine. And at that point the car really isn't worth the cost of even fixing the bent valves and often damaged pistons. How GM can over engineer the LS engines. And then make such a TURD on these makes you wonder if it wasn't done by design.
Just the right amount of narration. I've put holes in stuff, but nothing that could be called machine work. I've stuck two metal pieces together, but nothing you would call welding. The stuff you do is fascinating, definitely do more videos.
Very well done Sir !! A+ on the audio and video quality. Narration was A+ as well. And it's obvious you are an A+++ skilled machining and detail craftsman,110%
Love seeing these videos. This is the kind of knowledge that usually only comes from experience/ trial and error an here we are getting it just from watching a video. Your tips and tricks speak volumes about your craftsmanship an intellect.
The man! Great videos, this is great stuff. You might find machine shop stuff boring after all the years of experience, but for those of us interested in this stuff but not working in this space we love it. Keep up the great work!
Love the video Gerald. very informative and entertaining. between 3-5 looked really bad at the start, i had a feeling the crack was there or 4-6 good work cleaning that up putting some life back into these wore out heads. after seeing the heads like this and the rest of the engine. this engine was 100% not fresh when chief bought it. it was wore out on it last legs ready for something to check out.
Always ready to watch a good machinist do his magic. I worked in an automotive machine shop when I was first starting out, I ended up as an engineer working in boring manufacturing facilities, my first love was always racing engines.
Keep doing these videos the same way, Gerald. Most folks don't realize that recon/repair work is a whole 'nother animal than simply building or assembling. Strange things lurk beneath the surface of good-looking pieces. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Are you kidding me, I think what you're doing is awesome. Old schooling it ! It's what you know and love to do I'm sure. It's really cool to finally see who you are as we've all heard Chief mentioning your name on more than one occasion. Chief is really lucky to have someone of your caliber right around the corner from him and I'm pretty sure he feels the same way ! I wouldn't give ur secrets away either. Keep em coming !!👍🏻👍🏻
It’s awesome to see this type of content. Normally you just drop it off at the machine shop and come back when it’s done. It’s great to see the behind the scene magic.
The commentary is really educational. I know a bit about machining in general but nothing about machining motors. Just seeing the process is neat. Thanks for the great videos
It is such a priviledge, honor and joy to watch a talented, skillful and knowledgeable craftsman at work. Seeing it going to a timelapse is a bit shameful really, imo. It is slow and tedeous if you look it like that, but it is also mezmerising and relaxing to me. You don't have to change your habits for us, we just want to see you work. If you want to explain what you do, that's great and we would love to hear it, but it's not necessary. Just point the camera at the work station and get to work as you do normally. Be you. That is the Gerald we want to see.
Your content is beyond informative. I'm sure I speak for all your viewers but learning is not enough. More commentating please. You had my attention from the beginning to end, all the way from the Navajo Nation.
I haven’t seen threaded valve guides in over 20 years. It used to be a big up-sell at a couple machine shops around where I live. One shop used to thread the guides and then put bearings retainer on the seals to keep them from sucking oil. Talk about a pain to remove old seals
You're doing great on the videos. I just enjoy seeing how things are professionally done. It helps me to understand everything. You can sit and go into detail talking about it, and I will not understand much, but if you show me what you're talking about, I will understand it and retain it. Do you do any Harley head work or cylinder boring?
I really enjoy your videos, I wish I would have stayed working in a engine shop years ago so for me watching you work and hearing you explain most of the details of the process and the tools your using is priceless knowledge...Also your sidekick is an awesome addition to the videos! Keep'em coming!
Here is the most realistic comment that you have ever read here. The bad thing about watching your videos for the people who don't live anywhere near you, try to go and find someone local who has your knowledge and cares about the work they do is damn near impossible. Look I love watching your videos, but I get so discouraged because all I run into are expensive shops that have big loans and only care about the bottom dollar, or people who are learning on customer parts. Sifting through the junk is frustrating and a flat-out waste of time, so my Hawaiian SSP Fox Body has been sitting for two years because I don't trust any of these shops. People like yourself are harder to find anymore and it's sad, I have so much respect for you and your knowledge.
Hell yea. I’m a Lifelong drag racer, that has built hundreds of engines and I loved this video. Keep ‘em coming. I used Al Weis from Wichita Falls for years, and that dude wouldn’t share any of his wizardry. 😅😅
Fuck no it isn’t boring!! Man, you don’t have to feel obligated to do a damned thing, I appreciate whatever you’re willing to share. Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your world, and your pups day. Please, keep ‘em comin!
Excellent video Gerald. I used a machine shop and the owner held seven NHRA world records in A/Stock and he was the best but he too didn’t tell you certain things.
Gerald your videos are awesome I'm a pin striper by trade And I've always thought machine work was extremely interesting. Film what you consider interesting and have fun with it
Great Video! As a Machinist for over 40 years, it's easy to appreciate your attention to detail and quality work. Its good to see that Larry Meaux, another Old School guy is still in buisness. He ported a set of heads for my street car in the mid 80s, and that engine ran quite well.
I always enjoy seeing how you do things,the way you check,repair & set up the workings of an engine. Repairs you have the knowledge & machinery/tooling to make damaged pieces right again interests me. Keep doing what you do,love watching & learning from one of the best!
I can see why Chief takes his motors to you. It's great to watch someone who really cares about the quality of their work. Great job Gerald! Love the pooch too!
Hella Cool Stuff. I'm dad was a Metallurgist an Machinist. He ran a Big boy 5axis , that made Wings an Landing gear for Boeing, an NASA. So All machining video's, Talking or Not, I feel right at home Watching 🙏🙌👏👏💪💯🏆🇺🇸
It's a real treat to be able to watch a real master machineist at work. You are doing us all a favor sharing what you can. I used to rebuild all my own heads. My father came up with my name when I was born in 1955 while sharpening valve faces on his K.O. Lee valve grinder. I grew up with that machine and used it for a long time until hard times came and forced the sale of that and most of the rest of his machinery. There's a lot more going on than just grinding valves here. You have relationships with your tools and machines. You obviously love your dog and she loves you back. The parts you're working on are more than just parts, I see they represent the people who need them to you. You easily could have jacked the invoice way up by pressing new guides and seats in. Probably would have increaded your profits. But you didn’t. People who label people like us (please allow me to include myself in your circle) as blue collar or working class or my personal favorite "works well with his hands" couldnt hang with you doing this or any similar task just thinking through all the steps you have to go through and all the variables that go with each step. People also .ight not realize that there is real danger involved for drivers as well as spectators and track personnel if you get it wrong. Engine explosions are just that. Risk is risk and you have peoples lives in your hands. My respect is botomless. You and our brotherhood (sisters, I'm not excluding you but I dont know an inclusive term thats as strong as brotherhood. Maybe someone can help me out here) are the foundation of humanity. People who can do things correctly. My term for people who cant do things is Worthless. Dont raise your children to be worthless. We have too many of them already.
I absolutely LOVE the videos. I tear engines and transmissions from European vehicles down all day everyday that we sell for parts. Usually 1 to 1.5 a day and I absolutely love these videos.
Gerald new subscriber. Retired military aircraft mechanic. Your videos are very informative. I’ve worked on a lot of stuff in my career but am definitely enjoying your videos. I’m the person that would rather fix something than buy new. Us older mechanics get great pleasure in solving the problem and bringing it back to fight another. I’m down here on Long Island NY. Thanks for sharing my Siamese cat sits ad watches everything I do without her just Ike your dog. Artie 🇺🇸👍
You can always add commentary after you film the video if you think it needs more context. The videos are definitely interesting. I would definitely like to see more of the machinery/fixturing aspects. Also explaining the amount of time spent on the work can help with understanding the effort and quality put into the job. Content on the dog is also a must 👍🏻🐶
