The Real Reason Why I Am Not Racing At Hot Rod Drag Week 2023!

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First off, I need to correct an error I made while filming this video. I spaced and forgot to mention that Jake Sanders and his friends were a huge part of rebuilding the Hemi during drag week 2022. I said Tony Angelo and I rebuilt the Hemi and even though there's a clip of Jake wrenching on the engine, I want to make sure he's he gets the credit for saving our bacon during DW 2022. So, if you're near Brownsburg, Indiana and need a Hemi fixed, Jake's Snake Performance is the spot!
Anyway, this is Episode 261 of Mike Finnegan's Garage and this time we venture out of the garage in Georgia and head to Race City USA aka Mooresville, North Carolina. It's the home of Harrell Engine and Dyno, the spot we've spent countless hours trying to tune more power into the 528ci Chrysler Hemi of Blasphemi. After several chassis dyno sessions we decided to take the Hemi apart to assess the condition of the rotating assembly and address two issues that we knew ahead of time that needed fixing. This video will show you exactly what's going on with our engine and why we are not racing Hot Rod Drag Week 2023.
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-Finnegan

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@UncleTonysGarage Год назад

You're going through the same thing we used to experience with the Fuel cars in the era where we were using similar parts. Different fuel, different injection system, but very similar distribution issues. In our case, #6 was always a problem cylinder because #3 and #5 would steal fuel from across the plenum. At the same time, we had the blower pushing air to the front cylinders and liquid in the plenum running to the back cylinders. This is not exact, but from memory, our port nozzle stagger looked like this: #1 .090 #2 090 #3 .080 #4 080 #5 070 #6 075 #7 062 #8 060 There was also that deal at the back of the engine with #5 stealing from #7 That's about where we would start, and after a dozen or so runs the tune up would start to become more specific. Of course, anytime one cylinder would go lame, it would throw off all the others because of load change, so the process was very frustrating at times. Good luck with it, man. Been in your shoes before, so I know the pain!

@rockymeyers4030 Год назад

Roll up your windows!!!

@sethhughes2163 9 месяцев назад

I concur Ol,Tony... Respectfully, Seth, born in 60' lol.

@twisted2291 Год назад

Every time I watch a video that Pete is in. When he starts talking about engines. I learn something. And I have been doing this for 32 years, and I hope I never stop learning.

@eclipsegod4g63 Год назад

i was literally about to say the exact same thing!

@Savannahjbo Год назад

i did say the same then saw your comment ha ..

@richardprice5978 Год назад

the part about the rules is kinda BS ( go reading and look at older pictures and videos and talking to elderly, i know i did/learned/apprentice from them ) as those parts were available pre-1971 but turbocharging wasn't really done as the understanding wasn't there and also controls wasn't anything nearly up to snuff entail ( EFI-electric was rarely used even by Chrysler so im not sure how i feel about it as yes 1950's 300-model did have the opportunity for analog-EFI and Chevy's had mechanical-injection systems ) about the 1990's-2010's~, yes blow-threw carb's/mechanical-injections was a 1950-70's thing but i don't consider it relevant/reliable ( carb+turbo is a bad idea! as the air isn't linked/linear ramp-rate ) and being said i can see the rule-book to limit those to serial numbers made in period/vintage-unmodified racing parts to keep modern ringer's out finnegan has had his hemi-530ci~ blown up so many times it's getting me nervous/$$/ect about my 1960's charger's new combo-swap 4.3X4.5"in stroke ( he's making me wondering about picking D8 head's vs 906 as the safer/+hp/$$/ect play ) G2 hemi tr6070 hopefully my 1st or 2d try does eat as meany parts/goes better than his 2015-now vs my slowing-building 2018~-now and not running yet/under construction mostly to my career/income/poverty nowadays

@brianhickerson5 Год назад

I just learned something

@stoichiometry147 Год назад

Exactly, the same $hit here.

@mikebrown8065 Год назад

"Any motor that's a little bit blowed up, is about to be a lot blowed up!" -Pete 😂😂😂 Finnigan this is one of the reasons why I love your channel. The other is the plethora of knowledge that I can receive, including the in the comments section that other peeps leave. For that, I thank all of you .

@billmegnin9288 Год назад

Love how Pete explains everything. Throw back to the old timer engine men.

@jeffmckc29 Год назад

You cannot tune out a Mechanical issue with a Laptop. Its a great lesson just that simple.

@benjaminwatson7868 Год назад

You can’t do the same with a carburetor either

@freedomfox8183 Год назад

Well you can just not for a long period Of time😂... You can tell when Pete isn't comfortable doing something because things reflect on him and if the customer wants to push them what more can he do Then what they paid and asked him to do..

@RobertL78 Год назад

Did you watch the Cooper Bogetti podcast with Mr. Sam from Cleetus? He talked about how they used to be under the hood between each run at the drag strip and now they don’t even get out of the car. They are on the laptop between each run now.

@henrysmith8012 Год назад

He should be running a fuel system that would power the space shuttle.

@AndrewH9999 Год назад

@RobertL78 the computer is great when there isn't a root problem like in this video.

@toddsmith4015 Год назад

Love Petes way of explaining things... one of my favorite guests on your channel

@junktionfet Год назад

Wow those piston forensics at the end were outstanding. Learned a lot, really glad you got this filmed and posted

@LloydBrawn Год назад

If anyone is wondering, the strobe effect we see in the camera is because the camera shutter speed and shop lights are almost nearly synchronized with their on/off cycles. LED lights blink at nearly 60Hz, and camera shutter speed is about the same.

@Mtnbike121 Год назад

Yup, its the same reason why wheels will speed up, slow down, stop or reverse on a chassis dyno too. My favorite are when helicopter blades appear stationary.

@mycosys Год назад

yay for 59.94Hz lol

@BobHoehn218 Год назад

Yep, the lights should be 60 Hz, the GoPro is set to record at 29.97 or 59.94, and then it's adding electronic shutter, instead of the iris, to set the exposure. Amazing how his iPhone handles it just fine and looks clean.

@drakinfpv9629 Год назад

This is why recording in pal instead of NTSC would fix this as Pal is 50hz

@charlesparr1611 Год назад

You wanted a comment, so here it is: Your channel is at it's best when you are teaching us things, and this was a great example of what I mean. You built an engine, things went wrong, and you did a really beautiful job of explaining what happened, and why, you had explanations of the processes that caused the failure, you had two differing points of view and styles of communication, you talked about theory, practice, solutions, and you projected how much fun you were having wrestling with the puzzle. You are at your best when you share your success and your failures, and talk about why they happened. Actually watching the car roll down the track, or hyper suspenseful 'will we get this done or are we gonna lose the shop' stories are frankly not so great. You are a GREAT teacher, one of the best in CarTube if you ask me, and you pass on learning and knowledge without ever coming across as cocky or arrogant. Your enthusiasm is also infectious as hell. Every time I watch a good video from you I want to get out the door and work on my own project. I only wish my health allowed me to do so. Thanks for these videos, you do good things here.

@zoopercoolguy Год назад

There's another t-shirt idea right at the end of the video. "Finnegan blew up Blasphemi again, so I bought this shirt."

@martlovestv Год назад

It's not getting rebuilt in a parking lot? Man, you have really hit the big time now! Keep her coming guys.

@kevinnobody3052 Год назад

Damn I love this technical shit. I know a good deal about engines but the troubleshooting and tricks you guys are doing for the racing game is really interesting. Thanks for making these types of videos. Love it man. Smart move deciding to go through the motor and nitpicking it all the way down and getting it 100% right before you go back to the strip.

@berky1976 Год назад

Glad you caught it before the big bang. Money saved is money earned. 🙂 Looking forward to seeing the video of the engine assembly. Bit outside my scope of ability but I love watching them being built by knowledgeable folks. Definitely need to turn that phrase into a shirt! "Any engine a little bit blowed up is about to be a lot blowed up!" Love it. Best to you and the fam as we enter the fall season.

@TL-angzarr Год назад

The idea of tuning each cylinder has been around a long time. I heard it from Larry Widmer a couple of decades ago. From him i started having big block chevy camshafts ground according to if they were a long or short intake runner or how far they were from the water inlet. Made a world of difference thinking about engines that way.

@JeffKopis 11 месяцев назад

Clay Smith and Barney Navarro were grinding cams in the 50's with a different lobe for each cylinder.

@BIllMcCambridge Год назад

Outstanding video Mike. Well done. Pete is a wise man and please let him know we all appreciate him sharing his talents and wisdom.

@robh4822 Год назад

You should have a blasphemi engine count shirt. Everytime it come apart = new shirt with updated number.

@reddcocker64 Год назад

Fascinating. I am forever amazed at the technical knowledge that modern engine builders and tuners have.

@matthewdye6502 Год назад

I really like these 20-30 minute videos. Keep up the good work Sir.

@kengilbertson1004 Год назад

Pete and yourself go above and beyond to share knowledge and make it understandable for a large percentage of people. Kudos to both of you for all you guys do.

@gulfflier4700 Год назад

Mike I appreciate all the content! I'm living vicariously through you as I finish up my career in aviation. When Im on the road in India or South Africa or some other spot I watch a FInnegan's Garage vid and I am feeling the burn to get back and mess with my stuff. Thanks again Mike!

@williamdundon9770 Год назад

That’s very cool that you guys are willing to the time for all of this. Pete is an outstanding builder.

@CircleTrackC10 Год назад

these in depth engine building and tuning videos are pure gold. So much good information and stuff to learn.

@rob183 Год назад

Pete is an absolute champion and one of the funniest out there, love the update.

@sdp227 Год назад

Great video. I love watching Pete explain what is happening. It was a good decision not going to drag week, I hate seeing ya blow an engine again. Take the time and do it the right way.

@christopherstokes616 Год назад

Hey look, this old guy CAN actually learn sumthin ! Thanks, to both of you, for making this video !

@todayletsbuild2153 Год назад

The final dash during a build is always the hardest and causes the most damage to so many builds. I can see the old man wisdom being cultivated in this video that you will one day call upon lol. As long as you learned they were not really mistakes right! Great content...

@vegardxf Год назад

I am allready subscribed because i enjoy the honest and simple entertainment

@jeffmurphree2937 Год назад

Pete is a genius and is very chill…

@ee-mon-ee1653 Год назад

It sucks to pull out of a big race, but you did the right thing for the car, and for yourselves, there is always next year...Love you Finneganegan love all you guys and your channels thanks for another informative vid.

@ronjones-6977 Год назад

Yep, pulling out sucks. But if you don't, it'll cost you BIG TIME.

@ryansorkness7396 Год назад

@ronjones-6977 if you dont pull out it'll cost big time, like wife, kids and a mortgage kind of cost.😂

@GrampysGarage Год назад

Hey Mike. Glad your getting her a fixed up. You should sign and give away 7 pistons. The 8th one should go to me because of this great idea!

@e.lan.s Год назад

Pete is a genius! I love watching thos technical videos, so much to learn 🤘

@glamiskid50 Год назад

Pete is one smart Dude and really explains things well

@teddyjones8027 Год назад

Thank you very much for sharing 1 of my favorite videos that doesn't involve tire smoke, racing, shenanigans, "which I absolutely love by the way " just very informative and educational. Thank you, everyone keep yourselves and love ones safe and healthy and remember to SMILE 😊

@localcrew Год назад

I really enjoy listening to people who are no bs, all knowledge. Like Pete. Mike is a *little* bs, some knowledge.

@3801Catcher Год назад

Appreciate the description correcting your error in filming. Honesty is the best. Watching from Australia, thanks for all the content Finnegan. ❤

@budddove6480 Год назад

Glad you didn't compete with the car hurt like that bro. Nice to see you just biting the bullet and figuring out the issue before catastrophe. Catastrophe can be fun, but only in moderation. I also feel like you've got a good team with Pete in your engine and tuning program. My boosted Hemi in my Newport always made most power with the biggest intake and largest headers possible. When yours didn't, I lost confidence that the engine wasn't hurt. Great call man. I wanna see you do awesome things in Blasphemi, she's one of my all time favorite cars. Good luck bro.

@gerrymilidantri6457 Год назад

Excellent video, Dam I learned a lot today from you and Pete. I never realized the extant of tunning per cylinder that blower motors can require !

@Savannahjbo Год назад

good tech vid.. you guys make it easy to understand for us part time partimers .. even with 30 plus yrs of tinkering , there is always more to learn if we allow it..

@timothybragg7983 Год назад

I realize why you chose Pete. Cool ,knowledgeable engine builder with a sense of humor.

@Timo_tambien Год назад

Thank you for taking us along. Pete is amazing to listen to.

@brianschmidt2747 Год назад

Good luck, Mike

@bengone3349 Год назад

I am far removed from any engines of the type, but the basics of seeing piston and ring issues is valuable across the board. Thanks for the education.

@tobiasbostwick9002 Год назад

In my world, high performance is all cylinders firing. But I still enjoy this stuff and this autopsy has been interesting and enlightening. Thanks men, for sharing.

@BizzyBeePlumbing Год назад

Your doing great Mike! I have watched you for years and years. My old shop was by Motortrend off Sepulveda. Keep up the great work and entertainment man.

@gregoryhogeweide4121 Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to fully explain, never boring! This is exactly why RU-vid, your channel especially, rocks over TV car shows!

@briananderson5284 Год назад

Awesome video Thanks again for bringing us along. Love watching what you have going on.

@NCFREEMAN Год назад

Pete is a genius and he is as humble as can be. Good luck with Blasphemy!

@alparker8661 Год назад

You and Dave beat the piss out of everything you get your hands on.

@stevenheaven9794 Год назад

We have a Ford pop with a 548 screw blown hemi in it sounds nice We have clutch problems trying so hard to get to hock up and go down the track was off the for 17yrs worked so hard to get it up to date to run it again waching your channel made us bring it back out so a big thank you for your content on this really enjoy it

@vehdynam Год назад

Great analysis by Pete , tech tips are much appreciated. I am really looking forward to the build video ,and then subsequent dyno testing. Many thanks for the video.

@mayhemmayo Год назад

THANK YOU . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

@spauldingjones5763 Год назад

Great video. Love this type of content. This and the fabrication videos are my favorite. Can't wait for engine assembly and then the results.

@chrismadaj8751 Год назад

Great stuff, Finnegan and Peat GODSPEED

@larsaugust1469 Год назад

Fantastic episode! Super interesting insights and knowledge from you and Pete.

@jschoneger Год назад

"An engine a little blowed up is about to be a lot blowed up" that is gold right there!

@shanemelman1596 Год назад

Great video! Thank you Mike and Pete for making this video, it gives a really good insight as to what is going on with the engine.

@danielstoscup755 Год назад

Glad you did this! I bet it’s also better for your blood pressure to do this than run drag week with an issue.

@NoStringsAttached777 Год назад

Those alloy connecting rods are a work of art - so pretty but built like a hot one.

@V8RJIM Год назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Pete. It’s cool when someone can explain the nerdy stuff to those of us who are not the brightest!

@nvrenuf_k5933 Год назад

Great video! Lots of great info with visuals.

@midwestlee-iw8nl Год назад

that was very educational .

@M7552-s2n Год назад

Even though I'm a BBC and SBC guy, after seeing those pistons, my eyes welled up in tears and I bought some Finnegan merch.

@robertd1970 Год назад

Finnegan, COAT THOSE PISTONS!! there has Been so many positive results from doing so to protect the piston. Check out Steve Morrison and his employee that had his turbo mustang and his pistons “ heat coated” on the dome. With the time you now have, this is the way to go.

@benrossbach6501 Год назад

Thanks Pete is the man.

@MarkStavig Год назад

learned a lot! Had "frost" on pistons before...never knew what caused it. Thanks!

@MrLowrider527 Год назад

Great Episode and lots of good information

@donweathers-ks3xq Год назад

Mike , you rock my friend keep putting out great programs

@davidfriedline7525 Год назад

Great information Fenn you really explain what's happening so well ! Keep on wrenching brother ! Peace and love !

@jono6379 Год назад

This sucks but i guess its better than blowing it up on drag week again. Hopefully now that you're spending some time doing it right it will be a reliable 1000hp when its done. Can't wait to see it go down the track again, should be good.

@KHALABEEB Год назад

Its hard to imagine a reliable Blasphemi🤣

@nintendogamer5472 Год назад

@@KHALABEEBI'd have gone junkyard LS by now at the rate Finnegan has gone through these expensive hemis.

@bobbyborba6460 Год назад

Can’t wait to see that video !!! Pete is great!!!

@dylanbell4516 11 месяцев назад

Just a fan from Australia letting you know your doing a great job 👌 🇦🇺

@lowbudgetbuilds5789 Год назад

Thanks for the knowledge!

@bobbendt1698 Год назад

Wow. This is a very informative episode with a great engine builder. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Thanks guys.

@kennethnielsen3864 Год назад

Thanks for sharing.

@tylerkeeton17 Год назад

Excited for the next one!!

@davevaughn7057 Год назад

Man I love Pete, always learn new things with him. never knew about frosty piston🔥

@fsj197811 Год назад

That was good, thanks for sharing.

@crustycars7894 Год назад

Excellent video of an expert of engines.

@Butters_Stunts Год назад

“I like to think I know what I’m looking at, odds are good I don’t” is a motto I live by lol

@richarddifino7358 Год назад

Hey Mike, I really enjoy your videos they are not only entertaining, they are also educational, I like the way you explain what’s going on and the why behind your ideas. Keep up the great work and keep the videos coming. Thanks for sharing.

@richardalbert1429 Год назад

love your work ,I've been following you since the beginning of roadkill,I am currently building a ratrod with 💯 junkyard parts aside from rings bearings and gaskets 😅, every thing else is second hand including 30 over pistons I stripped out of an engine with a bad block and have crack tested and am having my block bored to suit them😊

@jerryhitchcock6937 Год назад

Make it happy, Finn - make it happy!😊

@Slingshotgixxer Год назад

Love the technical breakdowns, Pete has that dry sense of humour that makes it entertaining as well as informative

@corry685 Год назад

Great Job guys excellent review of drag week

@5speediroc Год назад

One of the most informative video's I've seen on what goes in to building a high horse power engine. You should do a one on one video with Pete and get hm to discuss how to build a strong low budget street engine.

@CaptainNero Год назад

Stellar. The more you know.

@ManiacRacing Год назад

Man you are killing it Finnegan! I'm very happy you did not paywall your content also.

@boydbatke1311 Год назад

You Mike are not a quiter, most people would have given up, but boy can we learn a lot so thanks

@tubbed68cuda Год назад

Great video and information. I like the way Pete explains things. Thank you.

@magnumcipher4971 Год назад

Pete is the MAN! Good at doin' stuff too...

@theraggededge6652 Год назад

This is not ment as an insult. As much as I love the channel and Blasphemi, it is the worst argument for running a Hemi ever lol. I wish this car didn't make you work so hard for every pass. Keep picking away at it, fellas!! I can't wait to see another successful drag and drive!!

@EarlwithanE Год назад

Good update, Finnegan. Sorry you had to tear it down and start over, but can’t wait to see it roar again when it’s done. 💪👍😄

@071903ma Год назад

I appreciate your commitment to keep that hemi in the 55…

@0313bouchey Год назад

Awesome episode! Great info

@danielhenthorne9733 Год назад

Man! Thx for everything!! Your motivation keeps me motivated to keep wrenching! I get bored and turn you and #roadkill / #motortrend guys/gals #staytuned and I get pumped and go wrench on my junk!

@douggorton1482 Год назад

It is good to see that I am not the only one that struggles getting my stuff working. 😢

@RebeldryversGarage Год назад

Mike "The Hemi Killer" Finnegan strikes again. Glad to hear this rebuild is less a hit on the wallet.

@danielpeck6269 Год назад

"Oil is low in octane and high in BTUs" Thank you sir, I will be remembering this.

@nerd1000ify Год назад

Fun fact, WW2 German DB605 aircraft engines ran different compression ratios on the right and left banks. It was an inverted V engine and the crank rotation threw more oil into the cylinders on one bank than the other. The extra oil getting past the rings reduced octane on that side, requiring a lower compression ratio!

@e.scottdaugherty8291 Год назад

Man, you guy's gave me flashbacks from MMI's advanced course. We did that for bike engine's. Yeah, swept formula.

@lamarw9901 Год назад

I am more of a road race guy than drag racng but find it interesting. I love hearing about Blasphemi as it has the EFI and 6 speed. Love the tech in episodes like this. Hopefully I'll see the car out at a cruise night in Acworth or Canton.