My Dad always told me; "Don't judge someone for making mistakes, how they handle themselves after they make mistakes will tell you what kinda person they are." Respect for standing behind your work and makin' things right. Says a lot about your character.
The world needs more advice from dads like yours these days. My dad when he was my assistant chief on the volunteer fire department told me, “never judge someone when you first encounter them, you never know what kind of day they may have been having”. I had said some negative things about a patient that turns out his wife had died two weeks before. Sobering lesson.
Depends if that person is Qualified on Mistake level of Judgement. A Machinist isn't a Welder. As welds broke.......Honesty and Liability fall on Company. As previously seen with Bailey and McFarland SM stands by his Work Usually refusal to return Engine after Complaint.......Engine has been Tampered with = Void warranty. Where Money is involved Friendship is NOT = Job
I agree 100%. He is the man... if I weren't retired and living in North Carolina now I would be pestering him for a job ..... He would be a good person to work for.
Steve is 10000% a legit dude. I live his videos and his blunt honesty. He didn’t have to show this to us. Such a great contribution to the RU-vid automotive community
I don’t think any engine company of Steve’s size or biggest would show this. If someone told me employees have signed nda’s to cover stuff like this up, I’d believe it. Pretty cool of Steve to be so transparent.
Kudos to you Steve Morris for backing your work. I wish there were more builders like you. Since I cannot afford your engines, I will support you by buying a couple t-shirts lol. God bless!
@J Will There are plenty of shops out there that are honest and stand behind everything that they do! The hardest part is trying to find those shops because most people only start looking for a shop after their vehicle breaks down, And because of that the first two priorities that people seem to look for is cost and convenience (Cost and & ETA for completion) In the past 25 years I can only remember 2 different individuals who were inquiring about service and repair on their vehicles without needing any work at that time, It was over two years before the one gentleman even returned to have his vehicle diagnosed and repaired!
It is so refreshing to see a guy and a company that owns up to a mistake instead of trying to blame it on the customer, or just walking away with a "tough luck, it's racing" excuse. Your honesty and good will is going to come back to you, count on it. Really enjoy all your videos - waiting to see the wagon back on the strip!
I've said it before but I will say it again. You are a man of great integrity and you, your family and your business will always prosper because of it. What a great example to set for your son, Kyle.
Truly stand up company here. Knowing the risk you’re taking by putting your product out there in such a visible way is brave and truly respectable! Keep up the great work!
Hey Steve, kudos for standing behind your stuff like you do, In today's age, it is very rare. As a retired engineer and metallurgist, it is pretty obvious what happened here. Tungsten (mallory metal) weighs about 3 times what steel weighs per unit volume. At 8000 RPM, the centripetal force on those slugs is 3 times the surrounding steel crankshaft. In addition to the thin web and thin skin of material around the slugs, the only thing holding them in place are the fusion welds around them. At 8000 rpm he exceeded the yield strength of those webs and welds, and you see the results. My real question is why the replacement crank didn't require any tungsten. Did you balancer make some error in setting the bob weights? Love your channel! Thank you for the in depth explanations you provide. REAL engine builders are hard to find.
This is why i watch these videos, sets steve apart from pretty much everyone else on this platform and makes it 10x more informative and interesting. I make high end steering for drift cars and deal with this process constantly, it's one thing to acknowledge your error and support the customer, it's totally another thing to post the content and own up publicly on such a large platform. Hats off for sure!
Man Steve, such a stand up dude! So many sad to say would have blamed someone or something else and not take responsibility. Your definitely a top notch stand up man.
Accountability comes very easy to honest good people. When some people who have devoted their life to a craft they might just hide something like this. But not someone who looks at this as a learning lesson instead of a failure. 🇺🇲 Steve thank you for your dedication🇺🇲
Mr Steve I can really appreciate how you stand behind what you build. I have parts stashed from 2 failed engines. Both from the same shop. Both time he said that's racing. 😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬 Both times where with the break in times. 😢😢😢 Money lost and friendship broken .
I’ve got a buddy who’s engine scattered on the dyno and the “engine builder” told him tough luck because the heads were used even though they were originally bought from him and never even dropped a valve during the destruction
2 things: 1: I think Steve is on point with the small rib between the slugs being the failure point. I’d also think that welding those tungsten alloy slugs would also make thing super brittle. 2: using Mountain Dew for your hone is awesome. Maybe too much time with Cleetus? 😜
1st point its tig welding, he heat affected zone is minimal, its just retention, and tbo ive seen plenty of mallory'd cranks where its jsut a press fit, there ALWAYS welded when the mallory slug is inserted into an end-on drilling. but thats really not good practice.
You can always *Shave* metal.......but to add metal *Must be Molten* Lack of Full Penetration (Weld to Low in Ampage level) Plug Weld missing (Drill holes on Zero tolerance gaps) *Ribs required Drilling on 2 axes Flat and Edge of crank balance* SM's a Machinist not Welder so Lesson learnt
Centrifugal force is no joke. The fan blades on a Boeing 777 (GE90-115B) weigh about 50 pounds each. At full RPM each blade exerts 100 tons of force at its connection point!
Steve the only mistake was trying a little to hard to help a customer use what he had rather than saying you need a different crank this one is a dud for this purpose. It shows the character of the man when he shows his flaws openly! Hopefully the honesty brings business x 10😊😊
Ok, I'm buying some shirts to support the cause. Not many guys out there as honest and that stands behind what they do like you. Great business lessons for Kyle when he takes over.
Steve Morris Is getting my business for as long as I'm racing and this video is just one example of why I can name a half a dozen more and to top it off Steve is one of us he races the hell out of his car at the top level too!
The Motorsports world truly doesn’t deserve a man like Steve Morris. Man I hope you can keep up your standards of business and pass it along for as long as possible. Just a good wholesome guy all the way around.
I have worked in the custom car / hot rod industry for a couple decades. I have been really fortunate to have had a lot of amazingly skilled people pass their knowledge on to me, and then I do the same whenever I can. I always attribute the success and longevity of a skill, trade, or lifestyle to the people who are willing and excited to share knowledge and ability with those who have an interest. I love these videos because you seem excited to share what you learn, and have learned with others. Throughout the years I have met quite a few people who act like what they have learned is some high level state secret - and refuse to collaborate with others what they know, even in the face of the other person failing. Luckily it never works out well for those kind of people. Keep doing what you are doing with the content Steve & Crew, it is awesome and appreciated. Sharing a skill / trade is the best way to ensure this stuff continues and grows.
Unfortunately this is rare for an engine builder. A man that stands behind his work and doesn’t try to blame someone else or parts failure. Steve wish you were close to where I live, I would love for you to build my motors. Thanks for the videos.
How many people would yell from the mountain tops to let everyone know he made a mistake. Steve could have easily taken care of his customer without telling the world about it, and still be considered a stand-up feller. You're a rare breed, Steve. Quite refreshing to see.
What a great guy you are Steve. Most would come up with excuses why it happened so they wouldn't have to eat the cost. Not Steve. He owns up to it and makes it right. You are THE man Steve. Much respect.
Gotta love Steve. strait out the box "this was our fault". Gotta love an engine builder that takes fault where fault is due. Thats why everyone loves Steve.
In today's world. A guy that stands behind his work is getting more uncommon. Hats off the you for being an honest man. That speaks VOLUMES about your business and ethic.
A man of integrity.. Taking the blame for causing a problem and then making it right at no further expense to the customer. I'm impressed with the machine precisely taking out 0.0002" of each bore. That really is amazing.
And this is the reason that you are such a GREAT shop!!!! Your integrity and attention to the little details. Because of all this, we are proud to be a part of the Steve Morris Engine universe. Would not want to buy from anyone else.
Awesome video as ever. Steve you're awesome to! Amazing customer service and you're honest & humble enough to show where you went "non optimal" and that you're going to fix it all at your own cost. Still can't wait for the Dewey Cam and glad Dewey is in stage.1 of his camera training skills. Take it easy! 🙂
This is one of the reasons I watch your channel, Steve. Honest, straight up, detailed explanation of the fault and reason for failure, shows you’re a genuine dude - much respect! Loving the channel and content, keep up the great work!
You're a stand up guy Steve. Thanks for all the great videos, I may not ever own one of your amazing powerplants but I look forward to the wisdom you pack into every episode.
OUCH! Bet that will not happen again. Sure made a mess. It’s great to see someone stand behind there work. Can’t wait to see how the wagon turns out with all the new parts.
I know there will be people say "He should have to make him a new engine cause he dropped the ball", but take it from me when the motors turn the RPM's and the pressure on parts it's a blessing that they stay together!!!! I'll be buying some merch for sure...
Glad you liked my idea of the Dewey Cam, should make for some comical B roll content. Love your videos Steve, and greatly appreciate your honesty and integrity !! I wish I could afford a Steve Morris engine for my race car. You are the Man !!
Class act don't know of many shops that warrant performance work love the videos 45 years in the trade still learning from watching your content thanks
Yet another example of what is so impressive about Steve Morris. Most people would not share a video like this, but Steve Morris isn't like most people. Thank you for sharing all of your successes and failures with us, Steve. You set the integrity bar very, very high.
“Making good decisions comes from experience, experience comes from making bad decisions” You're a very talented individual Steve and none of us are passed a screw up! If we're not screwing up, we're not learning! Purchasing some merch to help with the issue brother!
This is what makes you the best engine builder out there .Admitting mistakes mistakes how are you become the best this is what I love about Steve pure honesty
I'm a 56 year old cylinder head guy since I was 18 years old. I've worked for 3 different shops and I can say for you to buy all of the parts unbelievable to me. You must be a hell've a guy. My hat's off to you for being so honest. Thank you for making this video and sharing truthfully what happened. I definitely learned something also.
Martensite formation, the materials these cranks are made out of will require a preheat, interpass temps maintained, and more than likely require post weld heat treatment or at a minimum a very long cooling session. Without this I wouldn't count on them as a structural weld. Best case make sure there is enough material to handle the tensile load at rpm. Best of luck on the next try, and keep up the good videos!
Funny I just recently saw you working at Sam's shop for Mullet and you made fun of that crank with end-drilled mallory and said it was an oil pan destroyer!
Good for you for covering it, but If the manufacturer spent more time machining it closer to balanced and less time polishing you wouldn't have had to add that ridiculous amount of extra weight and it wouldn't have been a problem.
Steve knows how important reputation is in business. Glad to see you setting the example!! BTW...Yes your shirts are very nice and they fit great. My favorite material for a T-shirt.
Man, you are so humble. Honest. Love it. Hey in performance parts and mechanics it's usually the 3f3s warranty! The warranty ends when you walk 3 feets from the building and take 3 steps! You are the GOAT man..👌👊
6:15 coulda woulda shoulda, you sir are the reason people can make soooooo many fast fast passes. And when something goes wrong, no matter who did what …. You own it, that is the way to run a success business and I applaud you. Any time or day when in your business things come down to .00001 and you still own up no matter who or what happened. Amazing contentment as always and you teach soooo many people, thank you for your time.
You are a stand up dude Steve. There hasn't been a time yet where I have seen you not just get er done, but also come in clutch when your customers need you. That is the difference between you and some big shops. Your humble attitude, and willingness to learn from your mistakes allows you to grow not only your knowledge, but also your customer relations. A+ on the content man.
You are a good businessman and a good man! Being honest and truthful when it hurts! And telling potential customers of the future of mistakes made! I respect you and I’ll be calling,,,, one day!
The fact you stand by your work and make things right is just another reason to support your company. Makes me proud to know that in Michigan we have guys like you kicking ass and making real progress..off to buy merch to help pay for that lesson..thanks for letting Dewey get in on the deal..
I have said it before in the comments on Steve's videos, his costumer support is amazing and there is no body else that I will buy an engine from when the time finally comes. Steve you are the best, I wish there where more people like you out there.
As a DVET ,and someone who lost his whole business when I was paralyzed , I can say I still enjoy learning from Steve, I might of been a master tech, but no one knows everything, and your never too old to learn..
I’m placing my order tonight! Hopefully get me some broken parts lmao! I’m doing it because you are so stand up about it we need more people like you in the business Steve! Way to go brother and that’s definitely just racing! Sh*t happens!
