I think the reason I enjoy your channel and content is the fact that you are not trying to be a “personality”, you are just being an honest working man who enjoys his craft and wants to share your knowledge with those that can appreciate it. Keep it up sir!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@ercost60

7 ай бұрын

Agreed, Daniel is the real deal. Love his no-nonsense, matter of fact presentation. When he "fired his customer" for the valve job, Daniel made a respectful video and didn't dwell on what a jerk the customer is.

@MichaelScudder72

7 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. Straight to the point. Good information. Legit information. No stupid-a** music or crazy cinematography nonsense. Excellent channel.

@logancarter2134

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!!!

@vwandtiny3769

5 ай бұрын

i enjoy his upstate SC dialect. my former business partner was from North Carolina he had the same sayings and mannerisms. i am from the SC low country we have a british brogue dialect down here with a gulu/gechee inflection.

Am now 72 yrs old and used to work in the spare parts side of an engine reconditioning shop more than 40 years ago - but I snuck my nose into what everyone was doing and why. Am now also a qualified mechanic and machinist, amongst many other things. Whatever you are involved in I would like to see. Either confirms what I know or at least brings back what I think should be done. Your standard of work and ethics are as good as they come. Keep it up. There are too many slap dash folk and key board warriors on KZread who "know it all" and they are leading many people astray. You are putting those who watch those "experts" back on the right track - as long as they do indeed listen. But there is a good reason why that expression exists. You can lead a horse to water ........... From Land Down Under.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!! We appreciate that

@billjames3030

7 ай бұрын

​@@powellmachineinc3179 Love your videos and the pride you take in everything you do. Keep up the great work !! 👍

@gtgarage

3 ай бұрын

Hey, hey, at 72 I'm still doing this stuff through a couple different careers, including automotive and machine work. I still remember the details of bringing home that aluminum 215 V8 from the junk yard (sorry, wrecking yard, recycle yard or whatever) and ordering the one piston I needed from Pep Boys to get it running. It sat clamped to a confiscated and modified shopping cart, in running condition, for a couple years until my Grandpa needed it for his Skylark (I think). Ran it that car for longer than I kept track. All that was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1965.

I am an 63 year old oil & gas drilling engineer. I am NOT a machinist or an engine builder. I would love to go back to the States and build just an old school pump gas street rod someday. I just happened across this channel and from everything I've seen on KZread, this is the easiest to understand engine building channel for us 'shade tree' mechanics. The 'tips & secrets' are worth a mint. Please keep up the good work.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!!

I really enjoy your videos because you clearly define what your doing with all of the details. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. High Fives

@powellmachineinc3179

6 күн бұрын

You are very welcome

I've tinkered with these LS engines for almost 25 years now. You done an excellent job building this 5.3. There's lots of good valuable knowledge in all these videos. I appreciate y'all taking the time to educate us, y'all will have 100k subscribers before you know it . Keep these videos coming!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

There is something just so sweet when you finish torqueing the mains and give it a spin¡!!!!!!!!

@powellmachineinc3179

2 ай бұрын

Definitely

Last I time I checked, there was a torque sequence for mains and rods. Im curious when the memo was issued that said that was no more and you could torque those down however you wanted??

Listening to this guy talk is like therapy

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Lol

Very nice work, and I appreciate all the explanation as you move through the job. It’s a real, hands on education. Thank you!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Pete's Machine back in the 70s we used STP for assembly lube- the old school STP was really thick and sticky not like the new STP. Also noticed when you put the wrist pen keepers in- you called them locks- they was turned in all directions then I saw how you lined then up (hat) up like we use to. Pete would get engines in for rebuild with broken keepers and he discovered that the locks had not been installed properly. If you put them in side ways the piston movement and combustion process would cause the keeper spring to move or bounce and the keepers would break over time from that little movement. We also used blue Loctite on the rod bolts or nuts to make sure they stayed where we torqued them. Good job, machine work is looking good. Peace.

that rod tool is a great idea. sweet tea all day

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

The best!

I Love your channel. I used to help my granddaddy in his garage nearly 50 years ago. He taught me to do the rings about exactly the way you do it. We used rubber hose over the rod bolts to keep from scratching the rod journal. I went on to be a machinist and worked at a NASA shop at MSFC in Huntsville. I'm like you, believe in doing things right the first time. I later went on to Engineering at UAH.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome!!

My personal secret of little consequence. Lubing bores and pistons upon install, i used outboard two-stroke oil (water cooled, not air cooled). More than enough lubrication being used straight, as outboards can run 3k hours on a 50:1 mix, and burning away clean is engineered into it. The oil is being used exactly where its designed to.

I might not trust him with my wife, but I'd want him or somebody he's trained and checked off on to machine and put my engine together. I enjoy the straightforward easy to understand wisdom he's generous enough to share. Thanks, man

@powellmachineinc3179

5 ай бұрын

Tyvm

I’m so glad I ran across this KZread channel and from the state that I live in South Carolina. I like what y’all do and I would like to see the fabrication videos as well. I’m so glad your channel is growing and may it continue to grow. I’ve been a performance car guy since I was old enough to remember. Greetings from Silverstreet South Carolina. Eddie Patterson.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

TYVM!

I like the piston rod installation tool awesome 👍

Make no mistake about it, You're just like S & W, when you speak 🗣️ we listen 👂. In a lot calmer voice of course 😊

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

😊 thank you

I’m watching 2 months later, from 10k to 21k that’s fantastic

@powellmachineinc3179

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely

Great video. I like learning. So put it up please.

@powellmachineinc3179

2 ай бұрын

Will do!

Love the 5.3 for a daily driver. Watching you put that rotating assembly together was great.

That transmission fluid is great for checking to make sure there’s no swarf left in the cylinders after cleaning from honing.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Yup, that's what we clean all cylinders with

Always a pleasure watching a professional at work! Enjoy this channel.

@powellmachineinc3179

6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

No BS dude that obviously knows his stuff! You're gonna kill it! Keep it up!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Tyvm, I really appreciate you!

This is the first episode I caught of this series. Im going to watch the rest of them. Great job!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome

Glad I ran across your channel. Enjoying your videos very much.

This guy is so good that he catches his own mistakes before you can ❤

Got to love digital torque wrench, must get one.

@powellmachineinc3179

5 ай бұрын

Definitely

FINALLY I CRACKED THE CODE !!! click on settings, playback speed, custom, set it to 1.2 and he sounds normal then !!! 😂

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Lol

@pete540Z

7 ай бұрын

1.0 is o.k. for me and Mr. Powell. Now if I'm watching David Vizard, I HAVE to go to 1.5:1!!!

@BEANS-O-MATICtransmissions

7 ай бұрын

​@@pete540Zholy shit is Vizard sloow, lol. If he'd speak a hair faster and a little less stories on how great he is, I'd be alot easier to listen to, lol.

this channel is my new go to when working the graveyard shift. I work in the network operations center for a large large natural gas provider here in Oklahoma. The overnight gets quiet like a ghost town. Thank god for this content. The education behind it is second to none. I appreciate ya taking your time and sharing some insight and know how with us.

@StaticSift

7 ай бұрын

its crazy you would think that motor is just a hunk of steel, what does it matter if i torque it to a certain inch pound here and there. why cant I just impact it together? lol This is an absolute beautiful science.

All your videos are very educational. Nice job

Wow, you blew right past 10k subs. Congrats!

Great video. Makes a lot more sense watching a Pro do it. Very crafty invention with piston- rod installation tool. Great way to seat the bearing on the crank. Keep the vids coming. Very informative!!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

always great to see a professional and good practices and proper lubricants, just straight shooting!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, we appreciate you

Great Video! Great idea using the aluminum round bar for a guide, wonder how many folks knew there were letter drill bits.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

Glad to find your channel.

Haha Your already over 12k and the video has been out for just 3 days. Great content and very informative.

Great stuff mate

@powellmachineinc3179

Ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Thanks for your teaching and caring enough to share. You got me interested when you were talking about lifters and finishing. Was a "light bulb" moment for me.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!!

Thanx brother, I was wondering about the dimples on the Gen 4 rods. I've heard some people say put all the dimples to the back and some say mix it. Before I actually assym my engine I would find out for sure. I know there are 4 for each bank. Thank you for that. Now I know for sure they go forward. Awesome videos brother. I really enjoy the content and the machining side of things. I've been working on cars since I was 10 but of course family and life gets in the way. So after 23 years I can finally getting back into a toy. Which is the Ls3 swap I am doing.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Ty very much

Could watch this for hours! Cant wait for the new few engines in line 😉

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Coming soon!

I'm a GM Technician, I mostly do heavy line, like rebuilding engines and transmissions under warranty, lifter jobs, ect. GM has rod dowels like you showed, that they want us to use, to keep from damaging the crank. They are made by Kent Moore. Love the videos!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Glad I found this channel! Great content, plus I'm just up the road a piece in Greenville!

I like that connecting rod tool great idea !

I really enjoy watching and learning. I am willing to bet that machinists are OCD and perfectionists.

Always wanted to learn. I’m glad you have your channel going.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Hey Daniel, Tim here, yea, we all got our own way of loadin rings, etc, my methods have NEVER let me down, and i've built probly over 100 motors in my lifetime (so far), one thing i dug, was using TRANS FLUID for the bores/pistons, i learned that back in the 80's....ALWAYS use it, its slippery, has detergents, and yes, low carbon when burned!!.....i wanted to say YEA BROTHER!!.....cuz in my book, tranny fluid is the way to go, enjoyed the vid!!!, TY sir!!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Good deal!, thanks for watching.

Keep’em comin. All videos of anything that y’all work on would be great.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

I really enjoy your content! 40 yrs ago I attended UNOH in Lima OH and went thru the Auto Diesel program. They now also have a racing curriculum, but I loved it at UNOH. I was rebuilding auto/manual transmissions & engines before I had that specific class at UNOH. I worked at a local Ford dealer after UNOH but starting at the bottom my primary role was rust proofing and oil changes. My career path soon went to industrial maintenance and stayed there. My first love has always been engines and still enjoy wrenching on them! My Father was a mechanic so I think I get the desire naturally. Most are small engines that I work on now days. Keeps my mind going I guess? I do know that if I was in the need for engine work, I would have your shop do it no matter what it took to get it there and back! Keep up the good work!

Great videos, thank you. I am learning a lot.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I really appreciate your attention to detail. Seems like you like what you do. I wish you were my machinist. I just had to take a block to Kenmonth because first shop bores it with .008” clearance on a 4032 DSS piston. I was told to set the ring gap it’ll be fine. No thanks. I caught your video about just that topic at the very same time. Skirt clearance and rings two different things. It was nice confirmation coming from a real pro like your self. Quality and honesty getting real hard to come by these days. I am enjoying the education your channel provides. Thank you

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Tyvm!

Got a 6.0 i'm gonna build ,done about every other kind of engine liked watching someone put one together that knows what their doing thanks for the video.Might see you about a cam when I get that far

loved the aligning rod for fitting the pistons.i should have thought of that 60 odd years ago.

Just another great informative video, from an honost shop, thanks for sharing ! Keep them coming .

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Great watch. Terry from Alberta Canada, keep on keeping on. 👍

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome thank you!

ur way over 10k now bro ur gonna blow up your channel is awesome you actually show the process and how to do stuff and is very helpful. i wish i had your channel before i built my last engine but i know my next engine will be even better with your help from these vids. i got a 357 sbc turbocharged makiin a dyno proven 637hp crankshaft output on 8lbs boost in my 70 c30 pickup blow thru carb and intercooled on 93pump

Keep it up, I watch every minute of every video

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

I like the tool you made/used to pull the piston into the bore. Very cool.

Your videos are amazing.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😊

Keep doing it. Gonna rebuild my a 4.0 inline 6 at some point. Show everything y’all do. I like hearing you give the camera guy orders. Keep it real and honest, people will watch. I just found y’all, I’ll be tuning in. I wanna see it all, good people, good stuff. Show it all and build your video numbers up, one of might hit. I enjoyed it, good luck, and glad to be along for the ride

I appreciate all the tips ya offer. You’re right on target with all your tolerances. Great assembly lubes. I’d be a little Leary till I got quite a few done before I try the tranny fluid tip. Great job on the rebuild.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, ty for watching, we appreciate it

Awesome video in an awesome series. You are a fountain of knowledge and fully appreciated. Loving your content from over here in New Zealand.

@powellmachineinc3179

6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

All very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Great demo, thanks for the knowledge.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Good stuff with the assembly tricks and tips

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

TYVM

I found your channel because of the flat tappet videos, and it is easy to see that you have a wealth of automotive knowledge! I realize this series is about a street engine, I would be very interested to watch you assemble a serious race engine, it could be an NA or some sort of power adder, but something making at least two HP per cubic inch.

Love the channel, thanks for sharing

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, glade to have you

Hey Powell. I’m a new subscriber from Canada. Just wanted to send you a thumbs up 👍. Videos are straight forward and very informative. Master class of machining fundamentals. Best part is you sound just like Dale teaching machine shop. #3 💪

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Dale was 1 of a kind

Great video awesome tips. I did but some parts from you way back. Anyways shout out from your northern cousins!

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Nice work thank you.

Like the Content. And the Build process on the LS, a refresher if you will. Nothing fancy just straight forward cool tech tips, like the aluminum Connecting Rod guide tip!👍 Best of luck you are certainly heading toward your Subscriber threshold. Get your Swag out there people will buy it. Waiting on the next installment for now take care

@powellmachineinc3179

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!! We really appreciate you

@robertjones1709

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome. New Fan here

Another great video.

@powellmachineinc3179

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Aside from the requirement of 'know-how', which is number one, the thing I never see mentioned is that it takes time to do it properly. Time to do the job and especially time to notice if something is not right.

Love all the videos im a new subscriber

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Ty, welcome

G'day from Australia, New to Your Channel and Really enjoy it, Cheers Fella .😊😊😊

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome

You are very good at what you do you make it look easy and I also enjoy sweet tea 😊

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@justinkorpela7955

7 ай бұрын

@@powellmachineinc3179 your welcome

Love watching your videos and I'm learning a lot. Chef by trade but work on my gr86 for fun. Greetings from North Carolina.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad it helps!

Good stuff as usual.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Sledge hammer the crank, top tip there.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Lol

I would love to see you reface flat tappet lifters I'm curious how to set up the radius ..dig your videos it's like watching my old machinist of 50 yrs. Since he retired I need a good machinist .keep up the great videos and I'm waiting to win the cam and lifter contest .did you ever send me a quote on refacing 16 lifters? Thanks and hope you get to 100000 soon bye for now Douglas

@powellmachineinc3179

2 күн бұрын

We have lifter videos on here

Dang..you shot straight past 10k!

The ls motors are so different from the 60s 70s 80s motors it's unreal just can't get used to them haven't had a motor built with the ls stuff yet I guess I'm just old school I run dirt track Street stocks now and so far we can't run the ls motors yet I guess when they start letting us I'll have to try one but keep up the videos buddy they're awesome Max Lee learning a little bit so far. But have a good one take care

Thanks . I needed that.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Love videos! I wish I could work there

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

Great video thanks 👍👍

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nice work, keep it up

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Clip time 15:55 That my friend is why there called Jesus Clips Because when they fly across the shop, the first thing you say is JEUS CHRIST. LMAO!

Enjoy your videos and Yes they are educational. Keep your camera Man!

@mrfarts5176

6 ай бұрын

He put the clip in on the opposite side of the dot first! No wonder those clips were flying everywhere!

👍Good stuff brother. Thx.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Any time!

Really enjoying these videos - I'm glad you like doing them! I usually deal with pressed pins, so of course, the machine shop presses the pins into the rods/pistons for me. I was surprised to see you load the bearings into the rods/caps before installing the rods/pins on them. Just wondering if you had a reason for that order of operations. One thing that I'd like to see on a performance/race build up is how you set up the valvetrain, i.e., set the pushrod length. I've seen articles and videos of people getting all bent out of shape about having the rocker tip sweep evenly across the middle of the valve stem tip. Others, who I agree with, don't worry about where the tip hits as long as it's fairly centered, but go for the minimum sweep across the valve to set the correct pushrod length. I look forward to you covering details like this.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Minimum sweep is king, but.... it can't be falling off the tip either, sometimes the rocker is the problem and you need something else to make it work

NICE TO WATCH A PRO WITH CLEANLINESS

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Tyvm!

I've learned so much from your videos. One thing l noticed was some names and phone numbers on the board in the shop and l thought someone could aggravate your customers. ( If someone has an issue with you or jealousy) l don't want to see you have any negative issues. I hope I'm not out of line.

@powellmachineinc3179

5 ай бұрын

Yep, we make sure no #s are on the board now, it's hard to think of everything and I'm new to this yt stuff, ty!! For pointing it out

IMO, I'm here for the machine shop work and your quality and honesty towards it. Maaaybe a little unique fab or engine block welding in between?? But I'd personally rather your channel doesn't get diluted with 900 different things, that's not why I'm here. There's 100s of weld/fab channels. Just my input on it 👍

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

💯, great point

I really enjoy all the videos and the different subjects. Could you do a video on Balancing,over and under balanced and what that means. Thanks. Joe Davis

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

We rarely do it, "over balancing " seems to help high rpm stability, but the only thing we ever use it on is vtwin harley davidson.

Great Video😀😀😀😀😀

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nice video.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Many many thanks

I have a machine shop in NC. Would like to see a tour of your shop and equipment. I noticed your hoist built on your line hone, nice job

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

Thank you.

@powellmachineinc3179

7 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Not kidding about the sledgehammer. GERTE done it on sprint car engines to get the thrust within specs in. Lol

Im going to try trans fluid next time. 351w i use two 3/8 hose on the rod bolts 😊

Hope you do a Dodge some day