He sounded still amazed on the call. Heck ya Dad gets a great car and boost to business. Just having that car. People will come to see it. Sometimes ya get a deserved break in life.
Congratulations Les! Made my day hearing this conversation with an 82 year old young man and how genuine and happy he sounded. Well done SM on such great prize, can't wait to watch the video.
Steve my wife had siezure and suffered a broken neck been in hospital 12 days and you and Less had me smile and feel good inside for 1st time....thank you BOTH!!!
You know Steve, Les, is right WE APPRECIATE the "STRAIGHT SHOOTER", that you are! I've watched a ton of your videos, everytime I LEARN SOMETHING COOL! I'm 65, been a technician since 1978, built a bunch of motors, even more trannies, drag raced a boat in the 80s, and 90s! It seemed like you and Val are raising an awesome kid in Kyle!! He talks to us just like you do!!
Congrats to Les... And I agree 1000% on everything he said about you, Steve. Your presentation on this channel is awesome. You come off as just a regular dude who tells it like it is. Wish you nothing but the best, man!
@@Davespackey Never was our business. It was just something that kind of struck my mind. But yes, I'm sure there's someone he can pass it down to when time comes and he sounded like he was up for taking it out🙂
It's guys like Les the reason why we sat out the Sugar Momma giveaway. God Bless Les and we hope he has an ear to ear grin when he blasts down the track. Looking forward to seeing that video. Our goodest boi Dewey makes our day every time he makes a cameo appearance. Cheers!
So there I am, sitting on my mower, thinking about finishing the latest Steve Morris video, when out of nowhere, the Steve Morris van drives right in front of my house!! Wish I could have gotten a picture of it driving by, but still cool to see!
That was a great video. The winner of Sugar Mom sounds most appreciative ( and deserving of this great car) .Clark is cool as always. Joe knocked it out of the park with his tech info. Many , many thanks.
I'm 70 and was expecting the call myself but after hearing who won I'm just as happy. But I can see something in Steves eyes when he could see that this 82-year-old still wanted to go fast. Steve did not want to part with Sugar Mama. If I would of won. I would not say a thing to Steve and after making some passes, I would trade him the car back for a SM Monster Motor. Good job Steve. I'm rocking the decals on my daily now.
Im a gm guy but always interested in any big performance engine and cant wait to see that big black hemi make some big power.. love to see all the tech work as my brain very mechanical and rarely get to see the machining and assembly tech stuff
There was a Air force base at blytheville till sometime in the 70s. Used to drag race there when they would open it up to races. Other times I would race at George Ray's dare devil drag strip. It opened I believe in the early 60s and still going strong
I just love to see how much care you and your staff always put into making engines the right way. Amazing detail and I just love the real talk about time needed for custom builds. Definitely points out all of the things you designed in to your SMX and SML powerhouses!
That gentleman is just great. To think he was racing nearly into the 9s, in the mid 1960s, and we're lucky to get near 7s now - some sixty years later - bears contemplation. ❤from 🇬🇧
Warms my heart, very cool Steve and nicely done. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy it seems and congratulations Les and would love to see a video of you at the track in the 9s
congrats on the win Les!! and the joys of engine building over coming problems, I wonder if the timing dot on the cam gear is in the wrong location, whatever the case I would remark the gear so if someone else has to take the belt off it is reassembled correctly..
So the title says 280 in the standing mile! In August there’s a relatively unknown event that takes place just north of my tiny (3500 people) it’s called the SORC Shootout! You can run the half or full mile! It’s been happening for oh, twenty five years now, there’s been some world famous people attend over the years and not once in the history of the event has any ever gone over 230 in the mile! Yes this is a somewhat flat, slightly uphill two lane asphalt road but it is what it is! I’d be stoked if ole’ Steve would like to give it a go!! BTW SORC stands for Sandhills Over the Road Challenge!! Look it up there is a web page!
I love this and he sounds like a total cool 82 year old. I’m so looking forward to the track video. Thanks Steve and you and your team are truly Straight Shooters! 👍
Being off a tooth is common in big engines. In the future put cam @#1 intake lobe at .050, put crank @#1 TDC then just put belt, gears wherever is needed. Saves TONS of time.
Coming from building small blocks a 100lb crank? I am used to cranks on the 40s. The whole assembly will be huge,, need 200hp more just to turn the crank
Grats Les!! That's amazeballs being able to go so fast so late in life so safely! Watch out for whichever grandkid wants you to crash the most, Man! Haha!
Joe understands the engineering, physics and complexity of engine building. NOT from a kit. He did a great job explaining what he was doing. He said some of the "set ups" where ghetto. It doesn't matter as long as you know the limits. Great employee. PS I'm not related..
the young guy who was working on the BIG BLACK HEMI did a great job give him some more air time in the future i want to see if les can get the pedal to the metal at the track
This is nothing like the JC Whitney, Small block Chevy rebuild kit!! High horsepower, 1 off custom engines are VERY!! Time consuming, to build!! If you want it done right!! Super cool build!!
Steve, I feel I must tell you that there are a bunch of us older guys who love what you do and enjoy the tech and issues as well. I'm a youngster myself at only 77 years old.
DETAILS! love it. your associate is doing great explaining the obstacles. very interesting, look forward to more of this on the channel. so many questions about that engine. the black color, how is that application done. what advantages? also it's on the deck and intake manifold mating surface, huh. I'm sure if it's there it helps. just would like to know how. I feel like that kind of deep tech talk is more of what this particular engine nerd wants. also the pushrod angles relative to the lifter bores are super funky. do you have any problems with side loading the lifter into the wall of the bore? is that why the bushings are in there? anyway just a few thoughts running through my head as I watch and would love some commentary on those pieces as you go. great looking build. might also be neat to have a segment that follows "the life of big black hemi" during dyno, instal, use etc. rock on!
I can test to that Steve's shirts are slamming .. 82 year old gentleman won sugar moma is awesome I can't wait to see him come off the button guarentee best content to come
The camshaft was mid ground or is a re grind and was ground offset to achieve the specs needed. I have a cam that has to be be installed one tooth advanced, its a stock regrind, this is why you always degree a cam.
Yes CNCs are great at doing large runs in less time but the programing time is not good for 1 off parts if that time is split between hundreds or thousands of parts it is the way to go
Les is my dad, and this is by far one of the coolest things to happen! Congrats dad!! Have fun at the track!❤️❤️
God Bless , I hope we get to See him run a 9 ! That is Awesome !
@SteveMorrisEngines another like father, like son duo.
How cool is that...
Lucky guy yr dad
He sounded still amazed on the call.
Heck ya Dad gets a great car and boost to business. Just having that car. People will come to see it.
Sometimes ya get a deserved break in life.
This is just the best thing ever......I'm in Australia 🇦🇺 wish I could of entered ....I can't wait to see your Dad do some runs......
I can't wait to see 82 year old Les live his dream of making it into the 9's. That's going to be a great video. Congrats on the win, Les!
I hope Sam can come hang out !
So cool.
What a win.
Most engine builders would have gave up . Not worth the time!
I hope the ol fella hits his goal!! Awesome!!👌❤️👍🇦🇺
Watch yourselves, we gotta new peddle stomper!
Congratulations Les! Made my day hearing this conversation with an 82 year old young man and how genuine and happy he sounded. Well done SM on such great prize, can't wait to watch the video.
Steve my wife had siezure and suffered a broken neck been in hospital 12 days and you and Less had me smile and feel good inside for 1st time....thank you BOTH!!!
Hope your wife makes a speedy recovery.
Thanks everyone
You know Steve, Les, is right WE APPRECIATE the "STRAIGHT SHOOTER", that you are! I've watched a ton of your videos, everytime I LEARN SOMETHING COOL! I'm 65, been a technician since 1978, built a bunch of motors, even more trannies, drag raced a boat in the 80s, and 90s! It seemed like you and Val are raising an awesome kid in Kyle!! He talks to us just like you do!!
82 ...EIGHTY TWO former drag racer. What a deserving winner and Epic video ahead !
82 years young by the sound of things, way to go Les. Have fun.
Congrats to Les... And I agree 1000% on everything he said about you, Steve. Your presentation on this channel is awesome. You come off as just a regular dude who tells it like it is. Wish you nothing but the best, man!
That is awesome!!! 82 and about to make the fastest pass of his life!
He can say send it and mean it.😁
Other than the first pass he made with his wife.
Hell ya brother
This will be one of the best videos handing "Sugar Mamma" over. Probably couldn't have went to a better person! What a great a story this will be.
I didn't know if Steve could take it there for a minute lol...Hopefully he will bring the real sugar momma along for the test!!
Missed Clark, happy he is back =)
Congratulations Les and thanks Steve Morris for opportunity for us to win that beautiful machine
82 years old. Fuk’in outstanding. The track day should be epic. Love this, and thanks for sharing.
That is absolutely awesome. 82 year's young.
Lucky guy. Congrats to Les. Les is spot on when he describes Steve. That hemi is going to be neat to see run when it’s done.
congrats to Les. hope all goes well for him and the sugar mamma
Couldn’t have had a better winner! My dad drag raced his Harley’s into his 70s!
I hope Steve takes him to the Track … Truly Great Winner!!!
Yeah, but there's a big difference between say 72 and 82. I hope this car won't end up just sitting after a year or two.
@@AB-80XI’m sure the guys got family.. hopefully he’s got a grandson or son that will enjoy it when he’s done.. not really our business anymore
@@Davespackey
Never was our business. It was just something that kind of struck my mind. But yes, I'm sure there's someone he can pass it down to when time comes and he sounded like he was up for taking it out🙂
@@AB-80X
And there’s a big difference between any 4 wheel drag race and man handling a Harley at72. Old man must’ve been tough dude.
What a nice gentleman. Glad he won
Can Kyle interview Clark like he did with his mom? Clark is an interesting guy.
There's a Clark video posted a few months ago.
He's legit from the Rocky horror picture show...💪🤣🍺🇳🇿
@@62crippleis also one of the prison guards from The Longest Yard starring Burt Reynolds
@@coleboonecustoms 💪🤣🍺🇳🇿 true that...!
I was sad I didn’t win until I heard Les and now I’m so happy for him and to see him rip that beast. Thanks for sharing!
LET'S GO!!!!!!!! Never too old to race .
So we gotta see this guy make some runs and get that 9 sec pass
It's guys like Les the reason why we sat out the Sugar Momma giveaway. God Bless Les and we hope he has an ear to ear grin when he blasts down the track. Looking forward to seeing that video. Our goodest boi Dewey makes our day every time he makes a cameo appearance. Cheers!
So there I am, sitting on my mower, thinking about finishing the latest Steve Morris video, when out of nowhere, the Steve Morris van drives right in front of my house!! Wish I could have gotten a picture of it driving by, but still cool to see!
Steve help that man do 9’s on a video. To see a 82 year old man happy to finally get his 9 sec pass. That would be a totally awesome video
That dude said 12.5 inch long push rods at 9/16 in diameter. That's massive.
That's the 'Ron Jeremy' of push rods!
Apart from me.. This guy is the only person worthy of winning Sugar Momma.. Congrats
Congrats Les!! Hope you run many 9s in your new ride!
Congrats pop! Couldn’t think of a better person to win this.
Winner sounds like a fantastic guy, congrats!
Awesome to hear about the winner of Sugar Mama. Glad it went to someone older that races
Les, you are inspirational. Get your foot into that go fast pedal.
Steve, this outcome couldn't be better.
That was a great video. The winner of Sugar Mom sounds most appreciative ( and deserving of this great car) .Clark is cool as always. Joe knocked it out of the park with his tech info. Many , many thanks.
Love seeing ❤Dewey❤ moving from one station to the next checking up on the guys. ❤
wow so pumped for les just awesome .. some great info on the hemi too 👍, good seeing clark around
Nothing makes me happier than knowing someone genuine and deserving wins a giveaway
Well done young fella building the Hemi 👍
*SEEN CLARK ON 1320VID YEARS AGO. DUDE WAS A GOD AMONG INSECTS BACK THEN....NOTHING CHANGED*
I'm 70 and was expecting the call myself but after hearing who won I'm just as happy.
But I can see something in Steves eyes when he could see that this 82-year-old still wanted to go fast. Steve did not want to part with Sugar Mama.
If I would of won. I would not say a thing to Steve and after making some passes, I would trade him the car back for a SM Monster Motor. Good job Steve. I'm rocking the decals on my daily now.
68 and same here!
67 same
Just watching Steve climb in and out of Clark's car earned a thumbs up. Too funny.
Yea, I was skinny back in the day. My nick name was slim.
Congrats Les! I over did it with my entries, I'm still eating rice and beans.
Awesome winner, congratulations to Les!
Im a gm guy but always interested in any big performance engine and cant wait to see that big black hemi make some big power.. love to see all the tech work as my brain very mechanical and rarely get to see the machining and assembly tech stuff
Man, that Hemi is a beast, it sounds AWESOME!!
Nice one Les! Enjoy!
There was a Air force base at blytheville till sometime in the 70s. Used to drag race there when they would open it up to races. Other times I would race at George Ray's dare devil drag strip. It opened I believe in the early 60s and still going strong
I just love to see how much care you and your staff always put into making engines the right way. Amazing detail and I just love the real talk about time needed for custom builds. Definitely points out all of the things you designed in to your SMX and SML powerhouses!
Hi Steve and Clark! Good luck you both
Glad to see Clark is back. Good luck in the upcoming season
Oh come on Steve we all know that you are ON IT!! 👍
That gentleman is just great. To think he was racing nearly into the 9s, in the mid 1960s, and we're lucky to get near 7s now - some sixty years later - bears contemplation. ❤from 🇬🇧
Warms my heart, very cool Steve and nicely done. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy it seems and congratulations Les and would love to see a video of you at the track in the 9s
Great phone call Steve, congrats Les!
congrats on the win Les!! and the joys of engine building over coming problems, I wonder if the timing dot on the cam gear is in the wrong location, whatever the case I would remark the gear so if someone else has to take the belt off it is reassembled correctly..
This is great! I’m sure Sugar Mama will go to a great owner.
By far the best winner call I have ever heard
38:56. Those intake ports are HUGE!
I'm with your 82year old winner. you make a fab job. best wishes from berlin. UM
I think Les is 82 years young! Sugar Momma is going to a deserving guy!
One more kick at the cat. That sounds awesome. Happy for the guy. If an 82 y/o man can figure out how to enter a contest online, he can race! lol
good job on explaining the hemi cam and valve work,,, have him do a few more
The big black hemi is a real pain in the
Areslo it seems from
The crank debacle to the final assembly.
Your team handled it great !
82... wanna see him rip. He's just a couple years older than me :P If you ever feel old, Steve, remember, you'll always be a young punk to me!
Awesome Steve and crew making the old timers day. He will get his nine. And i hope we get to see it. 👍🙏
Congratz to the winner of SM. Cant wait to see him drive the Old Girl down the strip. As for the BLACK HEMI. ohh i know the pain of custom engines
Congrats to the Les!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thats awsome!!! 83 and able to live out his dream, congratulations to Les
Awesome, congratulations to the winner!
Congratulations to the winner!!
Les is so cool!
I love it. Ole guys rule. Can't wait to see him and you meet and have some BIG fun with the car.
So the title says 280 in the standing mile! In August there’s a relatively unknown event that takes place just north of my tiny (3500 people) it’s called the SORC Shootout! You can run the half or full mile! It’s been happening for oh, twenty five years now, there’s been some world famous people attend over the years and not once in the history of the event has any ever gone over 230 in the mile! Yes this is a somewhat flat, slightly uphill two lane asphalt road but it is what it is! I’d be stoked if ole’ Steve would like to give it a go!! BTW SORC stands for Sandhills Over the Road Challenge!! Look it up there is a web page!
I love this and he sounds like a total cool 82 year old. I’m so looking forward to the track video. Thanks Steve and you and your team are truly Straight Shooters! 👍
Being off a tooth is common in big engines. In the future put cam @#1 intake lobe at .050, put crank @#1 TDC then just put belt, gears wherever is needed. Saves TONS of time.
Congratulations to the Sugar Momma winner. Good luck I’m sure she’ll be safe for you to race.
So cool getting into all the technical details of the engine build. 42:54
Coming from building small blocks a 100lb crank? I am used to cranks on the 40s. The whole assembly will be huge,, need 200hp more just to turn the crank
Can't wait to see that dude run his 9😊
Congratulations Les sounds like it couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Enjoy the car and the track rental two thumbs up.
That’s soooo good! Couldn’t have been a better winner! I hope I’m fortunate enough to have something like that in my twilight, can’t wait to see it!
Grats Les!! That's amazeballs being able to go so fast so late in life so safely!
Watch out for whichever grandkid wants you to crash the most, Man! Haha!
262.85!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve, you make me smile with your generosity and beaming personality.
How awesome is that!?? Clark is going to blow everything away!
Awesome winner of Sugar Momma. Hope you make an episode of it's delivery and the first passes.
Joe understands the engineering, physics and complexity of engine building. NOT from a kit. He did a great job explaining what he was doing. He said some of the "set ups" where ghetto. It doesn't matter as long as you know the limits. Great employee. PS I'm not related..
the young guy who was working on the BIG BLACK HEMI did a great job give him some more air time in the future i want to see if les can get the pedal to the metal at the track
This is nothing like the JC Whitney,
Small block Chevy rebuild kit!!
High horsepower, 1 off custom engines are VERY!! Time consuming, to build!!
If you want it done right!!
Super cool build!!
Congratulations sir Steve that's really cool guys have a great day 💪🏼🇺🇸👍car is looking good Clarky
Interesting stuff ! Thanks for sharing !
Awesome, congrats Les!
That's just awesome! Give the man his 9!!! Seems like it couldn't happen to a better guy👍👍👍
Look how big everything is on that Hemi holy crap😮
Rob Wendland always had those shorts about his big black rear end haha - The 12” Chrisman rear end, lol (Top Fuel)
Congratulations Les!
"This is Clark. ....... He's camera shy."
I friggin love that Steve still keeps this running gag alive... 😂😁🤟
Steve, I feel I must tell you that there are a bunch of us older guys who love what you do and enjoy the tech and issues as well. I'm a youngster myself at only 77 years old.
DETAILS! love it. your associate is doing great explaining the obstacles. very interesting, look forward to more of this on the channel. so many questions about that engine. the black color, how is that application done. what advantages? also it's on the deck and intake manifold mating surface, huh. I'm sure if it's there it helps. just would like to know how. I feel like that kind of deep tech talk is more of what this particular engine nerd wants. also the pushrod angles relative to the lifter bores are super funky. do you have any problems with side loading the lifter into the wall of the bore? is that why the bushings are in there? anyway just a few thoughts running through my head as I watch and would love some commentary on those pieces as you go. great looking build. might also be neat to have a segment that follows "the life of big black hemi" during dyno, instal, use etc. rock on!
I can test to that Steve's shirts are slamming .. 82 year old gentleman won sugar moma is awesome I can't wait to see him come off the button guarentee best content to come
The camshaft was mid ground or is a re grind and was ground offset to achieve the specs needed. I have a cam that has to be be installed one tooth advanced, its a stock regrind, this is why you always degree a cam.
Fate is a funny thing! I'm so happy you got the near perfect winner! So awesome! Thank you for everything you all do!
Yes CNCs are great at doing large runs in less time but the programing time is not good for 1 off parts if that time is split between hundreds or thousands of parts it is the way to go