I'm going to build a paper mache Honda B16 block and sleeve it with ceramic coffee cups. Top it off with 90 pounds of boost👍 Believe it or not when my son was racing MX at age 15 we would do this very thing. We would talk about how we would build a fully boosted motor in arts class. We would laugh for hours thinking up really funny stuff. On a very sad note he is now in Arizona at age 35 and on drugs really bad. I have not heard from him in a year! But don't stop with the arts class engine build ideas my friends. It brings back good memories ❤

Its like a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model: Looks beautiful, performs well, and is way outta my league.

Excellent video. Takes some of the mystery out of of billett engines. I shudder to think how much one costs though.

I didn't realize people began making billet engine blocks that's amazing. Seriously cool engineering!!! But in 99% of cases, a stock block will do ya just fine.

great video, the walk through at the end was icing on a cake

"What is a billet engine, and when should you get one?" A billet engine block is a precision machined chunk of awesome, you should get one right now. *end credits*

19:29 What a masterpiece job done well thumbs up for that !

"Billet" is usually taken as being an aluminium based alloy, but it can be any metal, which brings up the question - has anyone machined the block and/or head out of steel? While it would be heavier overall, part of that might be mitigated by less material being required, and it would definitely offer stiffness and thermal expansion benefits over aluminium. The only example that comes to mind where it was done was back in the day when someone (reportedly) machined a steel BD series block up because he was tired of blocks failing.

If this guy tells me something about engines, I'll believe him because once you start milling aluminum blocks from billet, you're not alright in the head :O Keep up the good work!

god I wish this was in 4k, just beautiful

Brilliant work. I hope one day i get to buy a complete engine from you.

most beautiful thing I'ever seen, what sweet machine , making the block

This is my dream job. Hope I can find something similar to this once I finish my engineering degree.

That's a cool job to have. I've worked with some of those materials, but never a block of aluminum like that. Only variable now is the raw block quality

Very interesting loved the catia view learned a lot beacuse of ya guys thx!

I am so glad Hard Metal and Rock Music is coming back to Videos. Man. 2020 is looking to be a GREAT YEAR!

What a fantastic company, so awesome

Amazing guys, incredible job👌👌👍👍👍

Awesome video! Learned a lot!

Thanks for this excellent video

It all depends what you need and what you are willing to spend. Billet is for small quantity, custom fast made process. You draw your head, cam, crank in a CAD program and after a day or two you have your product. With a cast you need a whole factory process and it can't just be made when you need it. Casting is for large quantity needs. About strength yes billet is stronger and suitable for performance engines. Cast is more suitable for daily driver needs. Also with forging or billeting you have different expansion properties of the material. This is ok with sport usage since engine dont operate cold and is usualy heated by pooring hot oil like in F1 sport. With cars having forged or billet parts you are just looking for increased wear in cold start since forged pistons for instance have to have bigger clearence and thus rattle inside the cylinder until operating temp is achived.

so beautiful and perfect.

I wish I could have seen how they milled water jackets in the billet piece. Also, on the comment that the aluminum has the same tensile strength as cast. This may be true at room temp. Aluminum loses over 1/3 of it's modulus of elasticity when raised past 300 degrees F. It keeps getting worse as you go up.

2:20 turn captions on😂😂😭

30 years a machinist & mech/manuf. engineer with high profile mosport experience... @17:05 I learned something new today :)

Memories.As a new automotive student, machined/ sleeved a few Vega engines, back in 76 or so.

machined billet aluminum looks like jewelry, I love it !!!!!

Work of art!

How cool. Would love to be able to build any engine

Brilliant Vid guys.👍🏽🍺

SUBSCRIBED!!!! awesome insightful video!! Thank you

Great, but how do you make both oil and water flowing routes in aluminum billet because in casting those are done by cores during casting process?

Nice learned loads 👍

These guys know their stuff.

Awesome video!

I need a 2uzfe 4.7 for my 4Runner. That would be awesome but I’m not rich. You guys do great machine work.

looks like a piece of art

thank you. very good video.

They even look good !

Woooow.... IT's amazing!!!!

Nice i was looking for that. Do you make engines block with any material desired?

I am curious about catastrophic problems like a thrown rod that bangs around in that aluminum block. Moreso repairable than iron block?

Renishaw tool measuring devices, nice! i didn't know that Haas mills use the same toolchanging system as Hurco, at least it looks very similar.

When should you get one? When you win the freaking lottery!😝

What an awesome video thanks for sharing brother! 10k US which is $14876 AU not bad ay! If your building over 2000hp it’s a great investment

Awesome video, you can do my old 2001 s3 engine block next that is made out of cast.

Maybe I missed it but how do the water jackets work? Is there a plate they use to create the gallery on the aluminum engines?

QUESTION: how does he make the water and oil passage ways in the block and heads ?..also do they warp ?..

Absolutely amazing, I guess, big horsepower, big money. Regards Brad

just outta curiosity will you be doing a VG motor or block for the 300zx? I know we have cast iron blocks which are heavy as sin. I would have a few people interested in getting these block in billet. LMK

i'd love to have a replacement for my M96.23 Porsche engine. i think that would be even more expensive than a V8 because, including the heads, it would be 8 individual pieces to manufacture. also the crankbearings sit on castfit steelinserts in the aluminium, wonder how they'd find a solution to this in a billet piece.

Is there a problem with the different expansion rates betwwen the cast iron liners and the aluminium block?

Gorgeous.

Love it 👌✌

3:24 - "leftover scrap on the ends..." SCTE, SWEETEST COFFEE TABLES EVER...!!!

6:42 I'm really glad that all my head holes are in the right location🤣😂😅🤣😂

How are the water jackets done on the billet block around the cylinders? I don't see how that is done??

How does the billet blocks get cooled for the street engines? seems like there are no cooling jackets

Omg 😳…. I’m ready boss where do you want me?? 4 axis?? Setup?? Dang on a Haas!!! That’s right!!! People hate on em but I love em! Dang I can’t wait to open my own shop 😊 Also…. Nice work man love your setup!!!! You have a cool work flow and the shop looks so clean lol 😅 👍🏽💯

What about the coolant pathways that go around the block?

Amazing.

I thought he was going to cry when he told him the RB head Flowed better than the 2J Z head 😂😂😂

Awesome video. I’ve been out of the racing seen for a long time and a lot has changed kinds like buck Rogers. One thing hasn’t changed and I’ve always said racing engines don’t run on racing fuel but racing dollars 🤪👍😎

Hi mate what temperature can the aluminum block take whoud it handle the heat of a truck turbo bolted to a Ford six cylinder engine before it melts

So how long does it take to machine it from the billet to engine block

so how do they handle water jackets in a billet block? I cant imagine it would be easy to machine them out. Or is there some other way to handle cooling around the block when using a billet block?

8:44 cue the dyno pull

Do they use torque plates when honing?

Such an amazing work. Imagine making a 2jz from a 52100 steel (ballbearing steel) .

i learned a lot today

Is billet alu gonna expand under heat like forged do?

So you cut the cooling passages too?

How do you cut the water cooling galleries?

How can the cnc mill the blocks oiling passages

Any chance in the near future of doing a sound test for these engines? This is a cast iron 2JZ and this is a Billet 2JZ sound comparison. Engines don't necessarily have to be in the car. For me it's the 4G63 but whatever you can do😃 Cheers.

Yup I want one

Im about to finish my last semester of my computer integrated machining degree and i would kill to have a job like this

Dream Factory!

How long is a billet engine able to last? If you had a 1000hp billet engine (including forged crankshaft, rods, pistons) how long would you expect it to keep going?

Who is the best supplier of billet blanks? Are these forged?

How can they machine internal passages, like water or other holes and things that used to be disposable sand?

Interesting!

4:13 ABSOLUTELY FUCKING GORGEOUS. A TRUE REAL WORK OF ART THRU MACHINERY.

For when you want the same or slightly higher strength relative to cast iron but with much less weight.

*_I think I'm going to order a Billet engine for my truck. Until a new material gets found to replace billet!_*

16:28 what’s the green for, and why is one side larger than the other

So the non-water jacketed blocks are intended for drag racing only? I'd be curious to see how much strength an engine gains from not having a water jacket.

Awesome

Would they be able to make a 6g75 block from a 06 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT V6 3.8 MiVec 6MT?? And how much ??

but what are the cost of a block on avarage on basis of the example, that was excluded, as someone who would built it myself that would be my most prefferd to know point

Yes please.. I need a billet 4g63

Wow forged aluminum that’s impressive, it’s a good start, I wonder if you could do the same thing with the forged iron

Tha old path...thanks..God bless

Would it be a problem to scan an OEM block and make 1:1 billet copy? Would there be copyright problems?

How do they mill the water pockets tough? Just side straight pocket? I have so many questions with these billet blocks, would love to see them think thru a project like this ^^

this is a holy place :D

I love how they call it Bullet. Oh boy.

It looks like the head gasket is milled into the top of the deck is that correct?

Is it possible to do flat engines too?

Billet engines have higher power output but smaller cooling area by way of smaller water jackets. How does the cooling happen.? Also aluminium is prone to distortion due to high temperature how this point is taken care of?