Engineering senior once said, "design a failure point, or the system will assign you one."
@austinsmith6714
11 ай бұрын
Did he design The Death Star?
@Levon_Darratt
11 ай бұрын
An old machinist told me " Always schedule maintenance for your equipment, otherwise failure will schedule it for you.".
@MicroplaysMC
11 ай бұрын
Yeah if you're designing something new you want the failure to be predictable, not the same case here if we're just minimizing complexity therefore 1 less failure point.
@Elasticmethod
11 ай бұрын
Yep very big concept in structural engineering. Not only are buildings designed to stand up but they are also design to fall down in a specific way in many instances. Especially buildings that have lots of people in them every day.
@XxMusclecarsxX
11 ай бұрын
this is the rule of thumb on boosted stock ford 302's. You never put a mls head gasket, you put the graphite ones. They'll act as a fuse. Guys put mls and at the slight hiccup, the whole bottom end explodes
@Treesusb
9 ай бұрын
Ok I need 100s of hours of this guy talking about engines
@baedanbutler5995
3 ай бұрын
It's just comon sense buddy but no one actually listens there's some good tuners out there but old school advice rarely followed
@stevebennen4182
3 ай бұрын
Oh to have worked in his shop!!!!
@mitchweber7868
Ай бұрын
I had no idea the gasket moves with every gas explosion, is it possible to know how much it moves in thousandths??
@patrickancona1193
Ай бұрын
@@mitchweber7868depends on displacement, running temp, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric temperature, timing, materials, etc, there’s a table to calculate it but last one I saw was in 82 in a old chilton idiot book, guesstimation? .2 to 2 hundredths
@RuSrsbro
11 ай бұрын
A gasket failure is always cheaper than cracking the block or the head.
@Adierit
11 ай бұрын
A gasket failure usually leads right into over heating, which can warp/crack the head as well as cause other damage to multiple points of the engine. But if you can catch it right away, yeah.
@Eduardo_Espinoza
11 ай бұрын
Facts, but also water in the oil can lock all of your bearings.
@nathan1sixteen
11 ай бұрын
A gasket failure often times leads to head/block damage, so not really
@RLD_Media
11 ай бұрын
In these applications he’s referring too - you’re gonna pressurize the cooling system or whistle burn the head and know immediately you have a gasket/internal issue.
@Call_MeDaddy
11 ай бұрын
@@nathan1sixteen cracking the block/head always leads to engine damage… take your pick
@SuperErikRoss
11 ай бұрын
A very smart friend of mine once told me it is best to remain flexible when under stress 🙂
@D4nkrupt
5 ай бұрын
Very true in all senses, it's only best to be rigid if you are certain you are unbreakable.
@1o1carolina53
5 ай бұрын
SAVAGE UTTERLY SAVAGE ( and true )
@1o1carolina53
5 ай бұрын
@@D4nkrupttell me important to be rigid on Saturday night😅
@popeantichrist8847
3 ай бұрын
Now that is profound @@D4nkrupt
@brianbristofer-woods6788
11 ай бұрын
This man is going to need such a incredible documentary to explain how insanely talented and knowledgeable he is to people who don’t understand, this man is literally the Albert Einstein of the automotive community
@floydwilliams3321
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely is damn genius
@Shovelhead-Greg
11 ай бұрын
Or just a damn good salesman?
@Kwalafied42
11 ай бұрын
@@Shovelhead-Gregyeah he’s selling those factory bolts he makes nothing off of so well 🤡
@argenisarteaga5285
11 ай бұрын
@@Shovelhead-Gregboth.
@dominicblade6514
11 ай бұрын
@@Shovelhead-GregI’d say he’s a good salesman, been making solutions for problems that don’t exist for years.
@jacobzepeda3930
3 ай бұрын
Please lord. Keep gale banks a live for as long as you can. He gives us SOOO much valuable info. 😭😭😭 gale has taught me so much in the past year than I have learned over the coarse of 15 years. I'm only 24 too!
@trentdawg2832
2 ай бұрын
He has been at this since the 1950’s…. Over 70yrs now
@jacobzepeda3930
2 ай бұрын
@trentdawg2832 oh I know I just recently discovered his channel a little over a year ago. So much knowledge this man has.
@captainswanky8666
11 ай бұрын
When a genius speaks, shut up and listen.
@captainswanky8666
11 ай бұрын
@@khg8519 here comes negative Nancy😂
@khg8519
11 ай бұрын
im a head bolt salesman @@captainswanky8666
@TKIDaniel
11 ай бұрын
@@khg8519re-use... nope, replace with new oem
@Taskarnin
11 ай бұрын
Engineers have been saying this for years and then mechanics show up in full force bitching. Put an engineer in a shirt to look like a mechanic and all of a sudden the same info is gospel. Not saying this guy is dumb (he absolutely is not) but the audience definitely is!
@captainswanky8666
11 ай бұрын
@@Taskarnin if the engineers were perfect in their design, the mechanics wouldn't have a job to do in the first place.
@DStabs720
11 ай бұрын
I’d honestly do anything Banks says when it comes to engine mods. One of the smartest dudes out there with more years of experience than anyone else!
@Jengoboys603
2 ай бұрын
And he is spending money and time on research and then sharing it. Good Dude!
@kylewilliams6090
11 ай бұрын
"Until we have a failure; we won't.." is all i need to know
@toyorover1313
11 ай бұрын
Yes makes total sense. There are other engines out there where the head gasket does start to fail and upgrading the studs does stop that. Case by case basis.
@CesarMartinez-wi7wc
9 ай бұрын
It's much, much cheaper to replace a $50 head gasket than a $3-5000 block or $10,000 billet block
@dannyknapp515
9 ай бұрын
Very true 😂
@Renarification
9 ай бұрын
yeah that"s not wise! you need predict it or when you fail it the middle of competition you lose more than entire engine. cracked block says only that block is bad even new!
@krimsono4746
Ай бұрын
*me when bolting on a way to large turbo to a stock bottom end engine
@deadbrother5355
11 ай бұрын
Respect your elders kids. They are a wealth of knowledge which will save you time and money. I want to hear this man's opinions on break in procedures next.
@scallen3841
4 ай бұрын
Yet people today don't like boomers
@MrCunningham4
Ай бұрын
Some are a wealth of knowledge, some are just idiots. People is just people
@chevybigblock3311
11 ай бұрын
But then I can’t tell my friends I spent $400 on ARP bolts 😂
@WillSwingem
11 ай бұрын
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@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259
11 ай бұрын
Sure you can.
@christianhudspeth3338
11 ай бұрын
According to what he's saying, unless you have a billet block and head, dont upgrade your head studs. It might be a good upgrade in some cases where both engine block and head is iron but most modern engines have aluminum in either block or head.
@PiDsPagePrototypes
11 ай бұрын
Tell them you has the OEM manufacturer spend millions developing the parts.
@chevybigblock3311
11 ай бұрын
@@PiDsPagePrototypes those word’s leave my mouth regularly 🤙
@briandeel980
9 ай бұрын
Every time Mr. Banks speaks I am in awe!
@craiglamb9029
11 ай бұрын
The mechanical engineering granpa we gear heads need. 🙏🏾
@chacelarsen50
11 ай бұрын
Too bad what he's describing with the head bolts stretching for every engine cycle is inaccurate.
@craiglamb9029
11 ай бұрын
@@chacelarsen50 I'm interested your scientific explanation...
@joshdeeney8456
11 ай бұрын
@@craiglamb9029 you can't prove a negative.
@Enkidoo
9 ай бұрын
@@chacelarsen50Bolts stretch like springs. Cowboy up and learn from this indescretion.
@andredanieldasilvaleite3672
9 ай бұрын
@@chacelarsen50Why so?
@michaellaviolette1948
10 ай бұрын
He is extremely smart yet extremely modest. His approach to making points draws a person in. I can listen to this guy for hours lol.
@aGj2fiebP3ekso7wQpnd1Lhd
11 ай бұрын
I love that gale tells it how it is from the point of common sense and hands-on experience.
@youmakeitwhatitis
11 ай бұрын
That's the thing. People keep making this out to be raw intelligence, but unfortunately I think he's broken thousands of dollars more in engines than most of the commenters. Learn from his mistakes because we can't afford them ourselves, I guess.
@larrymitchell3502
Ай бұрын
@@youmakeitwhatitis Nowhere near as smart nor experienced as Gale Banks. Found out as a teen I learn more from my mistakes than successes. It's painful. But if one doesn't push the envelope one FAILS: To find how far you can go. We have to learn when and where to push so failure costs what we can afford - in ego, experience AND money.
@davidcoblentz7468
27 күн бұрын
This is why you are the master. This would never occur to most of us.
@TylerMartin-bf9yb
11 ай бұрын
I trust every thing this man says
@TheAnnoyingBoss
11 ай бұрын
Could we help solve this problem by designing the head in a way thay it can slide on in a way that it would only need bolts to keep it from sliding off and wpuld have more surface area than just bolts. Im trying to think of an example but thenonly thing i can think of is the rails a drawer slides in and out on. Only issue then is gasketing will be harder because you cant just throw a gasket on and bolt it down. Its also completely reengineering it but i mean do i trust 2000hp on a few headbolts? Is there a way we could attach the heads more securely
@ffsrdr6596
11 ай бұрын
Why not have a spring or air brake for the pistons or make the gasket more like a compressible seal like the weather strip on your doors
@TylerMartin-bf9yb
11 ай бұрын
@@ffsrdr6596 to me it doesn’t even make sense you need material strong enough thousands of psi under full load and the heat so maybe we haven’t figured out what would be best but engineers are good at what they do
@arbiter1
11 ай бұрын
@@TylerMartin-bf9yb and likely they have tested every man-made material they got and even come up with some new ones that dont work out long term.
@xmo552
11 ай бұрын
Almost... he's still a business man.
@Cheezeball99999
11 ай бұрын
I'm running studs on my 300 purely because I plan on taking it apart several times, and one set of studs is cheaper than two sets of bolts. I trust 100% of what this man says, and I can't say that about anyone else in the world.
@calebz1448
11 ай бұрын
Ford 300 or Chrysler 300? Hard to picture taking a Ford 300 apart more than once
@Cheezeball99999
11 ай бұрын
@@calebz1448 Ford. It's a spicy unit, I built it this time with flat top 351 pistons and too small a cam. 9.7:1 static compression, much higher than factory and it sometimes diesels a little bit when it gets hot, on 91 octane. Next time I'll be dropping the compression down below factory at 8:1 and turbocharging the bajeezus out of it. Then it'll come apart again when I manage to find a forged crank, potentially decades in the future. In its current configuration it makes more torque down low than the 460 I took out of that truck. The very first time I drove it I missed reverse and put it in fourth, then my foot slipped off of the clutch and it squealed the tires and almost ran through the garage- at idle 😅
@calebz1448
11 ай бұрын
@Cheezeball99999 sound spicier than a street taco truck sauce and glad to hear it has a proper gearbox behind it instead of a slushbox absorbing all that torque
@eddiehennig7835
11 ай бұрын
@Cheezeball99999 - Sorry to hear about your 460, it could have made more torque than a pair of 300's. All joking aside, good on you for building something different!
@MichaelKrzykowski
11 ай бұрын
I'm a fan of studs on everything possible too, gotta tinker with everything
@JeepnJ89
3 ай бұрын
This guy is diesel Jesus. The passion is very inspiring
@ghost13829
11 ай бұрын
Exactly the next point of weakness will show itself. 😊spot on
@thomasjohns2201
11 ай бұрын
When you have a piece of equipment fail and you "beef it up" so it won't fail again, you will force the fail point to the next weakest link.
@jakal104
7 ай бұрын
@@thomasjohns2201 And in this case, it's the block.
@johnjones4096
4 ай бұрын
This guy Gale Banks is as sharp of a machanic and automotive engineer as they come. I trust anything he says.
@WillfulMirror8
11 ай бұрын
That's a good way of looking at it, also why head bolts are replaced every time head gaskets are changed. They are usually torqued and then turned another 45-90 degrees to stretch them out to where they need to be. This guy is good!
@jakal104
7 ай бұрын
And, the stretch is WHY the bolts must be replaced.
@lewisbolman7862
3 ай бұрын
Torque to yield head bolts don't only stretch they go hour glass shaped. This is the " shock absorbing area beside the head gasket, or the stacking of the yield. Some manufacturers say they can be reused ten times? Who's counting and we're is it recorded. Change em and know your fresh, also no bargain head gaskets.
@JimmiCrackdKorn
3 ай бұрын
Banks is a Master at his craft.Been following him since my teens.👏👏👏
@TBE.LLC.
11 ай бұрын
I have never thought of it that way he makes a very good point
@coolhand1964
9 ай бұрын
Common Sense mechanical engineering at it's finest. This man is a national treasure. 👍
@jdatwood7086
11 ай бұрын
Your assuming the studs are installed properly. I suspect what happened there was the studs were improperly installed and tightened into the block. ARP outlines the procedure for them to be finger tight THEN loosed a 1/4 turn. Doing so provides the room to move for thermal expansion etc. and prevents cracking.
@countryracer69
11 ай бұрын
Exactly. And a lot more factors come into play as well. I think Gail is an extremely smart man. But I cant agree with him on this one. As an engine builder I have seen so many stud jobs screwed up exactly how you said. Never seen a block fail when studs are done right.
@gogmorgoaway
11 ай бұрын
It would need some better failure analysis to determine for sure what happened. I’ve also seen damage like this from a cross-threaded fastener, one that wasn’t torqued down and side-loaded, or one that was screwed down with some oil or assembly lube pooled at the bottom of the hole and forced down when it didn’t thread in all the way.
@RedlineAndGrind
11 ай бұрын
This is what I was looking for in the comments. Till someone does the data in 50 non studded, and 50 studded I can't agree with this when it comes to Duramax. Owning 5 Duramaxs I have to say I have yet to have head stud failure. But I do alot of head gaskets before studs on these things
@michaelric3540
11 ай бұрын
Lol that’s not good. My arp instructions didn’t have the quarter back out part….. Just the finger tight.
@nou8257
11 ай бұрын
@@michaelric3540 Just go out to it and look at each cylinder head give them a pat and say "that's not going anywhere" and you'll be fine
@Yesterday23071
5 ай бұрын
When a master tells you a small secret you have to listen . This it’s called Experience. Thanks for sharing and God bless you.
@davefriessen9897
11 ай бұрын
This man is a genius and his products are the only ones I trust. I don’t need big horsepower that’ll blow head gaskets and he’s the reason I’ll never waste money on studs.
@floydwilliams3321
11 ай бұрын
The absolute only products that I trust
@jackmyers6040
11 ай бұрын
Always enough power until it's not ! When your duramax gets smoked by a powerjoke and for sure just matter of time before a Cummins blows you completely sideways !
@kalijasin
6 ай бұрын
Horsepower is overrated.
@davefriessen9897
6 ай бұрын
@@kalijasin I don’t believe it’s overrated. I think if you have the kind of money to spend on fun stuff like this horsepower is a ton of fun and pretty freaking sweet,expensive as all hell,not overrated lol.
@josephwilkins3982
7 ай бұрын
I never looked at it that way but, in the back of my mind,I knew that possibility was there. Thanks for the wake up call. But on same token I’d rather break bolts rather than crack heads or blocks.
@Peugeotguy
11 ай бұрын
Being a rover/mg fan I 100% agree with this. On the rover k series engine the head bolts pass all the way through the head and block to bolt into the oil rail in the sump, in the early days when there was a rush to develop high performance parts companies would come out with "upgraded" strengthened head bolts but since these head bolts are designed to stretch and rover specifically designed these head bolts for the job any stiffer bolts would just cause more problems
@jakal104
7 ай бұрын
Look into GM's 2.0L ecotech. It was designed to drill out the head bolt threads and main bolt threads. So long U bolts tie the head to the crank girdle. Necessary at the 800Hp plus level, as I recall.
@vozhdmeister5256
6 ай бұрын
The purpose of studs upgrade from bolts is because bolts twist on themselves while torque is applied to them. That's not mandatory to overtorque nuts on bolts at the point it leads to block or head cracks. Studs upgrade is worthwhile because it allows to set the clamping pressure more reliably, more accurately and more consistently. In setups where clamping pressure is upgraded too then it must be kept in resonable range to avoid falling in the block or head cracking range.
@routtookc8064
11 ай бұрын
I want a series of people challenging this man.
@UFO-047
11 ай бұрын
Did he ever get the supercharger/turbo combo running properly?
@routtookc8064
11 ай бұрын
@@UFO-047 idk, I think there are a few items that kinda fell off, that was one.
@gnarlock3927
9 ай бұрын
Just the validation I needed today. -6.0 Powerstroke Owner
@superslacker6152
11 ай бұрын
Damn... banks is never afraid to start some drama
@MasterX767
7 ай бұрын
VERY TRUE! I had a 1987 IROC-Z I used Stock Heads and bolts on a 550HP upgrade. I experienced longevity with a NOS system. My peers who upgraded to Aluminum Heads and stronger bolts always had catastrophic failures.
@Turbogto_guy
11 ай бұрын
More than likely the failure he showed was someone bottomed the stud out in the block and then over tightened it. I put them hand tight. If you don’t, cracking the block is likely the result. Studs are far better than bolts. Plus you get a much more accurate and consistent torque. If the head lifts, it pushes water out.
@warrenself
11 ай бұрын
Or didn’t clean coolant or oil out of the thread hole.
@Turbogto_guy
11 ай бұрын
@@warrenself that’s a good point too. No way anyone would ever convince me that bolts are better than studs.
@benische
11 ай бұрын
Are you trying to say this guy doesn't know what he's talking about?
@BruceLee-xn3nn
11 ай бұрын
Better and cheaper to blow head gasket than crack the block
@ohboy2592
11 ай бұрын
@@Turbogto_guystuds are better if you are pushing a lot of power. Most aren’t over 1,000hp. I put 200k miles on my 24 valve making 775whp and 1375 wtrq and 70 plus lbs of boost on stock head bolts.
@nightcat87
9 ай бұрын
KZitem is amazing. I appreciate you for making these videos. I don't even have a car, I just appreciate the value of this gentleman's knowledge.
@sat_homeless
11 ай бұрын
Things like this are so important to know so that you don't end up throwing money at an engine.
@jbirdlockdownd
3 ай бұрын
This guy is the doctor of HP…… such good bed side manners
@benadams2926
11 ай бұрын
100% correct about studs shifting the problem to the block.
@UFO-047
11 ай бұрын
Where do head bolts thread into if not the block?
@benadams2926
11 ай бұрын
@@UFO-047 studs v's head bolts. Please stay on topic.
@UFO-047
11 ай бұрын
@@benadams2926 how is that shifting the topic? Both styles anchor the head to the block in the exact same location. With head bolts they turn in the block threads as they tighten- slightly extra strain on the block threads, with studs they dont and the top of the studs have finer thread. Typically studs and bolts have the same tq setting when bolting down the head(s). I run studs myself, completely different engine tho. With all that said, how will a correctly installed set of studs shift a problem to the block when bolts are pulling just as hard in EXACTLY the same place?
@benadams2926
11 ай бұрын
@sgriffiths1448 what happens when a stud fails v's when a head bolt fails. Look at the video again, your not arguing with me, your arguing the point of the guy in the video which I happen to agree with. Take your issue up with him if your so concerned
@UFO-047
11 ай бұрын
@@benadams2926 if either the stud or the bolt itself fails there is no clamping force because the stud or bolt itself is stripped or broken. If the deck fails from properly installed studs the deck is not up to the power levels or there is tune issues- the latter probably far more common with spark ign engines. If studs caused issues David Vizard and virtually everyone else who makes and talks about big power wouldnt recommend them. I mention Vizard mainly because he is very much in the public scene and has done a lot of BIG power builds. Not much point directing anything to the Banks channel, on other videos I have seen if its not a praising comment its ignored
@snap-off5383
11 ай бұрын
The thing I admire about Gale the most is he takes NOTHING for granted.
@AlphanumericCharacters
11 ай бұрын
Friend of mine put a new pinion yoke on his old jeep that used u bolts instead of the little straps that came OEM. I have the same jeep and planned to do so eventually. One day he got stupid with his and twisted his aftermarket driveshaft and lunched the ring and pinion. But those u-bolts held that u joint right in the yoke. About a year later I still hadn’t changed the yoke out and I got stupid with mine. Sheared off the bolts and dropped the drive shaft. We went into town and got a new u joint and strap kit. Drilled out the sheared off bolts reassembled and three hours later were wheeling again. No damage to the shaft or diff. By the way….I had a stock driveshaft too. To this day still running those straps. I just have spares on the glove box along with a u joint. My buddy went back to stock on his too. Those little bolts are a way better failure point than the drive shaft and diff.
@travismoine5425
11 ай бұрын
This guy is WAY to smart to be an OEM engineer. If he was, nothing would ever break….
@johneddys2351
11 ай бұрын
Management would tell them to design a failure or cut costs on the team until one organically showed up.
@MikeyB-Rod
11 ай бұрын
Does someone wanna tell Travis?
@TheAnnoyingBoss
11 ай бұрын
Something will break eventually
@timothybayliss6680
11 ай бұрын
@@MikeyB-Rodno..1989 was a long time ago.
@MikeyB-Rod
11 ай бұрын
@@timothybayliss6680 uhh, ok
@BomarBuilds
11 ай бұрын
You can tell he enjoys teaching, 99% of people would say this is an absolute lie but he wrote the book on much of this
@macthemec
11 ай бұрын
Having read ARP’s literature, studs are superior due to their consistent clamping force when fastened using the bolt stretch method. Its not really a question of strength but consistency
@SR-xk3oy
11 ай бұрын
They may not be superior in this application due to the weak point of the threads in the head. If you have heads that drop in over the studs then I think your point stands.
@jasonkay9345
11 ай бұрын
So, in the propaganda produced by the company that makes the studs, studs are better? Ok.
@BadHarmonics
9 ай бұрын
Studs are easier on threads than bolts. By far.
@ruxoneto6560
7 ай бұрын
I question apr studs, apr says to install studs hand tight & loossn 1/4 turn . Caterpillar has run studs in there equipment for years & you install the studs to a specified torque the problem with installing studs in place of bolts is the hole in the block is not desined for studs , if the block was preped for studs when you torque the studs in they stay straight not go croked , that is why arp says to loosen studs for self alignment a stud that is not tight in bolt hole is not really a stud !!!
@kalijasin
6 ай бұрын
I’d like to see what arp says in response to this. Lol
@CaliWaliDoDaDay
11 ай бұрын
I remember being at a Ford dealership in North Orange County California in the 70’s and seeing a Banks Turbo badge on a diesel truck. Mind blown 🤯 when I heard it running. Been a fan ever since and Lord willing will overcome my condition and get out there working and buy a new Super and drive it to Banks for the ultimate Banks treatment. God Bless Brother and thanks for being passionate about your work.
@mkidd8806
11 ай бұрын
If your doing stock build with no major compression increase am with you. The stock head bolts are rine but clean and check if any questions replace with standard factory replacement..
@Jpilgrim30
11 ай бұрын
I don’t think over 1,000 HP is a stock and it still seems to hold up fine
@xeutoniumnyborg1192
11 ай бұрын
Better yet, just replace those bolts outright. Unless you're in a situation where new head bolts are difficult to source, buy a new set. The additional $$$ for a new set of head bolts is unlikely to move the budget needle much in a build.
@jackmyers6040
11 ай бұрын
Upgrades as more fuel and bigger turbo can cause blown head gasket or gaskets on a diesel engine doesn't have to change compression/ piston ratio for this to happen the amount of boost is the problem !
@mkidd8806
11 ай бұрын
@jackmyers6040 ok, the only problem with my post! I misspelled fine which I fingered in rine! YOUR either not reading the post or not understanding the post but one thing I do know is I see many many responses by @jackmyers6040 where your response seem to follow the same trend!
@aaronbarnes8938
11 ай бұрын
Oh yes because 1,000 + horsepower stock
@darylhudson777
11 ай бұрын
I find that what comes with age is that you tend to ask questions that are deeper than when you're in your youth because you're expanse of knowledge is increased.
@justincorreia990
11 ай бұрын
As a Ford 6.0L owner, I still won't hesitate to spend money on head studs lol
@warrenself
11 ай бұрын
A lot of 6.0’s get studded and still have issues because of bad machining work and surfaces. DieselTechRon, JoeDiesel187, and KTM have all talked about how they got redo’s. Anything above stock power will need studs though and the Ford calibration is already way higher than Navistar intended it to be.
@painteater19
11 ай бұрын
6.0s make really good boat anchors but really unreliable truck engines. "BuT iTs BuLlEtPrOoFeD!"
@josiahjosiah534
11 ай бұрын
i think the biggest problem was there is only 10 bolts @@warrenself
@thomaspatlan1751
11 ай бұрын
Because it's a 6.0😅alone or because of the labor involved?😊
@SXSPRIME
11 ай бұрын
@painteater19 the question is is the 6.0 or 6.4 a better boat anchor
@robertdees2150
11 ай бұрын
I look forward to seeing more videos on this subject.
@LamborghiniBrotha1
11 ай бұрын
…This guys the guy i needed in my life 💯💪🏽
@danielhillwick5276
4 ай бұрын
Much respect to you Sir Banks. As a mechanical engineer myself, it makes perfect sense.
@paintballpartutd
11 ай бұрын
All depends on what your trying to do, it sounds like. A lot of people must over build and end up causing more problems for no resson?
@The_Jobe
11 ай бұрын
Pretty much. Everyone and their dad thinks their junkyard turbo LS builds needs a full stud job when it really isn’t necessary unless you’re pushing an absolutely insane amount of power (in which case it ain’t a street turbo ls build anymore, that’s a strip-only car)
@BigRaddi
6 ай бұрын
Absolutely Absolutely Absolutely 1000% This is one example of many, wisdom that sets Gale apart... The pocket books of design engineering at serious manufacturers should not be so quickly disregarded. I agree 100% Firing pressure, spring back, years of figuring things out through millions of causes of millions of failures... Stock is good. Banks Performance is Best That's All I'm Saying.
@xyjoshxy
11 ай бұрын
You can't beat this man's knowledge
@carllogan5329
2 ай бұрын
I totally agree with this statement 100% which is why they say if you blow a head gasket or even take them off after running the motor change them out for new ones.
@exploringgodscountry
11 ай бұрын
Well put, I never considered that. Happy I used stock head bolts in my build now! Although, my engine was a mere mortal gasoline setup.
@Markymo00o
11 ай бұрын
"There is nothing mere, about that mortal!"
@invisibilianone6288
11 ай бұрын
@@Markymo00o other than merely brilliant🎯
@exploringgodscountry
11 ай бұрын
Haha thanks. It's a built up 6.0L LQ9 aka steel block LS2. I ported and polished heads just to clean up castings (left intake side alone), threw in johnson lifters and a custom ground cam from roger vinchi. Sucker is a torque monster but accelerates like a turtle... prob cause I've not messed with factory timing at all. Tons of fun to build but 7.5k in parts for a 6.0L haha whoops.
@invisibilianone6288
11 ай бұрын
@@exploringgodscountry 7.5k in parts?👀 Jiminy Shitmas, if I put that much into my 69 GMC K2500, it would triple it's value😁
@exploringgodscountry
11 ай бұрын
@@invisibilianone6288 haha, yup! My motor cost me over twice what I paid for the truck. Not to mention the custom 4L60E build I put in it. It's a BEAST off road though. It will climb like there's nothing in its way. Just wish it wasn't a complete turtle on the highway. Your 69, sounds fun! Does it have an old 350 in it?
@slantfish65sd
11 ай бұрын
This is why I subscribe to this channel. This man brings real good intelligence to light and I've been taught for years. Being a mechanic that fasteners, especially bolts, are supposed to stretch when you torque them. That's the whole point of talking a fastener is you torque it. You're putting stretch into it so it's acting a little bit like a spring. If it's too that spring is too rigid and not forgiving like he's saying it will find a weak point. Awesome video for those of you who aren't subscribed to this channel and you want to build hot rods and engines and you want to make more power and go faster and all of that you need to subscribe to this guy
@danielfarmer1334
11 ай бұрын
This Man is ahead of the game, and ahead of his time !
@OXyKidd-tq6ul
11 ай бұрын
I love listening to old heads, passionate about their craft they do for a living, explain things.
@jacobormsby9241
11 ай бұрын
This logic works for aluminum heads and blocks. doesnt really apply to iron though since its so much stronger. Thats why you dont hear of this happening on Cummins engines. Since they are cast iron, the threads dont just pull out like aluminum does.
@litoaykiu
11 ай бұрын
Commins use 6 bolts per cylinder, Durammax 5, older Powerstrokes used 4 bolts! Older Powerstokes need studs, plus head thickness makes huge difference.
@jacobormsby9241
11 ай бұрын
@litoaykiu i mean you're right, but my point is still relevant. Also, and this is just my useless opinion, it seems that material quality across the board has taken a nose dive. So, for me, id take a material that is unequivocally stronger over one that COULD be better, but usually isnt.
@jaywiebe7612
11 ай бұрын
@@litoaykiuI don't know what duramax you've looked at that had 5 bolts per cylinder but I've never seen or heard of such a thing. They're 6. And if you wanna get picky a duramax has 36 bolts for 8 cylinders versus the 26 on the 6 cylinders of a Cummins. So if you wanna average it out that way the dmaxes have an overall average of more bolts per cylinder. Not like anyone ever counts them that way tho...
@ohboy2592
11 ай бұрын
Cummins stock bolts are very good. Studs aren’t needed until you get north of 1,000hp
@jacobormsby9241
11 ай бұрын
@@ohboy2592 head studs are literally one of the first mods most reputable builders recommend for a Cummins.
@loso9297
7 ай бұрын
This is next level wisdom for anything engineering related. Bless this man for sharing pure knowledge.
@johnbelwell2461
11 ай бұрын
What the man said at the end is the number 1 rule for everything, including suspensions.
@TonyTheTruckGuy
5 ай бұрын
Awesome info. Same concept of why I don’t like solid motor or trans mounts. Many people end up breaking the transmission or something else in the driveline soon after because everything is too rigid.
@rubencarvalho3517
11 ай бұрын
Imagine being able to put this man, jay leno and jeremy clarkson in the same room... Completely different people, completely different types of knowledge.
@Gojira5667
10 ай бұрын
I never would have thought of that. I guess that's why it makes perfect sense.
@Gojira5667
2 ай бұрын
Ditto. I'm the opposite of Captain Obvious. I'm Admiral Ambiguity
@johnelliott7375
11 ай бұрын
Well said Sir, not a Powerstroke.
@warrenself
11 ай бұрын
6.0 problem.
@davej652
11 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of his videos and it got me thinking. A lot of times, he's either destroying competitors' claims with what appears to be measurable data and he often goes against what's generally accepted as better or necessary. So is this guy really a genius surrounded by other geniuses he employs or is he one hell of a showman and salesman? I know Gale has been doing this for a long time and is a very well known and respected.
@rick-zc6xm
11 ай бұрын
Listen hot dammit sometimes it's tough to be soft.
@theminion4662
4 ай бұрын
I periodically watch your videos I must admit your knowledge is outstanding
@horsied
11 ай бұрын
“making the system ridged sometimes finds another failure point”
@bconn525
11 ай бұрын
This man very well could say "My head studs/bolts are superior to these other company's and stock from these data points" and they would sell like hot cakes, but instead of reinventing the wheel here, he promotes what works best from a power and reliability standpoint. Gale Banks is a magnificent engineer with a solid team along side
@stephanM5
11 ай бұрын
No detail gets past Gale Banks
@kevinducharme1263
11 ай бұрын
he leaves it up to you to believe what you want. but he's telling you what he's seen from years of experience, and I've found that experience is still the best teacher.
@cfauvel
11 ай бұрын
I’ve been watching some of your videos for a bit ( I should follow), and man do you seem to know what you’re talking about… I learn so much watching these…. Please keep it up.
@gradybrowning3976
11 ай бұрын
So good a Explaining the function of the Cylinder Head and Bolts!
@williamthomas3415
9 ай бұрын
Good analyzing of the stud bolt over the stock Bowl I was curious on changing over to a stud myself but man that makes completely good sense about the stretching of the bolt over hardened stud
@ItsJustMeMcKee
10 ай бұрын
It's crazy how much thought is put into this,but it definitely makes sense.
@dannyr3346
11 ай бұрын
I’ve been running stock bolts for years with no issues. I use arp on everything else except the head bolts!!
@2exiw
10 ай бұрын
Every video this man makes just impresses me. And at the end of of day it’s always simple physics that’s he’s applying to that application. I just know. He has the wisdom from all of his years. I found this guy when I was building my rear differential after it blow up. 😮
@AscendantLord
10 ай бұрын
I know very little about working on cars and this man makes me want to learn everything about them
@kwantoon
8 ай бұрын
Absolute truth right there. This man is pretty sharp and the younger generation of mechanics need to soak up his knowledge and experience.
@penguinfascist1142
Ай бұрын
Never thought of it that way before, but it totally makes sense. It's like when i overhauled the suspension on my car and stiffened it way the hell up. Suddenly other shit started breaking more frequently
@raulm116
7 ай бұрын
That makes so much sense. That is experience at work. Keep teaching.
@YoureSoCreezy
7 ай бұрын
As someone who recently did a head gasket job on my lml duramax with 265k km. I hummed and hawed about whether I should go with stock or ARP. In the end I went with stock mostly because they're a lot cheaper and I think I'm glad I did, despite hearing lots of others recommend ARP.
@jayclark5912
4 ай бұрын
Now I know why some manufacturers say do not reuse the old head bolts. Nice
@robbjones6012
10 ай бұрын
Iconic engineer with the ability to explain to the common engineer,technician, Adrian Newry of engines.
@rdbrnr86gt
10 ай бұрын
Reminds me of many years ago with Windsor Ford engines and boost. Using the head gasket as a "fuse" to prevent further damage to the engine. Head studs and o-ringed gaskets moved the failure point to something much more catastrophic and expensive.
@trystanpeeler3375
20 күн бұрын
Dudes an absolute genius
@euphoric5172
9 ай бұрын
This is why head bolts will stretch when you torque them down, as mentioned in this clip it will prevent the cylinder head from cracking, by letting the head move a bit, kinda like a flex joint on an exhaust pipe, but that stretch in the bolts will bring the head back down and maintain a good seal as long as youre not running too much boost pressure and really lifting the head.
@BRAINROTTDAVE
10 ай бұрын
I had 3 "experts" tell me my lb7 had a blown head gasket. I'm not a mechanic I didn't see a KZitem. I just reasoned that it could be a water pump seal. So I replaced the pump & oil cooler. Then I tested the cooling & it held 15psi for 3 hours. Instead of 8k, I payed $650. Truck is still pulling weight now.
@gurgisgutters725
9 ай бұрын
Gail banks just putting out the best KZitem motor content today
@cfgosnell
11 ай бұрын
I agree up to a point. Given that the head bolts and studs are both made of steel and are of the same diameter, the 'stretch' will be the same for the same amount of force applied to the bolt or stud. I believe what happens is that the bolts can be tightened more because of a higher yield strength of the aftermarket stud vs, the stock head bolt and get more stretch. This then causes the next item in the assembly to fail. In this case its the block.
@AmericanThunder
11 ай бұрын
I have a 91 Cummins 5.9 in my Bronco, with the VE maxed out, and I built a hybrid turbo for it, it makes 39 psi, and it did actually rip the center head bolt in half near the front, and started pushing out coolant. I went with ARP studs at that point.
@aaronchadwick2682
10 ай бұрын
This man is by far probably one of the most intelligent public figures for engines but I think it could be contested with some of the other older guys out there. This is a good informational video that would need to be run with casting numbers. Some engines have the characteristic of blowing head gaskets just how Hondas have the characteristic of burning oil because of low tension piston rings. Know your engine before building it.
@rushman2112
7 күн бұрын
When Gale Banks says “that’s all I’m saying”, that pretty much means “this is an undeniable law of nature”
@vwaudiwelder
27 күн бұрын
At the moment I forget what Volkswagen TDI performance shop it was, but they were drag racing a 1.9 TDI years ago that kept leaking past differnt head gaskets. Finally they removed one bolt at a time and replaced with an ARP stud/washer/grease/nut and their issues went away.
@PhillipManholes
3 ай бұрын
Love this guy, real no bs, common sense approach.
@thefallenone1718
11 ай бұрын
I respect and value ur knowledge. Alot of mechanics speak on opinions...I appreciate that you speak with knowledge and clarity. Respect
@stevenarnold7681
11 ай бұрын
I'll always follow the footsteps of the wise old men your knowledge is 100%
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