Good morning Nick, This was the video that I have been waiting for. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing Nick tear down the engine for the charger. The inside of the motor didn't look that bad considering the time it has been stored. In 1974 I was racing someone and spun a rod bearing, at least I won the race. This happened in Texas. The charger was parked right after that, and stored at my friends house in Kansas. I then got orders to southeast Asia (Thailand). I came back to the states in late 1975 and went to Kansas to get the charger running. A friend of mine and myself rebuilt the engine to repair the damage caused by the spun rod bearing. The cam that I put in the engine was a stock factory replacement. I could never get the engine running well enough to trust taking it on a long trip. With time running out to report to my next assignment in South Carolina, I had to leave the charger at my friends house parked in a shed. I saw the 8-13-68 on the side of the block, so the engine was cast a month before the car was born, which was on 9-14-1968, according to the fender tag. I don't remember how those two smaller head bolts got on the engine. No bolts were broken when we tore it down the first time, so maybe we were missing two head bolts, and just used what was available. I really enjoyed watching Dr. Nick take apart the engine. It will be much better than it was before. Great job on the video George, they just keep getting better, and better.
EUGENE! I'm very happy to see you commenting on the video for your car. That's awesome! Your input here will add tons to the story Nick is unfolding on the 500 for all of us. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR! This must be very thrilling for you to have Nick restore the car now. You have made a wise choice there for sure. Looking forward to it! -Ed on the Ridge
@@moparedtn ED, It's always great to hear from you, and thank you for your kind words. I will keep making comments about the Charger, during future videos. I don't mind sharing the story of the Charger will all of the viewers on Nick's Garage. It is very thrilling for me to see the restoration on the Charger finally begin. I have waited a long time for this to happen, and now that the restoration is in progress it almost seems surreal that it is taking place. Take care Ed, and stay safe. Nick is definitely the "Man" the Charger is in excellent hands.
That’s so awesome to hear the story I was wondering why somebody pulled it apart and cut the crank and reassemble it too almost factory specs not thinking that you just spun a bearing and rebuilt the motor. Also thank you for your service!
Graduating in 76, I literally, honestly, get goosebumps watching this guy this ''guru'', walk, talk, and work on cars from our fantastic early adulthood, this guy (NICK) just oozes everything we miss‼️®™️ 🔥🔥🔥
Wow Nick it's nice to see a true mechanic still pulling wrenches after all these years. In High School Automotives class in the late seventies we just did exactly that. No power tools. Those days we took starters and alternators apart and reassembled them. We had dunk tank for cleaning engine blocks. We even took apart heads and rebuilt them. Honed cylinder bores. Wheel alignments and brake jobs on drums. Nowadays a lot these jobs are farmed out. That valuable old school knowledge that still stands out today. We appreciate your patience and knowledge you share with us Nick. Your a very valuable old school king of muscle car mechanics to have around these days. All the best to your team. Again George thank you for another amazing video. It only gets better with every new video. That's what it's about. Long Live Mopar Muscle! CHEERS
Thank you for the 440 lesson Nick. Very cool car and engine. Those were the days. Do not feel bad about using power tools for tear down, we are both over 60 and I rely on them so no pulled muscles trying to get them loose. I also use them to snug bolts then torque to specs manually. I am jealous of Eugene, he has a great, rare car. Props to Eugene for keeping it. 1969 Charger 500....wow...I was 12 years old when Dodge made that, now 63. She held up well in storage, usually they have alot more rust. Can`t wait to see it on your Dyno, and the numbers it makes. Stay safe, God Bless.
There’s a poignant clip at 29:05 of the table full of dismantled engine parts, Nick standing at the bench grinder, and the beautiful lines of the ‘Cuda behind them. It takes an experienced knowledgeable passionate man like Nick to get from a pile of parts to a thing of beauty. Thanks for sharing all this with us Nick!
I learn from you every week and love your chanel, i am a 72 years old gearhead who owned a 69 Charger R/T with a 440 and a 66 Dodge Coronet 500 with a 383 4 speed trany in the early 70's. Today i drive a 4 cyl. car , times have changed and so do i. Keep those video coming.
Nick, you have a way with words, it can only mean one thing, the passion is as real as it gets...our world around us is getting so difficult to understand, so it's always a pleasure to escape and watch another episode of Nicks Garage...so often when I go out for a walk I will hear the distinct sounds of the past and it always puts a smile on my face...thanks for your part in keeping them out there.
I love Nick's "Philosophy", of teaching & helping those interested in learning, sharing his knowledge. That's one of the reasons I like hanging out at Nick's Garage on my off time. Learning something new, hanging out with friends, relaxing as I drink my beer. I used to hang out at a speed shop out where I used to live when I was a kid. Nick's Garage kind of reminds me of the comradery we had back than. I left to go serve my country & came back 4 years later, the shop was gone. I sure miss those days. It seemed like everyday someone new dropped by with something different. It was neat to be able to check all the new stuff out. Now that new stuff back than is old stuff. Hanging out here at Nick's Garage puts things back into prospective for me. Thanks guys for being there, & a hats off to Nick for him willing to share his knowledge instead of trying to hide it.
This video was great...just hanging out in the garage with Nick, watching the master completely tear down an engine. Educational gold for those thinking of trying it themselves. Playing the Vice Grip Garage theme music when Nick pulled out the vice grips was a nice touch BTW :)
Dr. Nick,thanx for the show,when you where taking the chain off,I remembered my Pop doing the same on one of his car's,I was I think 10 or 11,trying to be my Pop's helper,and it was the first time he said the F word around me,he looked at me and said dont tell your Mother I said that,good times with my Pop,cheers.
@@geraldswain3259 You are on the wrong channel. This is a muscle car discussion. If you want to talk about hp/liter and F1 technology go somewhere else. North American roads are long and straight. Therefore light to light racing. Therefore TORQUE is what you need. The engines evolved to suit the need, plus gas or petrol was dirt cheap. You should educate yourself before posting a smug comment.
EUGENE! It's great to see you commenting on the video here - I'm glad you're coming along for the ride with the rest of us as Nick lovingly brings your 500 back to life. That's just awesome! NICK! Following right along with you as you did all the disassembly and knowing exactly what comes next didn't take away a single moment of enjoyment for me watching this episode. That 30 under bearing was a surprise, I got to admit. Ol' Eugene was beating on her pretty hard in those days, eh? :-) Discovering a "virgin" engine would have been cool, but this one is telling a story too just the same - and we all love a story. Eugene telling us the real story of what happened in his own comments makes it even better! GEORGE! You're putting in a ton of hours making NG content for us and we know it and appreciate it, my friend. The channel just keeps getting better and better and it always helps to have a STAR like Nick and his cast, too! There simply isn't any better coverage of this sort on RUclips. Anywhere. Any time.... People you know the drill. Like, Share, Subscribe, Ring the Bell! Support the Channel on PATREON! We want this channel around for a LONG time! Y'all be safe up there, here 'til I can't be, -Ed on the Ridge
Ed. Every engine I tear down has a story. This one is special. Had been rebuild by Eugene and still in good shape. This engine would have run if I had just installed another carb in the first place.
The engines may have changed alot, but the basics of how they work is still the same. Your knowledge of the old school stuff is unmatched in todays world. Thank you for sharing that knowledge.
speaking about teaching the youngsters (like me im 25) i appreciate these videos so much i love old school mopar. this year i bought a 68 2 door coronet roller with a dented quarter no motor or trans i picked up a 4 speed from a 340 b body and a 383 hp big out of a 68 charger im learning so much watching these and pulling my engine apart and rebuilding this one day amazing car i cant wait to get it running. just needing a bb bellhousing before i can start putting it together.
Nick is a natural in front of the camera. Put that together with his extensive knowledge of everything cars and engines, if some mainstream network doesn't pick up this show, they're crazy!
Very satisfying video for a Monday morning! Thanks Nick! This is a great reminder of just how fortunate we were back in the 70's to have all these cars and engines everywhere you looked. The motors back then were very forgiving of anyone learning how to work on them; all you needed was a basic set of mechanic's tools and a factory manual. Of course, if you worked on them enough you got to know lots of special builder's tricks, like not letting your cylinder block fall off the back of the pickup truck on the way to the machine shop.
Nick thanks for taking us along on the journey of taking apart the 440 and dissecting it for us! Appreciate you pass along the knowledge to the youngsters!
This is an epic show. Eugene thank you so much for sharing this restoration with the world, and Nick thank you so much for explaining things as you go. I've learned quite a bit from you. Thank you. I feel like I'm back in the 70's! George your videos are soooo good, and I love your music choices. I'm so looking forward to the next installment of Nick's Garage! Thanks everyone for all your hard work!
It's always great to see a beautiful engine on its way back to life, with some added horsepower. It will be one sweet sounding engine, music to the ears
Nick, I'm always happiest when I'm up to my elbows in grease and oil, tearing down an engine. I liked your comment about being a CSI. That's a big part of the fun of it.......seeing what is worn, what is not.......if the engine was driven hard like it was supposed to be or granny-driven and fully of carbon, etc. Even after as many times as I've torn engines down I still feel a sense of excitement when I do it. Sometimes I even think I enjoy more than putting it together. That's fun, too, putting all the nice, clean pieces back together with the changes I made to cam, pistons, rods, crank, etc and thinking about how those new parts will need to "get to know each other". Enjoy it, you lucky dog, I don't have anything apart right now and am getting itchy to rip something down..........even a lawnmower! Man, I'm desperate, aren't I? Keep the Faith, Tom P.S. About the Chevy head bolts.......sometimes when a 440 blows past a Chevy small-block, the SBC will give up a head bolt in homage to the great MOPAR and it gets stuck in the 440 somewhere.......LOL!
Nick is a very reluctant adapter to cordless impacts. He did allude to the fact that as he ages, he appreciates them more. The time saved and energy not expended makes them a no brainer for all but the most torque sensitive parts like rocker shafts.
I'm 23 and my father owned a 75 Z28 Camaro. I own an 86 Z28 Hard Top Camaro. The legacy still continues. The legacy for me will never ever die. I'll be doing what you do one day. Thank you for igniting the young gearheads fires.
Man, watching this all I could think about was my annual "Proper" storage "prep" of my cars / engines for the winter. Survival is all about PROPER MAINTENANCE. Thanks Nick, always enjoyable.
Hearing your story on your first cylinder heads in the cold w/ a breaker bar. Reminds me of my first time. Did a cam and 305 heads on a Chev 350 in my 78 Chevy K10. Middle of February. Outside. No power tools, 3/8 S-K ratchet w/ huge cheater pipe for the head bolts. Over 10 years ago, and that S-K ratchet is my Go-to.
Thanks Nick. Makes me smile seeing you grab tools from both memory and/or "eyeballing" the screw/bolts upfront. A 440 is an old friend to you - just like your toolbox. No shame in getting the young bucks in the shop to break loose the trouble bolts ahead of you. In fact, that's smart. Your body has already "paid its dues" over 50+ years. God bless.
Little bit of everything in this one, duel points, old school engine master using modern impact tools. Love seeing the old school tear down. Factory pieces vs replacements always learning with Nick at the helm!
Good for you Nick! It has taken you many, many years to learn what you know about this era of automobiles. You don't worry about what everyone is doing with their computers in their cars today because once everything has gone away with gasoline to electric the kids are going to be digging into their automotive history through these original muscle cars. This era of motorsports will always be important even when the kids are installing electric motor conversions of their favorite muscle cars. At this time the same engines you work on here will be on engine stands in their basements awaiting restoration. Their will always be gasoline, and their will always be original Hemi engines, for hobbyists and sport. You contribute to that legacy!
It’s great to see working with tools and explaining as he go’s. A vintage man working on a vintage motor. A little Mopar history lesson. The Master at work. That’s funny, he doesn’t use power tools . Without a cord Wow ! Renaissance man.
When I watch Nicks Garage I see my self. I worked in the lane behind my parents house in Toronto on my 66 mustang. I'm a Chevy man now but it's all the same. You can't tell if todays car are running or not they're so quiet. I pull up to a stop light in my 454 nova and everyone looks to see where the noise is coming from. I'm feel like I don't belong. But that's their problem, not mine. Keep up the good work Nick.
Nice work Nick, you're an absolute work horse! Never slow down... I love watching the teardown and seeing the history. Also reading Eugene's comments on the engine is awesome!
Flat tappet lifters are visually flat but technically should have a dome measurable with a perfectly flat surface and a piece of paper or by stacking two lifters face to face. If the dome is not there the camshaft and lifter will grind themselves away. The dome promotes the lifter turning inside the bore.
Awesome Nick watching you at work, only wish All engines came a part that easy aye! So it's had an overhaul/rebuild at some stage then. Can't wait to see the finished product Nick. George great camera work on this one mate. This is how every morning should be a cuppa and watching Nick's garage, oh well make do with Tuesday's for now.
Hi Nick Watched the show this morning sitting in my 68 442 with a coffee. It’s time to put it away for the winter 🇨🇦 I still have ladder bars lol Thanks Nick Great show👍🇨🇦
Nick, all this Mopar stuff, in particular Charger work is dear to me since I bought a new one in '68, but no longer own it. I really enjoy every one of your videos, I eat up all that you show and do on these cars and it keeps me yearning for another. Time will tell.
Yes, it was like a detective story. A rare opportunity to see inside a classic engine and revisit some history when revealed it had actually been apart for repairs. The reverence Nick shows for these old powerplants is amazing. Can't wait to see it come back to life on the dyno.
*_What a great video. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge Nick. You are a mentor and I think you will effect several future generations. There are very few "one in a million" mentors that come along. Usually those bright souls only pass their knowledge and attitude down to a handful of people unless they author a book or something. RUclips is that "something". It is the modern day way to pass great information along to others. Nick, I am so grateful that you allowed us into your world. You motivate me. Thank you so much. 😃🔧🔧_*
Nice to see a Master at work. Reminds me of my father , my two brothers and myself being invited to the back of the shop of Steve McQueen's motorcycle Restorer(Bob Stark). There was a fella doing a first start on a newly restored Vincent Black Shadow. He was doing a final carb adjustment and it was a beautiful thing to watch and hear. You are the man Nick.
Thank you Nick it's been a while since we've seen old school work everybody's wanting to go to electronics and fuel injection no thank you give me the old school with the carburetors God bless brother great video
Two of my very favourite car channels on the "tube", Nick's Garage and Vice Grip Garage.... It's morning in the UK as I watch this, a healthy thing to do, to keep my sanity intact, with all the craziness in the world! Wish my grandad had kept his 1938 Cadillac and left it to me, when he passed away back in the 90's....I know where I would've shipped it for restoration.... I love my Mopars, but in later years I found that I appreciate the "other ones" more and more....could that be wisdom? 😉😆😂 My very best regards to you and your family and everyone at Nick's Garage! Have a nice day, take care and stay safe! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻🍕
Thanks for sharing your many years of experience, Nick! I grew up in the 70s with lots of 350 chevys! I’m in awe of your knowledge of the engines you work on. Tom from Nova Scotia.
I think that may be the factory timing set. When I put a new chain on my 69 440 Magnum, I expected a plastic cam gear also, but what I found was exactly the same as what I see here... right down to the diamond shaped stamp and “3” mark on the cam gear.
The plastic timing gear was something GM did on many small blocks thinking it was supposed to quiet down the chain noise which worked until the plastic got brittle from heat & started to crack & disintegrate & you know then what happens lol. Good theory but I replaced so many of those damn gears and chains on SBC it was ridiculous that & along with camshafts that would go flat on them .
@@peteloomis8456 Mopar used plastic on a lot of their engines also- including my 66 383 and 73 318. But I think at least some of the hi-po big block engines (Magnum/TNT/SuperCommando) got a metal cam gear, as did Hemi, 6-pack, and 340 engines. I *think* the latter may have gotten roller timing sets from the factory.
I chuckled when Nick found those Chevy bolts on that 440 head. Anybody who worked on cars back than knew that each manufacture had their own head size for a certain bolt thread size. Yea, we mixed & matched also, did what we had to with what we had laying around. it's all good. It worked.
Hi Nick, my neighbor has a 1966 Coronet with the 440 motor. I shared your video with him and he was so appreciative, thanks, Wayne from Windsor Ontario
Thank you Nick and Crew. Always a delight to watch another mechanic tear down a old school big block. I look forward to seeing the rebuild. Guessing that you will change a few parts like the journal to 6 pack journal and perhaps camshaft with different timing chain and dual gears. The carb is likely going to be updated, perhaps a little more horsepower camshaft. Thank you for making my morning coffee here in Alberta a more interesting than usual snowing here today. God bless and hope that you all will be safe.
Thanks Nick for another nice video. I'm always learning something watching you. I finally figured out why your videos appeal to me so much. It's like having your own private tutor about muscle cars. And the last "muscle car" I had was 50 years ago with a 1967 327 Camaro. But I think you've turned me into a Mopar fan I know it takes a lot more time for you to film these and sometimes it interrupts work but know they are appreciated around the world
I did the same job on my 71. 440. Six pack in. 1993 in a barn no power tools changed pistons from 11..5 to. 9 to1. Because had a broken skirt ..Love your video. !!! Thx. Nick
Man oh man, the Man has all the moves. Great Nick, just great! Lot of memories watching and listening to you as things move along. I find myself paying close attention to the little gems you drop. Keep wrenching brother. Love the videos.
If I could go back in time and have someone like Nick as a teacher I am sure and certain I would have done a lot better in my grades in having a much more enjoyable experience in getting educated.
Hat's off to you Nick, such a dying breed of old school is correct. Lovin your detail to your work and all information. Keep these video's coming. Fan from Cape Breton
You know Nick, I'm in SoCal and we have our fair share of car shops and engine builders. Plus I have been a corner worker for decades with Indy Car, Nascar, blah blah blah all of them. I have raced with SCCA and NHRA. But man I wish your shop was closer so I could see all the product rolling up in front. Such a pleasure to watch your channel and see and hear your knowledge. Thanks.
A great video made even better with Eugene's additional background info. Yes Nick, I remember the old engines (I am 67) and how easy they were to rebuild, but they also had some idiosyncrasies that you needed to be aware of as well. That is where your experience level comes in I suppose. So, lets see how many of these modern plastic cars are driving around in fifty years once all the plastic parts have broken and electronic boxes have failed with no spares because the parts are long obsolete. This one will still be driving then I bet.
When I put a cam in my Dodge it was a Racer Brown that I bought from direct connection great working and had a nice idle lope going to enjoy you building this 440 keep it up Nick!!
you knw how many MOPAR thermostat housings I cracked over torquing one of the bolts.....ahhhhhhh.....memories of my youth.....lmao it's fun to watch a master at his craft
Very nice episode. I don't think I've ever seen an engine taken apart in this channel. There was something very relaxing about this video - not sure what. Can't wait for the sequel(s).
Good morning Nick, This was the video that I have been waiting for. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing Nick tear down the engine for the charger. The inside of the motor didn't look that bad considering the time it has been stored. In 1974 I was racing someone and spun a rod bearing, at least I won the race. This happened in Texas. The charger was parked right after that, and stored at my friends house in Kansas. I then got orders to southeast Asia (Thailand). I came back to the states in late 1975 and went to Kansas to get the charger running. A friend of mine and myself rebuilt the engine to repair the damage caused by the spun rod bearing. The cam that I put in the engine was a stock factory replacement. I could never get the engine running well enough to trust taking it on a long trip. With time running out to report to my next assignment in South Carolina, I had to leave the charger at my friends house parked in a shed. I saw the 8-13-68 on the side of the block, so the engine was cast a month before the car was born, which was on 9-14-1968, according to the fender tag. I don't remember how those two smaller head bolts got on the engine. No bolts were broken when we tore it down the first time, so maybe we were missing two head bolts, and just used what was available. I really enjoyed watching Dr. Nick take apart the engine. It will be much better than it was before. Great job on the video George, they just keep getting better, and better.
Thank you for your service sir!
EUGENE!
I'm very happy to see you commenting on the video for your car. That's awesome!
Your input here will add tons to the story Nick is unfolding on the 500 for all of us.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR!
This must be very thrilling for you to have Nick restore the car now. You have made
a wise choice there for sure.
Looking forward to it!
-Ed on the Ridge
@@jimmyraythomason1 I was proud to serve my Country, and would do it again if I had the chance.
@@moparedtn ED, It's always great to hear from you, and thank you for your kind words. I will keep making comments about the Charger, during future videos. I don't mind sharing the story of the Charger will all of the viewers on Nick's Garage. It is very thrilling for me to see the restoration on the Charger finally begin. I have waited a long time for this to happen, and now that the restoration is in progress it almost seems surreal that it is taking place. Take care Ed, and stay safe. Nick is definitely the "Man" the Charger is in excellent hands.
That’s so awesome to hear the story I was wondering why somebody pulled it apart and cut the crank and reassemble it too almost factory specs not thinking that you just spun a bearing and rebuilt the motor. Also thank you for your service!
Graduating in 76, I literally, honestly,
get goosebumps
watching this guy this ''guru'', walk, talk, and work on
cars from our fantastic early adulthood,
this guy (NICK) just oozes
everything we miss‼️®™️
🔥🔥🔥
Wow Nick it's nice to see a true mechanic still pulling wrenches after all these years. In High School Automotives class in the late seventies we just did exactly that. No power tools. Those days we took starters and alternators apart and reassembled them. We had dunk tank for cleaning engine blocks. We even took apart heads and rebuilt them. Honed cylinder bores. Wheel alignments and brake jobs on drums. Nowadays a lot these jobs are farmed out. That valuable old school knowledge that still stands out today. We appreciate your patience and knowledge you share with us Nick. Your a very valuable old school king of muscle car mechanics to have around these days. All the best to your team. Again George thank you for another amazing video. It only gets better with every new video. That's what it's about. Long Live Mopar Muscle! CHEERS
Thank you for the 440 lesson Nick. Very cool car and engine. Those were the days. Do not feel bad about using power tools for tear down, we are both over 60 and I rely on them so no pulled muscles trying to get them loose. I also use them to snug bolts then torque to specs manually. I am jealous of Eugene, he has a great, rare car. Props to Eugene for keeping it. 1969 Charger 500....wow...I was 12 years old when Dodge made that, now 63. She held up well in storage, usually they have alot more rust. Can`t wait to see it on your Dyno, and the numbers it makes. Stay safe, God Bless.
It is always enjoyable watching someone like Nick, who is passionate in what he does.
Thanks for your service Eugene
and thank you ''Dr. Nick'' (guru)‼️®™️
There’s a poignant clip at 29:05 of the table full of dismantled engine parts, Nick standing at the bench grinder, and the beautiful lines of the ‘Cuda behind them.
It takes an experienced knowledgeable passionate man like Nick to get from a pile of parts to a thing of beauty.
Thanks for sharing all this with us Nick!
I learn from you every week and love your chanel, i am a 72 years old gearhead who owned a 69 Charger R/T with a 440 and a 66 Dodge Coronet 500 with a 383 4 speed trany in the early 70's. Today i drive a 4 cyl. car , times have changed and so do i. Keep those video coming.
Right on
Nick, you have a way with words, it can only mean one thing, the passion is as real as it gets...our world around us is getting so difficult to understand, so it's always a pleasure to escape and watch another episode of Nicks Garage...so often when I go out for a walk I will hear the distinct sounds of the past and it always puts a smile on my face...thanks for your part in keeping them out there.
I love Nick's "Philosophy", of teaching & helping those interested in learning, sharing his knowledge. That's one of the reasons I like hanging out at Nick's Garage on my off time. Learning something new, hanging out with friends, relaxing as I drink my beer. I used to hang out at a speed shop out where I used to live when I was a kid. Nick's Garage kind of reminds me of the comradery we had back than. I left to go serve my country & came back 4 years later, the shop was gone. I sure miss those days. It seemed like everyday someone new dropped by with something different. It was neat to be able to check all the new stuff out. Now that new stuff back than is old stuff. Hanging out here at Nick's Garage puts things back into prospective for me. Thanks guys for being there, & a hats off to Nick for him willing to share his knowledge instead of trying to hide it.
Phil. My shop is still like the old days.
This video was great...just hanging out in the garage with Nick, watching the master completely tear down an engine. Educational gold for those thinking of trying it themselves.
Playing the Vice Grip Garage theme music when Nick pulled out the vice grips was a nice touch BTW :)
Dr. Nick,thanx for the show,when you where taking the chain off,I remembered my Pop doing the same on one of his car's,I was I think 10 or 11,trying to be my Pop's helper,and it was the first time he said the F word around me,he looked at me and said dont tell your Mother I said that,good times with my Pop,cheers.
Thanks for sharing the memory.
A car will make you think it if you don't say it. Like Ralphy on Christmas story when spilled the lug nuts.
Passion, quality, knowledge and experience equals take my money please! Only a true Master teaches his students all he knows. A true gentleman.
It's a cast iron dirty old agricultural lump giving out barely 60 hp per litre , not a Cosworth DFV !. Jeez .
@@geraldswain3259 You are on the wrong channel. This is a muscle car discussion. If you want to talk about hp/liter and F1 technology go somewhere else. North American roads are long and straight. Therefore light to light racing. Therefore TORQUE is what you need. The engines evolved to suit the need, plus gas or petrol was dirt cheap. You should educate yourself before posting a smug comment.
EUGENE!
It's great to see you commenting on the video here - I'm glad you're coming along for the ride
with the rest of us as Nick lovingly brings your 500 back to life. That's just awesome!
NICK!
Following right along with you as you did all the disassembly and knowing exactly what comes
next didn't take away a single moment of enjoyment for me watching this episode.
That 30 under bearing was a surprise, I got to admit. Ol' Eugene was beating on her pretty hard
in those days, eh? :-)
Discovering a "virgin" engine would have been cool, but this one is telling a story too just the same -
and we all love a story. Eugene telling us the real story of what happened in his own comments
makes it even better!
GEORGE!
You're putting in a ton of hours making NG content for us and we know it and appreciate it, my
friend. The channel just keeps getting better and better and it always helps to have a STAR like
Nick and his cast, too!
There simply isn't any better coverage of this sort on RUclips. Anywhere. Any time....
People you know the drill. Like, Share, Subscribe, Ring the Bell! Support the Channel on PATREON!
We want this channel around for a LONG time!
Y'all be safe up there, here 'til I can't be,
-Ed on the Ridge
Ed. Every engine I tear down has a story. This one is special. Had been rebuild by Eugene and still in good shape. This engine would have run if I had just installed another carb in the first place.
The engines may have changed alot, but the basics of how they work is still the same. Your knowledge of the old school stuff is unmatched in todays world. Thank you for sharing that knowledge.
speaking about teaching the youngsters (like me im 25) i appreciate these videos so much i love old school mopar. this year i bought a 68 2 door coronet roller with a dented quarter no motor or trans i picked up a 4 speed from a 340 b body and a 383 hp big out of a 68 charger im learning so much watching these and pulling my engine apart and rebuilding this one day amazing car i cant wait to get it running. just needing a bb bellhousing before i can start putting it together.
Nick is a natural in front of the camera. Put that together with his extensive knowledge of everything cars and engines, if some mainstream network doesn't pick up this show, they're crazy!
Very satisfying video for a Monday morning! Thanks Nick!
This is a great reminder of just how fortunate we were back in the 70's to have all these cars and engines everywhere you looked. The motors back then were very forgiving of anyone learning how to work on them; all you needed was a basic set of mechanic's tools and a factory manual. Of course, if you worked on them enough you got to know lots of special builder's tricks, like not letting your cylinder block fall off the back of the pickup truck on the way to the machine shop.
Thanks, Easy.
Hats off to Camera Man George👍
Nick thanks for taking us along on the journey of taking apart the 440 and dissecting it for us! Appreciate you pass along the knowledge to the youngsters!
This is an epic show. Eugene thank you so much for sharing this restoration with the world, and Nick thank you so much for explaining things as you go. I've learned quite a bit from you. Thank you. I feel like I'm back in the 70's! George your videos are soooo good, and I love your music choices. I'm so looking forward to the next installment of Nick's Garage! Thanks everyone for all your hard work!
It's always great to see a beautiful engine on its way back to life, with some added horsepower. It will be one sweet sounding engine, music to the ears
There is nothing better than seeing these muscle cars on the road. Don't care what make they are. Great video. thanks.
Nick, I'm always happiest when I'm up to my elbows in grease and oil, tearing down an engine. I liked your comment about being a CSI. That's a big part of the fun of it.......seeing what is worn, what is not.......if the engine was driven hard like it was supposed to be or granny-driven and fully of carbon, etc. Even after as many times as I've torn engines down I still feel a sense of excitement when I do it. Sometimes I even think I enjoy more than putting it together. That's fun, too, putting all the nice, clean pieces back together with the changes I made to cam, pistons, rods, crank, etc and thinking about how those new parts will need to "get to know each other". Enjoy it, you lucky dog, I don't have anything apart right now and am getting itchy to rip something down..........even a lawnmower! Man, I'm desperate, aren't I? Keep the Faith, Tom P.S. About the Chevy head bolts.......sometimes when a 440 blows past a Chevy small-block, the SBC will give up a head bolt in homage to the great MOPAR and it gets stuck in the 440 somewhere.......LOL!
Cant wait too see the fender fixed. Really.
Nick is a very reluctant adapter to cordless impacts. He did allude to the fact that as he ages, he appreciates them more. The time saved and energy not expended makes them a no brainer for all but the most torque sensitive parts like rocker shafts.
I'm 23 and my father owned a 75 Z28 Camaro. I own an 86 Z28 Hard Top Camaro. The legacy still continues. The legacy for me will never ever die. I'll be doing what you do one day. Thank you for igniting the young gearheads fires.
Atta boy Storm! Don't ever loose that passion or desire to work with these automotive treasures.
Man, watching this all I could think about was my annual "Proper" storage "prep" of my cars / engines for the winter. Survival is all about PROPER MAINTENANCE. Thanks Nick, always enjoyable.
Hearing your story on your first cylinder heads in the cold w/ a breaker bar. Reminds me of my first time. Did a cam and 305 heads on a Chev 350 in my 78 Chevy K10. Middle of February. Outside. No power tools, 3/8 S-K ratchet w/ huge cheater pipe for the head bolts. Over 10 years ago, and that S-K ratchet is my Go-to.
Thanks for letting us hang out Nick.. always enjoy a good engine disassembly with a good cup of coffee...
Reminds me of my days in the shop I can even still smell the old oil and gasoline you know what I’m talking about, Thanks Nick.
Old head bolts and main bolts have a very unique smell when removed from an old engine.
The car is a legend and so is Nick and his employees.
Thanks Nick. Makes me smile seeing you grab tools from both memory and/or "eyeballing" the screw/bolts upfront. A 440 is an old friend to you - just like your toolbox. No shame in getting the young bucks in the shop to break loose the trouble bolts ahead of you. In fact, that's smart. Your body has already "paid its dues" over 50+ years. God bless.
When Nick does these incredible tear downs he is an Engine Archeologist. Looking for the original equipment and factory markings. Fantastic job!!
Glad you like them! We shot another tear down video just today.. stay tuned.
THE VGG THEME SONG WAS A FINE TOUCH KUDOS
Eugene made a great decision. Very nice to be along for the ride gents.
Glad to have you with us.
Little bit of everything in this one, duel points, old school engine master using modern impact tools. Love seeing the old school tear down. Factory pieces vs replacements always learning with Nick at the helm!
Good for you Nick! It has taken you many, many years to learn what you know about this era of automobiles. You don't worry about what everyone is doing with their computers in their cars today because once everything has gone away with gasoline to electric the kids are going to be digging into their automotive history through these original muscle cars. This era of motorsports will always be important even when the kids are installing electric motor conversions of their favorite muscle cars. At this time the same engines you work on here will be on engine stands in their basements awaiting restoration. Their will always be gasoline, and their will always be original Hemi engines, for hobbyists and sport. You contribute to that legacy!
Shawn. Thank you Shawn.
It’s great to see working with tools and explaining as he go’s. A vintage man working on a vintage motor. A little Mopar history lesson. The Master at work. That’s funny, he doesn’t use power tools . Without a cord Wow ! Renaissance man.
Right on
Awsome after dinner treat , watching Nick disassemble a 440 magnum. Sweeeet. Rechargeable impact is the best tool I ever bought.
When I watch Nicks Garage I see my self. I worked in the lane behind my parents house in Toronto on my 66 mustang. I'm a Chevy man now but it's all the same. You can't tell if todays car are running or not they're so quiet. I pull up to a stop light in my 454 nova and everyone looks to see where the noise is coming from. I'm feel like I don't belong. But that's their problem, not mine. Keep up the good work Nick.
Nick that was the perfect meditation. Stuck with you all the way. Thank you.
Nice work Nick, you're an absolute work horse! Never slow down... I love watching the teardown and seeing the history. Also reading Eugene's comments on the engine is awesome!
Thanks Nick....An a big thanks to George for bring all of this to life so we can enjoy what you do so well...Nick...!
Thanks Nick I'm tearing into my numbers matching 440 great timing !
I really enjoyed the charger 500 440 breakdown dual points wow brings back memories
Checking in from Kansas. Loved the engine disassembly.
Flat tappet lifters are visually flat but technically should have a dome measurable with a perfectly flat surface and a piece of paper or by stacking two lifters face to face. If the dome is not there the camshaft and lifter will grind themselves away. The dome promotes the lifter turning inside the bore.
Jeremy. That is correct.
Great video, PLEASE MAKE ONE OF THE FULL ASSEMBLY NEXT. with torque specs on bolts and all. Thank you for the great videos and sharing your knowledge.
Loved the teardown,, also laughed out loud at the timely Vice Grip Garage music!!
Awesome Nick watching you at work, only wish All engines came a part that easy aye! So it's had an overhaul/rebuild at some stage then. Can't wait to see the finished product Nick. George great camera work on this one mate. This is how every morning should be a cuppa and watching Nick's garage, oh well make do with Tuesday's for now.
Good morning Mr. Nick & crew!! Having a cup of coffee in my Nick's Garage Coffee cup!!
Perfect! Hope you are pleased with it.
@@NicksGarage ffgg
thank u nick for all u do ur a very special person .this world needs more people like u in it
Great show again Nick. Love the unheated garage days comment.
Most all of us have been there and done that.
I put a clutch in my Roadrunner @ -20 deg. in an unheated garage in N.Dakota in late 70's, no floor-jack either !
Hi Nick
Watched the show this morning sitting in my 68 442 with a coffee. It’s time to put it away for the winter 🇨🇦
I still have ladder bars lol
Thanks Nick
Great show👍🇨🇦
Nick, all this Mopar stuff, in particular Charger work is dear to me since I bought a new one in '68, but no longer own it. I really enjoy every one of your videos, I eat up all that you show and do on these cars and it keeps me yearning for another. Time will tell.
Nice disassembly, inspection and analysis with discussion, Nick. I don’t miss an episode.
Good morning everyone hope everybody is safe and sound. Love the show Nick abd crew.
Yes, it was like a detective story. A rare opportunity to see inside a classic engine and revisit some history when revealed it had actually been apart for repairs. The reverence Nick shows for these old powerplants is amazing. Can't wait to see it come back to life on the dyno.
*_What a great video. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge Nick. You are a mentor and I think you will effect several future generations. There are very few "one in a million" mentors that come along. Usually those bright souls only pass their knowledge and attitude down to a handful of people unless they author a book or something. RUclips is that "something". It is the modern day way to pass great information along to others. Nick, I am so grateful that you allowed us into your world. You motivate me. Thank you so much. 😃🔧🔧_*
Nice to see a Master at work. Reminds me of my father , my two brothers and myself being invited to the back of the shop of Steve McQueen's motorcycle Restorer(Bob Stark). There was a fella doing a first start on a newly restored Vincent Black Shadow. He was doing a final carb adjustment and it was a beautiful thing to watch and hear. You are the man Nick.
Thank you Nick it's been a while since we've seen old school work everybody's wanting to go to electronics and fuel injection no thank you give me the old school with the carburetors God bless brother great video
Two of my very favourite car channels on the "tube", Nick's Garage and Vice Grip Garage....
It's morning in the UK as I watch this, a healthy thing to do, to keep my sanity intact, with all the craziness in the world!
Wish my grandad had kept his 1938 Cadillac and left it to me, when he passed away back in the 90's....I know where I would've shipped it for restoration....
I love my Mopars, but in later years I found that I appreciate the "other ones" more and more....could that be wisdom? 😉😆😂
My very best regards to you and your family and everyone at Nick's Garage!
Have a nice day, take care and stay safe! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻🍕
Nick Panaritis = Mastermind = Legend.
Started off watching MNF then as Nick started his surgery i gave up the remote to watch this amazing journey in Nicks garage !
Thanks for sharing your many years of experience, Nick! I grew up in the 70s with lots of 350 chevys! I’m in awe of your knowledge of the engines you work on. Tom from Nova Scotia.
I think that may be the factory timing set. When I put a new chain on my 69 440 Magnum, I expected a plastic cam gear also, but what I found was exactly the same as what I see here... right down to the diamond shaped stamp and “3” mark on the cam gear.
The plastic timing gear was something GM did on many small blocks thinking it was supposed to quiet down the chain noise which worked until the plastic got brittle from heat & started to crack & disintegrate & you know then what happens lol. Good theory but I replaced so many of those damn gears and chains on SBC it was ridiculous that & along with camshafts that would go flat on them .
@@peteloomis8456 Mopar used plastic on a lot of their engines also- including my 66 383 and 73 318. But I think at least some of the hi-po big block engines (Magnum/TNT/SuperCommando) got a metal cam gear, as did Hemi, 6-pack, and 340 engines. I *think* the latter may have gotten roller timing sets from the factory.
I chuckled when Nick found those Chevy bolts on that 440 head. Anybody who worked on cars back than knew that each manufacture had their own head size for a certain bolt thread size. Yea, we mixed & matched also, did what we had to with what we had laying around. it's all good. It worked.
I like the VGG music when the visegrips came out🤣🤣🤣
Thank You Nick reminds me of the old 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom we had with the 400 engine. Great video thank you so much.
Thanks for watching!
@@NicksGarage well it might have been a 367 but I don't remember but we drove it for years.. Thank you for everything.
1972 I rebuilt a 383 in my 1968 Chrysler Newport this brings back memories! Thanks Nick!
I love this stuff Nick. It reminds me of my uncles garage. He was a drag racer. In the 70's he raced a Dodge Dart with a Hemi.
Great content! Would love to see this engine rebuild from start to finish!
Great tear down video Nick. Thanks for sharing. Glad you picked up that battery impact. I was getting tired. LOL
Oh yes, got to love the American v8. Thanks guys for brightening my Monday, can't wait to see the master dyno test this baby. Love it!
34:24 sound of vice grip garage LOL LOL great one editor!
Good evening from the Philippines, another project to look forward to like the Kowalskie. .good job mr. Nick. .
Good Morning from Montreal!
Too funny the music at 34:30 when he grabs the Vise Grips! VGG!!!
Derek would be pleased ☺️
Hi Nick, my neighbor has a 1966 Coronet with the 440 motor. I shared your video with him and he was so appreciative, thanks, Wayne from Windsor Ontario
Thank you Nick and Crew. Always a delight to watch another mechanic tear down a old school big block. I look forward to seeing the rebuild. Guessing that you will change a few parts like the journal to 6 pack journal and perhaps camshaft with different timing chain and dual gears. The carb is likely going to be updated, perhaps a little more horsepower camshaft.
Thank you for making my morning coffee here in Alberta a more interesting than usual snowing here today.
God bless and hope that you all will be safe.
Thanks for watching in Alberta, MC. Sorry to hear the white stuff is already with you.
@@NicksGarage Thanks..hopefully the white stuff will melt as it's usually the second snowfall that stays for the winter.
Appreciate the reply Nick.
Nick you are an Amazing Hard working Man
Really enjoying Watching this Restoration
Thanks Nick for another nice video.
I'm always learning something watching you.
I finally figured out why your videos appeal to me so much.
It's like having your own private tutor about muscle cars.
And the last "muscle car" I had was 50 years ago with a 1967 327 Camaro.
But I think you've turned me into a Mopar fan
I know it takes a lot more time for you to film these and sometimes it interrupts work but know they are appreciated around the world
Good stuff Nick - can't wait to see the rebuild. Liked the VGG music when using the vice-grips lol!
A guy knows
I did the same job on my 71. 440. Six pack in. 1993 in a barn no power tools changed pistons from 11..5 to. 9 to1. Because had a broken skirt ..Love your video. !!! Thx. Nick
Man oh man, the Man has all the moves.
Great Nick, just great!
Lot of memories watching and listening to you as things move along. I find myself paying close attention to the little gems you drop.
Keep wrenching brother.
Love the videos.
Glad you enjoyed it
I always learn something watching Nick’s videos. Great tear down video!
If I could go back in time and have someone like Nick as a teacher I am sure and certain I would have done a lot better in my grades in having a much more enjoyable experience in getting educated.
Hat's off to you Nick, such a dying breed of old school is correct. Lovin your detail to your work and all information. Keep these video's coming. Fan from Cape Breton
You know Nick, I'm in SoCal and we have our fair share of car shops and engine builders. Plus I have been a corner worker for decades with Indy Car, Nascar, blah blah blah all of them. I have raced with SCCA and NHRA. But man I wish your shop was closer so I could see all the product rolling up in front. Such a pleasure to watch your channel and see and hear your knowledge. Thanks.
Greetings Nick and crew from Melbourne Australia. Live long and keep sharing your talent coz here in Australia we love our V8s. Cheers Mate! 🍻
Loved the Vice Grip Garage reference. Derek is a blast to watch.
A great video made even better with Eugene's additional background info. Yes Nick, I remember the old engines (I am 67) and how easy they were to rebuild, but they also had some idiosyncrasies that you needed to be aware of as well. That is where your experience level comes in I suppose. So, lets see how many of these modern plastic cars are driving around in fifty years once all the plastic parts have broken and electronic boxes have failed with no spares because the parts are long obsolete. This one will still be driving then I bet.
I wish that I could have worked in a shop like your's when I was a kid growing up in Chicago in the 50s and 60s.
Just the right amount of music with vid.
Great product and excellent vid
This was fun. I recall the days of lying on the garage floor in Chicago when it was zero degrees in the middle of the winter and I didn't care.
Nick is truly Dr. Nick. I enjoy watching his videos. He really knows his stuff
Mopar Memories brought to you in real time by Nick.
The guy that knows more about Mopars than Chrysler.
When I put a cam in my Dodge it was a Racer Brown that I bought from direct connection great working and had a nice idle lope going to enjoy you building this 440 keep it up Nick!!
you knw how many MOPAR thermostat housings I cracked over torquing one of the bolts.....ahhhhhhh.....memories of my youth.....lmao
it's fun to watch a master at his craft
Very nice episode. I don't think I've ever seen an engine taken apart in this channel. There was something very relaxing about this video - not sure what. Can't wait for the sequel(s).
Thank you for passing on your knowledge. It means a lot and knowledge kept to yourself is wasted.