440 Mopar V-8 Engine Build

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440 Mopar V-8 Engine Build | Redline Update

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From parts laid out on tables to a fully assembled engine, Davin Reckow takes you through every step of putting together our Chrysler 440 V-8 in the latest episode of our Redline Updates. This big-block Mopar engine will eventually power our vintage dirt track race car. Stay tuned for the full time-lapse engine rebuild video, coming your way SOON!
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@Hagerty Жыл бұрын

Watch the full engine rebuild time-lapse video AND the engine running for the first time! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b5qZnb1nnZPMlmw.html

@mohamedwasim3182 Жыл бұрын

Hi sir i want to training I'm from sri Lankan please help me

@richardgrognard6394 7 ай бұрын

Hello Hagerty first happy new year it would be nice if you could give us the translation in French

@Hagerty 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion!

@LukeChapman-xn9qg 3 ай бұрын

I want to see this viedo

@LukeChapman-xn9qg 3 ай бұрын

Episode13

@rileyday6025 5 ай бұрын

how 10 year old me felt taking apart a pen and putting in back together

@dbalderson89 Жыл бұрын

I can't express enough how much I enjoy these redline videos. The production value is just top notch (yep), and Davin is such a down-to-earth guy. He does such a good job explaining things for the average viewer and seems like he genuinely enjoys the work. We need more people like him. The videos feel less like a production, and more like he's coaching an apprentice. He's also willing to show his mistakes, how he overcomes them, and things he genuinely didn't know and had to learn more about. Great work as always. Thank you all for your putting this content together.

@Hagerty Жыл бұрын

Love reading comments like this! Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!!

@notomatoesbbq Жыл бұрын

I love that David uses a special alignment tool to make sure the bearings are pressed in perfectly straight only to then use a hacked up camshaft to ream them to size. 🤣

@vettekid3326 Жыл бұрын

An alternative to reaming the cam bearings out is to use a roll burnisher set to the cam journal size. What that does is expand the soft bearings slightly and will not leave scratches in the bearings or remove any material.

@1971VoiceoftheMummy Жыл бұрын

I like that idea better! You would think the cam installer would have an adapter to do that.

@Airman.. Жыл бұрын

Its Not a cheap fix but very reliable and thats the only its done in promod engines

@texastriguy Жыл бұрын

Roller burnishing is THE way to do this. It produces a glorious finish.

@MrFantasylover1 Жыл бұрын

@@texastriguy Where can we see a video of it done?? I'd greatly appreciate that very much!

@allanfranco4464 11 ай бұрын

BURNISHING TOOLS WAS USED WAY BACK FOR BRONZE BUSHINGS IN REARENDS AND TRANSMISSION GEAR BOXES PRESSES BUSHING TIGHT IN TO HOUSING SO IT DOESNT SPIN OLD SCHOOL IS THE FIRST SCHOOL

@markmckeachnie4484 Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of rebuilds done , but that was the most informative one I’ve ever seen . Thank you much . Mark M.

@b2hibry Жыл бұрын

Dang that cam sprocket looks wobbly.

@bjbeardse Жыл бұрын

It was missing a bolt at the time. Nothing to see here, move along....

@margarita8442 Жыл бұрын

will chew out the chain

@benderdf 6 ай бұрын

Noticed the same thing. "Dang, that's smooth!".......sprocket wobbles like a drunken sailor on a 3-day pass

@user-jt6lo2on2h 3 ай бұрын

Just saw that

@The-way-to-the-world 17 күн бұрын

Thank you very very very much man , I’m really loved you and respected you and respected your job because I love this work. Love you from Iraq 🇮🇶 ❤🤍

@Redmist.65 Жыл бұрын

The level of effort that went into the production of this video is insane. So informative while having stunning shots and useful timelapses.

@falloutpc147 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite ongoing project I've been watching since the beginning. My dad was a dirt track racer in the 50s before i was born so this is something he would of loved to work on.

@ThE_AlChEmIsT42 Ай бұрын

I am trying to understand engines to make my own, and this was a great deal on how things work, i look forward to the next chapter

@tomhill4003 7 ай бұрын

Truly AMAZING craftsmanship! I appreciate that you kept all of it to stock clearances. I had a Coronet 440 back in the day, and it was a fantastic car. It made it to 400,000+. Truly one of the greatest American engines ever made.

@TheBeardedMiracle Жыл бұрын

when he scraped the bearings, and fitted the new cam at 11:33 did anyone else notice the wobble on the gear?

@88SC Жыл бұрын

Yes. But it was tracking straight later on after he said he’d degreed the cam and it was torqued down. I suspect he just ran the sprocket bolts down finger tight to use it for manipulating the cam into the block.

@robertoferrari5397 Жыл бұрын

yes

@firedchiefpaul Жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw it too.

@BWGPEI Жыл бұрын

Any gear-head born in the 1950's smiles a lot when they hear "440". That first start-up will be the next big smile!

@thefreedomwarrior Жыл бұрын

David’s videos are the best. I don’t watch much of Hagerty, but I watch all of David’s videos.

@chrisUSA 11 ай бұрын

Davin, you are one of the BEST of the BEST engineers/mechanics in America. I've watched most or all of your videos and you are a top master mechanic when it comes to diagnosing, repairing and replacementing items and engines on motor vehicles. You should have been a brain/heart surgeon. But glad you are on Hagerty.

@autka_me Жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. My party trick to match oil holes on camshaft bearing with oil galleys is to put a dot with marker at the front of the bearing and second on the front of the engine block where oil galley is. This way you can match them when bearing is on a tool. And about that universal tools for camshaft bearings, because they open to accomodate different sizes, the surface that pushes bearing inside is not whole so it leaves marks. With very soft bearings or with very tight fit it can misshape them. Better to turn it for size from soft material like aluminium.

@normp3273 Жыл бұрын

That 440 is beautiful! Great to have Davin explain how and why. Love this because I'm gonna do a basic rebuild on my motor and the thought of it is terrifying. 🤣

@oaklandfan5262 Жыл бұрын

When I was a young kid learning to do machine work and engine assembly, my much older and wiser boss showed me a tip when installing cam bearings. If your not going to install them in reverse like Dave did, you can put the bearings in and then set the front of the camshaft in backwards on the front bearing and gently tap or nudge it bye hand to center the front bearing. Although large displacement Chryslers where a pain to get the cam to turn free I had good luck with the small displacement engines, like SBF and SBC..

@TraceyPruitt 8 ай бұрын

Your level of knowledge and preparation really shows how primitive my at home builds are. There is always something to learn. Thank you for your efforts.

@jmaxim80 Жыл бұрын

What a beauty of an engine, Mopar hit a grand slam when they created that beast.

@jamiemoen-bi3gd Жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the the redline engine builds, and the engine fab shop stuff! It really helps the hot rod enthusiasts who don't have access to everything, the info is great helping guys like me, decide when and where you should maybe leave things to the pros! And obviously those decisions will be different with all of us! Great stuff! 🇺🇲💯✌

@oliverbyrne3209 Жыл бұрын

I've never built an engine in my life but I could literally watch this guy all day. By far one of the most interesting build channels and mechanics I've ever come across.

@ezekieloliphant163 Ай бұрын

Not long found Hagerty and the Pantera build, but am now hooked on Davin’s engine builds. What an expert and a pleasure to watch too.

@mojzo613 Жыл бұрын

Only thing I am watching on KZfaq is Redline update/rebuilds with Davin. Amazing information, perfect editing job, good flow, positive vibes. Perfect job.

@chuckbrown2765 Жыл бұрын

Need more Redline Rebuilds with Davin!

@craigm.9070 Жыл бұрын

With quality parts and machine work, good assembly practices, these old 440's are real stump pullers. Thank you for your time on this build video!

@FYMASMD Жыл бұрын

All those old big block engines were beasts. Chevy 396-454, Ford 390-460, Chrysler 383-440, Buick/GM 455 and all the rest. Powerful, dependable and easy to get power ratings up. Gas hogs of course but when gas was 25 cents a gallon, so what.😎👍

@lucasgm88 Жыл бұрын

I need more videos of this quality in my life. Everything was so informative and kept holding my attention from beginning to the end. Edit: Side note, the stop-motion assembly just added so much more to the video as well.

@larrycleeton Жыл бұрын

That camshaft gear has a ton of runout! 11:36 What?

@ughmas Жыл бұрын

It looks like he does not have it fully bolted on, just two bolts in it for hand turning purposes. You can see it gets fully seated/bolted with 3 later on.

@scottimusgarrett15 Жыл бұрын

Davin makin' it happen like a well-oiled machine!😂 It's gotta be nice being in a nice clean shop for a change, eh? No snakes or spiders to wrestle with! Thanks, Davin and crew! Great episode! Nice to have the Redline Rebuilds back! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

@kostiantynua Жыл бұрын

Great job. Such a professionalism in assembling, i wish my m48.01 v8 100k miles were rebuild this way

@johnnylittle22 Жыл бұрын

For anyone wanting to know I was working at Merritt speedway in northern Michigan while this car was there and I talked to Dave and saw the race car in person it was a super cool experience and got to see the bts of it that thing was LOUD super cool crew very respectful and nice

@Stefan-dr5pi 2 ай бұрын

The love and positivity here is overwhelming. God bless you all!

@2LV2 8 ай бұрын

I love watching this man work. A master of his trade but treats each build with the care of true enthusiast. It is really the best company when I am drawing.

@Knox242 15 күн бұрын

Building pc’s are one of my favorite things to do But now I have two favorite things to do

@racerex340 Жыл бұрын

So, a few aftermarket bearing kits I've bought in the past had two ordering options, if you were reusing your old cam, you'd get the OS (oversized bearings), but if you were using a new cam ground to factory spec, you'd use the SS (stock-size bearings). This idea of "scraping" in your Cam bearings is used to be more common, anyone that used to build engines in the 80's with aftermarket cams probably know this nightmare.

@jlwz71 Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@BAD_CONSUMER Жыл бұрын

i'm not a mechanic, but common sense tells me this is the antithesis of what you would want to do to a new engine

@racerex340 Жыл бұрын

@@BAD_CONSUMER you'd be surprised are some of the bananas things that "old-school" engine builders used to do. My uncle used to build small block mopar LA engines for circle-track racing back in the 70s, ultra high-compression/high-revving, he'd use slightly oversized rings and bearings, and let the engine "self clearance", which seems absurd today, but he insisted that that it was extremely difficult to machine tolerances that tight so it was easier to to build them too tight and break them in to perfection. They'd slowly run the motor up to 8500 RPM with a magnet on the oil filter and would pull a quarter's worth of metal shavings out of the filter after the break-in run was done. Thankfully CNC machining has become commonplace and relatively inexpensive since then.

@HasanMaaz68 7 ай бұрын

Hands down the most intriguing and informative and captivating engine build on YT i have seen. Such a treat to watch

@Eric-hh8iz Жыл бұрын

Do you drain the breaking in oil before adding the regular oil?

@HardikSharma-bl2xc Жыл бұрын

EYE GLASSES WERE NOT HARMED !!!

@williamgreen1489 2 ай бұрын

Love the photography and time lapse, first rate! Not to mention great assembly and tips 🙂

@SparkyWrench 6 ай бұрын

First half of the video was great, going into detail and explaining what he was doing. The second half, although more artsy it seemed like they were short on time. Explain the heads a little more, compressing the springs and installing the rockers. Just some constructive criticism. Otherwise a great video.

@mikemcintosh9933 8 ай бұрын

The amount of engineering knowledge needed may as well be magic at my level. It's astonishing bordering on miraculous that people figured out how to make all of this work. I get that it was an evolution over more than 100 years but still.

@Mt.AkinaDownhillDriftKing 3 ай бұрын

Honestly this vid has taught me a lot, always curious how this worked but never bother doing much research into it. Thanks!

@glassglowz Жыл бұрын

It doesn't get any better than this! Great work guys and thanks for all the useful info.

@MattKrogmeier Жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing the Timelapse process! I’ve worked in local TV for almost 30 years. Salute to the editor and animator🫡!

@1967davethewave Жыл бұрын

Some good tips. I build a lot of B/RB Mopar engines. Here's one for you on the cam bearings. I always place the block on it's top and shine a light in oil galley holes to precisely line up the oil hole in the cam bearings while installing. Probably not necessary but it's an OCD thing!

@amabdiyus111 Ай бұрын

M539 does a really good job with wrench ASMR it is soooo much better than music

@onedayiwillmakesomecontent Жыл бұрын

Or as Nick the mopar master from Nick's Garage says... Do one cam bearing, then put the camshaft in, take it out, add another cam bearing, repeat... Then you don't get caught out with ALL the bearings in, cam cover plug etc.

@mikescaffo4850 8 ай бұрын

This dude is the real deal he's a 100 percent total professional

@jacquesorr7566 Жыл бұрын

My older brother bought a 1968 Dodge Coronet GT 440- by the time I went of to college - He showed me how to rebuild them! This was EXCEPTIONAL AND EXCELLENT!! WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL these NEW PART'S. LOL. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE!!! FABULOUS workmanship!!

@wilmermorales Жыл бұрын

the way you explain all details about the process of what you're doing, is awesome!

@bozodog428 Жыл бұрын

This is why I have the machine ship install the cam bearings.

@donparker1823 Жыл бұрын

As many times as I've seen you do this, it never gets old. I noticed a similarity between measuring clearances on an engine and reloading ammo. I think it's the precision that I find interesting.

@Watsmypwrlvl Жыл бұрын

watching Davin reminds me of working on cars with my dad. i miss my dad.

@Kwaka28 10 ай бұрын

We are very appreciative of the knowledge and experience your channel brings to the screen.. we are lucky to have this access, having a dam good crack at rebuilding my 440 for valiant hardtop.. thanks...

@MrPhatties Жыл бұрын

That super lapse at 17:40 😯 the amount of work that goes into shooting and editing this is crazy.

@MajesticDemonLord 9 ай бұрын

I enjoy the Zen of a good engine build - but I loved the fact you made a simple mistake (didn't cover off the holes when painting) and rather than hide the error, you walked us through the remedy. Reminds us that you are both human too and that we all make mistakes.

@Axr24have Жыл бұрын

Always fun to watch the assembly Davin.

@MrCunningham4 Жыл бұрын

It's truly a thing of beauty just watching an engine being built

@davesalter4928 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Davin i have been waiting a long time for this video, it was great.

@jonstrande2074 Жыл бұрын

Redline rebuilds is my favorite part of this channel.

@BillMulholland1 Жыл бұрын

Would have love to see it on a engine run stand 👍

@stephenholland5930 Жыл бұрын

Or even better, on a dyno.

@user-mu5dd9gf1u Жыл бұрын

Need more Redline Rebuilds with Davin!. Estava com saudade de um vídeo assim. Sensacional..

@moparedtn Жыл бұрын

*DAVIN!* Yay to the return of Redline Rebuilds w/Davin! Bonus, this time featuring my personal favorite engine - the Mopar 440. I had my '68 GTX out running around just yesterday, in fact. Nothing like a big block Mopar. Good for the soul... *Ben still owes me a tee shirt!* Looking forward to seeing this one run and thanks as always, - Ed on the Ridge

@bjbeardse Жыл бұрын

How about a 557 Ford 385 stroker? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

@dagasss Жыл бұрын

É impressionante acompanhar o serviço de um profissional deste calibre. A experiência e domínio sobre tudo que está fazendo se torna gritante, a ponto de constatarmos que tudo isso não passa de brincadeira para o David. Hagerty, seus vídeos são terapêuticos!!!

@trainmaster0217 10 ай бұрын

And another academy award winning video. The best on the "tube" or anywhere for that matter.

@ratoncito017 8 ай бұрын

The capacity this person has is impressive. Spectacular work

@jagvette1 Жыл бұрын

I have been using Glyptol ever since I worked at a Jaguar Restoration and Service shop back in the 80's I see you use it and I believe so do people that build racing engines, yet some people still say there is no point would you please point out to them the benefits, I know what they are but having you say it may help. Damn get rid of that fram filter and put a decent one on.

@baddonkey6876 Жыл бұрын

Every time i did mopar i ended up building a jig that bolted to the head bolts, more of a bit of angle iron welded at a 45 degree angle, id flip the engin over sideways and id shine a penlight through the oil hole to make sure i was close enough

@vettemaniac2237 9 ай бұрын

An absolute wizard !!! Pleasure to watch things done right.

@ericbessett6782 Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to see this motor finally go back together!

@michaw1674 Жыл бұрын

If you cut your grooves on camstaft at an a gle, they self clean while you go. I never had bearings that didnt need this procedure on big block and I did quite a few. You could use steel shim gasket for some extra compression as factory did in all iron engines.

@rickwhitmire7933 Жыл бұрын

I love watching these videos for the attention to detail factor. “The Perfect World” scenario 👍

@seanjohnson6899 Жыл бұрын

When I installed new cam bearings and camshaft in my 390 fe. Only one bearing was a little tight. Some blue dyecam and a scotch pad did the trick on massaging the spot.

@TechNWRO Жыл бұрын

BFH I have full confidence in your work now. 😁

@sponsored_hobbies8233 11 ай бұрын

lol, just saw the "yup" part. Love the videos. Keep up the good work.

@MultiStone73 6 ай бұрын

Great video , he knows what he is doing were well

@circlejerk6861 Жыл бұрын

Really gotta wash a block after knocking in bearings

@warmstrong5612 Жыл бұрын

My goodness that's one pretty engine. Bet it'll sing like an angel too.

@HANDBALLDIEHARD Жыл бұрын

I made my own tool to remove , install cam bearings , a large threaded rod with washers and nuts and old dumb bell weight collars, used the new cam bearing to push out the old as they were installed ! I had a 383 with low idle pressure 20 psi but would get up to 40 on the highway, it was a bad worn last 3 cam bearings leaking the pressure ,

@lp9280 Жыл бұрын

This was 42 minutes of pure pleasure - thanks!

@user-do7qv7oq5l 5 ай бұрын

The detailed very satisfying to watch... From philippines

@davidgalea6113 10 ай бұрын

I never imagined you could do that to cam bearings.. never seen it done before.

@edsmachine93 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a very nice build. Has some nice parts in it. Thanks for sharing the process. Take care, Ed.

@mwong98biker87 2 ай бұрын

No sé cómo llegué aquí pero muchísimas gracias a YT por tan excelente recomendación de contenido 😍😍 ya tengo ganas de escuchar ese enorme 440 big block carburado. Les mando saludos desde México, espero que también tengan armados de los motores modernos de GM como la línea LS

@RocketHarkness 7 ай бұрын

this video really shows the assembly of every single tiny component. i learned a lot 👏

@michaelgomolla5511 9 ай бұрын

Gretings from Germany... Very nice Job!!!

@joecurmaci5880 Жыл бұрын

I loved the 440 motor it was the best motor of its day they were able to take a tremendous beating they're unbelievable

@bo-_t_-rs1152 Жыл бұрын

This was such a pleasure to watch! I know nothing about engines but i really enjoyed watching this and can't wait to see this puppy run. Thank you for this amazing video!

@paulstan9828 Жыл бұрын

When you were installing the cam shaft for the final time the gear on the end appears to have a wobble to it when you rotated it. Is that acceptable or was I just imagining things?

@johnl4540 Жыл бұрын

Saw that too, and no it's not right/normal.

@paulstan9828 Жыл бұрын

@@johnl4540 thanks John.

@adamspivey Жыл бұрын

Exceptionally informative and crystal clear. Great video, guys!

@BGSGBF Жыл бұрын

Talking the sports, Davin would be the national champion, 6 times World Cup champion and Olympic golden medal winner in at least two Games in 4 disciplines. Who now promotes sport because by just showing the true depths of it.

@jodaddysdodgegarage3533 Жыл бұрын

What a great piece of work! Outstanding video coupled with terrific info for anyone wanting to rebuild an engine. This is what Hagerty Redline Rebuilds does best.

@johnnylittle22 Жыл бұрын

I was there while this there next video was being filmed it was so cool to see it

@mer2705 Жыл бұрын

You have the best job ever

@mechanicspecial Жыл бұрын

So glad to see a shop video! I love these like bacon on a Sunday morning!!

@erwinb3412 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video . Concerning information comment at the moment of the action done is very clarifying and better than music . It is almost as if i'm at a specialist school learning to be a mechanic , which in the end i wouldn't even mind , appealing as the mechanics of the motor are . I liked the lesson . Maybe the gentleman could have been a good school teacher . Erwin , Belgium .