My brother had a 71 Plymouth Road Runner with a 383 Magnum, 4 speed /pistol grip shifter. We flew back to Detroit, and drove it out of the plant brand new while he was home on leave from Viet Nam. Home being Winnett, Montana, had no speed limit at the time, (1971). We cruised past a hidden Highway Patrolman at 155 mph, (on the speedometer), and cruised main street twice before he got there. He had radared us about five miles out from our small hometown. He wrote my brother a speeding ticket for "in excess of 100 mph". The best of memories from the muscle car era!

Good job on finding the sabotage. Nobody anymore wants to admit it happens, and NICK found it like a pro!

Those old 440s were legends. She sounds nice. Watching that fuel pour down the carb, was very enlightening.

I love it when Nick gets excited about using original parts including the air cleaner and wingnut! My kind of guy.

I enjoy your program, old school at 73, can't do anything any more, but I can still enjoy see this stuff. I had a 71 440. ran like a wild man. caught fire.

Nice, I'm working on a 1969 440 right now. I am enjoying working on this beast, being a Pontiac guy, I'm excited to see how well I can tune this man's Mopar. Cool stuff. 👍👍🏁🏁

Back in the early seventies these sweet monsters were everywhere at the used car lots...cheap, too! Need me a time machine!

So, I bought a sound bar and sub-woofer for my TV which my laptop is hooked up to, been playing music videos and cranking it. Get home today and this gem is on the list to watch. So I crank the V8 on the dyno up and my neighbour throws a rock through my window so he can hear it better, sweet sweet V8 music, doesn't matter who makes the bent iron it is a sound like no other. 8 holes filled with demons screaming to get out. On a personal note my 5.0L Windsor has been rebuilt suspiciously similar to this V8 440, 20 thou over pistons, 10 thou over crank, new pistons, rings line honed and bored, squared deck, tricked up ported GT40 heads (as much as you can on those units), stage 1 cam rev range 2000 to 5500,new Melling oil pump etc etc...EFI, ex-police vehicle with no rev or speed limiter to worry about, should be ready to turn the key by Thursday or Friday this week the 6th or 7th, as soon as it is inspected, registered and on the road I'll post something for posterity. The video production and editing quality game is strong in Nick's Garage. Love your work and everyone who goes towards making these videos happen.

Not bad for a freshened engine. The blue 440 with 4-barrel carb that was put in the passenger cars in the sixties was rated at 350 horsepower. My specialty was six pack cars. I owned the Big Blocks and small blocks that were the factory coded vehicles. Definitely prefer the 440 + 6. 400 horsepower is not that far off for these engines the stock compression ratios and Mild cams, cast iron intake manifold and exhaust manifolds. Step up to the 440 + 6 and begin doing performance changes with compression ratio, headers Cam and head Port work... You get big surprises LOL. Great job Nick love the videos many thanks

That's what makes Nick the best at what he does and also makes his engines the quality they are cause he builds and tunes it like no other .and just rember nothing runs and preformes like a well oiled machine .

This Man is A Mopar Genius And the way it sounds his Brother is right up there with him!

always been a chevy guy till i started watching nicks garage

This was one of the better videos to me on your channel. Reason being, it was a "simple" build for a real world engine. The intake and air cleaner comparison was spot on. But I really like the others just as well. It was what I watched while I ate breakfast in the shop this morning.

Thank you Nick and company for keeping it real. I'm a Chevy guy at heart but also love Mopars ! In my younger day I've rebuilt one 318, one 354 Hemi, two 392 Hemi's all Mopar's. The last 392 Hemi was 8.5 to 1 compression ratio with a 671 GMC style blower w/Dual Quads. They all ran well ! May God bless all of you !!!

Thanks Nick

Best car show ever!!!! No big sale, flippy, oh my god theres a deadline drama, just straight up calm upbeat car stuff!!! I just ordered a copy of Vanishing Point Nick!!!! I like Dean Jaggers line in that movie, "beans...lotta beans" lool classic.

thats why I love watching Nick's Garage he still can keep things to himself like the cam, secrets of the trade love it . Hats off to you Nick.

I knew you would squeeze the extra HP out of that 440. You have made me a lover of Mopar.

It's 7:42 am and Breakfast at Nick's Garage drops onto my notifications. Can anyone think of a better way to start your week? Everyone knows how life is down here in the States these days. Hearing the sound of a 440 on Nick's dyno makes more sense than all the noise coming from Washington DC or the Parliament in Quebec. Je parie que vous pensiez que tout ce que vous faisiez était de faire des vidéos sur la réparation de voitures classiques musclées, n'est-ce pas? N'oubliez pas que vous êtes le docteur Nick!

I was thinking of Nick about 4 am Sunday morning. I woke up and was unable to go back to sleep. I turned on the television and Vanishing Point was on. It was the part in the movie where he was driving trough the desert and had a flat tire. Imagine that, a polyglass bias tire having a flat.

From one old school guy to another great content Nick and crew! In this day and age with all the turbo and supercharger build's it's refreshing to see someone dedicated to naturally aspirated engine's and how to eek out every last horse....Cheers from Nashville Tn.

Nick is a wizard. A true elder of the craft. He is what you might call, an ultra badass.

You will never know how much you n your channel mean to me, am a retired an electrician, 40 years, but in my teens n 70's i was a parts counter man for a Dodge dealership in hollywood. I also became the guy who was in charge of, if I can remember the youngster who was the guy tu contact for Mopar High Performance parts fot the south east region, Direct Connection for all your high Performance parts. Had people from all over asking for special parts. Even had Hemi inc. order a strip Barracuda only, not for street use shipped to our dealership. Had it for years, then sold it to K C n the sunshine band. If it weren't for management, I might still be with Chrysler. It was a great time, n picked up finding parts very quickly. I miss it to this day, n Mopar will always hold a special spot in my heart. When i found your channel, it was your knowledge n passion that keeps me coming back. Thanks for all you do n share.

**At least 20 of those horsepower can be attributed to the engine being painted in a color that's relatively close to Ford blue....(Lol). Remember, he did another video of a STOCK Ford 351 Cleveland that was factory rated at 300hp, but actually made 352hp and just under 400ft/lbs. Ford made a higher performance 351C that same year, rated at 330hp, which probably put out more like 385-390hp in reality. Maybe it's time to start installing Ford and Mopar engines in your Camaros, Novas, Chevelles! **

50 mins episode, oh now youre just spoiling us Nick :)

A tip for all the gear heads out there using cleaners all the time, get some charcoal infused soap it removes the chemicals from your skin after you work. the charcoal or carbon in the soap combines instantly with hydrocarbons and washes it away. Walmart has it , its called tomato soap, 4 $ a bar,

The Camero burnout was awesome.

Absolutely Brilliant Nick, I feel the same excitement when I build an engine, Just like a Kid on Christmas Morning.

The rumble of a mopar big block is music to my ears.

Nick, I'm in tears! you're my favourite presenter on KZfaq by far. You come across as so genuine I feel like we could be real life friends.. I sense you would be the kind of person that could let an engine blow up on the dyno to take me (or anyone) to hospital if I had a heart attack or something. I raise my glass to you buddy!

The computer opened up a whole new world, how I wished I would of had this kind of learning video when I was young. But we struggled and made it. The world has really changed. Thanks Nick for getting into the Video Game, it helps alot of people. I love watching people with a Passion doing what they truly love. People are amazing....

In 1981 my friend bought a 68 charger w a vinyl top, no engine for 500 bucks. We found a 440 complete engine a guy had in his yard for 50 bucks. I rebuilt it for 60 bucks labor. he still has it! But hasn't driven it in 30 years. He is now rebuilding the complete car again and wants to have it on the road next year

in another life time i could see Nick sharing his vast knowledge and teaching ability to be an instructor at a Tech school..to pass on his knowledge of motors and running a business..the mechanics in today's business world is sorely lacking...

I owned 3 different 1970 440's and all were this color. I liked the color because it reminded me of Petty Blue. (The color of Richard Petty's earlier cars.) I sold them all in the late 1970's and wish I had kept one.

After the cam is broke-in it’s a good idea to pop the valve covers off, mark all push rods with nail polish in the same position and fire the engine up and at idle, see if your push rods are slowly turning. If they aren’t, then the rod that isn’t turning will be the cam lobe that will be wearing.

NICK, REMEMBER, When motorhomes were first manufactured starting about 1963 most builders fancied the DODGE chassis with a 440 v8. By now the auto wrecking yards must be full 0f them. !

The exhaust manifolds and neg batt cable were attached when the engines were painted at the factory....so a half painted neg batt cable is considered factory....silly, but correct.

Something satisfying about watching the paint burn off of those manifolds. Love watching these videos being a big mopar fan this show is great.

Not shown in the video, but after switching intake manifolds, you should definitely revisit the air:fuel mixture, and probably the ignition timing.

Wow! That 440 idle is the sweetest kind of music!! Love it too when she's screaming at 5600!! Great video, Nick!

I remember well the days when the local police ran 440 Magnums in their Polaras, etc. They had a very distinct tone which I could recognize quite easily, and that saved me from at least one arrest...

Nick this is your friend Danny from Detroit wow what a great Dino on that big 440 can't believe you pushed out 401 horsepower great job I got to rename you I think I'm going to name you dr. Nick you look like a doctor and the dino room great luck Nick can't wait to see the Kowalski I am your biggest fan love from Detroit to all your family and you God bless you all

Like one of the other subscribers said engine Dyno is like open heart surgery for cars and you just don't get to see a video every day of open heart surgery but we do appreciate the surgery that Nick does on these to make them perform at their best Peak and to last a lifetime thanks Nick and crew great job

I am amazed with Nick's "human torque wrench." You have earned a new fan from the Philippines.

I love your 440 and Hemi videos . I hope you do a max wedge build someday .

Thanks Nick. You proved that knowledge is POWER. Amazing watching that Dino work in process! You exceeded the factory claims which were likely exaggerated for that motor in 68'. After all, the buyer had no way to test the the actual power back then.

It was my pleasure to meet you Nick and I am very happy that you did not have a New Jersey flag. You are a genuine lover of the craft, motor craft that is.

"Here We Go!" Love it. There is just something right about an RB motor. Takes me back to my old 69 GTX.

I love the fact that you did a comparison between the stock intake and the Edelbrock Performer 440! I am considering using a Performer on my 1979 Dodge Dreamer. This is great! Thanks Nick!

I suppose if you were running dyno headers you would've hit 400 with the stock intake. It's good to see a choked up 440 make 400 hp in near stock form. The cam sounds like the comp 21-223-4 [488-491 lift 110 lsa]

I sold a few of Chrysler products with the 440 and they sure made a customer happy , I miss those days , one great big block !

Great build. Green tshirt guy standing with his fingers in his ears during dyno runs, while yellow ear protectors are on the desk 4 feet away. Got to love old school guys. "Still plays with Blocks" perfect for these guys.

I watch this video and it make me just feel - wow. Nick got 410 hp and 490 tq out of that big block engine. That was a lot of power in those days. It makes me appreciate what I have in the garage. I have a 2017 Camaro SS1 with 455 hp and 455 tq out of a 376 cu in (6.2L) engine. That's a whole lot of power from a stock small block.

This was a joy to watch, thanks Nick for sharing with us all. I can see with the right tool, "tweaking" will never get old.

No one is saying how GOOD that engine sounds. That engine sounds GOOOOOOOD!!!!!

We can't lose these old timers who know so much about engines and cars ... Thank you!

Nick in my younger years building Engines l could smell the paint burning off of your build....As if l was standing there....W0W....Funny how things like that come back to an old man sitting here....Super cool stuff as always.....Thanks for sharing.......Puissante video fine Merci encore mon ami.....!

Your show and tell of all the dyno runs keep me on the edge of my seat, and I allways learn something.

39:50 - Nick hits the magic number! 400+hp! Congratulations Nick you have now graduated as Dr Nick (PhD - '68 Dodge Coronet R/T 440ci engine re-building).

Those old engines ran for ever, much fun

Bravo guys on the dyno work ! love watching the testing stuff... George I like the back round music !

Nick is a legend glad to be a part of this channel. Keep it up Nick you are a rare commodity.

This show is getting better and better even though it started out very good. I love that you never give up. Do you want 400, it will get to 400. 👌👌

That 440 sounds awesome, love how that thing idles it hits a lick great video Nick you tha man 😎

That Edelbrock carb is a carter AFB design. they are good carbs. I used a 500 cfm on 3 different motors. A 231 Buick a 302 Ford and a 215 Buick aluminum v8 all ran very well with the AFB.

Nick, you have been around a while. I think the most underrated engines in the 50s and 60s were 1st the 57 327 which was a very popular marine conversion for years made by Rambler. The second was the 62 to 64 R2 and R3 Studebaker Avanti and SuperHawk and SuperLark engines. The mythical R5 was more of a development class like sailboat one designs that only require certain things but not the whole design to be maintained. I have heard of dual 4 barrel R5s NA, most were variants of a dual supercharger dual 4bbl basic configuration. Have to look at Bonneville in Sept. of 62 and following trips to the flats. It took a lot of years for any production car to beat the Avanti's street modified 197 MPH top speed. Some R5s were unofficial dealer built from a kit of parts from Paxton like the one in my built alongside the 63 SuperHawks dealer's son's ride which was held to wait for an R2 to be available. It arrived at the dealership with the first of the 63 larks including the dad's R2 4speed Daytona convertible. Upgraded before going on the road to R3 specs by the dealership's racing mechanics. (sprint cars run by the dealer and several of the mechanics). Have you ever dyno-tested any of them and if not could you ask the Studebaker Drivers Club for cars and engines to test?

It was the "Factory original wing nut" that gave it the final 10 hp.

Would have been interesting to see what a set of headers would have done as the engine came alive with simple Boltons. 👍

This show was awesome! Congrats this one will be remembered! 🇨🇦

You have a great channel Nick, I look forward to every new video. Eventhough I have a new challenger, I love watching you bring the classic back to life. Thanks Nick love you guys!!!!

nice resurrection of old iron guys

That is a beautifully running 440; superlative balancing, cam and tuning job done on this engine! The best from Nick's.

Nick Is the Mopar master builder

Thank you Nick for all you do and share with us it's awesome...✌

Nick I love your channel and all the old mopars. love the real world dyno testing and your ability to get the most out of these old motors. Keep up the good work. Your show is better than any of the car shows on the TV. Thank you for putting this content out for us to watch.

Almost 409.8 almost 410 HP with the original breather, Wow! Awesome job Nick. 👍

I can smell the paint burning off through the video :)

Amazing engine, amazing skills my friend. People admire you and let me tell you...you deserve more and more good things! Keep on muscle!!!

This program is awesome!!! Methodical testing with results of the adjustments and changes made... Fun guys to be around too!!! Keep-up the good work!!!

Nice build on the 440 well-done Nick

Well done Mr Nick, you achieved what the client desired.👍🏻

Late heads are the best iron head ports according to Steve Dulcich. This power with exhaust manifolds is ideal for a street car.

I worked on them when the were new,and the smell of roasting paint filled the shop often,in the winter it was nuts,and I read down and the guy that spoke of the zinc in the oil was right,cams go flat quick today without the zinc,only bad cams we had in the late 60s were the damn hemi's they ate lifters often,then I talked the head master in checking the pressure out of the box,they were 330 lbs wide open and that's the killer,the valve train on the 426'were heavy and necessitated the poundage,the E86 440 mag was a impressive engine back when the fuel out of the ground was around102 octane,i ran gulf no knocks in my 1965 formula s and had to turn the timing up,nothing today is the same as the old days,except these mopar specimens that are dead nut original,thanks for the show nick,the sound of those wedges give me goose bumps

I've used the exhaust manifold gasket trick on my 340 for years. Good tip!

I love the smell of baked engine paint... Nick is the master ..

Good job Nick. Keep doing videos. My father has a 67 Coronet 500 convertible w/440, it is a show car. It is a show car, Dairy Queen show car. The 440 needs good rebuild. I may bring it to Nick. I got that book “How to rebuild a small block Mopar”. I rebuilt a 273. Take care Nick.

Thank you for all the work posting the video's Nike!!

That was an awesome video Nick. Thanks a milion. If I remember correctly, that air filter can have the top inverted and still seal the filter element but it allows a whole lot more air to get in. And it makes one heck of a noise when the secondaries open up. It's hard to believe a different year intake could be that much better WHEW! Twenty horse just from a better design, and from the factory. I had a 68 Charger 383 and I have to wonder if an intake from a 1970 would have given it another 15-20 Horse. Tuning like what we see here with Nick can really make a difference. I had a guy who used to race cars tune my 383 at his gas station. He pulled the distributor out and tuned it on a Sun machine. Installed different springs and weights. He rejetted the carburetor and drilled some holes in the air filter housing. It fell like it had another 25-30 horse when he got through with it. Later on, I replaced the mufflers with some free flowing type and that felt like another 5-10 horse. It was the fastest FACTORY 383 for 100 miles. There were a couple faster but they had hot cams and exhaust headers

On my old 01 Mustang GT I had a vortec blower on it @13 psi it made 405 rw I installed an intake from an 01 Bullitt it made 440 rw @12 psi 🤙🏻 Let them Breathe 🚀

Now THAT'S how a Mopar starts up from a new rebuild, not like the fords all temperamental and burping up flames! Lol! Time to break out the race cars and get them track ready, spring has sprung, finally, thankfully! Time to uncover and break out the summer rides too. Wake the old gals up for the nice weather season,shine em and tune them up for the shows and cruises. That exhaust pipe on the left side looks really small coming off the manifold,i wonder if it's constricted the flow. You're the master Nick, you'll get your numbers, you always do!!! I'm baffled why people would dislike this or any of these videos, then again there's some people in this world you can give a million dollars to, and they'd still complain because you didn't give them 2 million instead! Share the love! Not negativity! Smh, i just don't get it. Thanks again guys for another great video and I knew you'd get your numbers guys, I always have faith in y'all! Much love from the U.S. and thanks for keeping those beautiful old gals alive and rumbling on down the roads!!!!▪☆☆☆▪

I LOVE THE SMELL OF ENGINE PAINT IN THE MORNING! LOL!

Holy cow NICK!! Who knew that your channel would grow this fast - and thanks to Video Dude, this dang SLICK! A 50 minute episode? You gotta be kidding me! Man, so freaking awesome... A stock 440 Magnum with manifolds? Yep, right up my alley. Mine also is pretty mild (except for the Direct Connection 484 cam, of course) and I also am running that particular Edelbrock AND the famous "unsilenced" air cleaner, just like that one you're using. Yes, the '68 intake holds things back a little and yes, I should go with something like the Performer 440 (which is getting to be a hard intake to find!). I was nervous that the air cleaner would be awful on the dyno, but lo and behold, it wasn't! :-) I'm very thankful you tried it and relieved to see the results. I need to try more advance on my own timing, looks like. 37 total, eh? Ok, I'm game. I keep saying it over and over.... Best dang garage on KZfaq! Darn good people in it, too. The best. I'm a Patreon subscriber from day 1 and wish that MORE people would do the same! Now, I'm off to buy a new Nick's Garage tee shirt. Sorry, I sort of got the last one dirty.... :-) Y'all be safe up there, -Ed on the Ridge

Oliver, doing an engine swap outdoors, in winter, in Canada. Much respect dude!

Nick, I’ll bet that air cleaner with the 360 degree open circumference has a bigger volume of airflow than the twin snorkel air cleaner. The twin snorkel has smaller openings that widen out and I think they are more restrictive. I had a 1970 Chrysler New Yorker with the 440 350 h.p. engine and it had the twin snorkel air cleaner. I had a 66 Barracuda Formula S with the 273 hipo engine and it had the open bottom air cleaner as did the 68 Roadrunner I had. I think Chrysler did their homework in that area.

I never use a torque wrench on anything but heads, main caps and rod caps everything else I have never had a issue with anything falling off, leaking or being over tightened

Awesome job as always Nick! I'd LOVE to spend one day at your shop,just to watch and learn :-)

Great vid Nick! The dyno is a great tool, but experience is what got that engine over 400 HP. Good job!

👍 Another good video ! Thank you Nick's and crews ! 👌🤓

Nick I love the channel and Work you Do, I was born in 1965 in Flint Michigan, My Dad Drag Raced Super Stocks, I grew up around Muscle Cars and Old Hot Rods my (Pop) that's what we Called Him Has been Gone 3 Years this Oct, I Miss him Very Much, I feel Good Watching and thinking about all the Cars and Hours Out in the Garage, I still have the 72 Nova my Dad helped me get when i was 16, I have a 327 out of a 67 vette, it's pushing 500hp, steel Crank pink Rods SPS Rod bolts 11.5 to 1 compression and TRW high domes the heads are milled and have Speed Pro Valves, balanced and blue printed, Keep up the Great Work!!! Love it!!!

I ran my 383 with 35 total degrees ar 8 initial. With the reworked distributor, carb, and 727 trans(all done by me) I got 18mpg in town and 20 on highway. It pulled 0 to 60 at 6.3 seconds. Every 1000 rpm was 30 mph. So 1k was 30 mph, 2k was 60 mph ,3k was 90 mph and it did 120 at 4k. '68 Fury 3 2 dr sedan hardtop. 2.92 rearend. Loved that car.