The Mistreated 440 - Nick Makes it Right

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@garyhosier4765 2 ай бұрын

Niko and his long hair remind me of a 70’s gearhead. I hope that’s a compliment. Look who his uncle is?

@anteneupitra 11 күн бұрын

i would cut this engine at half an made two 4 cilinder enginess. 3.6 liters each problem is we need a new crankjshaft--

@ontimethatsme 2 ай бұрын

Good to see you teaching this young man!

@joeljenkins2876 2 ай бұрын

Good evening, all!!!! NOTHING beats good ol’ hands-on experience, and Niko is getting his from the BEST, uncle Nick. Good to see the younger being willing to learn from the elder!!! Great show as always: fantastic week to y’all!!!! 😊

@anteneupitra 11 күн бұрын

fine tune the engine what does ot got new, lifter cams?

@RD-km4yi 2 ай бұрын

Niko and the rest of the world understand that the drip would hit the pan if you waited long enough for one to fall. He was checking to see if it was micro-weeping BEFORE a drop came down.

@garyhopkinssr8561 2 ай бұрын

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾✌.....AGAIN....

@2264ish 2 ай бұрын

Another 440 saved!! Keep them coming.

@andrewjmcgee 2 ай бұрын

i love how you are teaching Nicko! so reminds me of my dad teaching me so many things. a beautiful thing !

@MaverickNutron 2 ай бұрын

Young Niko learning a skill that will serve him well on his li’l Midge’…

@timbullough3513 2 ай бұрын

This is the industrial art that high school auto shop at its best hit 5% of.

@anteneupitra 11 күн бұрын

aart ? Detroit factorues jsut banckrupted..no one wanted that art

@steveshoemaker6347 2 ай бұрын

It is making very good HP and it is always to see Nicco working with his uncle Nick + Chevy straight 6 George 👍👍 Old Nasty Shoe🇺🇸

@rickyfulks889 2 ай бұрын

Very cool ur nephew takes part in ur passion Nick, take care

@erikcourtney1834 2 ай бұрын

That 6 pack opening up sounds amazing.

@leelavoie6753 2 ай бұрын

Wow… with that torque I hope Todd has extra tires. The cam is sweet, got that deep throaty sound. 440 perfection by the Master Nick. 😃

@spudthompson1414 2 ай бұрын

The exhaust studs and twelve point nuts work for me nice to see a young man interested in learning 👍 good job Nick and Nicko!

@4ondflor 2 ай бұрын

There are a lot of great motors out there but you can’t beat a 440-6. That overhead view with the secondaries that open up, it’s the stuff of dreams.

@allenmenard777 2 ай бұрын

I love the sound of a well tuned engine

@littlevman2997 2 ай бұрын

Those rockers being full roller are a huge problem on bbm. The rocker load is displaced only on two or three of the rollers at all times and the oil that leaks past the rocker lowers oil psi considerably. I always use bronze bushed rockers, ensures a nice oil film wedge. Those look like 440source rockers...chinaJunk

@bobgrim9605 2 ай бұрын

At the start of this video I was thinking Nick was not very hopeful for this 440. But it turned out really well.. Thanks to Nick's perseverance and patience. Great job,Nick and Niko !

@leonardhirtle3645 2 ай бұрын

That is a very strong 440 “street “ engine. There’s nothing like a good 440 at full song.

@brianhdueck3372 2 ай бұрын

It’s great to see the master Chef teaching the protege. Keep it up Niko! You will treasure these teachings more and more as you go along. Cheers!

@bullast2046 2 ай бұрын

The master, himself.. thanks, Nick & team! Tell Vascili I said *HEY* !!

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

The new dad! We hope he is getting some sleep.

@ericball6000 2 ай бұрын

@@NicksGarage congratulations Christina and Vasily.👶

@robalexander7348 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see the young man learning from many years of Nick's mechanical experience 👍 Au

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@FreedomRock44 2 ай бұрын

Great Job Fellas....Love seeing Uncle showing Nephew the ropes.

@strokermaverick 2 ай бұрын

Niko, is a really observant, young fellow! I, wasn't aware exhaust manifold/header bolts went into water jackets, on a 440.

@joseortega1114 2 ай бұрын

I live in Bakersfield California 1975 and older you don't have to worry about it but 1976 and newer you do Nick

@Mark-um7ey 2 ай бұрын

Nico, listen to those who have been there and done that. Absorb the info like a sponge no matter how trivial it might seem. Watch procedure and ask questions about why it's done that way and don't assume. Always hang out with those who are smarter than you and you will go far. My father always said that when I grew up I should be at least twice as knowledgeable as he if he did his job as a father... learn what he knew and what I have learned over the years and teach it to the next generation

@MoparDan 2 ай бұрын

Terrific job Nick. I like how your tutoring Nicko in the fine points of your experience.

@tinkmarshino 9 сағат бұрын

Little Niko says" I love that sound!" yeah little brother!.. you belonged back with us in the 60's and 70's "That sound" is not heard on the streets much anymore much to our loss.. But we will be gone soon and I am glad to think there is some youngers who like that sound left when we are go..

@anthonymavrick7238 2 ай бұрын

Great job Nick, that's a really healthy 440, great build

@creekdweller9662 2 ай бұрын

Nikko, he is your Nephew Nick.? I remember the young boy helped you tear down a motor about a year ago, but I do not remember his relation to you. He impresses me with his willingness to jump in there with you Nick, I like to see a young man wanting to learn these muscle cars. Patience along with guidance from the master of Mopars.

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

That's right.

@keithharris7365 2 ай бұрын

Awesome show good running engine also it's awesome to see the next generation helping and learning

@darrenbrisson4336 2 ай бұрын

I like the way nicos hanging out nodding his head yep! Yep! Like Dave off of storage wars YEP!!!!!!! hahahahahaha 😄 😁 😅 😂 😄 😁 😅 p.s have to get him one I'd the ball caps he sold said YEP!! on it lol!!!

@FreedomRock44 2 ай бұрын

Nick that 440 sounds GREAT.........Fantastic Job!

@myleghurts3546 2 ай бұрын

Just seeing that six barrel suck in that gas makes me quiver! In 1970 when this engine was built, gas was roughly 9 cents per litre.

@karrpilot7092 2 ай бұрын

If you can afford the car, insurance, and engine package, then you can afford the fuel.

@lucascady4992 2 ай бұрын

My friend's Dad would Rev his 440 too 7K on Race Fuel!! It was in a 70' Scamp, Would run 12.50's back in the Mid-Late 90's! We would drive it too and back from the Track in Milan Michigan!! I had a Stockish 87' Mustang GT at 17yrs Old, that I could get 14.0's 😮

@FreedomRock44 2 ай бұрын

You said it Nick.....a 44O six pack that has the idle I love.....Just right!!!!!

@moparedtn 2 ай бұрын

*Nick!* Very impressed with the young man. Learn all you can, Nico. You are the future of that shop! Hey Nick, I always put the PCV in the right rear valve cover like they came from Ma Mopar originally - the breather goes in left front. They knew what they were doing. 🙂 - Ed on the Ridge

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ed. You know a good character when you see one. Niko is a fine young man and we wish him the best, no matter what path he chooses.

@nickpanaritis4122 2 ай бұрын

I know. These valve covers are with 2 breathers.

@moparedtn 2 ай бұрын

@@nickpanaritis4122 Ah, you might want to get one of those adapters for the PCV then. 🙂

@moparedtn 2 ай бұрын

@@NicksGarage Oh dear, apologies for misspelling Niko's name!

@batman607 2 ай бұрын

Just goes to show you , trouble with your engine, Don’t beat it with a stick, Take it to NICK. 😎👍👍

@chrischiampo7647 2 ай бұрын

😊❤️😀😮 Nice Job Necko and Nick Sounds Really Good 😊

@mitchellferre1652 2 ай бұрын

Nick , those rocker arms look like cheapo chinesium with the needle bearings. Sometimes the shafts and rockers aren't sized properly to each other, causing them both to wear prematurely. Sometimes the needle bearings just fall apart with higher spring pressures. I'm sure you already know this. I prefer the bronze bushed rockers instead of needle bearings. Nice build beautiful engine!

@rafaeltorres2886 2 ай бұрын

This is the best six pack 440 build yet.😊

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@Torquemonster440 2 ай бұрын

Solid Roller cam is the magic ingredient in this one.

@rafaeltorres2886 2 ай бұрын

@Torquemonster440 Somebody else ported head and installed big valves Nick refreshed everything and yes a great roller cam. I wish Nick would've said the make and profile.

@user-bc9sz1dj1g 2 ай бұрын

Hey Nick, Tim here, i'm a Poncho nut, but love ICE's PERIOD!!!....the torque curve looked AWESOME!!....the nicer/flatter the torque curve is, with not alot of drop off, speaks to the engines V.E.......so, you built a VERY stout 440 for ur customer, and its VE is AWESOME!!...NICE JOB sir!!!.....sounded wonderful!!!

@dogsense3773 2 ай бұрын

Saw a 75 vw in san francisco with a 440, with stock wheels, with the vw stock motor still in the back!

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Wow!

@brianandglendaharkin9457 2 ай бұрын

Hippie 🤣

@Mercmad 2 ай бұрын

I have a 72 square back with a 4.4 Leyland V8 . Australian version of a Rover BOP engine .

@Carl6231 2 ай бұрын

Great running 440 six pack!! Nice job Nick!

@talibanbiden1750 2 ай бұрын

Solids on a street motor 😬😬

@nealrehm6900 2 ай бұрын

Teacher and student. I like to use a down and dirty picture of two surfaces with a gap between them to show the student how to properly check feeler gauge clearances. A picture is worth 1000 words. Sometimes as in this video, it’s very tough because of the headers that are hot and the angle the feeler gauge needs to be in. The drag between the two surfaces can be affected by a bend in the feeler gauge, that’s why you see Nic moving the gauge back-and-forth to get the perfect 90° angle between the two surfaces. Just my humble observation. NWR

@pappy017 2 ай бұрын

Run 440! Love hearing the 6 barrel sing!! Mr Nick, passing on his knowledge to Nikko!!

@robertdelrosso5328 2 ай бұрын

Doing this as long as this man obviously has been and still seeing his enthusiasm shows how much he loves what he does. Im sure the $$ doesn't hurt either

@bbivens8263 2 ай бұрын

Nick, I built a 75 440 motorhome engine for my 86 Dodge Ramcharger 4x4. Had pretty good leak at the rear, would leak about 3 tablespoons on the garage floor after a drive. I decided to drive it a while before yanking it out to fix that. Well, at 378 miles the Comp Cam ate 2 lifters and lobes. When I pulled the engine, I found the leak at the rear, it was the cam welch plug, a puddle there and all down the rear of the block. Anyway, rebuilt the darn thing with a Crower cam and Johnson lifters and a new cam plug with silicone inside and out. No more leaks. same rear seal. So far so good. It`s a low compression 8:1 engine, but has all the torque I wanted. I wanted to be able to run the worst gas I would ever run into.

@user-mf5or9tc4f 2 ай бұрын

I wish I had a uncle Nick to teach me when I was younger learning from the master

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

We all need a little Nick in our lives! haha.

@Anita67 2 ай бұрын

Great episode! Niko is learning so much.

@mikechiodetti4482 2 ай бұрын

Tune, adjust, test. Now it's train the younger tech. This type of mentoring is just what Niko needs. Years of experience passed on to Niko. NICE! DYNO TESTING! GREAT VIDEO!

@brianandglendaharkin9457 2 ай бұрын

Great fix on the motor Nick 👍🏻🇦🇺she a beauty now .

@redcowboy1986 2 ай бұрын

High lift, medium duration is the best for daily driven street use.

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Should be lots of fun.

@DavidTablet-nt8qy 2 ай бұрын

Now thats a spicy motor,Nick and the team are the best for the job.some ones going to be soooo!!!!! happy with this one 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@racerd9669 2 ай бұрын

You may have a bad valve spring or cam lobe on one of the front cylinders. If you notice on your pulls, it will spit fuel out of the front carb at lower RPM. It is pushing air back into the intake manifold and out the carb.

@allenmenard777 2 ай бұрын

job well done

@MnPaul1 2 ай бұрын

I think that you need to get rid of the breather on the drivers side. As it is now, the pcv is only venting the driver side valve cover. If you close off the drivers side breather, the pcv will drawn air in from the passenger side ventilating the whole crankcase.

@mudlovr 2 ай бұрын

Pcv puts the crank case under vacuum that's why air goes in one side out the other

@rickysmith133 Ай бұрын

This young man is getting a great lifetime of learning from this Man. WOW!

@ericball6000 2 ай бұрын

Dr. nick, YES!, when the 6 pac opens up , and you hear that wah wahhhhh, just awesome, cheers.

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Wah-whaaaah! Yes!

@videomaniac108 Ай бұрын

Mopar engines wag their tails in joyful anticipation when they know they're going to Nick's Garage.

@lonnyjaw 2 ай бұрын

Yeah Nick, You ARE the 'GURU' of your profession!!

@OdiseoQuintin 2 ай бұрын

When adjusting valves back in the day, I really appreciated the design of the 273 adjustable rockers (probably circa '64-'66) which used a single "jam" style adjuster that did not utilize the separate locking nut. Really easy just to turn the screw either clockwise or counter-clockwise with one hand.

@G-regular503 2 ай бұрын

He's so lucky to have the best teacher!!! Wish I had an uncle Nick!!!!

@blinkie1523 2 ай бұрын

Nick you the best because you did your best and made that 440 better than it was, wow! Another awesome show thanks Nick, George & Niko till next time stay well.

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks again Blinkie.

@k45027240 2 ай бұрын

''Disco, Disco Block", Tks George!!

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

lol

@pb68slab18 2 ай бұрын

"One final test!" Heard that before! 🤭

@meowerstationone3793 2 ай бұрын

George, loved the engine lighting effects in the opening.

@Mike-ie6ee 2 ай бұрын

That was a good catch from Niko about the water leak

@Carcrafter7165 2 ай бұрын

46:42 Speaking of the poor breather cap on the passenger side I remember using the mopar breather cap that has a opening for a rubber hose that you can connect a hose to a one way valve welded to the exhaust pipe to suck the oil vapor into the exhaust and burn it out and vents the crankcase an old racer’s trick I learned from a old muffler shop so I would have one on each valve cover for each side. Worked great.

@kennethcohagen3539 2 ай бұрын

Mopar designed a build for Street strip cars using ported 906 heads with 2.18’s and 1.84’s using Mopar’s porting templates, and paying attention to detail on everything. It was a 9.5-1 motor that used the Mopar Performance .509/292 hydraulic cam, Holley street dominator intake, a 0-3310 carb and blocked off the exhaust hear crossovers. They got 521 ho with that combo.

@peterwall4739 2 ай бұрын

Nick, what about a catch can..

@Suzie-Q2 2 ай бұрын

Hi Nick and Nico. Where's Leo? I miss him.

@danaglass5394 2 ай бұрын

Dana "60" Glass. Another great dyno test with 440 6barrel. Great job Niko! With more hands on training with your Uncle Nick, soon we'll be watching Niko's Garage. Keep up the great work!

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Right on!

@davidstuck2866 2 ай бұрын

If memory serves me right, Nico (forgive me if I mis-spelled his name) is your grandson, right? Does he have an interest in "taking over the kingdom" at some point? Hopefully no time soon! But it would be great if your business stayed around far after you have retired. And p.s. You have one of the BEST jobs ever!

@eugenecastles7475 2 ай бұрын

Good afternoon Nick, George, & Niko, It's a beautiful spring day here in Texas, and getting to watch another 440 six-barrel on the dyno at Nick's Garage, is just icing on the cake. I remember this mistreated 440, and all of the problems that it had. I'm anxious to see what kind of power it will finally make after the rebuild. Here We Go!!

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit, sir. We hope you will soon be laying a little rubber in the Texas sunshine. All the best from everyone at Nick's!

@eugenecastles7475 2 ай бұрын

@@NicksGarage Thanks George, I just loved the video!! it was nice to see Niko working with Nick in the Dyno room adjusting the lash on the 440. Niko, learn all you can from Nick, he has a wealth of knowledge to pass on to you. I hope to be laying a little rubber in Texas very soon, lol.🏁

@mynameis9057 2 ай бұрын

Great job as always Nick!!! That started up like a brand new engine!!! And when you revved it up, man that sounds incredible in my headphones!!! Yeah, that's some rolling thunder all right!!! You must be so proud of Nico too😊 he's a chip off the old family block!!!🥰 That shows through his willingness to learn that the business in the future is in good hands. God bless you all!!!

@davidingling9791 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Good to see your Nephew learning.

@johnfitcheard7112 2 ай бұрын

Nice work! Excellent numbers

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Steeledawg 2 ай бұрын

Niko, ask questions, listen and learn from Obi Wan Kenobi! He is the master!

@danieldavis3588 2 ай бұрын

I'm not too keen on the six barrels I prefer two four barrels that engine would run a lot better

@DonRRicks 2 ай бұрын

After the nightmare Nick & Co. had with the headers/aluminum valve covers, I can’t help but wonder if Nick will place a moratorium on aluminum valve covers now?😁

@pockets5628 2 ай бұрын

You need to remove the breather from the valve cover with the pcv, just put an oil filler cap on. Otherwise the pcv won’t pull air through the engine.

@jamesclark4270 2 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see the 541 hemi on that Dyno

@FalconXE302 2 ай бұрын

You should always look for the oil leak on the engine Nick... if it gets down into the tray under the engine, that is a bad leak, but you could easily have a slow leak seal that doesn't leak enough for a drip yet.

@daytona3927 2 ай бұрын

Very cool, I'd think that engine should push his Cuda into the high elevens.

@stephenwest798 2 ай бұрын

Nice job, I'm betting that your customer will have a big smile on his face when he gets it in his car and stomps the gas, yee haa.

@JohnRoberts71 2 ай бұрын

Great content thanks for sharing

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, John.

@rickyfulks889 2 ай бұрын

With the lazy ports the cam selection was a good change Nick

@davidbowles4457 2 ай бұрын

good to see Niko is worried about water drip that tells me He is very interested in making this type of work important to him as it is to Nick Niko long road ahead of you but your very very lucky to have an opportunity, a door, a path, to learn from a master tech. it's like training under a Great Chef, or master electrician time, passion, and hard work with a bit of self motivation. You will go far. read your books lol

@larryperdue508 2 ай бұрын

Hey Nick they have a kit you can get for your power brakes work off your power steering pump and it takes less space so it's easier to work on that side of the engine and the pump can handle it 😊😊

@rollandsicard1628 Ай бұрын

Nick, you hit upon the issue that I have been thinking about quite heavily. That is engine vacuum with a performance cam. It all boils down to compromises of duration and overlap. Then once clear in my mind, then I can spec and appropriate camshaft.

@Carcrafter7165 2 ай бұрын

440 six pack runs so good Nick. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.

@PlymouthVT 2 ай бұрын

What a stump pulling torque monster!!! Nice job as always My fried!! Pay attention Nicko your a lucky young man.

@karrpilot7092 2 ай бұрын

I am surprised that you don't use high volume oil pumps. I have on many occasions and have never had an issue. I never used a high pressure oil pump because i thought that in daily driving applications, it might be too much for the engine seals to hold back. The added volume without the pressure was what i went with. Especially on an engine rebuild that i didn't get the crankshaft turned, and only polished.

@JohnnyAFG81 2 ай бұрын

Run 440! Gotta love these RB’s!

@Torquemonster440 2 ай бұрын

Nice Job Nick.. Making close to 100 hp more than where the factory six pack engines were rated. In a 3,600 lb B-body that engine should be capable of a very high 11 second pass if, the rest of the chassis is sorted out of course. Cheers. 🍻 P.s. The solid roller cam is the hero with this combo. The 10.4-1 doesn't hurt either.

@GhostOfRT300 2 ай бұрын

Good morning everyone from Melbourne, Australia! 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇸🇪 🇬🇷 🚗 💨

@dcraexon 2 ай бұрын

gday👻m8

@claysmell 2 ай бұрын

haha engines that have had a hard life: #1-anything John Gee drives

@NicksGarage 2 ай бұрын

lol

@timbrown9731 Ай бұрын

I know I keep asking what engine has solid roller cams but I sure love them. I know they’re pain to mess with, but I got hooked with my buddies 358. He had Victor Junior heads on that thing…. I just recently bought a Lexus IS F , man let me tell you what a sweetheart of an engine this thing is it’s a 5 L V8 port both port and direct injected running titanium intake valves 11 5 to 1 compression forged internals thing takes 10 quarts of oil and two scavenger pumps….

@mikelaumaillier9271 2 ай бұрын

Would be nice to see the difference in horsepower between running the six barrel and just running the center two barrel. Great video ! Thanks for posting. Best Regards - Mike