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@billjamison2877 2 года назад

My dad had a 1951 Chrysler Imperial Club Coupe, 331 Hemi, that was his baby. He would race it from time to time but it was also our family transportation. It was a beautiful car. Electric windows, PS, PB, wire wheels and a mohair interior! He had that car until 1975. He sold it to help pay for my wedding. He was a great humble man. I miss him. Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

There is no better car than your father's car.

@Riverdeepnwide 2 года назад

Great story Bill thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@blinkie1523 2 года назад

Wow that must of been a real awesome car Bill for your dad to have kept it for so long, way cool!

@rod426 2 года назад

Wow

@billjamison2877 2 года назад

@@blinkie1523 He got the Chrysler in 1954, the year I was born. One thing I remember as a kid was the gigantic steering wheel! It looked to me like it was 3 feet across! We used to go to a drive-in burger joint with the girls on roller skates. The place was called the Bar-B-Que Cottage in Harrisburg, PA, specializing in pulled pork bar-b-que! I can taste one now and that was 60 years ago! It was open until the mid 1980's.

@rickbandy3862 2 года назад

we pulled an old 331 Industrial hemi that was in the mountains off a wood mill that it once ran after machine work it now resides in a 1931 Ford Coupe and it runs fantastic, plenty of power for the coupe.

@Ray56z 2 года назад

I'd say! Bud bought a '32 with a gm 383 in it, was to much-if it got driven I was the one doing it. Scared him the first time he started it. Pulled it and dropped in a buick V-6 and it was still a stout little rod.

@davidstewart3868 2 года назад

Very interesting first gen Mopar Hemi engine tear down. Loved the vice grip (garage) music.

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

A tip of the hat to a great channel.

@chooper1122 2 года назад

As soon as you played the music, I knew what you were talking about. Agree 💯

@dualdrive3628 2 года назад

I noticed that too. I think its great when everyone plays nice. Nick, Tony, Derek and all the other guys who make these shows possible. Well now its back to figurin" out why my Camaro doesnt want to start. I dont think it likes me anymore. It used to start back when it liked me. Come to think of it that was about the same time my wife stopped likin me.

@jimeisele6046 2 года назад

I wonder what a feller is up to today...

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

Good morning Nick, and George, I have worked on many 354 inch Hemi engines, a very good engine.

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Good morning, Eugene! Very nice! You have some very interesting stories, no doubt.

@derekbowbrick6233 2 года назад

Good morning Eugene how's the weather?

@danohstoolbox 2 года назад

good morning eugene I seen that some snow made it's way down to Texas

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

@@derekbowbrick6233 Good morning Derek, the weather has improved steadily over the last few days, cold mornings and then a warmup in the afternoon, 40 deg F right now.

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

@@danohstoolbox Good morning danoh, Some parts of Texas got some snow, but all we had was freezing rain, and ice. It's all gone now.

@wildturkey5838 2 года назад

We ran the industrial version of the 354, called the "56A", on our irrigation wells. They'd run 24/7 for 9 months at a time for years burning Natural Gas. Probably put the equivalent of a million miles on some of them. Wish I'd saved some of the ones we "retired" to the scrap yard!

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

WOW. They were brutal for sure.

@sharg0 2 года назад

Really good to see Nick take his time and teach young mechanics the trade. To many companies doesn't do that but the next day they stand crying "there's no people to hire that knows their profession". I wonder why... Schools can only do so much, experience can only be had by working (though it gets accelerated a lot with the aid of a mentor). (I'm a teacher of advanced machining)

@joebacarella2829 2 года назад

I couldn`t agree more, hands on is always best, and Nick teaches as he goes, great teacher.

@Mr39036ce 2 года назад

The crank and rods are forgings so unless it broke,just a polish on the crank should be all it needs. These were hand assembled and have very tight tolerances from the factory. Chevrolet had the marketing Ford had the long standing name and Chrysler had the engineers.

@garymckee448 2 года назад

Agreed 💯

@BuzzLOLOL 2 года назад

GM had 52% of the market in those days and 1960s-70s, all the other car makers together in the world split up the other remaining 48%...

@Mr39036ce 2 года назад

@@BuzzLOLOL true but they didn't have an engineering staff like Chrysler. And even though number three made some excellent stuff. Also alot of innovations along the way. P/ S was one development by Chrysler.Hydraulic brakes too were a better design than the early Lockheed system used by Duesenberg. The only other maker to use them. Not sure but 22' or 23'? Way before Ford or Chevy.

@otm646 2 года назад

@@Mr39036ce Youu are very mistaken on power steering. It was invented by Pierce Arrow and first used by GM. Chrysler first used power steering 10 years after GM.

@Mr39036ce 2 года назад

@@otm646 maybe you shout look at the option list for the 51' Chrysler Imperial. Thank you.

@datasailor8132 2 года назад

We had a 1957 Chrysler New Yorker with the 392 cu in 325 bhp version. I learned to drive in that the car instructed by my mother and got my driver’s license at age 16 in 1961. My in-car test was in Baltimore afternoon traffic. The examiner pointed to a slot on the street and said, “Park there, Kid.” Since mom and I had practiced, it was a breeze, helped out no doubt by the over boosted power steering and the fact that the fins in the rear and the little tips over the headlights up front told you where every corner of the car was. That was the only on road driver’s test I ever had to take.

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

It is a real pleasure to see these old Hemi engines being brought back to life on Nick's Garage. When I worked at the Dodge dealership in the 60's there were still many of them on the road. I got to drive, and work on many of these early Hemi engines, and I thought they were very advanced, and had very good power. I will be waiting to see what kind of power this rare engine will make on the Dyno. Good work Leo, you can never learn too much, and you have an excellent teacher, keep up the good work.

@oxyfee6486 2 года назад

Good day Eugene,how are you doing,I feel like I know you,even though we’ve never met.I think I’m looking forward to your car being completed as much as you 😂.Have a great day my friend.

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

@@oxyfee6486 Hi David, all is good here, and I hope you doing ok too. There has been much done since the 500 arrived back at Nick's, and it probably finished by the end of February, or early March. Take care and have a good day.

@joebacarella2829 2 года назад

Eugene, the 500 looks awesome in the back ground.

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

@@joebacarella2829 Thank you, I enjoyed seeing it the background while Leo was tearing down the Hemi.

@dcraexon 2 года назад

Last time I saw orange six pack duster was in the early 90s Racin by one of my friends house that summer a few times it was a Lotta cool cars in peoples backyards back then that didn’t run from the 70s I’ll kinds of gems in that neighborhood, seem like you could look over any one of my friends backyard fences and check one out.😂

@keithbradley4224 2 года назад

Somebody, in 1956, put their heart, soul and pride into that mill. Like a time capsule. Sweet.

@lornekofman2163 Год назад

Yes what a machine! ahead of its time!

@lyndonhicks5715 Год назад

I liked that term mill that's old school for sure

@chriscarson1493 2 года назад

Great to see some coverage of the early hemi. They were referred to as the double rocker shaft engines back then. These days everyone seems to think Chrysler started it all with the 426 hemi . To me the 1st generation of the hemi is far more interesting. It's really great to see one of these for a change.

@BuzzLOLOL 2 года назад

Actually, Chryslers 'hemi' experience started with 1940's WWII military tank and aircraft engines!

@dougsmaintenanceshop5868 2 года назад

A neighbor had a 354 DeSoto Hemi sitting on a bench in his garage when I was a teenager. I used to go over there and help turn a wrench on limited occasion. Thus began my life-long appreciation of the Hemi. He ended up scrapping that engine, and I for a while wished I had asked to take it. Back then in the 90s, there was no call got these early hemis. The 392 hemi was looked at as heavy and outdated, and you could still find a 426 if you looked around. Direct Connection and Mancini Racing here in Detroit still carried the torch for early Mopar performance.

@BuzzLOLOL 2 года назад

I would still have my '31 Ford long body built with '56 DeSoto hemi if I hadn't been drafted for Vietnam and then sold it in case I wasn't coming back...

@dougsmaintenanceshop5868 2 года назад

@@BuzzLOLOL I have 2 Uncles who served in Vietnam. One was sent to Vietnam by a judge who gave him option of jail time or enlisting---for getting caught street racing way too many times. Both are combat veterans.

@frankielemonjello 2 года назад

@@dougsmaintenanceshop5868 Desoto's largest was 345...

@thomasfarley5070 Месяц назад

Kudos to Leo for being willing to learn from Nick, not many young guys understand the value of this knowledge, it is priceless!

@davsaltego 2 года назад

Nick, you seem like a really nice dude. Leo is lucky to have you as a mentor. He even talks like you….”there you go.” 😊 Oh and great “Vice Grip” tune dedication!

@OlSgtLove 2 года назад

Leo, you ARE A VERY LUCKY YOUNG MAN , getting a chance to work and learn from Nick ,Manny, Robert . With Nick you are working with someone who is Legendary in the Mopar field ,but at the same time he is what I call A Master Master Mechanic ....His knowledge is amazing and the attention to detail is astounding...So you pay at attention, listen ,learn , do whatever Nick tells you ...You have a once in a lifetime chance to really pickup old school trade in this art of rebuilding engines and keeping these ol cars and muscle cars alive ...One day down the road what Nick is teaching you now ,will serve you well and you'll have great memories of the days working at Nick's Garage....All the best Leo .

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Thank you.

@GeoHvl 2 года назад

Here's your chance to stroke the first 354 Hemi on this planet. I was born in '54, and my parents were Chrysler all the way. I can only remember back to my Moms 1959 Dodge DeSoto with push-button automatic. She had this 1967 Fury Sport with a 383. That car ran strong influenced me on the 1970 Roadrunner I bought.

@skylinefever 2 года назад

I think if my mom didn't own a 1985 Nissan Maxima, I wouldn't have taken interest in Nissans. Instead, it made me want the 300ZX Twin Turbo the moment I saw it.

@philsmidwestclassiccars150 2 года назад

Leo is learning from the best. Great tear down & explanation of process by Nick. Leo will remember these days when he opens Leo's Ole Skool Garage.

@DonRRicks 2 года назад

Nick, you and I are contemporaries. I was born in March of 1955; you in 1956. It’s awesome to take these trips along memory lane with you and marvel at the ingenuity of the engineers “way back then”. My dad would be 105 had he lived, and was an automotive mechanic. He had all of my brothers and me working with him from the time we could read the sizes of wrenches and sockets. The earliest model Plymouth I remember was a 1958 that he bought new. But my brothers and brothers in law were always bringing their old cars, from late 1940s to mid 1950s out to our house for Daddy to supervise repair and rebuilds. He would not allow any cutting of corners, “If I’m going to help, it’s going to be right.” He’s been gone for 21 years, but his legacy lives on. Sorry about the wordiness. Keep doing what you are doing.

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Your dad was right. Do it the right way.

@dukeallen432 2 года назад

Leo’s got the touch. And makes Nick laugh. Great addition.

@davidgerber9907 2 года назад

We had a 58 Imperial. Beautiful car. 392 Hemi. Very strong. I would sneak it out several years before I had a drivers license. Kinda fun to light up the tires. Wow that thing ran strong, yet the car was beautiful with all the options.

@carlnall4903 2 года назад

Our family had a 54 Imperial with 331 hemi. Huge car! Dad looked away as I tinkered with it and learned basic mechanics. It was bullet proof but did have a habit of throwing fan belts on our summer road trips to grandpa's farm. Traded it for a 58 Chrysler Saratoga in '59.

@blacklabs1122 2 года назад

hi nick this is samson from cincinnati ohio. i used to have a 354 hemi in my imperial.I have fond memories of me and edna cruising down central parkway. thanks for bringing those great memories back.

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Go Bengals Go.

@lautburns4829 2 года назад

Love those old Hemi engines. Worked on so many. Zero deck that sucker cuz the pistons are always so far down in the bore. Just built a 55 Dodge 270.

@woolyhighlander7280 Год назад

The Chrysler 354 and 392's were 9.5 and 10-1 respectively, lots of power.

@lautburns4829 Год назад

Wooly check out Mopar Action mag and on-line, coming up article of my buddy’s 1957 DeSoto Adventurer . We are just finishing the interior when the cloth arrives. Everything else is done. Goes like hell!

@savage22bolt32 2 года назад

In 1967 my mom had a 2 door, blue & white '57 Saratoga. It wasn't a hemi, but she wasn't shy about putting the local kids with their GTO's & Galaxies in their places. When the Torque flight trans went south for the second time, dad drove it to the scrapyard. I was only 14, but we stopped at a sandpit, & he let me drive it around (stuck in first gear). If I had one classic toy, a 57 Saratoga would be it!

@thomasclancy4607 2 года назад

I was 3 years old when we picked up our brand new 1956 dodge station wagon. I still remember the black and white pattern on the seat scratching my legs because it was September 1955 and I was wearing shorts. It did not have the optional hemi engine and it had the 2 speed push button automatic. I thoroughly read the shop manual that my father got with the car and used the knowledge to rebuild many small block and big block Mopar engines. We spent many happy hours in that Mopar over the next 10 years.

@gordandcolleenkerr7760 2 года назад

Iwas glued to this show didnt want to miss a second of it , so enjoyable

@jimmyraythomason1 2 года назад

Appreciate the hat tip to Derek at Vice Grip Garage!

@joelapello3546 Год назад

My hockey coach had a 1956 Imperial , 4 door hardtop , two tone paint , what a car ! smooth and powerful , push button transmission , steel dash , big white wall tires , never forgot that car or him , great guy !

@alacran1986 2 года назад

I love that oil pump design. Brilliant and ahead of its time. I heard that racers use solid oil pumps (no pick up pipe) to address oil pump pick up pipe failures but this design is better. Allowing the pick up pipe to move (instead of being fixed, welded or bolted) decouples the oil pick up pipe from engine harmonics. Keep that oil pump Nick.

@donlemme898 2 года назад

Love these tear downs of crusty piece of history. Good to see Leo’s development at Nick’s Garage University! Stay warm. Spring will be here soon.😎

@thebear3589 2 года назад

Love the shout out to VGG... Derrick should feel proud to be acknowledged by the "Professor " of muscle car motors and cars...

@mikedimaio1237 2 года назад

One thing I've noticed with the early hemi's is how smooth they are, very well balanced and a lot of mass around the moving components.

@michaeldufresne1555 2 года назад

Sweet little classic Hemi from days gone by, I love all this content, especially the Dyno runs, makes me smile from ear to ear, I like how you added VGG's opening music, I bet Derrick was tickled.

@iamjeeves 2 года назад

Found you through the Dyno videos, but I love these old teardowns. I'm a mechanic that mostly works on 80s-2000's German cars, but have soft spot for 50's and 60's American engines. They were well engineered and assembled by people that take pride in their work. Your attention to detail and willingness to teach the next generation is refreshing, and gives us hope for the future of these incredible pieces of machinery!

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Thank you.

@aaronfischer7199 2 года назад

I'm a mechanic of over 35 years. This is one of the great videos that I have watched. I've had numerous apprentices over the years. It brings me back to the first days of being a "lakky". Working under a master mechanic. Given specific instructions. Told a way to remove a part. And even if I didn't achieve it. The way that Nick in his calm direction made it work. That is the reason that I can repair a 1920''s side valve/ flat head. To the most complex 2020's quad cam direct fuel injected v8 and diagnose and repair all the supporting systems. We still need the young lads/lasses being taught this system of repair. GOOD ON YOU NICK!

@charliefox7206 2 года назад

Go Leo, Go! Learn all you can from Nick. Nick is the grand master.

@davidyeik659 2 года назад

Hi Nick, Brought back memories, in 1966 I aquired a 56 New Yorker Town & Country wagon with a seized engine. If memory serves correctly, It cost about $425.00 for parts and mackine shop labor includuding balancing, Drove it for 9 years and traided for a 56 Chevy 10 short bed, wished I had been able to keep the wagon, it was sweet..

@davidrasch3082 2 года назад

I was in first grade when this engine and car were sold. THIS is the kind of video I watch more than once.

@frogwizard5637 2 года назад

Let's go Leo! What could be a better introduction to the Hemi than an original from the fifties? Speaking of originals from the fifties...Hi George and Nick!

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Thanks for hopping in, Frog. Glad you are here.

@BuzzLOLOL 2 года назад

Chrysler's original hemis were WWII engines from the Forties!

@gordonstroup882 Год назад

Thanks Nick, great show. The excitement of the young man taking the Hemi apart was fun to watch and listen to. The bearings were in incredibly great shape. I hope everything goes smoothly with the rebuild. A cracked block at this point would be absolutely devastating. Teach him well Nick, the young are the future, and the future is dependent upon them. Man O' Man, I love the HEMI'S! Take care, my friend. ✌️

@MitchelYoung Год назад

My dad was a “Chrysler man”. Growing up we had a hemi Belvedere, max wedge Polara, max wedge Savoy, had a turbine charger on order so they substituted a hemi, when my brother was born got a 440 magnum coronet station wagon then a 70 imperial lebaron. Loved that mopar muscle , learned to drive in it.

@MH-wg6bz 2 года назад

my aunt and uncle drove Chrysler's back in the 50's. I was too young to remember the models, but I was used to the Chevy's my folks drove and the Chrysler seemed massive in comparison and the dash and gauges were beautiful. I was impressed.

@danohstoolbox 2 года назад

good morning Nick and George hope all is well with you

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Good morning Danoh! Thanks and have a great week.

@derekbowbrick6233 2 года назад

Good Morning Danoh.

@danohstoolbox 2 года назад

@@derekbowbrick6233 Good morning 👍🇨🇦

@jfk64kennedy95 2 года назад

Leo, it a smart man who not only wants to know modern tech, but grasp where it originated from....never lose that thirst to learn...

@wymple09 2 года назад

Hard to believe an old hemi is something new to an old dog like Nick.

@MoparDan 2 года назад

Nick, my memory is of my Dad's '55 Chevrolet Belair Sport Coupe with the 265 V8. I was young and my favorite place to ride was in the middle of the back seat leaning forward behind Mom and Dad. I sure wish I had that car today for sure. Today I really like my '12 Chrysler 200 Touring Convertible which I am learning more about so that I can do a lot of things on that late model for myself. This was another fine Monday episode of Nick's Garage and as a DIYer I'm picking up pointers as well.

@kurtpoblenz2741 2 года назад

Love the early hemis. I run a 392 in a 33 dodge coupe

@kiwabro2009 Месяц назад

Leo, you're doing well. You've got the best teacher in the business. Blessings from New Zealand. ❤❤❤

@dannypeter6565 2 года назад

On my friends 57 it was making a strange squeeling sound when accelerating so he got me to drive it while he stood beside the car to listen. It was the polyester tires smoking, haha( I was 14 yrs. old at the time), fun times.

@joebacarella2829 2 года назад

Oh yes, the old hemi teardown, it is amazing to see how well that motor was taken care of, like it was some little old lady who took it for oil changes every 3,000. I don`t even see scratches on any bearing surfaces, that teeny cam probably is reuseable, if it all checks out, very little wear on anything, that tells you it`s a low mileage engine, that`s amazing after 66 years. I believe it`s the little old lady who went to the grocery store once a week, just like my neighbor, who`s car is 7 years old and just hit 6,500 miles on her Buick, awesome Nick and Leo.

@francfurian8215 2 года назад

Looks like Leo’s doing very well, he’s being taught by a master. Well done Mr Nick for passing on that knowledge to a young & eager pupil. Cheers & stay safe guys😊

@timothyoneill3154 Год назад

What an outstanding opportunity for the kid to work with Nick. I'm 60 years old and I would love to be an intern at his garage!

@adamUDavies 2 года назад

My father had a 55 DeSoto with a 331 firedome hemi engine . I remember it running so smooth. He also had a Ford flathead engine that sat in the garage for 35 yrs , then gave it away.

@markkurzynski 2 года назад

I am happy to say that my son and I subscribe to the best old car channels- Nicks and VGG. Pleasure to watch and learn from two knowledgeable men. Thanks Nick!

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Thanks for watching.

@tractorhead971 2 года назад

Love seeing knowledge passing to the younger man.

@brandonhalbert6876 2 года назад

Watching this build closely. I have a 56 Imperial with 354 HEMI that may need rebuild. I’m glad y’all (I’m from Texas) are doing this build.

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Long live the 354.

@robertsherman5428 2 года назад

I was once the young guy working for the older guy except it was 1982 in the USA learning about VW and imports ! Imagine how much Leo learns from Nick !!! Priceless

@johnnyrouse2713 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing stuff like this some of us will never see this if it wasn't for you taking the time to tear it down and make a video

@phillmellina 2 года назад

EXCELLENT sound tracks. THIS is the kind of music you want on this show.-

@raymondpetracca6208 Год назад

My Dad owned a Chrysler Imperial, can’t remember any Years but We drove from Calif in the 70’s to Ft. Laud. I was in the 9th grade. What a BOAT! We “cursed” thru Texas at about 100 mph for hours, NO PROBLEM! No problem laying out in the back seat 😁

@OlSgtLove 2 года назад

I don't know about anyone else ,but I can't wait till Monday to see the big ol 455 Pontiac on the dyno get put through the paces ...plus updates on Eugene's 500 Charger . Having Nick's Garage withdrawals waiting on the next one ...lolololol. Love your channel Nick ,brings back so many good memories with the old Muscle Cars ...

@coldwarmotors 2 года назад

Looks like a great project gentlemen... Looking forward to hearing it run when it is all tidied up! Cheers from Alberta...

@dennisbergmann1722 2 года назад

Nick and Leo, great work explaining all the phases and knowledge of the engine process and parts.

@brownwrench 2 года назад

My Father owned a D-500 hemi installed in his 56 Coronet. He kept the 6 cylinder badges on it as a sleeper.

@clarebutterfield6927 2 года назад

Good morning nick! I love those old Hemi engines. I am glad you and your crew bring these old engines back to life and better than new!

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Morning Clare. We are happy to do it for the few clients who still have these old machines.

@RobertArthur007 2 года назад

I will be looking forward to seeing this rebuilt and on the dyno. :-) ❤️

@paulpotvin3822 2 года назад

I have to say, I love following this channel and was really surprised to hear the Vice Grip music! Another great channel to follow!

@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting 2 года назад

I love watching people like this working on old 50's American engines. 👍 I liked the VGG music and mention. Derek has a awesome Channel.

@debndave4871 2 года назад

It's nice to see the wisdom of a seasoned engine builder passing on the skills to the apprentice. How many young people spend their day playing video games instead of learning a life skill.

@douglasb9105 2 года назад

GREAT VIDEO! Brought back a lot of memories to THIS old man!👍 Thanks!

@ericball6000 2 года назад

Dr. Nick, the look that Leo has when he is tearing down that hemi says it all, cheers.

@crazymikeburles 2 года назад

Leo is fortunate to have such a mentor.

@mikesims8618 2 года назад

I had a 1956 Desoto with a 331 Hemi. It was given to me when I was 14. It ran extremely well. By the time I was 16, (in 1970), I had installed the Hemi into a T bucket roadster I built. It had a 16 gallon beer keg for a gas tank. Olds rearend from the same era. Early Ford straight axle with no backing plates no, brakes in the front. Pretty much a suicide machine. I drove it to high school and even made a trip through Yellowstone Park. I raced a fast 1968 427 powered Corvette. He backed out of it around 130-140 mph, he said, after I had beat him. I still have pictures of the car with me and a friend setting in it in 1970 in front of his garage where much of the car was built. "Never go faster that your Angels can fly"!

@kx250braap 2 года назад

Leo is shy on camera you can tell he is nervous and just a generally awkward guy but seems like he’s alright he’s very cautious around you nick knowing you do things very meticulous lol I remember those days working with boss man

@dalehannon4922 2 года назад

I miss my fathers 55 imperial that was once owned by a sheriff of Montana it was a fast car for its time and a lotta fun!!

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

It sure was a great car. Thanks for sharing.

@MoparDan 2 года назад

Nick, after all your expert mechanic work is done, the Chrysler Hemi engines back then were painted silver, as in aluminum paint, with metallic gold valve covers and air-cleaners. The sheet metal covers over the plug leads were painted gloss black. I found this information on the Internet. I hope this helps.

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

Thank you.

@roryvonbrutt7302 2 года назад

could it be any more fascinating⁉️®™️ 💯💯💯 When Nick says "wow, I haven't seen this before"‼️®™️ 😳😳

@gruberstein 2 года назад

That floating oil pickup is to keep it above the bottom of the pan to prevent picking up dirt. Same as on my 230 flathead six in my 1956 Dodge 1 1/2 ton stake body truck.

@xbear7473 2 года назад

We’ve got a 55 Chevy stake body 6400 so it’s giant as well we put a small block in front of the original trans and because we may have accidentally killed the old 261 the day we got it but we later found it definitely wouldn’t hold up to todays speed standards. It’sjust a bare bones 350

@barryphillips7327 2 года назад

A young apprentice learning from the master!

@harry7361 Год назад

That engine was installed when I was one year old. Our family doctor had a 300B and him being an old country doctor and me being good with WCFB carbs, we worked out a barter. I got to drive it when I was finished with the rebuilds of the carbs and that motor was so smooth and felt incredibly powerful. Being only ¹6 and in a sort of terrified awe of ole Doc Hammel letting me drive his "limo" I didn't have the nerve to push it.....at all. But I have never again felt anything that seemed so right, so up to handling any situation that the late sixties could throw at it, all the while being coddled in exquisite luxury although I believed then and still do that it would have walked away from any big block Chevy or Ford at the top end. If I could find one I could afford I would never need another vehicle as long as I live. Kudos to you Nick. We got blessed by having people truly interested in learning how and why things are done a specific way. After all we can't live forever and someone needs to be done to be handed the torch.... and there are zero trophies for participating. You gotta know your stuff and have it in your blood. Thanks Nick. You're the man indeed.

@richardmarino5658 2 года назад

RThank you. Back in the day I had a 1954 Dodge Hemi. You couldn't kill it. Rich from NJ

@joebacarella2829 2 года назад

The floating pickup is too cool, it`s a very small screen, but it sure did it`s job, this motor was well lubed.

@simplysimon9868 2 года назад

Great to see an early Hemi get some Nick love. Egge Machine or Hot Heads Hemi should have parts. Looks good for the age. Great for Leo to learn with too. George great video!! 😎👍

@skylinefever 2 года назад

Yes, I have heard EGGE is one of the best places for rare engine parts. I saw Myvintageiron's rebuild of a Plymouth 230 flathead and saw something interesting about Egge pistons. The Plymouth 230 originally had 4 ring pistons, 2 3/32 compression rings, and 2 5/32 oil rings. Egge replacement pistons are 3 ring pistons, they only have one 5/32 oil ring. When Myvintageiron gave them a phone call, Egge said that modern oil rings work so much better, that they decided the second oil ring was not needed. Interesting approach, I like seeing more modern pistons and rings in classic engines.

@bluehillcemetery2887 2 года назад

Jellybeans in the valley?

@theanomalous1401 2 года назад

It may be a shot in the dark, but I wonder if Honest Charley's might have some long lost parts?

@tomboone201 2 года назад

I was trying to remember those company names .. I can see the add in the back of hot rod deluxe but not the name .. thx I was getting a headache trying to remember

@danohstoolbox 2 года назад

in high school I took auto shop and I was ahead of everyone the teacher gave me the shop motor to work on it had not turned over in years it was locked solid took the intake and heads off did not find anything wrong then I took off the bell housing and found 2 inch lock washer I put it back together and it ran fine my teacher was so impressed with how I figured it out

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Nice work. ⭐️

@markblix6880 2 года назад

In high school, did you take english and learn how to put a period at the end of a sentence?

@gregoryfuller1136 2 года назад

Or any sort of punctuation, sentence structure or grammar? That was painful to read.

@dougsmaintenanceshop5868 2 года назад

Cue in the VGG music when operating the vise grips! I love it!!! 😆 🤣

@dennisrcole 2 года назад

Those were beautiful cars , I hope we can see the completed car !

@kevinwoolmer5478 2 года назад

What a meaty block 💪

@tonysabatino4725 2 года назад

Just seeing this and thinking back to my machine shop days in the early to mid 90’s when engines from this era would come in. The sludge would typically be extra thick mostly due to the absence of the additives packages we enjoy in modern times. Remember having to pull rivets out of baffles etc, because the hot tanks couldn’t come close to scratching the surface of these deposits. For this pan and valley to be so clean, you can bet this engine has seen very few miles. You can tell this was not a cheaply manufactured engine looking inside it.

@rotax636nut5 2 года назад

You have a super nice working atmosphere there Nick and it's pleasure to watch you mentoring Leo your trainee, good work

@CoastalAutoReactionCAR 2 года назад

Love the OG Hemi engines! I want an imperial sooo bad another great episode guys! Can’t wait to come get Betsy’s Big Block! See ya this spring!

@ddmau7995 2 года назад

Nick,in the early 60's I was in high school , no job or money and the older guys would put us in the trunk of the car down the street from the drag strip and sneak us into the dragstrip !

@denislesperance852 2 года назад

Being 69, I can tell you that Mercedes had FLEXDISKS in 1936 (these are rubber vibration dampers at both ends of the driveshaft). A 1982 Benz had similar ones, and a 2021 Benz also. I've actually seen all these parts ! Some (good) engineering solutions are way older than we think because the solution to a problem remains valid through time !

@dualdrive3628 2 года назад

For the life of me I cant understand why one of the best if not THE BEST car channels on RU-vid has so few subscribers and/or views on these videos. The production quality is professional and the content is extraordinary. Im a little older than Nick and grew up with these cars. I like to think I know a little bit about cars but Im sure Nick has forgotten a lot more than I know. I take my hat off to this man.

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Thank you very much! Tell a friend and help us grow?

@auteurfiddler8706 2 года назад

Well, Nick's shows are for the guy that wants to get right down to the real nitty gritty (as the song says). Some of the other shows focus on risky road trips which is a different type content.

@samiam5557 2 года назад

Nick & Leo wrenching and getting 'er done! 🤗

@ghostrider.13 2 года назад

Sweet teardown. You guys made my day. Its nice to see Leo learning from you Nick. Im grinning ear to ear. Its so nice to see you teaching him the old school engines and passing on your wealth of knowledge Nick. My hats off to you. I really enjoyed this. Thanks Nick

@bobbyagee3796 4 месяца назад

You've notice Leo's evolution. He"s become more relaxed and less jittery. A better term He appears to be more in control and more sure of himself. Maturity, good on you Leo.

@garymathews4042 2 года назад

old school nitro drag race teams would use these 354 hemis in their dragsters in the late 50s early 60s .

@leonhart2452 2 года назад

Loved your vise grip music. I think Derrek would like it too.

@kevinwoolmer5478 2 года назад

Fantastic show as usual! Thanks for all the hard work that goes into one these shows. As I stare outside and see 2ft of snow,dreaming about driving my car,your show makes it bearable. Thanks again.

@rpf691 2 года назад

My brother when he was younger took a used 56 New Yorker St Regis hdtp for a test run back in the early 60;s. The car had 84,000 miles on it , that 354 run so quiet all you could hear is the fan belts swishing and it had 80lb oil pressure hot idle, Ialways remember that car.

@rar7631 2 года назад

In the 60’s a friend of mine would buy a 55 or 56 Chrysler or Desoto every time he could find one for sale. Maybe a few hundred bucks for them. He had a yard full of them. I think the Desotos said FireDome on the valve covers if i remember. I remember driving one that did run well. It was an amazing vehicle. Always enjoy your videos Nick.