1970 'Cuda 440 Engine Noise - What Went Wrong? 

I love the no nonsense approach, instead of the manufactured soap opera that other shows go for. Just all about the cars and ZERO drama, as it should be. Love it. 👍

Kool car! I have similar, E87 D21 ‘70 ‘Cuda. Factory N96 Shaker. Vitamin C with black and no vinyl top. 😎👍

Got to love that wicked chuckle.

Best car show on the internets. Love the mail call.

1970 , same year of the Cuda and Challenger I was working part time at a Shell Station on Rte. 22 in N.J.. We used to get Chargers , Challengers and a Cuda in for a fill up. I miss my Newport , had to sell it last year due to health problems.

Hard to find someone like this guy now and days who takes pride in his work.. great attitude! Great work!

Love that little laugh He does Heh Heh Heh 😊

Nick your smile was contagious when you drove the Cuda.

Beautiful Cuda ❤

Well Nick I don't know where you have more fun and your dining room or on your test drives

I really appreciate that suggestion

I love that car!

Never gets old, but every time you put your foot on that loud petal, the feedback you get in your brain makes you 😃 smile GODSPEED

Happy Memorial Day everyone. Thank you to ALL the vets! And, thank you Nick and George for providing such great entertainment!

Great test drive. That car gets it!

Nick your customer should be well pleased with his beatiful car that screams down the road!

The 440 six pack is tuned to perfection I’ve never seen a 440 six pack with a automatic transmission that leaves hard as it should. Awesome Nick.

Yasoo palikari from Adelaide Australia. Here we go

I would have checked both sides especially if all the rockers came from same place .But good job nick that first thing i would have checked as well

Does not sound good, but Nick can fix it!!!!!! Nick is the best!!!!

I saw a '70 Cuda sell at the Mecum Auctions for $2 million 7 days ago, it's on their channel.

I was coming off the highway back in the middle 80s and there was a Tor red 70 Challenger RT in front of me waiting for the traffic to get out on the street. He gassed it to get in front of another car coming off the offramp to get on the street and although I didn't hear anything from the RT, but I saw two black marks on the road from the rear end as he goosed it a little because the car on the street in front of us wasn't letting him go. He wasn't even trying to smoke the tires but this car had so much power it easily lit up the tires without a sound or the driver even trying! I can't imagine how fast that RT Challenger really was, but I definitely know it was a beast!😲👍 Thanks again guys.

Nick, you're such a humble guy. I find it very heartwarming that people from all walks send you random gifts. Then you take the time to showcase them and thank everybody. I'm a Mopar guy as well so I take a lot of pleasure watching your videos.

So many memories in my '71 Cuda'. 383 the dash steering wheel & stamped steel rims!

Nick's chuckle is priceless. This is the first channel I subscribed to. It would be a privlidge to work with Nick, George, Manny, Shad and all the rest.❤

Nothin meaner lookin than a Black "70" Cuda coming down the street ass in the air over top of some M/T street tires sticking out the sides and the sound of the cam rumbling through some short dumps, made the hair on your neck stand up.

Thank you Nick for always posting! 26 from TN here and enjoy watching every episode, first car is a 1975 Dodge Dart Sport with a big block under the hood now.. Jealous of how many gems you get to put your touch on, keep up the great work! Also note in watching threw this entire episode you just helped me solve a very similar noise i have after decking the bottom end 1978 400 and the heads from a 1971 440. I had no idea about the shim on the rocker arms trick. Thank you again for your priceless knowledge Nick!

Nick’s chuckle when he’s luv’n it 😊💪😊

What a gorgeous Cuda. That's one of my favorite cars of all time. A friend of mine had one when we were kids. '70 Plymouth Cuda, Yellow with black racing stripes and black interior. We cruised the heck out of that car. I rode shot gun. This brought back some very fond memories. I really enjoyed this video.

I have so much respect for Nick! It would have been easy to make the repair and never let anyone know that there was an issue. Nope! Not Nick! Kudos!

Cuda❤️ regards from Greece🇬🇷 Nick nice video,Happy memorial Day to all,much respect

Acts like the old days chirps when it went in the second!

You are having too much fun! I will call that fettered!

Yes Sir , that ride never gets old , Miss my 71 Cuda , Thanks Nick nice work !

I can never stay away from Nick's channel!

Nick hot rodding a 440 cuda, without breaking in a fresh rebuild,he did a good job.

Ahh my favorite muscle car... Love that 6-barell opened up!! Great job Nick!

Another nice 440 with Nick's years of experience to diagnose , correct issue and went for a ride I figured pushrod or rocker

That's probably the best looking 'Cuda I've ever seen. I like the '70 far more than the '71.

I started my 440 with a 4 bbl. Went great. Swapped the 6 barrel on and tightened a few gas leaks. She is dry and tight. It will still be a bit before the road test comes. But she fires right up and lopes at idle. A 484 purple shaft will do that. I hope my road test for my 70 GTX goes as well as this Cuda’s did. Thanks for the ride Nick.

Nick i just watched a Car auction and a 1970 'Cuda 440 Engine same color as this one sale for $2.000.000 dollars....So these cars just had a BIG leap in price of the 60's 70's muscle Cars....Thanks Nick & George..... Shoe🇺🇸

When I heard that, I thought, "Oh hell," something let loose, deeper down. But that's Nick, he would find it.Great job, Nick

When Nick was removing the valve cover, the phrase "the gasket makes the seal" was in my head. Thanks for drilling that into me, Nick!

Dr. Nick, glad that the issue with the Cuda 440 6 barrel was a small one, I do trust that your party will be a blast on June 3rd, wish I could be there, cheers.

Years ago I built the 440 six pack with a 871 blower. Insisted on keeping it 3 2bbl. Nightmare to get the carbs and tuning right but definitely got plenty of attention

Great show tonight, Nick. As soon as you started the 70'cuda, I knew what it was. I had a 70'cuda back in 77. Mine was white, and it had a 383 with a 4 speed and the Hurst pistol grip shifter. It had the fog/driving lights, factory ralley wheels, and a posi in the rear. I never did find out the gear ratio, but it would cruise at 65, no problem. It had the factory tachometer, but I don't remember the speedometer, if it was 150 or ???. Anyway, I had a lot of fun with my 'cuda, but my brother took it one day after I had just rebuilt the engine, I didn't know he did, and he hot rodded it to hard, way to hard, it had a terrible rod knock. Boy, was I mad.... I parked it for 6 months and ended up selling it for $500 bucks. A guy from California saw the ad for it and drove to Phoenix, Az, and bought it. It was sad to see it go. Well, that's my Plymouth 'Cuda story, and I'm sticking to it! Ha! Hope you are well and the family too. God bless you and your beautiful family, Nick. Take care.

WOW Nick she runs good buddy... MATHEW is a very lucky guy to have someone SPECIAL at what he does for so many years to make his CUDA perform like a 440 back in the day.... NICK I still say your the 440 KING 👑👑... Thank you Nick for your time and how the CUDA performed ... George great editing on the video for Nick and the MICS sounds great too.. Keep them charged George!!!! LOL 😂🤣 Nick have a safe 2 weeks and THANK YOU again buddy... FROM YOUR FRIEND THE BANDIT AKA BOB FROM ILLINOIS. Oh one more thing ((( I hope your PARTY went well and you had plenty of fun and laughs Nick )))

Great outcome with that rocker problem nothing worse than noise on a fresh engine .Car looks and sounds great now, nice work. 😊

you guys are getting pretty fancy on the production/camera work, excellent

Nice 👍👍 Cuda' Nick! My cousin husband's '70 440+6 was yellow 💛 with black hockey stick emblems. thanks Nick .

Excellent Cuda and in a great color. Def need a video on the red Corvette and Trans Am in the shop as well.

Good thing your neighbors are cool 🤟

I would have thought the ticking issue would be a lifter, not a rocker. Would never have suspected a rocker!

George, your 6 Pack / 6 Barrel Carb Cam is at it again & working just grand !!! Love the camera angles you get and way you film . Great job and Nicks Garage is the Best !!!!!!!

I love that little chuckle Nick does when he's road testing the cars. You can tell he's having fun.

hello George and Nick this looks like it's going to be a good show

That 'Cuda is a beauty! You're always in good hands with Nick's Garage!

Been watchword years and let's just stop to acknowledge everyone behind the scenes. Your production quality and music lay over is much improved Nick's garage

George you do a fantastic job with your filming,thank you for the fantastic show!

Awesome! Glad the rocker arm was a quick fix rather than a collapsed lifter. Skybars are old. So much fun!!

Still following,still amazed , still learning from the master of muscle. Long life and good health Nick. Greetings from the netherlands.

That thing took off like a rocket.

The 'Cuda really stood out among the dreary white, grey, silver, and black cars of today. I told my wife last week that, if someone compared a photo of the Disneyland parking lot in 1970 with one from today, today's photo would appear to be in black-and-white. Cars -- and life -- used to be fun!

Monday night it's official now!

E-Body Mopar’s. We hate to see them leave, but we love to watch them go!

All that power, in a small car, amazing

I love the little "mad scientist" cackle you have, Nick, after a successful run on the test track in front of your shop. I know it has to give you an adrenaline rush when all 6 barrels kick in at once, as well as a feeling of accomplishment! George, your photography is excellent!

Thank you Nick! Nick is so humble! 👍

Awesome Nick《☆》👍🏾👉🥤🍔It's a thing of beauty watching you get the 440 SIX BARREL running right✌😎☯️

What a level headed cool guy, no drama. I thought it was a lifter ;)

The 1970 Cuda was my favorite. I bought my Roadrunner that same year. It's really irritating when you have rocker noise. I liked the way Nick uses the shimming to get the geometry right. I had 3 2bbl's on my '57 Ford and it was hard to get perfectly right. Unlike the Mopar I had mechanical linkage......I like this set-up much more than mine. Nick and I are getting old.....we're both repeating ourselves........

I have the same ticking noise in my 440. I will check my rockers. Thank you nick

Nice job Nick. I am not sure which I like more watching you dyno engines or watching you debug problems.

Hi Nick and all the crew

Thanks Nick , another great video....

Nick is the grand Master Of LL things Mopar!

🤘🤘 The Beast 440 -6

....when I heard that rocker slap/tic, thought a bad lifter (yuck to fix), bent rod, spring, or perhaps a bad rocker (over rev'd?).... good thing it wasn't a knock... I fear the knock!!!!! Nice car and engine Nick....

Hey Nick ,George, and Krew , watching late ,had Memorial Day events yesterday and didnt get back till late . Nick knows his Enginesfront and backwards !!!! Love watching Nick trouble shoot engine problems . Like I said before Nick is a Master's Master Mechanic...Great stuff .

That was one fantastic show Nick as that Cuda was one sweet ride once you got the rocker sorted, it sounded as cool as it looked complete with manifolds too. Mail time had some cool gifts Nick, loved the Mopar coat hanger and the postal stamps, Thanks George awesome filming with great choice of music right through the video.

You gotta love how Nick uses the indictors and wipers, to see if they make the engine noise go away!! Classic.

The best mopar mechanic I've ever seen he knows his mopar to a tee

Hi Guys! That was a fun ride once it stopped raining. Just love seeing those outboard carbs kick in!

thank god it was not the cam

Nick you are making the greatest motor show ever Thanks I have a MB 350 sl , ford v8 1946 , 1947 with a colombia overdrive great show Thinks ARTHUR from DENMARK

Trust me Nick it never drove like that for me. I'd be lucky if the secondaries opened up half the time 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Great show Nick…. from Indianapolis Indiana home of the “500” !!

"Heh, heh, heh, heh..." the sound of satisfaction for a job well done!

Hello Nick, you aught to write book with all your knowledge of power tuning cars, it is amazing to see someone like you resolve tuning problems, etc. You are the king.

All these gifts are so well deserved! Nick is such a gentleman!

Beauty of a car.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Nick.

Yaaa Nick's garage

The 70 E Bodies were some of the most beautiful muscle cars ever made, I had a 70 Challenger, it was a lot of fun.

Best show on RU-vid, Long Island loves Nick's Garage. Semper Fi.

Great shots of the 6-pack George, the sound of all 6 opening up with headphones on is awesome! The styling and color of that Cuda is something special.

Excellent. I always installed the lighter springs in the vacumn bowls either with the 4 speed or auto with a 3000 stall converter...worth trying the different springs to see which works best with you're particular set up. Love the 'Cuda 440+6. Very iconic car of our era..

years of epperiEnce at the masters hands your the man NICK LOVE WATCHING YOU from ENGLAND

Nick, you are living my dream. Thanks for your down to Earth approach to old school hot rodding. God Bless.

Nick was having allot of fun. I mean doing allot of TESTING. Lol