Back on the DYNO! - 1967 GTX 440 Big Block Restored and Tested 

1967 440 GTX was my first car, I was 17 years old. I love the square B body Mopars. So glad I found your channel Nick. Keep pumping out these great classic videos.

It's good to see something besides a 350 Chevy. That 440 sound really healthy. I hope it goes into a GTX with a 4speed.

Nick ain't no average engine builder he's a PROFESSIONAL!!

Nick, you look like a mad scientist when you're behind the controls of the dyno. You're a pleasure to watch.

Good job teaching and helping the up and coming younger generation on the engine tear downs and the rebuilds too! That's nice of you Nick. Keep up the good work! Mopars are the best! Great Video and Audio Content! Blessings to you and your family!

Nicks Garage... the best car video's on the net... Every City needs a mechanic as dedicated as Nick and his team.

Nick is good people , he shows you how and has a good way to make you to want to learn. Mopar is the way to go.Keep up the good work,there are not many people around like you.

The rear main seal tip is absolutely fantastic!! I'm rebuilding my 351w and it's an old 2 piece rear main and I think I'm going to try your trick on it. Thanks Nick!!!!

Out of all the car stuff hitting RU-vid these days, nick’s is the most legitimate and the most raw/real on RU-vid. In a sea of garbage and misinformation “car guys” are spamming RU-vid with (including some bigger names) Nick, I swear you’re one of the last to resist posting garbage content and dumbing things down.

I took my 440 to get rebuilt at a machine shop and had trouble with the rear main EVER since I had it back in my truck, I'm going to pull the motor when I come back from deployment and redo the seal LEARNED SO MUCH TY

on my engine builds I always put a few super strong neodymium magnets on the oil pan, they really work to catch any shavings as the rings break in. try it and then pull the pan after a year and you will see a grey smudge of iron stuck on the pan. worth the 2 bucks for sure

Can you imagine how much knowledge Nick holds in his head? Amazing!

Nick's Garage Indy Auto is my number one go to channel for vintage high performance action. This garage takes me back to the famous shops and dealerships of the past like Motion Performance, Ammon R Smith, Gratiot Auto Supply, Mr. Norms and SRD Development. It's the meticulous attention to detail that new fans of engine building will learn. This is not shown on those TV shows that are more about entertainment than serious car building. The best thing is that it's only two hours away from where I live. The bad thing is that when it's cold at Nick's it's cold where I am. Car people can't wait for summer!

Another great video and Dyno session. Since I have a couple of 440 powered Mopars. Great Horsepower and Torque out of that basically stock 1967 H.P. 440. Just a few things I have learned over the years to be able to make my 1967 New Yorker run with my buddies Chargers, Road Runners. #1 upgrading to an Aluminum dual plane intake- grinding it till looking like cast iron- with the factory under intake " blanket" using also a 1/2" spacer. #2 using a Petronix points replacement,wires and coil in Black color #3 a set of R.R. H.P exhaust manifolds #4 upgrading to the Mopar "Purple Stripe Camshaft- 3 bolt #5 install a set of "489" case 3:55 Sure Grip center section gears. All of this is hid in plain sight. Looks factory correct yet my "C" body runs with their "built" B body's.

Opening shot brought bak SNOW memories as a wee lad in 1950s Montreal. Most of winter waz spent in 'White Out' 4 my brother and I. Sno piles along sidewalks were twice as high as we. 'White' waz all we could see til April thaw.. Fortunely we grew taller

The part with all the different engines cranking it up one the dyno was really cool!

Nicks Garage is definitely one of the best shows going! No ego just straight up good Canadian Old Skool workmanship!

Wow! Thanks for answering so quick Nick. I just wondered if having a restricted flow of exhaust would "mix up" the back pressure flow. By the way, I ran a 1972 Ford Maverick with a sb 302 back in the day. It was a 4 dr, light blue paint sleeper. I had done the intake (2 bbl to 4 bbl) ,manifold, headers, (which fit just right),true dual exhaust, shift kit on a rebuilt transmission, and some odds and ends here and there. Was quite the sleeper,which surprised a lot of guys out here in Chateauguay! Keep up the excellent work guys!

Hi Nick, I used to work for Froude dynos (UK) back in the early '80s who made mostly larger hydraulic machines, 7,000 hp up for industrial applications. But aside from that, I have one comment regarding engine assembly lubricants. We found that some products have small particles included. Once they get in the oil, they can cause light damage to hydrodynamic bearings due to cavitation erosion, the same process that causes slow damage to your dyno rotor. The damage looks like a part of the bearing was sandpapered, or is pockmarked. We had this diagnosis done by Glacier in London, and they know their tribology. Just something to watch out for. Thanks for your great videos and for sharing your work with us!

Nice 440 Nick, warms the heart, glad the Dyno is back too, you look like an orchestra leader running it for all us gear heads, which reminds me, u should do a weekend sleepover in the shop, say 500 a head, all weekend long lessons, better than camp

Just awesome, i could sit and watch you guys build and dyno engines all day, it's great to see folks doing something they really love rather than treating it as just a job. Well done stay safe. Pat. UK.

I worked for Chrysler dealers many years. Those rear main seals are. Tricky. I built mopar engine for years even top fuel hemi. Your videos are awesome. I'll love to build a engine in your shop. I love building engins. Thanks for keeping muscle cars alive.

Nick seems like a cool boss to work for.

When I see a new Nick's garage video posted. I have renewed faith there is still hope for the world.

Nice work Nick. It's good to have these little nuggets of experience. One good thing about getting older ! I wish mine were about rebuilding big old Detroits instead of rebuilding water filtration equipment. It just doesn't have the same panash.

Sir you really have it going on...Love watching your channel here on YT ...better than all gear head channels on TV today..Informative and no drama....nice !

Nick I like your operation, clean tight ship, with lots of cool content, plus neat little tips and tricks. Thanks for sharing. I got my eyes on you brother. Nothing to compare to a guy who put the time into his craft years and years of toil and sweat. Hats off to you sir. Peace brother.

Truly a pleasure to watch the master at work.

509 lb/ft @2500 rpm?? My brain just exploded!! 😁 I love the little tips and tricks that Nick shows us... Sure wish I had known about off setting the rear seal when I rebuilt my old 225 slant 6, a few decades ago in high school shop class. 👍👍

It's like listening to church accordion with all of the engines you put in the video combine awesome video

A happy 440 is a wonderful thing to listen to. This one's happy. Very happy.

Great video, Nick. The overlap trick with the rear seal is something I've done on the SBC engines as well. Works well. Rope seal on the Pontiac? Now that's another trick!

Of course Nik is fixing the dyno by himself. Why am I even surprised. Brilliant Videos, keep it up!

The rear main won't leak until you install the engine in the car

Nick is an amazing guy. He really knows his stuff.

Smart...the offset on that bearing seal it's no longer possible to leak where the block meets very smart!

Early morning, a nice cuppa, weekend, Nick's Garage....doesn't get much better....oh and liked the video before it even started! 😉 Have a great weekend lads! 👍🙌👊

Had a '67 GTX B5 Blue with the 440 closed chamber motor. Hedman Hedders, 727, Dana 60--yes--from the factory! Not sure how that happened as the automatics usually came with the 8 3/4. Put on a Holley 3-Barrell with Edelbrock intake and Mallory dual point. 3:23 gears, ran 12.96 at 107 with real small slicks on it at Atco, NJ in 1968. Still have 3-Barrel and intake! Love Nick's videos.

Oliver...welcome aboard..You just won the lottery of jobs..working for Nick..Vasily...and the rest..great video..the editor of this video deserves many thanks..professional and enjoyable to watch and listen to..

Love watching these big engines come back to life, Nick keep up the great work..

As a new subscriber I find your videos fantastic , they bring me back to my hot rod days in the late 60 s , wish I had access to your knowledge back then. Thanks Nick

Definitely one of my favorite You tube channels!!! This program is always awesome!!! Great job guys!!!

A short video explaining what the steps are you go through using the dyno would be great. From setting the revs, applying the throttle under load then hitting the button to let it free rev etc... I would like to know all about that process and why it is used and what each steps does and tells you about the engine. Cheers from Australia.

I guess restorations are what most of your clients want. Me personally I would keep the stock appearance but upgrades on the inside. Roller cam, ported and polished heads, solidstate conversion on the distributor and things of that nature.

Nick's back ... woo hoo ! Great to see everyone and the new guy too.

a big like from me ,living in germany, i wish someday i will see getting a v 6 audi-engine with 30 valves and 165 hp restored and testet ,keep up the good work, greetings from germany

Sweet sound Nick. Another awesome episode, old school engine shop thats how its done!

Good rebuild Oliver! Looks like he will make a nice addition to the Panaritis Garage!

Nick your craftsmanship is awesome and you are truly a master and passionate at what you do. Great job and shop. Congrats for another educational video.

I'd love to see what this beast could do maxed out to its full potential. Even stock, 381 hp and 509 ft lbs of torque, this thing is a beast!

I Just Meditated for 18:35 ! Thank You Nick's Garage !

Nick, my dad showed me a better way to install a camshaft. 9:00 BEFORE you mount the block on the engine stand, turn the block VERTICALLY. The camshaft is much easier when the block is vertical vs horizontal.

When I decided I wanted to be a mechanical this is the type of work I always dreamed of. Well I got a swift kick in the nuts lol. 25 years later I still wish this is what I could have done

Definitely old school knowledge. I've also done the springs like that before to control oil pressure.

Great work on oil pressure adjustment. I have owned 3 440s and they are great street motors. I changed to electronic ignition on all of them because of easier maintenance. So easy to adjust the timing on these motors with the location of the distributor. I currently own a 1964 Dodge Polara that has a crate 440 with a cast crank. I really cant understand why it was rebuilt with a cast crank, but it runs great. Forged is the way to go!

I really like it seeing the accelerator pumps squirting the fuel in

Good to have you back Nick and gang.

Youre the best nick and my car hero i hope some day i get to meet you my friend..they sure don't make teachers like you guys anymore just like my dad

YOU THE MAN Nick ! Enjoy all your videos. Thank You So Very Much.

Right on Nick & crew!nice sounds..good to have a great teacher like you Nick 😉

The guy rebuilds his own dyno,,,BADASS Mr. NICK!!

When we got our race Hemi back from the engine builders it was making 80 pounds of oil pressure and we had to do the same thing you did. If 80 lbs. of oil pressure gets under the bearing during a race, it might lift the bearing and caused a big problem.

Can't wait to see the low deck build. I'm planning a nice stroker 438 (longevity) I bought a 66 383 4 speed combo & a set of 440 source stealth heads. I am putting it into a 1999 dodge dakota R/T. It should be fun and hope to run 11.25-11.50 on 92 octane & drive it to work on monday

Always put it in slow and take your time. Wisdom speaks.

On your valve lash adjustment. I have a solid tappet cam and I find the most accurate way to set lash is turning over like you do with a remote starter switch but as the exhaust valve on each hole begins to open I adjust the intake valve and then as the intake valve begins so close I adjust the exhaust valve one hole at a time. Thus In takes the valve overlap you get on performance cams completely out of the equation this way due to your on the opposite ramp of the overlap.

The Dyno room is the warmest place in the shop.👍😎🤔✌️

my GOD, you, ARE, the MAN!!!! respect to ,you, my friend

you know what I love building motors I find it very relaxing, I could easily work here.

Thank You Nick, learning something new every time I watch!!

Well done my friend Nick. And to his crew as well .

Another great video Mate. I like that little trick with the oil pump. I like to blue print mine and make sure the mating surfaces are flat.

Sure beats having to install the engine in the car to test it. I work with what I got tho. Just more incentive to get it done right the 1st time around. Nice seeing a 440.

Nick is one cool dude . Good stuff !!!!!! Thanks Nick .

Nick your awesome! I see your also starting on the 455 Buick..14 years of dyno pulls, I can imagine just how many motors!!

Didn't know Mopar had external oil pumps, always like learning new stuff, maybe you could film a video on how the dyno works? Bits and pieces and how it measures HP and Torque. Thanks for the video!

Love getting the new episode notification for Nicks Garage!

Another great video again. I learned the oil seal offset trick years ago when I built my first HP 2 engine. Great idea to pass on.

awesome trick, for the rear main seal nick!

Putting a 440 together this spring to go in my 67' Bevedear.

👍Sweet 440! I wonder when Mr Nick finds time to sleep....or does he?! 😂✌️ Such a truly great mechanic! 😎

I would love to take my engine there to see what it will pull.... totally awesome the oldskool skill he has.

NICKS SHOP IS THE BEST WITH THE BEAST.

like to see those nice clean organized assembly rooms.

Nice Video and Info. As a 440 GTX owner it is great info.

love the videos great stuff, every time i watch your channel reminds me when i had converted my slant 6 ap6 valiant to a ex cop 318 motor. wished i never got rid of it, had kids they came first.

Engine looks great in blue

Thank you nick. And his team Another great video.

Hey Nick in a future video could you please go over your break-in procedure for a fresh engine on the Dyno? Thank you. I know fuel injection is the way to go but I love carburators. A nice cold start on a January morning is the fun of these old cars and trucks. I can't afford a muscle car I'm a disabled veteran so I got a muscle bike instead from back when we were Young Nick. A 1982 Yamaha xj650 Maxim. It's in really good shape. I want to do some changes but nothing to crazy because I still like the stock look.

Hey Nick, would you consider making a video of the right way to install the rear main seal on a big block? There's a lot of conflicting info on sealants to use on the sides of the housing and procedures to install the housing and the side seals. Also, when installing the seal on an angle what's the best way to make sure the top half (housing side) of the seal is on the right angle to be aligned with the bottom half (block side)? The points cast into the housing that apply pressure to the back of the seal keep it from self aligning when the housing is installed. I just did mine and those were the trouble spots, I think it worked out but it's not too late for me to take it apart and redo it if I missed something. Thanks for a great and informative RU-vid channel for the Mopar lover.

Fantastic job Mr Nick and crew as usual. Made in the USA!

You're in good hands with Nick.

The 426 Hemi you tested ran out at 490ft lbs of torque,unreal!

I love Nick and his show. However anytime you shorten any spring it makes its spring constant higher, or stiffer.

Love those big Mopars!

Great work Nick. You have a great team.

Glad to see you going strong, Nick. You da man!

Or perhaps a coolant leak like with the cracked block on that bored and stroked 440...that was such a let down. Granted, it was fixed in the end, but Nick and the crew made some really good numbers out of it.

TY Nick for these videos, keep them coming!!!

Sounds good, sounds like a pissed off elephant. Love it!

Great video, thumbs up. Great work Nick !!! Just love the sound of V8 !!!