Big Block Chevy Dyno - 489 Troubleshoot

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@theslopshop 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Nick for your help! We had a great time learning from the master. We're just sitting down now ready to re-live it again. Here we go!

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Right on! We enjoyed having you in the dyno. Great job on the big Chev.

@moosemanmagee4495 2 года назад

Got schooled quickly.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist 2 года назад

Girl doing the filming is that going to be her ride? she was really excited as that thing was getting dynoed out 👸🏻

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

@@moosemanmagee4495 Haha there's a reason why we were there

@spungebob24 2 года назад

Hi guys.. I've been watching 👀 NICKS GARAGE for awhile now and I enjoy watching NICK do his DOCTORING on engines .. I wanted to say also to have a BLAST with your 454 BEAST in your CORVETTE.. By the way watch the movie CORVETTE SUMMER if you haven't is about a CORVETTE a young kid put together and painted .. I won't tell you the rest.. STAY SAFE BOTH OF YOU ... FROM THE BANDIT..

@shawndinterman2219 2 года назад

The fact Nick went through all that for these boys is a testament to his passion for carrying on his craft

@huckleberryred472 Год назад

Money makes people do things,

@tylercarter770 Год назад

Yea and he had a pretty negative attitude for a good portion of the video. It's clear these boys are green but we all had to start somewhere.

@BuddSwainston 11 месяцев назад

He did it because he love s. Like l do

@davidrasch3082 2 года назад

THIS is an excellent video. Problem solving at high level. No acrimony, no accusations just learning.

@tatokay4285 2 года назад

One of the best videos ever...thank you Nick and George...good luck to bothers enjoying their Corvette!

@rogerbeltz2370 2 года назад

Love watching a master at work. Sure wish I would have found such a thorough and persistent master mechanic back in my racing days.

@L8terdays Год назад

Nick taking the guys to school. I'm sure they appreciate and will never forget.

@PassingTimeInPeachtree 2 года назад

Really enjoyed the process and Nick’s never give up attitude. And hats off to the video editing…always a very professional job.

@rjminar1980 Год назад

I must admit. When I saw the two brothers show up with the big block Chevy, and matching coveralls, I was skeptical. But they were respectful and ready & willing to learn. May every oil stain and burn on those coveralls going forward bring you luck and wisdom. Well done, gentlemen.

@69mag Год назад

Speaking of coveralls, when was the last time you saw an Esso patch? Esso turned into Enco, which morphed into Exxon..

@techmen292 11 месяцев назад

It's a common build fault, but ring seating ok is a good start. But v springs replaced recommended minimum. Great first build n lucky to have access to his dyno time n knowledge. Learn so much in a day

@reikoviolin 3 месяца назад

@@69mag Nabil (one of the boys) bought the coveralls from a second hand store. He gave the Esso patch one to his brother Ange ☺️

@titanary68 2 года назад

I like that they painted most of the heads but left just a little aluminum showing at the front and back as a light weight little flex.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks man! Finally someone who gets it 😁🙌

@Lou-oy2xd 8 месяцев назад

Coming from a car guys who doesn’t know much about cars… I loved this video and learned so much. I really wish I had this skillset!!!

@robertwagner8596 Год назад

not sure if you will see this cause its a old vidao but Nick,your a genius...another great show,thanks for sharing

@mikemmikem2758 Год назад

Wow! Another great video. Those 2 young engine builders picked the right guy to help them. Nice to see young people in the process of building engines and how to troubleshoot.

@zAvAvAz 2 года назад

awesome , i really love this fat block epic 🙂 and that chubby chevy is going to torque up that corvette just fine for sure! They need some frame and suspension work, then they are ready for LeMans! Put in a big chrome chromolly roll bar in er guys

@eric63377 Год назад

I'm @22:15 in and I've seen ALOT of defective lifters. If it don't pump up these guys need to swap them lifters out with some better quality ones before it eats the camshaft. You did an awsome job helping these guys out Nick!

@thedukeofspeed 5 месяцев назад

If it were easy, Everybody would do it right the first time. Love the Show.

@Cultofpersonality09129 2 года назад

The young lads did good for their first engine…. With a bit more cam timing they could crack 600 pretty easy but that cam makes a lot of torque down low. It’ll be a tire fryer.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks!

@WeAreLegion1 Год назад

I feel bad for the woman who probably thought they was going to be in and out lmao.

@reikoviolin Год назад

No need to feel bad. I had a jolly time spending time there with the guys and visited the city of Montreal in the afternoon.

@martisewashington3898 2 года назад

Nick is the Man

@rogerford4427 2 года назад

They learned a lot. It is good to se new blood get in the business, and learn from the old timers. 🤙🤙

@MrRatkilr 2 года назад

Was kind of funny the two kids telling nick that retainers and keepers were hard to get apart. Pretty sure nick knows how to pop them off. Good to see them building a v8 engine though. I am over 50 now. Nice to see younger people still wanting to work on them. 👍

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Paranoia got the best of me. We had a heck of a time getting this particular set off before, and with our luck that day, the last thing I wanted was to drop a valve that night...

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

We like to err on the side of caution typically...

@ruwithlee1970 2 года назад

Nick looks like he's getting Pissed 😳

@tonydevich7937 2 года назад

You are absolutely right

@jackrichards1863 2 года назад

As soon as I heard the floating misfire sound I suspected it was maxing the valve train out. What followed was a lesson rather than a fix. I can hear what an engine is doing sometimes as I said. Learning the mechanical facts of the valve train with you fellows was great Nick. Also when the carb was revealed by you to be too small I was surprised A F. Thats more engine than a little car needs and so I hope these good looking guys and girl survive playtime in the Monster. When they do I'm sure the first wrinkles they earn will be from smiling Eh?

@nabil9240 2 года назад

We knew the carb was undersized when we arrived. It's just a street car and we had bought the carb before the engine was modified to the extent that it is now. When we ran the engine at home before the dyno, it ran extremely rich which we figured was due to the now higher air speed through the carb which caused it to draw too much fuel. We weren't going to buy another carb, so we bought a couple sets of jets so we could jet it down on the dyno using the O2 sensor. We also asked to use Nick's 950 for the max power runs, since our 750 was a serious restriction at high RPM. But for our purpose, the 750 should be perfect.

@peterchristlieb Год назад

looks like the springs would be close to binding or the retainer would be awful close to the guide at 1.850 installed. How much lift? I'd get bigger springs.

@MH-53E Год назад

Man I bet they felt stupid, and at the same time great to know it was the rev limiter. They were cussin' mad...

@AJ-jy6lb 2 года назад

Nick: "That's why i'm going to (do whatever he's about to do), FOR YOU GUYS, so you can watch and see and truly understand",..or something to that effect. He's never thinking about himself,..he doesn't need to remind himself of what to do next,..LOL,..are you kidding me? LOL He's just 'splainin' to the youngins', which is way too awesome. He's more concerned that those fellas get the picture. Great stuff.

@inmemoryoffrancoile9274 Год назад

Valve float, the ultimate rev-limiter.....

@jamesshearon5933 2 года назад

Hope they can drive it ... 100 mph first gear 160 second 190 third ...will they punch 200 in fourth or will the front wheels wanna come off the ground after 170 ? Been there done that @ 195 ...ran outta road

@nabil9240 2 года назад

I'm not sure we trust the car at those speeds lol I don't even think these speeds are possible. The car has a Munice M21 (final drive 1:1) and 3.55 rear gears which puts its max possible top speed at around 139 mph.

@johnvineyard67 2 года назад

109 ,32 ,, its called .. a rotor, info might be in barn ,,,

@bigmountain7561 2 года назад

Where’s the Snap On truck??

@somailia70 8 месяцев назад

So nice to see two young guys learning from a master. The two did an amazing job for their first build and Nick is amazing. I really enjoyed this video.

@danmyers9372 2 года назад

Don’t know about everyone else but this video warmed this old heart. We old hot rodders are aging out and we desperately need young blood to carry on the hobby. To see two young guys take on the challenge of learning how, and then actually building an old school engine on their own is just awesome! Well done guys. I applaud your determination and spirits. Our hobby is safe if we can find more young guys (and gals) like this.

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

Thanks Dan! We've always loved the old school way of doing things and classic muscle cars but it has been a little hard to break into this hobby... Apparently some people really like seeing inexperienced guys like us fail or get discouraged but at the end of the day, we're just trying to learn and have fun. Hopefully hot rodding will continue for many years to come!

@ericball6000 2 года назад

well said. 👍

@boostjunkie2320 2 года назад

the younger generations do love the old school muscle as well

@79tazman 2 года назад

The sad part is that there are forces that want to put a end to the whole Internal combustion engine and have everything run on batteries and motors

@boostjunkie2320 2 года назад

@@79tazman worst part is they are going after shops like Nicks and hitting them with heavy fines. Damn Nazi's

@f100storys8 2 года назад

So much respect for you Nick helping out these fellow young men! It's the people like you, with a welth of knowledge that can help keep this lifestyle alive. Some are not willing to share their knowlegde, but you are. Seeing you on a sunday 8:15 in the morning back in the dyno room to help these young men really struck me. Thank you for all of what you do for the american classic car community.

@billyjoejimbob56 Год назад

Nick: One of your best yet! Your experience enabled you to read the symptoms and identify the root cause(s) here like a master detective. Your commitment is incredible!!!

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

Thanks a lot Nick for your help! We had a great time learning from the master. We're just sitting down now ready to re-live it again. Here we go! Posting this from my channel because comments from our Slop Shop channel keep getting filtered as spam :'(

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

It was a pleasure having you guys in the shop. Sorry about your comments.. they are approved now. What did you do to tick off RU-vid? 😉

@marcmo7138 2 года назад

Just curious did this block start out as a factory vortec 8100? I have been interested in building one but wasn't sure on the aftermarket.

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

@@marcmo7138 The block is a Mark IV from 1975. I think in general they are fairly similar to the Vortec blocks

@AngeTheGreat 2 года назад

@@NicksGarage To be honest I have no idea, RU-vid works in strange ways sometimes...

@nabil9240 2 года назад

@@marcmo7138 I think there might be a few differences. I don't think the newer blocks have provisions for mechanical fuel pumps and they might have 4-bolt main caps.

@4ondflor 2 года назад

Some tough moments in this one, but man - check those smiles at the end! That thing is a beast, and I learned a lot on this one, thanks Nick and Ange and Nabil for bringing us along on your journey.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! It was a thrill, and we're glad to have such a great film of the experience.

@buzzsaw5475 2 года назад

I have to say, this is one of the best episodes Ive seen in a while very well done. great job to the builders!! and Nick, you have the patience of a saint!!

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks! We had a blast

@fj9460-lr 2 года назад

It’s 1963 all over again, I’m 13 years old and building my first small block Chevy at a small neighborhood shop where I made $3 a day and drank peanuts in a n orange Nehi pop for lunch. The build went well and I was so proud because I did everything, valve job, new bearing and complete assembly. Went back into the 1963 Impala it came out of, never had any issues. So great to see old school hot ridding at its best.

@boathead22000 2 года назад

I did the planters peanuts but used the small glass cokes instead. I remember the Nehi drinks. Im 80 now and still remember those flat head fords and small block chevies.

@fj9460-lr 2 года назад

You know for all the flat head trucks my daddy owned the most I ever had to do to keep them running was replacing ignition points (distributor in front of engine mounted behind radiator) and water pumps. Talk about dependable engines

@eugenecastles7475 2 года назад

Wow, another, big block on the Dyno, very cool. I'm anxious to see what these first time engine builders created, let her rip!

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Yes sir! And a shiny one. ☀️

@keving2371 2 года назад

@@NicksGarage Keep your sunglasses on ;-)

@ericball6000 2 года назад

Dr. Nick I think that the two young men are on there way to be building very good motors, thanks for the cool long video, cheers.

@wokewokerman5280 2 года назад

...fun to watch Nick sort out this engine!

@jumpinjojo 2 года назад

*Their, not there.

@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills 2 года назад

Those two young men were very calm under pressure and,, their girlfriend was beautiful. Give credit where credit is due,, Mom & Dad y'all did a fine job. This entire episode was class act from beginning to end.

@jeffrochowiak1839 2 года назад

Dyno time is always worth the cost, no matter who builds it. Never a regret.

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

We are glad you like the dyno vids, Jeff. We will keep them coming.

@dedpoptart 2 года назад

No ragerts

@stevefrey2374 11 месяцев назад

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@classicdriversgarage108 2 года назад

I think they did great considering it was one of their first engine builds and it was a stroker...good job

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Agreed!

@wokewokerman5280 2 года назад

....it's so important to buy components that are proven to work together, then be meticulous about fit up and clearances. High performance products are so often deceiving about their improvement versus value. When I was young I used to believe that hype and think I could out smart the other guy by throwing together the latest configuration of heads, cam, manifold etc. Rarely worked out close to what they claimed. Checking with an old school engine builder and racer for those lessons learned is a great place to start.

@ToreDL87 2 года назад

@@wokewokerman5280 They did well here, one sticky lifter and wrong spark plug isn't much to give a write-up about.

@strydyrhellzrydyr1345 2 года назад

@@wokewokerman5280 more important than proven to work together.... Is properly blueprinting your engine.. ya gotta know... ALLLLL THE NUMBERS... All of them

@cuzz63 2 года назад

@@ToreDL87 the spring fitment is something many people wouldnt have known though.

@davidparnell2450 2 года назад

A great session Nick and so nice to see some hard earned engineering experience come to the fore. Back in the early to mid 1970's I used to work at a Ford Main Dealer in North London UK and had access to a Sun Tester 1120 Diagnostic Electronic Engine Tune-Up Analyzer. What a fantastic piece of ground breaking kit (in its day) this was complete with an oscilloscope! In the right hands this machine showed the operator the condition/insulation of HT leads, plug firing lines, coil oscillations, distributer earthing issues, manifold vacuum HG, cylinder balance, CO emissions and so many other parameters affecting the performance of an engine. Now imagine having equipment like this coupled with your dyno? Visual diagnostics at a glance and saving so much time!! Oh to be able to find one of these now! All the best. David. Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

@pb68slab18 2 года назад

I always hold my breathe when lifting a motor by the 4 bolts of the carb mount adaptor, especially a big-block and aluminum manifold.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

I was in the same boat. I was apprehensive and asked Nick about it when we brought the engine in but he was confident. I still don't like lifting it like that though...

@nickpanaritis4122 2 года назад

@@nabil9240 I have done big block Chevies with cast iron heads with an aluminum intake many times with no issues. Make sure the 4 bolts on the lifting plate are clean and long enough and tight.

@lotharfunke8749 2 года назад

75 year old motor head just warms my heart to see two clean cut enthusiasts. God Bless

@richardanderson4916 10 месяцев назад

Respect for these young gun engine builders, it takes a pair to take on a project like this, and it takes a good dose of humility to learn from an experienced Jedi Master the ways of the craft. Big props and crazy respect to Nick for his depth of knowledge and patience, passing on the benefit of his experience to the next generation. I thoroughly enjoyed the video!

@tharedone3482 2 года назад

It's 3:47am and gotta get up in a few hours but I can't stop watching this guy! Such a beast of a mechanic 🤯

@Cletrac305 2 года назад

Great video! Watching these in recovery from a brain tumor helps me alot! Especially since I lost my best friend and mentor, my father! I have been an engine builder and mechanic so long I am actually smelling everything in that dyno room afraid the wife's gonna complain, then realize I'm sitting on my porch!

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Hearing that our videos are able to help you out is extremely meaningful, Daniel. Thank you very much.

@MrBigblock427 2 года назад

nice work, but not many big blocks in uk. i am now a 40 year+ motor mechanic retired with health problems too and like us all Daniel Sacks the bad back, still my head swivels when i hear that rumbling of a big block, hope your recovery goes well.

@brunotulliani 2 года назад

Good to see you folks! Nick always has your back. You young men built a damn fine engine and you should be proud!

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks Bruno, we appreciate it!

@NC700_68 2 года назад

i do not know why, but i feel these brothers might go on to do very great things.

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

They’re off to a good start!

@seanwalsh4142 2 года назад

Well they haven’t spoken to each other since.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

@@seanwalsh4142 what are you talking about?

@jodycordell1972 Год назад

@@nabil9240 🤣

@AngeTheGreat Год назад

@@jodycordell1972 Well here I am. Looks like you're wrong

@Kunfucious577 8 месяцев назад

Man, I love watching people do what they love. Doesn’t matter what it is. That passion is magnetic.

@donlemme898 2 года назад

Excellent video. This was like a workshop on valve train function. Young guys learning old school power

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it, Don.

@toddbagnaschi282 2 года назад

And a little Devin Townsend for some background music

@danielreed3625 2 года назад

Nick this was one of the best videos I have watched in a while. Very informative! I will say your a pretty brave guy putting someone else's work on the dyno. As you saw, this stuff happens a lot. But I guess if the client is paying then well it's not so bad for you. Your a great guy. Glad to see you help people out!! We will see you at Carlisle!!! Also plans to visit your shop this summer. Covid has kept us away for 2 years.

@robertorhymes 2 года назад

There's a Big Block Chevy to trouble shoot If there's a problem Nick's Garage will get to the root Built by Nabil & Ange from Ontario and how it will perform they're both eager to know Me too that's why I dig the Nick's Garage show It's a big lump to foist but Nick's Garage has a hoist It'll be on the dyno in no time for a test with the boys I bet an engine like that'll make a lovely noise

@steveallen7742 7 месяцев назад

This one was heartfelt. Nick is a really great guy. Most guys would have never poured that much time into searching for issues. I went through the floating valve nightmare myself.

@reikoviolin 3 месяца назад

It was the rev limiter 😊

@joeljenkins2876 2 года назад

Good evening, and a happy Memorial Day (for those in the states)!!! This is a very good instructional video showing all the little things that can sometimes jump up and bite the engine builder, particularly those doing it for the first time. The approach being taken by Nick is the right one: address each issue calmly and logically, 'til you find out what's amiss, and fix it. Kudos to the brothers for their first time, overall they did a great job, and I'm sure they gained knowledge that will prove invaluable on any future builds they attempt. After all, it's the LEARNING that's important, and ALL of us can learn something: thanks, professor NIck, for your steadfast determination to make things right. George, as usual, you bring all these happenings at Nick's garage with excellence, live and in color!!!! You da man!!!! A great week to you all!!!

@matthewmann8951 2 года назад

Happy day to you as well sir. Peace. I love watching Nick shoot these problems down. All in steps. The U.S.A says hello back. Later my big block freind. Peace, happiness, gratitude.

@1sostatic 2 года назад

That Corvette has enough power to fly to the moon - that last run was pure music to the ears

@walterfurian8806 2 года назад

I had the same issues with those Petronix distributors on my stroker 360 on the dyno even though we turned the rev limiter off many times it would hit the limiter @ 5300 it wouldn’t allow you to adjust it up or down no matter what or turn it off ,we switched it out to msd pro billet and it worked to 6k what we attended to achieve. Good work guys

@nabil9240 2 года назад

It's a funny unit. You have to turn the dial in a specific pattern with the ignition on for it initiate the set function. Then a single red light flashes and gives you a Morse code type flash sequence which indicates what the rev limit is set to. The sequence then must be left to cycle 3 times then ignition off before it commits your input to memory...

@walterfurian8806 2 года назад

@@nabil9240 Nabil I had the instructions on hand it just wouldn’t function as it was supposed to and I couldn’t hold the shop up with the engine on the Dyno much longer as it had been on there for a few days already ,they had a backup of engines that needed to be run. Engine ran fine until you hit that rpm limit

@nabil9240 2 года назад

@@walterfurian8806 Sorry Walter, didn't mean to insinuate you weren't doing it right. The thing is really annoying and I might say poorly designed in some ways. Sounds like really tough circumstances. I suggested we change the distributor while we were there but Nick didn't have a suitable replacement. Did you swap out your distributor while it was still on the dyno?

@walterfurian8806 2 года назад

@@nabil9240 all good Nabil I needed to buy the msd so by the time I located one there’s another half day gone by the time I had it in my hands and a trip back to my engine builder than make the dyno pulls it eats up a lot of time . 15 in total ! Cheers

@otisbailey5455 2 года назад

Congratulations guys, persistence and good troubleshooting delivered. Best of success with your build.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks Otis!

@blackhd92 2 года назад

The best episode I’ve seen in a while! Great job you guys.

@skeggjoldgunnr3167 Год назад

Everybody's first hotrod build is SUCH fun to hear about. I knew a 14 year old kid that spent three years building out an Olds 455 motor and hotrodding a butt-ugly 1959 Oldsmobile station wagon. Wound up being the coolest rat rod I've EVER seen.

@ios6605 2 года назад

Wow guy’s ❗️❗️❗️❗️ what a awesome video 🤘🏼😤🤘🏼 I loved it 👀💨 Totally brought me back 25 years ago troubleshooting my 360 and hoping I got it right for my first garage build 👍🏼👍🏼 Plus I learned Quite a few things ☝🏼 thanks uncle Nick Keep bringing it .

@paulmac9634 2 года назад

That thing is an ANIMAL!!! I need to upgrade to big block!!!

@davevoorhees5994 2 года назад

Nick, another example of persistence overcame resistance! I enjoyed watching the process. I am currently having a BBC built for my 67 Chevy C-10 definitely learned a lot from this video!

@terryclark9603 2 года назад

Nick you are very good at what you do. You help them kids and a lot of other people a lot. Thank you for what you do. Ironman in Alabama 73s

@jasonblume2707 2 года назад

This was really good... One of the best I've seen on this channel in a while, I've been building engines for a long time and even I learned a few new things about springs!! Great stuff guys!

@theariesexperiment4642 2 года назад

Nick is so very valuable to guys like this who are beginners at building motors. Nick saved them alot of money and heartache. Whatever Nick charges??? It ain't enough.

@davehelmboldt6790 2 года назад

passing the knowledge on to the next generation... Nick remember the oily guy in the alley? your turn to pass it on, engine master. great episode 👍

@Enjoytheinbetween 2 года назад

Love it!!! Is the 454 still a popular sought after engine? I have mild built one but was thinking about selling it and getting an LS, wasn’t sure of the market for a 454?

@NicksGarage 2 года назад

Guys around this place sure seem to like them.

@OlSgtLove 2 года назад

No substitute for Cubic Inches !!!!!!! The Big Blocks are getting harder to fine ...They don't cost nothing to sit in the garage...just my humble 2 cents...I think long and hard before letting the 454 go ..

@bobkonradi1027 2 года назад

I think there will always be a thriving market for the 1st Gen 454s. You can always tell how popular an engine is by how the aftermarket caters to it. SBCs of course are #1, but 454s, along with SBFs are tied for #2. One thing that we should all appreciate: putting an engine on a dyno is not an easy job. Looks to me like it takes a couple hours in most cases.

@vinceyoung5912 2 года назад

Remember BBC came in almost every car Chevy has built. There will be more problems fitting an LS than a 454

@foxsetup 2 года назад

this is what hot roding is all about. Learning, sharing and having fun. let’s goo !!!

@DerredmaxTRIAX 2 года назад

That was beautiful!!!!!!

@plymouthroadrunner3893 2 года назад

"Exhausting." Wow, yeah, I could see that! Phew! Although I've watched every video here, this was the first that really made me realise the work and problem-solving that goes into these dyno runs. I think four hours of that would be enough for the day for me! I've never used the tools for measuring installed height and spring pressure. Might be worth a short technical video?

@bobkonradi1027 2 года назад

Can we imagine the problems in trouble shooting the engine if it was installed in the car instead of sitting on a dyno. They'd never figure out what was going wrong.

@nv1493 2 года назад

Kudos to the 2 guys putting their efforts out there and also listening to what Nick had to say. I've got 40 years doing this and can still get pinged by simple stuff. There's still a lot to be said for "old school" stuff and I don't see it ever going away. Glad it worked out in the end. Engine sounded good after the bugs got worked out.

@julianchavez3372 2 года назад

It is if gas keeps going up there bub

@ANotSoHotRodGarage 2 года назад

I started at the age of 12 hanging around a dirt car team, 25 years later I was helping build 850hp engines, learning how to degree in a cam, valve heights, bearing clearances, to this day it is things I will never forget, a group of old guys took a young kid and showed him how to build a monster engine.

@jefferyvetrono6259 9 месяцев назад

Shout out a Hey to all. These two brothers have built a fine piece of art. You have a great shop Nick! What flavor is that carburetor? Looks a bit like a Holly dual pumper. Keep on keeping on.GOD bless!!!

@qwiked 2 года назад

Great episode…spent years drag racing without the availability of a dyno… a very expensive and time consuming way to optimize engine performance.

@davelowets Год назад

Your time slip was your dyno... learn what it's telling you.

@OlSgtLove 2 года назад

Hey Nick, George, Manny and Krew, love to get into the dyno room for some serious testing and tuning . Great seeing young people picking up the reins in the Muscle Cars Community!!!!! They got the Best Man and Shop to help them out and get it right. Watching Nick work and check and fix things as he goes, is like watching a Master Surgeon at work on patient in trouble and saves his life in a breeze !!!....Big Hello to all !

@madrew2003 2 года назад

Nick is spot on with the carb swap. You swap a Holley carb with a larger venturi diameter and that reduces the signal and makes the same jet sizes act significantly smaller and you go lean. You don't want to do both at once. If you go with the larger carb DO NOT jet it down for that reason.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Yes, we knew this going into the dyno room and mentioned it to Nick before we started. Smaller venturi means higher air velocity, lower venturi pressure, which draws more fuel. Our 750 is undersized and was running quite rich when it was on our test stand at home, so we brought our own jets with the intention of jetting it down on the dyno using the O2 sensor.

@markblix6880 Год назад

@@nabil9240 Respects to you and your brother. I had no baffle valve covers for a while. I put my balanced flywheel on 180 degrees off. Didn't put the vacuum hose on the carb. Radiator hose slipped off fancy chrome thermostat housing, etc, Learning process.

@nabil9240 Год назад

@@markblix6880 Thanks Mark. There's definitely a lot to account for. The valve cover issue was tricky... we ordered the tallest valve covers that would fit in the engine bay and they originally came with baffles installed. We couldn't go any taller and we ended up with about 1/4" clearance between the cover and the brake booster, however the baffles were interfering with the rockers. Being there was a lack of cost effective options, we reluctantly decided the baffles would have to be removed. We might try rigging up some homemade baffles at some point in the future, but so far the PCV line has remained dry.

@arvbergstedt3303 2 года назад

I admire Nick’s patience with all the issues. I quit mechanic’s and became an electrician. It gets old fighting bad parts. And intermittent gremlin problems. Still enjoy watching and learning. Dyno testing sure helps.

@robbypro3370 2 года назад

Same here, because working on other people's cars got old.

@68RatVette 2 года назад

I would like to see or hear the COMPLETE specs on all the engines run at Nick's shop.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Check out the pinned top comment from the The Slop Shop channel. We uploaded a video with the complete specs of this motor.

@68RatVette 2 года назад

@@nabil9240 Thanks, Will Check it out! Enjoy your BBC. Some vids of my mild 454 build in my 1970 El Camino at Bremerton and Pacific Raceways several years back

@nabil9240 2 года назад

@@68RatVette Thanks! Nice videos. That El Camino is awesome. I've often said that, if given the choice, I'd have a big block El Camino. Unfortunately for me, they're quite valuable these days and not easy to find. The C3 Vettes are still quite cheap ('75 and newer) but they're also going up in value pretty quickly. Gotta find something underrated to play with!

@jimgee2676 2 года назад

nothing beats a dyno for diagnostics and noone beats nick and phil in diagnostics :)

@musclehead1716 2 года назад

Great job. You know, I had that leak problem with the oil pan corner and could not figure it out. It turned out to be a piece of gasket with the metal button still attached to the bolt.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Interesting. It was an odd issue. We used a FelPro one piece gasket... when we installed the pan, the gasket seemed just a little bit too big over the timing chain cover (or maybe the cover was a little smaller than stock spec) causing there to be a "wrinkle" in the gasket. After the dyno, we got the motor back home and pulled the pan (changed the oil too) and it seemed like the oversized part of the gasket tried to shrink under compression causing it to disrupt the seal. We put some RTV in that area and it ran leak free.

@MM_in_Havasu 2 года назад

Couldn't help but wonder if the roller rockers were hitting the valve covers, seen that happen on more than one BBC engine. Great video!

@jamesburgess416 2 года назад

They were, I could see the centre of the valve covers moving.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

@@jamesburgess416 They were not.

@jameskeal8957 Год назад

Time and experience working on engines is a very good teacher. If i were 40 years younger and had built a engine, I'd want someone like Nick to figure out what was right and what was wrong and then get the best end results possible. These's young men lived a experience of their lives with Nick. That they will never forget and learn from the lord of engines along with his brother who is full of knowledge as well. Team work, working together.

@jaydemolay7023 2 года назад

Great show Nick!! You're the professor! Great to see young guys learning from the king!

@allanarndt3047 2 года назад

Great video! I wish I had access to a Dyno 40 years ago when I was building my engines. Thanks again Nick

@themackguyverchannel7713 2 года назад

Nick HATES leaks!

@davelowets 6 месяцев назад

I've NEVER met anyone who likes them.... 🤷🏻

@iamlightfoot 2 года назад

That was an Excellent Episode Guy's! Nick and His Brother are two of the best in the Game! And that's called "Old School" Folks!!! 👍

@lotharfunke8749 2 года назад

75 year old motor head and I must say I am so excited to see two young clean cut enthusiasts in your shop.👍👍👍 guessing there not from Chicago

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thank you, that means a lot. We're not from Chicago haha

@delwhylie4748 2 года назад

Wow! Nice lookin engine sounds great too...

@timbutler8316 2 года назад

Nick .... great job helping these guys out! you salved a few problems for them. Just cant beat having a dyno. George nice work!

@andregroulx1439 2 года назад

Honestly one of the best shows you've done. Thank you for sharing it with us all.

@vancity2349 2 года назад

Nick, amazing info and teaching. I never thought the engine sounded right but you are a master and told us the problem, thanks!

@viewonthelake1 2 года назад

I really enjoyed watching this video. Great to see a few young fellows building an old school big block. A lot goes into an engine. Its not about buying the most expensive parts, the highest CFM heads & biggest cam. With a few little tweaks ... this BBC will be an absolute killer on the street or track !!!

@Thomasploeg1968 2 года назад

Now this was a awesome video. I think we all learned something. Great job DR.NICK 👏

@krisdrinkwine6045 2 года назад

Wow, that was a tough one Nick, but you prevailed once again. 👍👍Good job guys, sounded great at the end.

@francfurian8215 2 года назад

You’re a good man & terrific teacher Mr Nick. Cheers & stay safe guys😊

@huckleberryred472 Год назад

It's funny how all old-school guys wear cotton gloves that are 2 sizes to big 😂

@Aciecarter238 2 года назад

Man that sounds sweet. Nothing like a classic

@fortyshooter1 2 года назад

Really enjoyed the troubleshooting and as always it's those little things that can get you like that rev limiter. I have had same thing happen. You can run the beehive single spring and get same revs at a lower pressure due to a smaller lighter weight retainer needed and the spring doesn't fight itself like a dual spring does.

@nabil9240 2 года назад

Thanks, that's interesting. I think we looked into the beehive springs but the cost and availability was tricky. Maybe on the next build!

@fortyshooter1 2 года назад

@@nabil9240 Check out PAC . I run the Big Block Chevy Beehive 150/370 pound on my 427 Ford Windsor build with .600 lift hyd, roller