I'm a new viewer. I am a Mechanical Engineering Manager and worked in a failure analysis lab for many years early in my career. I have watched several of Nick's videos on motor failures. What I like about Nick is that he is very methodical in his analysis. When he has a failure, he is like a doctor, he asks many questions before he makes his diagnosis. All the young guns out there should learn this technique. I would love to have had people like Nick working for me. It has been my experience, in some cases, common sense and methodical thinking were more valuable than a college degree. I am so glad I found this channel. Thanks for teaching the young people what took us many years to learn.
Ya just gotta love the old time nature of Nick's shop allowing the owner to actually be in the bays watching the tear down. Most of today's "service" centers won't even allow you to look through the windows outside. 'Give us the keys and we'll call you when it's ready". "Liability" don't ya know. At 74 years old and a retired general machinist gear jammer - I'd almost hang out there and beg to wrench, lathe, mill or whatever for free. Nick's place is one of the last throw-back shops that still understands the connection owners have with their favourite iron.
There's a good reason they won't let you see what they're doing. Thieves never want to be observed ... especially when they are charging you for what they didn't do!
Jean Guy doesn’t seem to mind that he blew that 440 up in smoke. Watched all with a smile on his face. that’s one guy who takes it to the pace! Nice tutorial by Nick on keeping spark plugs in order.
Huge thanks to John Guy for being a good sport. You are truly a muscle car un ambassadeur. Car guys like you have the big picture in mind always and that keeps us going. You take on the responsibility to keep us smiling and you show us how it is done! Thank-you for making your friends and neighbors smile.
Interestingly enough at the very beginning during the burnout montage, before seeing the damage reveal, I was listening to the audio and thinking: damn, that 440 is seriously over revved and screaming. Yikes. You rarely hear big blocks rev that high. I guess now we know why. Cheers.
George you always get right in there with your cameras. Thank you, it is great to see up close, and thank you Nick for not minding the lens being in your face often.
I was a machinist/tool maker for 30 yrs, also did automotive machining for about 6 yrs on all kinds of engines including Harley Davidson,seen all kinds of internal destruction, but seeing that valve head stuck like that, first time for me seeing something like that too Nick,WOW!!!
Nick,this reminds me of a story..Back in 1970 I was working at a Chrysler dealership in N.J. The service writer had ordered a new Hemi Cuda. When it was delivered at around 6pm he signed for the car,the driver left, and the he started the engine and put a brick on the gas pedal to blow the motor. In those Chrysler had 5 year or 50 thousand mile warranty and he wanted a new crate engine because he was building a car for racing. He got his motor and was running in super stock d automatic. Crazy days but fun.Thanks . Mike
Nick, I enjoy your videos and continue to be amazed by your expertise and constant care of doing your work well. I just don’t understand taking a classic and beating the crap out of it. Oh yeah, when I was a teen through my early 20s (I am 65 now) I had my moments, but I did grow out of that phase.
Those superflow parts look like they are B36 blue. I miss working on cars. I wish I was there pulling that engine out, tearing it down and putting it back together. To me it is relaxing and therapeutic. Take care Nick and crew.
Nick a friend bought a new 1971 Mach 1 with a 351 4V and dropped a valve . Ford didn't have a replacement cylinder head but they gave him a piston .The intake valve was stuck in the head .That guy welded up the head and drove it until they had a replacement head . He could do things that nobody I ever saw could do .
I recently pulled apart a Jeep 4.0 that the piston for cylinder 6 was in many pieces in the bottom of the pan. The exhaust valve hit the piston and it crumbled. The connecting rod was slightly bent down the beam and the big end was narrowed a little. It was a mess. The only real salvageable parts were the head, crankshaft and 5 connecting rods.
Some 45 years ago I was racing a 67 Camero with a 327 in it. I was going against a hot AMX. We were going to town down the strip. I saw him starting to pull ahead and I stomped the pedal to the floor and gave her fuel. What happened next scared the crap out of me. I had never blown an engine before. One moment your flying and the motor is screaming. Then, a Big bang and there is stuff flying everywhere. The noise was terrible. When motor parts blew through the hood leaving a big hole I was stunned. One second your grabbing gears. Then Blam!
Thanks for this one, great edition. As you say, I have seen piston damage, valves imbedded and cylinder heads busted up, but that valve did a job on the piston ! I bet the owner will always be on the rev limit once that beauty is running again
That's my second favorite charger body style the first is 71 - 74. my first used car was a 72 se with the hide away headlights originally a 318 auto. a few years later I put a 440 4 speed. I love your channel it brings back a lot of mopar memories. thanks for sharing your joy and knowledge of all muscle car's
Oh man, it would so awesome to work on all those hot Mopars everyday and am envious Nick.The only 440 car I ever had, was a 68 Charger RT with an added six pk and was a bad boy
I did similar damage to a 351 Cleveland back in the 90's. Soft valve springs and a few too many revs saw a valve let go and it copped a series of smacks from the piston. Snapped the valve stem into 3 bits, wedged the valve sideways into the head. One piece of valve stem went into the exhaust and another tried to make a second spark plug hole. It didn't smash through the piston, but it cracked it along the crown and down around the ring lands, bent the connecting rod and put a few nice cracks in the bore. Had to sleeve that. It was a costly lesson on a recently bought car that supposedly had a stout motor.
@@michaelmarks5012 True that! 3x. In reality it doesn't happen that often and you have to have 3x high level offenses like circle work in the supermarket at 5pm with kiddies running around (and get caught), 160kms in a 60 zone (and get caught) and a high speed police pursuit for about 4 hours (and get caught). Usually you get a prison sentence before no 3 kicks in, but yeah it happens and only after a magistrate orders it afaik.
Jean Guy is my type of guy while watching Nick tell us TH-cam viewers about the spark plugs you could see him thinking that when is it going to be ready for the next BURNOUT how can you not respect a man who just loves banging gears 🍻🍻to you Jean Guy
John's '66 Charger looks like a sweet ride. The '66-'67 Chargers are some of my favorites. Looks like that injured 440 can be saved-this time. Lucky that rod held!
Being a head mechanic in my younger days at a dealership, I seen weird stuff too. A 390 amc machine with zero oil pressure, a broken lifted to pieces in the oil pan.
My dad, a child of the Great Depression, would look at that head with the valve jammed in it and he'd say "let's try to fix it, it doesn't look too bad." He'd weld the valve head back onto the stem, then he'd grab some grinding compound and his little hand-cranked suction cup grinder. I remember turning the handle and it goes clack clack clack clack clack. Looks like he'd be cranking a few weeks on this one.
nah that casting is toast. look behind the sideways valve- you can see large cracks in the top of the port around the valve guide, the valve head wedged against the valve stem and was beaten sideways into the valve, breaking the valve guide out of its hole. that head is done even at a good machine shop.
What a mess that one thing I’ve found with a 440 ther not a high revvin motor but they go you don’t need to rev them like that what a shame it looked like a pretty well built motor he just laughed crazy lol
@@jeffleblanc8850 Yes, there is no reason to over-rev them like that, even with a big cam and a lot of compression, an iron-headed 440 will make peak torque around 3900 rpm, and peak hp by 5800, no higher, the heads won't support it. I learned from drag racing 25 years ago, over-revving a big block before shifting makes you slower, and can float stock 6 pack springs, which mine had.
I am an owner of a 1966 Charger with a 1967 440ci hp2 (440 not available until 1967). I use the stock iron heads, and it is a very quick rev engine. I have not seen valve damage like this from float, however pre-detonation from poor fuel is a real issue with such a large bore engine.
He's lucky it didn't damage the cylinder wall. Good thing the valve stuck in the head and stayed there. Can't wait to see the upgrades on the dyno in action!!!!! Keep the incredible content coming!!!
My brother had a 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage I convertible. It had a defect in the factory block casting, and a small piece of the cylinder wall just fell out into the chamber. It hydro-locked. That was a real mess, too. The first 2 engines I ever rebuilt were 426 Hemi's. This Buick was the third. The fourth and fifth were Chevy 427 Tri-Powers. The 440 in this Charger deserves better.
Oh Bugga! That's a first class job of blowing the motor up and my jaw dropped seeing the damage done. Nick I'd be so sad destroying a beautiful ride like that, that is a beautiful car. Nice to see the owner is not too fazed about it. Nick I love your old school ways. Good to see your vids back up and making the most in these troubled times. All the best from BrisVegas Australia
That first gen body along with the 2nd and 3rd gen Cuda's are the best examples of Chrysler's body styling compared to what they produced in the 50's and early 60's. Then came the E bodies and the standard was set!
Cool ad on for the dyno. You could install a small camera and led lights under the screen to monitor carb activity. I like the carb views on power runs. You can find potential problems also. Best Regards.
Love that 1966 Charger. I loved it then and I love it now. Like the body style very much. Beautiful color. Love white. I remember these cars well. My father almost purchased one.
I just want to post to say how much I appreciate the way the camera guy has grown over the years. Your work is slick now and really well thought through. Good growth man, A1!
I remember something a mechanic said on the radio program where they try to fix cars over the radio. He said that it was common for a shop to have cars come in at the same time with the same problem or in this case, it's the same motor.
Love the idea of "440 shop"! I am contemplating swapping a 440 into my '72 Plymouth. It's a daily driver, but it sure would be fun to have that sweet, sweet big block sound to listen to on my commute. On the other hand, the 318 never breaks... Decisions, decisions...
You just have to love those Mopar's. Back in the late 60's i ran a 426 Max Wedge in a 62 Dodge. In it's day it was a bad car and hard to beat. He got lucky. It looks like it can be saved.
He took it like how I would....... Just smile and pretty much say what are you going to do it's got to be repaired.......... And that's a good mechanic and a good friend looking out.......... By putting a rev limiter on his car so it don't happen again.........
this is so awesome! A real street 500hp 550tq, heavy breathin charger, it was give er hell, no guts , no glory, floatin the valves with 5 years of it, snappin driveshafts, broke valve, punched piston, cracked head ... time for a rev limiter. it may help to try and find a lighter valve and spring maybe a high grade material conical spring? Of course it could have gotten heat on the valve tube inside the head. This thing would also be awesome with aluminum heads man it could make a few more numbers with the same cam compression and intake combo. This is so Omazing! its so exciting you guys are so awesome.
I like John Guy! Go Hard ! Or go home! It's his car. He can over rev it anytime he wants! Nick can fix it! John has the money to over rev his motor. Man, I miss those days of people driving their cars balls to the wall! Long live Muscle cars and Big Block's! Shawn.
I love the Arizona flag in your shop. Good to see us Desert Rats are represented! That looks a lot like the 340 I bought years ago. But the cylinder on that block was obliterated. Nothing but gravel in the oil pan! The cause on that one was the guy who owned it revved it too high. The valves floated and one of the multi groove valve keepers came out, dropping the valve. The piston then came up and hit it and the mother was toast! The lesson there was never, ever use multi grooved keepers! I won't even use them on a street engine.
Wow he even cracked the head around the valve guide. The worst blown up engine I ever seen was in 1970 when I was working at a Chrysler Plymouth Imperial dealer. They towed a Roadrunner in that had grenaded the engine. As I recall the story was that the owner was drag racing and when he was shifting from 3rd to 4th he somehow shifted it back into second gear. When he let the clutch back out the engine exploded. The first thing we noticed were little dents in the hood coming from the inside. There were holes in the valve covers where the pushrods came out, that's where the dents in the hood came from. One connecting rod had broken and the piston was sideways in the cylinder, the wrist pin was laying in the cam galley and the camshaft was broken into several pieces. The block and oil pan had a hole in them so big that you could stick your arm all the way through the engine. The intake was even cracked from all the pieces hitting it. The only good parts on the engine was the water pump and housing.
Love you brother always wanted a challenger with a 383 or 440 never got to have one do to life personal things Divorce ect. But I can live a dream through your channel at 57 years old its the best I can do GOD BLESS and thanks for making me smile . PS My Father RIP had taken the whole family to the drive in to watch VANISHING POINT thats when I GOT HOOKED .. Ricardo
@@nickpanaritis4122 Thank you yes he did the closest he got to a V8 Dodge was a slant 6 dart special edition and he loved it we thought it was cool in the 70s. Ricardo
That's one awesome looking Charger there Nick just a pity about John's motor but hey it is what it is and I'm sure you will rebuilt it so it runs even better with the said re limiter. What away to start the day though, coffee in hand and burnouts a plenty followed by the head coming off that 440. Cheers Nick and guy's for another awesome video from down under in New Zealand
Great show Nick. Since Ive been watching your videos and listening to your wisdom, I couldn't help but get distracted. Your accent. Then I figured it out. I used to watch the Pink Panther cartoon as a kid. After that, the ant and the ardvark came on. It dawned on me that's who you reminded me of. Lol. Sorry if you don't appreciate it. No disrespect intended.
Hey,Nick, you have your work cut out for you on this puppy !.......John, after the new block and head,etc......Get a top of the line Rev Limiter. If you already have a Rev Limiter,set it a little lower..........I will not make fun of you because I am an old, retired Mopar Drag Racer and I hate to see the damage your poor 440 has endured. I love your videos,THANK YOU......All the best to all of you !......Be safe !
I had a '66 & a '67 Charger back in the early '70's! The '66 was a 318 automatic & the '67 was a 383 4 speed. The '67 was hit pretty hard in the rear, I bought it to swap the drive train to the '66 & for parts. The best thing was they were both red, so I did the plate swap when I got tired of shifting on the '67 so I could relax in the '66! I sold my brand new 1970 'Cuda to buy the Charger. It seemed like a good idea at the time... I miss my Charger more.
Reminds me of a 440 I got cheap, dragged out of some guys backyard, tore down and found one cylinder had chewwed up a nut. The piston had a bunch of impressions of a hex nut stamped all in it... I thought, well we're gonna bore it and replace pistons anyway, no big deal, right?.. Well I rebuilt it, and then beat on it for about two to three years before the rod let go, and excessively ventilated the crankcase... It was the same cylinder that had eaten the nut. Anyway, I guess my point is to not reuse the rod after a piston contact situation.
My earlier comment still stands. Trust NO part of that engine. Maybe reuse the air cleaner and valve covers. OK timing chain cover, too. Everything else will become beer cans.
I like to see people drive their cars however they see fit, whether that means babying them like grandma would or beating them like rented mules. Jean Guy seems like he's on the 'rented mule' end of the scale, and I respect that. It's HIS car and he should rightly maximize HIS enjoyment of it.
I'm a new viewer. I am a Mechanical Engineering Manager and worked in a failure analysis lab for many years early in my career. I have watched several of Nick's videos on motor failures. What I like about Nick is that he is very methodical in his analysis. When he has a failure, he is like a doctor, he asks many questions before he makes his diagnosis. All the young guns out there should learn this technique. I would love to have had people like Nick working for me. It has been my experience, in some cases, common sense and methodical thinking were more valuable than a college degree. I am so glad I found this channel. Thanks for teaching the young people what took us many years to learn.
Welcome to the channel, BD.
Ya just gotta love the old time nature of Nick's shop allowing the owner to actually be in the bays watching the tear down. Most of today's "service" centers won't even allow you to look through the windows outside. 'Give us the keys and we'll call you when it's ready". "Liability" don't ya know. At 74 years old and a retired general machinist gear jammer - I'd almost hang out there and beg to wrench, lathe, mill or whatever for free. Nick's place is one of the last throw-back shops that still understands the connection owners have with their favourite iron.
Bru. My clients love their cars and if for any reason, I work on their cars in the shop, they are over my head to see what I am doing. They love it.
I love burn outs! He was not unhappy just wanted it fixed!
Bru Star thank you not many left like you and Nick!
There's a good reason they won't let you see what they're doing.
Thieves never want to be observed ... especially when they are charging you
for what they didn't do!
Your so right, magical place for sure
Jean Guy doesn’t seem to mind that he blew that 440 up in smoke. Watched all with a smile on his face. that’s one guy who takes it to the pace! Nice tutorial by Nick on keeping spark plugs in order.
I've seen plenty of broke motors, but he did a great job on that one.
Gotta give it to the guy. He gives them no mercy
Ray Buchmann yeah he’s the best
Good old Nick taking of his kids/customers. You've been a bad boy JG and your not getting your toy back without a rev limiter ! Keep them safe Papa.
Huge thanks to John Guy for being a good sport. You are truly a muscle car un ambassadeur. Car guys like you have the big picture in mind always and that keeps us going. You take on the responsibility to keep us smiling and you show us how it is done! Thank-you for making your friends and neighbors smile.
Interestingly enough at the very beginning during the burnout montage, before seeing the damage reveal, I was listening to the audio and thinking: damn, that 440 is seriously over revved and screaming. Yikes. You rarely hear big blocks rev that high. I guess now we know why. Cheers.
1966 Charger, what a wonderful looking car. Love it!
Right on!
66 and 67 chargers are the sweetest!
Mopar or no Car!
George you always get right in there with your cameras. Thank you, it is great to see up close, and thank you Nick for not minding the lens being in your face often.
John, what a legend! Go hard or go home! 🙂 But when it breaks , go to Nick's!
I was a machinist/tool maker for 30 yrs, also did automotive machining for about 6 yrs on all kinds of engines including Harley Davidson,seen all kinds of internal destruction, but seeing that valve head stuck like that, first time for me seeing something like that too Nick,WOW!!!
Nick,this reminds me of a story..Back in 1970 I was working at a Chrysler dealership in N.J. The service writer had ordered a new Hemi Cuda. When it was delivered at around 6pm he signed for the car,the driver left, and the he started the engine and put a brick on the gas pedal to blow the motor. In those Chrysler had 5 year or 50 thousand mile warranty and he wanted a new crate engine because he was building a car for racing. He got his motor and was running in super stock d automatic. Crazy days but fun.Thanks . Mike
Mike. A brick to blow the engine. Why not use the engine in the car for racing. Crazy man.
Nick, I enjoy your videos and continue to be amazed by your expertise and constant care of doing your work well. I just don’t understand taking a classic and beating the crap out of it. Oh yeah, when I was a teen through my early 20s (I am 65 now) I had my moments, but I did grow out of that phase.
Sweet. Thanks Jean Guy for using this beautiful car and not having a garage queen
Those superflow parts look like they are B36 blue. I miss working on cars. I wish I was there pulling that engine out, tearing it down and putting it back together. To me it is relaxing and therapeutic. Take care Nick and crew.
Nick a friend bought a new 1971 Mach 1 with a 351 4V and dropped a valve . Ford didn't have a replacement cylinder head but they gave him a piston .The intake valve was stuck in the head .That guy welded up the head and drove it until they had a replacement head . He could do things that nobody I ever saw could do .
The good thing about engine noise is that if you just keep driving it, it will go away.
Along with much of your money😁
Yep, goes away as the engine comes to final rest. Boom! Done!
I've got an original, never touched 440 in my 73 superior motorhome, 156.000 miles, still running strong. Has a Dodge M500 truck chassis.
John. 440 are great engines.
I recently pulled apart a Jeep 4.0 that the piston for cylinder 6 was in many pieces in the bottom of the pan. The exhaust valve hit the piston and it crumbled. The connecting rod was slightly bent down the beam and the big end was narrowed a little. It was a mess. The only real salvageable parts were the head, crankshaft and 5 connecting rods.
I love smile on his face he knew he broke it. Thinking all the time get it fixed I need to do burn outs!
Thank you Jean for the burn outs and Nick for making power to do it.
Some 45 years ago I was racing a 67 Camero with a 327 in it. I was going against a hot AMX.
We were going to town down the strip.
I saw him starting to pull ahead and I stomped the pedal to the floor and gave her fuel. What happened next scared the crap out of me. I had never blown an engine before. One moment your flying and the motor is screaming.
Then, a Big bang and there is stuff flying everywhere. The noise was terrible.
When motor parts blew through the hood leaving a big hole I was stunned.
One second your grabbing gears.
Then Blam!
Congratulations Nick on new parts
thanks guys for keeping NICK with work
Nick " How much did you rev it to this time ? "
Jean Guy " Yes "
george. You have to see his burnouts. Unlimited.
@@nickpanaritis4122 Nick he needs to go to Summernats Car Festival in Australia! 😎Take care!
@@nickpanaritis4122 rough estimate to fix that level of damage?
"Okay this time we're going to put a rev limiter in just for you." 😄😂😂😂
Thanks for this one, great edition. As you say, I have seen piston damage, valves imbedded and cylinder heads busted up, but that valve did a job on the piston ! I bet the owner will always be on the rev limit once that beauty is running again
That's a safe bet.
He did a magnificent job, blowing up the 440, glad to see Vassili, good kid, keep em coming Nick, great show
That's my second favorite charger body style the first is 71 - 74. my first used car was a 72 se with the hide away headlights originally a 318 auto. a few years later I put a 440 4 speed. I love your channel it brings back a lot of mopar memories. thanks for sharing your joy and knowledge of all muscle car's
New head, maybe a new engine period, definitely needs a rev limiter. You could here the valves floating when he was doing the burn out.
Oh man, it would so awesome to work on all those hot Mopars everyday and am envious Nick.The only 440 car I ever had, was a 68 Charger RT with an added six pk and was a bad boy
Thanks for giving the 66 mopar some love. I have a 67 Coronet and noticed the 68-70 b bodies get all the attention. Great video!
I did similar damage to a 351 Cleveland back in the 90's. Soft valve springs and a few too many revs saw a valve let go and it copped a series of smacks from the piston.
Snapped the valve stem into 3 bits, wedged the valve sideways into the head. One piece of valve stem went into the exhaust and another tried to make a second spark plug hole.
It didn't smash through the piston, but it cracked it along the crown and down around the ring lands, bent the connecting rod and put a few nice cracks in the bore. Had to sleeve that.
It was a costly lesson on a recently bought car that supposedly had a stout motor.
What a beautiful 66 charger. He takes good care of his cars until he beats the cråp out of them. Nick can fix it! Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
That is what we used to call TTD, Test To Destruction! I have only seen that once & it was a motorcycle. Good job!
I have never seen that kind of engine damage before, Wow! Complete overhaul project that I know will be perfect when it is done.
Love it. Burn outs on the street out the front of the garage. Do that here in Australia and they take your car and lock you away
And stick a probe up your nose.....
I read that if you're a repeat offender they will take your car & send it to the crusher.
In Ontario it's considered stunt driving, 2,000 minimum fine, possible jail, and up to 2 year suspension.
@@michaelmarks5012 3 strikes and your out
@@michaelmarks5012 True that! 3x.
In reality it doesn't happen that often and you have to have 3x high level offenses like circle work in the supermarket at 5pm with kiddies running around (and get caught), 160kms in a 60 zone (and get caught) and a high speed police pursuit for about 4 hours (and get caught).
Usually you get a prison sentence before no 3 kicks in, but yeah it happens and only after a magistrate orders it afaik.
Nicks Garage Home of the 440. Has a ring to it, Nick.
Jean Guy is my type of guy while watching Nick tell us TH-cam viewers about the spark plugs you could see him thinking that when is it going to be ready for the next BURNOUT how can you not respect a man who just loves banging gears 🍻🍻to you Jean Guy
500hp lasted 5 year's!!! Five years of being beat!! Amazing engine builder you are Nick!!!
Congrats,👍Jean Guy's you are the 2020 winner of most damage done to one cylinder'& piston head.
Holy smokes
From the State of Rhode Island, in the U.S.-WOW! And can't wait for the diagnosis! (BTW-sweet car!)
John's '66 Charger looks like a sweet ride. The '66-'67 Chargers are some of my favorites. Looks like that injured 440 can be saved-this time. Lucky that rod held!
Being a head mechanic in my younger days at a dealership, I seen weird stuff too. A 390 amc machine with zero oil pressure, a broken lifted to pieces in the oil pan.
A 383 magnum, missing rocker arm assembly bolt. Entered through the exhaust port. Cylinder walls were gone.
My dad, a child of the Great Depression, would look at that head with the valve jammed in it and he'd say "let's try to fix it, it doesn't look too bad." He'd weld the valve head back onto the stem, then he'd grab some grinding compound and his little hand-cranked suction cup grinder. I remember turning the handle and it goes clack clack clack clack clack. Looks like he'd be cranking a few weeks on this one.
@butchtropic and cam most likely shot
nah that casting is toast. look behind the sideways valve- you can see large cracks in the top of the port around the valve guide, the valve head wedged against the valve stem and was beaten sideways into the valve, breaking the valve guide out of its hole. that head is done even at a good machine shop.
butchtropic I say the crank is screwed he must have been comming on to it lol
What a mess that one thing I’ve found with a 440 ther not a high revvin motor but they go you don’t need to rev them like that what a shame it looked like a pretty well built motor he just laughed crazy lol
@@jeffleblanc8850 Yes, there is no reason to over-rev them like that, even with a big cam and a lot of compression, an iron-headed 440 will make peak torque around 3900 rpm, and peak hp by 5800, no higher, the heads won't support it. I learned from drag racing 25 years ago, over-revving a big block before shifting makes you slower, and can float stock 6 pack springs, which mine had.
Your the man Nick! Thanks for inviteing us into your shop to see such magnificent engines and cars and your genius at work!
Oh my...when that customer breaks it..he does a damn good job of breaking it!
I am an owner of a 1966 Charger with a 1967 440ci hp2 (440 not available until 1967). I use the stock iron heads, and it is a very quick rev engine. I have not seen valve damage like this from float, however pre-detonation from poor fuel is a real issue with such a large bore engine.
Yous guys at nicks garage sure know your stuff keep up great work guys yous keep muscle world alive much respect from capebreton nova scotia
He's lucky it didn't damage the cylinder wall. Good thing the valve stuck in the head and stayed there. Can't wait to see the upgrades on the dyno in action!!!!! Keep the incredible content coming!!!
Rodney. Cylinder #1 needs a sleeve. Has a crack in it.
@@nickpanaritis4122 At least it can be sleeved to save the block. It took a beating!! Great work Nick.
My brother had a 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage I convertible. It had a defect in the factory block casting, and a small piece of the cylinder wall just fell out into the chamber. It hydro-locked. That was a real mess, too. The first 2 engines I ever rebuilt were 426 Hemi's. This Buick was the third. The fourth and fifth were Chevy 427 Tri-Powers. The 440 in this Charger deserves better.
Oh Bugga! That's a first class job of blowing the motor up and my jaw dropped seeing the damage done. Nick I'd be so sad destroying a beautiful ride like that, that is a beautiful car.
Nice to see the owner is not too fazed about it.
Nick I love your old school ways. Good to see your vids back up and making the most in these troubled times.
All the best from BrisVegas Australia
That's an awesome addition to the dyno. I also now know what the purpose of the turbine is. Thank you Nick.
i dont think that valve problem will just buff out lol awesome video thanks nick keep safe
440 engines are beautiful. Even the cube count sounds badass. It reminds me of a badass pistol... 44 magnum❤💪💪💪💪 I would love to work at your shop
finnaly a first gen charger in your shop!! the best of the chargers in my opinion
A beautiful car, for sure.
That first gen body along with the 2nd and 3rd gen Cuda's are the best examples of Chrysler's body styling compared to what they produced in the 50's and early 60's. Then came the E bodies and the standard was set!
Cool ad on for the dyno. You could install a small camera and led lights under the screen to monitor carb activity. I like the carb views on power runs. You can find potential problems also. Best Regards.
What a beautiful 66 charger. One of my favorites
It's going to take a lot of the JB Weld to repair all that.
Yea with that little ding in the piston and all the rest of the boo-boos she's gonna take a couple three or four packages.
LOTS ! (good reply no junk work_)
Nick's awesome.... keep up the great work 👍👍👍
Love that 1966 Charger. I loved it then and I love it now. Like the body style very much. Beautiful color. Love white. I remember these cars well. My father almost purchased one.
I just want to post to say how much I appreciate the way the camera guy has grown over the years. Your work is slick now and really well thought through. Good growth man, A1!
Thanks Murray. Appreciate that.
I remember something a mechanic said on the radio program where they try to fix cars over the radio. He said that it was common for a shop to have cars come in at the same time with the same problem or in this case, it's the same motor.
Looks like it swallowed a Grenade Nick. Great video and thanks for the share.
That's a Napoleon blownapart job.
Wow 😮😳😲 I’ve Seen Holes In Pistons But That Was Incredible Nick
Beautiful Carnage! Well Done Sir. Jean Guy is a BOSS!
Love the idea of "440 shop"! I am contemplating swapping a 440 into my '72 Plymouth. It's a daily driver, but it sure would be fun to have that sweet, sweet big block sound to listen to on my commute. On the other hand, the 318 never breaks... Decisions, decisions...
You just have to love those Mopar's. Back in the late 60's i ran a 426 Max Wedge in a 62 Dodge. In it's day it was a bad car and hard to beat. He got lucky. It looks like it can be saved.
He took it like how I would....... Just smile and pretty much say what are you going to do it's got to be repaired.......... And that's a good mechanic and a good friend looking out.......... By putting a rev limiter on his car so it don't happen again.........
Jean Guy is the man!
@@NicksGarage ........ He seems like a really cool dude Nick 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 you'll have him fixed up in no time 👍👍👍
this is so awesome!
A real street 500hp 550tq, heavy breathin charger, it was give er hell, no guts , no glory, floatin the valves with 5 years of it, snappin driveshafts, broke valve, punched piston, cracked head ... time for a rev limiter. it may help to try and find a lighter valve and spring maybe a high grade material conical spring? Of course it could have gotten heat on the valve tube inside the head. This thing would also be awesome with aluminum heads man it could make a few more numbers with the same cam compression and intake combo. This is so Omazing! its so exciting you guys are so awesome.
I like John Guy! Go Hard ! Or go home! It's his car. He can over rev it anytime he wants! Nick can fix it! John has the money to over rev his motor. Man, I miss those days of people driving their cars balls to the wall! Long live Muscle cars and Big Block's! Shawn.
I love the Arizona flag in your shop. Good to see us Desert Rats are represented!
That looks a lot like the 340 I bought years ago. But the cylinder on that block was obliterated. Nothing but gravel in the oil pan! The cause on that one was the guy who owned it revved it too high. The valves floated and one of the multi groove valve keepers came out, dropping the valve. The piston then came up and hit it and the mother was toast! The lesson there was never, ever use multi grooved keepers! I won't even use them on a street engine.
I am happy for Nick's dyno upgrade, but so much for the cool overhead shots, darn it!!
We will still be doing overhead shots. The turbine won’t be used for every test.
Such a gracious demeanor. Kudos.
Same here, I am not sure why but every time I break something on my Mopar It makes me smile.
Wow he even cracked the head around the valve guide. The worst blown up engine I ever seen was in 1970 when I was working at a Chrysler Plymouth Imperial dealer. They towed a Roadrunner in that had grenaded the engine. As I recall the story was that the owner was drag racing and when he was shifting from 3rd to 4th he somehow shifted it back into second gear. When he let the clutch back out the engine exploded. The first thing we noticed were little dents in the hood coming from the inside. There were holes in the valve covers where the pushrods came out, that's where the dents in the hood came from. One connecting rod had broken and the piston was sideways in the cylinder, the wrist pin was laying in the cam galley and the camshaft was broken into several pieces. The block and oil pan had a hole in them so big that you could stick your arm all the way through the engine. The intake was even cracked from all the pieces hitting it. The only good parts on the engine was the water pump and housing.
Living the life Nick ..enjoy pal..
When Nick said "whoa"....you knew it was gonna be bad.
Wow, Mr. Guy had some fun with this one! Time to go with aluminum heads, so at least can be repaired next time :-)
What a beautiful car. 1966 was a great year for the American Auto Industry.
Love that ‘66 body style!
White is the perfect color for that car, it's beautiful!
Gotta love it!
Love you brother always wanted a challenger with a 383 or 440 never got to have one do to life personal things Divorce ect. But I can live a dream through your channel at 57 years old its the best I can do GOD BLESS and thanks for making me smile .
PS
My Father RIP had taken the whole family to the drive in to watch VANISHING POINT thats when I GOT HOOKED ..
Ricardo
RICARDO F. Your father had good taste. RIP.
@@nickpanaritis4122 Thank you yes he did the closest he got to a V8 Dodge was a slant 6 dart special edition and he loved it we thought it was cool in the 70s.
Ricardo
That's one awesome looking Charger there Nick just a pity about John's motor but hey it is what it is and I'm sure you will rebuilt it so it runs even better with the said re limiter. What away to start the day though, coffee in hand and burnouts a plenty followed by the head coming off that 440. Cheers Nick and guy's for another awesome video from down under in New Zealand
I like the new sounds I hear when a motor self destructs 👍🐎🐎🐎
you need to install a rev limiter after you fix it , you know this motor did some ten grand rev,s. this guy rides the throttle like its a lil sex doll
Truth in adverising. 440 shop makes total sense
It needs a forged crank, pink rods and a Rev limiter! I commented before I watched. Super-Flow nice. Thanks Nick.
No reason a good cast crank couldn’t handle 500 ponies!
Not at 6000 RPM...cast cranks are junk
All 440s had forged cranks until 1974.
All 440s had forged cranks until 1974.
Great show Nick.
Since Ive been watching your videos and listening to your wisdom, I couldn't help but get distracted. Your accent. Then I figured it out. I used to watch the Pink Panther cartoon as a kid. After that, the ant and the ardvark came on.
It dawned on me that's who you reminded me of. Lol. Sorry if you don't appreciate it. No disrespect intended.
Are you a fan of Jackie Mason? That's who the aardvark was impersonating.😄
Just broke my heart to see the 440 like that. What a gorgeous Charger though! Looking forward to hearing her roar again soon.
Nicks 440 shop!! Sounds good to me
That is one beautiful charger. My favorite charger has always been the 66. Can't wait to see that engine on the dyno
Hey,Nick, you have your work cut out for you on this puppy !.......John, after the new block and head,etc......Get a top of the line Rev Limiter. If you already have a Rev Limiter,set it a little lower..........I will not make fun of you because I am an old, retired Mopar Drag Racer and I hate to see the damage your poor 440 has endured. I love your videos,THANK YOU......All the best to all of you !......Be safe !
Nick you are such a joy to watch. Thank you.
Jean Guy has a sweet ride. Love that he just sends it.
I had a '66 & a '67 Charger back in the early '70's! The '66 was a 318 automatic & the '67 was a 383 4 speed. The '67 was hit pretty hard in the rear, I bought it to swap the drive train to the '66 & for parts.
The best thing was they were both red, so I did the plate swap when I got tired of shifting on the '67 so I could relax in the '66!
I sold my brand new 1970 'Cuda to buy the Charger.
It seemed like a good idea at the time... I miss my Charger more.
Reminds me of a 440 I got cheap, dragged out of some guys backyard, tore down and found one cylinder had chewwed up a nut. The piston had a bunch of impressions of a hex nut stamped all in it... I thought, well we're gonna bore it and replace pistons anyway, no big deal, right?.. Well I rebuilt it, and then beat on it for about two to three years before the rod let go, and excessively ventilated the crankcase... It was the same cylinder that had eaten the nut. Anyway, I guess my point is to not reuse the rod after a piston contact situation.
My earlier comment still stands. Trust NO part of that engine. Maybe reuse the air cleaner and valve covers. OK timing chain cover, too. Everything else will become beer cans.
I like to see people drive their cars however they see fit, whether that means babying them like grandma would or beating them like rented mules. Jean Guy seems like he's on the 'rented mule' end of the scale, and I respect that. It's HIS car and he should rightly maximize HIS enjoyment of it.
Love to watch your channel and I love the 66 charger
Wow! It's amazing what can happen inside an engine when something lets go.
I have a 440 and trans from an old motorhome with low miles. I have questions Nick, I really like your show. Keep up the great work!!