One of the guys in my high school graduating class inherited one of these from his grandpa, who bought it brand new in 1963. So it's a second owner same family car. His is a triple black convertible. The condition is original, unrestored, unmolested, daily driver perfect. Everything on it works! Man, that 413 cross ram! Unrivaled style!
Nick, I think Chrysler's idea of high performance engines in heavy/luxury cars was primarily about passing and pulling hills, vice racing. My Dad had several old heavy cars that were setup for power. He didn't do any racing, but he sure did love to kick 'em down to pass other cars, and drive fast.
You're correct. From the Oldsmobile Tri-Power setups of the 1950s onwards the idea was to shorten the time one spent passing trucks on the two lane roads that preceded the Interstate highway system. It seemed like the passing zones were always on the downhill side of a grade, and the truck you were stuck behind could do 80 on the downhill side. GM was big with triples while Mopar liked dual quads. They even had a setup for the poly 318.
"kick 'em down to pass other cars, and drive fast." That's me. I don't do any official racing, but I love passing people. Occasionally you see someone who wants to have a quick drag, or a chase on the highway and you have to answer the call.
You’re right they were called Bankers Hot Rods ! Karl Kiekerffer raced them with NASCAR succefully with a team with the C300 and 300B. He owned Mercury Outboard Motors! His team was so successful they changed the rules because of their dominance!
Nick you older than I am but I could school you on some of their history. I’m working on a 1970 Dodge Charger 500 with a 383 Magnum and 4 speed Pistol Grip with console. I wish I had a Letter Series 300! That guy in my neighborhood would thrash his 300K! The body was very much like the ‘63 they made way more with single and dual 413’s! Plus there were 4 speed manual s available and convertibles for the 1964 300K.
Thank goodness it spent the first half of it's life in Oklahoma. That definitely helped to preserve it. Such a cool car, Nick. I hope folks enjoy watching it's transformation as much as I know you will building it.
My Grand father had this exact car, this might even be his car. I remember riding in it, he drove real slow. He was a lawyer and always bought the best Chrysler he could get. It was even the same color although it's alittle faded. Sitting in the passenger seat looking across at Nick, that was the exact view I had in 1968. This is unreal.
Love it Nick. I bought one of those in '73 from the police chief in my town for $600. It was meant to be a winter beater car, but ended up being the best sleeper I ever owned. I can't count all the early '70's "muscle" cars I shut down with that 413. That thing could haul ashes. 300J for the win !
That cam is VERY well thought out. It works with the rams and exhaust. My advice after a few years with these is to have someone like crower duplicate it, then run hydraulic lifters. It makes the cam bigger. Be sure to time the cam the exact same way as your motors manual says. The true long ram cars( runners divided all the way down) (yours is a SHORT ram) cars use a special timing set with a 2 deg advance and the inline 8bbl cam. The 300j heads were the best wedge heads ever with standard ports by some accounts. Max wedge chambers. That why they were stolen. A set of 1959 "509" castings will suffice, or an early set of 324s with the disc style freeze plugs 81cc chambers, just look towards the valve seat from the port. Makes 516s look like junk! flow isn't everything. I think it would preserve it better and make more power, stay cooler with them. My 509s are factory gasket matched which makes a tremendous difference. MA mopar knew what she was doing. You get that sucker right and them dinky tires shoud be smoking at 80 mph. Give her a good exhaust those castiron headers were made to be uncapped keep factory distributor curves. Always run those style air cleaners or tubes for cold air. Those carbs are blowing alot of their fuel up when running and you must capture It, the resononces in it help the rams. I have always screwed up by leaving too many chrysler parts on the shop floor. It will probably want to be rich in the bottom end and lean out up top, my long rams will run pretty hot with those secondary jets PLUGGED! but better with a little fuel. The jetting is wrong for modern gas may need a few sizes bigger. Use the 10.0 cr and iron heads and race gas and pull timing in until she rattles just back from there. Service manual says, when hot in low and floored it should rattle for 2 seconds then stop. A reprint chrysler manual is a must. Esp with the kickdown. Lots of gauge pins, dimensions etc. Good luck!
Nick…George…Manny and all that Love this Channel!!!… This is Pure History in the RAW. I can hardly wait to see this build. The legendary 413 will be show cased in its entire glory! Thank you Nick and Mike!!!!!!👍😃 Cool 300J
I saw one of these in 1968 when a roommate at EKU brought his fathers car to school from Middlesboro , KY. while his car was in the shop. I have never forgotten it. I never saw another one. I didn’t know there were one 400 built. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Nick; They were called letter cars. The whole thing started in 55 with the introduction of the first 300. Chrysler wanted to get into Nascar racing, on the beach and tracks. So they built the first 300, which had 300 hp and a 331 cubic inch Chrysler hemi with dual quads. It also came with heavy duty shocks, brakes, and springs. The business man's muscle/sports car. It did well in racing posting top speeds on the beach runs, and winning several races. In 56 it was the 300B. 57- 300C, and so on. In 59 the 300E was the first car with the 413 wedge and dual four barrel carbs inline to each other. The 60 300F was the first one with the ram induction on 30 inch ram tubes. It increased hp by 15% over runner type manifolds. It was designed to give power at 70 mph which is the speed most people drove, and where power was needed for passing. The ram induction was most effective between 4,500 rpm and 5,800 rpm. Later they shortened them to 15 inches for the max wedge drag cars. I had a 300 E and a 300 F. The 300 E pulled 135 mph stock, and 146 mph with the 300 F which was also stock, running through mufflers. They were wonderful cars in that era, riding well on beefed up suspension and brakes, and had much more than enough power. Enjoy your show. Take care of those Mopars, and look into the older ones. They're all fascinating, with each having unique engines, and racing equipment. Michael Rzewuski
Hi Nick and George, I remember these cars very well during the early 60's. One of my friends Dad bought a brand new 1964 300K. It had the 413 long ram intake, and it was a 4-speed. It was silver with a black interior. I was thrilled to get behind the wheel of that amazing car, and go for a cruise. Luxury and performance very nicely done. They are so rare now, it is awesome to see another one on Nick's Garage. Well done Mike for finding and saving this awesome car.
Eugene, the 1964 Silver and Black interior cares were actually called the "Silver 300's", and very low production numbers on them, I am about to inherit one thats was my Grand Father's. I made a post here earlier about THAT car, The Bankers Hotrod, as they were called. Fell in LOVVVVVVVE with your 500! History, restored. I had a 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury same color, wife hated it, the color, the sound, and the stack of speeding tickets I acquired with it. Was a 440 auto car, sold it to a cousin, who then WRAPPED it around a powerpole.
@@gregblack4581 It would depend on what the Ford, and Chey's had under the hood, and of course the driver. The 413 was rated at 390HP, with the long ram intake. The Ford could have had a 390 cu engine in either 300, 330, 0r 340HP. There was also the 406 cu engine that was 385HP, or 405HP with 3 X 2bbl carbs. The 427 cu had 410HP, or 425HP with 2X 4bbl carbs. The 409 was 340HP, 400HP, or 425HP with 2X 4bbl carbs. The 300 would have had a tough time with anything that had more HP than it's 390, but they still were pretty quick for the times .
Nick seems truly excited to jump onto this project. So awesome to see. Those that surround this man are certainly privileged. Blessed with being able to bring a U code challenger back to life, and to drive a _Hellcat Challenger_ . Us viewers are so fortunate to view all of this. Thanks George for bringing this man in video !
I was 20 back in 81 and was (still am!) A lover of all things Mopar from the 50s to 70s. I had a chance to buy one. It was yellow with burgundy red interior, a truly beautiful car. I was only making $5 an hour then, and coming up with the $2800 was way out of my ballpark. But I marveled at the long ram induction. I don't think any other of the big three had a comparable system. But I LOVED the cross ram induction as well!! Truly unique and innovative times then. I believe they were like corporate executive car class. But I am sure a mixed bag of customers bought these beauties!! Thanks for the showcase of a great ride Nick! You are my kinda people !!
That was probably a top of the line car in its day and I love how the Chrysler Corporation done alot of their automobiles. I's 4yrs old when the car was built and I can't believe how much it reminds me of a car my dad had exactly like that one. I remember the bucket seats and console but he didn't have it very long and I's a teen when he had it and I never seen under the hood but I remember the steering wheel, push button shift and the console and bucket seats and it blows my mind with how much the one he had looked exactly like that one. I remember it sounded good and I'm pretty sure that it ran good. I'm anxious to see the outcome of the engine rebuild and a mechanical tachometer blows my mind, and the power brakes setup. Good luck with it with it Nick and I'm 100% sure that it's going to be running really good when you're done with it...
Howdy from Arizona Nick! Love the old MOPAR content! When I was about 6 years old, my Grandfather bought a 1962 Chrysler 300H. It was white with a red leather interior, and had the slanted headlights just like the 1961, but without the tail fins. His also had the push-button Torqueflite and that 413 wedge, but it had a short ram intake manifold with two 4 barrels. The speedometer and all instruments were under a dome which was really cool! There were only 435 of the "H" models made in 1962 (and only 6 convertibles, but his was NOT a convertible). It was a great high speed highway cruiser! Old grandpa got a ticket at 140mph near Fresno California in '68. It wasn't until I was 16 in 1972 that grandpa let me drive his baby. Up until then, the most powerful vehicle I'd driven was Dad's '56 Ford F250 with a Y-block 292. I remember that by '72 grandpa had well over 280,000 miles on his 300H. It had really tall gear ratio and was a dog from a standing start, but it would still smoke the tires at 35mph in first gear! When it kicked down, it was like getting launched! Sure wish I could have inherited that baby.
Around 1966, I drove a car identical to this several times. A friend of my dad's traded a black Chrysler 300 C for a white Chrysler 300J with that champagne interior. 413 with duce 4 barrels. It was a real monster for its time. I was 16, and the owner would give me the keys every couple of weeks to take it home and wash and detail it. Of course, I couldn't resist seeing what it could do, and for a heavy car, it could do a lot. That car started my lifelong love of cars with muscle.
When I was in highschool in '78, one my buddies dad had a '34 5 window Dodge coupe with a 413 cross ram. I loved washing that car for him and getting rides. It looked so cool with those carbs hanging out the sides. Yes, hood sides were removed.
That's a really nice body style on that 300J. I like it! It was built for spirited driving long distances. More like a sports touring car. My '63 Imperial LeBari=on had that kind of steering wheel and I love it.
Your part of a pretty exclusive club to get to drive a car that rare , awesome, can not wait to see the engine on the Dyno and then back in the car running like new it's going to be done right in your capable hands
I’m glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me the other day when this car was delivered to you. I subscribed so I can watch the build on this cool car what ever else you have in your shop. I love old school mechanic shops and classic cars.
My grandpas 63 J300 was a special car to me !! If my memory is right it had a can type fire extinguiser in center consol, also bezel around center consol button that said "Made for Joe Silver By Chrysler Corp." , AM radio had seach button on passenger floorboard , would do all of 160 mph no problem , also had left hand thread front lung nut , with special inner-fender removable covers for access to engine !!! looked exactly like this car white with red interior !!
I've been looking around too. One of the Chrysler's I have seen was from 1960 and 1961,... the author writing about Interests for the Instrument Panel. These years are quite well known for the Astrodome Instrument Panel. Wow, what a driver's seat this automobile engineering has for the seriously compassionate driver.
Hotrod1967 in 1975 I worked on a K300 with the long ram setup. A local shop got to if first and did a rebuild with a juice lifter cam, wrong !! I replaced the cam with a solid grind, clear coated the ram tubes, rebuilt the afb's and did a full service on the running gear. What a nice running machine. Really a long story on this customers car which I would love to share sometime.
A 1961 300G with a 4-speed (optional) held the D stock world land speed record for 25 years. Nick I think you will be impressed with the torque these things generate when you get it all re-assembled and tuned.
I remember seeing one of my club members special color ordered silver ‘59 300E convertible . That was the first one with the 413 wedge. The C300 to 300D had the early style Hemi’s The ‘55 C300 331 cubic inches! The ‘56 300B had a 354 cubic inches! The ‘57 300C and the ‘58 300D had the extremely famous 392 Hemi’s!
That Chrysler 300J is a gorgeous car and the cross plain ram setup is pretty cool. My father bought my mother's parent's 1955 Chevrolet Belair four door in teal with a slant six. My father asked me if I wanted it as a high school graduation gift, but I said no because it was a four door and I didn't think it was cool. I can kick myself in the butt for not taking it and wish I did. My favorite car was and still is a 1969 Chevy Nova SS with the 386 and standard transmission in black.
Chrysler corp seemed to like that style of car, 'bankers hot rods'. The Desoto's top model, the 'Adventurer', had a Hi Po engine. From the 1956 Adventurer that came with a Hemi 2X4BBL to the 1959 Adventurer with a 2X4BBL 383 they seemed like a driver's car, for someone who liked having extra power on tap.
I had a 1971 Dodge truck with a 318 motor. The valve cover breather was the same as this Hemi. The other thing about that motor was the crankshaft end play was something to behold. The whole crankshaft moved about an inch but never popped a fan belt.
Back in the 80's, I was loaned to help clean up after a tornado went through after a car auction that my boss's brother had put on. There was a J there, and I looked at the guy I was working with and said "Raise the hood, and you'll see something that you've never seen before." I knew it was a gamble as some came with dual quads on the engine instead of the Long Ram intake. The car in front of us had the Long Ram intake, and he was amazed at the Long Ram. It still had oil bath air filters. Interesting thing about the Long Ram intake is that it requires a special camshaft that pulses the mix through the intake, which causes it to be pulsed into the engine at a higher velocity. If it's set up correctly, the engine should deliver peak torque somewhere between 1000 and 1500 RPM. I had a non letter '63 300 four door hardtop with a 383 RB two barrel. It had an AM/FM radio, and an after market Sears A/C, which was made by Airtemp, so it was all Chrysler. The parking brake was a single drum brake on the tail shaft of the transmission. Mine also had the "Jukebox drive" (what my friends and I called it) shifter. I also was able to bump start it. Mine would start at 11 MPH, and the owners manual said 15 MPH. I've been kicking myself for ever having sold it for decades now.
Nick that 300J with the 413 extra long ram sure looks one nice ride with all that beautiful bright work both inside ans out. The 300J looks cool going down the street too thus sounding pretty damn good for its age. Nicko's music was real nice also and complimented the video very well. Have a great week and happy Halloween all.
You know when a car actually reaches the deeper part of Nick's heart, he gives that quiet little, "heh heh heh" laugh of appreciation. The 300 moved from being a great car that Nick admired and looked forward to working on, to a sacred bond. I predict more than 390.
That engine is sure an odd one. Let's see how it'll perform, after the guys puts their magic touch to it. How cool would it be, if Nick bring it up to 400hp. Like I mentioned previously, I'm far from a Mopar guy but, there are some unique exceptions and, that's one of them. Thanks for sharing.
The hole in the drivers side muffler reminds me. . . my buddy had a 1950 Ford Flathead we (mostly him) had rebuilt. . . He remarked on how quiet the engine was, and to demonstrate, switched off the ignition as we were driving. “See? You can’t tell the difference”. Then he turned the key back on, and KABLOOEY! We almost died laughing! John Paul Tapp went on to become one of the best auto mechanics I’ve ever run across!
The 300J was our getaway car in 1964 down in Florida and was the same color to....lt was a very scary story but we pulled it off....Thanks Nick.... Shoe🇺🇸
My friend had one of those early Valiants with the big 225 Slant six and the pushbutton auto, though on his it wasn't D for drive - It was D for DRAG! He went through 3 torqueflites in the time he had it, and on the last one the trans shop said "Hey, if you break this one we don't know if we can rebuild another one for you- parts are getting hard to find for these" Lol, but did we have fun in those days!
I have a 1964 Dodge 4 Door 440 GAM that needs complete restoration now but I loved that PushButton TF-727 Transmission on it. Little hint on those old cars scratching off, they didn't like to unless you found the cars sweet spot start it put it in low/first gear, then while holding the brake and pressing the gas pedal turn the steering wheel slightly to the right, then when you hear the tires squeal a little stomp the gas and let the brake go and HOLD ON TO YOUR LUGNUTS Lol don't be afraid to Tach-it-out a little bit.
Nick as you may know, there were two versions of this system. A long and a short. This car appears to have the "SHORT" version as evidenced by the carburetor plenum extending half way down the runner making the torque at a higher RPM.
Pulling the parking lever down into park while in drive will automatically pop the drive button out and pull in the neutral button. My 63 dodge dart does it.
What a sweet car! Very cool to see an big full-size Chrysler all kitted out with the best bits and such a stylish interior! I just love the cross-ram intake set-up... Cheers from Alberta!
Great video. The car is not as huge as I would have thought for the 60's. My parents had a '76 Cordoba which was about the same size, and it was the smallest Chrysler of its day. It was only a 360 2 barrel. The 400 4 barrel would have been more comparable to that 300J, although I think it was only 240 HP. The owner was a brave man to drive it all that way with all those leaks and cranky carbs.
Bought a 76 Doba new with the 400. Problematic engine with the lean burn but a smooth driving comfortable vehicle. Also in the case of our car, at near 30K miles a rod went out in the days of 24 month, 24K mile warranties. Tear down revealed a non standard rod bearing in # 8, seems to me the factory pushed it through when it should have been scraped! I remained a Mopar fan however.
That was 240 net HP not Gross, there was an E68 400 that made up to 260hp in certain applications. The E57 360 isn't a bad engine at all, cam, intake, carb, headers and a 360 can out run a 383 if it's geared right to take advantage of the high rpm capabilities. The LA engines were very close in size to the earlier Chrysler Poly and Hemi engines and have a great head design with high ports. The weight savings is huge too.
Just a note to say that the right rear wheel is probably bent as the rim and tire appeared to wobble in the video of you driving the car. Can't say about the other three wheels. Great channel.
My 440 Shortram makes 543ftlbs@3800 and it made 512ftlbs@2500. It's a beast at low rpm. The ShortRams are all done by 5200 but has a better torque curve than a Weiand TunnelRam on mine.
Nick ,George, and krew , that was cool seeing the Hemi get unbox . Love the exhaust manifold , looks and made close to header design. That is really cool . It's like Hemi Heaven at Nick's Garage!!!!!!! Yall take care and always love watching .
Hey Nick Pull the lever down and it doesn't matter what gear the trans is in it goes into neutral if it is the same as my 1964 Plymouth Fury. Give it a try. Cheers bob
The long ram was meant to optimize torque in the low to mid range ( like 2800 rpms or so ) to get the heavy cars they were installed in moving. The shorter cross rams on the Max Wedge had stronger mid and top end. Runner length is life.
A 30" runner is the same as the TPI 350 L98 that was in 80s Corvettes. The supercharging effect works strong between 2500-4500 rpms peaks around 5000 and falls on it's face by 5500.
One of the great cars... My father had a '63 New Yorker with a 413. It would lay rubber a city block long, he said. I never went for ride in that car with the 413, He blew the engine. It was replaced with a 2bbl 361, that we took out on family rides to the Catskills. His former car was a '58 Lincoln convertible. (430 ci) My father consistently blew up engines.. same with the Lincoln.
Dr. Nick, that 300J is sweet!, with the camera under the open hood there is so much to see when you give it the gas, and Mike to keep some of the patina on it will make it a true sleeper, cheers.
1963. Back in the day when putting an ashtray where the shifter should have been an option. I wonder if it came with seat-belts. (I doubt it) Fascinating car. At 12:00 mins, the seat belt question was answered.
That's a long ram intake make no mistake With performance like that in 63 at the traffic light flight It'd be hard to overtake This Chrysler 300J has gotta whole lotta room and an engine that goes vroom Nick's Garage has been tasked with giving it a tune First Nick has to do a road test to recognise what's best and identify the areas in which Mike should invest When you take it for a drive in 60's style you will arrive The kick down will turn your frown upside down Nick'll fix it right So Mike will find it easy to run her around It'll be period correct numbers all checked and matching numbers get respect Thanks Nick big ups George Shout out from London
@@NicksGarage at least back in the day every single car had a look at all of its own now there's like three or four decent looking body styles and that's it‼️®™️☑️☑️
@@roryvonbrutt7302 You are so right about that !! I don't think a lot of people realize how difficult it is for manufacturers to come up with something unique styling wise while meeting the thousands of government mandates and regulations on how they build their vehicles,, there's a limit to what they can do today..
Sounds like solid lifters. I bet that would be all kinds of fun adjusting those babes......Oops! Nick just said that they are solids. I think I'd go with hydraulic lifters. The car with this set-up I drove (so many years ago) really was sharply tuned and climbed right on the cam. I bet when Nick is done rebuilding/tuning this car will surprise some people. Just lifting the hood and seeing the two AFB's in the corners of the engine compartment will be thrilling to many.
My uncle out of Ontario had the exact car in very Dark blue. We thought it was way ahead of it’s time it was so unique with the push button shifting & square steering wheel. Looks like they forgot to drain the water before winter
nick like your videos,, im a retired ford inspector,, make sure you use brass frost plugs ,, there usually on marine motors but great for overhauling car motors
I cannot wait to see this engine on the Dynamometer! I want to see just how those intake and exhaust manifolds work compared to the over configurations.
Hi Nick.. Wow!!!! Now that was really something to watch Nick you behind the wheel of a 63 300J.. The 413 needs some work done and Mike brought the engine to the right engine builder ((( THE 440 KING ))) 🤴 at NICK'S GARAGE... Nick Have fun with your favorite engine the 426 HEMI that was shipped 🚢 to you in a crate... What a special show and I just want to say to you NICK------ HAVE FUN and I can't wait to see the engine on the dyno pumping out the HORSEPOWER it should... George great videoing again ... Let's see the engine getting torn apart with a video to Nick ... Stay safe and well Nick and Crew... FROM YOUR FRIEND THE BANDIT ...
Chrysler experimented with exhaust manifolds with success!!? The 300K made 360HP with the single 4BBL carburetor and the dual carburetor made 390HP! Depending on the wide range of rear gears the could accelerate hard for a heavy car! The long geared ones could cruise at over 140MPH. They set a record on some in the salt flats doing the Running Mile! Granitelli set records with a 300F or 300G . I have to check my books but he really experimented with his on the salt flats with huge success!
So, that car has the optional "short runner long rams." (The later Max Wedge engines were a shorter ram intake, but completely different casting). The actual manifolds length was the same but the divider wall between the intake runners was shorter. The short runner manifolds are visually identifiable by the flat portion on the manifold branch top. The long runners had the divider wall and corresponding groove on the top the full length.
This is a really cool era piece, really special car, seems like it needs a complete overhaul, not a restoration but a complete mechanical take down and re-up. Maybe new seat material too! It being original is awesome!
pro tip to those younger mechanics like nick . put a little smear of grease on those gasket surfaces prior to painting. then when the paint dries you can just wipe it off .
Before it SNOWS ???? Nick, you need to move, it was 90F degrees (32.2C) today in West Palm Beach Fla.. Soon it will be in the 70s here, perfect for top down convertibles along the beach. There is nothing like cruising the palm tree covered beach in a top down muscle car. We even have a totally nude beach about 30 mins from me, always an interesting view. I always ask, ------ WOW !!!! do you need your solid lifters adjusted ? I see alot of clickity clack going on there . lol.
The one from Whitby Ontario, it feels like it has 500 horsepower, and such a lumpy cam, and the response is right there. Plus it has Edelbrock carburetors, compared to the old Carters that are on the 2 other clone cars
looks like a super sized valiant , i remember always seeing these cross ram manifolds at the swap meets at raceway park strip , tempted to install one on a 69 charger but never realized the issues with it fitting , clearing ! needs a big bay !
The exterior is a pretty car, but when you get into the cabin...that interior is superb. The furniture, the dash, it's all detailed.
One of the guys in my high school graduating class inherited one of these from his grandpa, who bought it brand new in 1963. So it's a second owner same family car. His is a triple black convertible. The condition is original, unrestored, unmolested, daily driver perfect. Everything on it works! Man, that 413 cross ram!
Unrivaled style!
Nick, I think Chrysler's idea of high performance engines in heavy/luxury cars was primarily about passing and pulling hills, vice racing. My Dad had several old heavy cars that were setup for power. He didn't do any racing, but he sure did love to kick 'em down to pass other cars, and drive fast.
You're correct. From the Oldsmobile Tri-Power setups of the 1950s onwards the idea was to shorten the time one spent passing trucks on the two lane roads that preceded the Interstate highway system. It seemed like the passing zones were always on the downhill side of a grade, and the truck you were stuck behind could do 80 on the downhill side. GM was big with triples while Mopar liked dual quads. They even had a setup for the poly 318.
"kick 'em down to pass other cars, and drive fast."
That's me. I don't do any official racing, but I love passing people. Occasionally you see someone who wants to have a quick drag, or a chase on the highway and you have to answer the call.
@@spaceflight1019 J2 option!
I know grandfather could get his 68 Cadillac up to 90 mph on a road that had no paint on it (it was that small and narrow).
Hello Nick , The 300 's were called the Bankers Hot Rod back in the day . I own 2 1979 300 's all original with the E58 package . Great cars !
Right on.
You’re right they were called Bankers Hot Rods ! Karl Kiekerffer raced them with NASCAR succefully with a team with the C300 and 300B. He owned Mercury Outboard Motors! His team was so successful they changed the rules because of their dominance!
Nick you older than I am but I could school you on some of their history. I’m working on a 1970 Dodge Charger 500 with a 383 Magnum and 4 speed Pistol Grip with console. I wish I had a Letter Series 300! That guy in my neighborhood would thrash his 300K! The body was very much like the ‘63 they made way more with single and dual 413’s! Plus there were 4 speed manual s available and convertibles for the 1964 300K.
Thank goodness it spent the first half of it's life in Oklahoma. That definitely helped to preserve it. Such a cool car, Nick. I hope folks enjoy watching it's transformation as much as I know you will building it.
My Grand father had this exact car, this might even be his car. I remember riding in it, he drove real slow. He was a lawyer and always bought the best Chrysler he could get. It was even the same color although it's alittle faded. Sitting in the passenger seat looking across at Nick, that was the exact view I had in 1968. This is unreal.
Thanks for the memory.
Love it Nick. I bought one of those in '73 from the police chief in my town for $600. It was meant to be a winter beater car, but ended up being the best sleeper I ever owned. I can't count all the early '70's "muscle" cars I shut down with that 413. That thing could haul ashes. 300J for the win !
You know Nick loves his car he has that little chuckle going!!!
Heh heh.
That cam is VERY well thought out. It works with the rams and exhaust. My advice after a few years with these is to have someone like crower duplicate it, then run hydraulic lifters. It makes the cam bigger. Be sure to time the cam the exact same way as your motors manual says. The true long ram cars( runners divided all the way down) (yours is a SHORT ram) cars use a special timing set with a 2 deg advance and the inline 8bbl cam. The 300j heads were the best wedge heads ever with standard ports by some accounts. Max wedge chambers. That why they were stolen. A set of 1959 "509" castings will suffice, or an early set of 324s with the disc style freeze plugs 81cc chambers, just look towards the valve seat from the port. Makes 516s look like junk! flow isn't everything. I think it would preserve it better and make more power, stay cooler with them. My 509s are factory gasket matched which makes a tremendous difference. MA mopar knew what she was doing. You get that sucker right and them dinky tires shoud be smoking at 80 mph. Give her a good exhaust those castiron headers were made to be uncapped keep factory distributor curves. Always run those style air cleaners or tubes for cold air. Those carbs are blowing alot of their fuel up when running and you must capture It, the resononces in it help the rams. I have always screwed up by leaving too many chrysler parts on the shop floor. It will probably want to be rich in the bottom end and lean out up top, my long rams will run pretty hot with those secondary jets PLUGGED! but better with a little fuel. The jetting is wrong for modern gas may need a few sizes bigger. Use the 10.0 cr and iron heads and race gas and pull timing in until she rattles just back from there. Service manual says, when hot in low and floored it should rattle for 2 seconds then stop. A reprint chrysler manual is a must. Esp with the kickdown. Lots of gauge pins, dimensions etc. Good luck!
WOW. Lot.s to look into. Thanks.
Nick…George…Manny and all that Love this Channel!!!… This is Pure History in the RAW. I can hardly wait to see this build. The legendary 413 will be show cased in its entire glory! Thank you Nick and Mike!!!!!!👍😃 Cool 300J
I saw one of these in 1968 when a roommate at EKU brought his fathers car to school from Middlesboro , KY. while his car was in the shop. I have never forgotten it. I never saw another one. I didn’t know there were one 400 built. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, Nick;
They were called letter cars.
The whole thing started in 55 with the introduction of the first 300.
Chrysler wanted to get into Nascar racing, on the beach and tracks.
So they built the first 300, which had 300 hp and a 331 cubic inch Chrysler hemi with dual quads.
It also came with heavy duty shocks, brakes, and springs. The business man's muscle/sports car.
It did well in racing posting top speeds on the beach runs, and winning several races.
In 56 it was the 300B. 57- 300C, and so on.
In 59 the 300E was the first car with the 413 wedge and dual four barrel carbs inline to each other.
The 60 300F was the first one with the ram induction on 30 inch ram tubes. It increased hp by 15% over runner type manifolds. It was designed to give power at 70 mph which is the speed most people drove, and where power was needed for passing. The ram induction was most effective between 4,500 rpm and 5,800 rpm.
Later they shortened them to 15 inches for the max wedge drag cars.
I had a 300 E and a 300 F.
The 300 E pulled 135 mph stock, and 146 mph with the 300 F which was also stock, running through mufflers.
They were wonderful cars in that era, riding well on beefed up suspension and brakes, and had much more than enough power.
Enjoy your show. Take care of those Mopars, and look into the older ones. They're all fascinating, with each having unique engines, and racing equipment.
Michael Rzewuski
Hi Nick and George, I remember these cars very well during the early 60's. One of my friends Dad bought a brand new 1964 300K. It had the 413 long ram intake, and it was a 4-speed. It was silver with a black interior. I was thrilled to get behind the wheel of that amazing car, and go for a cruise. Luxury and performance very nicely done. They are so rare now, it is awesome to see another one on Nick's Garage. Well done Mike for finding and saving this awesome car.
Wonderful. That color scheme sounds fantastic.
@@NicksGarage It was a very cool car, and it was noticed by everyone on the road. I miss seeing all of the 60's cars when they were so common.
Eugene, the 1964 Silver and Black interior cares were actually called the "Silver 300's", and very low production numbers on them, I am about to inherit one thats was my Grand Father's. I made a post here earlier about THAT car, The Bankers Hotrod, as they were called. Fell in LOVVVVVVVE with your 500! History, restored. I had a 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury same color, wife hated it, the color, the sound, and the stack of speeding tickets I acquired with it. Was a 440 auto car, sold it to a cousin, who then WRAPPED it around a powerpole.
I’m wondering how these 300 s did up against a 409 impala or a big ford ? Was the ford a 412 or?
@@gregblack4581 It would depend on what the Ford, and Chey's had under the hood, and of course the driver. The 413 was rated at 390HP, with the long ram intake. The Ford could have had a 390 cu engine in either 300, 330, 0r 340HP. There was also the 406 cu engine that was 385HP, or 405HP with 3 X 2bbl carbs. The 427 cu had 410HP, or 425HP with 2X 4bbl carbs. The 409 was 340HP, 400HP, or 425HP with 2X 4bbl carbs. The 300 would have had a tough time with anything that had more HP than it's 390, but they still were pretty quick for the times .
Nick seems truly excited to jump onto this project. So awesome to see. Those that surround this man are certainly privileged. Blessed with being able to bring a U code challenger back to life, and to drive a _Hellcat Challenger_ . Us viewers are so fortunate to view all of this. Thanks George for bringing this man in video !
I was 20 back in 81 and was (still am!) A lover of all things Mopar from the 50s to 70s. I had a chance to buy one. It was yellow with burgundy red interior, a truly beautiful car. I was only making $5 an hour then, and coming up with the $2800 was way out of my ballpark. But I marveled at the long ram induction. I don't think any other of the big three had a comparable system. But I LOVED the cross ram induction as well!! Truly unique and innovative times then. I believe they were like corporate executive car class. But I am sure a mixed bag of customers bought these beauties!! Thanks for the showcase of a great ride Nick! You are my kinda people !!
in two weeks that block is 60 years old ! aged just right .
That was probably a top of the line car in its day and I love how the Chrysler Corporation done alot of their automobiles. I's 4yrs old when the car was built and I can't believe how much it reminds me of a car my dad had exactly like that one. I remember the bucket seats and console but he didn't have it very long and I's a teen when he had it and I never seen under the hood but I remember the steering wheel, push button shift and the console and bucket seats and it blows my mind with how much the one he had looked exactly like that one. I remember it sounded good and I'm pretty sure that it ran good. I'm anxious to see the outcome of the engine rebuild and a mechanical tachometer blows my mind, and the power brakes setup. Good luck with it with it Nick and I'm 100% sure that it's going to be running really good when you're done with it...
That is a VERY comfortable car. Much more like a sofa than today's cars.
My Dad worked for Chrysler. We had a 300G convertible
the were called bankers hot rods! back in the day you had to have a lot of green to even afford to buy one!
That high price really hurt sales too.
Howdy from Arizona Nick! Love the old MOPAR content!
When I was about 6 years old, my Grandfather bought a 1962 Chrysler 300H. It was white with a red leather interior, and had the slanted headlights just like the 1961, but without the tail fins. His also had the push-button Torqueflite and that 413 wedge, but it had a short ram intake manifold with two 4 barrels. The speedometer and all instruments were under a dome which was really cool! There were only 435 of the "H" models made in 1962 (and only 6 convertibles, but his was NOT a convertible). It was a great high speed highway cruiser! Old grandpa got a ticket at 140mph near Fresno California in '68.
It wasn't until I was 16 in 1972 that grandpa let me drive his baby. Up until then, the most powerful vehicle I'd driven was Dad's '56 Ford F250 with a Y-block 292. I remember that by '72 grandpa had well over 280,000 miles on his 300H. It had really tall gear ratio and was a dog from a standing start, but it would still smoke the tires at 35mph in first gear! When it kicked down, it was like getting launched! Sure wish I could have inherited that baby.
Around 1966, I drove a car identical to this several times. A friend of my dad's traded a black Chrysler 300 C for a white Chrysler 300J with that champagne interior. 413 with duce 4 barrels. It was a real monster for its time. I was 16, and the owner would give me the keys every couple of weeks to take it home and wash and detail it. Of course, I couldn't resist seeing what it could do, and for a heavy car, it could do a lot. That car started my lifelong love of cars with muscle.
What a genuinely unique automobile. I too was 7yrs. old when this classy ride rolled off the assembly line. Can't wait to see this project progress!
When I was in highschool in '78, one my buddies dad had a '34 5 window Dodge coupe with a 413 cross ram. I loved washing that car for him and getting rides. It looked so cool with those carbs hanging out the sides. Yes, hood sides were removed.
That's a really nice body style on that 300J. I like it! It was built for spirited driving long distances. More like a sports touring car. My '63 Imperial LeBari=on had that kind of steering wheel and I love it.
Thanks for another great show, Nick. Some friends of mine used to call that push-button transmission a "typewriter."
My Aunt had a 1963 Chrysler 300 Pacecar with a 383 4bbl. That car was fast and it handled and drove like it was on rails.
Your part of a pretty exclusive club to get to drive a car that rare , awesome, can not wait to see the engine on the Dyno and then back in the car running like new it's going to be done right in your capable hands
The 300J is quite a car. Nice stance, style and unique engine/carbs set up...all factory. Excellent
I’m glad TH-cam recommended your channel to me the other day when this car was delivered to you. I subscribed so I can watch the build on this cool car what ever else you have in your shop. I love old school mechanic shops and classic cars.
We're glad too! Thanks.
My grandpas 63 J300 was a special car to me !! If my memory is right it had a can type fire extinguiser in center consol, also bezel around center consol button that said "Made for Joe Silver By Chrysler Corp." , AM radio had seach button on passenger floorboard , would do all of 160 mph no problem , also had left hand thread front lung nut , with special inner-fender removable covers for access to engine !!! looked exactly like this car white with red interior !!
The 413 was a beast just like all the other Mopar big blocks....can't wait to see it primed and ready to haul tail... Mopar to ya, Nick !
I've been looking around too. One of the Chrysler's I have seen was from 1960 and 1961,... the author writing about Interests for the Instrument Panel. These years are quite well known for the Astrodome Instrument Panel. Wow, what a driver's seat this automobile engineering has for the seriously compassionate driver.
Hotrod1967 in 1975 I worked on a K300 with the long ram setup. A local shop got to if first and did a rebuild with a juice lifter cam, wrong !! I
replaced the cam with a solid grind, clear coated the ram tubes, rebuilt the afb's and did a full service on the running gear. What a nice running machine. Really a long story on this customers car which I would love to share sometime.
Nick drives the 300 J!!! The bankers hot-rod. 🎩🧐
A 1961 300G with a 4-speed (optional) held the D stock world land speed record for 25 years. Nick I think you will be impressed with the torque these things generate when you get it all re-assembled and tuned.
P.S. My oldest brother had two of the '61 models both a hardtop and a convertible.
The 300G had a 3 speed optional manual! The 1960 300F had a very rare French built 4 speed manual!
@@jonnardjackson2884 Yes, that was the version that held the D Stock land speed record for twenty-five years!
Back in 76' a friend of mine had one of these and I thought it was ugly. Naturally I now think they're awesome.
What a cool Chrysler 300 J. It's in the best hands at Nick's Garage. I'm sure the 413 engine will produce good numbers on the dyno.😀
I remember seeing one of my club members special color ordered silver ‘59 300E convertible . That was the first one with the 413 wedge. The C300 to 300D had the early style Hemi’s The ‘55 C300 331 cubic inches! The ‘56 300B had a 354 cubic inches! The ‘57 300C and the ‘58 300D had the extremely famous 392 Hemi’s!
That Chrysler 300J is a gorgeous car and the cross plain ram setup is pretty cool. My father bought my mother's parent's 1955 Chevrolet Belair four door in teal with a slant six. My father asked me if I wanted it as a high school graduation gift, but I said no because it was a four door and I didn't think it was cool. I can kick myself in the butt for not taking it and wish I did. My favorite car was and still is a 1969 Chevy Nova SS with the 386 and standard transmission in black.
My buddy has 63" BeraCuda with that same push button trans!! It has been in the Same spot for over 25yrs, they kinda built the barn around it!!
My uncle had a '63 New Yorker 5th Avenue. Super decked out luxury car. It was awesome.
Chrysler corp seemed to like that style of car, 'bankers hot rods'. The Desoto's top model, the 'Adventurer', had a Hi Po engine. From the 1956 Adventurer that came with a Hemi 2X4BBL to the 1959 Adventurer with a 2X4BBL 383 they seemed like a driver's car, for someone who liked having extra power on tap.
Powerful, like a gorilla.. but supple, like a nerf ball.
I had a 1971 Dodge truck with a 318 motor. The valve cover breather was the same as this Hemi. The other thing about that motor was the crankshaft end play was something to behold. The whole crankshaft moved about an inch but never popped a fan belt.
Back in the 80's, I was loaned to help clean up after a tornado went through after a car auction that my boss's brother had put on. There was a J there, and I looked at the guy I was working with and said "Raise the hood, and you'll see something that you've never seen before."
I knew it was a gamble as some came with dual quads on the engine instead of the Long Ram intake.
The car in front of us had the Long Ram intake, and he was amazed at the Long Ram. It still had oil bath air filters.
Interesting thing about the Long Ram intake is that it requires a special camshaft that pulses the mix through the intake, which causes it to be pulsed into the engine at a higher velocity.
If it's set up correctly, the engine should deliver peak torque somewhere between 1000 and 1500 RPM.
I had a non letter '63 300 four door hardtop with a 383 RB two barrel. It had an AM/FM radio, and an after market Sears A/C, which was made by Airtemp, so it was all Chrysler. The parking brake was a single drum brake on the tail shaft of the transmission. Mine also had the "Jukebox drive" (what my friends and I called it) shifter.
I also was able to bump start it. Mine would start at 11 MPH, and the owners manual said 15 MPH.
I've been kicking myself for ever having sold it for decades now.
Nick that 300J with the 413 extra long ram sure looks one nice ride with all that beautiful bright work both inside ans out. The 300J looks cool going down the street too thus sounding pretty damn good for its age. Nicko's music was real nice also and complimented the video very well. Have a great week and happy Halloween all.
Happy Halloween!
I am excited to see all these projects completed and tested!
Us too!
You know when a car actually reaches the deeper part of Nick's heart, he gives that quiet little, "heh heh heh" laugh of appreciation. The 300 moved from being a great car that Nick admired and looked forward to working on, to a sacred bond. I predict more than 390.
That engine is sure an odd one. Let's see how it'll perform, after the guys puts their magic touch to it. How cool would it be, if Nick bring it up to 400hp. Like I mentioned previously, I'm far from a Mopar guy but, there are some unique exceptions and, that's one of them. Thanks for sharing.
The hole in the drivers side muffler reminds me. . . my buddy had a 1950 Ford Flathead we (mostly him) had rebuilt. . . He remarked on how quiet the engine was, and to demonstrate, switched off the ignition as we were driving. “See? You can’t tell the difference”. Then he turned the key back on, and KABLOOEY! We almost died laughing! John Paul Tapp went on to become one of the best auto mechanics I’ve ever run across!
The 300J was our getaway car in 1964 down in Florida and was the same color to....lt was a very scary story but we pulled it off....Thanks
Nick....
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Oh wow!
My friend had one of those early Valiants with the big 225 Slant six and the pushbutton auto, though on his it wasn't D for drive - It was D for DRAG! He went through 3 torqueflites in the time he had it, and on the last one the trans shop said "Hey, if you break this one we don't know if we can rebuild another one for you- parts are getting hard to find for these" Lol, but did we have fun in those days!
I have a 1964 Dodge 4 Door 440 GAM that needs complete restoration now but I loved that PushButton TF-727 Transmission on it.
Little hint on those old cars scratching off, they didn't like to unless you found the cars sweet spot start it put it in low/first gear, then while holding the brake and pressing the gas pedal turn the steering wheel slightly to the right, then when you hear the tires squeal a little stomp the gas and let the brake go and HOLD ON TO YOUR LUGNUTS Lol don't be afraid to Tach-it-out a little bit.
Nick as you may know, there were two versions of this system. A long and a short. This car appears to have the "SHORT" version as evidenced by the carburetor plenum extending half way down the runner making the torque at a higher RPM.
Pulling the parking lever down into park while in drive will automatically pop the drive button out and pull in the neutral button. My 63 dodge dart does it.
What a sweet car! Very cool to see an big full-size Chrysler all kitted out with the best bits and such a stylish interior! I just love the cross-ram intake set-up... Cheers from Alberta!
Thanks for the visit, agents.
Nick, I have a 1965 Plymouth Fury. The old torqflites had the transmission pump at the rear....you can drift start them. I bet you can this car too.
Great video. The car is not as huge as I would have thought for the 60's. My parents had a '76 Cordoba which was about the same size, and it was the smallest Chrysler of its day. It was only a 360 2 barrel. The 400 4 barrel would have been more comparable to that 300J, although I think it was only 240 HP.
The owner was a brave man to drive it all that way with all those leaks and cranky carbs.
Bought a 76 Doba new with the 400. Problematic engine with the lean burn but a smooth driving comfortable vehicle. Also in the case of our car, at near 30K miles a rod went out in the days of 24 month, 24K mile warranties. Tear down revealed a non standard rod bearing in # 8, seems to me the factory pushed it through when it should have been scraped!
I remained a Mopar fan however.
That was 240 net HP not Gross, there was an E68 400 that made up to 260hp in certain applications. The E57 360 isn't a bad engine at all, cam, intake, carb, headers and a 360 can out run a 383 if it's geared right to take advantage of the high rpm capabilities. The LA engines were very close in size to the earlier Chrysler Poly and Hemi engines and have a great head design with high ports. The weight savings is huge too.
Just a note to say that the right rear wheel is probably bent as the rim and tire appeared to wobble in the video of you driving the car. Can't say about the other three wheels. Great channel.
My 440 Shortram makes 543ftlbs@3800 and it made 512ftlbs@2500. It's a beast at low rpm. The ShortRams are all done by 5200 but has a better torque curve than a Weiand TunnelRam on mine.
Nick ,George, and krew , that was cool seeing the Hemi get unbox . Love the exhaust manifold , looks and made close to header design. That is really cool . It's like Hemi Heaven at Nick's Garage!!!!!!! Yall take care and always love watching .
Hey Nick Pull the lever down and it doesn't matter what gear the trans is in it goes into neutral if it is the same as my 1964 Plymouth Fury. Give it
a try. Cheers bob
The long ram was meant to optimize torque in the low to mid range ( like 2800 rpms or so ) to get the heavy cars they were installed in moving. The shorter cross rams on the Max Wedge had stronger mid and top end. Runner length is life.
There were two long rams... 30" street runners or drag race siamesed 15" + 15" separated runners...
A 30" runner is the same as the TPI 350 L98 that was in 80s Corvettes. The supercharging effect works strong between 2500-4500 rpms peaks around 5000 and falls on it's face by 5500.
I love the '63 Chrysler 300. That engine is very impressive looking! The 413 is another famous engine from Detroit's glory days. Very cool!
No doubt Nick can get at least 1 horse power per cubic inch on this one!!! That intake looks like it was made for smooth delivery and power 👍
Back in the late 50's-early 60's that push button auto trans was the choice of drag racers back in the day....Good video
One of the great cars... My father had a '63 New Yorker with a 413. It would lay rubber a city block long, he said. I never went for ride in that car with the 413, He blew the engine. It was replaced with a 2bbl 361, that we took out on family rides to the Catskills. His former car was a '58 Lincoln convertible. (430 ci) My father consistently blew up engines.. same with the Lincoln.
Nico!!, ROCK-N-ROLL, well done.
The kid has got some chops!
@@NicksGarage yes he does, if he needs a drummer, I have been playing for 50+ years.
Dr. Nick, that 300J is sweet!, with the camera under the open hood there is so much to see when you give it the gas, and Mike to keep some of the patina on it will make it a true sleeper, cheers.
Thanks, Eric.
I remember when engine builders would also paint the lifter valleys, giving a smooth surface so dirt would go with the oil into the pan.
Not much makes my heart beat faster than when paint is being applied to a freshly machined big block Mopar block.
1963. Back in the day when putting an ashtray where the shifter should have been an option. I wonder if it came with seat-belts. (I doubt it) Fascinating car. At 12:00 mins, the seat belt question was answered.
VERY NICE the 413 was a great engine
That's a long ram intake make no mistake With performance like that in 63 at the traffic light flight It'd be hard to overtake This Chrysler 300J has gotta whole lotta room and an engine that goes vroom Nick's Garage has been tasked with giving it a tune First Nick has to do a road test to recognise what's best and identify the areas in which Mike should invest When you take it for a drive in 60's style you will arrive The kick down will turn your frown upside down Nick'll fix it right So Mike will find it easy to run her around It'll be period correct numbers all checked and matching numbers get respect Thanks Nick big ups George Shout out from London
Those 63' 64's weren't great looking cars but those interiors are my all time favorite..
The more we look at the car, the more we like it.
@@NicksGarage at least back in the day every single car had a look at all of its own now there's like three or four decent looking body styles and that's it‼️®™️☑️☑️
@@roryvonbrutt7302 You are so right about that !!
I don't think a lot of people realize how difficult it is for manufacturers to come up with something unique styling wise while meeting the thousands of government mandates and regulations on how they build their vehicles,, there's a limit to what they can do today..
Sounds like solid lifters. I bet that would be all kinds of fun adjusting those babes......Oops! Nick just said that they are solids. I think I'd go with hydraulic lifters. The car with this set-up I drove (so many years ago) really was sharply tuned and climbed right on the cam. I bet when Nick is done rebuilding/tuning this car will surprise some people. Just lifting the hood and seeing the two AFB's in the corners of the engine compartment will be thrilling to many.
My uncle out of Ontario had the exact car in very Dark blue. We thought it was way ahead of it’s time it was so unique with the push button shifting & square steering wheel. Looks like they forgot to drain the water before winter
Can’t wait to see that engine on your Dyno.
That will be cool!
@@NicksGarage I would like to have a job with you please I am talking seriously
nick like your videos,, im a retired ford inspector,, make sure you use brass frost plugs ,, there usually on marine motors but great for overhauling car motors
I cannot wait to see this engine on the Dynamometer! I want to see just how those intake and exhaust manifolds work compared to the over configurations.
Hi Nick.. Wow!!!! Now that was really something to watch Nick you behind the wheel of a 63 300J.. The 413 needs some work done and Mike brought the engine to the right engine builder ((( THE 440 KING ))) 🤴 at NICK'S GARAGE... Nick Have fun with your favorite engine the 426 HEMI that was shipped 🚢 to you in a crate... What a special show and I just want to say to you NICK------ HAVE FUN and I can't wait to see the engine on the dyno pumping out the HORSEPOWER it should... George great videoing again ... Let's see the engine getting torn apart with a video to Nick ... Stay safe and well Nick and Crew... FROM YOUR FRIEND THE BANDIT ...
Thanks Bandit!
I was not even aware that this car or engine existed. Very unusual inlet layout. Looking forward to any information to come.
Chrysler experimented with exhaust manifolds with success!!? The 300K made 360HP with the single 4BBL carburetor and the dual carburetor made 390HP! Depending on the wide range of rear gears the could accelerate hard for a heavy car! The long geared ones could cruise at over 140MPH. They set a record on some in the salt flats doing the Running Mile! Granitelli set records with a 300F or 300G . I have to check my books but he really experimented with his on the salt flats with huge success!
I new about the Chrysler 300 seen a few but never new about the 413 nobody talked about it Fascinating.
Can't wait to hear the long ram running it will be awesome keep them coming
More to come!
My grandmother had a 1961 300; very scary car. I drove it once.
So, that car has the optional "short runner long rams." (The later Max Wedge engines were a shorter ram intake, but completely different casting). The actual manifolds length was the same but the divider wall between the intake runners was shorter. The short runner manifolds are visually identifiable by the flat portion on the manifold branch top. The long runners had the divider wall and corresponding groove on the top the full length.
Good evening to all! Hemis will always be one of my favourite engines along with a 427 SOHC Cammer!
It's a good day to be Nick today, Nick I look forward watching this build.
This is a really cool era piece, really special car, seems like it needs a complete overhaul, not a restoration but a complete mechanical take down and re-up. Maybe new seat material too! It being original is awesome!
The 300 cars are like a 1950s/60s version of a Duesenberg, a big & fast luxurycar with a big powerful engine
This one sure is a Doozy, that is for sure.
@@NicksGarage 🤣🤣🤣‼️®™️
I bought 64 savoy about 20 years ago, reminds me of this car exactly. You need big bucks for these cars.
It's total restoration or nothing.
pro tip to those younger mechanics like nick . put a little smear of grease on those gasket surfaces prior to painting. then when the paint dries you can just wipe it off .
Would be curious to see how that induction setup would work with say a modern EFI setup like the Holley sniper. It’s crazy how neat it looks.
Before it SNOWS ???? Nick, you need to move, it was 90F degrees (32.2C) today in West Palm Beach Fla.. Soon it will be in the 70s here, perfect for top down convertibles along the beach. There is nothing like cruising the palm tree covered beach in a top down muscle car. We even have a totally nude beach about 30 mins from me, always an interesting view. I always ask, ------ WOW !!!! do you need your solid lifters adjusted ? I see alot of clickity clack going on there . lol.
The one from Whitby Ontario, it feels like it has 500 horsepower, and such a lumpy cam, and the response is right there. Plus it has Edelbrock carburetors, compared to the old Carters that are on the 2 other clone cars
pretty cool 300j i think it will make a grate cruiser . like to say the 63 300j is a real head tuner now
Notice the level stance as the car makes a sharp turn? These cars handled respectably well for a big family sedan.
looks like a super sized valiant , i remember always seeing these cross ram manifolds at the swap meets at raceway park strip , tempted to install one on a 69 charger but never realized the issues with it fitting , clearing ! needs a big bay !
Cool n nice 413 engine, looking forward to see this project going on. Cheers guys 👍