440 Mopar V-8 Engine Build | Redline Update

[@Hagerty]

Watch the full engine rebuild time-lapse video AND the engine running for the first time! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2XMm41sbZKbnJo

[@mohamedwasim3182]

Hi sir i want to training I'm from sri Lankan please help me

[@richardgrognard6394]

Hello Hagerty first happy new year it would be nice if you could give us the translation in French

[@Hagerty]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@rileyday6025]

how 10 year old me felt taking apart a pen and putting in back together

[@_HXEDITS_]

Fr😂

[@jenniferspillers1165]

But me right now at 11 building motors And fixing my family’s trucks

[@socer451]

😂😂😂😂

[@GabrielRuiz702]

@@rileyday6025 I’m sure that’s how most of us started off lol

[@dbalderson89]

I can't express enough how much I enjoy these redline videos. The production value is just top notch (yep), and Davin is such a down-to-earth guy. He does such a good job explaining things for the average viewer and seems like he genuinely enjoys the work. We need more people like him. The videos feel less like a production, and more like he's coaching an apprentice. He's also willing to show his mistakes, how he overcomes them, and things he genuinely didn't know and had to learn more about. Great work as always. Thank you all for your putting this content together.

[@Hagerty]

Love reading comments like this! Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching!!

[@vettekid3326]

An alternative to reaming the cam bearings out is to use a roll burnisher set to the cam journal size. What that does is expand the soft bearings slightly and will not leave scratches in the bearings or remove any material.

[@1971VoiceoftheMummy]

I like that idea better! You would think the cam installer would have an adapter to do that.

[@Airman..]

Its Not a cheap fix but very reliable and thats the only its done in promod engines

[@texastriguy]

Roller burnishing is THE way to do this. It produces a glorious finish.

[@MrFantasylover1]

@@texastriguy Where can we see a video of it done?? I'd greatly appreciate that very much!

[@allanfranco4464]

BURNISHING TOOLS WAS USED WAY BACK FOR BRONZE BUSHINGS IN REARENDS AND TRANSMISSION GEAR BOXES PRESSES BUSHING TIGHT IN TO HOUSING SO IT DOESNT SPIN OLD SCHOOL IS THE FIRST SCHOOL

[@tomhill4003]

Truly AMAZING craftsmanship! I appreciate that you kept all of it to stock clearances. I had a Coronet 440 back in the day, and it was a fantastic car. It made it to 400,000+. Truly one of the greatest American engines ever made.

[@markmckeachnie4484]

I’ve seen a lot of rebuilds done , but that was the most informative one I’ve ever seen . Thank you much . Mark M.

[@falloutpc147]

This is my favorite ongoing project I've been watching since the beginning. My dad was a dirt track racer in the 50s before i was born so this is something he would of loved to work on.

[@jacquesorr7566]

My older brother bought a 1968 Dodge Coronet GT 440- by the time I went of to college - He showed me how to rebuild them! This was EXCEPTIONAL AND EXCELLENT!! WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL these NEW PART'S. LOL. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE!!! FABULOUS workmanship!!

[@chrisUSA]

Davin, you are one of the BEST of the BEST engineers/mechanics in America. I've watched most or all of your videos and you are a top master mechanic when it comes to diagnosing, repairing and replacementing items and engines on motor vehicles. You should have been a brain/heart surgeon. But glad you are on Hagerty.

[@BWGPEI]

Any gear-head born in the 1950's smiles a lot when they hear "440". That first start-up will be the next big smile!

[@thefreedomwarrior]

David’s videos are the best. I don’t watch much of Hagerty, but I watch all of David’s videos.

[@notomatoesbbq]

I love that David uses a special alignment tool to make sure the bearings are pressed in perfectly straight only to then use a hacked up camshaft to ream them to size. 🤣

[@Redmist.65]

The level of effort that went into the production of this video is insane. So informative while having stunning shots and useful timelapses.

[@oaklandfan5262]

When I was a young kid learning to do machine work and engine assembly, my much older and wiser boss showed me a tip when installing cam bearings. If your not going to install them in reverse like Dave did, you can put the bearings in and then set the front of the camshaft in backwards on the front bearing and gently tap or nudge it bye hand to center the front bearing. Although large displacement Chryslers where a pain to get the cam to turn free I had good luck with the small displacement engines, like SBF and SBC..

[@b2hibry]

Dang that cam sprocket looks wobbly.

[@bjbeardse]

It was missing a bolt at the time. Nothing to see here, move along....

[@margarita8442]

will chew out the chain

[@benderdf]

Noticed the same thing. "Dang, that's smooth!".......sprocket wobbles like a drunken sailor on a 3-day pass

[@ErnieDriedger]

Just saw that

[@DCTrainsOfThought]

Thought it was just me. Lol just caught that

[@johnnylittle22]

For anyone wanting to know I was working at Merritt speedway in northern Michigan while this car was there and I talked to Dave and saw the race car in person it was a super cool experience and got to see the bts of it that thing was LOUD super cool crew very respectful and nice

[@oliverbyrne3209]

I've never built an engine in my life but I could literally watch this guy all day. By far one of the most interesting build channels and mechanics I've ever come across.

[@jmaxim80]

What a beauty of an engine, Mopar hit a grand slam when they created that beast.

[@drums4life555]

I absolutely love watching Davin work. He is unbelievably thorough and takes more pride in his work than almost anyone I've seen. On another note, I am from Detroit and love Traverse City. I've since moved to Arizona but really love that you're there putting old stuff back on the road.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

I enjoy the Zen of a good engine build - but I loved the fact you made a simple mistake (didn't cover off the holes when painting) and rather than hide the error, you walked us through the remedy. Reminds us that you are both human too and that we all make mistakes.

[@autka_me]

Great video as usual. My party trick to match oil holes on camshaft bearing with oil galleys is to put a dot with marker at the front of the bearing and second on the front of the engine block where oil galley is. This way you can match them when bearing is on a tool. And about that universal tools for camshaft bearings, because they open to accomodate different sizes, the surface that pushes bearing inside is not whole so it leaves marks. With very soft bearings or with very tight fit it can misshape them. Better to turn it for size from soft material like aluminium.

[@mikescaffo4850]

This dude is the real deal he's a 100 percent total professional

[@mikemcintosh9933]

The amount of engineering knowledge needed may as well be magic at my level. It's astonishing bordering on miraculous that people figured out how to make all of this work. I get that it was an evolution over more than 100 years but still.

[@The-way-to-the-world]

Thank you very very very much man , I’m really loved you and respected you and respected your job because I love this work. Love you from Iraq 🇮🇶 ❤🤍

[@jamiemoen-bi3gd]

Really enjoy the the redline engine builds, and the engine fab shop stuff! It really helps the hot rod enthusiasts who don't have access to everything, the info is great helping guys like me, decide when and where you should maybe leave things to the pros! And obviously those decisions will be different with all of us! Great stuff! 🇺🇲💯✌

[@2LV2]

I love watching this man work. A master of his trade but treats each build with the care of true enthusiast. It is really the best company when I am drawing.

[@1967davethewave]

Some good tips. I build a lot of B/RB Mopar engines. Here's one for you on the cam bearings. I always place the block on it's top and shine a light in oil galley holes to precisely line up the oil hole in the cam bearings while installing. Probably not necessary but it's an OCD thing!

[@lucasgm88]

I need more videos of this quality in my life. Everything was so informative and kept holding my attention from beginning to the end. Edit: Side note, the stop-motion assembly just added so much more to the video as well.

[@mojzo613]

Only thing I am watching on KZbin is Redline update/rebuilds with Davin. Amazing information, perfect editing job, good flow, positive vibes. Perfect job.

[@ezekieloliphant163]

Not long found Hagerty and the Pantera build, but am now hooked on Davin’s engine builds. What an expert and a pleasure to watch too.

[@normp3273]

That 440 is beautiful! Great to have Davin explain how and why. Love this because I'm gonna do a basic rebuild on my motor and the thought of it is terrifying. 🤣

[@craigm.9070]

With quality parts and machine work, good assembly practices, these old 440's are real stump pullers. Thank you for your time on this build video!

[@FYMASMD]

All those old big block engines were beasts. Chevy 396-454, Ford 390-460, Chrysler 383-440, Buick/GM 455 and all the rest. Powerful, dependable and easy to get power ratings up. Gas hogs of course but when gas was 25 cents a gallon, so what.😎👍

[@BGSGBF]

Talking the sports, Davin would be the national champion, 6 times World Cup champion and Olympic golden medal winner in at least two Games in 4 disciplines. Who now promotes sport because by just showing the true depths of it.

[@HasanMaaz68]

Hands down the most intriguing and informative and captivating engine build on YT i have seen. Such a treat to watch

[@TraceyPruitt]

Your level of knowledge and preparation really shows how primitive my at home builds are. There is always something to learn. Thank you for your efforts.

[@racerex340]

So, a few aftermarket bearing kits I've bought in the past had two ordering options, if you were reusing your old cam, you'd get the OS (oversized bearings), but if you were using a new cam ground to factory spec, you'd use the SS (stock-size bearings). This idea of "scraping" in your Cam bearings is used to be more common, anyone that used to build engines in the 80's with aftermarket cams probably know this nightmare.

[@jlwz71]

Agreed.

[@BAD_CONSUMER]

i'm not a mechanic, but common sense tells me this is the antithesis of what you would want to do to a new engine

[@racerex340]

@@BAD_CONSUMER you'd be surprised are some of the bananas things that "old-school" engine builders used to do. My uncle used to build small block mopar LA engines for circle-track racing back in the 70s, ultra high-compression/high-revving, he'd use slightly oversized rings and bearings, and let the engine "self clearance", which seems absurd today, but he insisted that that it was extremely difficult to machine tolerances that tight so it was easier to to build them too tight and break them in to perfection. They'd slowly run the motor up to 8500 RPM with a magnet on the oil filter and would pull a quarter's worth of metal shavings out of the filter after the break-in run was done. Thankfully CNC machining has become commonplace and relatively inexpensive since then.

[@seanjohnson6899]

When I installed new cam bearings and camshaft in my 390 fe. Only one bearing was a little tight. Some blue dyecam and a scotch pad did the trick on massaging the spot.

[@kostiantynua]

Great job. Such a professionalism in assembling, i wish my m48.01 v8 100k miles were rebuild this way

[@joecurmaci5880]

I loved the 440 motor it was the best motor of its day they were able to take a tremendous beating they're unbelievable

[@trainmaster0217]

And another academy award winning video. The best on the "tube" or anywhere for that matter.

[@davesalter4928]

Thanks Davin i have been waiting a long time for this video, it was great.

[@TheBeardedMiracle]

when he scraped the bearings, and fitted the new cam at 11:33 did anyone else notice the wobble on the gear?

[@88SC]

Yes. But it was tracking straight later on after he said he’d degreed the cam and it was torqued down. I suspect he just ran the sprocket bolts down finger tight to use it for manipulating the cam into the block.

[@robertoferrari5397]

yes

[@firedchiefpaul]

Yes, I saw it too.

[@Mt.AkinaDownhillDriftKing]

Honestly this vid has taught me a lot, always curious how this worked but never bother doing much research into it. Thanks!

[@Kwaka28]

We are very appreciative of the knowledge and experience your channel brings to the screen.. we are lucky to have this access, having a dam good crack at rebuilding my 440 for valiant hardtop.. thanks...

[@Stefan-dr5pi]

The love and positivity here is overwhelming. God bless you all!

[@ThE_AlChEmIsT42]

I am trying to understand engines to make my own, and this was a great deal on how things work, i look forward to the next chapter

[@jonstrande2074]

Redline rebuilds is my favorite part of this channel.

[@Watsmypwrlvl]

watching Davin reminds me of working on cars with my dad. i miss my dad.

[@MattKrogmeier]

Thank you for showing the Timelapse process! I’ve worked in local TV for almost 30 years. Salute to the editor and animator🫡!

[@wilmermorales]

the way you explain all details about the process of what you're doing, is awesome!

[@vettemaniac2237]

An absolute wizard !!! Pleasure to watch things done right.

[@keithrobinson3784]

Being in the business, I Don't Usually Watch Videos Of This Type. Actually Impressive. True Canic, No "Recommended Protective" Gloves.!!

[@lp9280]

This was 42 minutes of pure pleasure - thanks!

[@warmstrong5612]

My goodness that's one pretty engine. Bet it'll sing like an angel too.

[@onedayiwillmakesomecontent]

Or as Nick the mopar master from Nick's Garage says... Do one cam bearing, then put the camshaft in, take it out, add another cam bearing, repeat... Then you don't get caught out with ALL the bearings in, cam cover plug etc.

[@glassglowz]

It doesn't get any better than this! Great work guys and thanks for all the useful info.

[@larryburrough3024]

Your Eagle parts are made about 5 miles from my house in Horn Lake MS. Love your work. I have a 440 that Hollis Page built 4 years ago. I have 512ci, 560hp with 620 ft/lbs of torque at the crank. My 66 Dodge Coronet 500 is a screamer!

[@bjbeardse]

Tell Eagle to stop using that Chinese sourced metal. It's the only reason I dont use their stuff.

[@larryburrough3024]

@@bjbeardse I can do that. Hollis had the entire rotating assembly together to balance it. The cylinders were checked with the amount of water it would hold. If the metals were bad back then, he should have caught it.

[@rickwhitmire7933]

I love watching these videos for the attention to detail factor. “The Perfect World” scenario 👍

[@MrPhatties]

That super lapse at 17:40 😯 the amount of work that goes into shooting and editing this is crazy.

[@MrCunningham4]

It's truly a thing of beauty just watching an engine being built

[@Axr24have]

Always fun to watch the assembly Davin.

[@donparker1823]

As many times as I've seen you do this, it never gets old. I noticed a similarity between measuring clearances on an engine and reloading ammo. I think it's the precision that I find interesting.

[@scottimusgarrett15]

Davin makin' it happen like a well-oiled machine!😂 It's gotta be nice being in a nice clean shop for a change, eh? No snakes or spiders to wrestle with! Thanks, Davin and crew! Great episode! Nice to have the Redline Rebuilds back! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

[@rodolfoperalto]

The best KZbin channel.

[@ItsMLorenzo]

best 440 rebuild video !

[@mechanicspecial]

So glad to see a shop video! I love these like bacon on a Sunday morning!!

[@EvangelineMclaughlin]

Need more Redline Rebuilds with Davin!. Estava com saudade de um vídeo assim. Sensacional..

[@michaw1674]

If you cut your grooves on camstaft at an a gle, they self clean while you go. I never had bearings that didnt need this procedure on big block and I did quite a few. You could use steel shim gasket for some extra compression as factory did in all iron engines.

[@ratoncito017]

The capacity this person has is impressive. Spectacular work

[@ericbessett6782]

I'm so happy to see this motor finally go back together!

[@ghostsniper2099]

This dood is an excellent instructor.

[@marleysmaintenancereset4722]

33:18. So glad you said " thats not going anywhere" cause i was super worried it was!

[@zsozso411]

This content is gold! Thank you!

[@moparedtn]

*DAVIN!* Yay to the return of Redline Rebuilds w/Davin! Bonus, this time featuring my personal favorite engine - the Mopar 440. I had my '68 GTX out running around just yesterday, in fact. Nothing like a big block Mopar. Good for the soul... *Ben still owes me a tee shirt!* Looking forward to seeing this one run and thanks as always, - Ed on the Ridge

[@bjbeardse]

How about a 557 Ford 385 stroker? MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@sponsored_hobbies8233]

lol, just saw the "yup" part. Love the videos. Keep up the good work.

[@dagasss]

É impressionante acompanhar o serviço de um profissional deste calibre. A experiência e domínio sobre tudo que está fazendo se torna gritante, a ponto de constatarmos que tudo isso não passa de brincadeira para o David. Hagerty, seus vídeos são terapêuticos!!!

[@chuckbrown2765]

Need more Redline Rebuilds with Davin!

[@RocketHarkness]

this video really shows the assembly of every single tiny component. i learned a lot 👏

[@erwinb3412]

Thank you for your video . Concerning information comment at the moment of the action done is very clarifying and better than music . It is almost as if i'm at a specialist school learning to be a mechanic , which in the end i wouldn't even mind , appealing as the mechanics of the motor are . I liked the lesson . Maybe the gentleman could have been a good school teacher . Erwin , Belgium .

[@bo-_t_-rs1152]

This was such a pleasure to watch! I know nothing about engines but i really enjoyed watching this and can't wait to see this puppy run. Thank you for this amazing video!

[@amabdiyus111]

M539 does a really good job with wrench ASMR it is soooo much better than music

[@adamspivey]

Exceptionally informative and crystal clear. Great video, guys!

[@bozodog428]

This is why I have the machine ship install the cam bearings.

[@jodaddysdodgegarage3533]

What a great piece of work! Outstanding video coupled with terrific info for anyone wanting to rebuild an engine. This is what Hagerty Redline Rebuilds does best.

[@tigrisbay2943]

Awesome video, thank you so much for the detailed step by step description.

[@WindowWasherCalgary]

Fantastic video: no BS & very useful. I wish you were my mechanic! -Lorne Holman in Calgary Alberta Canada

[@el_passo_piojo5052]

THE ULTIMATE LEGO 😭😭😭

[@jamesmisener3006]

I bet a lot of viewers would like this engine in their classic MoPar but in that old Ford GM Chrysler Frankenstein race car it'll feel right at home. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@HANDBALLDIEHARD]

I made my own tool to remove , install cam bearings , a large threaded rod with washers and nuts and old dumb bell weight collars, used the new cam bearing to push out the old as they were installed ! I had a 383 with low idle pressure 20 psi but would get up to 40 on the highway, it was a bad worn last 3 cam bearings leaking the pressure ,

[@Knox242]

Building pc’s are one of my favorite things to do But now I have two favorite things to do

[@williamgreen1489]

Love the photography and time lapse, first rate! Not to mention great assembly and tips 🙂

[@baddonkey6876]

Every time i did mopar i ended up building a jig that bolted to the head bolts, more of a bit of angle iron welded at a 45 degree angle, id flip the engin over sideways and id shine a penlight through the oil hole to make sure i was close enough

[@davidfernandez3554]

So happy RR is back!

[@hamidiyacob9214]

Man this guy teach so detail better than my school!

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

When installing the cam before the crankshaft you should come up with a temporary tab using on of the timing cover bolt holes to hold the cam in place. Otherwise when you are flipping the block over on the engine stand the cam can slide forward and nick up your new cam bearings.

[@nnaanyieze]

That was great!

[@marciocunhabrito7563]

montage of a masterpiece !!!

[@TruckiestTruck]

Nominating Davin to participate with Matt’s off-road recovery games

[@mer2705]

You have the best job ever

[@edsmachine93]

Looks like a very nice build. Has some nice parts in it. Thanks for sharing the process. Take care, Ed.