Abused 426 HEMI - Brought Back to Life on the Dyno!

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Sometimes a good thing can be taken too far. This 1966 HEMI had it's heads over-modified before Nick had a chance to get his hands on it. Now he's going to try and bring it back from the dead!
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"Groundwork", "Leopard Print Elevator", "River of Io"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@jonathanclark6489]

im seriously tearing up, is there anything more beautiful then when that engine is finally set free

[@mikerobbins2723]

I had a 1966 426 "HEMI" Belvedere with a Racer Brown solid cam,513 gears and a 727 B&M torque flight.WHAT A RIDE.YOUR HEMI IS A MASTERPIECE.Your channel is fun to watch and educational.Thank You Nick.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Mike Robbins. Thank you very much Mike.

[@marksomero7710]

Brings back SO many memories of days gone by...my favorite channel for sure!

[@paulscottbaker6042]

Thanks to all the people at nicks I haven't seen such power since I was young I had a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda with only a 273

[@thomasharding3594]

Nice work! Wonderful sound!. so was the SRT at the end. That '66 Plymouth that the Hemi is going in might not have had the original engine. It looked like a scalloped head 318 which was modified to eliminate the scallops shortly after the '59 Fury I had. By 1966, the head covers were straight along the edges, not scalloped like the one in the car appeared. So did the 273s, 383s, and 440s. Today it is called "Poly Head". We called it "The Semi-Hemi". My '59 Fury with TorqueFlite out-ran 389 GTOs.

[@jameshickerson528]

this guy is what a guy that likes what he does should be, no games , the straight up truth, hats off to you sir,

[@gadsdenviper7149]

I had this exact 66 Satellite convertible 318 poly that the previous owner swapped for a 440 4 speed a back in the early 90's, but had to sell when I got married and had children couldn't afford to keep it, sure wish I still had it. Thanks for the reminder Nick.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

Its called an idle air bleed , my 66 lincoln 462 had the same afb . Ford recommended bringing out mixture screws 3 1/2 turns then use the Idle bleed to achieve quality idle

[@dennism644]

My favorite engine 383 with a 2bbl motorcraft 2100 carb..this carb had 3/4in venturis and 9/16 boosters ,which was also found on some of the later model 440 engines.

[@MrDriftonin]

383 was and is a damn good motor, very quick engine.

[@mcmike1996]

Nick that yellow flash light you have brings back so many memories.

[@MrMopar413]

Great video, I haven’t seen AFB carbs with the center screw adjustment only in decades that brings back memories, and I’ve never seen that certification card holder in my life. It takes a lot of skill to build and run a Mopar period.

[@KellerDidThat]

What a great video, and so cool to see old muscle come back to life. I know those those old Carter air bleed carbs well, not easy to get them to idle right, let alone two of them. Great job Nick. And your shop looks awesome.

[@NicksGarage]

Sorry for the re-upload on this one, folks. We had an error in the first try. Thanks to harry guy for the sharp eye.

[@kanukster]

Thanks, don't mind watching it again!!

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks for watching. 👍

[@gadsdenviper7149]

I never miss a video, Thank you for making these and sharing.

[@NicksGarage]

+Gadsden Viper Thanks so much for watching!

[@frankivey6570]

Nick's Garage*

[@godfreypoon5148]

0:30 "In the meantime, this will sit here until I receive head." I'm sure we've all said this at some stage.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Godfrey Poon. That was last year, finally received cylinder head 1 year later.

[@b.atwater3904]

I got it. Always nice to get head after a long wait... Good one!

[@azindependentsrt5721]

I really do think that Nick should send his vids to one of the networks, because this is better that many of the car shows that are currently on TV. He works with other brands, but it is Mopar dominant and these days the name sells very well. So between NG and GYC, it would be Mopar heaven for me and many others if it where to come to fruition. That is how Mark got his shot, and you will never know until you try.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Independent. Thanks and Thanks for watching.

[@azindependentsrt5721]

Sure thing Nick, its our pleasure. Thanks for the great vids, they are very informative.

[@txrick4879]

2 year old vid but the size of the slugs and the moment it started I knew it was going to get good . Good vid .

[@bowtiedone2784]

Spark must be jumping across to the valve cover. Love to see what it would make with the new wires. Thumbs up

[@Avalanche2]

I really like this channel and the people, they are fun to watch.

[@rudysimmonds3252]

Sounds strong even with the old wires.Nice!

[@ThePaulv12]

I can't wait to see it in the car. I hope he makes it look stock.

[@kevingrams3373]

Thanks for the reply can't wait to see pulls with the new Dyno

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

I love the way the exhaust sounds going into that Flex tubing

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

It's amazing how clean the #8 piston is. I'm guessing due to the water leak.

[@NicksGarage]

+407ForRent Yes indeed. The coolant washed it out, shiny new. Well spotted!

[@alex_k1410]

Excellent job Nick, I really admire your work!

[@JohnnyAnderson1]

Your videos are so well put together!! This is like watching a show!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Fullforce LTX. Thank you and thanks for watching.

[@retthok]

@5:59; what you are doing with the plug wires is exactly what I once did with my Hemi set up with Accel wires back in 1975 and I got a pretty bad electric shock. The engine was running as I believe yours is.

[@NicksGarage]

Ouch!

[@barryhuddlestun3098]

I wish I was still working in a shop! I love the O2 censors on the headers, your using all the technology you can to make Beast run the best it can!

[@marcbee1234]

The owner's emotion is the closest thing to a man just having a baby.

[@davebarron5939]

I was surprised you didn't show the head damage, and the resulting repair, would have been educational. Thanks

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Dave Barron. I agree with you, but my buddy who makes the video is only at the shop on Saturdays. There is too much happening, we try our best. Thanks for watching.

[@davebarron5939]

Thanks for taking the time to follow up with me. Thoroughly enjoy your show and can appreciate the effort that goes in. Come on SPRING!!

[@TheVellaterra]

Love your work Nick.

[@dennism644]

I own Denniscarb and am in love to see the setup on this big beauty, the only vintage carbs I dont have. But I do explore in the tbi.efi.and multi port. But there's nothing like the looks of a big block with 2 or 3 carbs riding on top.

[@Timodon1]

Good work! I had my first Dodge Dart 1975 i think, it was a -65 year with 273" engine! Hemi is music!

[@rubblejohnstone4460]

Love the sound of it digging in when the load comes on, sweet.

[@jonathanclark6489]

agreed - truly nothing better

[@jonathanclark6489]

its like its saying "oh you messed with the wrong one!"

[@thomaspierce2204]

Need more Nicks garage. Love it.

[@truthseeker8483]

A great mechanic! Nice engine

[@fasteddie4145]

geezus, the sound of that hemi roaring.....

[@wadehicks9270]

Love these videos the old Mopars are awesome. I've always liked Mopar engines. When I was much younger I had a 66 Plymouth Belvedere had that wide 318 engine in it how I wish it was still mine I miss that old car. My brother bought an X police car it was a 75 Plymouth Grand Fury had a 440 magnum engine I think it had a 600 CFM Holley carb. We used to race that thing all the time lol there was one night a guy in an Chevy Elcomino tried doing speed down on us to pass us we were doing around 45 my brother pulled that thing down in 1st gear and stomped it lol when he hit second gear that Chevy looked like it was going in reverse lol guy in the Chevy tried that twice but both times that old Plymouth walked off and left him. That car weighed over 6000 pounds but man was that one fast car to weigh that much. Knew another guy that had a 66 Plymouth Golden commando it had that big wide 440 engine he had a big Holley on it as well. He backed out of our yard one day and threw the gas to it I'll never forget that really low growling sound that dang 4 barrel made when it cut in. He smoked the tires so bad with that car that the folks coming down the road after he done that had to slow way down cause you couldn't see anything haha man that was the days.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

wade hicks. Good old days!

[@tenaxxband]

you mean the 318 Polysphere. damned good motors there was the golden commando as well. i think it was a 351 C.I.D. if i remember right.

[@carlcampbell6827]

+wade hicks - Yea that 66 Belvedere would have mad a cool hot rod with a souped up small block, 383 ect.

[@jeffwarner788]

That’s all I grew up around when I was a kid ... Mopars .. seen so many junked wrecked destroyed and guys like Nick are keeping the ones that survived alive .... very cool

[@gerdesoto262]

Wade Hicks; I had a 440 in a 1972 Dodge pickup half ton I did beef up the rear axle with heavier springs on the back and I loved it. When it came to pulling it never had a problem pulling. Plus I hooked it to a semi truck a few times because I had the semi stuck on ice and snow. The 440 and 3 speed automatic with a big transmission after cooler on it, it had no problem pulling about 76,000 pounds to get the semi truck free 20 feet all it was needed to get the semi truck free. The tires on the pickup would spin, but it would still pull it. I miss my 440 alot it got stolen from me in August 20 2013. The 440 is a real work horse, it was hell on fuel but I didn't care when I needed it.

[@dockey6942]

Great stuff nice get that 413 hitting hard. Bigger jetts set timming high just before it starts to ping 94 octane if it auto power stall it just before the back tires start to break loose get with it nick

[@dockey6942]

Great stuff like giving you hard time all in fun like your Friday night fights we now you no how to fix those problem I like the real world when things go wrong it happens to ever mechanic like what the he'll do I do now

[@iliasvassRVE067]

Bravo Nick and the boys! 👍. MoPar performance all the way!

[@superglider8985]

Nice to see that old iron getting new life...Hard to believe Joe didn't put new wires on from the get... after fixing everything else.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Randall Drew. We had the wires on order for a while. We were hoping that we would have had them during Dyno session.

[@carlcampbell6827]

That is a pretty iconic looking garage and outfit you have there Nick!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Carl Campbell. Thank you Carl. And, thanks for watching.

[@MrHeadshot1982]

Music to my ears keep up the good work nick.

[@tphvictims5101]

Nick, you are so like able. Great work.

[@glenbiliti2621]

Goodjob nick, i'm sure all your customers love you!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Glen Biliti. I guess they do, because they forget to leave the shop. Thanks for watching.

[@WOODR52]

First thing I noticed, the carbs are not original CarterAFB's,

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Richard Woods. They are Carter AFBs. Why are they not original?

[@cory0702]

So cool Nick, man I wish I lived closer to your shop. I bet you guys have some great meets. I'm curious how long is the waiting list to get an engine built

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Sid May. Sid, I do not put anyone on a waiting list.

[@jeffreyhancock8831]

I had a 1967 Satellite coupe that had it's ID card still in place. Had to get rid of it to pay rent so me and the kids would't be homeless....really miss that car.....but then, my kids were far more important than any car could possibly be.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

Yeah, keep sayin' that to yourself and I'll keep the Kleenex on hand, buddy. If only we had a time machine and what we'd do differently.

[@jeffreyhancock8831]

@@jamesplotkin4674 Ha! I've gone thru many boxes thank you! I thoroughly enjoy watching these videos because they show REAL MUSCLE and NOT these little glorified popcorn popper engines we have today....but at the same time feel kinda' sad knowing I had a true blue muscle car at one time. But I have faith that one day maybe I will be blessed with another one....for now, I have my mini van with the Cragars I had on the Satellite and pictures and memories.... But thanks for the offer James, Respect.

[@jamesplotkin4674]

@@jeffreyhancock8831 Thumbs up for Cragers on your minivan! Proof, your blood still flows performance. I hope you get that dream car some day.

[@uski59]

Love ragtops, & that hemi is gonna make it a jewel

[@Australia-ky7kx]

Attention to detail from the master. Watch and learn.

[@dandowney685]

I always loved those carbs

[@curly239]

Had a chance to get the new wires on the old '66 hemi? It hurts to hear it miss on the dyno! Thanks for all your work, Nick!

[@sergiogutierrez4463]

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[@njaneardude]

American muscle rock and roll! Awesome sound!

[@xanadujohn79]

Nick turn off the the lights when running... you will see the the spark jumping at the compromised location the fix using electrical tape or heat shrink tubing..

[@laurent4406]

super belle vidéo sur ce moteur mythique et merci pour les sous-titres, ça m'aide beaucoup

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Laurent 440. Merci Laurent.

[@deborahchesser7375]

What a pretty mill

[@Brianmlife]

Heck yeah, that satellite will be a sleeper.

[@85superchris]

That sounds great!

[@adriano9105]

Hi Nick. Just discovered this channel this morning after having watched the survivor T/A Challenger at the Julep video clip. I don't have a Mopar even though I admire their cars. I ride a replica AC Cobra, my dream car since I was 10 yrs old in '64. I live close to your shop - would like to place an ' Old School Home Of New Muscle' sticker somewhere in my engine bay. Subscribed. Cheers !

[@NicksGarage]

+Adriano QC Canada Right on! We're glad to have you watching, and congratulations on building your dream!

[@raptormills]

I love watching all of your videos.. Pure awesomeness

[@curly239]

Taste indeed! Love the Mopars and all your work Nick! Keep it coming! Subscribed!!

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks Curly! We'll keep making them, as fast as we can.

[@mickden3155]

Joe obviously has big pockets good video thank's Nick

[@MidniteLiquid]

Those old carter carbs are a pain to work on!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Brandon Taylor. Yes, they are a pain to work with the early model 1966 and 1967 426 Hemi Carters.

[@vm531934]

Nice to see you again, it's been a long time since we've seen each other...You're well equipped, nice.....Daniel from city of Montreal...:)

[@ncstonecrew]

Great job Nick! Love it.

[@Bangkok-ik1fp]

exquisite taste ... he didn't notice or know what a certi card was? Nick does great work!

[@ghostrt1608]

2112 Bangkok ...a real Mopar dude knows about the certicard, build sheet, vin # codes, etc...that guy is probably new to mopars

[@NicksGarage]

Well said.

[@gerdesoto262]

To Nick's garage at times you keep getting 🔥 fire from them engines at times, in your dyno room I don't see a fire extinguisher in there, when you buy a fire extinguisher make sure on the side it says ABC on it, that covers all fire types. It would be a good idea at 3 or 4 of them laying around your shop a couple in the dyno room

[@NicksGarage]

Not to worry, there are several close at hand. 2 in the dyno room, another in the control room, and more all over the shop. Thanks.

[@stewartcampbell7794]

58rpm's the gate-63rpm's shut the door.Don't BLOW it!!! Whoa Baby.

[@julianv.5848]

GOOD JOB NICK THAT IS A NICE ENGINE......

[@alecmcjarison999]

Golden year hemi

[@EdwardAlcala]

Crazy, Nick pulled the card and the owner didn't even know it was there!

[@mark006868]

Don't you worry...we knew the card was there the day we bought the card and brought it home....

[@gadsdenviper7149]

I had the exact same car back in the 90's 1966 Satellite convertible with a 440 4 speed, it was originally a 318 poly with automatic, but the previous owner changed it for the big block, it also had the owners card in on the radiator support as well. It was a fun car, wish I had it back .

[@user-cn4tc5tq2s]

+1. Glad I wasn't the only one to notice that too. And the condition of that Certicard looks PRISTINE.. after all those yrs. hot/cold/hot/cold let alone changing seasons and the weather. It's mooring behind the radiator also survived well too. A/mazing the owner didn't know.

[@markg7030]

That 66 convertible will need some unit body reinforcements.

[@mark006868]

Oh you mean like the special " unit body reinforcements" that all the 1966 convertibles already have? Do you mean those?

[@markg7030]

No. I mean all the reinforcements that " street hemi " cars have.

[@troydennis1373]

You got my vote Nick.

[@stewartcampbell7794]

Goose bumps all over... Thxs Nick. Rat Man..

[@n2uid01]

That original engine looked like the old polysphere 318 engine!

[@61pwcc]

Buuuut would I want to use the ol' WCFB carbs that came off the ol' Fury...primary AND secondary are MECHANICAL AND have their own floats!!

[@jonasgrumby1093]

Nicks client looks like Oliver Douglas on green acres

[@epasternak4206]

Lol , old geezers always seem to have money to burn too.

[@orange70383]

Owner seems to be enjoying himself.

[@NicksGarage]

+orange70383 Yes indeed. The dyno puts on a great show.

[@atlas3863]

Nothin like the sound of a well built big block HEMI at 6k 🤪🤪

[@jamescampbell2829]

Nasty sounding, I love it

[@brentmazur9518]

I love dyno pulls.

[@NicksGarage]

+Brent Mazur You came to the right place. Thanks for watching.

[@hockeymann88]

The elephant lives!

[@mattc3152]

I was hoping to hear Nick's comments about the stock 318 poly that was in that Satellite. I hope it finds its way onto the dyno sometime.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Matt C. Matt, I never had a 318 poly on my dyno. My client has not yet come to my shop to have the Hemi installed in his Satelite. And who knows, maybe the 318 poly will find it's way to the dyno one day. Thanks for watching.

[@mattc3152]

I have a 65 Plymouth Fury with the 318 poly. I started the restoration while I was still in high school, then it got put on hold when I moved away for college and work. I recently bought a new house with lots of garage space, so Dad trailered it down for me last weekend. I'm anxious to get going on it again, but it's hard to remember where I left off after over 10 years.

[@NicksGarage]

+Matt C Congratulations on getting around to your dream. Let us know when you get it rolling!

[@henryszubielski8601]

Sweet! Another Hemi on the road! A question Nick, how often do you clients go to that kind of extreme to have a part fixed?

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Henry S. It all depends on what engine and how rare it is.

[@crspcritter]

Hemi- Heck yeah- shes bad ass -

[@qwertyu3864]

love your videos watched all of them about 5 times each

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks Big Red. You're a big fan!

[@SuperLukedukem]

Another great video. Amazing the owner was able to have that head saved. Do you think it will last in the long run, With multiple heat up and cool down cycles?

[@nickpanaritis4122]

SuperLukedukem. Well, we will find out after the engine is installed, and run it for the summer. Thanks for watching.

[@jameslane9918]

Totally badass

[@johnnyzonta5173]

Great videos, congrats to nick and his team for such good work.

[@NicksGarage]

+Johnny Zonta Thanks Johnny! And congrats to you on your amazing AAR.

[@stevehagen6913]

Great video. Thank you.

[@toddclark332]

Love them Hemi Motors Nick

[@johnadams9044]

Over 50 years old and now the 825 pound Hemi is obsolete.

[@jdchandeleur1620]

Has "Nick" EVER worked on an AFB carb?? Idle RPM's set by CENTER screw -- NEVER had idle RPM on throttle lever

[@michaelmoon6675]

The engine sounds awesome 👍😎.💪💪💪💪💯💯🆒😆👍👍👍

[@moyadapne968]

Find an old mechanical dizzy for the originality. '65 413 will do. Satellite owner gotta find himself a BB Torqueflite now. I enjoyed this. NZ.

[@mark006868]

The "Satellite owner" does not need to "find himself a BB Torqueflite now" He already has a BB 727 police pack trans waiting to be installed...

[@3aeren]

whats with the attitude dude?

[@llineedsadragstrip4089]

overall well produced video great work too

[@garymathews9534]

I know you are into pure stock engines ,but I would love to see a hemi you build with a after new after market cam .

[@ghostrt1608]

Nick Panaritis ...do u work on the newer hemi engines...the 5.7, 6.1...the 6.2 & the 392 (6.4)

[@donalddday7741]

my 66 GTO in 1974 after i put on 750 double pump Holley,Hookers headers, high lift Isky cam got 440hp on the ground on the dyno with 1974 premium pump gas

[@nickpanaritis4122]

donald day. Good stuff.

[@LeonardCrassman]

Who doesn't love the elephant.

[@roadman14]

I may have missed it or not shure behind the reasoning, I did not see a vacuum hose on the distributor. I just wundering about the vacuum advance.

[@roadman14]

that was on the 440 rebuild dyno run.

[@jimherron5540]

I had a certicard on my 67 Dart GT.

[@douglasengle2704]

8:47 OK dynamometer shows 4400 RPM, then camera over shoots control panel so we mis what is going on! The big deal about a real 426 Hemi is its a high reving engine. From the factory using the 3 speed automatic transmission it shifted from first gear at 7500 RPM, according to Jay Leno. So 4400 RPM is not exciting. You expect a performance high reving engine to pop its revs freely with the blip of the throttle. That engine does't seem to want a blip to it's throttle to do anything, a good kick only makes it get over 2000 RPM. The street race Hemi is an engine engineered for 8000 RPM and it should be setup to run there. I'd think somebody, with a lot of changes could turn that 8000 RPM engine into something that could sing with responsiveness and be right there with you as you feathered the throttle or when double clutch down shifting, blipping the throttle to match revs.