Big Block Chevy Dyno - 489 Troubleshoot

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[@theslopshop]

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

[@NicksGarage]

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

[@moosemanmagee4495]

Got schooled quickly.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

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

[@AngeTheGreat]

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

[@spungebob24]

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

[@somailia70]

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

[@shawndinterman2219]

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

[@huckleberryred472]

Money makes people do things,

[@tylercarter770]

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

[@user-yn2cz9sd9n]

He did it because he love s. Like l do

[@rjminar1980]

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

[@69mag]

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

[@techmen292]

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

[@steveallen7742]

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

[@danmyers9372]

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

[@AngeTheGreat]

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

[@ericball6000]

well said. 👍

[@boostjunkie2320]

the younger generations do love the old school muscle as well

[@79tazman]

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

[@boostjunkie2320]

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

[@Kunfucious577]

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

[@frankjacoby9460]

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

[@boathead22000]

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

[@frankjacoby9460]

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

[@lotharfunke8749]

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

[@black_David_Frost.]

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

[@richardanderson4916]

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

[@joeandmichelle7375]

Guys like Nick keep the trade alive. Im a retired welder and the neighbor kid hangs around and i let him run few beads, he has a ton of questions and i try to help him out. We need to try and inspire them in some small way. My brother did that for me when i was 12.

[@greghawk7389]

The 2 young blokes did a great job, Nick is very good, at his job, this is a awesome video.

[@tharedone3482]

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

[@jeffrochowiak1839]

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

[@NicksGarage]

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

[@dedpoptart]

No ragerts

[@stevefrey2374]

@@NicksGarage )

[@huckleberryred472]

I give props to these gentlemen, instead of getting mad or upset they opened their eyes, ears minds and both we're willing to learn !!! Most people nowadays get pissed when someone tries to help them. 99% of people DO NOT have ability to learn from constructive criticism GOOD job guys !!!!

[@ANotSoHotRodGarage]

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

[@1sostatic]

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

[@danielsacks7152]

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

[@NicksGarage]

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

[@MrBigblock427]

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

[@skeggjoldgunnr3167]

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

[@theariesexperiment4642]

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

[@AngeTheGreat]

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

[@NicksGarage]

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

[@marcmo7138]

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

[@AngeTheGreat]

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

[@AngeTheGreat]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@f100storys8]

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

[@billyjoejimbob56]

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

[@dege9075]

What a big heart Nick has to go thru hours of troubleshooting for these 2 brothers!! Nick is truly a MASTER at his craft and has a wealth of engine knowledge ,and goes out of his way to help them. He truly loves what he is doing and shows that in this video.

[@4ondflor]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@lotharfunke8749]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@HolmWrecker]

My automotive stethoscopes never lied. It could let me find the exact spot of bad noises. They were one of my most used diagnostic tools. It could detect sounds from any moving parts from blower motors, wheel bearings to bad engine parts.

[@sheelakarsten4679]

The best 90 minutes ever, those brothers will remember this forever. Nick is the best !!!!

[@ericball6000]

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

[@wokewokerman5280]

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

[@jumpinjojo]

*Their, not there.

[@kevinwoolmer5478]

Incredible. This is where we see decades of experience come into play. This show in my humble opinion is the best I've watched to date. You can see at the beginning that Nick is agitated. Too many hours,perhaps the heat or a combination of both,but ypu slowly see Nick starts to get into it. The passion takes over and the fatigue leaves. Your attitude towards the up and coming engine builders of tomorrow shines through Nick. Cudos to you and your patience for the next generation Nick. Fantastic show,thank you.

[@michaellucken695]

yes def could see his mood was off! tired -sick? short of help during the week?

[@brand-x7049]

@@michaellucken695 Pfeh. All us oldephartz are grouchy in the morning, whether it be lack of caffeine, crackling joints, or being tired of dealing with the 'public'... :)

[@sandman_7326]

Nice Job Nick , There is not to many videos that I watch for a hour & a half & stay tuned in on it , But i stayed for every minute on this one .

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

I wanna see these guys back...

[@phillipcortel6330]

A pleasure to see the boys listening to Nick,watching Nick very closely. And Nick is a excellant teacher! Pleasure to watch Nick run his dyno room,be a teacher as well.

[@NicksGarage]

These young men are off to a great start.

[@2ndCavTrooper]

I think Nick loves teaching these guy's. Great to see an old timer help the young guys.

[@jameskeal8957]

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

[@jeremymccall8284]

Every young engine builder needs a nick ….. countless years of experience and patience shown to these young brothers I hope they get to enjoy their sweet ride for many years to come

[@davidrasch3082]

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

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Best engine building channel on the tube. And no piston flipping low oil preassure engines.

[@terryclark9603]

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

[@q16621777]

Nick has to be one of the greatest engine whisperers out there. Love watching him dispense his wisdom and show off his talent.

[@richielittlewood867]

Here here ! Amazing to watch

[@donlemme898]

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

[@NicksGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it, Don.

[@toddbagnaschi282]

And a little Devin Townsend for some background music

[@eugenecastles7475]

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

[@NicksGarage]

Yes sir! And a shiny one. ☀️

[@keving2371]

@@NicksGarage Keep your sunglasses on ;-)

[@Aciecarter238]

Man that sounds sweet. Nothing like a classic

[@kukko83]

Not bad at all, for a first time engine build! No fatal mistakes, and an all-around clean unit.

[@buzzsaw5475]

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

[@nabil9240]

Thanks! We had a blast

[@davidparnell2450]

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

[@andregroulx1439]

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

[@arthursmith3401]

Let me tell you something; this guy Nick is a wealth of knowledge! If it was an old buck like myself that came in, he would have thrown the motor on there, got it running, and produced numbers for me. But, because like myself, he sees how green these young bucks are, he's dropping golden nuggets all over the place. Dam, I'm half way through this video and he solved my 454 smoking problem. I changed out the valve covers, and boom, no more smoke, thing ran great, just couldn't figure out why she was smoking like that. These young uns would be wise to tape this video, and all Nick's videos so that they can make a note book about the odd little things that can ruin your day, that no mechanics talk about. He really is a good man, and the experience and knowledge he has and is willing to share is a rarity! Take advantage of it boys, men like him are hard to come by. I'm a GM man, but, because of Nick and these videos, I've had some pretty successful Mopar builds! He ain't getting any younger, I wish he would be open to teaching some of these up and comers, so that they can get into his mind set, his way of looking at things and doing things, so that his wealth doesn't get lost after he decides to retire.. .

[@joehickey8229]

Nick has soooooo much knowledge, he never fails to amaze me......

[@foxsetup]

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

[@DerredmaxTRIAX]

That was beautiful!!!!!!

[@mopar507]

Nick you’re the best at this job! This was a great engine 101 class for the new builders and myself learning something from you is a pleasure. Thanks for all the lessons I’ve learned from you!

[@brunotulliani]

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

[@nabil9240]

Thanks Bruno, we appreciate it!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

I have one thing to say. The brothers did a great job on this stroker engine. And very knowledgeable.

[@danmyers9372]

Totally agree! Well done guys.

[@bobkonradi1027]

One thing with working on engines, there's really only one way to learn, and that's via the school of hard knocks. And once you learn a lesson the hard way, it stays with you. You never forget that lesson.

[@lilo2469]

Great Achievement Bros

[@AngeTheGreat]

Thanks Nick! That means a lot coming from you, hopefully we'll be back with another project

[@davelowets]

@@bobkonradi1027 Yep. One can read a book about engine building for years, but you won't learn much until you actually start doing it. Lots of experience to suck in

[@user-uo4gi4un6o]

I learned a lot from this thank you I'm a auto tech who works on newer cars but fell in love with wrenching watching my olderbro build a 69 Chevelle

[@arvbergstedt3303]

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

[@robbypro3370]

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

[@OlSgtLove]

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

[@jimgee2676]

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

[@derekfromtauranga6012]

Many years ago I had a Holden 253 CID V8 in an old 1952 80” wheel base Land Rover. It had a soft misfire to it. A friend suggested starting it up in the pitch dark and straight away I could see sparks flying from the distributor cap and leads. I replaced all the spark plug leads with good quality ones and a new distributor cap and distributor rotor and no more misfires. Checking for misfires at night can be a good way as you can’t often see the sparks even in a darkened workshop. 😀

[@larryrabathaly9503]

These two guys have a great future in engine building!! They are also cleeeean the black pickup is clean the engine is clean and they are clean woww

[@paulmac9634]

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

[@walterfurian8806]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@walterfurian8806]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@walterfurian8806]

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

[@allanarndt3047]

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

[@bunjeefreefall]

Nick is like a great dad!

[@pb68slab18]

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

[@nabil9240]

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

[@nickpanaritis4122]

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

[@tatokay4285]

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

[@harryotter4]

That's why I love nick so much. The auto parts store will sell you anything to make money. The have no clue, no expenses, no knowledge. Love you nick.

[@L8terdays]

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

[@ericbeeman8717]

Gotta love that throaty sound of a big block

[@NicksGarage]

Crank it up!

[@hashglass]

old man helps young man love this 🏎🏎🏎🏎

[@BLOWNChevySS]

Nothing like an old school naturally aspirated big block with a big cam chopping along. That has soul and Papa Nick knows how to make them sing. His knowledge is impressive. The boys are learning a valuable lesson in the art of making power.

[@ios6605]

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

[@xozindustries7451]

Glad to see those two brothers learning from Nick, too many times everyone thinks they know everything, these guys built a good motor and learned a lot through mistakes, worked out great in the end

[@thunderc4s]

Nick I have been watching for years but in this episode you have shown how much experience you have with engines and diagnosing issues. You are an engine master mopar ford or Chevy.

[@NicksGarage]

Thank you kindly.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I bet if he had the opportunity he probably be awesome with some AMCs too an old javelin or a two-seater AMX 390 401 he could probably build them up just as good 👍🏻 That's the one thing I noticed though not too many AMC's up there at Nick's garage though.

[@hankd18]

I respect a guy who puts family obligations first

[@davevoorhees5994]

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

[@blackhd92]

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

[@beelwillis4025]

I'm a chevy guy. My Mentor was also a Mopar guy... like Nick. And Buddy (my Boss and Mentor) was a Pontiac/Olds/Buick Wizard. I learned from a guy who did restorations though he called it Rebuilding. Drive trains, Paint, Bodywork...an OLD SCHOOL , Top to Bottom Wizard! G-D Bless You Nick! You are the reason somebody dragged their project out this week and committed to fix it and stop procrastinating!

[@ajcaiati]

Nick just like Dan Myers said. The video warmed my heart big time. Your heart is as big as your body. I said the valves are floating, your Brother said valve springs. It made me happy that you found the rev limiter was not disconnected. Those boys put their heart and sole into that engine. You Nick, put your heart and sole into helping the boys. You are the MAN NICK!

[@nv1493]

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

[@julianchavez3372]

It is if gas keeps going up there bub

[@joeljenkins2876]

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

[@matthewmann8951]

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

[@iamlightfoot]

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

[@jmccormick8732]

Nick, you are an awesome man for helping these two young dudes out like this. It brings a tear to my eye to see you give your time and experience to advance the craft of engine building like this, so few real mechanics around willing to go the extra distance to promote the skill and dedication to real engine development. Thank you from and old mechanic

[@mikeburnett7028]

Another superb learning experience by your friends at Nick’s garage

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@Gasthauz]

I live in Sweden and have never owned or worked on a V8 but these videos from Nicks garage are still so interesting and teaching. Nick pulling out that installed height metering tool was just super cool - I never knew. And cudos to the brothers for their great effort and engine build, that Corvette will be a sight to behold!

[@robertwetherington3372]

As green as those guys were its amazing the engine stayed together. You have to start somewhere and a 489 big block was a great choice . My hat goes off to them

[@davidrobins4025]

Always go to the guy who knows what he's talking about. Years of experience can not be bought at the store - they are earned in the shop. So nice Nick is able to pass on his wealth of information to these young engine builders.

[@classicdriversgarage108]

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

[@NicksGarage]

Agreed!

[@wokewokerman5280]

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

[@ToreDL87]

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

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

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

[@cuzz63]

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

[@donnac1279]

Nick, always spreading the love with knowledge. Thank you Nick for taking your time with these young fellas, so they could learn. 🌹

[@thomasbritton640]

I'm 72 years old and a motor head my whole life Nick you are an incredible person I thoroughly injoy you chanel your work ethic is second to none and its a joy to see you and family getting it done the Old School way !!!!!!!

[@jacksonms212]

You fellas are getting a full day of wisdom from " The Man " take notes . I sure hope Nick writes a book so all that wisdom can be at our finger tips . All those little tips and trick over the years is priceless .

[@jamesstarling7273]

Just one word OUTSTANDING GUYS!!!!

[@patmcrotch9261]

Awesome! on the edge of my seat and as frustrated (almost) as you guys, Those kids did a good job . good oil pressure , doesn't run hot and stayed with it until solved! and the Spring education you gave them is Epic! Nice job guys!

[@nabil9240]

Thanks Pat!

[@brentsmith5647]

Love listening to the gentleman watching and learning at the same time thank you very much❤️👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jays3597]

WOW! Last 3 min of the video almost made me cry tears of joy. Good job fellas. You guys built a beast.

[@joeculver43]

Thanks for helping those brothers they really tried their best, love your channel

[@davehelmboldt6790]

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

[@jeff2235]

Fantastic video. I was going to be thoroughly disappointed if I didn't hear that big block scream before the video ended, and Nick didn't disappoint. It was worth the wait.

[@sammygonzalez7627]

Nick, it wasn't built by you. But it was perfected by you Sir

[@fw1421]

Daaam,Nick,you’re getting a little cranky in your older years when it comes to Headers!🙀😤😁😁👌🏻Still love watching your channel.