Mopar 440 Build Part 1

[@txsailor57]

I don't watch Dulcich videos for the content although its good. I watch because Steve is about the coolest dude on KZbin!

[@craigcontofalsky4387]

Steve, you should try painting the interior of the block with Red Glyptol paint. I managed a electric motor repair shop for 33 years. It's sold at Graingers and other motor repair shop suppliers. It's used to coat electric motor windings. It's solvent and chemical proof from most industrial products. We used it in our race engines back in the 70s. That stuff never comes off if the block is cleaned and prepared properly. Almost like powder coating the inside. I would also paint my battery trays after sand blasting them and put the final color coat on top. It seals up any microscopic grit you might miss.

[@mando440BB]

Still anxiously waiting for part 2! I am almost done building a motor home 440 for my 69 slant six Mexico born Dart. Keep up the good work Dulcich!

[@SouthpawAutoworks]

That thing turned out looking soooo sharp! Great work, Steve.

[@chandlerlofton6536]

What I like about Steve, is he is good at doing more with less. He never just throws Money at problems.

[@dothethings]

Really enjoying the mellow vibes. Steve Dulcich - the Bob Ross of engine building

[@markallen1413]

Man I'm really liking your channel, keep up the good work Steve, Mopar or no car brother 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅

[@ronlowfi]

The attention to detail and craftsmanship is excellent! I like the mockingbird singing in the background too!

[@soonerlegendspodcast]

Hey buddy I’m new to the mopar family being a lifelong Chevy enthusiast. I’m working on a 67 Belvedere with a 440 going in the power barn. You’re very in depth. Im learning a lot. Thanks for the info and I’m a new subscriber

[@alexanderwilson1605]

Ever thought about writing a book about engine building? I recently picked up a Gen 3 hemi book Richard Holdner wrote; I think your wealth of knowledge could certainly contribute and enhance any build a guy could dream up.

[@davidharrison8397]

Steve is awesome.....great info....love roadkill garage !!

[@bobhilly546312156332]

Steve is an absolute legend, if you’re not subscribed and you like American muscle then what are you doing

[@photojnt]

Keep the videos coming! Love soaking as much info as I can on the 440s. Currently building a 1974 440/727 for a 1955 dodge c1 truck.

[@mgmcd1]

Keep them coming Mr Dulcich. Even though I’m in my 60s, I’m always glad to learn. This is loaded with practical advice. Thanks!

[@jimkrogh2549]

63 & doing the same, lol

[@TheProchargedmopar]

This video was MINT! I'm happy to have my old Mopar Muscle and Hot Rod Mag tech editor Live amd in color! Good stuff. 💰👏✅

[@sirswerve2493]

learned a lot Steve....Thanks fellow Moparman......

[@derekcruz7576]

I dearly love your knowledge and passion keep it going.

[@704406bbl]

Steve you are the go-to guy for all things Mopar to me and others here. Like another fellow here I'm 63 and have been a fan of yours for years. I still have old magazines with your tech articles and dyno sessions over 20 years old! I spent my career in the body and paint world but love wrenching on old cars, especially my old Mopars. We look forward to following episodes!

[@kimmorrison9169]

another great Mopar source is Uncle Tony’s utube ch.

[@martind701]

As an owner of a 71 Super Bee looking forward to this series from Mr. Mopar Steve. Keep the content coming!

[@erikolszewski6743]

Awesome!!! Great to see you Steve Can’t wait to see how this engine turns out when your done with it

[@alexmunich86]

Dulcich! You're seriously THE MAN! I inherited my late gpa's 70' dart swinger and your content has been a huge inspiration to resto-mod it back to roadworthiness

[@mothridith9760]

David was right on engine masters you were going to tear it apart and make it better than before

[@EamonnSeoigh]

“Gallery: I kept hearing the word “Galley”, and I knew that was wrong from my trade school days, but the guys that were using it were more experienced engine guys than me, so instead of taking issue with it, I just learned from them what I needed to. But, thank you for making that distinction.

[@cromBumny]

Couple of years ago Dulcich made an engine rebuild series with Freiburger on Motortrend Daily. I liked it, can't find it now. Super enlightening

[@ericcorse]

A galley is also the kitchen on a boat or ship. Looking forward to this series.

[@mrdougc905]

The sound disappeared towards the end while you were spraying and then showing the results. I wasn’t sure whether the problem was at my end or yours. Even the sound of birds in the background would have solved this. Liking this coming series!

[@mrcbody1017]

The late Nick Wilson of Compu-Flow in Medina ,OH recommended WD40 in the cylinder walls to instantly break in the rings. Great penetration and no carbon build-up.

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Thanks Steve my dad had a 68 GTX with the 440 loved that engine

[@mikewymer69]

I can't wait to see the rest of the build. Engine master for sure.

[@briansshop]

Nice Steve. And glad there's no annoying music!

[@OriginofPain]

Thank you so much Dulcich for a younger guy this helps me alot I need to know all this information!

[@AnDrEw122100]

There’s so much you can do with the channel Steve , I bet a lot of viewers would just enjoy watching you drive some of your vehicles , maybe bang shift some stuff 😆

[@mrmiscast]

Glad to see you working your own channel Steve... good content... subscribed... I'm really surprised you have time enough to make a video... thanks

[@j_kelly]

I have no plans to rebuild an engine, but I can’t wait to watch this whole series.

[@rh752]

Can’t wait to see more, a definite lack of 440 videos with the simple and clear build methods used by dulcich… SUBSCRIBED

[@e.s.bryant765]

I look forward to every video you put out. Keep them coming buddy. The more the merrier.

[@coyboybc]

Steve does show and explain how all the tools work and are used! I enjoy watching your videos! You take time to explain how and why you do things! I will definitely enjoy watching this build along with all your other videos! Keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@pablochavez9087]

Mineral spirits spray down sounds good. Thanks for the tips

[@michaeldavis3430]

Good morning Mr. Dulcich! Thanks for the videos! 🙂👍

[@coreywinne9006]

Always like watching your videos always something to learn from you cant wait for the next video

[@79huddy]

I built a 440 rv engine for a kid when I took auto machining and rebuilding in high school it had forged rods and crank stock I put keith black flat tops in it with a road runner cam and 906 heads that I ported and gasket matched I had to drill some weight off the bottom of the pistons to get it in balance and I polished the beams and ran the rods through the shot peener for a week before I resized them we put it in a ram charger mud truck it made 425hp and 482ftlbs at the wheels on Kammer&Kammers chassis dyno on turbo blue with a holley intake and 950cfm carb with 17/8" hooker comp headers we absolutely beat on that engine every time we took that truck to an event he eventually hurt it with a 200 shot and had it burning oil but it still never gave up the ghost he ended up rolling it down devils back bone at haspin acres in Indiana and sold it to some guy before we left that weekend we continued to tear up on it all night and the next day after he rolled it that was one tough engine

[@bustinbass78]

Now it looks nice when can we expect part2

[@jameswarren1871]

Hey Steve, please show in detail how to install the real main seal retainer so that it doe not leak. I'm really looking forward to watching this series.

[@mikeberry2135]

Use the one piece rear seal and billet retainer from Fastfish. Cured the persistent leak on my 69 GTX

[@68motovator6]

@@mikeberry2135 I used one of those seals, and retainers, and it leaked horribly. Went back to a stock type seal, and retainer. No problems. What a waste of money that was. Buddy had the same problem.

[@mikeberry2135]

@@68motovator6 wow. Mine has been fine.

[@moparnut6286]

Excellent Steve as I have two motor home 440s in the same condition.

[@Sledgie555]

Great video mate, perfect details passed on.

[@williamward7707]

Thanks Steve...Always good to see you...Keep On--Keeping On....

[@toverturf9097]

I’ve been using an industrial urethane enamel and the color is new Kabota orange. The color has a little more zing than the Chrysler color, I like it so well I paint my Ford race blocks new Kabota Orange as well, it makes the chevy guys scratch there butts when the hoods up on the 64 Fairlane.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

That is a great looking block! Great job man you, Nick‘s garage, and Holgar from Super Car Restoration‘s are truly Mopar experts

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!!

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Don't forget Uncle Tony! And 318 Will Run, Just Mopar Joe, Simpsons Speed Shop, and Scott's Speed Shop, are all good Mopar channels.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@jeffrykopis5468 Yes they are!!!!!!

[@stevehaken]

Shop building is looking good.

[@normanspeer3265]

Love your work Steve..just need to say a ships gally is its kitchen

[@sandslx]

Nice to see. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Enjoyed learning something new with the mineral spirits.

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

Git er done !!! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge , Keep 'em coming there Steve !

[@b.s.adventures9421]

Good job Steve. I enjoy your tech info.

[@thelategreatnocoastsaint]

Looking forward to this series!

[@FanelliRestorations]

great work steve, you're a master!

[@budpool4835]

On my 383 build back in the 70's I bought 2 sets of main bearings and used only the grooved ones. 360 grooved main bearings. I had read an article that Dick Landy did this on his race engines.

[@jeffrykopis5468]

But did you end up with low oil pressure on the street? Did you use a HV oil pump?

[@budpool4835]

@@jeffrykopis5468 I used the Hemi oil pressure spring, it took about 2 minutes to install.

[@jeffrykopis5468]

@@budpool4835 Just another reason that big block Mopars are superior in design and a dream to work on!

[@keithhebert9334]

I just recently watched one of junkerup videos new one with you drag racing the black 68 Charger I thought that was such a cool race and you were right on it man I think you and the wreck Runner are awesome I watch that build with the c body Roadrunner from the beginning you sure know how to fine tune an engine I'm hoping you got a better radiator now

[@dynodon100]

THIS is what people need to see and hear , the RIGHT way of doing things ! Keep it up son.

[@torquewisdomgarage]

Thanks Steve for this series. I have a bare block Motorhome 440 in my garage that I want to build and put into a car (That I don't have yet). But between you and Steve Magnante,yall can give me some ideas for how to build mine. Something that is like a street/strip engine but more street than strip and be able to drive well. I have no heads for it but probably just stick with some aluminum heads. Maybe the Stealth ones from 440 Source.

[@markbeech3455]

Your the best Steve. David is lucky to have you onboard

[@gravydavy68]

Thanks Steve! Just what I like to watch!

[@wyattsickels499]

I will be following this closely. I bought my first 440 and would love to use this as a guide

[@robertbreese5952]

There's some really helpful tips in this video keep them coming

[@Dave_Boyer]

Sweet! I like the idea of using a good clear coat over the rattle can paint, I’m going to give that a shot !

[@captainsergeant]

When I rebuilt the 4.0 in my XJ I cleaned the hell out of the block and head and used a high temp primer before putting down the single stage high temp color coat (gloss black). Two years on and it still looks like new. In the past, when I used single stage engine paints without a primer coat I would get a year or so out of them before the paint would discolor or peel up. In the future I will take your advice and hit it with a clear coat as well.

[@janetdanner9706]

Love the details.

[@noidnomis]

Awesome stuff, lots of informative info. Simple and straight forward without all of the flash and 'music'. Looking forward to the next one! 😎

[@silver_cd]

That’s the thing I like most about Steve, simple and straightforward

[@silver_cd]

Steve you’re an automotive genius, I love you have this channel. We don’t get to see enough of you.

[@bryanphipps9131]

Great video Dulcich, your shop looks spotless!

[@robertedwards6438]

thanks again for all the knowledge! I always enjoy all of your projects, bang shift cougar and the dodge muscle truck are two of my favorites!!!

[@biastv1234]

The best channel on KZbin

[@michaelowen6197]

Good video, please keep them coming. Looks like the outside of garage is finished, looks nice.

[@Mark-vc7rm]

Really looks good. Thanks for the guy tip.

[@jamesmcrobert3286]

Nice work should be a good series! I really like how you explain what the hones do, I have all the same ones! so many folks don't understand what they are for good stuff.

[@stevensimas2993]

Steve, I’m a long time fan of yours ever since that first episode of rkg with the bang shift! This style of content is gold. Keep putting out these technical how tos and this channel is going to blow up, great job.

[@DB-is6fm]

Thanks for doing this Steve! Have a 440 that i need to build for my old Charger....

[@larryhutchens7593]

Hey, a U-tube thingy that i might actually subscribe to. Thanks for clearing up the galley misuse. A galley is a type of ship that is propelled mainly by oars. It is also the food preparation (kitchen) on a ship. In the Army you get assigned to KP duty, in the Navy you get assigned to galley duty. Also describe the term align bore vs line bore. On cleaning the bore after honing, after you nave cleaned as much as possible with soap & water try this: Take a clean white shop towel, wet it down liberally with ATF and then wipe the bores with that. You might find that the detergent wasn't as good a cleaner as thought. On WD-40: the WD stands for water displacement. It is not a good rust preventive. Makes a decent cutting fluid for aluminum though. Good video, lots of good tips.

[@mercuryman788]

I'm looking forward to these videos! I have an Olds 455 out of a motor home that I'm cleaning up for a nice street cruiser.

[@bjr2379]

Another great video. 👍 I've been searching for the video where you bolt a set of your custom ported heads onto a 360 at Westech with Friedburger and Creme' Brule'.

[@jeffrykopis5468]

Furburger, lol. That's why Baskerville and Smith called him "Furbie" 😆! And I'm sure he HATES it, lmao!

[@ronbarracuda3657]

It’ll be a great engine for your 1970 convertible Cuda!

[@jeffrykopis5468]

That sprayer with mineral spirits is a great idea! I never knew how to stop flash rust in my humid Washington climate.

[@B0RN2RACE100]

I used to follow on Instagram but can’t access my account any more. Long story short, just found this channel today, definitely subscribed

[@Taxationisstealing]

Thanks for the new upload Steve! Love what ya do!

[@autometaldirect]

Great tutorial and the block looks awesome!

[@robbyglassco534]

Love the video, also love catching engine masters on Friday night!!!

[@Fix_this]

Love all the updates to the shop. Make a video to walk us through now that it looks done kinda like the working from home episode

[@Epik-hm8ws]

Just found your channel. Saw this video recommended. I was sure there would be no part 2 and I was right 🤣🤣🤣

[@moparme2733]

Looking foeward to watching this whole build enjoy watching your content

[@jamessawyer4625]

I love your content and the way you show us how to diy., I think if you get the audio working better you show will be the best. Try a lapel mic they really work better than the mic on the camera.

[@jeffrykopis5468]

YES!

[@onefortheroad2291]

Looking forward to this one Steve! Planning on building on for the 70 Challenger project on my channel, getting some tips and tricks will be a big help!

[@benjaminshaw80]

Hi Steve!!! Love your stuff, keep up the good work!

[@stevedulcich2656]

Thanks!

[@jeffrykopis5468]

@@stevedulcich2656 Steve-o, why did you answer that one comment, and none of the others? C'mon, bro.

[@dallascowboy23]

you're gonna get hammered for the audio quality! for someone that works at a professional level with RKG etc this should be better even for your first episode. keep them coming!

[@Carcenomy]

Nice work Steve! I'm not far off starting my own engine build so this should be every part as educational as entertaining for me :)

[@ProjectFairmont]

Good on you Steve. I miss Engine Masters.

[@mikemakuh5319]

dear Steve, This is great! I have been a fan of yours since you and your friend built that 400 low block (that for the time made great power) for Engine Masters they featured your engine build in their magazine. I still have the article! I built a 400 from your inspiration I started with with 4.375x 4.20 and Indy 440 heads, roller, and a 4 stage dry sump set up that is shaft driven off the original pump shaft. I keep changing and building and STILL have not heard it run! My latest is a custom button flywheel (I copied a Tilton NASCAR one) with a triple 7.25 Tilton clutch and RO7 reverse mount bell housing.Have been building Jesel type rockers and stands too. See what you started way out here in the Rocky Mountains. I looked for part 2 but its not there/ Please, give some more inspiration, PLEASE?

[@BatMan-co1gy]

that's cool, I was just watching you run this motor on the dyno on engine masters

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

440 power!!

[@tankthebiker]

Great information! Keep it up.

[@frankensteincreations4740]

Subbed awhile ago and told everyone I know you got a channel going! Block looks great. Going to use some of your ideas here in the next week or two. Need to tear my block down and re-ring and bearing. Gonna put a new coat of paint on it too! 👍

[@JimnyVR5]

Mooore! Missed this stuff since MotorTrend went US only