1985 I got hired as a police officer. In the police parking lot we still had an old 70's 440 Police car sitting in the corner. They kept it for nostalgia. One day I decided to take it out on patrol. The thing was a rocket ship!...Steered like a tank and didn't stop until Tuesday.....
@dielauwen3 жыл бұрын
Who needs to stop? Steer? Just knock it out of the way.
@Dr_Reason3 жыл бұрын
Tuesday is not bad, wait, which week?
@ryry9983 жыл бұрын
@@Dr_Reason Taco Tuesday!
@NoWr2Run3 жыл бұрын
LMAO, Thanks for that.
@quagmiredavis41173 жыл бұрын
Some might like moose knuckle Fri
@onedayiwillmakesomecontent3 жыл бұрын
Finally, a "cop motor"! The Blues Brothers would approve! 😎
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah! 🕶 🕶
@onedayiwillmakesomecontent3 жыл бұрын
@@NicksGarage ooh! Love the blue strip lights! Police blue??
@richardmalone47213 жыл бұрын
Lol, Johns Face under the bridge, begging for forgiveness, (and his life) dropping her in the mud! “Everybody, needs somebody...everybody, needs somebody/SOMEONE TO LOVE/SOMEONE TO KISS...”
@gt-37guy63 жыл бұрын
"It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas" ! ...says Ellwood....What more do you need to know? classic...
@beedalton96753 жыл бұрын
A motor on a mission from god😂😂 and runs good on regular gas
@ewconway3 жыл бұрын
Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry was and still is one of my favorite car chase movies of the early 1970s.... that movie inspired me to get my 1969 Dodge Charger when I was a kid in HS. Love MOPAR power! 👍
@dogsense37733 жыл бұрын
I live 10 miles away from the filming of the dirty mary and crazy larry thanks
@Stahodad3 жыл бұрын
"My Top end is Un-limited!"
@DarrensTruckzs3 жыл бұрын
@@dogsense3773 I’ve never seen nor heard of the movie but am going to check it out now lol.. where was it filled .. I’m from Ontario Canada 👍
@dogsense37733 жыл бұрын
@@DarrensTruckzs it's good for a laugh my friend, it is in the gold county of california
@ewconway3 жыл бұрын
@@dogsense3773 I think Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry was filmed in the Central Valley of California..... Like Fresno or Modesto areas..... just guessing
@Digitalsharecropper3 жыл бұрын
The thing I like about Nick is he doesn't edit it all to Kingdom come and make up the numbers. If an engine makes 370 HP, he says that. He doesn't chop the video to make it look like it made 550 HP
@papilloncycles34633 жыл бұрын
That painting is PURE GOLD!
@invisiblecouch3 жыл бұрын
My 77 440 with an actual 7.5 to 1, ported heads, a hughes cam to make cylinder pressure, ch4b intake, and headers made 415 hp, 462 torque on the dyno. We were very surprised! And I can run 87 octane.
@tonyunderwood96783 жыл бұрын
CH4B... one of Edelbrock's best street intakes. Ran one on a 426 wedge with 906 heads and a Crower Monarch cam in a '66 b-body that would turn a 12 flat quarter...with street tires that refused to hook.
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
Nd what cam.ty.
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind me asking you what heads are you using and what was done with them
@steventangney13672 жыл бұрын
love to see the dyno sheet.
@Bagooda3 жыл бұрын
58 years ago yesterday, the Kingsmen recorded their version of "Louie Louie", cheers to Louie from down under!
@johnmyers68023 жыл бұрын
Pap had a 72 satellite with a police interceptor 440. Now this man NEVER swears and when he told me "that bastard would fly!" I knew he wasn't lying
@patricknash11983 жыл бұрын
A buddy had one in high school..hit 140 and wasnt done yet...
@gt-37guy63 жыл бұрын
@@patricknash1198 I believe it....only car that I think I had been faster in was a 1970 Buick GS455 with a highway gear of 2.93. Speedo was topped out ridiculously and believe we hit close to 150. We used to race motorcycles with that car (motorcycles were not all that fast in the early 80s...)...
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
I had the 1971 Plymouth Satellite 383 police interceptor complete number matching it was fast. They never came factory with the 440 interceptor in them I wishe they had .Mine had the certified speedometer as we and spot lights.
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
@@gt-37guy6 it was fast but topend the police car was faster.the police cars had a 323 rearend gears or If I remember correctly 273 or something close to that.
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
If it had a 440 interceptor in a Plymouth Satellite it was not original. The Plymouth Satellite eather had a 383,360,340,318 but never a 440 Plymouth never factory installed a 440 in the Plymouth Satellite. My Dad had the 1971 Plymouth Satellite 383 super commando Police interceptor.. it was a police car 100% matching numbers car.
@frankgrillo8094 Жыл бұрын
As a metro police officer in Oklahoma in '71 we had full size Plymouths with 318 2v. No big deal, we had back up close by and lightspeed Motorolas , but the troopers had 440 polaras and 69s - & highspeed rearends - THEY LOVED EM& we're loath to give 'em up for the new Montegos OHP was going to-- end of an era 😢
@cel7294 ай бұрын
Can't out run Motorola as the saying was.😂😂😂
@floydlarken31483 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 68 New Yorker with the 440 in it. Man that was one fine automobile🙂
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Dads' cars are always the best memories.
@bluecollar583 жыл бұрын
The New Yorker had everything. A beautiful car.
@zelenskysboot3613 жыл бұрын
All my grandpa drove was New Yorker. That was luxury to 8 yr old me
@gentlegiants19744 ай бұрын
@@NicksGarage The first car I really remember us having was a 69 or 70 New Yorker, dark blue with a white vinyl top, 4 door. We flew out to BC for Christmas to visit our grandparents and picked up the car and drove home to Ontario across the prairies...-45C all the way. We were pretty hard up financially. Had it for a few years until the reverse gear went out of the transmission...my mother refused to drive it for fear of getting parked in at the store. We would pull in to the driveway across from ours on a slight grade, and coast back into our driveway in neutral. Dad ended up selling it for scrap and we got a mid 70's Newport.
@gentlegiants19744 ай бұрын
Forgot to mention it was around 1981 we got that car.
@penderkev3 жыл бұрын
We had a 76, 440 highway interceptor, came with 2:56 rear gears. on the highway you could punch the gas peddle doing 95mph and it would kickdown to second and come out at 110 mph, with plenty of momentum, now thats a car that had top end !
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
My 1973 Dodge Polara California Highway patrol car number matching 440 police interceptor 727 transmission does 70mph in 1st gear does 118mph in second gear and 140mph plus in drive.
@themackguyverchannel77133 жыл бұрын
Nick in our neck of the woods our cop cars were always very fast. At one time we had Ford Galaxies with 428 Cobra Jets.
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR3 жыл бұрын
Thank You Nick we are honoured to work with you and your team!
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
That feeling goes both ways, Easy. All the way across Canada and back.
@ksokie633 жыл бұрын
Awesome video today . That 440 did pretty good on power and torque. Nick and the gang have a great week .
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You too!
@jarkkohietamaki51223 жыл бұрын
Good evening from Finland, Nick. Looking forward to this episode. Ps. I have -73 Dodge Monaco 440
@jimmungai19383 жыл бұрын
Those fins on the exhaust manifold are not for coolant that is to radiate heat up that flex tube to the air filter you see when the engine is cold they put that on the flex tube to the carb or to the air filter to help warm the engine up quicker and that’s what that is for anyway this is Jim mungai from kennerdell PA with the stage five hemi conversion have a good day
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
Jim. Now I know. Thanks.
@norristammislideshowmulgre8773 жыл бұрын
I have a 1973 Dodge Polara California Highway patrol car number matching 440 police interceptor. We are the second owner Highway patrol was the first then my Dad and now me.
@MikeJBlues3 жыл бұрын
Another epic Monday thanks to nicks garage. Hanks chase car had an unlimited top end lol. Love that movie.
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Classic
@MikeJBlues3 жыл бұрын
@@NicksGarage tagged you in a video clip on my Facebook. Check when you get time. Is that 72 the blue one that was parked in front of the body shop when you dropped of the charger 500? Hope we get to see it at your shop this year 👍
@1967davethewave3 жыл бұрын
I put a '76 455 out of a Bonneville into my '69 GTO back in about 1991. It went straight from the junkyard and into my car with just a Comp Cams 270HE cam, Performer Intake, Holley 800 carb and a set of Hooker headers. It had a whopping 7.6 to 1 compression ratio. With the 3.55 gear and stock Turbo 400 trans my GTO managed to knock out consistent 13.80/13.90s in the quarter. I'm sure it had horsepower similar to this low compression 440. But these awesome old engines have all that beautiful torque!!!
@fishsquishguy18333 жыл бұрын
That’s what I miss the most about cars. Back in the late 70s early 80s, you could find a nice 2 dr American car of your choice,find a running junkyard big block from a 4 dr or wagon and build a nice car. Headers intake carb cam, junkyard electronic ignition and you were on your way. Rear ends were tougher. Not much aftermarket and was tough to find a posi/sure grip with lower gears. Do miss scrounging through the junkyard searching for parts though. Now it’s all internet and credit card swipe. Living in the North East, don’t miss how quick stuff rusted out back then though and there wasn’t much aftermarket especially for Mopars.
@uranodas7 ай бұрын
I had a old Pontiac 400 stock man that thing just go faster and faster top end never stop new how fast we were going road always ran out
@70stunes713 жыл бұрын
I've never owned any low compression 440 engines. They've all been high performance. Actually for a low compression 440, it's making pretty good power. Pretty honest Engine power for a cruiser.
@lindanelson84003 жыл бұрын
Nick, no matter what your video is about, I always have a smile on my face by the end. You're just a good man, not prideful, and you appreciate your viewers. That means a lot. I was thinking about all the muscle cars I had growing up, (several, I was hard on them) then I thought about other Mopars, not high performance, and of them my favorite was a 77 Plymouth Volare. Slant six, automatic, ps, pb, ac, four door. Buckskin brown, the perfect grocery getter.
@bobbyjones82053 жыл бұрын
"you aint gettin' away from me, cause my top end is unlimited" .. hank
@ervinthompson65983 жыл бұрын
Unlimited -That’s a quote from the mechanic that built the engine in the movie , that reached in the window and keyed the ORANGE 440 to life in the police garage - and it definitely was not stock !! Play the movie and listen to the cam in that Polara - which , by the way , before it got wrecked, was eating Peter Fonda’s LUNCH in that Charger and dooring the hell out of it !!
@quagmiredavis41173 жыл бұрын
@@ervinthompson6598 what movie ? ? ?
@ervinthompson65983 жыл бұрын
@@quagmiredavis4117 Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
@quagmiredavis41173 жыл бұрын
@@ervinthompson6598 i thought that was the movie ... driving the 69 fury 440 tnt Tennessee patrol car . McNary County district Solid black all top end 2.80 locker .. one of 7 patrol cars i own .. driving this one to Naples fl to look at a boat possible purchase . Serious Cam lope I heard that local dealer Had mechanic hopped up a few of the cars .
@timpriddy3493 жыл бұрын
Keep goin' partner .....cuz my topend is UNLIMITED
@majorpayne52893 жыл бұрын
👍Good stuff. Nice, clean, honest air-pump build w/ good torque. Bet the owner feels better now it went through your pull-test. 👍
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Hope so
@rayshutsa66903 жыл бұрын
That 440 put out some good numbers for a low compression engine. Enjoy these dyno pulls thanks Nick.
@ImForwardlook3 жыл бұрын
One has to remember that in 1972 the advertised horsepower went from SAE gross to SAE net, that is the main reason for the low number. I loved the video as I have a very original (although a project) 1972 CHP Polara. I hope we can see the car this engine goes to one day.
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
Im. California Highway Patrol, NICE.
@JrGoonior Жыл бұрын
330 HP gross really isn't too bad considering the compression ratio. All those engines were being tuned to run on regular gas instead of premium AND lower emissions.
@CovenGraphics3 жыл бұрын
you're just a great guy Nick, you deal with the coolest cars, MOPAR! And who doesn't like an engine screaming on a dyno! we all love you Sir; you're the greatest!!
@The300mcm3 жыл бұрын
I have a 72 New Yorker with same blue 440 awesome ride!
@johnstromsky72233 жыл бұрын
I love the vintage police cars 🚔 and that one reminds me of my favorite movie The Blues Brothers 74' dodge.
@TS-ef2gv3 жыл бұрын
In 1980 at the state auction I bought an ex state police '76 Gran Fury 440. There was no indication it had ever had a cage or light bar. It had very nice deluxe cloth interior (as opposed to vinyl) with a comfy fold down arm rest, and in general had no obvious holes inside or out where equipment had been removed before the auction. Apparently it had been a supervisor or detective car during its four year service and had led a cushy life. She was in great shape with around 70k miles, and I got it for $1200. It was dark blue, and a few months later when The Blues Brothers movie came out my friends inevitably started calling it the Blues Mobile and would constantly repeat lines from the movie whenever they rode in it. Stopping and turning were not her strong suits, but man she loved to run and made some sweet sounds especially on a rolling start kick down. By the time she upshifted we were into triple digits and climbing. That made it hard to resist putting my foot in it, which was reflected in the horrendous gas mileage. I bought her right in the middle of the '79/'80 gas crisis when panicky people were overreacting and dumping big Detroit iron for eco-boxes, so I think that's why I got her so cheaply. Anyway, she was a hoot and in three years never gave me any trouble. Out of the 40-ish motor vehicles I've owned over the years, that 440 is probably top five on my list of vehicles I'd like to have back.
@johnelliott73753 жыл бұрын
I'm going to say now that you have absolutely seen everything in the motor world, no matter who made it. God bless you Nick and your employees and family also. Great evening and I hope you have a great Wednesday!
@billdwyer7897 Жыл бұрын
My Dad was a Connecticut state Trooper and in the early 70s they had Plymouth Fury with 440 s ,, Had the Thermoquad carb , Fast Cars , and they had that Mopar Exhaust song .
@Wildstar403 жыл бұрын
Hank: "What's my top end on this ?" Steve: "Unlimited."
@neilwhitmore3 жыл бұрын
What is that from?
@Wildstar403 жыл бұрын
@@neilwhitmore 1974's Dirty Mary Crazy Larry starring Peter Fonda and Susan George.
@neilwhitmore3 жыл бұрын
@@Wildstar40 thanks
@TS-ef2gv3 жыл бұрын
We laughed at that line when we saw DM&CL at a theater in '74. If that's true, he should have warned him about the effects of time dilation when approaching the speed of light.
@ammarkhaib50793 жыл бұрын
فنان بالميكانيك بكل ماله من معني و دائما مع الجديد شكرا جزيلا لك والى كل الفريق اللذي يعمل معك
@jeffsmystic3 жыл бұрын
Awesome test. I like the Dirty Mary Crazy Larry movie which is only second to Vanishing Point for mopar movies..💪
@HammerHeadGarage3 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick, Awesome man. Nice to see a regular engine once in a while. You don't need high hp numbers to have fun :)
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks! We like 'regular' engines too. The important thing is that the owner is enjoying their machine.
@Zachsmoparandmashedpotatos3 жыл бұрын
Goooood morning Nick and team! Extra special Monday for me today! My son Zachary turns 5 ! Today is going to be awesome! Thanks for the bonus guys!
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Zachary!
@robertorhymes3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Zach five years old today Congratulations on the way is what I want to say
@ericball60003 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Zackary.
@philipmazzuca22693 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Zachary 🏁
@Zachsmoparandmashedpotatos3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys!
@davenhla3 жыл бұрын
Fun video! I like how you shared the fan mail, that was almost as fun as listening to the classic muscle!
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@SixSpeedSS3 жыл бұрын
Man it sure sounds nice on those warm up revs once warmed up. Amazing how much quieter exhaust manifolds sound over headers. Especially near the engine, not just exhaust note coming out the exhaust.
@ericburns24212 жыл бұрын
Nick that is why you are considered the King of the 440s you know how to make power and torque come out of even the lowest compression 440s that's why you're the boss man I love you holla if you hear me
@chuckfults92563 жыл бұрын
Nick, I remember going to Cypress PD in SoCal back when I was 13yrs old because I got a ticket for not having a bicycle license sticker on my 5 speed Schwinn, it was shift change there AND, damn, I still remember 10 or 12 early 70's 440 Polara's starting up, popping AND Barking in their back yard ....Damn!
@timrussellguitar15163 жыл бұрын
Actually, it’s: Intake, Compression, Power and Exhaust. But it’s all the same. Keep up the great work Nick I really dig your channel.
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Got it!
@atf00133 жыл бұрын
@@NicksGarage my shop teacher would say to keep it easy to remember, suck squeeze bang blow!
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
@@atf0013 . Much easier.
@eugenecastles74753 жыл бұрын
Good Morning Nick, Looking forward to another episode of Nick Garage. No better way to start a Monday.
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
More to come! Hopefully some Charger 500 footage coming soon.
@eugenecastles74753 жыл бұрын
@@NicksGarage I'm so ready to see some Charger 500 footage, and to see the Charger back at Nick's Garage with it's fresh coat of Y2 yellow.
@guyski6663 жыл бұрын
What you overlooked Nick - these police cars had the super low rear end gears - high volume cooling systems - high speed tires - and upgraded suspensions to achieve the insane requirements the police depts demanded. When I was a teenager vacationing in California during the 70's I ran out of gas on the hyw. A CHP trooper offered me a ride to the gas station in his Dodge Polara with 440. When I hopped into the front seat beside him I asked him "How fast do these cars go?". He replied "This car here will go 160 MPH ALL DAY LONG" and he floored it..........
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
Guy. Good old days. Floored it. LOL.
@deansapp46353 жыл бұрын
I love watching Nick opening his packages from all over the world. Greeting Nick from Maryland, USA
@pjm80473 жыл бұрын
Man i love tsipouro. My popou would make it back in the day before he passed away. God I miss those days.
@howardgarrett78653 жыл бұрын
Good Monday morning The weather is getting nice Time to get my challenger out of the storage locker soon
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍 Enjoy that car!
@MrWolfTickets3 жыл бұрын
I got the 440 for my 69 charger out of a 73 town and country. That was 215 net HP rating. With 3.73 gears it made a very fun wagon.
@herbybrooks51313 жыл бұрын
Low compression and high torque can be a savage motor
@gt-37guy63 жыл бұрын
I have my 400 Tempest setup with compression at 9.0 ish. Just right, I burn 89 octane and it LOVES it! So smooth... Ram Air III cam, and RA exhaust manifolds with a good old quadrajet and HEI ignition...love it with a Borg warner Super T10 4 speed and 3.31 chev 12 bolt rear.
@davidrasch30823 жыл бұрын
First moving assembly line was started at the Ford plant in Minnesota at the Saint Paul plant.
@oldautos2513 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear about the West Virginia Mountaineer's. Went through there on the interstate when they where playing Syracuse for the championship!
@drjohnsonhungwell51153 жыл бұрын
In 1978 the police 440 Fury and it's Dodge counterpart were the fastest production cars for 1978 in the USA and would top out at 130 +
@brendanburger94573 жыл бұрын
Helloooooo everyone. Finally Monday afternoon and Nick Garage and coffee. Most looked forward to event in my week.
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
That’s great. Thanks for watching.
@Sebastian_Dinwiddie3 жыл бұрын
Minnesota North Stars!! It all makes sense now!
@MDAdams726683 жыл бұрын
when you are a genuinely nice person people are kind back Imagine that Love your channel
@imarobot37573 жыл бұрын
nice , my buddy had an 1974 x police 440 fury and the thing hauled ass 149mph on the highway no problem car was a blast my dad had a 1969 imperial and it was fast did screaming burnouts , love the 440. i say 280hp before i watch the end
@billjamison28773 жыл бұрын
Nick. Making 330 HP is pretty good for a low compression smog motor considering the 383 Magnum put out 335 HP from the factory.
@mysterycomment15533 жыл бұрын
With headers, intake and a better cam you can make 400hp-450hp all day with these low comp 440’s.
@michaelmartinez13453 жыл бұрын
@Bill Jamison, The low-deck Mopar 'B' engines, like the 361, 383 and 400 were 3.375" stroke... Higher reving, but with less torque... The high revs helped to boost the horsepower on those engines... The 383 when equipped with factory performance items, upstaged the horsepower numbers of the 413's, but could not match the low-end torque of the 3.750" stroke 413 cid engines... Then came the 426 cid (wedge), then the 426 Hemi's (which few other engines of ANY make could match), and in 1967-the 440's were introduced... Later the 400 low-deck engines replaced the 383's, but they lost their interest with the HP enthusiasts because of smog equipment... But the 383 low-deck 'B' engines remain as very good performers...
@steveshoemaker63473 жыл бұрын
Every year a bunch of us old guy's get together to make a little moon shine....My self l made 50gal and put it in oak barrels,after about 2 or 3 years it is very fine....Kentucky straight bourbon...Thanks Nick & George for the very fine video upload..!
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
@Car Guy daddyo . High Octane.
@steveshoemaker63473 жыл бұрын
@Car Guy daddyo Very good....l would like to make Rum....But can't find 200lb of molasses at a reasonable price anywhere....You got any idea where l can find some ?...Thank my friend
@frankmoore1593 жыл бұрын
Thank you nick that era brings back lot of memories yes net hp add 50 hp for Accessories, my friends father owned a junkyard we used to take that year 440 cam it double timing chain and set of headers and race em on fridays and they ran good for our budget some blew but most stayed together lot of fun, we never knew how much hp but no have good idea
@VG-iq8xq3 жыл бұрын
Hey how about Roger and Nick do some kind of short movie with the Polara and the Kowalski? Full costumes too! At least one semi high speed chase! It would be epic
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Haha.. not a bad idea.
@ourv96033 жыл бұрын
NICK, Police 440 were also required to last many many many miles. So that's why the low output. Basically, it's a truck engine. The officers relied on their radios and other cruisers to catch speeders. !
@davidingling97913 жыл бұрын
Man I was wrong! You are the man.
@Pvt.Parts137 ай бұрын
low comp big blocks sound so sweet and rumbly!!!
@GearheadExplorer853 жыл бұрын
When I was born, my Dad owned a 1973 Imperial LeBaron 4 door (440) that was sky blue. Engine probably made the same power that you said at the start of this video (250 hp/360 tq). I wouldn't be surprised if that car held some kind of record for size/weight. Sadly he got rid of it because it started backfiring badly a few years later. The straw that broke the camels back was when it backfired outside of a Tim Horton's one evening. It was so loud that people inside thought a shotgun went off lol I'm not sure what could cause backfiring that severe.
@nickpanaritis41223 жыл бұрын
Crock. Most likely, it was an ignition issue. Tune up would have done the job.
@clairemoreau7233 жыл бұрын
Quand j étais gamin on disait qu'un moteur à aspiration naturelle qui marchait bien devait sortir 100 chevaux du litre. Avec un 7.2l je vous laisse faire le calcul mais très loin de ce que l'on a vu ! Je compare souvent les Mopar à des mustangs, tellement dommage de voir cet étalon sur le banc sans ses cacahuètes ! Bref merci pour la vidéo Jim
@stevenstair10683 жыл бұрын
Nick been watching here from Michigan from day one, love your videos 👏👏👏
@arhpg3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Amazingly good numbers for a low-compression 440 engine that will give many trouble-free miles.
@thebear35893 жыл бұрын
Growing up in the early-mid 70's I was fortunate enough to drive alot of the muscle cars of the era...my buddy's dad bought a 74 Fury 3 ex NC Game warden cruiser..with a 440....that's what they ran along with the NC Highway Patrol. He had a local hotrod engine builder rebuild it "stock". I had the pleasure of putting quite a few miles on it being he was unable to drive due to uhhhh no drivers license...dui's and other uhh numerous driving convictions. I was his uhh chauffeur from time to time....lol. No idea what the HP was but it was no speed demon. 0-40 mph you could just about outrun it on a bicycle...but from 40 mph on up...it came alive I believe due to the gearing...no idea what it was but from 40-130 mph it would pull hard. Speed odometer had 140 certified...never saw it atleast with me driving...talk about a "floating boat"...lol. We used to have a blast driving that boat around..lol.
@h.r.puffnstuff87053 жыл бұрын
Neutered compression made them a real dog till about 50 or 60 mph. After that thou? Look out. A low compression 440 would still stomp a mudhole in a new 78 trans am etc. What Nick did here is what we did in the 70s. Pop the 440 mag in your late 60s muscle? Go to the bone yard and score a 71-73 440 out of a cop package car. Throw closed chamber heads at it and send it. I was laughing when Nick stated the power here. We always guessed they made about 340hp
@louiskats51163 жыл бұрын
Giasou Nikola, Can't keep a good Mopar down. Same horsepower as a Ford 428 Super Cobra Jet from 1968. Even a low comp 440 with minimum work out scores the best Ford had back in the day. Ah the Tsipouraki, can't wait to the day you & I are sipping Tsiporaki in the same room reminiscing about the good old days, with Bruce Springsteen playing in the background " Glory Days ". Sip it, enjoy it, abit of hi octane for the body & soul direct from beautiful Greece. Bottled in the village Eratira, Nomos Kozani, Makethonia, My dad's village by his brother. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
@marcphillips10203 жыл бұрын
Very nice sounding 440 btw👍
@kevinkeller47233 жыл бұрын
Hay Nick,,I have been watching you for over 2 years and I am still here and hanging on to you untill the end,I was even on Mail Time Twice way back,Love your channal and keep up the Good Work Buddy
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and for the mail, Kevin.
@meowerstationone37933 жыл бұрын
Cheers Nick and George! Enjoyed the show. Thanks!
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@billjamison28773 жыл бұрын
A great way to start the week at Nick's Garage! Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania
@killshot23333 жыл бұрын
Nick and garage are great guys 😎👍🏽
@joeljenkins28763 жыл бұрын
Goooooood morning, Nick and the guys!!!!! 🙂 the dyno results on that low compression 440 were pretty good!!! I want to one day get my hands on a 383/440 and build it to get at least 1 hp per cube, and put it into a Dart or something similar. Great work and LOVE watching your videos: a fantastic day to you all!!!!
@timmotel58043 жыл бұрын
Cool test. Good horsepower and torque for that particular engine. I like it.
@grantw.whitwam99483 жыл бұрын
I went for a test drive with my friend and the salesman, in a used Hwy Patrol 440, I'm sure it was a 73, had those kind of thin/vertical tail lights. He couldn't top end it with the salesman along, but that car had the loudest, ball shaken 4bbl howl ever.
@robertkohen33663 жыл бұрын
Make you poop yer drawer's?
@grantw.whitwam99483 жыл бұрын
@@robertkohen3366 LOL, no, we were used to the howl of Quadrajets with the air cleaner lids flipped.
@uranodas7 ай бұрын
Had 71 440 0 decked biggest cam 4 speed crammed in a duster 6 pac man u could b going 60 mph punch it and i had a quit exhaust all u heard was that 6 pack whooooo i loved that sound that back wherl would break loose it didn't matter how fast u were going it wasnt pos trac i wish i still had it
@mchristr3 жыл бұрын
Toss the Holley and install a ThermoQuad. Love the 440 stuff.
@antilaw99112 жыл бұрын
Put a modern retro roller cam in there with high lift. Watch that dyno number go much higher!
@TheNismo7773 жыл бұрын
That 334 is like 260 from the wheels.. Would absolutely deserve Nick's magical touch to bump up those numbers :D
@Dayandcounting3 жыл бұрын
334 gross is about 270 net and round 230whp in a 70's car at bit higher in modern car.
@davidcallahan51573 жыл бұрын
Better then I thought, good Video Nick !
@brunotulliani3 жыл бұрын
Another great episode. By the way "we" need to go fast also. If I had money, I would let you build me my favourite police car. The Blues Brother police car! Stay safe and love the animation. Filming and editing is really top notch.
@uranodas7 ай бұрын
Had a monico beautiful car my dad had a 383 put in it quit exhaust flipped top of breather over and man u could hear that carb it would go whoo whoooooo loved it the rear main started leaking so my dad parked it died in 86 i got it I wish I kepe it
@michaelferro8973 жыл бұрын
it actually sounds pretty good. now toss some headers on it along with richening up the carb and that should be good for 350+ h.p. with no problem and 425ish torque. I am somewhat surprised Mopar didn't have a police interceptor package for the cop cars then, cuz I thought they did have them available back then. alright!!! representing 👍😊👍 my home state of Rhode Island, good stuff!!! you definitely have some of the best viewers on Utube for sure!!! thanks again guys!!!
@blinkie15233 жыл бұрын
That Aussie spring water did the trick by the look if thing Nick, perhaps you should put some in that 440 as it may just increase the horsepower, joking! That motor didn't do to badly either for a low compression and slightly modified 440, even sounded pretty sweet too. Thanks Nick & George for another beaut wee video and hey stay safe you guy's.
@Str8sixfan3 жыл бұрын
This was as fun as I thought it might be. Glad you tipped us off on the CarrGuy & SixFan show. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Right on! Thanks for stopping by.
@douglassopa25443 жыл бұрын
it was the sound of that 440 cop car when he stompt on the accelarator. the sound of the carter carb. cool vid here guys,,
@markg70303 жыл бұрын
Its a Holley carb but they make the same sound.
@erneststorch98443 жыл бұрын
Nick my 70 Camaro was the last year of high horsepower engines. Remember in 1971 all new cars had to run on the new unleaded fuel with a much lower octane. My Camaro had 200 compression and I had to run premium fuel. I believe all new cars had to run a lower compression to run on the unleaded fuel. My Camaro 350 was rated at 300HP and a 1971 with the same setup was 275HP . In 71 you couldn't run the leaded fuel in a new car if you want to because the fuel filler opening was smaller and would only accept the nasal from the unleaded pump. It was quite few years till they had a higher octane unleaded. I always thought I was fortunate to have a 1970 car . I had the car till 75 and the leaded premium fuel was still available.
@krz88888883 жыл бұрын
That's going to cruise just fine! Thanks
@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor2 жыл бұрын
04:13 fyi: NICK....... Did you know the fastest AMERICAN MADE car in 1977 was the 440 Dodge Police car!! in 1978 it was also the 460 Ford Interceptor which topped out at over 130 Mph! PS: the 1969 Dodge Polara 440 Police ran 0-60 in 6.3 seconds and 1/4 mile of 14.2. top speed 148 MPH!!!!!!!
@allenanthony40333 жыл бұрын
Can’t beat that knowledge you got 😎👍🏽✅
@jimjames86603 жыл бұрын
I have a 1972 Polara sedan with a 360 Magnum (5.9) and a A518 4 speed auto out of a 1993 Dodge pickup.... EFI on a Hughes air gap manifold, and a 3:23 Sure Grip
@rotaxtwin3 жыл бұрын
That's a respectable smogger build, it will run on today's gas OK and it still makes reasonable numbers.
@lautburns48293 жыл бұрын
Nick, there’s all kinds of cool Mopartricks out there, bought many early police cars for taxis, both the 727 and 904 trans had a plate limiting Manuel shifting into low, cuz if you did the planetary would snap in low. (3pinion). In kick down only 2nd gear also. You could hear them coming blocks away with that thermo quad.😅😂. Rear end ratio was 2.73:1 And if you got your hands on a State Police Thruway pursuit car, wow , Cam, Holly and dual exhaust . You were not going to get away from that thing. Many tried but lost the bet! The minute it rolled off the delivery truck it went into the State Police Garage. I’ll bet that engine was zero decked. Saw them apart many times for modifications.
@GhostOfRT3003 жыл бұрын
Professor Nick I love your work! 👍🏼 🇨🇦🇬🇷 🏁🚘 🏁
@NicksGarage3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@johnkendall69623 жыл бұрын
Because of my job I knew quite a few police officers back in the late sixties early seventies. One came to our shop with a new 74 police interceptor that he just picked up in Harrisburg that morning. He said he opened it up coming down the interstate to see what it would do. At over 150 he let off because the front end started lifting, At least in a straight line on the local interstate not many cars of that era were going to out run one. Even today it would run down most cars.
@chrischiampo76473 жыл бұрын
250 Hp After Nick Tweaks it A Little 👨🏼🔧😎😀👍🏼
@1110001001010013 жыл бұрын
300 HP was more than 1970’s Polyglas tires could handle With a Sure grip!
@here-i-am23163 жыл бұрын
LOL George hilarious comment , yes one of us need to be standing after this.