Playing With Blocks

Steve shops for the perfect Mopar big block for Project Remcharger Dart. See which engines are best suited for the Max-Wedge transformation process.

[@ipaddlemyowncanoe.7441]

A lot of good info thanks. 👍👍😀🇨🇦

[@highlysuggestible861]

The perfect channel for my short attention span. Knowledgeable, concise, and always interesting.

[@avantgardeaclue]

Just started watching these, so knowledgeable and very well presented. I feel like I'm learning a lot and being entertained at the same time. Good stuff.

[@zippityzbrake]

If you've just found these, have you seen junkyard gold?

[@avantgardeaclue]

@@zippityzbrake I have not, but thanks for the tip.

[@DScaglione.]

Merry Christmas To You, Yours & All & Thanks For ALL You Do! God Bless 😎

[@haroldbirge6881]

Long live the king of cars

[@Wooley689]

Never disappointed with this channel, always learning something.

[@alacran1986]

Cross bolt main in the 60’s? awesome.

[@carsmartsmedia2324]

Nobody can do a one-take like Steve Magnante. Just great.

[@retromotors383]

In the early '60s our family car was a '59 Chrysler New Yorker with the 413. The car was a big old cruiser, quiet and effortless, but the passenger side vent window would set up a faint whistle at about 70mph. On a family trip to Daytona Beach I was the primary driver, but my mom took over for a stint. I was dozing for a while, then noticed I was hearing a pretty serious whistling. Looked over at the speedo, we were rollin' along about 95. Pointed that out to mom and she almost pooped a brick!

[@mikesr3407]

ALL your Mopar info is totally welcome here ! Even though I'm more of a small block guy , a feller can always Dream !

[@mynameis9057]

Seeing the block out of the car those heads really look puny compared to other heads across the board on different types of engines. They still boogie cuz I've always loved my 440's, but it's just funny to see how small they really are. Thanks again guys!

[@carwashadamcooper1538]

Merry Christmas Steve!

[@supercuda1950]

As the Mopar guru, I don't know how you remember all that stuff. It's great and I appreciate the info you give out. Good luck on your 513; I look forward to future videos.

[@dougackerman4182]

Excellent video Steve

[@AaronSumner606]

Merry Christmas, Steve! Hope you have a good one! 😊

[@frankjones4094]

Nice to see you moving forward with the project "plain brown wrapper ".

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Breaker /Smokey bears are on the ground and in the air / there taking autographs!more lingo✌🐎🐎🐎

[@spacecat7247]

Cool! Always like your info, Mr.. Professor

[@kevincruz4045]

Love the details! Every brand has it's own DNA. That will be an exciting build!

[@frankmoore159]

great stuff

[@RoadNoise29100]

Great vid! I learn something new every time I watch your channel!!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Wry nice 👍 can’t wait to see more updates in that police package car you’re doing! Great info and video!👌😎👍

[@waynebrown5428]

I am learning so much from you Steve. Merry Christmas!

[@garretrocha8]

I'd love to have a few beers with this man

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Well timed , we wondered bout the cop car , cheers and merry Xmas.

[@kennethfillmoreCoolCatKen]

Wow Steve you know your Mopars that's what I really like about your videos some very good info

[@davebarron5939]

Neat find Steve, glad you are upgrading as it were. Want to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas, and Happy Prosperous New Year.

[@aceadman]

Really excited for this project. Interesting fascinating stuff. 😊👍👍

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Haha i wrote stuff then i see you did also ✌✌🐎

[@dougzera1487]

Love your shows I learn so much from you it’s amazing 👍

[@popeyeman69]

Another great video Steve. Merry Christmas to you and yours my friend!

[@VictorySpeedway]

A walking encyclopedia on all things automotive. Your commentary during auto auctions was fascinating / fantastic. Thanks for the history lesson. Can't wait to see how this progresses.

[@konaboss83]

Steves Dart is gonna be putting on some smoke shows

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 buddy

[@LTV_inc]

Good knowledge! For us old guys that was new tech. A well tuned 440 was as fast or faster than a hemi and less finicky…..Merry Christmas!

[@bernierezny8156]

Merry Christmas Steve

[@kevinrice4909]

Dart's going to love it. Twist the bars for that monster.. appreciate it Steve merry Christmas to all

[@joshcarz]

I love these

[@2HacksGarage]

Hey Steve, if you ever want to hear some good “playing with blocks” stories, let me know. I traveled with Norm Kraus to shows for about ten years and he taught/told me a lot of the behind the scenes that happened at Grand Spaulding Dodge.

[@thman6453]

Glad to see you got your core for that engine build👍

[@TheRacerbrown]

Steve's just a wealth of knowledge!

[@brandonpower9749]

Steve you are literally a guru for all things automobiles. You need to write a book or journal or something with all this info

[@satisfyingcuriosities]

Thank you Steve!! My husband and I love you and ALL your content. Merry Christmas! ❤

[@davezink230]

I’m not sure how I stumbled upon your channel, but I’m glad I did. I’ve always been a long time Mopar guy and love learning about the fine details that you talk about. It makes my day when I see a new video pop up. Keep them coming. This has become my favorite KZbin channel. You’re inspiring me to get my 1972 Challenger 340 running again. It’s been dead in the driveway since 1991. Getting tired of all the guys leaving notes and knocking on the door wanting to buy it! Lol!

[@bradroberts6447]

I need to get up to this wrecking yard.

[@musclecarmitch908]

Can't wait to see this project! Going to be a great one! Thanks for sharing Steve!

[@eddiepatterson5025]

Looking forward to seeing more on this 513 Stroker build for the Police Car. Merry Christmas Steve and have a Blessed One Sir.

[@sombra6153]

I’ve never really been a Mopar fan, but I enjoy your knowledge and passion on this subject. You really know your subject.

[@don66hotrod94]

Merry Christmas Steve! Thanks for sharing your Mopar knowledge.

[@SkipShooter]

Steve,really enjoying the crawls from Winkel’s yard. Big up’s to Gary for letting you film the duty gold goodies for us miscreants lol

[@tjhamer3]

cool man looking forward to the build

[@moparnut6286]

Hey Steve everytime I look at a big block mopars it like coming home! Love your videos!

[@fasttoys99]

I was waiting for your hands to fly off from them shaking so much 😂 Im starting to think I'm waiting some grade school kid in his winter boots when he could have flip flops on in the summer.

[@paullee2777]

Another great video! Thanks for the information,

[@Jupitermustangmike]

Man you know your stuff / merry xmas!

[@bw3506]

My experience has been front sump is big chassis/motorhome. Rear sump is 1/2 - 1 ton truck or van.

[@savedin87ify]

I love all the old Big Blocks. Clean them up paint it up. Put a glass top on it. Then you have a awesome coffee table.

[@stenchcivic1515]

If only these wrecking yards were in Australia anyway love your work Steve

[@matthewsorensen2147]

Nice find

[@ericaichinger4768]

I'm not a mopar guy but love love love the channel

[@mikebrewer5026]

Great channel. Keep up the videos.

[@jimjungle1397]

The 440 originally came out in 1966 as a, "smooth" running big engine for the luxury cars, to compete with the big Cadillac and Lincoln engines. As a result, all 1966 and 1967 440's were factory, "hand balanced", including the 1967 high performance 440 engines. This, "hand balancing" involved not the balancer, but the pulley bolted to it had heavy ring welded to it with balance holes drilled in it. This practice was discontinued for the 1968 model year 440 engines and they received the standard factory engine balancing, with no drilled balance ring on the crankshaft pulley.

[@jamesaman594]

Great stuff Steve keep going with it.

[@johnclark3431]

Thank you for the knowledge! I’m loving this channel! Keep up the awesome work! And good luck with the motor!

[@MrWill73]

Great video Steve! Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Thanks for passing your knowledge on to us! Some good stuff! Look forward to you cop car build.

[@79chaplin]

Alot of great info watching your videos.

[@richardhernandez3088]

Nice man 🔥💯🔥💯🤙🏻

[@samuelgoodman2825]

I did not know the cast crank was automatic only.Thanks Steve Mag

[@daviderickson9445]

Me too, I thought it was just an Oldsmobile thing.

[@studbolt5627]

Sir you blow me away with your knowledge

[@scatpack68]

Great vids as always. Another indicator of the application for this engine is the water pump inlet. Normally on the driver's side, this one is the opposite.

[@b.abrackus6403]

My first car was a 1961 Chrysler Newport 2door hardtop with a 361 v8..

[@1982MCI]

Fantastic info Steve, thank you so much man!!

[@robertgembala8532]

Great video, merry Christmas

[@wreckerjonny6144]

Front sump usually in a motor home . Trucks had rear sumps 2 or 4 wd .

[@snake_eyes_garage]

Yes the 440 fitted into in my '64 has the sump towards the rear - seems like the best option for drag racing, though you reminded me I need to work in a windage tray.

[@bjornbidell4519]

My 79 440 C class motorhome (van front) was a rear sump.

[@owatajrkiam]

Actually that 74 block is a good candidate as there is more beefy bracing in the lifter valley than the earlier ones.

[@michaelduttry182]

I was Milford New Hampshire for a week back in1984 to get an Ames Dept store ready for their grand opening. I wasn't having as much fun as you are there.

[@dh2360]

Always loved Mopar big blocks but now putting magnum EFI small blocks in all cars and trucks.

[@PMDc-OneCarGarage]

Great content! Thanks Steve!

[@minibikemadman]

Man I need to make the trip up there. I need a project !

[@karlsracing8422]

I like the 413 totally underrated, you can bore it several times for future rebuilds.

[@s.mas.w]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@danamuise4117]

You rock Steve!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Those engines are totally */w\METAL/w\*

[@BVA5485]

Good old Roadkill vibes with a motorhome 440

[@bobwhelk2117]

Love the hair! 💂‍♂️

[@mymoparstoo]

Thank you steve!

[@antoniovillanueva308]

I binge-watched Junkyard gold. I hope that you get a chance to make more. Maybe leave the junkyard and just give us some full history lessons on specific cars? Some people might find that boring, but I would certainly watch that.

[@zappa3543]

biting my nails waiting for more of your 1962 Dodge Dart videos.

[@johntierno546]

440 hp 70/71 forged steel crank engines also have the external balanced damper for the heavier "6 pack " connecting rods

[@jimjungle1397]

1972 does also, but balanced for the lighter, low compression pistons. In 1970, I've only seen the 6 barrel and the manual transmission 4 barrel HP 440's with the heavy rods that were originally made for the solid lifter 413 engines of the 300 letter series cars. They just reintroduced the connecting rods from the solid lifter 413 engines for the 440 engines in 1970. A 1970 440 HP engine with a 4 barrel and automatic typically got standard performance 440 connecting rods and was internally balanced. There was dispute about quality control between Mopar and Prestolite for the dual point distributors. This caused a shortage of dual point distributors in 1970 and 1971. From 1967 to 1969, the manual transmission 440's got dual points, as did all 426 Hemi's and 6 barrel 440's. In 1970 and 1971 440 4 engine engines all got single points, including those with manual transmission. In 1972, since the 426 Hemi and the 6 barrel engines were discontinued, the 1972 manual transmission 440's got dual points again. Prestolite was having too many defective distributors and Mopar did something for 1970, like started buying the Prestolite parts and assembling the distributors themselves. The dispute wasn't clear, but it created a shortage of dual point distributors somehow. It may have just been, the increased quality control might have slowed down production, but I think there was more to it than that.

[@stephenmanion3418]

the walking mopar book....guy.!!

[@albertgaspar627]

Often, post 1973 440 blocks have a figure 8 shaped coolant passage under the cylinder head in the block, they can be distorted if the heads are torqued too much. On strokers, often the rear main studs need 1/4 inch trimmed off to clear the rear main seal suppport. On small blocks, an "A" at the end of the ID pad by the front of the valley cover signifies an .02" factory overbore to correct casting issues--a diamond means an .008" overbore. A "B" means the mains/rods are .01" undersize. a Maltese cross means the crank journals are .001 undersize and the #3 counterweight will have an R for rod or M for main. E after the displacement means a cast crank.

[@RC-cc4rv]

Get well Steve!!!!

[@Im.Richard]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@pl5624]

You'll have to put one of those road runner horns in the dart.......

[@pentecost66]

Steve need his own tv show

[@ddellwo]

I’m wondering if that block has already been in a restoration of some kind based on how nice the paint still is on a unit that was originally cast in late 1974…..???

[@darrylsmith7908]

Might just be a survivor type engine

[@unclebob7937]

Probly from a motor home.

[@mrkemblegilstrap]

I'm having trouble remembering what the eccentric looked like on the 440-6 pack harmonic balancer.

[@oops1952]

Does the smog 440 block have the same nickle content as the earlier ones? I know the hemi had more. What about the 6pack block?

[@snake_eyes_garage]

The block I'm using for my build is a '66 440 HP block and I can tell you that it appears to have the same composition as the '78 440 block I'll be pulling out. By contrast the '64 426 block I have like you point out is obviously high nickel content.

[@oops1952]

@@snake_eyes_garage I was just curious. Thanks for that

[@ScottDLR]

Very interesting stuff Steve. I wonder how that log type manifold is so perfectly clean and free of rust?

[@shacklifecustoms8430]

Staged of corse

[@1982MCI]

The engine obviously had some work done to it before it was pulled and put in storage. Notice the fuel pump is basically new also. I wouldn’t say it’s staged at all, there’s zero need to do that when Steve is gonna rip it apart and the exhaust manifold as well as the fuel pump will be removed and will never see the light of day again so there’s no need to stage unless they threw a manifold on it to illustrate the difference between the log style and the magnum style manifold but does not explain the new….ish fuel pump but at the end of the day …… it doesn’t matter at all!! If it was staged in order to give us better understanding of his thorough explanations, then I for one completely appreciate it Steve! He gives the best explanations on KZbin and am extremely grateful for his willingness to share that info with all of us, it’s hard to find guys that have Steve’s level of knowledge AND be willing to share it with any and all of us!! That’s the best Christmas present us car guys could ever wish for!!

[@jeffrentsch4318]

@@1982MCI I miss him on Motor Trend bundle. Motor Trend 4x4 has been kinda disappointing lately with content.

[@jeff7.629]

Isn't the tall deck also know as the RB, Raised Block?