Road Runner Test Drive - Sleeper 472 HEMI Power

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One of the many good parts about Nick's job is getting to test the machines he builds. Hop in and hold on, the power of a stroked out HEMI is about to kick in.
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[@rickbailey189]

Nick is the "MAD Mopar doctor" who just loves to push engines to their limit. Love his "LABOR-A-TORY" equipment. So cool. 👍👍

[@glengabruch4664]

One of the quintessential muscle cars- the '68 Roadrunner! Perfect with a 472 Hemi. ❤

[@bigbugkiller530]

Roadrunner is one of my favorites...1969 to be exact

[@gregg4164]

The Road runner and Plymouth GTX is my favorite Mopar body style.

[@harryramos5022]

I'm partial to the '68 and '69 body style.

[@ironmonkey1512]

Just the right mix of the earlier boxy bodies and the rounder curves.

[@toddprifogle7381]

One day I will have my 1969 cutlass 455 rocket turbo 400 hydromatic trans and 12 bolt lockup plain Jane grandma's grocery getter no chrome shaved smoothed polished slick n quiet (Low profile compressor) tucked away under the hood sweet . Guess I'll have to have bucket seats and tinted windows .

[@rcnelson]

"You drive these cars, they don't drive you." Exactly.

[@407QueenDad]

repeat above quote many times!!!!!

[@craigewen4187]

So true buds and knowing how to use its hp to keep it as straight as u can .lol goodtimes .

[@johnjackson8401]

So, so true! Have to be safe to continue to have the fun.

[@dannyr.8326]

Nick is a real wheel man. He can build them and also drive them without fear. Excellent.

[@QQTrick1QQ]

So nice watching a reality show with no bickering and drama, great guy working on great cars.

[@Kiskassklan]

Good video. I got a 1969 Road Runner 383 when I turned 16. It was a demonstrator with 1500 miles. in 1970. Talk about one happy 16 year old. I loved that car. It was blue like that one. Bucket seat and automatic on the console.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

I think that the 68-69 Roadrunners were the coolest looking muscle cars of all time! I've been trying to find one to rebuild for a while.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Me too. I also loved the 1966 426 Hemi Plymouth Belvedere/Satellite and Dodge Coronet. Those cars were the ultimate sleepers. Those and the 69 A12 440+6 Roadrunner/Super Bee are my all time favorite muscle cars

[@servicarrider]

That was a fun era to be a teenager. Everyone had Camaros, Stangs, Roadrunners, Cudas. My first car was a 68 Vette roadster / hardtop. We had no idea what we had and that it was to be the end of an era.

[@AllAmericanBeaner68]

servicarrider Yeah something this epic has to come back.

[@servicarrider]

Many of the cars are back and better than ever. Kids now are not even interested in getting a drivers license and only about half do. First car and car culture was always the American dream. A large part of American culture, so I would imagine that it is heavily discouraged in government schools.

[@TheBikemaster94]

servicarrider to all the muscle car guys try an 88-91 civic with a mild build . I think you guys will like how light the car is and how it handles. I used to hate Hondas because most of them had a horrific exhaust sounds and spray painted wheels but then I built my own with suspension & brake upgrades, also upgrades to the intake manifold and big Cam. Im currently driving a 3800lb Chrysler and there's definitely a difference in the way it drives, If I go slightly over the speed limit

[@whenibecamethesun..8759]

George Lynch unfortunately today's muscles car are a rich man's game...very few young men can afford one.

[@olds455v8]

That's right. I'm 22 and would love to have a real mussclecar, my favourite is the 70 Olds 442 with a 4 speed but these are way over 50 grand... Also I'm living in the Netherlands and it's even worse here, has to be one of the most car hating countries of the world. Taxes are extremely high on everything car related and if people even do own a car then it’s likely a shitbox with a 1 liter 3 cilinder engine making an outstanding 60HP and even less torque. Carguys of the young generation are rare but fortunately they exist. For example myself: I have a few projectcars including a ’74 FORD LTD 6.6 2 DOOR rustbucket and a Buick Riviera LXXV with a Olds 403, I put a set #3 heads on which woken the engine up. Now I’m saving money to do a Vortec engine swap with tremec 6 speed on my Volvo 960. As daily driver I’ve got some turbocharged Saabs, those are real fun cars for little money.

[@d.schmitz1540]

Nick, I just really love seeing how much passion you have for these classic muscle cars. Thanks for taking us all for the ride. Let the rough side drag baby!

[@artpizza]

There is always something AWESOME going on at Nick's Garage.

[@rafaelleonidas2022]

Boy...love the high revving sound of that Hemi...sends shivers up n down my spine...nothing like that ole school carburated music.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Rafael. When I run my brothers Hemi on the Dyno, we take it to 8,000 RPM's.

[@garymckee8857]

One day I hope to have one.

[@jasonsabourin9547]

@@nickpanaritis4122 insane! 😜

[@stephenorosz5151]

Part of the road just flew-off into Outer Space !! GAAAAWDD ! " I love doing That" , Priceless Nick !!

[@freedomfighter1000]

Everybody wants Nick to build and showcase a private engine... YOU ARE the best...

[@Australia-ky7kx]

This would have to be the ultimate cruiser. A beast in every sense of the word that would turn every head. Excellent advice about driving old cars. You drive them. Heaven on four wheels.

[@propdoctor21564]

Beautiful !! Ive had a few 68 and 69 Roadrunners and Satellites (not Hemi) and this brings a giant smile to my face.

[@bailey9r]

I've had a lot of cars, my first new one was a Chevelle SS 454 four speed and the most torque by far was my 440 magnum.

[@jasonklow3355]

You're living the dream Nick. Keep up the good work.

[@tonyque5060]

up

[@glennbrymer4065]

In 1968 this was the car that my late older brother came home from his 3rd tour in Vietnam. Same colors. I apreciated your comments concerning the difference in handling and driving old vs new cars. I will never forget the 65 Pontiac Catalina 3 speed 389 I owned. It had the police pursuit suspension package along with a triple deuce carb. It drove & ran like a dream.

[@mynameis9057]

my old high school sweet heart had a 68 satellite with the slant six.blew that up and threw in a nice 318 from a 70 challenger w j heads and a 360 police cam,that thing screwed! thanks for the memories and keeping these beautys alive Nick,I really appreciate it and your passion for them.

[@willdigg1448]

Love me some Mopar Muscle Car. My old hot rod was a 1973 Pontiac LeMans, sharp car with a 350 3 speed hurst shifter in the floor. It couldn't hang with a buddy of mines 69 Super Bee, 383 4 speed. I could get him on the jump but once he went thru the 4 speed gears all I could see was his tail lights. Loved those days.

[@holeeshietpyro4072]

Damn i wish i had an engine builder like him around here, hes quick thinking, straight to the point, super informative and knowledgable and passionate. This is a real authentic guy right here.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Wes R. Thanks, and thank you for watching.

[@stuartw1667]

Nick is the man! A real preserver of history.

[@Hemigod57]

Nick knows how to build and upgrade classic MOPARs! I'm a proud owner of a 2007 5.7 L Hemi Charger R/T, with all of the luxuries.

[@2233golf2]

What a beauty....I love that she has the Hemi with plenty of power - but from the outside she looks almost stock....thats just awesome !

[@ACA332]

You guys work on some seriously awesome cars. Much respect to Nick it sounds like he's seen it all.

[@larryroberts4984]

I can't imagine Nick laying in to a car like that today. He's driving it like he stole it

[@charger19691]

Love these classic Mopars. That Hemi is a beast! Excellent job!

[@eddiehoward6533]

absolutely beautiful Mopar. love your passion Nick.

[@paradiseroad6405]

...Hemi Roadrunner was my dream car when I was 15... ...I tried to talk my parents into buying one... ...they bought a Plymouth Fury with a 318 instead... ...this one with the stroker Hemi brought those old feelings back... ...my first hot rod ended up being a 1947 Willys CJ-2 Jeep... ...with a 283 Corvette engine... ...great power to weight ratio...

[@brucejones6794]

Another dream car of mine. I've always had and will always have a soft spot in my heart for a Roadrunner. The only thing I would love to have in that Roadrunner is a 4spd. Thank you for the video Nick.

[@RussianCelt]

Back in 1968, my old man traded his '66 Chevelle SS 396 (Not stock) 4sp. w/ 4.56 gears for a '68 Roadrunner...same colour, but a 383 4sp. w/ 3.23's, I believe. Wish he'd kept both.

[@Universal.G]

Nick, you're a really humble guy. Your cars aren't so humble though, the kick ass!

[@Moparmaga-1]

Nick you have the coolest life, get paid to do what you love. I'm a carpenter, but I love working on my r/t. I was a tech for dodge in Seattle Washington in the 90s. It was just not paying enough to live. Watching your channel keeps my dream alive.... Very alive my wife said. Haha, hope you have a great year maybe I can get all the way across the continent with my 496 low deck stroker (383) for a few runs on your dyno someday.

[@GeoHvl]

I had a 1970 RR when I was 16. 383SC. That car ate chevies at the Sunday drags. The town I was raised in South Georgia had a bad problem with street drags. They open the air runway with NHRA sanctioned. Every Sunday from 8am to 5pm drags. 1/4 mile. I was out against mostly SS Chevell's 396. Never lost a drag. A MOPAR man said let the 727 work it for you, And it did. The few drags I lost were all against RR with the 727. I left it in D green light stomped it and held on for 12.5 to 11 sec. These Mopars were the best cars of the era.

[@user-ec2yy3cp9o]

NIck…. I wish we worked together! Love the show and the shop. Can't get enough.

[@davidjenson8124]

Its always nice to start the show with a dyno pull

[@alexgolovchenko3791]

Beautiful Roadrunner! It's one of my favorites. Nick, you have the best gig on the planet and you're still a humble man. Watching you have fun while earning a living is inspiring! Keep up the great work. By the way, was that 6350 RPM I saw on the Dyno display spinning in that massive Hemi?! WOW, that really is something! 😎

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Alex G. Yes, but you have to see when I spin my brothers Hemi at 8,000 RPM's on the Dyno.

[@warren52nz]

That is SO nostalgic! I was there when these things came out.

[@LoneWolf-yp2mo]

Nick .... you're STILL living my dream ! Thank you for all these great videos !! If I ever get to Montreal again I have just GOT to meet you !! You're one great guy !! Take care !!

[@Stratsrule]

Thanks nick!!! Makes me remember the good memories of me and my pops working on our stuff. Ty

[@Buzbikebklyn1]

That turquoise Road Runner was a pretty car, looked like it pulled well. A dual quad, 472 hemi and a colum shift? Nice. A classic muscle car.

[@71superbee39]

That was B5 blue ...

[@fehlrock]

I like the automatic on the column, so my honey can sit Next to me

[@d1bigshifter737]

I dont think thats B5 blue? Is there another blue factory code cuzz that is sweet!!!

[@d1bigshifter737]

Just found out ... That is B 7 blue

[@Bricklinsv1970]

My Dad had a 69 Roadrunner with a 383 Roller Motor when I was a Kid. He would laugh while I would cry LOL!

[@jeremythompson9895]

My dad bought a 383/ 4 speed Roadrunner brand new in 69. Still to this day he says it's his favorite car that he's ever owned

[@raymonddowd3245]

Had a 69 roadrunner it had a wore out 426 hemi, spent the winter and spring building it from ground up. No mommy and daddy paying some stranger to build my car i did it my self, (trust me if i could find one i could afford i would let somebody do the work. I am old now dont bend and twist like i used too.) i took off the dual quads and replaced them with a 1100 duel pump holly, mine also had the automatic transmission, and if it had wings it would have taken off.

[@chrismc.4437]

She sounds amazing Ray, I can just see her now! And good for you for not being a little pisser!

[@alainbelley4786]

Great job, nice guy and big machine, what you want, nothing more. Keep it simple Nick!

[@puddleduckist]

Awesome mopar! My brother had a 70 RT/SE Challenger plumcrazy purple with a dick landy hood and a Indy Headed 440 and 727 TQ! Also had a 71 Dodge Demon 340 with an overdrive 4 speed with 3.09 first gear and vey low gears, would launch like a bat outa hell!!!!! Demon's are one of my favorite mopars!!!!!!!!!!! keep up the love for mopars Nick!!!

[@Owuryn]

Dream car right there. Eveny better it came out of Nicks Garage. Great work. Cheers!!😎

[@PepsisWarrior]

Nick ... you da MAN!

[@kennethfink7060]

I love that it doesnt fishtail on acceleration. Beautiful car!

[@baird5776mullet]

Best car show ever!

[@dextervandemark7082]

Absolutely awesome as a kid that was my mom's car and the family car. She's still alive and wishes she still had that car

[@OlSgtLove]

Looking through the early videos again. Love the car ,one thing i also loved about the muscle cars from the 60s and 70s were the bench seats...with your girl and ol ' Bob Seger playing "Night Moves" ...Those were great times..." Out in the cornfields, were the woods got heavy " ...

[@NicksGarage]

Right on!

[@rickster1957]

I never liked Plymouth/Dodge except for all the cars Nick shows us! I am on the verge of becoming a big fan!

[@donaldwitschger4738]

nick I'm a chevy man with no problem , the 1970 chevy 454 killed the hemi . I love what you do

[@adrianpena677]

Damn that brought back a lot of memories for me & my 66 chevelle in the early 80s nice channel !

[@Ouwkackemann]

This damn thing sounds absolutely forbidden, I love it!

[@damxgopak457]

Thanks for the ride Nick.

[@rosscohenderson1651]

Thanks Nick from Knoxville Tennessee ....... The Great White North 👍

[@altonsteel2613]

Sweet ride wish I had my 71 Road runner still had a max wedge 413 out of a boat in it. I think it had the crossfire intake was wicked looking dual 4 bbls. I did have to change carbs it had two predator carbs on it ran 13's in the quarter mile.

[@DeliciousDeBlair]

I ALWAYS allow 4 times the prescribed distance to stop and in any place where traffic is tight [such as in town] I begin braking earlier so I can reduce the chances of skidding or being too close to somebody and then finding I am going too fast to respond. I have owned several full sized Chryslers and on mid sized [a couple had drum brakes on front even] , and it is first nature to me to begin braking sooner and making sure all that mass gets down to a safe speed or a full stop before I unexpectedly meet up with somebody I don't know on the street and have to do body work or even worse! I would be lying to say I have never been in a collision, even some which I was at fault for, back when I was younger, but those days are over and now its only long smooth and steady on braking, paying full attention to the road in front of me and no distractions!

[@matrox]

Well one thing about the older cars, unless your brakes were adjusted perfectly which was rare your car would end up going sideways in a skid in a hard brake, so a flush rear end slam would be more like a one fender slam.

[@marcushume2240]

That's one beautiful car. Love the color. Just what the doctor ordered. Runs and sounds great. Thank you for sharing.

[@gypana]

Like we say down under Nick, that's a beast..yasou megale.

[@kelamana1]

Been drawn to your videos. They Rock. Gonna keep watching them.

[@randy4210]

The guy will need new rear tires after Nick's test drive! Great job on the car! Good to be safe!

[@moparcasey3135]

Love this Chanel!! Nick is the man!!

[@Kris0210]

2 videos in one day hell yeaaaaah!

[@shade98765]

Awesome job man....love it!!

[@emanyo]

Beautiful color, love 68s

[@donmotz5528]

Awesome Nick....You gotta luv those old mopars.

[@rickbailey189]

When he stomped on the pedal and launched that '68 RR, I got a "blood rush" in my "nether part." No pills needed. Just pure adrenaline rush. YEEHAW!!👍👍 ❤ IT! 😲😳😮😀😄😁🤣🤣🤣🤣😉

[@agoraphobicadam1171]

. From about 3:57 to 4:17 This must be Nicks seal of approval as see he laughs....Hehehehe You gotta love it.

[@mikeb46]

Wow having trouble imagining what it would be like to punch 472 cubes of hemi at 60mph. You did an awesome job on that engine Nick. You are the master. My 69 road runner came from the factory with the 383, magnum heads, big oversized valves and a dual point distributor and four speed. I found out those things when I took it to a guy who could fine tune engines. He put different weights and springs in the distributor and set it up on a "Sun" machine. Then he put different jets in the carburetor and ran it with a sniffer in the exhaust to make sure it was right. I swear he gave that car another 40 - 50 HP. It just leaped when I tapped the gas pedal. It was the 383 but I must have got lucky, it was faster than all the others in the area. It came with a 323 sure grip rear axle. It would rev faster but I shifted at 5500 to make sure I didn't over rev the engine with speed shifts. Shifting at 5500 rpm it would go into second gear at 45 mph, 3rd gear at 70 mph, and 4th at 95mph. It could push the speedometer down below the 120 mark so you could not see it. I was reminded of that when I saw the dash in the 68 road runner. I have no idea what speed it topped out at. It is a wonder I survived my younger years. Thank God I had the money and the good sense to keep good tires on it at all times. If I took off and left my foot on the gas pedal, speed shift into second and pop the clutch, it banged as if a car hit me from behind and laid down about 15 feet of rubber with both of the factory tires. I put some sticky Mickey Thompson tires on the back. I would rev the engine at 3000 let clutch up quick and mash the gas at the same time. It would lunge off the line. I was usually one or two car lengths ahead in the first second and just kept pulling away. It got to where no one would race with me. Even the 442 Olds couldn't beat me in the 1/4 mile. He was gaining, I'll give him that but in the 1/4 mile he couldn't get me. But to be fair that big Olds was several hundred pounds heavier. He installed a lower ratio rear gear and he caught up to me about halfway to the 1/4 mile mark, but when I nailed 4th gear I started pulling away, won by a full car length. I suspect he geared it too low. Those were wild crazy times to be 21 years old and have some extra money to waste.

[@asambi69]

Man i love the 68-69 Roadrunner. My dream car would be a 69 440-6.

[@johnnyzonta5173]

Once again ...THE MASTER has done it again.

[@Ratridez]

Yup that's a sleeper , I would've never suspected 🤣😎👍

[@keepout7439]

Awesome job Mr. Nick, Love it brother, just Love it 💯👍👍👍

[@byronbasing6745]

Good job Nate finally some days not as scared to drive that car hell yeah

[@AutoBikeTruck]

Nick your a Great Engine Builder Man ! Love Your Hard Work At Your Shop ! Great Videos ! i Had a 69 Road Runner Back in My Days Long Time Ago in 1976 Was a Bad Ass Street Car Wish i Still Had It

[@thaddeusproshansky5389]

1968 Road Runner's with Hemi's Rule , Nick I love it very cool video !!!Tad.

[@jakeburt6088]

Fantastic work, thanks for sharing. J.

[@matts6887]

SIck ride!!! and seriously sick engine build!!!! Just gotta love the sound of way back in the day old school american muscle iron!!!! Theres just nothing like that sound

[@lemmykilmister185]

“Sleeper” HEMI 😂😂😂😂 Good one Nick! Absolute beast.

[@dandowney685]

Nice sounding - love the idle

[@johnnylarue2135]

Safety first Nick? Where's your seat belt? Haha....nice job as usual :)

[@bradyakubovic2550]

Love your channel Nick, beautiful car!!...what a sound!!

[@canusakommando9692]

A 7000 rpm pull!!! Got to love real H-Bombs!!!

[@GearheadExplorer85]

That is a pretty fitting name for a Hemi lol Annihilates everything on the track.

[@christopherolone1625]

COMPLETELY NICE AS HELL MACHINE

[@Auggies1956]

Seat belts Nick ! I see way to many people ejected from their cars by not wearing them.

[@robertspence831]

Beautiful machine right there!

[@acts2211]

Stunning build nick

[@wadep9916]

Damm that Hemi sounds Awesome! 🔥

[@Metal4Detecting]

Awesome Nick . Man I would love to get my old Ford in your shop for a rebuild . Best wishes And please keep the video's coming .

[@uski59]

AHHHHH another AWESOME build.....

[@anthonypetriella3717]

Got them from another one of your videos. Thanks! Nice work.

[@robertconley9840]

I owned a '68 roadrunner back in the 70's. SAME color only it had a white interior. SIGH, if only I knew then what I know now!

[@Fubarfighter]

You can definitely see why the hemi wasn't the hands down favorite on the street. The 8-bbl induction needs some rpm to bring it to the torque curve. When Nick stops and power brakes, it is a monster, but when he mashes the gas to hit passing gear, there is a race-losing flat spot that the 383 and 440 didn't have.

[@williampennington6025]

I'm a big Plymouth Road Runner ban Barracuda ,cuda fan

[@rayplaag5665]

You really got it going here...I like watching your videos...

[@tphvictims5101]

Man, you do some insane Mopar builds. WOW

[@topenddean]

Absolutely beautiful Runner Nick! That color is gorgeous. She seems a little on the "Tight" side. Being brand new I wouldn't imagine the idea was to wring the wee out of it, being that it is a customer's car. So I would tend to imagine the tune and settings were on the conservative side. That would explain a lot regarding the short shifting 727, and the less than "Funny car" style burnouts.

[@kennethconnors7532]

really liked the shot when it left the garage "rumble"