I would like thank everybody for there comments, and did get the ram horn exhaust manifolds Thank you everybody

@trentdawg2832

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car !!!

@leroyll1144

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome you won't be disappointed for getting them

@georgekaratapios7246

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@613Builds

2 жыл бұрын

Good old ram horns 🐏 🔥 I like the ramhorns that slant back on a 45 😎

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Think you would like 2 sizes smaller cam... this race cam miserable for a cruiser...

My Great Aunt had a 275 hp 327 in her 1967 Impala, man was that thing smooth.

@charlesdavis4741

Ай бұрын

67 first year quadrajet car.

After reading so many comments, my client has decided to order a set of Ram Horns manifolds.

@unclequack5445

2 жыл бұрын

Nick you really are the man nothing but respect Sir.

@SurlyMike

2 жыл бұрын

That is good to hear. My 66 Impala only has a 283 but I recently built it 30 over with about the same cam, 500 lift only difference. I got a smoking deal on some rebuilt 80s 305 H.O. heads that gave me bigger valves and higher compression, not to mention OEM hardened valve seats. I still run the ram horn manifolds and that allows for the stock alternator mounting. I did block off that down draft tube and went with a PVC setup. I'd like to see if you incorporate a PVC and still keep those valve covers.

@gordowg1wg145

2 жыл бұрын

Good move - which version? The usually used ones were a 2" outlet, the 'Vette versions used a 2 1/2" outlet and are generally the ones to go for. I think most repro' stuff is the latter.

@davidsnova

2 жыл бұрын

I love the video you made and stated " 400 small block , not a very popular motor" The 400 sbc only paved the way for the 434 ,377,and 383. . And the Oldsmobile 350 build was hilarious 400 hp was a modest number for that one. Let's not even talk about the 455 stage 1 Buick , laughable man. keep the funny vids coming.

@craigd2599

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidsnova 400 SB was a unicorn. It sucked. Everything you described was because they only used the block. Nick has forgotten more about engines than you'll ever know, troll

Back in the 70’s I had a ‘68 Camaro SS with the 327 and 2:73 rear end. It was white with a black nose stripe, black vinyl roof and red interior. The tires were BFG T/A’s on aluminum slotted wheels. After graduating from college, my buddy and I drove it from Hamilton to Vancouver to LA and back in the span of 6 weeks. We didn’t have one hiccup with that car. I sold it in the early ‘80’s and have regretted it ever since.

@bluecollar58

2 жыл бұрын

One of the prettiest cars ever made in my opinion.

Back in 66 my brother bought a 65 Impala SS, 327/300HP, 4 speed with a posi. He was worried it would get stolen. He took off the 327 badges and replaced them with 283. That was a very nice car. Very fast.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Nice trick.

@jgriffin7340

2 жыл бұрын

My friend in high school had a 65 Impala with a 327, 4 speed, posi. But, that was 1988, the elements were not being nice. The rear springs ripped off the frame about the time he dropped the clutch in 3rd gear, rolling about 40-50mph. What ensued was the longest, most amusing crash I’ve been involved in. Seems like it took a full minute for it to spin all the way around in two lanes and median, grass flying around, him cursing and fighting that massive steering wheel

@hopebrowning6300

8 күн бұрын

Lots of 327 hype .reality there not that good, A plain 350 built can get more power and they can't touch a 383 or 406 no matter what go fast parts you put in them, if the same parts go in something with a bigger bore and longer stroke , its not going to come to close or compare

When I see Nick in the control room it looks like someone in front of a mixing board creating sweet music ..👍😁

@Wildstar40

2 жыл бұрын

Nick's Engine Synthesizer !

That Impala's owner loves that car and spoils it just like he would a girlfriend. Just different jewelry. True love like that never dies.

Had a 68 malibu 2dr with a 327 275hp with a powerglide. I was in the Navy in 1976 and drove the wheels of that car. Nice smooth driving car. sold it to by a 69 ss396,350 horse 4spd. wish i still had both!

Started putting together a 327 out of parts I've had since 1981, better late than never.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Right on. No time like the present.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

If it's a street driver, don't go as big a cam as used here...

@dannybeeler9817

2 жыл бұрын

Double hump heads are worth 50 hp

@bertkilborne6464

2 жыл бұрын

I did the same - Built a 327 for my truck. I was pretty surprised that with a small cam with 204 @.050 intake duration, the 327 still is happy at higher RPMs. Headers +.060 overbore - decked block - smogger heads - Quadrajet It's fun - Not octane sensitive at all... Bout 8.5:1 CR

@kennyjfarquhar954

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL go away bud lol not getting the attention you crave here... We get it . You look your cars slower and less aggressive sounding .

The 60's Impalas are so beautiful to me. In high school in the 70's, a friend drove his parent's Impala to school.

My first muscle car experience was age eleven in 1966 when my brother came home on leave with his new ‘66 Chevy II, 327 350hp. One power shift and I’ve been hooked on cars ever since that time. Have a great week everyone

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

The '67 Camaro cried out for that engine, too bad it wasn't an option...

@robertdavis8010

2 жыл бұрын

Those little Chevy II's would blow your mind with a 327 with cast iron manifolds. I'm a big block man, but I knew those little cars were something that could ruin your day. Lol

@Dayandcounting

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL It got the 302 which was is based off an even hotter 327 the L74, just with a 283 crank. The L79 would be stroked and became the L46 350/350 exclusive the Corvette. That Chevy parts bin isn't as big as most often think. The L79 was the solid lifter short block and heads(2.02) with a decent cam vs the plebeian standard 4bbl cam. The challenge Chevy had was the SBC didn't have great flowing heads so they leaned on the cams so rougher running more stall prone mills if they wanted power. You don't see the first decent factory head until '71 on the LT1 350. Perhaps over looked is that it introduced the 350 exclusive to the SS350 Camaro in '67, that stroke and more importantly the extra torque was something felt in every test drive. So much that with similar gearing it matched the 302 in acceleration at least until the headers and slicks went on.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dayandcounting - The first Chevy 302" were the '301's we made by overboring a 1950's 283... The small, light. streamlined '67 Camaro really should have had the L79 as its top engine option... but that would have been too much power/speed too soon for GM... and the rear suspension would have had to been better from the start... also, like the Fiero, Camaro was prolly first sold to GM as an 'economy' car... LOL! Chevy heads didn't flow bad for the time... a little 327 with 4 bbl. carb., base level cam, and 10:1 made 300 HP... everybody else back then needed lots more cubes to make 300 HP... Chevy's base 1.94" intake valves were bigger than Pontiac's hyper 1.92" intake valves... eventually everybody's small blocks got up to Chevy's hyper 2.02"/1.60" 'Fuely' valve sizes... except the Ford Windsor engines...

@Dayandcounting

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL The top engine was the solid lifter 396 rated at 375hp (420hp actual). The '67 also came from the factory with a traction bar.

Nick , you made my day by sharing your first car story that involved your dad . My dad bought me my first car too . It was a 66 Rambler American 440 convertible.

Nice to hear some of your stories when you were younger! Especially how you got so involved in cars !👍👍

My brother had a 1967 Chevy II with a 327 4 speed back in the mid 1970's. I got the car from him around 1985. It had the small journal 327, it took 11/32 rod bolts and smaller rod and main bearings. I know that I would get some weird looks sometimes when I'd tell people that it had the small journal 327 in it. It had a front sump oil pan too! It took its own special oil pump, pick up tube and oil pump drive because of the front sump oil pan. Wish I still had it! My brother wishes that he would have kept it too!!

Oh wow...327...don't see many of those any more...can't wait to watch this!!

My first car/truck was an '83 S-15 GMC pickup. It had a 2.8L V6 in it. It let go one day after about 173K miles, and the truck just sat. A buddy of mine had a 327 sitting around out of his dad's long-gone Corvette (not sure what year since I was just a kid, and not sure what trans it was bolted to). We decided to force it into my old truck one day. It took a couple of high school summer weeks, but we got it running pretty good. The fun didn't last too long. After a few pulls and his dad helping us tune the carb (I think it was a 4bbl Edelbrock) , our home-shop mods to the drive shaft let go. The fun ended there, but what memories. Knowing what I know now, with the resources I have....that would/could have been sooo much more fun....and probably trouble, for a youngster. LOL

A classic Chevy is a classic American car and you really can't beat red on red. Thanks for showing this beauty Nick.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve.

My granddad had a 283 in a 67 Chevy pickup with the front fill breather he was constantly replacing the Crome cap. I put a block off on and got 350 style valve covers with the breather on the covers never had another problem.

My first car was a 66 Impala, 283 Powerglide. Love to have that one back

We had a 1966 Bel-Air ,283 loved it totally awesome !!!!

i grew up on my daddy's used car lot on the 60s-70s i got to drive and own a lot of cars. i became a professional transmission rebuilder and shop owner. i retired 2 years ago but still build a few now and then. i have a super nice 1986 monte carlo ss it is painted cyber grey,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

In 1962 I ordered a new Impala with a 300 hp 327 and 4 speed. I ran at the local drag strip every Sunday. It came with 2.5 inch exhaust with the rams horns manifolds and I had open exhaust dumps welded on. I put on a set of Hedman headers and made no difference at all in et's or mph. Some rams horn manifolds were smaller though. I won 23 trophies with that car and it was legally stock and had a blast with it!

I'm a mopar guy too, but I also have a Corvette. I like everything!

DJ Nick at the console - (Dyno Jockey) - vroom! 😎

Always remember my uncles 67 Malabou, 327, four speed, tuned up. Used to surprise a lot of cars. Nice and light with plenty of snap.

I had a '70 Cuda, blue on blue, white rag top. Nice car! I wanted the Hemi, with the shaker, but I ran out of cash & had to settle for the 383. My first new car, I was 17!

I had a rebuilt 283 . The guy that rebuilt in 1972 was Les Stadel . Not that much power. But soo balanced that we never did accidently blow it up. 2 clutches though. Best little motor ever.

EVERYTHING starts with an idea .Then a clean sheet of paper. Then the pens are laying down the ideas .Hen the foundry sand moulds are made Then the castings are poured. Then they are cured .Then they are machined, fitted with crankshafts, pistons & Rod assemblies, camshafts ,heads,pushrods,Oil pump and intakes carbs,and fineally oil pan ,valve covers,timing chain cover ,harmonic balancer and pulleys belts,air cleaner . AND VOLLÀ .One sweet running little engine .

one video better than the other, I'm here in Brazil having fun with your knowledge hehehehe

Great show Nick that 327 screams.A friend had 327 in 67 chevelle with 4.88 in the rear that thing was a monster.

Bon Jour/Good Day, nice to see the little "mouse" motor on the dyno.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

This mouse roars!

My Grandfather had a '64 Impala SS ,triple black ,327 .Bought it new . I loved that car , first time I went over 70 mph was in it . I guess I was about 10 or 12 years old .When he mentioned to me that he was planning on trading it in I begged my Dad to buy it . His response was "I can't afford that car". That was 7 or 8 years after my Dad sold his '55 bel air to buy our house . That apartment wasn't that bad .

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, gotta sacrifice for the car you want... LOL !

I had a 68 Chevelle with a 327 with a rock crusher 4 speed. I bought it from my uncle it was red with black interior. I put a factory cam in it OEM 375 horse Corvette Cam a dual point distributor with a mechanical drive tach a set of Hooker headers and a 650 Holley spread bore with mechanical secondaries and man that car was the fastest car in town all anyone ever saw was tail lights 💯💪. Boy I sure miss that car

The little engines that could... 327 Chevys, 273-4bbl Mopars, 289 Fords... always liked how the little engines ran putting out way better performance than you'd suspect for the cubic inches.

@karlsracing8422

2 жыл бұрын

And they can take a beating.

@johnsonjeremiah74

2 жыл бұрын

318's and 340's were way better engines than the 273. Only thing good from a 273 was it was reliable. It couldn't make power even if you paid it. That's why it would run forever. It couldn't produce enough compression to blow up.

@HawklordLI

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Studebaker 289 (not a Ford).

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsonjeremiah74 - Hyper 273 had a snotty exhaust sound!

@basilcarroll9729

Жыл бұрын

High compression 330 Olds!

Imagine being the guy who owns that vehicle watching Nick himself tuning your engine! That's like having a video of the Pope blessing your Rosary Beads.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Love that.

No better way to spend a very wet and stormy Monday. The rain is really coming down on DelNorte CA but it doesn't seem so bad when Nick is Dyno testing a customers engine on You Tube.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Just washing the streets for better summer cruising.

Gotta love that chevy orange

Be proud George. 327 was the motor everyone on the street tried to beat. My 2 best motors DZ 302 n a 327 with double hump heads. 25HP is about right for header gain.

327 396 my favorite engine's of all time.

Hey Nick great video. During the mid 70’s I had two 67 and one 66 Chevy ll. One was a wagon that was a 6 banger and 3 on the tree. My dad and I found 327 and 4 speed that we removed from a wrecked 63 Corvette. What a sleeper that was.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@paulhare662

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet combination. Had a 65 two door, Vette 327 & 4 speed. Ran 14.0 crossing the finish line in 3rd gear. Got 22 MPG too.

Those Chevy valve covers are stunning - I love that font! That motor looks too good to run, like a piece of jewellery!

I love the way Nick has so much care for the engines on his dyno. Checks for oil leaks, brings them up to operating temperature and makes sure everything is fine before running them up.

Nick, in 1968, my dad bought a '68 Impala 2 door with a 327. Loved that car! When I turn 16, he let me drive it ONE time! I ended up with a '64 Dodge 330 as my first car! I wish I still had it! It would be a great build today with a 426 Wedge !Bill from Linglestown Pennsylvania

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Let's see some super-high revs from that little bowtie 327! Let's Go Nick! Hey George!

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Wind it up!

I've been watching your videos since the first 5 videos

Would love to see a 70’ white Cuda next to 70’ white Kowalski. 💪🏻

Tuned in from Adelaide Australia

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being here, Steve.

What a sweet sounding little Chevy.

Congratulations on 200k!

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

As a young man I bought a 62 Pontiac Parisienne 4 door that had a 327 in it. Upon further inspection i saw that it had a Carter 4 barrel carb, dual exhaust , and a fan that only turned when engine temp came up. Hmm...I dug in the glove box and found the owner's manual...it turns out that it was the factory motor for the car , but was the same spec as the 300 hp 10 1/2 -1 compression , Corvette motor...1962 being the first year for 327. You never know where you'll find those 327's.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Canadian Pontiacs are Chevy's with shortened Pontiac-look bodies...

We bought a Cordoba in 1975. 440 was still available. 318 was a no cost or credit. I tryed to get mom to go for the 400 4bbl w duals. No Cats on Chrysler in '75 like GM. Mopar got them in '76

@lukepokrajac1057

2 жыл бұрын

400 4bbl would have been a good choice!

Nothing wrong with a small block chevy , great Monday Nick 👍

They did have a road draft tube in the back of the intake manifold in the early years of the small block Chevy's!!! 2022

Had a '63 Impala convertible with a 327. Loved that car. Great video. Enjoyed the music choices!

I'm 53 now, but when I was 17 I bought a 66 impala ss for 800dollars. Being young and crazy the first thing I did was put a Holley 4barrel and headers. Bullet mufflers. The car had double hump heads and ran like a scalded dog for a led sled. It was rusty ,primer fenders and a grey rebel flag with stars in primer on the roof. It was supposed to be 325 horse. The carb and headers really seemed to work good. Great video sir.

George won't notice the horsepower change but if he was driving with the headers, he will definitely notice the drop in 40 lbs of torque.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

He'll also notice the cam is too big and peaky...

A friend of mine had a early 4 speed Nova with the carbureted L76 327 365 hp.The car surprised me ,in that the the engine felt much bigger than it was.If he had told me it was a 396 375 hp I would have believed him.

@DANTHETUBEMAN

2 жыл бұрын

That's a solid lifter cam, perfect for this motor

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Your friend may have had the available L79 350 HP 327" hydraulic lifters engine that ran about as well as the L76... get it up to 2500 RPMs and it 'came on the cam' and exploding into HP !!! The little 3 valve 280" V8 in 2006 & up Mustangs also is surprising and feels like a big block engine!

@Godscountry2732

2 жыл бұрын

@BuzzLOLOL The L79 was identical to the L76 minus the flat tappet camshaft in the L76.

Congratulations on 200,000 subscribers Nick and George.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I owned a 1966 Chevrolet Caprice with a big block for 37 years. Times changed, had to sell it. Looking at this Impala, kinda bitter sweet.

Love how you say 'impala' reminds me of my Maltese uncle when i was a kid. He loved his chevies.

The 327s that I had were full race Nascar type. 7 grand every gear. All cast iron too Gas guzzlers but GO GO GO. Man did they sound sweet with header 3 1/2 inch collectors an H pipe @4"back then a 1 3/4"x12" opening at the end of exhaust on a 45 degree angle setup with a taper out from the H pipe. 1968 Camaro Group IV. 4 speed trans. I did one season with it. Very good engines.

Evenin Mr Nick!! Have a Great week!! U too George!! Just watched a replay of Friday's stream, awesome!!

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You too! Glad to have you with us.

Next week’s episode is what Ive been waiting for 😎😎

It’s awesome watching the secondaries open smoothly.

I like the ram horn factory exhaust manifolds. I had a 327 from a 69 impala with 2 barrel carb, turbo 350 trans. put it in my 60 chevy station wagon. worked very nicely for family car/boat puller. peanut carter was president and 55mph speed limit. my car would do 20mpg at 55mph and I was happy with that.

I love how he refers to a car that's been modified (badly) as being 'molested' - perfect word choice.

Nick, you must have good oil in your veins to remember all those facts and figures and stories from your past ! Well done its a pleasure to watch a master in action.

Ya gotta admit that the 327 was a freak , an anomaly and a legend . The creation of a genius gone slightly mad. Top 5 greatest ever.

@craigdoriety9798

10 ай бұрын

Still have one in my Nova. I am restoring it and many are suggesting I go with something larger. It was originally a straight 6 so I wouldn't be hurting the originality of it. That little 327 is very responsive though.

@richdorak1547

10 ай бұрын

@@craigdoriety9798 ya gotta keep the story going and watch the smiles people get when they see one again !

Old car wiring sure is less complex than new car wiring.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Truth!

The GM 327 was used in many things cars..trucks..even farm equipment! I seen one in a combine..a welder..a water pump. Even air raid siren! Great engine for its time.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Also the 225 HP Mercruiser marine 327 engine... and seen a 327 in a large telephone company bucket truck...

@kennyjfarquhar954

2 жыл бұрын

I got mine out of a short bus...

Nick has a real knack for dyno resting.

Let's get it started

My 66 Impala convertible had the 275 horse 327 with Ram horn manifolds, I'm sure they breathe better than the smoggers you're running

I just got the rebuilt 327 in my 67 Camaro running! It's hot as a pistol, sounds like an angry panther.

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

'67 Camaro cried out for the unavailable 350 HP 327" engine option!

One thing to note to the owner: find a set of plug heat shields to use with the manifolds. Those log manifolds will cook the plug boots without them---I know from experience. Vette rams horns with angle dumps might fit and give better performance. They have 2.5 inch outlets. Those old Impalas used rams horns so they should fit OK. Older blocks had the road draft tube at the back of the block next to the distributor. California emissions had PVC valve mounted in that hole instead of the road draft tube. "Later" (relative term) blocks lost the hole in the rear and needed the hole on the valve cover. Frequently people would put a freeze plug in the road draft hole on early blocks and use vented valve covers. Oil fill and breather intake stayed on the front of the intake until 1969 when the inlet went to the opposite valve cover. That made sure that the vapors were pulled from one side of the engine to the other.

@joevette6290

2 жыл бұрын

I have 8mm wires and no shields on my vette and never had that problem you mentioned about melting the plug boots????????

@kennyjfarquhar954

2 жыл бұрын

wow thank you.Great info.

Pretty sure that car should have come with the ram horn manifolds which are good flowing. You can get a reproduction sets for ~$200 US 2.5" pipe.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the customer will decide to go that way.

The very fine 327 small block from its small block family: 265, 283, 327, 350, 400. We also had 302 (Z/28) and 305 (garden variety). Now you can get a 377 from Mercruiser! The small block lives on!

@basilcarroll9729

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the 307.

@Luigi-pk8mk

2 жыл бұрын

@@basilcarroll9729 You’re right there was the 307 & 305 small blocks which were standard on many Chevrolets, the 307 I think replaced the 283 and the 305 came along later like when the full size and mid sized cars were down sized in 1977/1978.

@basilcarroll9729

2 жыл бұрын

@@Luigi-pk8mk Yes, 1976 for 305 and 1979 for the 267.

that Impala is really RED! center dump manifolds with 2.5 inch flange probably a little better.

Beautiful little motor

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Will look great in that big red Impala.

To have a beautiful set of wheels from the early sixties has always been my dream. To be able to treat it like these guys do theirs would mean I had died and gone to Heaven. More proof of why headers are still used. Because they work.

Back when I was in high school (Class of 1970) if you had a 327 you were a bad ass. If you had a 427 you were a god.

@hopebrowning6300

8 күн бұрын

Nah..my parts of the woods 455 Pontiac beat them all in the old days

This type exhaust manifolds did come on the car. It came with center dump 2 inch

This man knows what he's doing. Once an engine is up temperature, retighten the header bolts too compensate for expansion, will save you fixing leaks later on!!!

Impressive little Chevy, Beautiful Impala

He really needs that PCV. You and I both know it. Crank case pressure is a horsepower killer! Exhaust evac systems that put negative pressure on the crank case are all the rage these days.

@jimmybraden3334

2 жыл бұрын

well, it does have a breather in the front of the intake.. at stock engine HP, exhaust evac doesnt do much.. especially if hes goona use manifiolds.

@nickpanaritis4122

2 жыл бұрын

We installed and a new breather tube that is equipped with a PCV valve set up.

@tahcogunworks

2 жыл бұрын

PCV does nothing at WOT. There is less than 1 inch of vacuum. That's why you have a breather on the other valve cover to vent under high loads.

Hey Nick , me and the Chevy Impala a 1966 to be exact have a Love - Hate Relationship....back when I was growing up ,in 1969 . I came out of my neighbor's driveway on my Firestone GTO bicycle, not looking and got hit by a red 1966 hardtop Impala with a Mom and her kids right after school , she was running about 35 mph .. Luckily I hit on the right side of the front highlights & hood . Well....me and the old GTO Bike went over the hood ,came down the passenger side ...I took the passenger mirror off with my back , when I hit the mirror ,it shot me and my bike about 25 feet into the driveway I came out of ...talk about rocket man ...The mom slam on brakes, stopped ,got out all upset ..Again my Guardian Angel was working overtime .. I came out with a bad bruised back , skinned up knees, hands ,and legs. No broken bones ,or any other injuries...So ever since then I have a high Respect for 1966 Impala's ...It's a true story .. my ol GTO bicycle was no worse the wear ...later in 1978, I got a 1970 Red GTO with black interior, tac on the hood and RAM AIR 400 ....Those were the days ..10 feet tall and bullet proof .. lolololol...love your channel Nick and George...God Bless .

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Sarge.. You know how to take a hit!

@OlSgtLove

2 жыл бұрын

@@NicksGarage Yeah ,fortunately.....like the Timex watch ...keep ticking as long as we can .lolololol

Hopefully, the folks who show up to watch the Chevy episodes stick around to watch every episode of Nick's Garage. I learn something new every week, regardless of brand featured.

I owned a 67 Corvette with a 300hp 327...and a 3-speed stick shift. I always liked the 327, especially the 350 HP version. The cam in that engine gave it a great sound......I even put a 327/350 cam in my Chevy Nova 283....again, great idle sound......

George has a beautiful Impala, soon to have a nice cruiser engine too. Well done Nick. Stay safe guys, God Bless.

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Cam looks too big and peaky for a 'cruiser'...

Hello Nick and George!!! Very cool to see the Chevy Impala getting a new lease on life . Very good to have a wiring man who knows his stuff . That's a beautiful 327 engine , beautiful color and paint job on it . Be nice if they stay that way ...lolololol. Love hanging out at Nick's Garage ..

@NicksGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

It's like snorkelling and breathing through a straw

Been a fan of the channel for a long while now, I need to win the lottery so I can have Nick build me a monster mopar!

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

Learn how to do it yourself for next to nothing...

It’s amazing how this thing sounded when you fired it up. It sounds exactly like mine. Very similar set up. And yes we’re running cast iron manifolds. Great job Nick!

@woof3598

2 жыл бұрын

same here, old iron manifolds to keep it looking stock

I agree with everyone that's mentioned the bigger set of rams horn manifolds, and 66 should've been stock for that year. They flow whole lot better than the log manifolds will ever be able to. Plus Jegs has even bigger ones that are very close to original factory set as far as looks go, but have bigger runners. I don't remember seeing the dump pipe off the back of the intake manifold that vents oil vapor an such from those blocks. That engine was rated at 275 @ 4800 rpms, and 355 lbs torque @ 2800 rpm with a 750 cfm spread bore quadrajet carburetor on it. It's a wonder that little mouse motor could move that lead sled as well as it does, but then it does have 80 lbs of torque more than it has horse power.

Mopar Man Forever Nick right on man

I took a 327 out of a 1968 Impala, had it rebuilt, and put it into my 1978 Caprice. The 2.56 rear gear killed the performance. But after it got going, there wasn't much that could touch it.

@paulmallery6719

2 жыл бұрын

100mph in low gear or reverse with a 2 speed power glide

@hopebrowning6300

8 күн бұрын

Had a olds omega with a Pontiac 455, same 2.55 gears .that big block worked great with the Pontiac engine. Don't no how , many street races won other drivers couldn't figure it out either for many of years .still gets brought up in talks all these years later .about 55 in first, little over 90 in second, about 2 inch past 120 then bouncing Speedo in drive/3rd.guessing 140 or so going by the space apast the 120 mark.Big block fords, other gm, low 373-411 gears cars , mopars , etc couldn't touch it.never beat in it.most would get me out of the hole , by the times I shift to 2nd I'd be fender to a door a head , end of the 1/4, 1 to 6 cars ahead , ebery time, every race .quite, no cam sound, A total sleeper. Most don't believe it but the 8 or so people still alive that raced against it or witness it run vouch for it.wish phone videos would been available back then

You can't compare this to an engine with a drivetrain and accessories installed! But, I appreciate videos!

@BuzzLOLOL

2 жыл бұрын

You can "compare" it... realizing the differences you may be adding... or not...

Absolutely amazing guys.

What ever you want to say that's one smooth motor.

Thanks Nick and George ! Ive had a 327 .030 over for years and i love it !! solid isky and 202 camel hump heads, 600 holley.... had headers but i swapped back to manifolds several years ago ... i knew it slowed a bit down but its still a fun ride in my 64 malibu.... thanks for the dyno numbers as i thought mine was always in the low 300 hp range ... happy greek easter too

@danmyers9372

2 жыл бұрын

Opa!!

@lessharratt8719

2 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@sachenstein

2 жыл бұрын

Yip, i love my little steel crank 68 327, last ran 20 years ago, being built to an old school recipe, using a NOS moon circuit cam, offy ram, 650dp spreadbore, 462s, and powerglide. Heads, crank etc are the engines originals.

@rixkafer56

2 жыл бұрын

just a thought... do you have the rear crank case vent blocked ? Its jsst a hose to the ground then in 67 they routed it to the air cleaner ... thanks again👍