"It's not easy to build an engine and film it at the same time", but a lot of people are glad you did!

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

It's a lot harder than you'd think

Hello Im Joshua an Automotive Mechanic and enthusiast who have been watching your Engine Building video series and found them to educational, informational and helpful. I would like to thank Mr. Pete for his expertise in engine building I heard him say he worked for GM Chevrolet Division. I don't usually post a comment but still I have to pay my respects to who been in this business longer than I have and willing to share what they've learned. I try to learn as much as I can about Mechanic procedures as well as engine building. Finding the right program and media is a challenge but worth it. Thank You! Mr. Pete and anyone else who was involved in making the Engine Building video series. I still would like to procedures on Valve Grinding Compound, Piston Sleeves, and Thread Repair with a Tap and Die set. It has been a privilege to learn from your channel and its more of a privilege to have someone teach it to you. Thanks Again!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

That is very nice of you Joshua, thank you very much. I will be rebuilding a 350 Chevy soon and will do the valve grind and thread things for you.....stay tuned.

Great video, can't wait to be able to afford to build my 440 in my 73 Charger!

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Keep saving and never give up that dream

I learned more useful things in this 35 min video than in all of my years of high school. Thanks great video.

@PetesGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much

Thanks for your review of the 440 build! I just received your parts list and am looking forward to sending my block to get checked out. Keep up the great videos!

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck Chris

i am definitely a motorcycle guy but I love watching these engine build videos...don't have much experience or knowledge but still love the crap out of it! Thanks for the upload!

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

It is a lot of fun for sure

I just got my 440 back from RPM Racing Engines, I intend to follow your videos to assemble my engine. Great job and I look forward to watching and wrenching!

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good luck

Awesome piece of American iron. Thank you for an awesome video series.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Shawn

That is great teaching , I have a motor camper with a Dodge 440 motor in it, Now I know what video to watch when repairs are needed 👍😎

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Hey Pete. Loved the build video. I used it as a reference while I was building my 440 and I’m at the point of start up now. Just got some eco wiring gremlins to sort. Here’s to a successful startup.

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, you'll do fine, just turn it by hand, make sure the firing order is right, give it a little gas to prime and let 'er rip. Check oil pressure immediately

Awesome job, very detailed and thorough

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy

Wonderful recap Pete I enjoyed watching the entire build and learned a lot from your methodical approach. Thankyou you’re the man!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Stephen

Nice video. I love the in depth explanations! I like how you showed the timing cover. I've always struggled with that but never thought of a press. That is why I watch videos. No matter how much a mechanic knows, it's good to reciprocate knowledge and tactics. Someone else may have a better method that you can add to your skillset and improve your game!

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

I learn something new every day

As always love your series. Keep up the good work bud!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

Real nice job Pete!! and this comes from a mechanic of 50 years of experiences in hight performs, mostly in motorcycles and some cars, real good!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks John. I like the R/C planes in your picture. Looks like a .40 size P47 there, I have the same one. I've been flying since '76.

@mcfast52

6 жыл бұрын

I all so have a few RC hellis, 90 size gasser, 700 size electric and a small S230 and a few planes.

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to fly a gasser heli, I had a Blade 450x series heli as well....cool stuff. I did a lot of formula 1 pylon racing and pattern competition.... that was fun.

13:58 I tried to replace the pump on my 77 440 sitting in an RV and it was a nightmare trying to get it on there while the engine was in place. i definitely learned a few new techniques during the process lol. been thinking about doing a full teardown one day to replace seals, deep clean, & more. going to take lots of patience and hail mary's

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes changing parts in the vehicle makes it impossible

Great build video. Love the attention to detail.

@PetesGarage

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Pete, thanks very much this. It's been a great build to follow and your videos as always are exceptional. Looking forward to starting my first ever build in the next few months (a stroked 360) and will be dropping in to your channel for all of those tips.

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. That's a great engine to start with, good luck.

I watched you assemble this engine. I want to compliment you on being so very careful each step. You are the first, I have watched several such procedures and I’m 73 , to take such care each and every step. One question? Why did you not use the ring expander on all of the other ring with the exception of the last ring?

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bruce. The compression rings are brittle and need to be expanded evenly. The oil wipers are steel and pretty flexible.

Wahoo Petes got a new one for us grab a pen and paper and take note lol thanks Pete for your amazing videos and knowledge. 👍🏻

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

You are too kind, thank you my friend

Hi Pete, That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Pete. Watched may of your videos and you helped convince me to get going on an engine build. No more tuner stuff for a bit. Old iron Chevy.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it

@mostumpy

3 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage Did it. 355 Chevy up and running. Thanks again for the inspiration. Now just need to find a home for it.

This was quite informative, the quality of the video is top notch crisp. Could you please do a video for an engine rebuild of a Dodge Journey and also listing the tools that one will need. Keep up the good work Sir.

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

If I get one I will. That is a very specific engine. I've only rebuilt 1 a long time ago.

Thanks!

Nice looking engine

@PetesGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video to recap all the fabulous work you did on this Mopar Block. One question, is there an advantage to increase the oil pickup size from 3/8 to 1/2 and run the Hemi pickup tube for 383 to 440? Using a high volume pump.

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Larger size means more volume, as long as the pump can keep up. It also hold more oil so you may need to add a half of a quart to make up for it.

Awesome video

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for sharing , bet it sounded great .

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

It was awesome!

Love the video highlights! I have been watching the series to get up-to-speed on building my own 440. Just finished the teardown last night. I would like to email you to get a list of the parts you used, I think I would like to do a similar build. Thanks!!

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, email and I'll send it

That is one handsome 440...!!!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Looks are almost as important as performance

My 440 was already rebuilt when I got it and it’s been probably four years been never has been started. What should I do before hooking it up and starting? Also I see things about balancing motor to transmission like internal balancing and external .....do I have to worry about balancing anything.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Spray some WD40 into each cylinder and turn it over by hand a few times to make sure nothing is sticking. Then put some fuel and power to it and fire it up. It should already be balanced, as long as you have the damper on the front

Should put a couple pieces of fuel line on the rod studs so you don’t ding the crank installing the piston assembly.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea, I've done it so many times I don't have problems, but it is a good practice.

Hey Pete, do you know how to lay fiber glass and make body panels with them? If so a tutorial on that would be really cool

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I've been doing that since about 1982. That would be a cool video.

@sethriggle1462

6 жыл бұрын

Pete's Garage please do, currently learning how. Would like to get more opinions on what brands to use for the epoxy and such.

Hi Pete, I have a 360 Chrysler in my Cuda and I have a tiny seep of oil on top of the spark plugs #1 and #4. My valve covers arent leaking, do you know if 360s have spark plug well seals or o-rings? And would I need any special tool to replace?

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

There are plug seals, but take a look around the intake

its nice that the customer gets a video record of his build . one question though do you not like to use a oil windage tray with the oil pan ?

@robfletcher8762

6 жыл бұрын

Look up "WJP004" on youtube, videos have more info in them than you can process in one watch. Definitely Pete's Garage information quality too. He does mainly fibreglass, but some carbon fibre and kevlar.

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

With a 7 quart pan and a stroker crank the windage tray is not needed. I'm not saying you can't use one, I just find it not necessary.

@tobiaswillson5900

6 жыл бұрын

very good i understand thank you

That was awesome.

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

Hi Pete Love the video. I have built 440s too and want to build one of these stroked engines to have the HP and use pump gas. Will I be happy with hopefully no detonation problems? I’d love to call sometime and pick your brains. One small note is that the oil pump drive gear should be placed so that it runs directly front to back when at top dead center for correct distributor rotor positioning. You must have checked crank clearance with plastic gauge already? This is such a great video as a resource. Would you think power brakes would function with that cam setup? Hope there are no overheating issues? How can I get your parts list? I do like to manually pump the lifters in a tub of oil. Makes for faster starting. Thank you.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

They run fine on 93 octane. Clearances were checked. It ran awesome and produced plenty of vacuum. Email me for a parts list

Can’t leave us hanging on the result from the dyno! what did it make?

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

It's in the dyno video....I even show the dyno sheet

Hey Pete! A quick question about the 440, I pulled the headers off mine to weld up and fix a leak and didn’t realize the header bolts were in the water jacket… this is normal yea? Just some thread sealer on reinstall?

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. just some goop

Great series, Pete! I have been educating myself on engines and the 440 in particular because that is what the previous owner put in my old '79 RV that I bought earlier this year. I was curious how long this build took in real time. Is this a two week job or a 6 month job? I have no clue how long this takes but you made it look easy. You have a new fan! P.S. Do you know what kind of car this went in?

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

In real time you can build it in a couple days. This one is going into a 1969 Dodge Coronet

I wish i had a neighbor that does this stuff close by, I restore old classic cars but i want to learn how the engines goes back together. the internal parts

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

There's a house for sale around the corner..lol

Wouldn't that be a beauty in a modern Challenger ?

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Now that would be cool

@millwrightman99

5 жыл бұрын

I heard there are a lot of changes to drop one in a 2010 challenger ,Do you guys know of any kits that make the job easier

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

We do not but that would be a great idea

@millwrightman99

5 жыл бұрын

In the good old days I had both a 340 Challenger and a Cuda with the 383 .Both great in their own way .The 340 could keep up with the 383 .Dodge has it all wrong with the V-6 .Its the right car to buy but the V-6 undermines the reason to buy the car.Forget the Hemi ,they need to offer a strong small block without all the hype .The 440 is great for a weekend car but gas mileage was horrible for the old big blocks .All V-6 sound like crap. Even while getting 20 MPG and 300 HP. If they add the two missing cylinders the sales would shoot up dramatically .( but keep the price the same )Too bad accountants are running these auto companies these days.

@cygnus1965

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve got a mildly built 440 in an 83 1 ton dodge 4x4 and I’ve got it up to 13mpg hwy. suppose to be 400/450 power wise. Would 20 be better yeah but not with a V6

What brand/type sealer did you use for the intake manifold install?

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Permatex Hi-Tack

@zacharyg1260

5 жыл бұрын

I believe he's asking about the intake manifold gasket/ valley pan. Looks like a very nice gasket. The sealer you used on this part correct me if I'm wrong is rtv black also by permatex they have 2 different black rtv, most likely you chose the more expensive one that sets faster (same cure time) and both are found at ANY auto parts store. Just ask! :-)

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

The gasket is made by Fel-Pro and I used Right Stuff by Permatex

Het Petes garage...sorry to bother u but,I checked those rocker arms and look like they have no offset at all, are u sure about that part #? l just want to be sure because once they're bolted down I cant return. And I gotta put em' on to see if they're the right ones. Thanks again bro.

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

The Comp 1621-16 are offset

As Awesome build brother...by the How much is costing this Engine just I want to know

@PetesGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Samuel....it was around $12k

Hi Pete! is there any specific reason why you use the rubber hammer on the caps and not just bolt them .... Thank you

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

It's just preference

@christianmadsen3810

4 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage OK Thanks

I thought before it was a Solid Roller Camshaft ,i see here it is Hydralic

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, hydraulic roller

May I Suggest you go To Nicks Garage on YT out of Lavalle Québec and watch a Dyno test with numbers

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Sure

Please Help me! I'm outa ideas! I'm building my second RB motor and this time I'm adding a hydraulic roller cam. I have the 516 cast# heads and I cant figure out what offset rockers to get. Not the Ratio! The offset is what i need to know please. I currently have 906 heads with stock steel stamped rockers. I don't even know what the offset is on the stock rockers. I'm wondering if the 516's with smaller valves would have a greater offset than stock. but even so...I still don't even know what stock specs are. The Mopar guru at Jegs gave me three different part #'s to choose from of varying prices and said they would all work for my application. But as I read the description on all them I noticed they all have a different offset. .450 , .650 and one said full roller to be used with aluminum heads only and looked to have no offset at all. No reply from A Bodies and B bodies. No one seems to know what it should be. Jegs finally said, "buy all three sets and return the 2 that don't fit. I don't want to guess about this and certainly don't have the money to buy all three types and return the other 2 later. please help. I liked and subbed

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

I use 261-1087 Speedmaster rails on the iron heads. Is that a part number they gave you?

@guidosarducci3047

4 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage Thanks for reply...I don't remember if that was a part # they gave me, and because they were all different offset rockers I didn't write anything down. That Mopar guru at Jegs told me "any offset will work on iron heads". I dont think that can be true. other wise, why do the stock rockers have an offset? I don't know bro...I've never been so frustrated and confused about something that should be so simple a thing. At least u sound sure of your self I guess that's what I'll go with then. do u remember what length, brand push rod u used? thanks man.

@guidosarducci3047

4 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage Oh yeah, those speedmaster 261-1087 look like there's no offset at all. are u sure that's what u used? afraid if I bolt em down they wont accept a return. they said they would but they said a lot of stuff that wasn't true. thanks

Where do you guys recommend getting parts for a 440 rebuild

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Depending on the part, 440source.com is pretty good

@mariolorenzo563

4 жыл бұрын

Pete's Garage thank you, awesome video!

Who makes the serpentine belt kit

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

It's just billet brackets and I measured for the belt

Sweet build!!!👍Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 512 stroker backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌

@PetesGarage

6 ай бұрын

Great looking car!

@glengabruch4664

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. 👍

Nice video but the torque specs are going to be off using an extension on a torque wrench

@PetesGarage

4 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. But you bring up a good point. I will make a video to explain.

Can u make the video normal how to set the gas, battery, engine cooling. Basicly start the engine outside the car. I really need to know that, check the engine still run when i buy the engine from person.

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

I will if I can

@copseverywhere5160

6 жыл бұрын

Hopefully

I’m not aware of the cam specs or cylinder pressure but I always heard hyd roller cams were worth hp. Let alone the fancy rods and pistons and rockers. Oh yeah , and the high dollar heads. Just window dressing from what I see.

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@mikebigelow9057

3 жыл бұрын

Just throwing this out there, the amount of cfm the heads flow is tied directly to which cam you select. Heads are not just window dressing.

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Of course

I want get my 440 built, still taking project?

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly yes

No build specs at all, no Dyno numbers, no real information

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

All of the detail you are looking for is in the build series kzread.info/head/PLadDQnvFIb-lkJpwuctZJFzTJCzxftZ-i

Where you located and how much too build mine like that where can I get the parts list dont see your email address

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I'm outside Buffalo, NY. petesgarageinfo@gmail.com

@johndeffenbaugh5709

3 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage ok thanks

I need one for a dodge dump truck

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

That's be a cool dump truck

@gunplow

5 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage definitely turn a few heads at the stop lights

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Sure would

If I use a wix on my 440 it will blow out like jiffy Pop popcorn only KN or Fram HP will work

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel

What city and state are you located in?

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

Buffalo, NY

@archerandrew315

2 жыл бұрын

@@PetesGarage I’m in Hartford ny. I have a 1967 police interceptor 440 with a compression test I just took of all cylinders @140. Are you interested in building up this engine of mine to 600hp which will go back into in my 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T? Currently runs, about to pull for modern upgrades by a pro.

@PetesGarage

2 жыл бұрын

We can certainly talk about it

21:50 a piece of the plastic cap falls into the engine... you can see it as you pour the engine oil over it :-/

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

You've got a great eye, thank you for watching so close. That was not plastic from the cap. When making these videos, sometimes I have to shoot the same thing many times. If you watch very close it is not there, then it just appears. I pulled out the lifters and reshot some video. When I sat down the lifter, a piece of plastic from a broken handle of a tool got stuck to the lifter. You can see it fall off. I did catch that and pulled it out before it went into the pan. That's why making videos is so difficult.

@FuriousDonuts

6 жыл бұрын

It actually flies across the screen and lands right as you crack the lid open. Not that big of a deal really... stuff happens. I hate being that pedantic guy for bringing it up, but an old video of yours really beat into my head the dangers of FOD so now every time I watch I can't help but look out for it. So I guess your point stuck!

@PetesGarage

6 жыл бұрын

You may be right, important thing is I caught it. The valuable lesson is to not open oil over the engine. Thank you

@FuriousDonuts

6 жыл бұрын

No worries mate, thanks for the great vids.

This is total car porn right here..lol

@PetesGarage

5 жыл бұрын

It's literally a stroker....lol

440 six pack please

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I'm trying

@avman1339

3 жыл бұрын

I have a 70 V-Code Roadrunner. I have seen both 440 and stroker RB builds w/the factory dual plane 6bbl intake and carbs go in the high 5XX to mid 6XX HP and Torque range. I have an old school Weiand P3690982 6bbl "Super Stock" single plane, "cross flow" intake I'm going to work with. Dual wideband O2 sensor system should help tune the carbs for max 💪🏁🏆

Boy that’s a lot of money spent to make 400hp. Could have been done for 1/4 the money.

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

If you build it yourself, sure

@mikebigelow9057

3 жыл бұрын

And how long would the motor stay together?

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I've had them last over 30 years

This might put out 530 hp GROSS on a bench but installed in the car the SAE NET HP will be about 430/435....any 2013 Dodge SRT at 425 HP will match it, and newer SRT 485 HP will beat it at far cheaper cost. I don't understand why people waste their money on these old clunks

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone has preferences

@jcodecharger8325

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a pretty stupid thing to say. I’m running 12.0s for 10k. Car and all. Fresh build bought it as a with a slant. Numbers are one thing, but it dosent matter compared to real times. Iron pushrod technology is both cheaper and more available. Take this somewhere else keyboard warrior.

@ericcrabtree5073

2 жыл бұрын

Well, obviously you don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve owned both. My 1970 Challenger has a 440 that I built almost identical to the one in this video, and I owned a 2006 Charger SRT8 for about 6 years. While still using name brand/good quality parts I spent about $6500 on the engine. To buy a used 6.1/6.4 you’re going to spend upwards of 7-8k. Are they reliable and usually lighter in weight? Yes. Hp is hp no matter how new or old the engine is. Oh, by the way a “2013 SRT” has the first gen 6.4 which made 470 not 485.

@chadhaire1711

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericcrabtree5073 1. I meant to say 2010 SRT not 2013---typo big deal....In the meantime I know very well what I am talking about: 2.The gross horsepower of the car in this video is may be 530 on a bench with a bare engine, but in the car with muffler, belts, and air filter the sae net is about 425/430 like I said. No better than the older 6.1 at 425 hp. 3. Since YOU are bringing up the later SRT's are at least 470 net, this makes this video even less impressive as you are helping me make my point...newer is better. 4. The real net horsepower of the old 440-6 was really 325 not 390 in factory stock condition by the way, so even if you spend $6500 to soup it up like this, it will be no quicker than any SRT. 5. Obviously if you have a car that came with a 440-6, it would not make sense to swap out a 440 block with SRT engine, it would kill resale, and the swap would be a nightmare with all the computer issues. My point is and was a modified 440-6 is going to need a lot more than 530 gross hp to match an SRT. 6. These old MOPAR cars are for looks which is fine. I liked them back in the day. But owning one no thanks. The weak brakes can get you killed, cheap plastic cabins that fell apart, horrible handling, the need for constant tuning, poor build quality, rust bucket bodies (1971+ were worst), and 8/11 mpg numbers are just not worth it to impress the kiddies at the local burger stand. I assure you when I drive the newer SRT's around, I get far more onlookers and they are 10000% more reliable--the racing schools that use them have proven that for years. If you took any 1970 series muscle car to a Bondurant track and ran it hard 5 days a week around the track at full throttle it might last a few months----these newer car are now kept in the fleet for a few years. That is why the 1970 426 Hemi came with a 90 day warranty while the SRT are 5 years. That says it all.

@chadhaire1711

2 жыл бұрын

@@willythewave If you spent more time understanding engineering instead of making lesbian music videos you would not sound so stupid Goober....400/390 horsepower on a dyno is GROSS horsepower with no muffler, belts, or air cleaners...that is FAKE horsepower--once you add muffler, belts, and air cleaner the NET horsepower drops to 325. After 1971 ALL cars were/are rated the true net. The 440-6 is 325 net horsepower, the common 2021 5.7 V8 sold today is 375 net---that is 50 horsepower MORE! The 1970 426 Hemi is only 350 net...25 LESS. That is why a 2021 5.7 Dodge will outrun an older 440-6 in the 1/4 mile (13.7 vs 13.9) in spite of being 400 pounds heavier. Stop talking about stuff you know nothing about---newer muscle cars are better than those old 1970 rust bucket cars all the way........any day...in every way.

Don't like he didn't degree the cam, big no-no in engine building

@PetesGarage

3 жыл бұрын

There is a video on how I degreed the cam