Nick..the most humble legend on YT...

I just picked up 2 of these old hemi's, so I'll be watching closely

The cameraman does a great job Nick. Excellent video. Keep it up guys.

The world is a better place because people like Nick make it better. Keep on going Nick. !!!!

@alfaquatrofolgio5712

5 жыл бұрын

Super Red Ram is the Dodge Hemi in 56

@mmafan4livet536

5 жыл бұрын

Only if we could clown a bunch of Nick's then the world would be a better place until then we appreciate you NICK

@alexgolovchenko3791

5 жыл бұрын

I second that!!!

@jakybakey8473

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree.....I should think the world is a more dangerous place. What about the CO2 emissions!!

@BigEightiesNewWave

4 жыл бұрын

love this guy...he knows his hockey.

Always a treat when a new episode of Nick's Garage is released. Love the Kowalski project. Love the customer projects. LOVE the dyno room projects. (and often crank up the volume for dyno pulls) It seems Nick understands that if you focus too much on the cars, and forget that it's all about the people, then there will always be a very important ingredient missing to the recipe.

Love that the owner kept every single piece of that historic motor!

This is honestly the greatest KZread channel I’ve ever seen. So glad I stumbled upon Nick’s Garage. It’s incredible to see all these old Mopars that I’ve dreamt about driving and wrenching on since I was a kid. You’re truly living the dream Nick.. thank you so much for sharing it with ordinary cats like myself!

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Danny.

I could watch Nick and gang's videos all day long. Your crew really does an amazing job with video production! Thank you for sharing so much of your automotive knowledge with us, Nick! Simple things like telling people to save old gaskets might not seem like much, but I can guarantee you someone will thank you for it later. /waves from St. Louis, Missouri

At the 4:15 mark of the chronometer my heart was warmed to hear Nick say ; "make the best with what you've got" ..... ......that's in good compliment to Count Basie , and that is to say ; take a little bit, and get a lot out of it.

This car is real old school. An Original 1954 Dodge Royal with a 241 Red Ram Hemi ~ so cool. Can't wait to see this car brought back to original condition with its Hemi motor. This is why I watch Nick's Garage. He jumps straight into these really challenging projects that most guys would turn away. Good luck guys! I will be watching this project with intense interest.

A 440 with 440Hp just sounds right. All I'm going to say is good luck with that Dodge 241 parts are kinda scarce for it. For those who don't know every Chrysler division, except Plymouth, made a HEMI engine in the '50s. Dodge was the RedRam in 241, 270, 315 and 325 cubic inches, Desoto was the FireDome in 276, 291, 330, 341, and 345 cubic inches. Both the Chrysler and Imperial FirePower in 331, 354 and 392 cubic inches. And basically, nothing interchanges!!! I forgot what year but Dodge used the Chrysler 354 HEMI in its trucks and Desoto used a Plymouth polyhead engine in 1954 and 55. You really have to know the numbers if you get into these old HEMIs. Like I said not much interchanges sometimes the water pump is unique to the engine and some the generator, do your research before you dive in.

love the way you sort and keep the screws on the carton board. That‘s the way we like it. Good luck building the first gen hemi again👍

Nothing like grabbing a cup of coffee on the weekend and binge watching Nick's Garage to get up to date with the projects.

I totally enjoy this channel - especially Nick. He describes with clarity, teaches with compassion... and is, over all, a totally nice bloke.

Really looking forward to watching the progress on that Gen1 hemi. We'll have to start calling you "The Archeologist" lol.

Can't wait to see the Kowalski when it's finished. I bet Barry Newman would be proud. Wow the OG Hemi. Can't be many of those still around I'm guessing. Keep up the great work Nick.

Man, watching that 54 Hemi come back together and then listen to it run, will be a joy! Don't see many of those. Thanks, Nick.

There's engineering and design and assembly but it takes COMMON SENSE to make the build great.

This is where engines go to live not die..... Way to go Nick you keep the dream of owning a muscle car alive.

When I was a kid my dad bought a 1956 Dodge station wagon in 1960 that had the 270 ci Red Ram Hemi in it. It moved the car pretty well but my dad always complained that it used too much gas with that four barrel carb on it so he traded it in on a new 1962 Plymouth with a slant six.

I'm sorry Nick but you made me laugh, it doesn't matter if it's a 241, 352, 413 or any other engine, you are far to humble to recognize your own mastery, and that's why you have the love and respect of people around the world.

Thank you nick! And crew, i love watching been going through alot of things but your videos really make me feel better! You all bring more to KZread than just cars bring alot of happiness to people like me ! Keep up the awsome work

Nick greetings from Australia . You can't help but admire a man that doesn't stick it to people . Good man !

Mr. Nick Mopar man you are and absolute pleasure to watch l love mopars to see your accomplishments its like being a little kids drooling in front of a candy store your very humble thank you for your experiences and knowledge your awesome Mopar!!!!!!!!!!

Yet again Nick a true passion in what you do! Thank you for making these videos, I cant wait to see more on the Red Ram hemi! But again I will say at 443 BHP 518 TORQUE that is a seriously healthy engine!!

@6:57 I can clearly see the pair of movie posters I sent you hanging exactly where I suggested in the control room !!! and @13:32 the Challenger is directly over your head! BRAVO! Thank you Nick !

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you spotted the posters. Thanks for watching. 👍

You know your in the presence of an automotive master mechanic when he hears the engine on the dyno in the next room start detonating while performing a pull, And there's a wall between him and the engine. Nick's attention to detail is some of the best I've ever seen. Salute to you Nick!

@nickpanaritis4122

5 жыл бұрын

Danny Rumbles. Thanks Danny. I try to pay attention to all the surroundings. Thanks for watching.

It's nice to see some one actually likes to work on Chryslers and Dodges also Plymouths. as well as other makes. I miss My Father's 1955 Crown Imperial that was a great car with lots of Horse power It had a Chrysler Fire Power Hemi The car was owned by a Montana Sheriff It had a 6 volt system Fun to see people scratch their heads wondering how it had enough power to turn over that beast.

Nick, a living Legend, nice of you to welcome fans into the shop, Challenger looking great, that old Hemi looks like it needs a good bath, before you know it, Nick will have it built, thanks for the great video, stay warm, looks awfully cold up there,

The little baby Hemi is cool. Company called Hotheads did parts for them. They have alot of casting sand still in them so wash n clean well. You can punch them out to +150. Chevy water pump conversation Hotheads did was good on the street. Great videos Nick. Watching from here in the UK.

What a champion Nick is. I hope to visit his shop one day.

If you want to talk about hard to find hemi parts how about a 331 chrysler marine hemi. The heads and rockers are the only thing that swap from a car motor. The motor is totally gear driven and the transmission is driven off of the "front" of motor because it is mounted backwards in the boat.

Nice that you allow fans to watch how an engine gets dyno’d Nick. I’m sure those two guys will cherish the time you took out of your day to do that. 👍👍I had never heard of the 241 Hemi engine. You never stop learning.

Old School, what a gem. Fantastic channel.

that is a great ole engine , Sure wanna see it run again ! .. ENJOYED ..

Thank you Nick and crew! So much cool stuff to see in your vids! 😎👍

good luck on the hemi build guys hope it goes well i know u guys can make nice again for sure cheers.

Doctor Nick does it again.👑The king of Mopar!

very cool Nick I have never seen this old of a hemi, can't wait for the build please keep us updated.

When I was just a kid -- about 8 years old, my parents had a 1972 Chrysler Town and Country wagon with a 440. The thing was a huge, fully loaded luxury yacht for its time, but it had a lot of power, that's for sure. Back then, you could hit resume on the cruise control from a standstill, so sometimes dad used to get his kicks doing hole shots from stoplights after just getting off of the interstate. I always loved it when he did that. What's strange is it felt almost as fast as his daily driver, a Red '69 Mustang fastback with a 428cj. Basically, it looked a lot like the 429 Boss cars without those stupid Mach 1 stripes. I still remember sitting in the passenger seat riding in the Mustang as dad drove off of the dealer's lot. I LOVED that car! I also loved the wagon because it was so roomy and was very comfy for long drives across the USA. It was the classic Brady bunch wagon. heh

@abesKIA

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! I spent my early years unbelted in the cargo hold of a Town & Country, sniffing the leaded gas fumes.... Last one dad had was a 74, My older brothers would take it out of town, flip the air cleaner lid, and lay down 60 foot burnouts with it all the time...

when I finally did my heads on my 241 i found out BOTH of the heads were cracked..... got a pair out of MO all done up for DIRT cheap.... Stoked.

Hi Nick! One of the many reasons I love watching your channel is because I learn something new every time. A 1954 Hemi, Wow! I did not know it had flattop pistons! P.S. Way to beat that Mule! It would do Kowalski proud! 📈🏁👍

It's good to be Nick~!

Great video ! Thanks to all that make them possible Never a dull moment @ Nicks Garage .

hi Dr Nick,it very cool that you let mopar People drop by the shop to see what is going on,anyway,I can not wait to see that nice old hemi run,we all know that ONLY you can do it,stay warm.

Really looking forward to that little Hemi build, keep up the good work guys.

A few years back I had to pick up some parts and this engine was sitting on wooden blocks ... I instantly said, "Oh' a RED RAM!" The guy there asked, "You know this thing?" I said yeah it's an early hemi ... the guy yelled out to his buddy... HEY Joey! This guy knows about you engine... Evidently the owner bought it but wasn't sure what he had .... ah, memories..

Best Automotive Channel On KZread 😀😊😊👍🏼 Nicks Garage

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Right on. Thanks for watching, Chris.

@niceguy2171

5 жыл бұрын

By far, where real work gets done, and real engines get run.

@franklindreidsr518

5 жыл бұрын

Hell Yes. He makes you feel like family.

When I was in the 10thgrade.I Had a 1952 Desoto. 4 Dr sedan. It Had a Chrysler Hemi FIredome. I think it was a 352?? It had a fluid drive with a clutch pedle. In South Texas there is a road across the Kings Ranch. There is a 76mile straight stretch on it. My father got clocked by the law from the air. They wrote him a ticket for 152mph in a 60mph zone. We didn't believe it, but, they insisted on it. It had a towing package which gave it a low stance front end. I gotta tell you it was surprising fast. The ultimate sleeper that looked like ur grandma's car. Appliance white black side wall tires n black steel rims. I embarrassed a lot of guys with fast cars with it. Haha. It was ony 12yrs old and showroom perfect. I remember it had been bought to pull an air stream trailer by an elderly couple. They parked it in an rv park. He died n she never drove it. I think it had about 1800 miles on it. Like new. I paid $500.00 cash for it n drove it home. It was a very plain looking car. But what a sleeper.

Ahh! I was close but no cigar. It is 241c.i.,Dodge, red ram, early Hemi. I'll remember that one. Now that's what I call a real trivia contest. Congratulations Nick... Did anyone get that right? The Kowalski "street engine" 440 sounds like fun. And the "matching numbers" 440 will give the "correct" show car appeal to it. As usual your one of the only shops left standing when it comes to cars. The way of the muscle car will never die. T

@01trsmar

5 жыл бұрын

1st Mopar Hemi was the 331 Hemi used in the 1951 Chrysler ! Dodge and DeSoto used smaller cubic inch Hemi's as Chrysler was the top dog and performance leader in the 1950's !

@sharonburns4788

5 жыл бұрын

Steve Drake the Fireflite was the 4bbl engine same cubes a couple of more HP.

@3RTracing

5 жыл бұрын

I THINK the red ram was a poly sphere not a Hemi

@tallen4520

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry; but I owned a 1953 DeSoto with the first Gen. Hemi

@3RTracing

5 жыл бұрын

@@tallen4520 that FireDome in your 53 was not the first gen hemi. The 51 Chrysler had a hemi way before DeSoto fielded theirs. I had a beautiful blue and white 53 DeSoto Custom with the FIreDome Hemi. Drove it for years all over the west coast. It was a great car. I suppose in that the FIreDome was based on the Chrysler Hemi released in 51 you could call it a first gen. In a the piece by Nick's Garage, when they refer to the first gen hemi, they are referring to the first 426's that came out mid 60's. As noted in one of my other posts, those Dodge hemi's were fraught with lubrication problems. The later 426 Plymouth Hemi was the best of the bunch.

You know what Nick, back in 69-71 I worked at a gas station. There was this man that bought used up CHP cars. They were Mopars. He had this old one about a 60 or 61. The thing is it was so freakin fast I have never forgotten it. I’m wondering if it had an early Hemi in it. I know you would know.

Great video again Nick, as always !! Never knew they made so small V8 Hemi :) Great stuff !!

Fancy that aye Nick that first Gen Hemi will be like new and better once you've worked your Magic, can't wait to see it finished though! The 440 sounds real sweet and a goer for the Kowalski Project!

The first Chrysler Hemi, though, is sometimes considered to be the XIV-2220. This being a 2220-ci V-16, which was not only mounted upside down, but had the power taken from a gear drive at the center of the crankshaft - that hugely long crank being considered at the risk of breaking if it came off one end. The resulting jackshaft then ran forward between the cylinder banks to the propeller.

Great vid nick..good to see kowalski slowly comin together..thanks for the hard work!

Nick...You are a GREAT AMERICAN and A BLESSING for our community ....... THANK YOU SO MUCH........

@tedspradley809

5 жыл бұрын

Uh, isn't Nick Canadian?

Another great video Nick - awesome performance from the 440 Demon mule too :)!

Awesome! Iv got a 241 to rebuild, can’t wait to seeing this one come back to life!!

Smart move magnafluxing the first gen hemi. I know some guys who restored a Chris Craft Barrel Back Speedster. They rebuilt the Hercules six but didn't check for cracks. The block was cracked and we had to go fetch it. I got to go along and bring it back from Alabama to Minnesota

Very cool opening shot through the cab of the car. Clever camera work!

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lars!

Got to love early Hemis! Just as you've got to love Nick's Garage and all the videos! I hope that all is well with you guys! 🤜🏻🤛🏻😎

Cranked up my feed Got a Nicks Garage session He's a Mopar professor Here endeth the lesson

What a cute little half-pint hemi! I hope the block and heads are still ok, so that we can see the baby heffalump on the dyno one day 👍

That Hemi will start collecting Social Security this year.

@tscooter22

5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it was already on medicare. USA stuff, sorry folks. heh

@matthewcalifana488

5 жыл бұрын

Guess it beat me by two ! lol

@rogermarshall8991

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 if it's not on (crack) it gets a 2nd life...

@BigEightiesNewWave

4 жыл бұрын

me too in 10 days. Taking the early option 😄

@robertkohen9066

4 жыл бұрын

Grandaddy of em all

awesome job on the demon440!!!!!!!!!!!The old school hemi well it speaks for itself. Thanks for another great video:)

Thanks for another great and informative video!! Did I hear 241 ci? Talk about little brother!!

WOW! that 241 is gonna be an awesome project and have a cool outcome im sure!!.

Nick your a gentleman and a scholar the mopar world is lucky to have you brother

Hey Again Nick. Now I'm sure that you do Know the Chrysler Hemi began Life as a Marine Engine Developed for the US Navy near the End of WW2 and then was Scrapped because the war was ending. Chrysler then began Using them in 1949 in The Chrysler Imperial as they needed a Engine to Compete with the Cadillac for performance. And since they Didn't have another Design ready at the time they pulled those Marine Hemi's out of the warehouse and adapted them for road use. Thus the Legend Began.

NIck, these videos make me smile! Can't get enough of em!

You mean the second gen Hemi! Everyone forgets about the prototype IV-2220 aircraft engine designed by Chrysler during WWII. It was meant to power the XP47 Variant. But failed for some reason. It what lifhtyears ahead of its time and was the reason that Chrysler designed what is called the first gen Hemi, at least when it comes to cars, which ranged from the small 200 ci's like the 254 Hemi all the way up to the relatively large 392 Hemi. Then came the second, or third gen Hemi, depending how you think of it, that displaced426 cubes. From there came the current line of Hemi engines. And while no mention was ever given to the polysphere engines during the end of the second gen Hemi's they had the potential for further developement and simpler manufacturing as it was designed to do. Based on the 392 Hemi blocks it was relegated to pedestrian duty in the 318 poly range of engines. As of,ate several builders have tapped into the designs potential and gotten from 1 hp per cubic inch up to just under two hp per cube. It's possible to go farther with this engine design, but it would take some Re engineering and lots of work to get it where it should be.

We had 2 of these one in a55 coronet,and one in 56 Royal Lancer with the D500 kit .The Coronet was 3 on the tree,the Lancer was a Powerflite,that was converted to a 3 spd on the floor.The Coronet quite at a a hundred thousand miles ,the local garage rebuilt it for 500 dollors that was reasonable in 58,and that was pistons ,rings, valve job etc i would love to put one in a 64 dart.

Always thought it was kinda odd chrysler didn't make a 4 bbl Intake that year. That's why they sourced the offy intake. That's actually the stock intake. You got this covered nick!

The two engine builders here are Ellis piston rings , and Raymond kittler automotive . Kittler is really good at complete machining and rebuilding mopars . Ellis does most anything with a motor . But , they are not into going as far as you do with your rebuilds .

A first gen Hemi?! I can not wait to see how it comes out!! I pray that she will see the dyno to boot!!! Take care from Oklahoma, Mike and Vee

All this and donuts too...Nick you are the 'man'

@BuzzLOLOL

5 жыл бұрын

Still wondering what he sprinkled on them...

As always great video, thanks Nick

You got a new subscriber. Love your humbleness and passion for quality work.

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining us, Kevin.

first engine i ever rebuilt, when i was in high school, was a 331 Hemi in a 55' Chrysler C-300 . it had dual Carter four barrels and was around 300 hp stock, but a little more after the rebuild. Engine sure have came a long way since then.

@victordjinn632

5 жыл бұрын

james corvett. Your avatar gives me amblyopia.

@xeroinfinity

5 жыл бұрын

@@victordjinn632 , luckily, thats treatable.

While I understand everyone's on a budget, still would go with roller rockers if I was getting my engine done, as the overall longer performance just makes it worth it. Another good episode though, and watching even more parts get mounted on the Kowalski body just gets us excited to see more, film guy, if you can catch them putting up axles or any other parts on it, even a time lapse perhaps, please do, even if some shots get blocked by the workers. That 1st gen Hemi is a find, and will be interesting to see that engine up and running again.

@ldnwholesale8552

5 жыл бұрын

Problem with Mopars is that everything is expensive in the valve train. A tin rockers lives just ok but the cast steel rockers are actually a decent piece IF in serviceable condition. What 440s have I cannot remember but PolyA and early LA engines have the good factory rocker. Not really a race rocker but many LA projects have used them at over 7000rpm

It's interesting to view the first gen Red Ram HEMI you're working on. = ) Back in the mid 70's my neighbour bought a 55? Dodge (not sure model) that had the Red Ram HEMI. The lady he got the car from said it sat in the garage for years after her husband passed, as she didn't drive. The couple enjoyed going cross Canada many times (problem free) in that car.

can't wait for the 241 build gets started. Love that mule, it has a nasty sound to it too.

Very cool to see the Gen 1. I have a 331 firepower still in the car (54 NewYorker Deluxe) It was my late uncle's car, he bought it in Germany in 1956 from a USAF Colonel, while he was serving in the RCAF. He brought it back and drove it until 1961, when he got a job in the US. He left the car with my grandparents and said he'd be back for it next year..... He never came back for it. Grandpa passed away in 1978, my grandmother kept it in an old garage, my brother and I pulled it out in 1999 so she could sell the property. It has been sitting since, probably hasn't run since the 60's.... car is rusty, it had been vandalized, I want to someday pull the heart and do a rebuilt on it and have it live on in another Mopar (1988 Ramcharger maybe??) I'll be watching the progress on this Nick, thanks again. (great time lapse video on youtube from Hagerty of a rebuilt of a 331 worth checking out)

@NicksGarage

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment. Here’s hoping that you get to rebuilding that car soon.

great video, always looking forward to Monday's..............nice job on the 440

Wow - I'd sure like to see that 241 Hemi come back to life.

That old Hemi couldn't have gone to a better man to rebuild it when Nick is done with this engine, she'll be just like brand new, except a lot better.

I'm "gassed" for the Hemi build. How awesome.

Great Video nice to see people can come and visit you, Sunoco 260 will fix that pinging. Can’t wait to see what you guys do with the Red Ram!! Thank You 🙏!!!!

Thank you Nick for great info.

Nick is always dropping solid information 24/7!!

Great show! Love seeing the dyno! We would love to visit...

I have a 1949 Flathead V8 I’m building and it looked just like the hemi when I first got it. Good luck to you sir, Lot of time involved cleaning that block/parts up

@01trsmar

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm...I guess due to the large head design but Fords whopping 100 hp vs the Hemi's of 1950-(modeled a 1951 but sold in early 1950) 180 hp Chrysler 331 Hemi ! My dads 1st car was a 51 Ford 2 door sedan (not the swoopy 2 door design ) It was the factory 4 door with rear doors welded shut lol,thats what they did..We bought another in 1994 but the flathead was toast and we put a built Ford 289 300 hp 4 speed with 4.30 rear axle,quick little car..He still owns it along with his 70 440 6bbl Cuda he bought new in 1970 ! Ran low 12's 2weeks later,after 1 month he ran 11's !! 440 6bbl,3.54 !

@KDrestorations

5 жыл бұрын

01trsmar I’d still choose the ford over the first gen hemi any day in my opinion. The first gen Chrysler Hemi was deisgned from a Flathead with ARDUN cylinder heads. If Chrylser did the same thing theye did in today’s standards, they wouldve been sued.

LUV your channel Nick! Great job!!!

Looking forward to seeing the hemi run ...and I know it will..you are the master...Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I can't wait to hear that old hemi roar back to life!

I love this show , I hope one day I can travel with our Satellite to meet Nick and his crew . Hello from Wauconda ,Il

Those hemi engines powered alot of air sirens horns for military. Cool stuff!!

Clean the pan gasket off and you will see a letter stamped by every cylinder. An A signifys exact bore. A letter B is .001 over C=.002 over. Used to race Chrysler 354's back in the late 60's. Once built,they stayed build. Never broke. Maybe an exhaust rocker arm ( the long one!) or a pushrod.

I have only had one of these 241 Hemi w/two-barrel witch came from a Dodge Coronet Royal station-wagon but squeezed it into a 1954 Hillman Two door hardtop sedan with its four-speed manual trans, and I worked where I had to dismantle a 1953 Chrysler Imperial also had a Hemi it was parted out fully I did most of the work at the dismantling.

Another awesome video from the best Mopar guy on KZread