This channel is geared around me working on cars and trucks for the last 40 years. I am not a die hard brand guy, i work on and like them all. I hope you will enjoy the videos i put out over the years to come. Thanks for watching.
I raced 400’s exclusively because I could get them cheap at my buddies family junkyards. At that time the 340’s in the dart style bodies ruled. You had to have practically a race car to beat them. With a cam, great heads and better springs I could run with them and win some races. The 400 is a great drag motor, big pistons and short stroke to rev into power quickly, it can make power they never had new with very little money spent. They were smog era motors for sure, low compression and coupled with a thermoquad, jetted small and lean they were laughed at. Low two hundred horsepower out of the factory with one hundred more horses easy to get with low money and two hundred more horses with a fatter wallet and more parts. The 400 is the real deal if a person has time and some bucks to make it that way.
@semihemi16 күн бұрын
@keithroute8906 most definitely, thanks for watching
@justinlepage7460Ай бұрын
Been thinking of buying this welder. Your video was very helpful, thank you.
@semihemi16 күн бұрын
@@justinlepage7460 thanks for watching!
@seven6twommАй бұрын
Thanks for the review. I've been seriously looking at this welder now over the Lincoln 180. I like the increased amperage range and more selectable amperage taps over the Lincoln. I agree with you on keeping the welder simple. My 'ole reliable is a Lincoln AC/DC 225/125 arc welder and like the simplicity of a stick welder, but now looking forward to doing more welding without having to deal with flux and slag.
@semihemiАй бұрын
For the money, it's a great welder.
@oscaracmeАй бұрын
I don't know, was it?
@ghettohey2388Ай бұрын
Im going to be a first time buyer of a welder. Looking at the hobart brand. But I have a question about the gas supply. What is your advice on where to get your tank and gas for the mig welder. I want my own tank but Ive heard that gas supply companies wont sell you gas unless you lease a.tank. can you give any and all tips and advice for this
@semihemiАй бұрын
Great question, and thanks for checking out my videos. Here in Michigan the big welding supplier is AirGas . The tank in my video was purchased from them with no monthly fee. Unfortunately, the price of tanks has skyrocketed over the last few years. I have a bunch of them I have purchased over the years. It is set up on a bottle exchange, I bring them the empty tank, and they give me a full tank ready to go. I don't remember what I paid last time I exchanged one. One good thing about the tank exchange is you will always have a up to date tank. The tanks do get inspected every so often, and a date is stamped on the tank. This is very important if you decide to buy a use tank from someone. If the tank is out of date , most welding suppliers will not exchange it. Hope that helps and good luck with your purchase.
@edsmachine932 ай бұрын
I agree, I like the 400 blocks. But I like all of the B and RB engines. Great potential. 👍👍 Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
@semihemi2 ай бұрын
Thanks Ed, I definitely value your opinion.
@herbferguson2 ай бұрын
What's your opinion on main cap "girdles" that tie in all the main caps to presumably prevent cap walk and add overall strength to the mains. As for the cross bolted mains, the ford 427s that were pretty stout in drag racing, nascar, and lemans had cross bolted mains and deep skirted block like the Chryslers.
@semihemi2 ай бұрын
I have never used a girdle on a BB Mopar, I have always used aluminum main caps with ARP studs with great success. That being said, i am sure a girdle cant hurt and probably helps to a point. How much it helps is the million dollar question. Depending what you are doing, a 230 CW block with aluminum caps and ARP main studs is a great starting point. If your goals are approaching a thousand horse power i would be looking at a after market block, Keith Black , INDY, ect. As far as the FE Ford deep skirted block, yes the bottom end is very similar to a BB Mopar with the cross bolted mains. WAY back in my street racing days there was a Ford that used to be seen on Gratiot Avenue ( a local cruising strip north of Detroit) that said on his license plate "SOHC". I think it was a Galaxie? he was supposed to be fast. That car was featured in Hod Rod Magazine back in the early 1980s. Definitely a very cool car but it was a big car and looked heavy, but still very unique and probably the only street driven "Cammer" i have ever seen. Jim.
@herbferguson2 ай бұрын
Just subscribed. I've got 2 230 blocks with the thick mains and have been enjoying your content on 400 Chryslers.
@semihemi2 ай бұрын
Those are the cream of the crop for production B engines. Thanks for watching, my friend.
@joegray11552 ай бұрын
Been looking into these, thanks for posting this.
@semihemi2 ай бұрын
For the money, it's a great welder. Thanks for watching 👍
@arthurwach8853 ай бұрын
I would like to know if a 400 block can be sleeved for a 4.50 bore.
@semihemi3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't recommend going to 4.5 and the cost would be substantial. At that point I would be considering an aftermarket block with simease bores. Thanks for watching 👍
@billkilbourne64093 ай бұрын
I put a set of 67 closed chamber heads and a "Hemi" cam and it would run like mad!
@semihemi3 ай бұрын
Closed chamber heads is definitely a plus on these low compression monsters.
@JoeD-tm8qp3 ай бұрын
Great review. Thank you for taking the time to make and edit the video.
@semihemi3 ай бұрын
No problem at all, I use this welder quite often and still enjoy using it.
@johnelliott73754 ай бұрын
Good morning and enjoy your day today.
@semihemi3 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir, same to you.
@brandonp34414 ай бұрын
Currently looking for a 400 block to buy. East Tenn
@MississippiDan14 ай бұрын
Just south of Memphis, there's a place with 40 acres of antiques... In South Haven MS. I'll bet he still has a few
@glengabruch46645 ай бұрын
Great video!!!👍Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 400 based 512 stroker with Trick Flow heads and a big hydraulic roller cam, all backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Awesome my friend, love them Trick Flow heads.
@glengabruch46645 ай бұрын
@@semihemi They're such a great head for the money. 👌
@hoosiershooter5 ай бұрын
Do you know if this machine is capable of spray transfer? I've been looking for info and have found zero answers.
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
I don't know off hand, I would try calling that 1-800 number. It's worth a shot. Thanks for watching my videos.
@Alexander-nb1rz5 ай бұрын
I built a 400 with hardblock up to the bottom of the freeze plugs then used pro gram 4 bolt mains ran 15:15 to 1 compression with B1 heads alum rods Bill Miller and a 4500 carb 4:38 bore,4:30 stroke took to Koffles and dyno at 800 Hp 667 torque ran 21/8 primarys he took my headers off put his on 23/8 primarys dyno at 928 HP 800 torque had it for 10 + years no problems
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Sounds like a serious combination 👍. Got to love them B1 heads. Thanks for sharing .
@Alexander-nb1rz5 ай бұрын
@@semihemi yes that motor set the ET record way back in 98 fastest Mopar on motor at Rockingham,NC KOS 9:42 broke Sheila Bowman's record from year before 9:45 first time out it would get down to 9:07 later street trim through the mufflers 10 inch tires.
@MuscleCityMadness5 ай бұрын
Hi Jim love the videos man. I'm getting ready to build my 1st Mopar Big Block these vids are gold 👌
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out my videos, I have many more to come. 👍
@bigblockjalopy5 ай бұрын
Ok, I had to remove my like, when I heard you saying, that you don't recommend a 383 for over 500Hp. Ridiculuos! These are way, way stronger than any 440 and these have been build to 1000+hp. Also, you forgot to mention, that the casting material of 383s was better than that of the 400s, So I'm not so sure that the 400 is stronger than the 383. Anyway, the 383s never had a main saddle problem. If you build them for 1000+, you can still run a girdle.
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out my videos and sharing your thoughts. I'm going to be doing a video on a 440 block prep back from my street racing days.
@bigblockjalopy5 ай бұрын
The low deck has always been the superior engine. I just love these. Best engines ever build
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Most definitely my friend.
@Boileddenim5 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. There are so many choices of welders and this is incredibly helpful.
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching my videos. I'm glad this was helpful .
@awfulcoffelsonecargarage82155 ай бұрын
I had a 77 I believe Cordova had a 400 in it that thing would scream then the lean burning brain burned out got rid of it
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Very cool. Yeah, those lean burn systems were problematic.
@mrpurcountry5 ай бұрын
Nice-looking car I have a couple of 73,s myself, what is the year of yours?.
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Thanks man, yes it's a 73.
@lukenukem69205 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I've never welded before and want to learn. For my budget and my need to have reliability, this seems like the best choice. I was thinking about the 190 as well, but having a 110v option makes it more versatile. Thanks again!
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video, it's a great welder for the money. I'll take this over a Harbor Freight welder any day.
@stevenbean97065 ай бұрын
havnt been able to find one id like to do a 426 for a dart with one
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
The short deck is a great fit in an Abody car.
@stevenbean97065 ай бұрын
be a perfect combination once i finish the 67 belvedere2 im doing now with a 383 im gonna be on a mission to put a 67-69 dart together
@stevenbean97065 ай бұрын
I love these and the 383 big bore small stroke balance light weight =power
@Mister_3945 ай бұрын
Ive had my hobart 210mvp for almost 12trs and barely having problems with it not feeding gas. I havent looked into it yet but worse case i may need a new circuit board for at the tune of $500. May jist fix it and keep it for a few years more and eventually upgrade to the Hobart multi process 200, im sold on the quality of Hobart because its owned/made by Miller.
@semihemi5 ай бұрын
I'm no expert on welder repair, but try the simple things first. Check voltage to the gas silonoid. If that is good, make sure the silonoid is functioning correctly. I would even check for dirt or debis in the silonoid. I had a Nitrous Oxide silonoid acting up years ago. It had chunks of debis stuck inside, causing it malfunction. Ever since then I bought a filter that screws on the bottle for refilling purposes only. I believe the filling station had crap in their tanks. Hope that helps, thanks for watching my videos. Jim.
@kerrygatling6636 ай бұрын
You have good knowledge of the basic design of Crysler blocks. Good video👍 As someone said you went from a stock block to top fuel. I would have like to see what your option on the(what i call middle class blocks)interesting 🤔keepem coming.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Thanks brother, yes for sure. Somewhere down the road , i will do a video on prepping a 440 production block for higher HP applications. This particular 440 block was in my Duster from the street racing days. Thanks for watching 👍
@blownaway43716 ай бұрын
Hey Jim. Do you drill the main oil galleys on your builds?
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Yes, I will be doing a video shortly on block prep and will cover that .
@blownaway43716 ай бұрын
Those dollys wheels start egg-shaping their holes and not wanting to roll on the little axle. The "capwalk" looks like someone pulled the pan with a dusty environment, and put it back together quick (to sell?)
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
I wouldn't doubt it, lol but I can't complain for what I paid for them. After all, it is Harbor Freight.
@alcosta20406 ай бұрын
Last thing as far as Mopar big block motors to try to machine one and cross bolt or fourbolt is not gonna happen and there strong allready and main reason why they are steonge then. Gm and shit is becuse the crank sits in block not on top like Chevy that's why Chevy has all those issues !!!! Mopar stuff is strong out of box and don't need all that four bolt shit like motors that have crank layed on top of block but yea !!! You start looking to make like 700 or more yea start looking other options like the cratle !!! It bolts onto main cap bolts and oil pan bolts that thing works great !!!!!!!! And will keep block. Strong !!!!!!!
@alcosta20406 ай бұрын
I hope you don't take anything I said wrong way !!! I'm just talking and I do not know it all !!!! I'm just like everybody else !!! And I'm gonna keep watching to cuase I'm sure you will teach me stuff I don't know also !!!
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
It's all good my friend, it all depends what you are doing. I would never run B1 heads on a daily driver, but i would run them on my next 512 Wedge engine that I plan of making 800+ horse power. 400 CFM on the intake runner is not big numbers now a days. No different on my next Chevrolet build I do, it will be a 540 + cubic inch with heads that flow over 400 CFM. The Indy HEMI heads I have flow over 450 CFM on the intake runner and over 300 CFM on the exhaust. This is what I normally use to build for 8 to 9 hundred horse power. My channel will be all over the place, stay tuned you never know what my next video will be about. The heads Chrysler offered on their Wedge engines are way to small for anything but a stock rebuild, they are out of steam at 600 lift and have a horrible combustion chamber with the spark plug in a bad location. Back in my street racing days , you never bring a knife to a gun fight. Thanks for watching my videos 👍
@alcosta20406 ай бұрын
I wish it was that easy !!!! Just buy the biggest stuff so when you get there you own it allready but it don't. Unfortunelty you have to use what matches what your doing
@alcosta20406 ай бұрын
I'm a big believer in these 400 stroker motors !!!! I have made big power with factory blocks !!! I like your show so far but your all over the place. !!! You got into top fuel blocks and stuff that none of us are ever gonna touch or want !!! Can't use any of it on street cars !!!! And the argument in splay caps cross bolted and four bolt that's Chevy stuff !! Except the cross bolt Ford even had a cross bolt on there early 427 I believe don't hold me to it tho I can be wrong I just know they used cross bolt at one point on there big ho motors in the day !!! And what I'm saying to. Is your building nice street mtoor and saying B-1 heads there old and way to big to use and even rhink ahout using them and you mentioned when you want to go bigger you have the head for it but won't work that way !!!! The head is way to big for a motor thats gonna be streetabke !!!! And if you stick a giant head on a street motor it won't make any power anywhere !!! Maybe if you scream it but waist of time same thing as building a massive high compression big cam bottom end and using a stock head. It won't work if you can't get the air in and out fast enough then big bottom end is worthless and other way around same issue !!!! Using big flowing head. Cuase you mite go bigger later will do nothing but hurt you and kill your power !!!!!
@robertwest30936 ай бұрын
Funny that you mention align honing and the rear main seal. Nick from Nick's Garage had to redo the rear main on an align honed block SEVEN times before he got it sealed. One thing he did to fix the situation is cut down the aluminum block.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Yes, definitely have to watch the little things like that. I'm glad I never ran into that mess before. 👍
@greeceuranusputin6 ай бұрын
"Cold Weather" block, lol. NO, the first few months of production have more material around the main web for some reason, that's all. I have a couple of those.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
I haven't come across one yet, but it's still just a production block. Big horse power really needs a aftermarket block capable of handling it. If I ever build a car just for the track, it will be something like a Keith Black or Bill Mitchell.
@moparornocar16 ай бұрын
Check out Jerry’s Speed Shop in Northwest Ohio. He’s an old school shop that’s been around for a very long time. Keep up the good videos
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Maybe next time I'm in Ohio I will. Thanks brother, I most definitely will. 👍
@moparornocar16 ай бұрын
I’m currently working on lightening up my ‘69 Satellite for next race season. It has a mildly built 440 Ran best ever 12:39 @ 107 at Milan dragway last season.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
That's always a great idea, a lite car is a fast car. Good luck with your project, sounds like a fun car.
@moparornocar16 ай бұрын
I have a 400 block in storage I believe it’s standard bore 1977. If you’re interested
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up, believe it or not I might have enough blocks for now. Thanks for checking out my videos 👍
@blownaway43716 ай бұрын
Where are you? I'm near Memphis.
@ThePaulv126 ай бұрын
I wish there were affordable raised port heads available so any RB intake would fit on a low deck - like the completely unaffordable Stage VI. You could then build a low deck stroker Max Wedge clone for example. As well it opens a whole world of easy to find vintage and modern intakes. I know you don't like them but 440 Source should offer them as an option for their Stealth head range. They do have a CNC option but yeah the chambers are old fashioned. Would be a great accompaniment to their stroker kits though. A bit of a missed opportunity if you ask me. Also re the blocks on smog 400s and 440s there's that whopping stiffening rib on the oil filter side below the deck on the outside of the block which you can clearly see at the 2:00 mark in this vid. Instant way of telling a late Mopar B & RB that one. When I was a young man that rib was a way of telling a "useless thinwall weak smog block with crappy smog port heads." How wrong were we? Late blocks are far better and late heads are better than 906s too. In fact the late heads flow about the same stock as a 906/915 ~220CFM but Steve Dulcich investigated the late heads and then ported them and recorded his findings in forensic detail comparing each step with a 915 IIRC. The findings are generally irrelevant today because you'd never spend the time on factory iron heads for street use since cheap aluminum heads with big valves and similar airflow out of the box to ported fully iron heads are abundant and cheaper. Anyhow he found the smog heads needed less port work to get them to flow than the 906/915 which needed tons more work even though they all flowed about the same in the end (~270CFM). The articles are still up but it is a long read. For the nostalgia Mopar BB nut (and who isn't on here) it's a hoot of a read. I can't post off KZread hyperlinks because bots auto delete posts with non KZread links, but if anyone is interested highlight the first line below and right click/search: MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part I MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part II MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part III
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Interesting to say the least. That is correct . My findings have found the later 400s seem to be just fine on the cylinder wall thickness. I really think that (Thin Wall Block) term is nonsense for the later 400 blocks. Thanks for checking out my videos
@alanblacky99016 ай бұрын
When you have Pistons that you want to reuse and they have stuck rings you know what soak the Pistons in a bucket of water for a day in the water will break that carbon down and loosen them up and they will come pretty much with no problem
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
That's correct, I remember someone telling me about that years ago. Not sure if I ever tried it.
@hardball1076 ай бұрын
I had a 400 Magnum in a '73 Charger SE. I added headers, an intake, D/C coil and a Holley 780. Had a local body shop add a Six Pack scoop they had sitting on a shelf for hood for clearance. 727 trans with Slap Stick and 8 3/4 3:55 pushed it along. That 400 Charger took many 440's to the cleaners. Wish I had it back, 440 Source makes a nice 512 kit for it.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
That sounded like a fun car. Yes 440 Source has some nice stuff.
@moparmanjames6 ай бұрын
You are correct, the compression rings rotate as the engine runs.
@jimmywilkinson91906 ай бұрын
My dad had a 1967 440 interceptor out of a TDPS car that was a death car ! The trooper crashed it into a Oak tree in South Bexar county back in 67 . My dad b-tched about it costed more to rebuild the heads ( valve seats ) than to overhaul the motor . his friend Bill painted the motor and kept the orig. Interceptor stickers on the valve covers . Punching it would break the web plate johnny on the spot due to wheel hop . The motor had 22 K when they pulled it .
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
1967 had the closed chamber heads on it if I remember correctly.
@kerrygatling6636 ай бұрын
@@semihemi You are correct and the 516 heads.
@jimmywilkinson91906 ай бұрын
Last year a old man came up to me and started talking that he had a 1970 Dodge truck that had a slant six in it that he wanted rebuilt . He knew his stuff that he wanted .030 pistons and seats installed in the head . What he wanted was to trade 4 used motors he collected since he was young 318 , 340 , 360 . 383 and he thought the 383 was rebuilt because it had fresh paint on it . His friend owned a local junk yard and all came from wrecked cars . This is in Corpus Christi Texas and it does freeze here but he said he pulled them as soon as his friend got them . Then after this meeting 2 weeks later some guys had a blue 71 Duster with white stripe on a trailer heading towards town . It didn't have a engine in it but the body was garage kept , I think it could had been polished out . 1+1 = 1 sh-t !@#$%^
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
383 in a Duster is a good combination. I had a 71 Duster years ago with a .030 over 400. Very fun car.
@robertwest30936 ай бұрын
@@semihemiYou got that right! The Duster is my favorite Mopar.
@davidcallahan51576 ай бұрын
Clean it good and when think it looks good clean it again !
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Absolutely !!
@HANDBALLDIEHARD6 ай бұрын
The 400 blocks didn't have good cylinder wall castings ,at standard bore they were thinner than 383 or 440 and could be out of round , even thinner in some places , they needed to be check to be bored over size , i put one in my 66 ply fury back in the 80's .
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
Always good to have any production block sonic checked. Some of the small block Chevy 400s I did , the cylinders were scary thin.
@waynesmith24616 ай бұрын
My 400 stroked to 500 at .035 over bore with steel 356 head casing massaged a bit with .625 lift comp roller took my 3500 lb 70 challenger 6.35 et at 109 mph yes I like em better than 440
@mrpurcountry6 ай бұрын
Looks like a rebuild that went very bad and the cam went bad and all the metal was pumped through the block taking out the bearings, looks like they didn't own a torque ranch.
@semihemi6 ай бұрын
That's a strong possibility. Looks like a ton of money down the drain.
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Thanks for the info ! Great video
@martymartin7637 thanks my friend
I raced 400’s exclusively because I could get them cheap at my buddies family junkyards. At that time the 340’s in the dart style bodies ruled. You had to have practically a race car to beat them. With a cam, great heads and better springs I could run with them and win some races. The 400 is a great drag motor, big pistons and short stroke to rev into power quickly, it can make power they never had new with very little money spent. They were smog era motors for sure, low compression and coupled with a thermoquad, jetted small and lean they were laughed at. Low two hundred horsepower out of the factory with one hundred more horses easy to get with low money and two hundred more horses with a fatter wallet and more parts. The 400 is the real deal if a person has time and some bucks to make it that way.
@keithroute8906 most definitely, thanks for watching
Been thinking of buying this welder. Your video was very helpful, thank you.
@@justinlepage7460 thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review. I've been seriously looking at this welder now over the Lincoln 180. I like the increased amperage range and more selectable amperage taps over the Lincoln. I agree with you on keeping the welder simple. My 'ole reliable is a Lincoln AC/DC 225/125 arc welder and like the simplicity of a stick welder, but now looking forward to doing more welding without having to deal with flux and slag.
For the money, it's a great welder.
I don't know, was it?
Im going to be a first time buyer of a welder. Looking at the hobart brand. But I have a question about the gas supply. What is your advice on where to get your tank and gas for the mig welder. I want my own tank but Ive heard that gas supply companies wont sell you gas unless you lease a.tank. can you give any and all tips and advice for this
Great question, and thanks for checking out my videos. Here in Michigan the big welding supplier is AirGas . The tank in my video was purchased from them with no monthly fee. Unfortunately, the price of tanks has skyrocketed over the last few years. I have a bunch of them I have purchased over the years. It is set up on a bottle exchange, I bring them the empty tank, and they give me a full tank ready to go. I don't remember what I paid last time I exchanged one. One good thing about the tank exchange is you will always have a up to date tank. The tanks do get inspected every so often, and a date is stamped on the tank. This is very important if you decide to buy a use tank from someone. If the tank is out of date , most welding suppliers will not exchange it. Hope that helps and good luck with your purchase.
I agree, I like the 400 blocks. But I like all of the B and RB engines. Great potential. 👍👍 Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Thanks Ed, I definitely value your opinion.
What's your opinion on main cap "girdles" that tie in all the main caps to presumably prevent cap walk and add overall strength to the mains. As for the cross bolted mains, the ford 427s that were pretty stout in drag racing, nascar, and lemans had cross bolted mains and deep skirted block like the Chryslers.
I have never used a girdle on a BB Mopar, I have always used aluminum main caps with ARP studs with great success. That being said, i am sure a girdle cant hurt and probably helps to a point. How much it helps is the million dollar question. Depending what you are doing, a 230 CW block with aluminum caps and ARP main studs is a great starting point. If your goals are approaching a thousand horse power i would be looking at a after market block, Keith Black , INDY, ect. As far as the FE Ford deep skirted block, yes the bottom end is very similar to a BB Mopar with the cross bolted mains. WAY back in my street racing days there was a Ford that used to be seen on Gratiot Avenue ( a local cruising strip north of Detroit) that said on his license plate "SOHC". I think it was a Galaxie? he was supposed to be fast. That car was featured in Hod Rod Magazine back in the early 1980s. Definitely a very cool car but it was a big car and looked heavy, but still very unique and probably the only street driven "Cammer" i have ever seen. Jim.
Just subscribed. I've got 2 230 blocks with the thick mains and have been enjoying your content on 400 Chryslers.
Those are the cream of the crop for production B engines. Thanks for watching, my friend.
Been looking into these, thanks for posting this.
For the money, it's a great welder. Thanks for watching 👍
I would like to know if a 400 block can be sleeved for a 4.50 bore.
I wouldn't recommend going to 4.5 and the cost would be substantial. At that point I would be considering an aftermarket block with simease bores. Thanks for watching 👍
I put a set of 67 closed chamber heads and a "Hemi" cam and it would run like mad!
Closed chamber heads is definitely a plus on these low compression monsters.
Great review. Thank you for taking the time to make and edit the video.
No problem at all, I use this welder quite often and still enjoy using it.
Good morning and enjoy your day today.
Thank you Sir, same to you.
Currently looking for a 400 block to buy. East Tenn
Just south of Memphis, there's a place with 40 acres of antiques... In South Haven MS. I'll bet he still has a few
Great video!!!👍Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 400 based 512 stroker with Trick Flow heads and a big hydraulic roller cam, all backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌
Awesome my friend, love them Trick Flow heads.
@@semihemi They're such a great head for the money. 👌
Do you know if this machine is capable of spray transfer? I've been looking for info and have found zero answers.
I don't know off hand, I would try calling that 1-800 number. It's worth a shot. Thanks for watching my videos.
I built a 400 with hardblock up to the bottom of the freeze plugs then used pro gram 4 bolt mains ran 15:15 to 1 compression with B1 heads alum rods Bill Miller and a 4500 carb 4:38 bore,4:30 stroke took to Koffles and dyno at 800 Hp 667 torque ran 21/8 primarys he took my headers off put his on 23/8 primarys dyno at 928 HP 800 torque had it for 10 + years no problems
Sounds like a serious combination 👍. Got to love them B1 heads. Thanks for sharing .
@@semihemi yes that motor set the ET record way back in 98 fastest Mopar on motor at Rockingham,NC KOS 9:42 broke Sheila Bowman's record from year before 9:45 first time out it would get down to 9:07 later street trim through the mufflers 10 inch tires.
Hi Jim love the videos man. I'm getting ready to build my 1st Mopar Big Block these vids are gold 👌
Thanks for checking out my videos, I have many more to come. 👍
Ok, I had to remove my like, when I heard you saying, that you don't recommend a 383 for over 500Hp. Ridiculuos! These are way, way stronger than any 440 and these have been build to 1000+hp. Also, you forgot to mention, that the casting material of 383s was better than that of the 400s, So I'm not so sure that the 400 is stronger than the 383. Anyway, the 383s never had a main saddle problem. If you build them for 1000+, you can still run a girdle.
Thanks for checking out my videos and sharing your thoughts. I'm going to be doing a video on a 440 block prep back from my street racing days.
The low deck has always been the superior engine. I just love these. Best engines ever build
Most definitely my friend.
Thank you for sharing this video. There are so many choices of welders and this is incredibly helpful.
Thanks for watching my videos. I'm glad this was helpful .
I had a 77 I believe Cordova had a 400 in it that thing would scream then the lean burning brain burned out got rid of it
Very cool. Yeah, those lean burn systems were problematic.
Nice-looking car I have a couple of 73,s myself, what is the year of yours?.
Thanks man, yes it's a 73.
Thanks for the great video! I've never welded before and want to learn. For my budget and my need to have reliability, this seems like the best choice. I was thinking about the 190 as well, but having a 110v option makes it more versatile. Thanks again!
Glad you enjoyed the video, it's a great welder for the money. I'll take this over a Harbor Freight welder any day.
havnt been able to find one id like to do a 426 for a dart with one
The short deck is a great fit in an Abody car.
be a perfect combination once i finish the 67 belvedere2 im doing now with a 383 im gonna be on a mission to put a 67-69 dart together
I love these and the 383 big bore small stroke balance light weight =power
Ive had my hobart 210mvp for almost 12trs and barely having problems with it not feeding gas. I havent looked into it yet but worse case i may need a new circuit board for at the tune of $500. May jist fix it and keep it for a few years more and eventually upgrade to the Hobart multi process 200, im sold on the quality of Hobart because its owned/made by Miller.
I'm no expert on welder repair, but try the simple things first. Check voltage to the gas silonoid. If that is good, make sure the silonoid is functioning correctly. I would even check for dirt or debis in the silonoid. I had a Nitrous Oxide silonoid acting up years ago. It had chunks of debis stuck inside, causing it malfunction. Ever since then I bought a filter that screws on the bottle for refilling purposes only. I believe the filling station had crap in their tanks. Hope that helps, thanks for watching my videos. Jim.
You have good knowledge of the basic design of Crysler blocks. Good video👍 As someone said you went from a stock block to top fuel. I would have like to see what your option on the(what i call middle class blocks)interesting 🤔keepem coming.
Thanks brother, yes for sure. Somewhere down the road , i will do a video on prepping a 440 production block for higher HP applications. This particular 440 block was in my Duster from the street racing days. Thanks for watching 👍
Hey Jim. Do you drill the main oil galleys on your builds?
Yes, I will be doing a video shortly on block prep and will cover that .
Those dollys wheels start egg-shaping their holes and not wanting to roll on the little axle. The "capwalk" looks like someone pulled the pan with a dusty environment, and put it back together quick (to sell?)
I wouldn't doubt it, lol but I can't complain for what I paid for them. After all, it is Harbor Freight.
Last thing as far as Mopar big block motors to try to machine one and cross bolt or fourbolt is not gonna happen and there strong allready and main reason why they are steonge then. Gm and shit is becuse the crank sits in block not on top like Chevy that's why Chevy has all those issues !!!! Mopar stuff is strong out of box and don't need all that four bolt shit like motors that have crank layed on top of block but yea !!! You start looking to make like 700 or more yea start looking other options like the cratle !!! It bolts onto main cap bolts and oil pan bolts that thing works great !!!!!!!! And will keep block. Strong !!!!!!!
I hope you don't take anything I said wrong way !!! I'm just talking and I do not know it all !!!! I'm just like everybody else !!! And I'm gonna keep watching to cuase I'm sure you will teach me stuff I don't know also !!!
It's all good my friend, it all depends what you are doing. I would never run B1 heads on a daily driver, but i would run them on my next 512 Wedge engine that I plan of making 800+ horse power. 400 CFM on the intake runner is not big numbers now a days. No different on my next Chevrolet build I do, it will be a 540 + cubic inch with heads that flow over 400 CFM. The Indy HEMI heads I have flow over 450 CFM on the intake runner and over 300 CFM on the exhaust. This is what I normally use to build for 8 to 9 hundred horse power. My channel will be all over the place, stay tuned you never know what my next video will be about. The heads Chrysler offered on their Wedge engines are way to small for anything but a stock rebuild, they are out of steam at 600 lift and have a horrible combustion chamber with the spark plug in a bad location. Back in my street racing days , you never bring a knife to a gun fight. Thanks for watching my videos 👍
I wish it was that easy !!!! Just buy the biggest stuff so when you get there you own it allready but it don't. Unfortunelty you have to use what matches what your doing
I'm a big believer in these 400 stroker motors !!!! I have made big power with factory blocks !!! I like your show so far but your all over the place. !!! You got into top fuel blocks and stuff that none of us are ever gonna touch or want !!! Can't use any of it on street cars !!!! And the argument in splay caps cross bolted and four bolt that's Chevy stuff !! Except the cross bolt Ford even had a cross bolt on there early 427 I believe don't hold me to it tho I can be wrong I just know they used cross bolt at one point on there big ho motors in the day !!! And what I'm saying to. Is your building nice street mtoor and saying B-1 heads there old and way to big to use and even rhink ahout using them and you mentioned when you want to go bigger you have the head for it but won't work that way !!!! The head is way to big for a motor thats gonna be streetabke !!!! And if you stick a giant head on a street motor it won't make any power anywhere !!! Maybe if you scream it but waist of time same thing as building a massive high compression big cam bottom end and using a stock head. It won't work if you can't get the air in and out fast enough then big bottom end is worthless and other way around same issue !!!! Using big flowing head. Cuase you mite go bigger later will do nothing but hurt you and kill your power !!!!!
Funny that you mention align honing and the rear main seal. Nick from Nick's Garage had to redo the rear main on an align honed block SEVEN times before he got it sealed. One thing he did to fix the situation is cut down the aluminum block.
Yes, definitely have to watch the little things like that. I'm glad I never ran into that mess before. 👍
"Cold Weather" block, lol. NO, the first few months of production have more material around the main web for some reason, that's all. I have a couple of those.
I haven't come across one yet, but it's still just a production block. Big horse power really needs a aftermarket block capable of handling it. If I ever build a car just for the track, it will be something like a Keith Black or Bill Mitchell.
Check out Jerry’s Speed Shop in Northwest Ohio. He’s an old school shop that’s been around for a very long time. Keep up the good videos
Maybe next time I'm in Ohio I will. Thanks brother, I most definitely will. 👍
I’m currently working on lightening up my ‘69 Satellite for next race season. It has a mildly built 440 Ran best ever 12:39 @ 107 at Milan dragway last season.
That's always a great idea, a lite car is a fast car. Good luck with your project, sounds like a fun car.
I have a 400 block in storage I believe it’s standard bore 1977. If you’re interested
Thanks for the heads up, believe it or not I might have enough blocks for now. Thanks for checking out my videos 👍
Where are you? I'm near Memphis.
I wish there were affordable raised port heads available so any RB intake would fit on a low deck - like the completely unaffordable Stage VI. You could then build a low deck stroker Max Wedge clone for example. As well it opens a whole world of easy to find vintage and modern intakes. I know you don't like them but 440 Source should offer them as an option for their Stealth head range. They do have a CNC option but yeah the chambers are old fashioned. Would be a great accompaniment to their stroker kits though. A bit of a missed opportunity if you ask me. Also re the blocks on smog 400s and 440s there's that whopping stiffening rib on the oil filter side below the deck on the outside of the block which you can clearly see at the 2:00 mark in this vid. Instant way of telling a late Mopar B & RB that one. When I was a young man that rib was a way of telling a "useless thinwall weak smog block with crappy smog port heads." How wrong were we? Late blocks are far better and late heads are better than 906s too. In fact the late heads flow about the same stock as a 906/915 ~220CFM but Steve Dulcich investigated the late heads and then ported them and recorded his findings in forensic detail comparing each step with a 915 IIRC. The findings are generally irrelevant today because you'd never spend the time on factory iron heads for street use since cheap aluminum heads with big valves and similar airflow out of the box to ported fully iron heads are abundant and cheaper. Anyhow he found the smog heads needed less port work to get them to flow than the 906/915 which needed tons more work even though they all flowed about the same in the end (~270CFM). The articles are still up but it is a long read. For the nostalgia Mopar BB nut (and who isn't on here) it's a hoot of a read. I can't post off KZread hyperlinks because bots auto delete posts with non KZread links, but if anyone is interested highlight the first line below and right click/search: MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part I MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part II MOTORTREND Cylinder Heads, Part III
Interesting to say the least. That is correct . My findings have found the later 400s seem to be just fine on the cylinder wall thickness. I really think that (Thin Wall Block) term is nonsense for the later 400 blocks. Thanks for checking out my videos
When you have Pistons that you want to reuse and they have stuck rings you know what soak the Pistons in a bucket of water for a day in the water will break that carbon down and loosen them up and they will come pretty much with no problem
That's correct, I remember someone telling me about that years ago. Not sure if I ever tried it.
I had a 400 Magnum in a '73 Charger SE. I added headers, an intake, D/C coil and a Holley 780. Had a local body shop add a Six Pack scoop they had sitting on a shelf for hood for clearance. 727 trans with Slap Stick and 8 3/4 3:55 pushed it along. That 400 Charger took many 440's to the cleaners. Wish I had it back, 440 Source makes a nice 512 kit for it.
That sounded like a fun car. Yes 440 Source has some nice stuff.
You are correct, the compression rings rotate as the engine runs.
My dad had a 1967 440 interceptor out of a TDPS car that was a death car ! The trooper crashed it into a Oak tree in South Bexar county back in 67 . My dad b-tched about it costed more to rebuild the heads ( valve seats ) than to overhaul the motor . his friend Bill painted the motor and kept the orig. Interceptor stickers on the valve covers . Punching it would break the web plate johnny on the spot due to wheel hop . The motor had 22 K when they pulled it .
1967 had the closed chamber heads on it if I remember correctly.
@@semihemi You are correct and the 516 heads.
Last year a old man came up to me and started talking that he had a 1970 Dodge truck that had a slant six in it that he wanted rebuilt . He knew his stuff that he wanted .030 pistons and seats installed in the head . What he wanted was to trade 4 used motors he collected since he was young 318 , 340 , 360 . 383 and he thought the 383 was rebuilt because it had fresh paint on it . His friend owned a local junk yard and all came from wrecked cars . This is in Corpus Christi Texas and it does freeze here but he said he pulled them as soon as his friend got them . Then after this meeting 2 weeks later some guys had a blue 71 Duster with white stripe on a trailer heading towards town . It didn't have a engine in it but the body was garage kept , I think it could had been polished out . 1+1 = 1 sh-t !@#$%^
383 in a Duster is a good combination. I had a 71 Duster years ago with a .030 over 400. Very fun car.
@@semihemiYou got that right! The Duster is my favorite Mopar.
Clean it good and when think it looks good clean it again !
Absolutely !!
The 400 blocks didn't have good cylinder wall castings ,at standard bore they were thinner than 383 or 440 and could be out of round , even thinner in some places , they needed to be check to be bored over size , i put one in my 66 ply fury back in the 80's .
Always good to have any production block sonic checked. Some of the small block Chevy 400s I did , the cylinders were scary thin.
My 400 stroked to 500 at .035 over bore with steel 356 head casing massaged a bit with .625 lift comp roller took my 3500 lb 70 challenger 6.35 et at 109 mph yes I like em better than 440
Looks like a rebuild that went very bad and the cam went bad and all the metal was pumped through the block taking out the bearings, looks like they didn't own a torque ranch.
That's a strong possibility. Looks like a ton of money down the drain.