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Darryl's 1960 Chrysler 300F brings an old friendship to the dyno, while viewers make the case for preserving the car.
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Unrestored 413 Long Ram V8 Dyno Tested - 1960 Chrysler 300F
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- 0:31Nick questions the factory power claim while introducing Darryl's unrestored Chrysler Long Ram engine.
- 6:15Drew delivers a Dodge Lil Red Express for engine and transmission overhaul work.
- 20:18The first dyno pull produces backfiring, followed by further tests and timing adjustments.
- 41:57Further timing adjustments help the engine reach its best recorded output of 267.9 horsepower.
- 50:49Compression readings vary substantially across the cylinders, giving the team another reason to investigate.
- 55:19The team removes the cross-ram intake and begins inspecting the engine's internal components.
Darryl arrives with decades of shared Mopar memories, and Nick Panaritis has a question waiting: how much power does that unrestored Long Ram engine actually make?
"Unrestored 413 Long Ram V8 Dyno Tested - 1960 Chrysler 300F" is the standout of Nick's Garage's three uploads this week, reaching roughly 158,000 views. The car had spent decades in storage, and Nick is testing its engine straight from the car rather than presenting a freshly rebuilt example.
The distinction matters. Nick questions the factory horsepower claim, but the session uncovers plenty about this particular engine's condition: backfires send flames from the carburetors, timing adjustments bring modest improvements, and a compression test reveals uneven cylinder readings. The best pull produces about 268 horsepower. That sends Nick, Manny and Robert toward inspection and teardown, not a simple verdict on what every factory-fresh Long Ram could do.
There is company at the control-room window, too. Drew delivers a Dodge Lil Red Express for engine and transmission work, and his family stays for the testing. Darryl adds a friendly horsepower guessing pool. Beneath the video, viewers are discussing a different judgment call: several favour keeping the Chrysler largely original, with targeted repairs rather than a complete restoration. Others remember their own Chrysler engines and highway journeys.
The shorter-than-usual "Nick's Garage is live! And early." and "Six Barrel Cuda Opens Up!" round out the week's uploads. The Long Ram test remains the channel's strongest daily draw, with the Cuda next among its most active videos.
Subscribers held steady, while daily views are running above their usual level. Among similarly sized motoring channels, McKillans had a larger weekly audience and Jack Builds It a smaller one. For Nick's Garage, the week's most substantial draw was an old engine whose backfires gave the shop more to investigate.
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What viewers say
The car is too awesome to completely restore, keep as much of the original as possible.
@joelpartain3235See it on YouTubeI loved my 413. It was in my 63 Chrysler Newport. That car would just glide down the highway.
@grantatkinson5531See it on YouTubeA Nick's garage trifecta. A bunch of cars guys, an old piece of Chrysler engineering and a family into cars getting to watch it all live.
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As she is it's an absolute beauty, a real automobile time capsule!
@luizdejardin4432See it on YouTubeKeep her like she is. That’s a great looking car.
@Bossbarn429See it on YouTubeNicks having such a good time. Smiling whole episode.
@dukeallen432See it on YouTubeYou know what I love so much about this program is that Nick allows a whole family to come and be a part of his environment and just the nicest man
@kurtboesger5103See it on YouTubeGuys, that was one awesome video, it showed fun, smiles, and friendship, I cant wait to see Darryl's 413 when Dr. Nick gets it done, cheers
@ericball6000See it on YouTubeGorgeous Gorgeous car... i can't remember seeing a car from that era that i didn't like
Great show Nick@Thermopylae2024See it on YouTubeDarryls 300 is really a beautiful car though . What a time capsule it is . Wow so cool .
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