1971 Hemi 'Cuda - FINALLY Runs Like New!

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Nick's viewer and client Mike built himself a beautiful 1971 Hemi 'Cuda but it never ran the way he wanted it to.. that is, until he brought it to Nick's Garage.
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[michaelbaumgardner]

Nick looked 25 years younger kicking the cuda...Good Job Nick

[donlemme]

Beautiful car Mike. Labor of love for sure. Nick’s description of what should happen when you stomp the loud pedal was CLASSIC!! 👊💪👏

[clintperry]

The owner really appreciates you Nick ! And so do we !

[evanhelle]

Nicks PASSION shows in his description of how it should run.... Thats all heart! Love it

[KD-nbmp]

A friend of mine has a 1970 426 hemi charger and i remember the first time he fired it up in his shop. I always loved classic cars but hearing that car fire up made me a mopar fan for life. It sounded like king kong was stomping around on the shop floor. The whole ground was shaking. Thats burned into my memory forever!

[nikkiblack]

Man I miss these days of wrenching. Beautiful rhing

[chriswalshe]

I love how the owner says " yr good Nick" when Nicks tells him to have a go. He can see how much Nick is loving being in it, and doesn't wanna let him get out. Top class.

[Sojourning_]

awesome job. with the 440 I had, I ran 373 rear. the thing was amazing. I'm thinking 30 plus years ago.

[GhostOfRT]

Nick, you are a “God” of old school musclecar engines!
George THANK YOU for bringing Nick and his talent to the rest of the world!
And well done to EVERYONE at Nick‘s garage! 🚙 💨 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇬🇷 🇦🇺 ☮️

[delsere]

Couldn't help to feel exceedingly happy for Mike to get his hemi cuda running after all those years of work, and for Nick to have the pleasure of having a hemi cuda in his shop once again! Always nice to see an old art form at practice.

[UScarsarethebest]

That was very special to watch. Nick's old school craft, something that is becoming more and more rare to find nowadays. It's just awesome to watch!

[chilipepperpepper]

NICK THIS WAS AWESOME!! BRINGING MEMORIES BACK FROM YESTERDAY!!! NOTHING BUT SMILES PER GALLON!! 😃

[jimgee]

watching nick wrench on the 71 hemi cuda it reminded me of the late 70;s back in the back lane of outremont with his hemi cuda

[joevette]

Nick's cars are all awesome especially that " Kowalski challenger" I saw at Laval car show this summer!!

[mrglock]

Nick doesn't rush. Old bucks know to take their time.

[DonRRicks]

I’ve been waiting for this video since Friday Night Live when you talked about this Cuda. Exceptional car, and Mike has every right to be proud of this machine and the smile on his face tells it all. A kid I graduated high school with in 1973 had this identical car, and I rode with him: ONCE. We had driven two or three miles, and his toes being tickled by the fan blade I told him, “Mark, you land this thing, and I’ll walk back to work.” Sadly, he blew the engine (as 18 year olds will do) just before graduation and his parents refused to loan him the money to replace that beast. The last time I spoke to him it was sitting in his dad’s garage.

Nick, you also had two cars that I had in high school in the shop. That gold 66 GTO was identical to the one I had, and I loved that car. But I loved the hemi-orange 71 Demon 340 more so I sold the Goat to my brother and bought the Demon. Thank you for a trip down memory lane.

[jimmahon]

Boy, what a time warp - I had an AAR in that gorgeous red-orange, black interior, with the rally gauges, pistol grip, and no console. I loved the businesslike feel of that interior, and the feel of that Hurst Competition Plus shifter through the pistol grip - watching Nick shifting and hearing that gear whine gave me chills - those sensations come back to me as if I were once again that 20 year old crazy, trolling for a good stoplight matchup on a Saturday night in the west San Fernando Valley...

[timmotel]

I've owned three 440s but never a HEMI. My fault back in the day when they made them. Great show Nick. I'd love to drive that car. 1971 Cuda is my favourite car.

[fortyshooter]

Wow Nick that was a treat back to 1970-71! My brother had a new 1970 Hemicuda back then....still owns it.... and it was great to hear what a stock exhaust Hemicuda sounded like again! Great job on getting that one back in shape! My brothers car still sits not running since 1974.

[leoreid]

The master is always at work. Knowing g what they should be, but still going with the customer wants, if they can work out. Great Job youngman and team.