I figure I'll chime in since I'm part of the subject matter in this video. I agree with everything Jamie said. In my case, I fully intended to get carried away and I will continue to do so and the car will be just the way I want it to be. To be honest, there's nothing that exotic on the car. The upper control arms i bought 6 or 7 years ago for $350 for another project and the heim joint tie rod ends I got for free and my strut rods were shot so I got those firm feel units for under 200 bucks shipped. I'll get the sway bars on and I won't have to think about it again. As for the engine, it's a good compromise of power and drivability with just enough vacuum to make the brakes work. The transmission wasn't that much more than a good four speed and I sure love being able to blast down the freeway at 70 at 2500 RPM. On the other hand, I'm currently building a Coronet 500 that is everything Jamie is talking about. Stock style pretty much everything, just upgraded a little bit with the best factory type parts and it's going to be great. A real daily driver and I'm looking forward to that one as well. The only thing I'm really surprised about is that nobody's giving me a hard time about my engine bay being painted black😅
@Littlehotrodshop
Жыл бұрын
And FYI, I can swap a carburetor back on in 15 or 20 minutes. I just have to change the fuel pressure regulator and bolt on the carb. I set up all my linkage to work with the sniper or the 4150.
@mokeimusic
Жыл бұрын
Your car is on the road, that is all that matters
@Ross046
Жыл бұрын
You built a stunningly great car.
@moparedtn
Жыл бұрын
Black engine bay? Damn GM heathen. Out, evil spirit! OUT! There, I just performed a Mopar exorcism. You'll be fine now. - Ed on the Ridge
@mattcasoni
Жыл бұрын
Omgosh you pained it black???
@Mr9501
Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel, thanks to Uncle Tony...this video is EXACTLY what I’ve been telling people for years! Love it! I’m glad someone else thinks this way...
@matthewb8229
Жыл бұрын
The red Charger, with the hiked up rear end, is the epitome of my childhood hotrod look. The back end up in the air meant it went fast. At least to an 8 year old in the mid/late 70s.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
You know I’m all about it. Haha. I will ruin it by going a bit closer to stock eventually. But for now… it’s awesome.
@gregbenwell6173
Жыл бұрын
I am right there with you, a car isn't fast without foot and a half long shackles holding up the rear of the leaf springs and a set of slot mag wheels (before Duke's Of Hazzard days)!! And i was literally 5 years old (in 1969) when my neighbor brought home his brand new blue Daytona Charger, with the pointed front end and the huge wing on the back!! Funny that same car years later appeared in an issue of Mopar Magazine (circa 1990), after the son of the originally owner restored the car back to original!!
@EFI4EYE
7 ай бұрын
Same. When I fell in love with muscle cars they had air shocks, Cragars or Keystones, traction bars and decals all over the rear 1/4 windows 😂
@fishypictures
Жыл бұрын
I remember being a passenger in a 68 Dodge Dart slant six , cold night, heater on and the driver , my buddy.. out running the cops….. unbelievably,… we got away. Don’t remember what we did. Today 50 years later it’s been back to basics for me. Incredible that your cuda even in its weathered state If it’s running it gets many thumbs up even lots of attention from the ladies.
@leehouston5436
Жыл бұрын
Embrace it! Remember the days Mopar guys would walk up , look at the fender tag and vin and tell you how it’s not correct?
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Yeahhhh… I roll my eyes at those guys too. Lol. I’m all in on day 2 modifications, period or vaguely correct upgrades, safety stuff, and adding options that weren’t original to a given car. It’s the spirit that’s important to me. That and cheap fun.
@rockymeyers4030
Жыл бұрын
Best mods: late model starter, yeah it don't have the classic sound, but works great! Brakes, Cordoba 11.75 with adjustable brake pushrod to delete the booster, with a 2 bolt aluminum master cylinder from an 85 diplomat. Not too hard a pedal with plenty of brake "feel" .handling, borgeson steering, it doesn't make it corner harder than, but at least it will go in the direction you want it to. Engine, stock magnum 360 with a carb and electronic ignition, enough power to be fun. Trans, a518 od, so I don't get passed by the minivans on the interstate. I did all these and all were junkyard sourced except the steering box. Oh by the way, I tried EFI, hated it. Edelbrock carb for me! Your results may vary
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Nice, nice. I like it. Personally, I find nothing wrong with the original style starters. But do have minis on some. Borgeson is fine. Firm Feel factory works well though - and it fits right.
@dinadaughtry8993
Жыл бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGaragemy 73charger wants the aluminum k frame and cross member isolaters to get the 72 and older feel plus I think that they are safer and not much more expensive
@chrispiazza7487
Жыл бұрын
I've always believed that the engineers that designed these things knew exactly what the fuck they were doing, so I've acted accordingly.
@linwoodlane7006
Жыл бұрын
Simpler the better , having had 3 pertronics electronic ignition thingies fail , ive reverted back to points , easy to fix on the side of the highway
@JamesWilson-bw5uq
Жыл бұрын
Hi gys, I agree 100% that you don't have to spend $100,000 plus on a rebuild of my favorite muscle cars any mopars. I'm 75 yrs old combat veteran , I'm not building anything these days due to health issues but I've built a few molars in my day. I owned one 426 hemi '69 GTX. But I built many other mopars, As body's By bodies etc. I really liked 340s, 383s, 413s,440s. I even built a 440 hot rod Chrysler 300 letter car. Had !it's of fun passing checks n Fords!!! Like your videos!!!
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome. I’ve never had a Hemi. Some day… thanks for being here with us!
@beljames1563
Жыл бұрын
I hear you. Some mods, ok. But let us never forget what makes a Mopar...Mopar. Also let's remember why we fell in love with these cars. It wasn't because someone swapped in an LS.
@dinadaughtry8993
Жыл бұрын
Those are the words to live by, so tired of LS this LS that
@blakegaddis946
Жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you, Jamie. It's taken me many years to realize that I can enjoy the cars just the way they came. The whole efi thing is highly overrated and, in my opinion, a huge waste of money.
@VinnyMartello
Жыл бұрын
I’m very happy with the reliability and fuel economy of my HEI distributor and my quadrajet.
@robertheymann5906
Жыл бұрын
Still cheaper and more predictable than most women! Lol Mopars rock!
@m1a1hm
Жыл бұрын
Brother I agree 100 percent!! My 68 Plymouth Satellite 383 is close to what your 68 Charger is now not as nice but i love it. I see other youtuber's do all these high dollar upgrade and don't get me wrong I'm not really putting them down but not all of us have deep pockets and they always bad mouth how the these old cars were built and how you need this or that to make it drive like a new car. Like the EFI yeah it's nice an all when it is working right but I fine the more wiring and plumbing you have to do the more that can go wrong and if your EFI bites the dust your going to be pushing or calling a tow truck to get it home. But a carb 8 out of 10 times will get you home even if it's not running the best. That why I think sometime less is more.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Exactly this. And I think you know my thoughts on nice cars. Haha. My Charger is pretty nice, yeah, but even it isn’t amazing. I love down and dirty, enjoyable cars. A bit of paint is cool but far from required in my book. I have zero plans to become that kind of KZitemr. I’m not here to sell anybody any expensive speed equipment they don’t need. I’ll take the carburetor, thank you.
@indianaslim4971
Жыл бұрын
Preach it brother!, I have for many years opined that computers belong on a desk and not in a car, there are vibrations and oscillations that don't register on the butt dyno but play nasty with circuit boards and solder points, plus the heat and cold doesn't help with longevity either. On the subject of handling I once had a 69 Fury 4 door that had very respectful handling, no it wasn't going to win any autocross but was very predictable and you could hang the rear end out and was a ton(or two) of fun.
@johnspencer7291
Жыл бұрын
i currently own a 69 fury 3 coup,383,gets lots of attn at car shows,its b-5 blue too
@indianaslim4971
Жыл бұрын
@@johnspencer7291 sweet, I owned mine back in 1978 so it wasn't a classic yet but it was a great $125 car, mine had a 318 but was pretty quick for it's size.
@Ross046
Жыл бұрын
The best part about Mopar has always been the parts bin. You can/could build a killer car or truck by mixing and matching well engineered and manufactured factory parts. It just took knowledge. Unlike GM who didn't build enough of the really good shit. Or Ford who,it seems, never built the same thing twice.
@albertgaspar627
Жыл бұрын
well, I'm going to have to disagree with your last two sentences :) some of GM's stuff is crap, like the 301 Pontiac--but otherwise you can use parts from a Pontiac 350 on the 400. You can use WS6 suspension pieces on a Nova (they did to make the 9-C-1 cop cars). Pontiacs are mostly designed to generate torque--like the tiny ports on a mope 440--unless you get into the RA 4 and 5 exotica. but you can build one cheap doing just what you said about the Mopars--have knowledge of what works and the OEM parts swap around. Oldsmobile? Wasn't hard to get 13's, just add a C head 455 into a Cutlass. or whip up an Olds 350 for the Omega or Starfire--big bore that could make 365cid with a piston from the 425 big bro, 6 inch long connecting rods, or go find a 403 cid small block. Buick? Wasn't hard to find a 455 in grandpa's car and give Hemis heartburn with a Stage One valve setup done on stock heads by your local machine shop. Chevy? 4 bolt chevy 350s are easy enough to find, how many 4 bolt LA engines are out there? big blocks are still out in the junkyard, how many roller lifter 440's are to be found in junkyards? oh but hey, let's go see what the kids today are doing with the LS swaps...talk about having enough of the good stuff to make over 600 hp affordable.... As for Ford, yes, you do have to know what you're doing, but it's not hard to know the difference between the low deck and tall deck Windsors and make power. the Fox body Mustang took enough names back in its day that FWD turbo 4 banger mopars mentioned them in their ads as competition--heck, Mopar asked Mr. Mustang Lee Ioccoca to bail it out and he asked Carrol Shelby :) What really screws most hot rodders is they build for HP instead of torque, and then want a 7,000 RPM redline to get there. Half the engine components get tossed out as a result and then they complain how expensive hot rodding is because they built a race engine for the street thinking toys have to be expensive. meanwhile, if you live in the rust belt, you're trying to find a rear wheel drive mopar that hasn't rusted and that means no older than the 1990's...what's out there? oh yeah, a Dakota, whoopie.
@tclott316
Жыл бұрын
That’s exactly why I love GM. They’ve always been, up until recently at least, parts bin cars and trucks. And they just work. And they’re cheap and reliable. Can’t go wrong with GM or Mopar. Even though I can’t stand mopar for the most part. And not only that, 60s and 70s mopars don’t really exist anymore here in the Midwest. They’ve either all rotted away (classic mopar) or they’ve been derbied.
@albertgaspar627
Жыл бұрын
@@tclott316 right! Ford, Chevy and Mopar have a benefit, they all built trucks. so finding heavy duty engine parts meant a trip to the junkyard, whereas say Pontiac Super Duty parts meant a trip to the dealership parts department...and then hope you found a parts guy behind the counter who knew what part numbers to look for. But now the aftermarket Chevy big block connecting rods can replace SD connecting rods if you don't like the OEM Armasteel stuff. and ditto on the old Mopars--if you want carburated RWD up here, your options are a Dakota or just maybe some J body that only has fist sized holes in the floor pan.
@martind701
Жыл бұрын
Jamie,I'm with you. The only change I did on my 71 Superbee was to do a Mopar electronic dizzy and orange box. She starts every time,runs great, and gets good gas mileage with a Carter 4966.
@chumleye1112
Жыл бұрын
Bang on with this video. Why waste $$ when you don't need to. The hobby has got out of control just like you said, you don't need to spend a shit ton of $$ unless you want a trailer queen. Unfortunately the hobby has turned into a business for a lot of flippers and companies selling all kinds of "upgrades" that aren't really needed. Just like everything else in this wonderful world, the car hobby has got out of control and people are being pushed by the big businesses to "upgrade" and a whole lot of people are taking the bait. If you like a classic car, drive it, enjoy it, you don't have to spend a ton of $$ to add unecessary parts.
@joebrock9784
Жыл бұрын
But the problem is that they spend a bunch of money without any benefit what you're saying is the same thing I've always said balance your upgrades with the amount of benefit you think the car is gonna get and even a set of well adjusted drum breaks if they are adjusted like they were back in the day by field and you keep them adjusted correctly they'll handle quite depeople don't realize that they require a maintenance and the self adjusters never keep them tight enough so you can't rely on that system You're supposed to do it where you have just a little bit of drag when you turn that drum where you get stuff😅😅
@66balsam
Жыл бұрын
It all makes sense! Our 66 Charger still has 383 torqueflite power, manual 4 wheel drums, only real upgrades are ignition and dual master brake system, it’s awesome
@johnspencer7291
Жыл бұрын
I love the first gen chargers!!
@dinadaughtry8993
Жыл бұрын
@@johnspencer7291i like them All 74 and older my favorite is the 68-69 but my first car ever was a 72 charger with a 318 and of course air shocks and glass packs, not a high performance engine but it was a nice running car and I had dreams of a 440 or 426hemi now many years later i have a project 73charger that has a big block and I plan to get it as close to the dream of my teenage self,as fast for as cheap as I can and still look good and be safe
@wrenchinwithgrandpa4586
Жыл бұрын
Love watching this video! I am rebuilding a 66 Cuda
@miket.3144
Жыл бұрын
Man I am with you on not installing a bunch of modern crap on old iron. Carburetors all the way. I mean, what kind of hot rodder worth his salt tunes a car with a laptop?? Whatever happened to using your ears, your butt, and a screwdriver?? And I'm sick of people dropping LSs in everything that never came with them. AAARRRGGG!!!!!! And for goodness sake, quit putting flowmasters on everything. The darn things sound cheap like when you talk into a Dixie cup. By the way, have you ever heard or driven a built up slant-6? Now THAT is fun.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I’m pretty much with you on all that. Haha. I want all of these kids to get off if my lawn basically. I have experienced some really nice running slant sixes, but never a “built” one… yet… but it sure sounds like my kind of fun.
@michaeladamo6279
Жыл бұрын
I know exactly what you are saying about our older mopars! I rarely had anything on my cars that didn’t have a pentaster on it. My last car was a factory 4sp 3.54 dana I wanted to Keesler five speed conversion so badly for the car finally got the crazy amount of money together like $4200 I think had it in the car for maybe two months then went back to the 4 spd nothing wrong with the product at all. What bothered me the most was telling people that is a GTX 440 5speed
@sdmoparmaninsd6713
Жыл бұрын
I guess 'handling' is subjective, I've driven my buddies 70 charger R/T and it felt scary to drive vs. a 71 SE that I used to have, both stock suspensions other than bushings and kyb shocks
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
There may be something wrong with his car. Worn front end components or similar. I mean it’s 50 years old at this point…
@TAVOAu
8 ай бұрын
Bit of a culture like that down here in upside down land. Dare you use anything second hand, which you recondition yourself, instead of replacing with new, aftermarket, you are called a Tight @$$ Valiant Owner. Re-use your wiring loom, after checking it over, instead of using an aftermarket 'universal' loom, same derogatory name calling. Even re-use engine bolts, heck no! Buy all new ARP for it, or you're a.... you know the word. In short, I agree 101% with you DDG! One line Tony said that has stuck with me. "Have you gotten the most out of what you have, before spending money?"
@DeadDodgeGarage
8 ай бұрын
Exactly! That’s the theory I’ve been operating on for years. It makes so much sense to me. I like doing things the bucks down way. I get so much more satisfaction out of it. Forget those armchair critics… keep the faith my man.
@bradthompson5329
Жыл бұрын
There's plenty of parts at the parts store to build a great car. Reasonable pricing, dependability and availability.
@Beedycat
Жыл бұрын
I have fun driving my 65 Cuda and enjoy the admiration of people who seem to enjoy seeing it on the road.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. You’re instantly famous in one of these cars.
@thaddacusmaximus6706
Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 90 Camaro, and my current plans are: Make it run reliably Make it stop reliably Nothing too outlandish or expensive, and most everything I’m replacing will be with parts that were available or much needed upgrades (like cooling) rather than ULTRA SPARK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. I’ll be dropping in a 350 small block to replace the 305, and maybe a world class T5 if the 700R4 goes out because I want overdrive, and it’s easier just to manual swap it than mess with mechanical automatics. After that, I’m not sure what to do with it other than enjoy driving it
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Some day, I’ll have another one of those. It probably won’t make it to this channel… but I like them.
@OldIron2188
Жыл бұрын
Honestly this is my favorite car video on KZitem. Jamie you were spittin' facts like my w200 spits antifreeze. I 3200000% agree with you on the "a car's spirit is it's drivetrain" opinion. Very well said.
Point taken my friend! You hit the nail on the head with this one. Some friends of mine think I went overboard with the "not a Dodge" but in reality other than wheels, tires, and a few minor engine upgrades it's not really all that far from stock.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
There does appear to be a hole in the hood though! Haha. No that’s cool. I’m with it.
@TimothyRussell-uv7uv
Жыл бұрын
I agree 1000% . To each their own but I agree that their are really simple with the 50 year old technology.
@auteurfiddler8706
Жыл бұрын
I was riding in an acquaintance's new cross over Suv last week. Just a commuter car. He took the curved on ramp in a hurry and pulled a lot of G. I realized that it handled better than any classic Mopar I ever owned, including an E body 'cuda 340 with 245 60 15 tires on custom made 8 1/2 inch rallye wheels on the rear. I'm glad he didn't drive it harder or I'd see it had better acceleration, too. But that is not the point in having that classic car. The 'cuda, or, say a 72 Charger or Road Runner, or 65 or 68 Chrysler 300 is something you never forget. I don't even remember what kind of SUV he was driving. Probably Kia.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! My point. My feelings on this are exactly like this silly thing I’ve seen a time or two on the Facetubes. It’s a mulleted guy driving a C3 Corvette or something. A guy in a Tesla pulls up and says “My car is faster.” The guy responds something like “your mom’s Nissan Altima is faster. I literally do not care.” And does a big smokey burnout. I want the fun. I want old V8 torque. I want the right smells and sounds. Yes, I want to be able to go down the highway and keep up with traffic. I want to be able to drive around corners. But, like, that doesn’t take much, and no level of modification is going to make one of these cars as good as a modern Nissan Altima. Let’s just enjoy and appreciate them for what they are.
@somewhatfast
Жыл бұрын
TODAY ON DEAD DODGE GARAGE 💪 😎
@shaunclifton5281
Жыл бұрын
Chris Junkerup Birdsong sure hates the efi conversions. I believe I will stay away from them. 👍
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I really like that guy. He’s got a lot of good ideas.
@shaunclifton5281
Жыл бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage and the miles per gallon he got from a tunnel ram Charger...Impressive !
@shaunclifton5281
Жыл бұрын
@DeadDodgeGarage Excellent channel man ! I am glad I stumbled onto your channel. I wish you were closer, so I could pay you to work on my Valiant wagon.
@rockymeyers4030
Жыл бұрын
That guy has towed other cars cross country with a tunnel ram charger. Big balls 🏀🏀
@shaunclifton5281
Жыл бұрын
@@rockymeyers4030 He truly is living the Dream.
@phithemopar
4 ай бұрын
Love carburettors too much to go EFI My 360 in my Australian A body Mopar Ute is just to much fun
@THROTTLEPOWER
Жыл бұрын
Love the Low Budget Mopars!!!!!! 👍👍
@VinnyMartello
Жыл бұрын
I have a budget mopar (sort of). 1936 Plymouth that’s bastardized and hybridized but it’s fun!
@brianandglendaharkin9457
Жыл бұрын
On my 🇦🇺valiants sway bar front an back 14x7rim same size tyres all round same shocks all round good set extractor an exhaust don’t jack the rear keep it level . Carb modes maybe bored out less drag fan index your plugs ajust rocker a few extra thou . Hate lap to rubbish . MOPAR for life .👍🏻🇦🇺💯⛽️.last the biggest air cleaner you can find as your motor work like a air pump . Yep no choke in the carb .👍🏻🇦🇺💯⛽️.
@kennethross9310
7 ай бұрын
I bought a 68 roadrunner 383 auto( no motor or trans) back in the day. Drop ina 318. If I pushed it in a curve hard nuf to slide it was a 4 wheel drift. Cornerin sumbitch!
@jerryfarmer5989
Жыл бұрын
Then again plenty ofrof mopars that nothing is being re-popped for new parts. I agree you don't need to try to make every old vehicle a track master. I got my '60 Fury. I am building it like an old school street rod and leaving the drum brakes. It will be getting a '65 383, a '68 Dana and a '68 Chrysler A833-9B 4 speed and a factory Hearst. Fix them up and do what they were built to do, be driven.
@majorpayne5289
7 ай бұрын
👍Awesome channel. I really miss driving & working on those old cars. Protect your eyes folks. It sucks not seeing well enough to drive. Thanks J for another good one. We appreciate ya sir!
@405bikelifeallin5
Жыл бұрын
Fixing my 74 challenger with a 360. And just perfectly happy with its power.
@MrMoparWagon
Жыл бұрын
Im an outlier here, but i love the 71-74 fuselage styling. They are in no way worse except for the smog stuff, but that can be ripped out.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I like them too! Notice I said “worse” in a questioning way. Haha.
@bkrefting5225
9 ай бұрын
Well said. I've been shouting out against restomods for years. Day-2 muscle cars are much cooler. Carbs are great, if you know how to adjust them. Distributors can be made to work well. Even drum brakes can work well. Boiling fuel is a legit issue. Electric fans can solve it.
@irocitZ
Жыл бұрын
I have an early 3rd gen Camaro Z28 L69 with a Rochester Quadrajet four barrel, guess how many youngsters have told me I oughta put on a Holley sniper in place of my carburetor? I don't know myself but a lot, my car runs great exactly the way it is. That's why I'm never changing it. Also, my 40 year old car has never left me stranded on the side of the road in the 11 years I've had it.
@shaunclifton5281
Жыл бұрын
I can't help it, I Love driving Cordobas. Go through the smog 360 or 400, wake it up with at least 9:1 compression , intake, carb, 340 exhaust or Magnum for the 400, healthy cam, and 8 3/4 👍
@flopsiejmcardle
7 ай бұрын
I do love the simplicity of these old cars compared to newer. Every time you add something more modern you take away from that. Then you have to love the sound naturally aspirated V8 makes. Modern muscle cars sound like they are gargling.
@larrylund3780
Жыл бұрын
Bought a '69 valient signet 318, 4-speed, 2-door with disk brakes and loved it. Drove it for many years.
@randallamik3230
Жыл бұрын
Looking for a late 70s early 80 Short bed Dodge. To mod ala Uncle Tony and your input. Thanks for keeping ye olde Mopar alive
@jeffgibson184
Жыл бұрын
🇺🇸👍 I really like the way you think, it’s very close to my own. But that’s a story for another day. Happy Father’s Day ! 👍
@loganmontague117
Жыл бұрын
I mean, there will always be a faster, “better handling” car. Cars should be about fun, and I think this video says that excellently.
@demetridar506
8 ай бұрын
I agree. What many people do not understand is that the suspension systems were studied by engineers back in the day, and when you change things you upset the original balance. Some cars enjoyed very little factory development, but the Mopars were reasonably well engineered. So, when you modify things in a way that is totally outside the spirit of the era, you end up creating silly machines that ride terribly and handle just as bad. Most people are motivated by fashion when they install the strange tires and suspension systems, and they never really drive the cars hard to realize how much they messed up. Other times, people do not bother repairing old suspensions with proper bushings etc in order to understand how the factory intended for their car to handle and drive. As for the engine conversions ... Many people want to race modern cars (or want to dream about racing modern cars) and fall in the trap of ruining their classic car. When that modern junk hemi craps out, that is the end of the car. Cheers.
@jamesblair9614
Жыл бұрын
A lot of wisdom here, the kind that comes from experience, but I doubt as a 16 year old it would have stood a chance against the siren song of the aftermarket parts ads. I am dumbfounded at the amount of money guys are putting into their cars, replacing factory parts that worked perfectly well, with questionably engineered shiny new pieces.
@joebrock9784
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but see it's more representative of the car's original setup that people did back in the day they just modified small things they didn't modify the whole damn car to make it like something off a fat and loud or some show they'd seen where Aaron caught moon or some other gearheaded half wit young guy changes everything on the car to make it some super car like you said that's why the cars are more pure or more fun to drive that you're not you're not it also not trashing a 10 or $20000 car you are probably trash in a $10000 car At the very most😅😅😅
@dartswinger
6 ай бұрын
You and I are on the same page!! Totally agree with you. It's the way it was that brings back the memories of that time, they were great cars then and still are.
@bobbymckinney1264
Жыл бұрын
Man you got some cool stuff,love the 68 my dad had black one,I really like the channel good job man!!
@Hemi_the_BlackSheep
Жыл бұрын
modern tech SUCKS. POINTS IGN. MANaul TRANS.
@bluesmoke218
Жыл бұрын
Took the words right out of my mouth. I’ve been telling anyone who would listen these things for years.
@michaelstrafello7346
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the father's day laughs simple is better in my opinion also
@richjordan9375
Жыл бұрын
Since I got my Challenger, back when everyone was all about drag racing setups, all the Direct Connection tips and guides were about going in a straight line faster, I wanted mine to be a great handling road car. Even though I never got there (sigh, life...) its still, to me, a novel goal, not joining the crowd. Yes, these are old and classic cars, but not all that long ago they were the daily drivers, work cars, take the kids to school, depend on day to day... the cars you drove cross country to visit Grandma or go on vacation. They still can be with some effort and some exceptions like staying out of the winter road salt. And so they're still worth improving, even if its with later Pentastar-logo'd tech (like brakes! or Magnum engines). Agree with you on complex third party tech that is more than just replacement or evolutionary improvement on Ma Mopar (which includes better sway bars, springs, tires, brake pads, chassis stiffening, etc); that way leads to a fantastic Sunday driver that you can't fully trust to get you home.
@moparcasey3135
7 ай бұрын
I would rather have 10 rough mopars than one nice one.
@stuckinmygarage6220
Жыл бұрын
8%?!? 😂. 80%+. 👍
@Moondog66602
25 күн бұрын
In defense of 90s chevys, my wife's 98 1500 is chugging along daily at 392k miles.
@DeadDodgeGarage
25 күн бұрын
They’re damn good trucks actually. I’d probably prefer a TBI to a Vortec truck, but still.
@VinnyMartello
Жыл бұрын
For a street car, 250-400 is perfectly acceptable. I daily (I mean DAILY) a 66 Chevy pickup. Stock Buick 350, TH350, 3.08 rear, 32 inch tires, fat sway bar, power steering. In the month of may I drive it 2500 miles. Not fast but it keeps my business moving. You don’t need to fire the parts cannon at everything you own.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I love that you’re running Buick power too. Very cool.
@shrodokahn470
Жыл бұрын
You would be welcome in our clan. I feel we are kindred souls....
@samuelgoodman2825
2 ай бұрын
I had planned on front disc's and swaybars on my 65 Dart but now I've fell in love with it in stock form.Also the cheap parts and my pile of old OE stuff that I refresh when needed.
@DeadDodgeGarage
2 ай бұрын
Yes! I absolutely recommend at least a front bar. That’s a great move. But beyond that…
@MrDAHSIN
Жыл бұрын
Soo many people should watch this video 👍
@8092DJ
4 ай бұрын
Perfect video and more than that great advice.
@fastinradfordable
Жыл бұрын
Doesn’t get cheaper fun than my tdi swapped mk1 rabbit pickup. 60mpg😎 I used to have a 71 valiant 318 that made its own place in my heart. Stupid teenager still couldn’t kill. Your channel has part in inspiring me to wrench for a living again.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Ok that does sound pretty amazing. Haha. I like the TDI. Especially the wee VE pump similar to what was used on the 12v Cummins. I’m glad I could help - although some days I’m sure you regret that decision, as I do. Really only when I have to work on Fords. Haha.
@Ross046
Жыл бұрын
The diesel Rabbit pickup used to be a thing with big truck mechanics. It was the perfect toolbox hauler. A veiled threat to the boss not to piss them off because them and their tools could be gone in minutes.
@geebopbaluba1591
Жыл бұрын
All those car are just the coolest cars that I remember back in the time when I was in high school actually riding in them when they were just a few years old and my friends 68 GTX was amazing. Do you happen to have a video on changing the axle bearings and seals on the first Generation 8.3/4 ?
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I don’t! The 50s/early 60s tapered axle setup? I actually was party to a rebuild of one of those recently but didn’t use it for video. I will plan to do this on the more standard muscle car 8 3/4 next chance I get.
@coarsegrind
Жыл бұрын
Video slap upside the head. Thank you!!
@whitebird357
Жыл бұрын
This was definitely different. Really like classic mopars over any other. Been looking for over 10 years, but still can't find an affordable Charger or Coronet. Those days have passed away. Use to be able to get a 66 to 70 charger for under $5,000 back in the late 90s. Should have bought every one I came across. Now, a broken down stripped down '68 charger is $30k.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I know... last year, I threw everything at the wall and bought a nice '68, after learning first hand just how screwed up and horrible the market for Chargers is - even a POS project that needs literally everything has 100 people trying to buy it in an hour. I was outbid on a car that I had already made a deal for and was going to pick up as soon as the buyer was available. I decided I was going to sell everything I had and buy a good one, or give up and switch to woodworking. Thankfully it ended up being the first option.
@albertgaspar627
Жыл бұрын
well, you answered your own question when you have to say qualifiers like, "it's not as good as a modern import" and "it's not the ultimate driving machine" (which is how BMW defined their base level yuppie magnet the 3 series back in the 1980's) If you know how to actually drive, you can make any turd cruise--i've handled POS cars with shot shocks, etc over the speed limit (which is designed to be low enough to keep 16 yr olds and 70 yr olds from flipping their cars over in a corner). I wouldn't do 4 wheel drum brakes since I live in a densely populated area and those suckers heat up quick if you have an automatic transmission. I can enjoy my 13 second olds 442 (one of the better handlers back in the day) cruising off to a car show. but if it's a national show where there's a skid pad and someone's going at it in a pickup truck loaded with $15K of suspension parts and air bags...well, like Harry Callahan said, I gotta know my place. Shoot, when my 1986 GT Mustang was on the road, enough rice burners tried racing me i had to pinstripe "my car gets gas from eating rice" on the trunk spoiler. It didn't matter if i won, lost, or even bothered...the fact they felt they had something to prove let everyone at the stoplight know who was the "boss car". I remember arguing with Johnny Hunkins, the guy who ruined Popular Hot Rodding magazine--he said Mopars weren't made for handling. I asked if he ever heard about the AAR cuda or TA Challenger. He went on to build engines that fragged after 7,000 miles as project cars and dumped a 451 big block into a Scamp. Eh. but then i was a Richard Erhenberg fan anyway :) these things are time machines. they take us back to another time. no reason to blow a yearly mortgage on parts to make it run like a new Hemi--if you want that performance, go buy a new Hemi and enjoy 500-1,000 hp with the AC on. putting all this fancy stuff on an old car is like taking Dad's M1 Garand that kept him alive and turning it into an M4 clone. yeah, great, you can punch paper better now, but you lost the spirit of how badass your old man was to tote that thing around Europe or the Pac and come home to make you.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Time machines! As I like to say, these cars ARE America. They are our history. And by enjoying them give or take as they were meant to be, we are keeping that history alive.
@blakenewton7972
Жыл бұрын
Holley Snipers are a lot of work. The sensors are budget ripoffs. I used a Blue Streak TX9 coolant temperature sensor. I used a phenolic spacer to keep the sensors from being barbecued. I used a Bosch wideband O2 sensor. I also used a Walbro GSL 295 fuel pump. The Holley Snipers are a pain to deal with. I still think that it's worth it
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
There are definitely pluses for the Sniper. I just don’t like the idea of having to rely on them continuing to function for years to come.
@lamplighter5545
Жыл бұрын
I've got a 66 Valiant. I'm going to do some upgrades to the slant 6. I'm upgrading the brakes with disks from a 76 A-body. I'm going to add a front sway bar and, maybe beefier springs. That's about it.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Excellent choices. I dig it!
@kanasf3916
Жыл бұрын
I miss my mom's 72 Duster w/slant 6. She traded it in for a new 82 Cavalier 😢. I wish I have it now with my appreciation of its simplicity, reliability and ease of "reasonable" modification
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
😭 that’s not a trade I would make…
@chrissimes9445
Жыл бұрын
Amen, brother, preach! You are so very right! How do subsequent owners fix these rigged together swaps? And I agree, more than 400 horsepower is really hard to use on the street without getting in trouble... "I'd like to see your Holley Sniper do that in 70 years" - exactly. Ten years down the road, it will be like a floppy disc is now...
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m thinking! Meanwhile, the stock flathead in my ‘48 Power Wagon is like a hammer, and just like a hammer… it works!
@hackfabrication139
Жыл бұрын
As a guy, who spent an embarassing amount of money, on his 1976 Jeep CJ5 resto-mod (way too many mods to list): I hear ya. Yeah, my CJ turned out nice. But, I rarely drive it. Never in the winter for sure. And the mere thought of taking it offroad, where it might get bashed, gives me cold sweats.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. Dang it. I love those things. I’ve owned a few CJ projects over the years, and all I’ve ever wanted out of one is to be nice enough to drive to a trail, but rough enough to run it without worry. The nicer it is, the less you want to use it. If I can convince one person to enjoy their classic give-or-take as it is instead of going down that road, I will deem this operation a success.
@martysomoco
Жыл бұрын
Great video containing a well-founded and thoughtful perspective which expresses an essential approach to classic car ownership. I just have one question. Are you related to Uncle Tony?
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
All I’m saying is… there sure is a suspicious resemblance 😅
@jimbo5728
Жыл бұрын
100% agree. Simple is simple to service.
@brentforte5950
Жыл бұрын
If it came with a carb it stays with a carb. Nun of my dreams cars have EFI they have 3 carbs or 8 ITB's thank you very much. I know I have a problem turbo and carb is a lot of plug reading but it's still the way I would do it.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I’ve definitely advocated for carbs and turbos in the past. Turbo is one of very few applications where I think EFI really makes sense though.
@Wyowanderer
Жыл бұрын
I own a 1963 Ford Falcon van, and I can't count how many times I've been asked if I'm going to put a V8 in place of the 1978 200 six I swapped in...or if I'm going to add front/4 wheel disc brakes/ power brakes. Bother. My little van is the funnest vehicle I own, and wouldn't change any of that stuff.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Damn right! I wouldn’t either. I had an A108 van with slant and three on the tree, and it was one of the most fun things.
@marionino5771
Жыл бұрын
65 is my favorite of all tie...no push button trash dash, and the 66 face is blah...I could watch updates on this car, daily. I want to get one this year, perhaps I can find one at Carlisle.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
It’s an amazing car. And I agree it’s probably the best of that generation. Mine is a ‘66 but it’s wearing a Dart nose, which is… kind of odd. But it’s grown on me over the years.
@scottkovacs7634
Жыл бұрын
Love 72 charger and the CUDA
@urielgarcia4567
Жыл бұрын
Really excited to see the new project! 🔥
@wiggyjones
Жыл бұрын
Things worth changing. Dual reservoir master cylinder if it had a single. Possibly one-wire alternator. That's it. People buy cars for their characteristics and then want to change them. I say clean the carb, get new battery cables, and send it.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Hey, I’ll add poly lower control arm bushings, and a front sway bar I’d you don’t have one. There are little improvements that make a lot of sense but don’t stray far. I’m generally in support of little mods that disappear into the car and improve it. I’m just not really into the tear-off, re-sheet approach of dumping what the car was in the garbage and building an import or a modern car. It’s cool in a way, but it’s not for me.
@baerster
Жыл бұрын
I like your point! Also I think I know of the various sporty roads between Grays Harbor and Oly.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Moon Road -> Gate Road -> Mima Road? Whatever it is, it’s a really neat drive.
@joebrock9784
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but a holocaust carburetor or something along those lines will make more torque more horsepower and have better throttle response than the Ella Brock pala junk ever thought I haven't I have 30 of those and I would trade all of them for 2 or 3 hollies that work good I'm sorry I grew up with Hollie's and I'm used to working with Holly's and I'll I've tried every tuning trick that even out of the vehicle or block call the Tech Support people and ask them how to do it and I can never get an elder block to run or have throttle response like a well tuned alley It will not do it I don't care what else Brock says It's an economic carburetor and if you want to set it and forget it kind of thing or you want a quadratic type experience it's a great car brake or it's a factory copy of a Carter AB Chrysler carburetor which were rock stalled reliability in the day but those guys knew how to tune them better than any of those today they had more tricks than Jehovah's got liver pills so yeah I would rather have even one of those cheap some carburetors it's better than the elder block
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I think we need to work on your text to speech setup. I can only kind of understand what you’re saying usually. I don’t know what a holocaust carburetor is and I don’t think I want to…
@joebrock9784
Жыл бұрын
Even if you were going to do that you can get one from jags that is basically either an elder bark or a Holly conversion it's about $900 right now I just priced it the other day
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Interesting
@michaelnault5905
Жыл бұрын
The alive Dodge is frugal :-)
@acardiac5983
Жыл бұрын
What is the oil capacity for a 440 with a normal size pan? It’s a 68 Coronet. Thanks
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Standard pan should be five quarts. The deep pan is 7.
@abcmatt
10 ай бұрын
Subbed! Total sense and agree.
@mokeimusic
Жыл бұрын
If you have roundabouts where you live you need sway bars. Other than that most cars handle pretty well.
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Need is a strong word… but personally I think they’re a really worthwhile upgrade for just about any driver that may occasionally have to go around a corner.
@cowthedestroyer
Жыл бұрын
Best recipe for fun Buy an old truck for $500 do the obligatory brakes and what ever else is wrong with it to make it drive and clean it out good and just drive it. Yeah it may be stock Yeah you arent going to make new vehicles go back to the lot demanding a refund after you beat them at a stop light You drive it to have fun and laugh your ass off when you drive into the ditch for fun and knock over abunch of bushes or jump some rail road tracks. At the end of the day it may still be a $500 truck but for 8 grand for something better would you have more fun or would it sit getting the parts canon treatment. Right now im trying to find a rear driveshaft and after that its pretty much going to get all the parts she will ever get
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Damn right!
@TwistedMetalCustoms
Жыл бұрын
subbed! good content mate, im rebuilding a 440bb soon and your videos are a great help!
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Happy to help!
@privateuser-xp4nz
9 ай бұрын
Since the coldest air possible is good for horsepower and performance in an engine why do none of your cars have this?
@DeadDodgeGarage
9 ай бұрын
A cold air intake? Because they essentially didn’t exist in the day, and because the atomization of fuel in the carburetor pulls a substantial amount of temperature out of the air - to the point of icing up the base of the carburetor in some conditions. The long and the short is, in most carbureted applications it is unnecessary. For fuel economy the base of the carburetor is actually *heated* to promote atomization instead of trying to cool the mixture further. And, poorly thought out attempts to add a cold air intake (or even a hood scoop) can lead to air pressure weirdness over the inlet and create tuning issues, causing more harm than good. In an EFI engine, the considerations are substantially different. But even then, the standard “cold air intake” often found under the hood of enthusiasts’ cars generally isn’t, and almost certainly does little or nothing to improve over a factory engineered air intake and filter setup. Hopefully that all makes sense.
@clevelandmaker386
6 ай бұрын
Budget? Budget? Budget? Elon musk's budget maybe... Have you seen marketplace?
@DeadDodgeGarage
6 ай бұрын
Oh… I’ve seen marketplace. The necessary budget may have doubled or tripled in the last few years, but there are still deals out there.
@clevelandmaker386
6 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage yeah ...for y'all!!.... Jaime...... dude.... you have realize... you have a circle... people you know...that know other people Connections these days are worth their weight in Grand Spauldings back storeroom But for us out here... there's no spicy breakfast burritos to be found
@masterofnothingfabrication
Жыл бұрын
100% agree with you !
@trojan440
Жыл бұрын
Big thumbs up on this one.
@jonellwanger7258
11 ай бұрын
Lol. You know how much fun it is Bombing steep mountain curves with really expensive cars in your $5000 Beater..?? Fat sway bars stiffer springs, bigger brakes help bring the car up to that potential. $60,000 Lexus thinks they can drive away only to be surprised and PULL OVER to let the old $5000 with car pass.. After market “EFI” is HOT GARBAGE!!!! although engine Master’s dropped a new episode show casing the new “Sniper 2”. It might be better.. but Carbs Are BETTER!!! 1000%%%
@DeadDodgeGarage
11 ай бұрын
Wait there’s a Sniper 2? Lol. I’ll keep my carb. And I’ll let those fancy banker guys keep their Porches, too. I’ve got a classic or two on the fleet built to do the corners with authority.
@jonellwanger7258
11 ай бұрын
@@DeadDodgeGarage sniper 2 JUST came out.. a few weeks ago. I’ll be keeping my carbs as well!!
@davesmith7437
Жыл бұрын
I agree they were built well in there day when you modify them they're no longer classic
@DeadDodgeGarage
Жыл бұрын
I think there is somewhere in the middle where they can be improved some without going crazy overboard. That’s really what I’m going for here.
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