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That's awesome to see the 318 love :) i'm almost done with a 62 plymouth i put a slightly modded 318 in for fun :) Never had a small block before, cant wait to get it on the road
You turn of the start and stop feature then bitch about MPG. 😂 I have had a 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2022 and never had any window leaks, tow problems. In the 17, 18 & 22 I averaged 19-22 MPG.
Start and stop feature does nothing for highway mpg. The forums are filled with folks discussing these issues. The massive MPG hit with something as basic as a leveling kit is disappointing. 6” lift would be understandable.
@@sorta_stock The auto stop start affects your mpg calculations. If your highway mpg are that low you need to learn how to drive more efficiently and not lead foot the pedal all of the time.
My dad owns a lawnmower and tractor shop I’ve worked there since I was a kid my dream is build a 68 Plymouth barracuda fastback but with my income It’d probably take 30 years I’ll be done in my 60’s
Just because it gets done in mexico doesn't mean it's crap work. People are ignorant . The us dollars stretches a long way in mexico . What you pay them there is alot of money compared to us spending in the us
I love it!!!!!!!! The guy speaks rough English, but like in most programs those great guys are the one’s that have the magic ( knowledge that makes it happen when you see him at the burger joint you have no idea he is possessed by those demons and lords; plus he knows when to use each of the mentioned) BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!😅
I just bought a 2024 1500 last week. Got the V6 because I really don’t need to tow anything and didn’t want the gas drinking V8. I thought I researched it well but it seems like since I bought it all I have read are horror stories of things breaking and leaking. Now I’m starting to worry that I bought a money pit. I know several people who own them and have had 0 problems though. I’m glad to see you’ve had no problems for 4 years as well. I guess people who post online mostly post complaints, and you never hear from the ones who have no issues. That’s what I’m going with at least.
@@yankee4424 if you treat it like a lady it will last forever. I am convinced that people that have problems with any vehicle do so because they drive themselves t like they stole it.
@@Notguilty1 I agree. I also saw an interesting analogy today too. You only find horror stories on forums for the same reason you only see sick people at the hospital. The ones that are fine aren’t there. So I’d say for every two or three trucks that have a problem there’s 100 more out there that are absolutely fine.
Cool video. Bruce Crower would pour aluminum in coffee cans to machine into pistons according to my dad. Later, my father-in-law worked with Dave Crower on original Crowerglide clutch.
I have a damn near similar 69 dart flat black and all! Was a drag car also in the 70's, tubbed, 383 torn apart right now waiting for me to build a motor
Thank you! This 318 performed a lot better than I had expected given such a low buck build. Makes for a great cruiser and a fairly competitive racer among other street cars.
Not sure how active you are on here, but I have a question about your spring perch placement. You said 43in center of perch to center of perch, which I fully understand. What I didn't hear you mention is placement on the axle. For an over dramatic example you could weld one perch right next to the brake backing plate and be way off on the other side even though it's still 43 inches. Could you elaborate please
Hi Nathan. I maintained equal spacing between the backing plate and perch on each side. Doing this maintained the factory center section offset of about 2”. It’s close to a mopar spec and has proven to be just fine over the past couple of years. No vibrations. I’ve got at least 60 passes with slicks and about 5k miles of normal driving with that axle. It’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it so far.
I LOVE THESE DARTS.. I LOVE MOPARS BUT IF U REALLY WANT TO GO FAST TRY TO GET A. LS MOTOR OR OLD SCHOOL CHEVY MOTOR IN THERE. LOOK AT STREET OUTLAWS THERE IS A GREAT DART WITH A CHEVY MOTOR IN THERE. THE GREAT 405 .ANY MOTOR THAT MAKES U A WINNER FOR LESS BUCKS IS THE WAY TO GO
I believe that guy eventually swapped an aluminum hemi into his Dart. LS platform is awesome, no doubt. With some worked over aluminum heads, I should be able to get this big block into the 600hp range.
Thought those were tuned watching the vacuum at certain rpm, and screwdriver. For anything race related, everyday driver has always been by ear hence the term “tuned”
Vacuum is another good indicator. Screw driver, listening to the RPM range, and reading plugs are all great methods. Timing light of course too but, you can work without one for a street car.
Champions... I've blown the seal out of a Champion RJ12YC coincidentally #7 cyl in my 440. After a pass around the block. It was hissin and missin with the wire moving around with the loose insulator. It did look like aluminum spray paint on the header tube. 150 passes later before I freshened it up the pistons looked good Try Motorcraft (Autolite) A22 the equivalent to J11Y. Bump the total timing to 38° or More!
Only if you want to kill the engine. Looks like possible detonation damage to me. Not knowing what actual compression it has and advising a specific total timing number is ridiculous. Actual racing Champion plugs are much better than standard but Autolight plugs are good too. A little work with a hole saw will make spark plugs accessible from the wheel wells. Hope you have a narrowed rear with the larger bolt pattern, My 68 GTS 383 Dart was a tire melting machine! Don't forget a leak down test, compression test is not definitive.
I was really worried they were going to be beat up but, I couldn’t see any signs of damage with my camera. I’m gona perform a compression test to see if the valve still seals properly.
Pretty sure it went through the engine. Took a look with my camera and there’s no damage. It must have fragmented and made its way out the exhaust valve.
Did I miss mention of incrementals? Or are we keeping that under wraps for the time being? 😉 In any case, this Dart is cool! Can't wait to see it on Slicks!
OK, got a question. Never heard of the term cold weather block. In the small block world truck engines (318, 360) were supposed to be cast from hi nickel iron and designated with a dash 3 at the end of the engine size cast into the block. What about 400 truck engines? Truck engines as in motor homes & heavy trucks (1 ton jobs). Did they do the hi nickel thing on them also and if so what was the designation? Asking for someone who has little experience with big blocks - - - - -me.
The general consensus is that pre-1974 big blocks came with the higher nickel content. The nickel wasn’t looked at as a strengthening component. Instead, it was used to resist corrosion in the block. Just so happened to benefit the strength as well. Lots of people have tested the theory and determined negligible results between years with the exception of marine blocks and cold weather blocks.
I’ve got 3k into this dart… including buying the car. Even with this junkyard setup, I haven’t lost a single race to a Honda. Raced at least 10 so far.
A majority…probably. Raced a Model Y last year with my Junkyard built ‘68 Dart. Quick cars for sure. I’d put money down that my ‘69 Dart with better tires would take a W from one of those. Only racing with these tires as the series requires it.
Cool video series! I was wondering if you would be able to launch in 2nd, then go 3,4. Definitely have the torque as long as it doesn’t bog enough to die. Sweet car, buddy!
Thanks Joe! Haven’t thought about launching in 2nd. Visiting the track this Friday again. Gona give it a shot. Shooting to get this dart comparable to that beautiful fish of yours lol
Oh yeah! That Big Block is a Monster. Doorthy went as much as 2.2 seconds slower on the hard tire. I can’t imagine how much ET you’re loosing in traction.
