Chrysler cars back then had such unique sounding starters. I worked with a girl once who had a 1972 Dodge Charger. She said when her car was cranking it sounded like it was "playing a tune."
I had a 78 Winnebago Minnie Winnie with the 360 motor, totally reliable for years, just keep your foot off that accelerator whilst cranking. Get in cold, two pumps on the pedal, foot off, crank. It started every time no matter what the weather.
Ah, the joy of priming a dry fuel system. Spun it over to get gas to the carb and hope the battery holds out. The ol' Highland Park Hummingbird had to work overtime on that one.
I have wondered if the fuel drains back and I have to prime the whole system. This vehicle hates me but loves my wife. She has driven it thousands of miles and I can't even get it out the driveway without issues.
i have a 1978 dodge tioga 16,6 with a 318 in it, it sat all winter and when i tried to start it i think i fried the starterm i decided to replace the ignition system and just ordered a starter from RockAuto (great prices BTW). going to put new battery cables in because the originals are just too beat up. last year i took it on an 2200 mile trip first time out and was expecting the worst but only problem i had was went through 5 qts of oil and had to top off the brake fluid a couple of times. i'm hoping it will start once i put the new starter in so i can set the timing on the new distributor and i need to pick up a new ignition capacitor
It was a great vehicle it just hated men. It would start right up for my wife every time. She drove it home from San Diego to Redding California. Not an issue except for clipper hot foot.
@@muddyudders Excellent.. I'm glad to hear it! I know with the 57 Chevy pickup in mud, we'd often apply the emergency break which seemed to help sometimes.
American Clipper (Irv Perch) sure liked using 440s. Haven't seen a small block one yet. Not sure they offered it for the Clipper. At least not the Dodge version. Mine is a 1979 with a 440.
Them to PROVE my previous comment what does he do? WHY HE BURIES IT DOWN JUST BEFORE THE AXLES AND FRONT END TOO!!! GAME, SET, MATCH!!! HE WINS!!! His award: DUFUS of the YEAR goes to this brainiac!!!
Thanks for watching. Oddly enough there is no content to critique on your channel. You should check out my wheelie videos if you want to see the true doofus. Oh and Dad tell mom I said hi.
@@muddyudders You know why I DON'T have any "content"? IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE A LIFE!!!!!! Now go out and get a damn JOB SON!!!!!!!!!!!! (and go call your mother, she's getting on in years and you KNOW we won't have her FOREVER!!!)
I miss my Uncle's ol' American Clipper Motorhome. He has the exact same one as yours. Been hoping to find the new owner of it and buy it back. Can't remember the plate # though, hope that it isn't totaled.
@SkeletonKeyFarms find a local car show and talk to people who own Dodge's . Small mom and pop businesses are where I have taken mine when I was too busy to work on it. The engine is a normal engine it is just really crammed in a tight space.
It's a motorhome, NOT a van. The chassis were built before the coach, and not designated a year until completion. I have a 1978 Brave, Dodge M-400 chassis with the floor plan of a '79 Winnebago, with the coach designated as 1980. And yes, two different V.I.N.s