Tony will never do this, he's explained again and again that part of how he does so much is by sticking to one brand. UTG would spend more money and time on that 5.0 as he would on the entirety of a lot of his cars. Plus, yes, he was a legend in the 5.0 days, but that was over 30 years ago and since then the performance landscape for the 5.0 has changed. But, if he ever wants to step out of his mopar sanctuary... i'd love to see what UTG would do with a SBF.
Brought back memories when I first started watching. That car is my favorite type. A daily driver that's spirited. I have no desire for purpose built race cars. It has to be usable for daily use. Nice ride Tony and Kathy
Seeing that Swinger in front of the old shop brought a tear to my eye. In that old shop, you taught me how to seat valves, gasket match, rebuild a head, and a slew of other things. But most of all, watching those poorly acted, poorly edited, humorous, and carb abusing clips gave me (a guy who had never worked on anything bigger than a lawn mower) the inspiration and confidence to turn an old, beat up, farm pick up into a solid daily driver that still turns a few heads. Thank you, Tony.
@@yurimodin7333 Not a build,; just a clean up and refresh (can't do much more working on the street). A 1983 F150 with the 300 I6 and the AOD. Other than the transmission, the only option was factory A/C. Absolutely nothing fancy about her. But, she gets 21 mpg at 70mph and can easily tow 4500 lbs. All this, and she has 320,000 miles.
"I haven't changed the oil in the three years since I put it together" 😳 I hope those trips to the supermarket are really close and those trips at 70mph on the freeway are few and far between with that kind of OCI!!
I got SO EXCITED when I saw this car. Back in 1976 when I was 16 years old a 1970 340 Dart Swinger was my very first car. It only had 42,000 original miles on it and it was a screamer. It only had the 3.23 gears in the rear end but it was a Sure Grip 8 3/4". 340 motors just LOVE to rev I treated most every stop sign like the start of a quarter mile. Tough, tough motor. I beat a lot of small block Camaros and Mustangs back in the day. I had so much fun in that car. I watched this episode so I was at first disappointed by the drivetrain. But I got over it and just enjoyed looking at your car. Actually I would love to have one like this today. At 62 I have a little more maturity than I had at 16, But if I had one of those again with a 340, I might just get in trouble again. A tame small block would still be a lot more fun to drive around than the cookie cutter cars I drive now. Thanks for showing this one Uncle Tony.
I'm 38 now and still have my first daily driver. I have my 68 Dart 270 since I was 19. The little 2bbl 318 has some pep to it for what it is. I still have the car, but it needs some love. After watching Tony's video, I have more motivation to get it done by the end of this summer. A buddy of mine wants to help me get running alongside his Mk 3 Supra. Hopefully you can find another Swinger, I know that there are several places out west that rust free ones, though the interiors are a bit shot from the dry desert heat, but it makes for a great starting point.
@@ninjajunpei1984 My first car was a '70 base model Challenger 318/2barrel, column shifted automatic, single exhaust. I was 16 when I got it in 1975. It had just over 50,000 miles when I got it. I had put about 30,000 more miles on it when all the teeth sheared off the PLASTIC cam sprocket and destroyed the engine. If only I had known it had that PLASTIC cam sprocket I could have replaced it with a steel sprocket and saved the engine. I sold the car with the blown engine and bought a '72 Nova 350, and pretty much became a Chevy guy. Only later did I wish I had used the money to replace the engine in the Challenger. But I needed a car in a hurry. Oh well. It wasn't the last car mistake I made. I've had so many $5000 cars that are now selling for $25,000.
Agreed, it's probably because this car is something a lot more people can relate to as far as a low cash investment practical daily driver instead of a high priced one and done race vehicle.
Not gonna lie I was pretty disappointed with where we left off with this car. Uncle Tony told us it was gonna be a torque monster that could turn the tires over naturally and do 14s on a budget while getting good mileage. He even told me/us in one live stream that it was gonna have enough torque to pull a house down. At least I ended up getting the low end torque results I thought we were gonna get with this car on my friends 76 D100 when I put the same SP2P and a Qjet on the trucks 318. Honestly I was expecting a lot more from the 360 in this little car though, especially since Tony and I both thought that the 318 heads were gonna jive perfectly with the SP2P. The way its sitting now my stock 305 Trans Am would probably eat this thing.
@@UncleTonysGarage Yeah just to be clear I'm not putting you down, when you announced the plans I was sure that this gonna be a shockingly effective combo that would really impress people. I still think it has that potential.
Well it was supposed to knock down mid 20s mpg too. But as a former 360 owner I kind of never thought it was ever going to be able to do that under standard daily driving conditions. Plans don’t always go like we hope. Lol I have been playing with turbos on my truck trying to find a combo to get me 1mpg better and still haven’t got it nailed only way I can do it is drive slower. lol I will get a parts combo someday to do it though I am sure!!!
@@bcbloc02 My 68 Satellite used to get over 20 MPG highway with a 273 and 2.76 gear. I swapped to a 3.55 gear and mileage got a bit worse but not anywhere near as bad as I expected. Especially if I stayed off the highway. Later I swapped to a Magnum 360 and kept the same carb and fuel pump from the 273. For a couple weeks I drove the 360/3.55 combo with the exact same tune and fuel system as the 273 and it got almost the same mileage as the 273/3.55 combo. I would like to test it now because I feel like its still getting high teens at 40-45 MPH.
I said years ago itll never get h Good gas mileage. The 360 magnum in my Jeep can only hope to get maybe 18 if im light on the throttle at 55mph.. and thats with an automatic 4 speed with lockup. But averages about 16.. yes im heavier and a brick but still.. any faster than 55 which most interstates are ill average about 16 I bet my stock 360 has more torque than this thing does as well. It sucks you neglected the paint job. I did that to my wagoneer.. and black mold got on it and even with deep poliahing it never fully came off.. mold sucks. If it really is getting mid 15s then its no faster than my Jeep and weighs probly 1000 lbs less
Replacing that intake manifold is a good thing. Put the 360 heads back on along with the 340 intake, will let that 360 breathe. I have one of those sure grip 7.25 diffs in my 65 barracuda. I had a 71 swinger and loved that car.
The bubbling on the C pillars is something I look for when buying an old car. The bubbling is from the original lead they used to attach the quarters at the factory. If you see this, it means the car has original quarters on it. That doesn't mean there isn't a gallon of filler in them, it just means they have never been replaced.
My 65 GTO was built as a daily driver too, except it has a 455 with lots of compression running on vodka, and two stage pearl paint. I want to put a 4 speed back in it, thats what it had when it was new... and the 455 keeps breaking overdrive transmissions. I have a Tremec 5 speed for it, but that might end up in the 69 or the 70 GTO. Might do a LeMans as a daily with spare parts I have around here, might do the 72 Ventura as a very low buck fun toy with a ring/bearing/oil pump 400 and 2004R... for science. I suppose I could daily driver the 32 Pontiac two door sedan too, be a bit more work than the others, but man it would be cool doing grocery runs in that thing. The 68 LeMans (going to the NNN) and my 79 Formula are the only cars that aren't really intended for daily driver duties around here... they are street/strip with mostly strip intentions. Something about low buck extra parts built cars speaks to me.. probably because that is what I have been driving my entire life. The newest car I ever bought was a 1998 Formula in 2004 with 84k on it. Everything else has been at least ten years old when I got them.
That is a really cool car. I grew up in a Portuguese neighborhood, where you could see a lot of those. Mostly 4 doors. As I got older, I realized that they could be an awesome street machine. Nowadays you don’t see them anymore. That’s why I think it’s a classic, that should be restored. Hey man, they’re fading away
Uncle Tony, I've been watching you since you started at that shop and this is the first time I've ever commented. I've been working on my 82 fox, in my driveway with almost no money for a year of Sundays, using the knowledge you pass on. Thank you for what you do and yes please do a fox project!
My brother sold a 72 for me that looked exactly just like this without the hood scopes and with a 318 4-barrel for $600 In 2008-09 when I lived in another state. It had a bad transmission and by today's standards it was cherry but needed alot of TLC. I would me more than willing to pay full price to undo that mistake but I want that exact car back. Car was sold in Keowee Key in Salem, SC 2008 or 2009.
Such a great car. I got a 1970 dodge dart custom when I was 19 with a done up 318. I loved that car, and to this day, I miss it was my first muscle car. My first car was a 76 Robin egg blue 4 door for Maverick with a 302. So needless to say, the dart was a very good-looking upgrade.
Ford guy here, but those '67-'72 or '73 Darts look better to me than a Maverick. My Ma had a banana yellow four door '76 Maverick with a 250 and C4, when I turned 16.
@Dan E. Boyd I love ford's the wife and I daily drive a 08 FMF expedition. We love that thing. And I drove the wheels off that maverick, and it went dang good, to be honest.
sweet daily D. been looking for this follow up. bummer about the intake. the 340 unit will no doubt improve the rev range. it’d be nice to hear your impressions of it after the swap.
Yes!! Fox body please 👍🏻👍🏻 I do like the Swinger but I’d have to say my 91 LX Fox is the perfect daily driver. 5.0 5sp, cold Ac, 20mpg, 3.73., power brakes, rack and pinion steering. Ultra reliable and a blast to drive.
The Edelbrock SP2P is speed equipment history like those camshafts that let you use low octane in high compression muscle engines and Mile-A-More cams from Isky. The gas rationing and cost had these effects on the speed industry.
Been a fan of the channel since it started. Honestly I completely forgot about this car. Im on project Parts Runner right now. I saved a 83 El Camino last November from the crusher. It is a factory Buick V6 car with an automatic. Been reading and going off of a lot of 80s articles to build that Y6 and I think I got a winner. I put the engine together with the 83 Block and crank with a set of NOS Eagle Rods from the 90s, and Forged Pistons(8.8 to 1 compression) if I did the math right. I then used a set of late 70s 231 reman cylinder heads from Oreilys of all places 😂🤣. because they flowed better than the 80s ones. Topped it off with the 83 Intake all gasket matched with a 280 CFM Holley. Ignition is a GM HEI unit for Marine use. I will experiment with that and the original OEM unit that came with the car. I left the factory Exhaust manifolds on it and just matched them to the gaskets. Im into this engine just under 1k. With the 260 gear and the little 14s on it it should do well as a daily, parts runner, or Jefferson swap meet runner.
Hey Tony, I have a 65 Dodge Coronet 500 . 383, factory carb and 4 speed. The engine was built by some of NASCAR famous and my uncle used to race Mopars,#46. My question is, should I be going out for a loaf of bread with this babe? It's always been in the family. Heck, I drove it to the orthodontist as a teenager and got home quick. ...too bad I can't show a photo on this platform. She's special indeed
I think the best daily driver would be a 318 with mildly ported heads, 4bbl and mild cam. I have never been able to get very good mpg out of a 360, but 318s are good especially in an A body, and the performance isn't bad either.
I would like to know what the gas mileage is right now and the gas mileage after the intake manifold swap and of course to know how the power feels after the new intake manifold. Also why the 318 heads instead of the 360 heads ?
I've got an sp2p on a 390 FE in a truck, works perfect for it. But it definitely isn't for high RPM or HP. That combined with what is generally called an "RV" grind cam is a pretty good combo for it.
try to find an edelbrock LD-340 manifold 1/3rd the weight and better perfomance all around as it is a dual plane high rise as was the original 340 intake.
Tony, I made a video about Subarus, inspired by you! Old school slow and steady thought process taught me what I know about cars. Nearly 15 years of messing around cars! Woohoo!
How on earth did you get a comment about your own channel/videos to get posted? Every time I try to self promote like that youtube auto deletes my comment right after I post it.
I miss driving my first daily driver. Mine is a 68 Dart 270 4DR. It has the 318 with the 2bbl Carter on it with true dual exhaust, with Cherry Bomb glass packs singing out of 3 in stainless tips. The 727 in it works well, and the 8 3/4 works good for an open diff. I have had the car since I was 19. That car has seen some miles. Sadly though, it needs some work now. But, the plan is this year is to take it to a friend's place and us tear into it and get it back on the road. And after seeing this video, I have a lot more motivation to get it done by at least the end of summer.
Years ago, I too had 4 storage units. 2 were combined with separate doors and the other 2 were singles but, they were all side by side. I built anything and everything out of them, as well as working on other peoples cars for extra money to put my wife (of 35 years now) through college. Back then, the 4 units combined cost me $220/month INCLUDING electric (even a 240v outlet!) in the 2 combined units! These days, I have a nice big shop on property that we own but, my wife and I still drive past that place every few weeks just to reminisce about the good old days and, all the good times we had there. We're also still good friends with the owner who's in his 80s now and, always stop by to talk when his truck is parked in the lot. Lately, he's been trying to talk us into buying the building. We're seriously considering it.
Uncle Tony I always wanted to see a stock 318 magnum in a fox body. I know they make more hp and Tq then the 302 so it would be cool to see what could have been in Chrysler would have built a v8 muscle car in the 90s.
Wow, a 7 1/4 SG, if it’s the older Dana Powerlok with 4 pinions it makes the axle much stronger than an open diff. I guess there was a later SG that’s a 2 pinion type, not so strong. Those industrial parks can be great, as I’ve experienced, lots of help nearby if you need it.
I've found with bike tuning that compromising volumetric efficiency for whatever reason never really works unless you're trying to stifle it. They want what they want when they want it
Dang. Its been a long time. I remember that shop you had. So wish they rented places like that here in Missouri. The 'ol Dart is holding up very nicely.
Ya it sounds like it has decent bottom end. And you can hear it run out of intake at about 4500+. Still a cool daily driver! Mine is an 86 ram 318 with just an Edelbrock intake and 600 4 barrel. Good vid UT
Tony: Project Daily Driver making the best of otherwise plain jane daily driver to deliver dependable and reliable performance that is enjoyable while conducting business. Like you said the correct combination of elements wins the budget race. The potential for a channel dedicated to Business Mens' Coups, Family Sedans and Mommy Mobiles has a lot of potential given the price of new cars and their lack of potential for gratifying modifications. Let's Rap!
I remember when you were working on that car...paint was from Restoration Shop if I remember correctly (same paint I used to paint my Beetle) and I remember you talking about how that manifold was only good for fuel economy. Was wondering not too long ago how it was doing...I keep thinking it would be cool to try and build a DD like that but it'll probably never happen 😭
Is the distributor locked out ? I miss the old shop . I hate change the only thing I hate more than change is for things to stay the same. Where’s the boat?
You did have to park right in the middle of a mud puddle. I'm assuming it does not have carpet? Does that thing actually have A/C in it? The first time I saw that car I really liked it. Always liked that body style. But my first thought was, that would never work as a daily driver in Phoenix, AZ where it can hit 120 degrees quite often during the long hot summer. I didn't realize it had A/C in it. I'm mostly a Chevy guy, but I have a 1972 Ford Pinto woodgrain wagon that I put a 289/4 speed in out of a 1967 Ford Falcon. I had it repainted by Maaco, and had the woodgrain vinyl replaced by a sign shop that does full body wraps for commercial vehicles (I'm just not a body and paint guy) It turned out nice, and it's a blast to drive. It has a real dual exhaust with glasspacks, and even with a stock cam it sounds great. I love the 4 speed. It gets a lot of looks and compliments. But. It has no A/C. Or heat either for that matter. But here we don't need heat. But because it has no A/C, it is basically undriveable for almost half the year. I've been thinking about rigging up an A/C system in it. There is plenty of room under the dash for an evaporator/fan unit, I should be able to fit a condenser in it, I just need to figure out a way to mount and drive a compressor. The Falcon the engine came out of did not have A/C, or power steering. It has one belt, crank/water pump/alternator. One of the few times I've used an engine out of another car without rebuilding it. Over 6 years and it still runs fine.
