Hello just come across your video I have a 1978 Dodge trans van mine has a 360 engine in it does yours have a door tag to tell what the original tires are from the manufacturer I want to buy new tires for mine I know they're 65 but I need to know the original size and my sticker is missing I am subscribing to your channel have a good night😊 I have a few videos up when I was working on mine I've been driving it for a daily driver or I guess a couple years now
@torquealleygarage23 күн бұрын
This is currently owned by a friend of mine - but it had 16.5” tires. I would recommend asking a tire shop what size/load rating to go with based on the GVWR of your van. Truck stops often have scales you can drive across near the diesel island if you aren’t sure what your van weighs. Best of luck!
@billyhenry1895Ай бұрын
At least look bad
@bobswanberg2076Ай бұрын
You'd have alot more luck with a couple of socket sets at least 1/4" and a 3/8" just a thought
@SHANKDAWGBABYАй бұрын
I had the same dice knobs and 8ball shifter in my 84 delta brougham in high school. Lol
@torquealleygarageАй бұрын
Hell yeah, good times. High school isn’t *that* far away. Haha
@SHANKDAWGBABYАй бұрын
@@torquealleygarage 23 years ago for me. Lol
@SHANKDAWGBABYАй бұрын
@@torquealleygarage turns out I still have the dice lock knobs but the 8ball shifter is long gone after I had to replace the column after it was stolen.
@torquealleygarageАй бұрын
@@SHANKDAWGBABY senior year for me was 2013, but this has been mine since I was 15. Hard to believe time flies that way!
@SHANKDAWGBABYАй бұрын
@torquealleygarage good deal! Been almost 25 that I've had mine but it's currently in the same position your cutty was but I plan to get her back mobile before fall.
@fredyyfredfreddyАй бұрын
Only the tinest bit jelous maybe
@torquealleygarageАй бұрын
She’s a peach!
@alexshortsplus2 ай бұрын
New sub here
@torquealleygarage2 ай бұрын
Appreciate you 👊🏻
@rdspeedfab2 ай бұрын
Boy that thing is rougher than a night in county. Good luck brother! I’ll be watching.
@torquealleygarage2 ай бұрын
Had to put on hold for Ratstock 2024 build off with my studebaker!
@user-mh6vc5jb8h4 ай бұрын
Не хилая чувак у тебя бич хата на колёсах!! В какую цену?!
@MoparNewport4 ай бұрын
Hey man, Diehard Dodge guy here. Easy reference - Small block engines - 318, 340, 360 - have the distributors on the back of the engine, whereas the big blocks - 383, 400 and 440 - have the distributor on the front pointing at an angle. Now, for the normal pickups etc 440s went away in 78, but the RVs hung onto the big blocks a lil longer, 79-80 ish. Your example is a small block, either 318 or 360. 11:46 thats just to fill the engine oil. 13:01 Welp this is why i live where the air hurts my face 7 months a year. Fuck wasps. 14:40 Motorhomes have always been cool to me. Bein able to live wherever you want? Metallica had it right before they went to shit: "Wherever I may Roam" 16:40 Bloody hell, is that the set where the filmed "The Day After"? 18:00 dodges do NOT crank fast to begin with, they sound like a turbine engine winding up. Moreover, your battery leads arent great. 19:39 Care to try pullin wrench at -40? 22:40 - that unit is electronic ignition. The brain box to it is directly behind the battery; the distributor is a mag pickup type. 24:52 AHH YEAA THATS WHAT I LIKE HEARING 27:00 fuel filter will be near the fuel pump OR along the frame. 27:27 Good Kitty 30:00 Small block fuel pumps ride on an eccentric lobe on the camshaft. BIG Block pumps have an intermediate rod that goes from the same came lobe to the fuel pump and are a real pain to keep up while stuffing a pump in. 31:27 - socket, 1"short extention, stubby 3/8" ratchet. Use them to zip the bolts out n in, use a long ratchet to do final torque. Use flex heads/flex extentions if needed. 43:30 - the rattle are the hydraulic valve lifters - she desperately needs an oil change. May want to consider diesel engine oil; i run that in my old mopars now. Stay the fuck away from fram garbage - get Wix or better. 46:30 a delight to see the old gal move! If you find the RV side isnt save-able, you might like what i did with my unit.
@rowdy38374 ай бұрын
Whatever happened with this build?
@torquealleygarage4 ай бұрын
The c20 is sitting next to the shop, I tracked down the rear suspension replacement parts and have to make some room to carefully drag it inside.
@user-gl8cl3zv1l4 ай бұрын
Sick ! Heck yeah
@torquealleygarage4 ай бұрын
🤘🏻 one step at a time!
@tinkerstrade35534 ай бұрын
Here around the 37:30 mark when you retired for the day, I was left wondering about your proclivity to use Cresent Wrenches. Now I did once hear the phrase "Never rub another man's rhubarb", but even so, does your heritage go back to the venerable paleolithic "Clan of the Round Nuts"? Maybe folks just call you "Nuts", as a reminder? By the way, I'm subbing in hopes you find what you were meant to restore, a short bus.🤣
@torquealleygarage4 ай бұрын
When I was a young fella starting off in a truck shop, we had a few phrases we tossed around. “If you wanted it round, I’m already one step ahead of you.” My personal favorite was, “Crank it til you snap it off, then just back it off a half-turn.” Appreciate the sub, I’ve got another Mopar sitting on-deck that I will be getting to with better weather!
@rainbowmangarage5 ай бұрын
This was cool
@torquealleygarage5 ай бұрын
Appreciate your support! Glad you enjoyed it
@marcosteixeira32095 ай бұрын
Olha a buzina! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
@leviball75936 ай бұрын
Im here for the Rv restoration and the Cutlass Restoration would like to see you go all out on the two🔥💪👍
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
The RV is back home with a friend of mine, he is on the fence about van life or keeping it as a weekend camper. The Cutlass will have a new transmission this year and front suspension, it needs to be back out on the road! Thanks for watching!
@leviball75936 ай бұрын
New Sub👍
@leviball75936 ай бұрын
I want to see you restore that Cutlass interior and sunroof and i love the first rims on the back with the holes we want More some engine upgrades maybe a turbo like GNX Regal Cutlass is growing in popularity again 💪🔥👍
@alanross75806 ай бұрын
That's probably original mileage, most motorhomes of that era didn't get a lot of miles on them. I have a 76 Dodge Tioga motorhome that only has 58,000 thousand miles on it.
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
Sweet! It’s wild how many folks still have these Dodge motorhomes. Thanks for the info and watching!
@TheOaksHeart20246 ай бұрын
best car diagnostic video ever lol
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
Appreciate the watch and comment! I’ve got another video I’ve been working on, coming up soon. Hope ya catch that one too!
@hayneshvac26 ай бұрын
All of your Chrysler small blocks have the engine size written on the side of the block...passenger side. On Chrysler B block big blocks you can find the engine size on a flat embossment in front of the drivers side head, The RB big blocks will have an embossment in front of the intake manifold near the distributor. The fuel pumps can be removed using a short 3/8 drive extension, and a short socket using a ratchet. The easiest way to identify the 360 from the 318 if they have 2 barrel carburetors is that the 360 has the larger of the two, the 318 2 barrel looks like a 1 barrel. One thing to note about a 360 is that it is an interference engine, and like many other manufacturers they had nylon timing gears from the factory which were only good for 60,000 miles. Great video, thank you for sharing. If ever you decide to tear down a Chrysler engine, look closely at the webbing for the mains, and the size of the main bolts, they are much beefier that the other manufacturers.
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
Really appreciate the information! Always like hearing about new things to keep in my back pocket for future reference. There’s actually another Mopar on my list this spring. This info will be really handy! Thanks for watching!
@Locd4life7076 ай бұрын
she runs! Good job trouble shooting it!
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support!
@Shadetree_Mechanic6 ай бұрын
Liked, commented and subbed to help with the algorithm. Looooove that Cutlass, looking forward to more cutlass content! check out my 1986 2 door Caprice I just got, 50k original miles. Need to bring her back to life!
@torquealleygarage6 ай бұрын
Appreciate you! 👊🏻 Transmission is getting swapped this year and there’s a mini spool floating around SOMEWHERE in my garage. G body for the win!
@slongger7 ай бұрын
My grandpa bought one similar called the Dodge Trans-Van manufactured in Wellington Kansas. 440 motor with automatic tranny. We drove from Ks. up through Vancouver Canada and back through Dakotas when I was a kid.
@torquealleygarage7 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! My best memories are riding around with my grandpa in his 89 caravan across North Dakota
@Polaco747 ай бұрын
Hola que tal,soy de argentina y quería preguntar si saben de alguna página Dodge dónde pueda buscar alguna Dodge sportman motorhome en venta desde ya muchas gracias.
@torquealleygarage5 ай бұрын
Dodge Van Owners Group on Facebook!
@talesofanasphaltjockey7 ай бұрын
I had a 36 5w coupe... wish I never got rid of it
@torquealleygarage7 ай бұрын
Had to put this one on the back burner for a build-off but I’m going to be getting back to it. Really love the 5w coupes! Was it this rough or in better shape?
@talesofanasphaltjockey7 ай бұрын
@@torquealleygarage No mine was in beautiful shape , especially surprising since it lived it's whole life in PA. until I picked it up. The guy I sold it to restored it to pristine condition , although I lost track of it & not really sure where she is now.
@torquealleygarage7 ай бұрын
@evojoe67 there’s a few I’ve sold over the years that I wonder where they are and what kind of shape now
@talesofanasphaltjockey7 ай бұрын
@@torquealleygarage I'm going to upload a video picture montage to my channel , it'll have a pic of my 36 & a pic of what the guy did to it that I found ... you should check it out 😃
@torquealleygarage7 ай бұрын
@evojoe67 absolutely let me know when you do!
@amandacostandine60268 ай бұрын
FYI, those also sometimes have a second battery under the driver side body for all the extra things it needs to run.
@amandacostandine60268 ай бұрын
I got an 86 chevy G30 Hi-cube this year. I'm slowly tuning it up and getting the engine all good then its going to be the interior. I love seeing these old square body vans getting makeovers.
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
At one time I had an all white G-30 1986 Chevy van, it was awesome! Glad somebody is still showing them some love too!
@doug85258 ай бұрын
I’m pretty sure your camper van came new as a dually. Look up late 70s early 80s Dodge trans van to see what they look like. I just got an 81 that I’m remodeling. For me, the size is perfect for one or two people , not too big and not too small. Good luck with yours.
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@utubiastic9 ай бұрын
without watching further,i will subscribe if the shag is pink
@Thesaltymedic369 ай бұрын
Shame it was parked for a bad fuel pump. 😢
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
It’s now back on the road and a friend of mine is planning on doing work to it next spring!
@jamesmcdonald58689 ай бұрын
Originally, all of the R VS came with a 440! Unless you wanted a V6. But the 440 was phased out on all Dodge vehicles in 1978, so if this is a 78 , you would have the low end. HP440 f looking at your hands next to the passenger side valve cover, it is too narrow to be a.440. That will be a .360. The .318's though the workhorse for dodge, wouldn't be equiped with this RV because of the weight and it has a 1 ton under carrage.
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@bobcutler89509 ай бұрын
Where are you out of, i live in Washington Iowa, built lots of rat rods im friends with Cody to!
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
About 10 minutes away from Cody. Small world!!
@pipes64149 ай бұрын
Lol that wasnt the transmission lol thats oil. Tran on inside😂
@sbckev41729 ай бұрын
My grandfather had pretty the same van except it was white and had big burgundy stripes over the hood and down both sides all the way to the back, and in big letters said "Trans Van" (I believe in your case the wheel base wasn't changed because it was the same as my grandpa's) Trans Van must have been ordered with a little different layout but still had the huge side windows. He started taking me in the woods hunting when I was 5yrs old up until I was 9yrs old when he passed, I'm 42 now. I thank him every day for teaching me how to be a man, have respect, handle firearms, those couple years we spent together was the best memories in my entire life, I thank God every day for putting that man in my life when I needed guidance, damn sure miss the guy❤
@torquealleygarage8 ай бұрын
Wow, I appreciate you sharing your memories! Thanks for watching, I hope it brought back happy times!
@alanfoix99119 ай бұрын
It's a holley 2210 carburetor. You can get rebuild kits from holley.
@alanfoix99119 ай бұрын
I have a 1978 Dodge Trans-van 😂 i lived in it for 16 years. Mine is dually . The size of motor is on block. Right above the starter. Probably a 360 with a 727 transmission. I now live in a 1976 Dodge, Champion motor home. Peace and love people 🙏✌️
@torquealleygarage9 ай бұрын
✌🏻 that’s awesome! Appreciate you watching, keep on vannin’!
@slongger7 ай бұрын
My grandpa had one with 440 .
@CanadianDivergent2 ай бұрын
I just bought a 89 Chevy 19 ft MH. I lived in a minivan for 2 years but need to stand up when i take a leak in the middle of the night. I hope to live in mine as long as you have . Gives me hope!
@torquealleygarage2 ай бұрын
@CanadianDivergent when there is a will, there’s a way!
@craigster12349 ай бұрын
I'm trying to figure out what car that grill comes from.
@torquealleygarage9 ай бұрын
I had a hard time finding that out. Might be a 300 grille?
@grstew410 ай бұрын
"Look away if you like things done right!" Hahaha that's brilliant! Makes a great motto!
@torquealleygarage9 ай бұрын
I don’t think before I speak, which shows just how I operate. 😂 thanks for watching!
@johnnyjohnson536110 ай бұрын
Cool car boring video
@Ryan-my8wj8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Stoked77811 ай бұрын
Finally a build video I can relate to. Who needs a car lift when there’s plywood.
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Nitty gritty is how we do things around here. Thanks for watching!
@joelakers41011 ай бұрын
my favorite car
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Mine, too! Lots of good memories with this Cutlass. Won’t let it spend another summer put away. Thanks for watching!
@rscruiser353311 ай бұрын
Well ----- you are getting a good start on it ------- Rusty things don't come apart very easy at times ----- Was the fender that bad to cut up ------ maybe you are putting on new ones or Repo's ------ Wonder if Jimmy found anything interesting ------ Thank You for the video ----- Rodney
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Jimmy brought a ground squirrel back as a “prize” just the other day. The plan (currently) is to run no fenders, but that could always change. Thanks for watching!
@midlifeoiler11 ай бұрын
My favorite part was the double take at the LPC PD! 😂😂😂 Made me miss being home...loved the B-roll! Great episode, Levy! 👊
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Appreciate you watching! I’m just out here having fun!
@blum120411 ай бұрын
Loving the mix up of content. What's the scoop on that old car I see in the background of your shop in some videos?
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
I see you spotted the Coronet 👀 that’s going to be drug out one of these days and introduced! Thanks for watching!
@eprohoda11 ай бұрын
Torque. you uploaded gorgeosu -later,
@michaelmyers389211 ай бұрын
I could definitely call that a long-term home and yes that is a factory shorty but its bare Bones and has lots of potential for a build out but definitely leave with the wood interior unpainted
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! I’d rock it if I needed to, thankfully I’ve got another motorhome that’s up on the list of projects to bring back to life. Thanks for watching!
@michaelmyers389211 ай бұрын
@@torquealleygarage yeah I'm looking to find something similar to this for a very reasonable and cheap price and is live in it and work on it as time goes by time to put the middle fingers up to the world and get back to living
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
Stay on the hunt, you’ll find something out there
@michaelmyers389211 ай бұрын
@@torquealleygarage absolutely there's always some kind of deal out there
@blum120411 ай бұрын
That oil dipstick is 1/3 as long as what's in my '92 G20 😆
@torquealleygarage11 ай бұрын
You know the - “The longer the dipstick…” or something like that 😂
@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 Жыл бұрын
I dont think someone shortened it. I had an uncle with one similar thing he bought brand new. That's why the door is on the back and not the side. Great find. 👍
@torquealleygarage Жыл бұрын
Might have to try and track down the prior owners if they are still around here, it’s definitely unique! I always thought they had a dual rear end instead of single wheel, but I’m not a “van man” as much as I’d like to know. Thanks for watching!
@Mauscmkwk Жыл бұрын
Keep it
@torquealleygarage Жыл бұрын
I’ve got another revival coming up soon that’s along the same lines - you’ll have to see which one you like best. Thanks for watching!
@harleymemphis9190 Жыл бұрын
wow nice here in Canada tranny wreckers $150 set 4 tires $200 oil filters $75 carb kit $30 = $455 smile on your Face :)