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
@sorta_stockКүн бұрын
I’m a big believer in 318s after playing with this one. Super cheap and capable engine
@icetech619 сағат бұрын
@@sorta_stock I can't wait to drive mine, maybe before winter.. trickflows, howards roller and 4.57s.. should be perky :)
@MRKNIGHT2 күн бұрын
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.
@sorta_stock2 күн бұрын
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.
@MRKNIGHT2 күн бұрын
@@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.
@sorta_stock2 күн бұрын
@@MRKNIGHT cruise control @ 5-10mph over is the standard out here in CA. No interest in being parked in the slow lane as many others would agree
@victorjohnson75124 күн бұрын
The 400's were great, but highly sought after now. The good old 383's are the most mass produced Mopar V8's. (Over 3.5 million produced).
@DanielAbernathySr10 күн бұрын
Thank you
@Chase_0111 күн бұрын
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
@byteblock166711 күн бұрын
So I've been watching a worn out 1969 Polara for a few months. It's got a 400 big block in it. So that's not an engine option for 1969?
@sorta_stock10 күн бұрын
Nope. Must’ve been swapped in the past. I wonder if that’s still a 400 or a 451.
@JUN10RGLV70211 күн бұрын
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
@sorta_stock10 күн бұрын
Absolutely. I’ve seen some beautiful work come out of MX. Really excited to see the finished product. Expecting it back in about a week.
@rogermunoz813411 күн бұрын
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!!!!!😅
@rogermunoz813411 күн бұрын
Which by the way is another main reason we all should get along and respect each other! How simple is that?????
@Eatcrap8512 күн бұрын
Was this a click and bait
@cyclegman14 күн бұрын
No band adjustment?
@sorta_stock14 күн бұрын
Nope. Didn’t need it. Drove the truck another 6k miles before selling it. Shifted like butter
@EdgarRodriguez-ng5xn15 күн бұрын
2021 big Horne and not issues and it been subjected to heavy work and towing heavy a lot and zero problem 118k miles 🤷🏻♂️
@AustinJaggers17 күн бұрын
That's not shabby
@sorta_stock17 күн бұрын
I’m pretty happy with it. The 4.10 rear end combined with those TQ numbers make it a lot of fun on the street.
@Notguilty118 күн бұрын
2020 4x4 5.7 with 104k mi. Not one issue. Love this truck as a daily.
@yankee442414 күн бұрын
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.
@Notguilty114 күн бұрын
@@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.
@yankee442412 күн бұрын
@@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.
@WillieRides5726 күн бұрын
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.
@SE-me2ptАй бұрын
Warm up wins don't count hemi boy.
@SE-me2ptАй бұрын
Love the Dart....old school wins the day!
@samhain6953Ай бұрын
318 with the 390 stroker kit is the hot ticket
@badassblackhawksАй бұрын
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
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
Gotta love a big block Dart!
@dogsbyfireАй бұрын
Great job! The torque is very impressive. I remember driving those 318s back in the day, and you’re doing a great build.
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@johnelliott7375Ай бұрын
Did you sell your 409 block and parts? I will buy it if you want to sell it to finish up one of your projects.
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
I built it out to a 426 cu-in. Currently installing it into my ‘77 Ramcharger
@mrbillpurcell6203Ай бұрын
why do you think your music is required ?
@raymondcampbell6984Ай бұрын
Thanks big help
@nathanspencer6029Ай бұрын
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
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@MultiMovemanАй бұрын
Peeeacahe. Midwest for sure
@grzywka7307Ай бұрын
Just go EFI like the normal person.
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
A lot of people are actually replacing their expensive EFI systems in favor of carbs due to poor equipment quality.
@josueleyva413Ай бұрын
OMG there are was a dart wagon ? New car to search
@timschultz995Ай бұрын
Nooo you turn with a a vacuum Gage first and then check....go watch how to properly turn a carb
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
Vacuum gauges help with the tuning process for sure but, are not completely necessary.
@danialphaomegaАй бұрын
How is that fully build with that small pumper and equal length shortys and intake??
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
It’s an M1 intake with fender well headers. Not sure what you were looking at. 12.5:1 fully forged 493”
@user-qh9de1od7tАй бұрын
Oh my not good
@paintnamer6403Ай бұрын
I just swapped my oil and filter this weekend.
@Mark-vd8oiАй бұрын
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
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@kelseydulaney3118Ай бұрын
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”
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@wakirklandАй бұрын
Ahh! The good ol' flat head and a glass of water tune
@PinShaveАй бұрын
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!
@jeffhill3681Ай бұрын
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.
@marcr6749Ай бұрын
Man she won the race on 7 cylinders. What will she do on 8?
@bretpetrie7044Ай бұрын
It was running 8, just not well
@moparsdАй бұрын
Always good for the valves and valve seats.
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@infamousnovaАй бұрын
Man that's hot rodding! 🔥
@NightWrencherАй бұрын
Ouch! I hope it didnt hurt anything!
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
Magically, there’s not even a scratch inside.
@Bptrsn1Ай бұрын
@@sorta_stockhoping that plug was dropped and the porcelain was on driveway and not in engine
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@TsGoodTimesGarageАй бұрын
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!
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
Each pass was indeed a full second faster 🫣. Excited to throw some slicks on it and she how she does.
@larryhutchens7593Ай бұрын
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.
@sorta_stockАй бұрын
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.
@larryhutchens7593Ай бұрын
@@sorta_stock But they didn't mark them in any way?
@apocolypse112 ай бұрын
Stock Honda accord 2.0 runs faster than this. Bigger fuel injectors jack up the boost accord hits 8sec flat on 1/8.
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
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.
@apocolypse112 ай бұрын
After watching so many "drag racers" on KZbin I realized my sister tesla model y would smoke the majority of them.
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
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.
@watsisbuttndo8292 ай бұрын
When you reeled off your driveline spec then said "cooper cobra" ,i actually giggled.
@mrpurcountry2 ай бұрын
Awesome race car man.
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
Nothing quite like an old muscle car with high compression and a nice loopy cam 🙌🏻
@edsmachine932 ай бұрын
Nice runs Sorta Stock. Your Dart is awesome. You guys look like you had a great time. Have a good evening. 👍
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
I appreciate it Ed. We definitely had a blast. We’re going to the track again this upcoming Friday for round 2 👍🏻
@JustMoparJoe2 ай бұрын
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!
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
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
@JustMoparJoe2 ай бұрын
@@sorta_stock that’d be awesome! Cope Racing transmissions will be open on Monday. You’re gonna have to get an automatic!
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
@JustMoparJoe 🤢. 727 vs 833 it is then lol
@rong41892 ай бұрын
Nice! Muscle Motors used to, or still does, offer killer CNC porting on Mopar iron heads, about 2k back in the early 2000’s. Hopefully yours are?
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
Haven’t pulled them off to verify personally but, I was told they did a full port & polish on the heads and intake.
@stevodakine12 ай бұрын
What track is that?
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
It’s actually Willow Springs. They shutdown their road course and use the straightaway for drag racing.
@stevodakine1Ай бұрын
@@sorta_stock thanks, that sure was a long drive.
@JonnyMopar2 ай бұрын
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.
@sorta_stock2 ай бұрын
I’ll get to see the difference in tire this upcoming Friday 😬