$500 65 Dodge Dart coupe will it ever run again?

[@PatrickCurrie1]

Back in the 1980s I worked at Lynx Engineering in Sydney Australia and we sold high performance parts. One of the items was a triple Weber intake manifold for the slant six. We also sold twin point distributors for them. The slant six is one of the truly great engines.

[@Sleeperdude]

That sounds cool

[@badboypete100]

I remember Lynx engineering I had them do some modifications on my r/t charger . They did some great work there. and had some great stuff for the time Just can't remember exactly where in Sydney they were then.

[@PatrickCurrie1]

@@badboypete100 they were on Parramatta road. We used to build the Lynx Junior race cars, sold Dellorto carbys and Holley equipment plus we had two engine dynos that could be programmed for any race track in the country to see how the engine performed. John Bruderlen owned the company but it has been closed for some time now and he retired to the central coast but still sells a lot of gear from there.

[@garycorbin2789]

Lynx were the holy grail of performance parts , brings back memories.....

[@PatrickCurrie1]

@@garycorbin2789 they certainly were. We carried all the top names such as Holley, Edelbrock, Mallory, Wise, Richmond Gear, Delorto. I usually sold the whole shipment of Richmond Gear 9” Ford crown wheels and pinions to Alan Moffat down in Victoria when he was building arguably the best abs fastest Sierras in the world. He was such a gentleman. I always got a 6pack of wine and a thank you card from him with every shipment I sent him.

[@kimkramer5773]

Makes me smile when Ralphie is right by your side, then I grin when Mama and da girls come and help. Pleasure to watch. Thank you

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I am blessed

[@theroving1]

Gotta keep the faith dude! Can't tell you how many times in my daily life as a mechanic it happens, you almost give up and then for no particular reason it all of a sudden starts... like you literally breathed life back into it!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes!!!

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

In 1974 my Army buddy had a 1965 Dart coupe. I thought it was an awesome car. I would love to have one.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome

[@6petrolhead6]

Apart from loving your work on these old cars Can i just say how great your kids are Your son is so excited to work with you and listening to your every word So polite and respectful and its so nice to see And its down to you and your wife good work Love your videos from here in the UK

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you so much

[@WilliamSchuver]

❤

[@danbytp]

And 2 girls that won't let Ralphie get away with anything.

[@TheLawrenceWade]

@@danbytp Yeah, let's see that kid study Mechanical Engineering. He would be awesome in Detroit. :)

[@danbytp]

@@TheLawrenceWade You got that right.Look at the education he's getting right now! Ralphie knows more than some mechanics today.

[@RobJ1929]

Thank God You Teaching the younger generation Like your son Ralphpy were he will pass on.to his family & friends. God Bless you

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@Motormike2025]

You went in reverse. And now it moves after 30 plus years. Amazing . Just love it. Get job you all.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@savagenomore]

this one brings back memories for me, my brother had a GT model like this, it had V8 with 4 speed and he'd let me drive it when I got my learners permit, I loved driving it.

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@LarryDeSilva64]

My first car I ever bought when I was 18 was a 1966 Dodge Dart Gt with a 273 cu v8 that body style still looks close on that 65. My Dad also had a 1965 Plymouth Valliant with a 225 slant 6 and he drove the tires off that car. It's a great engine. Had an old shop Maintenance man soaked everything in diesel fuel worked every time. Always great to see Ralphie do some of the work. Yes those 225 slant sixes will run even if three cylinders or even 4 only have 35 psi its a crazy engine. Rebuilt one that had 155,000 miles on it with my brothers. We pulled it and rebuilt it on a week end. Ran for years my Dad even gave the '65 valiant to my youngest brother to go to college and back.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome

[@Sgbaby04]

@luckylarry dang I’m about to buy a 65 dart for a steal price rolling shell but worth it!

[@BrianMagnafici-mw5xh]

This reminds of when I was young and my dad letting me work with him on our cars 8 kids in the family. Dad did most of his own work plus he worked other jobs. What a great time . I'm glad you are doing this with your family. God bless you all amen.

[@melvinharden5722]

Thank you for giving a older man something to look forward to love your videos

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@sarahhudson8942]

I'm a 40 year old woman who has never loved cars until I came across your channel. But what I really fell in love with was your genuine love for your family and what you do!

[@Sleeperdude]

I’m glad your enjoying it thanks for watching

[@paulzacher5672]

Thanks for making this video. One of the best so far. I was yelling at the screen saying to look for a plugged up exhaust. You checked everything else and I was guessing it was plugged up. Good thing you are in good with the Lord. Also like how you and your family make great videos together. Evan like Rocky the goat

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@robertj2]

Such excitement when she fired up!! I’m a firm believer that if an engine isn’t running right after sitting it can benefit from being ‘blown out’ by running. Ralphie got sone skill…good job little guy!! Another great video from my favorite bunch of gearheads.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I agree

[@haroldrogers6083]

With Ralph’s little prayer and his no quit attitude the Dodge just wants to live again !!

[@Sleeperdude]

You got it

[@67Stang]

I say it again, it is hard to kill those 6 cylinders. Great to see her running again.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you

[@grayhounddaddy62leake83]

WOW, I'm blown away! Good Ol'slant 6 comes back to life!!! I can see right now that Ralphie's gonna be am ASE Certified Mechanic when he grows up!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes 👍

[@edwardmulder3777]

And an honest mechanic at that

[@HowardJrFord]

He will probably grow up to be an actual car guy . Simple ASE mechanic jobs are boring .

[@grayhounddaddy62leake83]

@@HowardJrFord Well, I've got a couple of close relatives that have made a pretty good living out of being a boring ASE Mechanic!!!

[@lisadeyoung5361]

Note: On any of the low compression motor cars... Try using 50 to 1 mixed 2 stoke oil in the gas. It lubes, and helps with compression for the first start. Also, pulling or Push starting em can be a way to go, if you have a skilled helper. Drag em with a strap....and hope for the best.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@bertgrau3934]

Lisa, I drove big trucks for over 43 years, in the winter many times they were hard to start. More than once our mechanic would put on a battery charger and wait. After 2 hours of messing around, I said why don't we air it up, and pull start it? He said I don't think that will work. I said we'll what we're doing now isn't either. So we aired it up ( needs air to release the brakes) pulled it about 100 feet, and it started. Over my career I had pulled started many trucks, I carried a chain with me all the time, a few times I had someone else pull my truck to get it started. That's the advantage of a manual transmission. Good post ma'am

[@bertgrau3934]

I'm impressed with how you refuse to give up. And your son is fantastic with his willingness to help and come up with solutions to problems. Another great video sir! May GOD bless you and your family

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you really appreciate it

[@lisadeyoung5361]

Inspiring! My first car was a 1964 dodge dart... 225. Rebuilt it at age 16...and it was a battle. After the first rebuilt went south...tried again and Finally started, and it was amazing. I literally had dreams about driving the car. Great video.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@PatrickCurrie1]

In my experience people remove the thermostat which can damage the engine over time. What can happen is the front cylinders get coolant that’s too cool and the rear cylinders are too hot which wears out the rings more quickly. The front cool cylinders being too cool means the rings don’t get hot enough to expand out to meet the bore and over time they can get carbon in the ring grooves and not move out to meet the bore. This could explain the variance in the compressions. Just a thought.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@jamesrooney8147]

Like you guy's, you work on anything and don't bad mouth any of um.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@brumbleyjerry8177]

It's always great to see these old cars come back to life. Keep up the good work.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@farleytrading]

you are the first guy that uses "marvel mystery oil" in the cylinder BEFORE he started trying to turn it over! on the dozens on videos I've watched ! thank you for doing it the RIGHT way !

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@RS-rn4ox]

Next time your having compression issues pore some more marvel oil down the cylinder and then try to start. The oil will help to build compression in the cylinders until the rings come around. Great job keeping these vehicles running and great job keeping the family involved.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@carlitosarinas5466]

Good morning Sir grand pop always watching your channels, it's good to learn on different problem to solve, then the problem comes to battery line, problem solve happy see it work good job👍🙏

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thanks

[@rypkepaulusma]

I love the way you work with your son and family and the relaxed way you (and your wife!) do that. You children will treasure their childhood when growing up, I'm sure. I never got any further with my dad then 'get me this' and 'fetch me that'. After that he shouted I had to stay out of the way for 10ft. Never learned a damned thing from him as a kid (that did happen on the farm of my best friend 🙂).

[@Sleeperdude]

I hope so, that’s too bad

[@chrisjackson5107]

You lost lil faith but Y’all never gave up…..the smile on your face when it finally stared and able to drive it with your son was priceless man love it and love the bond you have with your son 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah it surprised me thank you

[@jameskloss3866]

Such a great video, love that after all the cars you have worked on over the years that you still get that excited and Happy when you get the one your working on running. Awesome that the kids and your wife are all involved in the car projects and that Ralphie has such a strong interest and will most likely carry on the Family tradition

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I am blessed

[@thebestisyettocome4114]

A boy following his dad. A family that prays together stays together! I joined the channel.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@carlos333sto]

Muito bom seus vídeos. Acho incrível a quantidade de carros legais que estão parados a muito tempo. Sem dúvidas o melhor canal de resgate de carros. Aqui é do Brasil. Abraço 👍🇧🇷👊

[@JoE_Songs]

44:30 yes, Ralphie was right. so it was a combination of hopefully only stuck rings and bad battery cable connection. I hope the rings come around. it sounds healthy though... sheer 24 V starting-rev speed seems to be able to overcome some bad compression. nice one. so cool

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@jacquespoirier9071]

low compression on a long stored engine is not catastrophic, it can be caused by stuck rings or carbon debris that fallen on the seat area and they will escape at the starting of the engine, run it for 1 hour at half RPM and redo the compression test, the change will be important. I overhauled MOpar engines of that vintage and never I had broken rings, the problem was the oil control ring that was plugged by oil and combustion residues. The slant is an unkillable engine, much better than GM abd Ford counterpart ( except the 240 and 300 CID serie)

[@JoE_Songs]

@@jacquespoirier9071 yes, absolutely. if an engine sat for 30 years, it's normal that the rings are stuck. when he first turned it over by hand, it looked too easy already. yes, a second compression test after some runtime would be interesting...

[@danielventura8073]

Try 2 cycle mix in the carb instead of straight gas or starting spray.

[@edwardmulder3777]

His first attempts had a mix of marvel and fuel

[@stevemacdaddy9909]

This video gives me hope for AMERICA. Thanks Ralphy and dad. You make AMERICA proud. Kids need to spend more time with dad and off of the games. Much love from Montana.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you. We try to do it right around here but we arnt perfect

[@HVASEA]

Ralphie sure is coming along....He's definitely getting good knowledge from Dad. He is a mini you!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@paulhammond3488onetime]

I love u and your son relationship. u are definitely bringing him up right. thats a blessing.....👍👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I am blessed

[@pdinardo9472]

You and Ralphie did a great job waking up this ornery old mopar up. Got to keep bringing it back to be a runner that u can take it out for a burn!👍👍👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you

[@stangman1268]

Happy you got that thing going you can't beat a slant 225,she's worthy of a little love.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah neat little car

[@nancykitzinger3078]

Great job all! Can’t wait for the next installment!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@bigcaputo09]

I never thought it would start!! Great job. It needed to spin fast to make more compression!! God is good!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you

[@alanmerritt860]

I love watching you working on the slants. I have a 170 in my 63 Dart

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome thank you

[@bertgrau3934]

Alan, I had a 65 Dart with the 170, and 3 speed manual. The fuel pump went out dumped a bunch of gas in the oil. I wound up doing a complete rebuild on it. Bored .030, rebuilt rods, milled the head, and top of block, all new valve springs. 3 angle valve job when I put it back together, I got 18 MPG around town and 27 MPG on highway only running top speed of 65. I had another project and needed money to finish it so I sold the Dart wish I never did that, but I may find another one someday.

[@carlstclair9920]

Have a 225 in a Dodge 3/4 ton POWER WAGON indestructible engine

[@darkforest33]

bad ASS!!! We all admire your awesome persistence.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@rickylaporte6750]

I wonder if the clutch was hanging up and causing it to turn over slowly. This was awesome and I really enjoyed watching y'all working together as a family. Y'all are living my dream. God Bless y'all. Good night 🌙

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@albertstowel8613]

Once again good job guys! I live in bunnell Florida, daddy used to make sure we always had drinks and snacks when we went speck fishing, or any time out on the boat, he would always have beenie Weenies, potted meat, sardines, and Vienna sausage, he would always have! But momma would always make us lunch, so 1 day I asked daddy why he does that when momma makes lunch for us, he said never go anywhere especially a boat, without plenty of canned food son, im in my 50s now and always have 10 can's of viennas, on board at all times!

[@dangerwilly]

Another episode of fun ,Thanks.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching

[@neil6212]

Congratulations! Your videos are sure enough entertaining, as well as instructive! This brought back memories of when I rebuilt my first engine in about 1962. During the process of trying to start it the first time on my fabricobbled engine stand, I couldn't get much more than an occasional pop out of it. A buddy and I spent most of a Saturday trying, cooking two starters to a fare the well. First one was a 6 volt cranking on 12, as was the second. No doubt that didn't help them. After running out of charged batteries and checking valve lash and so on, my Dad came out to the garage to see how we were doing. He suggested checking the timing, which I had done, but not correctly. The distributor was 180 degrees off! I absolutely remembered after that the cam and distributor turns at half crankshaft speed, so when I set the distributor using the mark on the damper, I had a 50/50 chance of being wrong...which I did several times!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah I have done that before

[@gtaelement137]

30 years I can't believe it. Rocky 🐐 is the boss 🙌

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes he is

[@Amen.22]

I remember when you could get cars like that for free, and cars that would run and drive for around $50.00. That was in the 70s I paid $75.00 for a 49 international pickup. The most I paid was $125.00 for a AMC Ambassador, because it was in good shape with lots of options.

[@Sleeperdude]

Man that would be nice

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Love watching you and Raplhy handling business. My boys are grown up and gone now, loved having them in the shop. Even working on OHVs they got pretty good. They'd get something going and zoom they were out riding it around. Best apprentice mechanics I ever had.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s a great story

[@andya857]

Cool find, real potential for a sleeper, have bought many barn finds ,first rule, soak every mechanical part with WD 40, whatever, for at least a week , makes a big difference taking stuff apart. Pedal to the Metal...

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you.

[@Wafflebrah21]

Watching y'all get these old cars running is so fun. My old man and i just picked up a little samurai to mess around with, never seen him that excited over more of my car shenanigans 😂 you'll remember this for the rest of your lives and it'll be so fun to look back on 🔥🔥🔥

[@Sleeperdude]

I love samurais I have had 2 of them

[@daviduglem3213]

The old darts were good cars. Ralphie's turning into pretty good help.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah he does pretty good for a little feller

[@timmoscufo8961]

one thing I have learned over the years, when old motors are locked or hard to start, low on compression, tap the valves with a hammer, and mystery oil, big difference!😊

[@Sleeperdude]

Good idea thanks

[@Phenomental1ty]

Leaning tower of pisa slant six 😀 They run forever.

[@hrdley911]

My Dad had a 1965 Plymouth Valiant with the slant six. The engine was bulletproof, the rear end, not so much...

[@Sleeperdude]

I hope so

[@davida.p.9911]

That's awesome! 😎👍 Even with low compression, you never give up! There's always hope! 👏👏👏

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s right thank you

[@dennisbantz3747]

Great job guys!! That’s real stick-to-itiveness. As always enjoy your videos.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@dennisbantz3747]

Wish you lived close to my area, I have a few vehicles I would love to get going again but my health the last couple of years hasn’t allowed me too. Maybe someday!

[@JimsFastbackGarage]

Blinker fluid, muffler bearings, dirt valves, spray can of Dent-B-Gone. Let's hear some more, what do you got. 24 volts was the game changer, way to go Ralphie! Thanks again for the wholesome family entertainment.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@bobgabbert8375]

Awsome job on getting it started.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@fordfandiecast]

Wow, great job just not getting too frustrated and giving up. Hard work pays off, and amazing how well it runs and moves.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you

[@MattsRageFitGarage]

I can't believe how fast that new starter cranks on 24v!

[@Sleeperdude]

It was gettin it

[@murraykriner9425]

Glad you got her humming again after all your tribulations with getting her to catch. The rings are likely stuck in the grooves causing low compression, and the fact that fuel started going to the carb before you turned over the engine pointed to a ruptured diagram in the mechanical pump. That also will flood the case with gasoline with running her like that. Would be wise to lift the valve cover and adjust the valves while doing a check on the valve springs, keepers, and retainers in the mean time. The brake lines are probably gone since all the fluid was gone from just sitting there. Make sure the brakes hoses aren't swollen or hardened as they will blow or lock the wheels back up if not totally careful. Great old car. Just a shame someone let her set so long. Know my brother has been wanting to find another old Mopar for himself, but he's paying all his kids bills and doesn't have the cash to invest in one. Thanks for the invite, and the efforts made.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes sir thank you

[@yamahattr6006]

When it ran with 3 cylinders with that low compression it sounded so good better than it should valve seats must be bad or rings they my come back around good job thanks for the video

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you

[@harryedmunds6652]

I owned a 1965 Dart 270 2d HT. It had a 273cu. in. V-8 with a 4bbl, hot cam and solid lifters. The exhaust was a rather large 2-1/4" single. It had a Torqueflite 727 with 323 rear gears. It was a real screamer. I destroyed 289 Mustangs, 327 Chevy's of all kinds and even a few 390 and 406 Fords. I was clocked by a deputy Sheriff at 145 +. I got a ticket for that one. I wish I still had that car !

[@Sleeperdude]

Wow that thing sounds fun

[@harryedmunds6652]

@@Sleeperdude It was ! So much so that I bought a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda with the same engine/trans combination. It was just as fast as the Dart. I brought it here to Colorado when I was in the military and cleaned up on Mustangs, Camaros, Chevelles and Fairlanes. Then I screwed up and traded it for a Jeep.

[@aleksandersats9577]

About the fuel pump. I highly doubt the fuel pump is actually bad, as you did mention it does pump a little, I think it just needs some oil or leave running to loosen itself up. Imagine it like a stuck engine I suppose. I'd have the fuel pump looping fuel mixed with some oil to lubricate the pump and it should come back to life. I've seen plenty of videos where they have gotten a stuck fuel pump working like new. It probably becomes stuck when the old fuel dries out after years but the motor itself should be fine

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah your probably right

[@dancrafton89]

Great video. I worked in a warehouse at a place built boats and every once in awhile a new employee come to the warehouse and ask for blinker fluid. A lot of the time it would be a woman, but once in awhile they would get a guy to full for it.. Sometimes it is hard to get them to start. Glad your kids come out and work on them with you. God bless you'll Dan

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you . Yes that’s hilarious

[@brucesanders8343]

Wow,I had a 65 dodge dart w/ the same engine and 3 on tree my first car that I taught myself to shift really loved it it was res on red was in perfect condition ,good luck on your dart oh be sure to check the ballast resistance on the firewall common problem with mine!

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@randalldrake4704]

Thing to do w one sitting that long would be to tow it. It will fire right up.

[@randalldrake4704]

Plug wires prob shot...

[@Cfchild1]

My first car was a $300 65 Dodge Dart 270 2 door coupe with the 225 slant six and column shifted torque-flite automatic. Mine had a Carter 1 barrel. It was already a 22 year old car when I bought it, but the six ran very well. That car was very tough and reliable, weakest part were the front end components. I only put brakes and tires on it the several years I owned it. Brings back memories seeing this one.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s cool

[@BrodieBr0]

Haha I can tell a classic Mopar starter from a mile away. They either seemed to last you 100K + miles or die on your within a week or 2. Lovely job waking up that old slanty after sitting for such as long time. Once you get them going they usually'll do the work of fixing it's own compression with a few heat cycles. Early in the video when Rocky jumped on it he knew you'd get it going. hahaha

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@HowardJrFord]

Chrysler's starter was a gear reduction unit , and it came out in 1962 . It was superior to direct drive units used by other automakers , and the starters used on all modern cars are based on chrysler's design . All automakers started using it by the early 200's .

[@TheGeezzer]

I was born in 1964 and lemme tell ya, I fell for the old gal. 57 years old and still looking for a few smiles more, and she'll get em I'm sure for sure!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@TheGeezzer]

@@Sleeperdude You're Welcome, great old car!

[@mikeshandtightgarage4893]

Let's get this cluster going! Can't believe yall giving it 24v lol. Have u ever thought of having premieres so we can all live chat with u and others about the project?.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes maybe soon

[@mattpack7660]

That would keep us from hollering at our screens...you know more than me but I think if you would've closed that butterfly choke it would've started much sooner...just an observation buddy. Glad you got it running...congrats!!!

[@AnexoRialto]

I bought my first car, a 1965 Plymouth Valiant, for $385 in 1977. Basically the same car as the Dart. That throttle linkage was already broken by the time I bought the car. Bailing wire fixed the linkage. I owned 2 slant sixes and they were crazy reliable, and I could do all the maintenance myself. It sure was a different world back then.

[@Sleeperdude]

Nice!

[@alanpitkin1218]

Awesome Vid! Was great to hear it finally come to life. Curious if the "hoop" in the trunk is an old Appliance mag? Sure looks like it from the backside.👍

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@auteurfiddler8706]

It looked to me like a Mopar Road wheel.

[@tul34132]

Well worth watching start to finish, wonderful family, dad of the year, one heck of a educator to your kids especially to your sonny-boy!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@timelordnoah5179]

I’d love to see what would happen if you poured some restore in it and see the compression differences.

[@Sleeperdude]

Good idea

[@roypearce6968]

Yes Sleeperdude you are the best ! And you never give up on . And all the great family help on it . Turn signal juice that was a good 🤣🤣.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@redwave4454]

I was super excited when the old girl finally gave in and fired up but when you were able to drive her around… that was the cherry on top! Thank you for the continued awesome content. Ralphie is doing an amazing job! Keep ‘em coming guys, you are doing great

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@DB-rm5et]

Had one in white, loved it. Drove it through a snowstorm up in Boston. Everyone was slipping and sliding, she just plowed through.👍

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s awesome

[@garymcmullin2292]

That daughter...Wa-Wa....is a real sweet and good natured little gal. I would add that using the API service grade for diesel oil also gets you the higher levels of phosphorous and zinc needed for correct lubrication in the older flat tappet engines. The old spark plugs would seem to be suspect but I would have thought you would do a compression test WAY early on in the effort. Fuel-Spark ANNNND compression necessary for ignition. Flood the cylinders with a cocktail of MMO and some other penetrant, let it sit for days or weeks.That engine sounds like a stubborn case of stuck rings. What in the world are you thinking to start screwing around with 24 volt? That results in outright hazardous circumstances and will lead to burned up starter...no sense in that.

[@markusa5521]

I love seeing you bring back these old slant 6 mopars with your son reminds me of me and my dad we had a bunch of them. And it was fun

[@Sleeperdude]

I’m glad you liked it thanks

[@michaelupton4523]

I love the early darts, my uncle had one when I was a kid, he did upholstery professionally, his cars usually had nice interiors. The dart looks like the little brother of the Belvidere. The early slant 6's,have drop forged crankshafts

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok interesting

[@traceyosterlind14]

Made me laugh out loud when you said it was a reliable engine! Indeed it was! My 1st car was a '65 Dodge Dart, bought in '77 for $50. Four on the floor..My rusty little Dart started all thru some of the worst winters in Chicago, '77 thru '79, when new cars refused to start. No engine block heater required.

[@Sleeperdude]

Nice

[@massoudzadeh3394]

My uncle David had one of these back in Iran. It was 4 door blue. Everytime I see these Dodge Dart, I remember it. Uncle David's Dodge!!!

[@Sleeperdude]

Awesome

[@albertwalter5970]

how many dodges do you have?

[@robpeabo509]

The best hour of my day so far! Thanks Sleeperdude family 👍👍😁😁

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you so much

[@catgirl8845]

That’s awesome! Good thing Ralpie didn’t give up! Love it! 🥰

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@redredmane5544]

When I embark on an abandoned car start, the first 2 things I do is remove the starter ( all too often they need a proper re-build. The older the starter, the worse SHAPE it will probably be in, ESPECIALLY if it's been rusting in the MUD for 43 years!!! ), and I always replace the battery cables. That way, I know I at least have good effective STARTING. Just a tip to help you save money.

[@Sleeperdude]

Good plan

[@redredmane5544]

@@Sleeperdude: It amazes me how some folks will take an old 1936 International that has been sitting in the SWAMP for the last 73 years and think that they can just use that ancient, rusted-out starter "AS IS!!!" ( foolishly putting 12 volts of electricity to it!!! The fact that they still spin so well "initially" tells you that they really made some damn good stuff, back in the day!!! But if that machine has been rusting ( in the DIRT!!! ) since "The Wizard of Oz" first hit the big screen, you'd have to be certifiably INSANE to put 12 volts of electricity to it!!! But I see fools make that mistake ALL. THE. TIME. !!! ) ALL of those old starters must be taken apart and be COMPLETELY rebuilt, or you will burn those poor suckers right up!!! All the wires are rusted, the GEARS are all rusted, the bearings are probably rusted and in DESPERATE need of SERIOUS lubrication, and if there is any way to restore the "windings", you'll probably have to do that, too. And don't forget all those ancient and badly cracked rubber washers, fittings and insulation rings!!! Run one of those ancient old starters on your work-bench "AS IS", and you will get to watch as streams of rust and sparks fly off of it ( not to mention bits and pieces of cracked rubber parts ) Run it any LONGER, and you'll probably get to watch bits and pieces of the BEARINGS go flying all over the place!!! Once rebuilt, however, those old "powerhouses" can be almost as good as NEW. 😉

[@stephenhorbatiuk2811]

It started!!! Surprised the hell out of me!!! Cheers

[@Sleeperdude]

Me too thanks

[@mikecooney3379]

Now I need 2 RCs after that! Love those old "Tower of Power" plants! Great job as usual,Ralphie! It was nice of you to let your dad help!

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s great thank you

[@ArthurPeters-h8g]

You gyes are 👍 great😅. I was a kid when my brother bought a 1965 Dodge Dart new, gold with a slant 6. We had lots of adventures with that wonderful car. Thank you for the video. 😊

[@fonz323]

Always a good day when there's a new Sleeperdude video!

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you

[@azmatt76]

I had the same problem with our switches on our power windows. You were getting voltage but not amperage due to the corroded ends on the connections. Cutting off the ends on the connections and moving back to clean wires is what did it for you.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok thank you

[@HotRodHoarder]

Ralphie saves the day again!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes he did

[@somerandomguy3868]

I had a couple of of darts in the early 80's, a 65 and a 69 both coupes and wonderful automobiles loved the slant 6

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s cool

[@mitchellmurphy9305]

I’m literally in the works of buying my first project which is a 65 dart this weekend, I found your channel today and it’s given me so much excitement towards this project ! Love the content and I’m going to watch as much of your videos as I can ! 😁

[@geoffkeller5337]

Great job getting it running! Would love to have that car.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you , it might be for sale one day

[@aubcivil98]

Hillside Hemi !!!! That’s a new one for me! I had to hit pause to gain my composure. Another great video!

[@Sleeperdude]

I’m Glad you liked it thanks

[@keithbarry001]

Awesome video guys! You like additives, so try "Engine Restore ". I use it in high mileage vehicles and it really helps compression.

[@Sleeperdude]

Ok good to know

[@northernjoethedroneguy1378]

Probably my favorite youtuber now. Great videos, love how the family helps out and of course love the goats.

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you I appreciate it

[@davidmiller6726]

The efforts in toiling on and trying to revive the Dart and seeing the sparks, smoke, you getting shocked, and all gave a new appreciation to "It's ALIVE"!!! Dr. Frankenstein would be proud! This was a fun episode!

[@Sleeperdude]

Yes thank you I didn’t think it was gonna start couldn’t believe it

[@chox2001]

I love to see how Ralph gets right into fixing the problems it won’t be long until he has his own channel.

[@Sleeperdude]

Yeah he does good

[@torquewisdomgarage]

Did Wawa see Horn Juice while she was there. Keeps the horn loosened up to make noise. Usually right next to the blinker fluid when it is in stock.🤣 Got a love that half a leaning Hemi power. Slant sixes never die.

[@Sleeperdude]

That’s funny thank you

[@danswartwood4580]

Thank you for sharing and the appreciation

[@Sleeperdude]

Thank you for watching