ABANDONED Dodge Monaco BURIED for 40+ Years: Will It Run?

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[@martina7997]

Do a full tear down and rebuild on the engine ,show us how bad it is. Great videos dylan.

[@chrishansen3069]

Agreed that would be very interesting

[@jd6898]

I would want to see that as well.

[@bukochan]

Agreed

[@mexicanspec]

That is my vote as well.

[@sneville44]

Totally agree!

[@landonoberry3854]

Tear down that motor and rebuild it I'd love to see that car on the road like it was in 1965 plus it would be a good chance to educate some people

[@rocktoonzz]

I agree!

[@Harey0407]

This is exactly what I was thinking. This car deserves to have its engine rebuilt especially if it really only has 47k miles.

[@domslivin]

Agree!

[@hecktor5927]

agree, rebuild it.

[@Jason_The_Stooge]

It would be wholesome. But knowing that he's gonna put a crate engine or crush it (very unlikely) I'd just sell it to someone who'd restore it to new

[@andrewglasco4376]

I would definitely like to see several more episodes on this car's restoration. Great Body to work with. Love to see a engine rebuild instead of dropping a replacement in her. Thanks Dylan!! Love your videos.

[@jamesemcclure]

Tear down the engine would make good content. It would be interesting to see how far it's gone inside and maybe even rebuild it.

[@jeromebreeding3302]

Tear down that 383. It's a high compression engine, and will run like a scalded dog once gone through.

[@donphillips5957]

I think I'd have pulled the engine after the first couple days with the PB and trans fluid. Bit yeah, keep the original motor.

[@Bigtiny123]

You have done harder things than pulling and fleshing a engine. Give the Monico the love she deserves, keep her original.

[@steveridgley1386]

Agree 100%

[@joshflynn2173]

Yes pls. I am big on keeping cars to the original when rebuilding it

[@awspartan4417]

Agree

[@dressierfilly9gaming291]

Agreed

[@deweygill1973]

I'm on board with the rebuild. Nice to keep this one original. 1965 was such a great year for car design in general, most manufacturers retooled and offered new drive trains, bodies became more squared off. Always liked the roofline on the '65 mopars

[@courterclassics5479]

Definitely would love to see a Dylan Mccool rebuilds a 383 series with this!

[@maticus123]

Another vote for an engine teardown and rebuild. She probably hasn't been cracked with such low miles.

[@bixfrisbee2623]

When that valve cover was removed at 27:26 I said, "Oh no." To me it looked like someone (young kid probably) had run the car for years without changing the oil or even topping it off. I'd really like to see an engine rebuild or at least a forensic failure investigation as I'm also a big fan of 1965 Chrysler/Dodge models.

[@MattFisher70]

Engine rebuild!! PLEASE. Agree with others that it would be a great educational video series.

[@bosmerfromcanada3878]

Definitely agree.

[@johncovington9471]

I vote to keep it numbers matching and pull that motor apart. That is a rare and unique vehicle, even if you don't do a complete restoration it could be a valuable multi video for bringing it back to life. We have seen several 440 and have 460 builds, how about building us a 383. I helped a friend bring back a 65 Fury with a 426 cross-ram wedge. Talk about rare.

[@michaelmoore782]

love the wedge

[@dylanodonnell8604]

Bloody hard but I agree

[@steelers19571]

i agree 100%

[@batemanclan2]

I agree.

[@davidschmitt3491]

Fix it fix it fix it and put a 426 big block in it

[@chrisroberts5973]

Absolutely love the old Monaco's. They have such a great dashboard and gauge setup. Thanks for keeping this one alive!

[@edgaito7028]

That seems like such a unique package, I'd love to see the motor rebuilt instead of dropping another one in.

[@blah9664]

Agreed

[@Onteo1]

I know it’s a lot of work, but I’d love to see a tear down and rebuild of that motor. That car begs for a second chance. There’s a power tour in its future.

[@juststreaming012]

! agree

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

Despite not running, this is one of the most amazing revivals I've seen. I love seeing stuff dragged out of the forest after sitting so long. I really can't believe that trunk lid isn't eaten though seeing as how there were plants growing on it. It would definitely be cool to see a rebuild on that motor too!

[@донБольшой]

fake

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

@@донБольшой Seriously?

[@nicolaucezar6272]

I say to tear down that old engine and try to rebuild it to preserve the beauty that it is and educate some people that might want to know this stuff. :)

[@Liam-ir6xm]

Would love to see more of this car. Maybe a teardown of the engine and see why it's seized and if it can be easily fixed to keep her original

[@MrZdvy]

WHY it seized?🙄 How about sitting outside for 40 something years in a moist climate...eventually the cylinder walls and lifter bores will rust so the pistons and lifters get stuck.

[@Liam-ir6xm]

@@MrZdvy No need to be a smart ass buddy. I meant like if its a frozen crank or piston. Not what caused it to seize.

[@SuperchiefApache]

I’m with Landon o’berry! Put that Mopar back on the road and rebuild that engine! Don’t waste a perfect learning and viewing opportunity!

[@gregadams558]

Would love to see that engine torn down and rebuilt.

[@buttface7557]

Keep the original engine!

[@JD-xt8cj]

Yes, back in the day, whenever somebody bought a car like this, an engine rebuild or a swap was pretty much assumed to be part of the deal

[@hunterhobbs4374]

Yes I would find watching that most interesting

[@thumbs97]

Me to we want to see a full rebuild 👍

[@timothykeith1367]

It make have been parked due to engine problems

[@peterlobb6456]

I agree with the other comments, tear that engine down and rebuild it. That engine is the heart of the car and they both deserve a second chance. Just fitting another engine is the easy way out and we'd love to see you fix the original. Hi from the UK by the way!

[@jeffmb45]

That's a nice find, Classic worth bringing back. I agree, rebuild the motor and get her on the road again.

[@grapowski]

You could rebuild the original engine, that's probably doable without too much hassle.

[@gregoryfletcher6198]

Motor teardown forsure. Would love to see the process of engine rebuild, and keep the car original

[@joshuahenson9226]

I agree with everyone before me, who said to rebuild the original engine. That would be the best revival I've seen thus far. It would definitely be worthy.

[@barrydillon4152]

I am echoing what many others have said, I love this car and I would love to see the old 383 pulled, rebuilt and dropped back in. Please don’t turn this beautiful vehicle into a drag car!

[@paxhumana2015]

@Barry Dillon, et al, please do not tell people what to do, you bunch of Communist jerks!

[@barrydillon4152]

@@paxhumana2015 eye roll

[@moparproud3978]

@@paxhumana2015 In your feeble attempt to knock others, you have shown your own stupidity. Communists. What a joke

[@Greggg57]

Drag Car? What has this got to do with LGBTQ people? Or is that, LGBTqrstuvwxyz people?

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

@@Greggg57 Who said anything about LGBTQ?!?

[@gregferguson9987]

Ok!! Now we get to see ya do a complete engine rebuild right???? I'm ready!!!!

[@pedersen20]

yes it had been fun to watch

[@marksieber4626]

Love to see this old girl rise again

[@gregferguson9987]

Would be great if he can rebuild original motor. Would be cool to see him do the whole process

[@barryphillips7327]

Rebuild the motor and clean up the rest of the car BUT keep it ORIGINAL! They are ONLY original ONCE!

[@tomprous]

Almost 9k likes in 10 hours.... like the rest, I would love to see a rebuild on the engine. Rare car like you said, would love to see it back on the road.

[@JD-xb5wp]

I would love to see an engine tear down and rebuild series with it. A numbers matching 65 383 Monaco has to be sort of rare to find now days.

[@roberttoews2775]

Very nice ride. Glad to see it's getting another lease on life. I would bet my last donut that the odometer has gone around at least once (putting it at 147,000). The service records appear to have ended when the car changes owners. Many old 5 digit odometer cars never made it past 100,000 when it came time to sell 😉 But, you never know. Great ride and well optioned. Looking forward to more updates. Take care. PS; Your very fortunate it didn't have a vinyl top all those years. The rust, especially on the rear pillars would have been MUCH worse. Nice patina actually. 👍

[@cwgarage3394]

I'd love to see the engine get rebuilt and put back in.

[@brianlynch3436]

Me too

[@Wooley689]

I want to see more on this. As for the engine, I'm the kind that would try to rebuild it when others say it can't be done.

[@davidstrock6493]

Please put another 383 into that Monaco. I would love to see it back on the road. It looks amazing for its age.

[@marc11467]

I say pull the heads off and rebuild it. That would be a great adventure! I love Cbodies! Especially my 67 300!

[@pulastyadave5770]

Dylan, the whole car needs restoring, your audience is already waiting for 10 odd episodes atleast to get in from this project. Go for it!

[@southernslipping4225]

Na don’t restore leave it as it is with a clean up an some new motor parts an maybe redo inside patina is where it’s at with three cars

[@rfrey1967]

I am more Stan sure lots of us would chip in. I would 100 bucks x

[@clintmckenzie5720]

I love 383s, and the car itself is very cool and unusual. If I were working on it, I would drop another big block in it and get it running and driving whilst I tore down the original sludge-monster 383. But you do you, young man. No matter what, I always get a kick out of seeing what you’re up to at the moment. (Yes, my eyes glaze over a bit when you’re not working on a Mopar, but I still always watch, lol). Thanks for all you do. God bless you and yours.

[@Collinormous]

This seems like the most buried revival - I say full rebuild of the engine and keep it alive!

[@TheFurriestOne]

Love that gigantic old AC compressor in there, they really overbuilt things back then! Cleaned up really nice. Would love to see a tear-down of the original engine.

[@bradleyfoltz1917]

Love the work you do. Keep the 383 and rebuild it all and keep it patina looking and get that mopar back on the road where it belongs. Been off the road for way way too long.

[@SteakLover001]

I want to see a rebuild akin to your Challenger rebuild, but keeping it the motor original. This car is definitely worth the effort and your viewers/fans would love it!

[@StreetFreaksGarage]

We gotta say... it would be very cool to see this engine rebuilt and running her down the road once again. That's all a part we all go through saving the classics. We have a 413 on our channel that just may be a little worse inside. Great video! Keep up the great work saving them. 👍

[@themadness5165]

I had one of these back in the day. It was one of the best riding cars I ever owned. Rebuilt the engine, you will not be disappointed.

[@steveridgley1386]

Looks like next years Power tour car. Hopefully would love to see it there. Engine and trans rebuild. It deserves that, such a cool car

[@kgooch69]

I think I'd rather see you tear down and access the original engine...if its rebuildable then run with it. It would be cool to see it going like the day it was new...AC working etc...don't much care what you do to the outside...but spruce the interior up some.

[@CMC440]

I really love what you are doing, You are bigest inspiration for me, I make model cars I have over 200 model kits to build. I didnt had power to continu my model chanel, but wathcing all your episodes and seeing all of thos cars put so much passion into my soul man thanks to you! Hope one day i will own car like that , Im from Poland Europe and its very hard for us to get such cars and kinda expensive not so popular but American cars are the best!The sounds of engines is so amazing!Old pickups are the most beautifful cars in the world! 2 days ago i have seen 2 trailers with about 12 cars from USA , it had fev pickups and some cadilacs| Dodge. Man You are bigest inspiration for me ! Thank You so much!

[@genedunn9283]

Yank the motor and rebuild it. Welcome to the old non-detergent oil from “back in the day”!

[@rexdebruin4508]

This one needs to be called “Copperhead” as a nod to Copperhead Road and the part that a “big block dodge” plays in that song/story.

[@ripripinator6262]

Dylan: Really enjoy your videos. Been watching with my son for the last couple of years. I'll echo the comments by others recommending a video on a tear-down and rebuild of that 383. And if it turns out that it can't be rebuilt, I have a complete HP-383 sitting on a stand in my garage that I will donate to the cause. It needs a carb, alternator and fan belts. Pulled it out of my '66 Chrysler 300. Engine ran well and had good compression.

[@Chicago_Cars]

I really hope we see this one again! Nice stock style rebuild (if the block isn’t too far gone) some rust repair and you’ve got a sweet cruiser.

[@dcformee123]

Hey Dylan I definitely think that cars worth restoring I would rebuild the engine not soup it up just rebuild its stock. where it's not going to cost a lot of money and just fix the car up stock and driving around or sell it it's going to be worth some big money? it has Factory air and power steering and power brakes it's a very desirable model with the bucket seat definitely worth fixing up.

[@ddauphin0]

Dylan, I see a lot of comments recommending an engine rebuild; I'm with them! I think you should do a series, rebuild the 383, and keep 'er original. Beautiful car!

[@robertclymer6948]

Yes Dylan, this Monaco is more then worthy of running and driving again!!! But PLEASE do not do an engine swap. Once you get the heads off her, you can free up the pistons with shocking them. Uncle Tony's garage does it all the time. Looking very forward to viewing a lot more on the classic. Thank you.

[@redwhiteandblue7290]

TOTALLY AGREE 👍 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@richardkafka5625]

Would love to see you save the original engine! It deserves to stay original! That would be a great series.

[@jdrake8738]

The inner engine looks like they used Quaker State oil in it... SAVE THAT ENGINE! It's a saveable piece...

[@mikecamann2139]

Tear down that motor, show us how bad it is on the inside, and let's rebuild it to keep it as original as possible. I'd watch every video in the series!

[@ralphbalde5224]

I like seeing anything old saved from the crusher or from rotting away. I hope you save it, a good engine builder can tell you if that block can be rebuilt, it really doesn’t cost much to pull the motor and find out. Hope to see more of the Monaco.

[@shaharsdechen2537]

if someone can rebuild this engine is you! you can do it. anyways, love everything you do

[@terrywindsor1310]

C'mon man, you're the Mopar evangelist. I'm sure you have a motor on hand for this car. I say do the right thing thing and get her running again....😎👍

[@hondacrx4909]

I'd rebuild this engine, let's keep her original

[@stevec5935]

Come on, Dylan! You’re at 25K Likes; ain’t that close enough? That’s a real nice car and deserves a second chance!

[@jimking550]

Absolutely do a rebuild and bring this rare monster back.

[@paulos5818]

The engine definitelly needs to be rebuild. It is an amazing car and by making it a full original, it would transform it into a real piece of art. It would be very interesting. Greetings from Greece btw your channel is awesome!

[@DarkDays2023]

you need to get it back on the road its a must its absolutely one of the best looking project cars, and for sitting as long as it did looking that good, you gotta bring it back to its former glory

[@fartzinacan]

A Davin Reckow from Hagerty style teardown and rebuild of the engine would be nice

[@audiosmackdown]

love the monaco restore. Town I grew up in had an AMC and a Dodge dealer - so the Monaco was the luxury cruiser

[@Maxes_garage]

I say rebuild the original motor and maybe an interior cleanup video as well?

[@joshuacook4955]

I will give you your like but you need to tear the old engine down and see what’s going on in there…

[@AveragePootis]

That thing is utterly beatiful, many of those were turned into lowriders, id really love to see a restoration, or atleast see it sold to somebody who will restore it. As a Finnish man, i cannot believe that in the US cars that we consider exotics, are left to rot for decades

[@doba78]

not only were some left to rot, most of those are used in demolition derbies, these big c-body cars are coveted by derby guys for their thick sheet metal and tough frames. btw, i hate demo derbies

[@johnmaki3046]

The '65 Monaco "500" I bought was the ONLY one of its' kind in the area! With motor work and a clean-up, it would have been an AWESOME ride!

[@MrMark1325]

Original girl deserves to have the motor rebuilt and put back on the road.

[@aidenmccarthy960]

Revive the Monaco! Give her the life she deserves! I would love to see a build series on this beautiful car!

[@sovrgnman]

PLEASE rebuild the OE engine! The car is far more valuable with original drivetrain! Plus, you need that next level of involvement with these great finds (don't you? Lol). I used to build and race these era mopars, they are worth the effort. I still own a 66 Coronet 500 2 dr. h.t., factory 383 4bbl 4 speed. Have owned it since 1968. It's all factory driveline but for the diff. I traded the original 3:23 posi with my buddy's new 68 Super Bee 4spd rear diff, it was the Dana 60 with deeper gears. He wanted MPG, I wanted ET's, lol. I lost contact with him after he moved out west. Cheers.. you have a lot of eyes on your Monaco 👍😎😄

[@martinl2325]

Cannot believe you have given up on that engine so quickly.... C'mon Dylan if anyone can get the thing running it's you

[@garycoffey3526]

I agree with most people on here take that motor out and rebuild it! I’d hate to see a different motor in that car put it back the way it should be and take it on the power tour!

[@sweirich777]

Dylan, I have never made a comment before on your channel. I have been a long time subscriber and really loved the car you put the Hemi in and rebuilt. But this car is totally worth tearing out the 383 and tearing it apart and rebuild it! PLEASE!?!? THIS CAR IS SO WORTH SAVING INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. Thank you for reading my comment

[@docsoleguyrodshop3756]

I hope you get the likes needed. would love seeing a piece of automotive history like that car brought back to life!

[@LestersCustomTrkShp]

OK Dylan, I'm going to put my two cents worth in here. The "sludge" you were seeing in the valve cover and on the rocker arms was generally caused by Motor oil with a graphite base. So yes, they did change the oil just like they were supposed to. (Your records in the book proved that.) But that old motor oil with the graphite caused all of that. It probably caused oiling problems in the bottom end, hence the locked up motor. But a 65 era 383 is definitely worth the trouble of saving.

[@npc.retro87]

It is nice that people like this saves these cars from the grave. Gives new life out of something historical.

[@jarodsamuelson7673]

I wanna see that thing on the road again and I wanna see the inside of that motor

[@Jaybear669]

Take the engine out see if it can be cleaned and saved!

[@kevinsnyder4425]

Beautiful Monaco ! We had a 66 Dodge Polara - just about the same car, 318 big block. 4 dr , radio delete. We couldn't kill that car .! Sold it with almost 100,00 mi, and the next owner drove it quite a while until they totaled it.! We bought It from the original owner in the 70's with no rust.! Keep yours original Dylan. !

[@peanutbutterandjammy]

Rebuild the original engine!

[@johnsnawder6430]

Wow, I had a 1966 Monaco 500 with a 383, same color. Was waiting to see the same crinkled bad lead repair on the driver-side C-pillar. When i got the quote to re-do the car i elected to buy $300 VW beetles and Karman Ghias, to rebuild and pay tuition. I sold so many of those for $1300. 1 per semester for 4 years.

[@gawnfishn]

I'd love to see you restore it with the original engine! I would like to see how bad it really is inside the lifter valley and in the oil pan.

[@tommynygaardjensen8398]

it hurts a little that someone has just left the beautiful car in the woods it will make me happy that it will be the King of the highway again 👍

[@jfv65]

Probably parked in 1973 because of the oil boycot from the middle east. Gas prices went through the roof, rationing at the pump. Plenty of reasons to park a gas guzzling big block V8. About the engine, are the dizzy and oil pump drifen from the same shaft? maybe you can remove the dizzy and use a drill to drive the oilpump without actually running the engine. You could pump a clearing agent (like diesel or engine flash) all through the oil passages. You can wash the valve train using a paint brush. You wash every thing in the sump. When you have the top of the engine cleaned and have flushing agent coming out of every oil gallery hole you can stop pumping it around. Drain the sump, fill it with new oil, new filter, re-install the dizzy. Leave the ignitio off for now. Crank the flushed engine with the new oil. Check if the oil gwts everywhere it is needed, check if the oil pressure Light goes out. If yes, hook the ignition back up, provide anbexternal fuel source . Try to start it!

[@Mister_R.A.E.]

You should definitely get the old girl back on the road!! She’d look amazing tooling down a Tennessee back road!!!

[@LambchopsChopShop]

Would love to see an engine rebuild series. If anything it would be neat to see what the inside looks like.

[@bigted5151]

That Monaco similar to my 65 Plymouth fury II. It has a 383 as well. it was parked in 73, engine was seized just like the Monaco. When we tore the engine down we found literal piles of rust and crud in the pistons. Body is in similar shape even. Biggest difference will probably be that the Monaco will be driving years before I get my Plymouth going

[@ProjectRescues]

You seriously need to get that car back on the road somehow, some way. That's a very good survivor car. I like that car that most so far out of any car you've redone. I'd go through the original engine, the car only has 45,000 miles on it! Do the engine, brakes, basically what u did on the mustang 2. Its well worth it. Clean the interior as well. Quite an amazing car.

[@romansavino8394]

Dude you got to rebuild that original motor if possible please Keep On Keepin On Dylan awesome stuff

[@herbertolegario1068]

It breaks my heart to see historic cars abandoned like this

[@paulherbert5548]

Worse than a basket case. Too bad.

[@markhenderson3498]

I would love to see you go though the original engine and transmission! That is a sweet car!

[@markbedard6238]

Bro take that engine to a rebuild on it the would be cool to see thanks

[@kman-mi7su]

I just watched this video again, that thing would be an AWESOME platform for a Hellcat or Hellaphant motor. It would be the only Dodge Monaco in the country with that setup I'm betting. It would need everything upgraded to handle such a setup but a super cool sleeper.

[@garryhatchett775]

Cool car, definitely worth more attention. It would be interesting to tear down the engine to see what happened.

[@asfixjunkyard1320]

In the 12 amazing years of my life i never have seen a dodge monaco! Shes solid too! Definity deserves to be restored! Also my names dylan too!

[@willfarrar3263]

You've gat good sense little dude. I agree with you 💯

[@hondacrx4909]

@@willfarrar3263 18yrs old here, I just like to see classic american cars or classic hondas. Making money for a 88-91 civic hatchback/sedan or even better, 88-91 CRX which has become pretty rare

[@jorgerivero375]

Hey Dylan I love the car it's a bummer the engine stuck but I think it's time for another hemi build bwahahahaha hemi hemi hemi 👍👍👍👍👍👍😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@VarosVapor]

Its a beautiful car Dylan, you have to bring it back to life and keep it numbers matching.

[@RogueShadowTCN]

Yeah, I certainly would watch an engine rebuild series. It's interesting stuff.

[@lynnbarker7651]

Tear down and rebuild. Needs a 413 or 440. Love the roof lines on 65 -67 mopsrs. Big car needs big displacement. Get a 449 from a motor home. They usually have low miles due to cost of operation.