ABANDONED MOPAR Budget Performance Upgrades + First Drive in YEARS!

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[@thomasriley7685]

Guess i wont be going to bed for another 50 minutes 😂

[@endgovernmentextremism]

I'll stay up with you, bro.

[@tcanthony2]

Same

[@MicroSoftner]

Same here 3

[@mikefrank4179]

Agreed ha

[@chevyspeed_z71]

Yup same 😂

[@ConnorRK-nk8rg]

Bit of a late-night treat Kev lol! Love to see the progress on the Satellite and I bet that thing is going to be gorgeous by the time you're done

[@JunkyardDigs]

this whole week has been a late night 🤣

[@ConnorRK-nk8rg]

@@JunkyardDigs Sounds like when I have to work on the coolant system for my Cruze lmao! Love your stuff and I actually learn a lot when it comes to auto mechanic work. Keep up the good work and sending love from the Quad Cities my dude

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

WE LIKE THAT YOU GO OVER THE PARTS ORDER ON A BUDGET. THANKS.

[@MultiHotrod74]

Kevin, thank you so much for showing the use of a torque wrench. So often I watch guys just rattle stuff down, and it's truly scary. No idea how tight that fastener is. As for the motor...well..maybe look for a 360/5.9? Anyway, always enjoy your content.

[@twinkie27271]

Head gaskets are cheap. A pain in the ass, but cheap 😂

[@dankeen4030]

We use a torque arm socket wrench. Local Aus brand. Can watch the needle pop, rather than wait for a click. I believe they are more accurate as well. No double click, just tension to wet or dry faster setting. Have a great day.

[@dankeen4030]

Warren and Brown deflection arm torque wrench. Treat with care, last a lifetime.

[@joshthegamer2899]

You guys are awesome. Love the videos and you guys got me into older cars. Love the content keep it up man.

[@matthewperry4506]

Awesome build Kevin! Can’t get enough of this ol MOPAR!

[@bentvalveguide]

I highly recommend a picklefork for an air hammer. It makes ball joints a breeze.

[@JunkyardDigs]

someday I'll buy an air hammer 😂

[@bentvalveguide]

Hobo freight, I won't tell if you don't lol

[@drskull9]

I've never had a succesful quicky rebuild, there's always something that makes you open it back up and do it right

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

You would be surprised how easy it is to powder coat parts that size yourself. All you need is a cheap powder coating gun from Harbor freight. And a market place electric stove and boom powder coating job complete. I actually powder coat my lead projectiles for my reloads. Instead of using grease lube or tumble lubes like Lee liquid alox. And for that I don’t even use the powder coating gun I just shake all the projectiles around in a plastic sour cream container. That creates enough static electricity for the powder to stick. Then I pick each one out of the powder tap off the excess. Then place each one in a small toaster oven bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Boom bag pow a projectile capable of handling 2500 fps. Even more if you gas check them but all that aside my point is powder coating is extremely cheap and easy.

[@RykerTC1]

Love the paint much better than when you all picked it up

[@larryburwell8550]

Love your video. Being a chevyguy in the 70s thru 90s I never knew how the dodge torsion bar suspension worked. It's much more micky mouse than I thought. You certainly Kevin do a great job I learn every video and I'm 68. Thanks for the video

[@twinkie27271]

I had a 67 Dart. My cousin and aunt borrowed it, and my aunt's weight actually snapped a torsion bar. I had a 73 Dart as well, and the torsion bars fit right in.

[@jimmiller9641]

Kevin, in reference to the fuel pump eccentric. I did a double roller on my 71 challenger 318. With a double roller, the eccentric gets moved forward and hits the timing cover so you can't use it. I ended up going with an Electric pump.

[@georgedodwell1721]

I had a '71 Satellite Sebring Plus. Owned it from '76 - '81. Blue with half vinyl white roof. 383 4 speed. Pistol grip shifter. A whole lotta fun. Nice to see a '71 still out there. Apparently it is not the most popular model year but I sure liked it.

[@telltuckerlazyfu2442]

Between the engine and rain, looks like someone was telling you no racing for you haha

[@moconnell663]

33:00 I had the same problem trying to find replacement wheels for my Subaru. It was hard to find any wheels at all in the factory size. My choices were plain steel wheels for $135, or metallic gold alloys for $155. The gold wheels look way better than i expected them to, and were totally worth the extra $20/ea

[@john-gb9fv]

Love this episode of videos

[@TheRedBaron298]

Ever since I found your channel Kevin I’ve gotten into mechanic work, thanks man :D

[@Aleks_Mechanics]

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

[@wyoming6950]

Kevin its kyle here as a farmer and subscriber of your channel i learned an easy way to take nuts and bolts out just put grease on them it takes the headache away from some projects

[@jordanrhodes4807]

I did enjoy this. Super cool to see this thing turn around. Put some new head gaskets in and let’s see this thing

[@reloadingfun]

Dude! I'm not a mopar guy, but going by the title, I can't wait until I have time to watch this!

[@hyperion90901]

wooo! perfect thing to listen to before bed!

[@dccyo444]

Years ago (the 70s) had a problem with bearing race's on after market rotors not bearing seated all the way which lead to lose wheel bearing. Got into the habit of checking them before installation

[@jerrybrown66]

I'm addicted to your videos, man! Love it.

[@babystepps3726]

Modern Hemi swap in this thing would be crazy so it still has that mopar heritage

[@6.7chris]

Mopar!!

[@PaytonRojas]

I know it's a good day when junkyard digs uploads. love to see a complete engine rebuild on this.

[@Jeff_S...]

Loved the contrast between the super professional and informative Kevin at the beginning and the super salty Kevin at the end.

[@knote4958]

27:11 yep apparently chrysler did in fact offer many forward-thinking options on cars in this era. Front disc brakes (some cars offering 4 piston calipers), shoulder belts, auto-cancelling turn signals, clutch-out starter lockout, etc. However, gearheads of that era weren't too impressed with them newfangled bells n whistles

[@christopheransell2179]

Absolutely sucks that you didn't get to flog it even once down the track, but on the other hand it's emotionally easier to fix an intact running engine than just tossing chunks of a previously running engine into the trash barrel. Think of it as a second chance. At least it drives straight! Greatly enjoy the videos!

[@GT-mj3uj]

Need more Mopar content!

[@jeffreyevens2033]

Nice work regardless of the outcome. That's cars for you. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for taking me to the dragstrip n car show.

[@QuantumLeap83]

I've never had it happen myself but have always heard this is a risk of camming an old engine. That extra compression does not always sit well with the old head gaskets - and sometimes the damage doesn't show up until the engine cools after break in. I've heard old timers claim this, at any rate. Could be the case.

[@ColdStartAuto]

“That cotter pin looks pretty good.” *snip* Every TI ever

[@misterbojangles6205]

Stainless brake lines should be THE LAW. Rotten deal on the rain/compression issue, hated that for you. It'll get better you have the right attitude to weather ANY storm. Love your viddy's.

[@cesarguerra6101]

Finally someone who knows how to use/store a Torque wrench grinds my gears seeing some of my co-works not set it 0 when they put them back 😂

[@elcoptro3382]

Love seeing the sick puppy 4x4 sticker.. wicked.

[@225Perfect]

Nice, late night upload. Something fun to distract me while I ride out these back spasms.

[@bobulele]

I've been driving my v7 318 Dart for almost 5 years now. My #7 isn't quite that low but it's down around 85 psi. I thought about getting 278 ci badges for it.

[@terryeustice5399]

Kevin love your attitude. Always a pleasure to watch the channel! Love the work, and seeing Mook your partner in crime. 😆💯❤️👊

[@karbeans2004]

We have those exact Corbeau seats and for the money they were not worth it. Bad stitching in a few spots. One of the plastic recliner handle covers broke within a month of installing them and the slider handle is a pinch hazard with the seat bases they sold us, but if we got them for free I'd probably say different.

[@garysimonson9593]

Red Cougar ragtop behind the Satellite at the car show. Approved.

[@j3llymantv56]

Just wanted to point out that your pickle fork needs to be grinded down. The mushrooming end can splinter off at a high rate of speed and hurt someone. Just looking out for ya, love your vids :)

[@kbsingleton]

I am SO getting that tray from O'Reillys! I have a bad front seal on my transmission and I am too lazy to pull the whole transmission.

[@andrewduy7263]

Glad to see you using real ear protection!

[@jerrywickizer143]

I know youre probably over this car, but, this may be sacrilege, a new 5.7 Hemi in there would be amazing!

[@Dustybottoms316]

"If your yard looks like the "gr" is missing from grass..." Lol.

[@garycamara9955]

A coil spring suspension isn't necessarily a coil over. A coil over is a specific type of shock, not just coil springs and shocks. You have spring towers over the A arms. Normal on most late 60s cars.

[@БранимирПетров]

As a guy that haven't worked on anything american - this front suspention looks a lot like the Alfa Romeo Alfetta 116's, with mirrored top/bottom mounting.

[@aaronslade8683]

Hey Kevin and Mook been watching your videos for 5 years keep it up

[@jeeaaenlourens1434]

Every day is a schoolday. Keep your head up high!

[@thethirdrail8397]

I am surprised, that the JYD Team did not have Doughnuts with sprinkles at the end of the video. 🍩🍩

[@CLOUDZAUBACKUP]

I honestly love the shape of this car to bad we didn't get to see any decent American cars in Australia

[@chrisoakey9841]

do a full engine restore and add a few turbos from the junkyard. maybe off some diesel trucks or something.

[@oscarscomputersandgames4712]

Cool you tracked down the og owner and gave him to option to buy it back ❤

[@creativematthew]

"How do you Know?" Oh and I am looking forward to the return to the old owner.

[@tylerglance823]

When will you work on the bronco again?

[@JoeFpoc]

I have a chevy 305 thats has a blown head gasket on cyl #6 so its possible. I just put some sealant tabs in the radiator and fixed it like 98%, went from smoking up the yard to a slight miss on start up til you blow all the antifreeze out the cylinder, been holding for 3 years like that, no idea why it hasn’t blown up yet

[@mikelyons9971]

Aviation and cotter pin? The b1 i worked on was all safety wired

[@coryhall9341]

Are you going to do another season of the farming series.

[@spikeshartell4675]

Two words when it comes to removing stubborn rust belt stuff Air Hammer

[@skeets6060]

I bought a Seabring in 71 when I came home from the service,,, I sure wish I could find another one

[@howardstrickler9760]

Living on the rust belt Always less rust on the right side do to traffic and ECT

[@takodawood8329]

I live in town there. I keep hoping to randomly see you at a caseys lol

[@edwardhughes3240]

Kevin, Ironically I'm wearing my Junkyard Mook shirt watching this! Eddie

[@PatientXero607]

Like many others, I'mn thinking you wiped two lobes when you shut off and started the car again during the break-in cycle. You just didn't notice it till the oil was replaced.

[@patrickrienstra6863]

Can't wait to see what happens whit it. One day you'll get the quick rebuild to work in your favor. good luck man love the content, keep it coming.

[@chefbobbysponge3833]

Is this the last epsoide of this mopar?

[@robertdoane5875]

Hey Kevin, you dont have a air chisel so you can knock those rusty parts loose?

[@leeverink32]

what i would do is a small dab of lithium grease on those bushings so it slides easier in place an does not wear the paint off that easy.

[@babaloo42]

QUESTION about new gas tanks. When I put my car together I was told "paint that new gas tank, it will last longer". Where do people stand on this? I didn't want to, but I did it anyway because at least(as far as I knew) it wouldn't hurt. My point is I see people in videos popping on new fuel tanks with no prep at all. Did I waste my time painting it?

[@anthonyshelton6786]

Not a flop good episode got a lot of good stuff done to that Car. your 318 seems to have done the same as my 318 did I wonder if you plug off the pcv system would it blow up a rubber glove like mine would do. also hate to bug but on the Disc rotors are they mounted left side on right with the drilled and slots?

[@outstanding7316]

With the way that engine was glycol clogged I wouldn't be surprised to see melted pistons or even cylinder walls and a cracked block

[@tdtm82]

Stunning car. So frustrating that it didn't kick it on the track.

[@johncarella1836]

Absolutely love the Channel!!! P.s thanks for for saying the price of the stuff!

[@MrWill73]

Love the upgrades and the ways to get great parts at a good price. Great video!👍👍👍

[@9168TimGlass]

I feel like this car still has a lot of potential, don't give up on her. You know how temperamental redheads can be.

[@jasonstaats1780]

You have my outlook other people pulling their hair out screaming this is the worst day of their life and you are like yep it's tuesday

[@Brad_Q1999]

I guess bed time can wait, and I was looking into those wheels but I dont know how much they weigh

[@ChristinaStachura-jn9pl]

Kevin I do watch you for junkyard dig

[@johnelliott7375]

Me too will have to stay up to see if.

[@marvinlankford4167]

Are you guys going to Kansas speedway in the RV this year love those videos?

[@michaelleroi9077]

Torque wrench smorque wrench! Older mechanics have one built in the arm.

[@gearheadgregwi]

I've worked on Subaru's. That Mopar tops them for strange front-end setups.

[@WTank109]

Ive found Working in the Rust Belt Requires a Hammer A long ass Braker Bar And Almost Every Socket you should Use Should Be 1/2 In case You need an Impact...... Tell me Im wrong Lol Also Hows That Dewalt 899/900 Impact Going For you?

[@jaystax8370]

yep... Did the math. Way more expensive to do what you are doing. A little buggy is telling me that you just wanted to upgrade.

[@302fox]

love those wheels !

[@chainsaw201]

Any more vids coming on this car?

[@demoritzz5327]

So is there gonna be more of it or did you sell it

[@cheyennefick3625]

It's all good I woke up at 2:00 am to watch your popar say no put me away but it looks great thank you now 6:00 am comes to soon catch you later

[@andrewhornfeck7421]

I THOUGHT I saw “freshly-painted floors” in Mook’s video 👍👍

[@JunkyardDigs]

yeah that lasted a week😅

[@isickofit]

“Your grass is ass” top ad.

[@charlesstarlin6354]

Awesome always

[@Handyman1199]

Hey Kevin, how did u wire up that electric fuel pump? Does it run via Ignition?

[@G12C]

Hey Kevin, this a too nice a car man! Get its head gaskets done and let it live man, it'll be a nice project still man, really, it's a beautiful car! Looking great!

[@chevymontmarlo]

You gonna haul the satellite with the ramp truck to Wisconsin?

[@madmodifier]

All that suspension work and you don't quickly weld on a lower control arm boxing plate?

[@daviswayne1601]

Did you do Valve seals.

[@peterjames2004]

you might need a bigger air cleaner i thought i could see it flex when you reved it up at4006

[@celuiquipeut6527]

Thats the exact car my dad had. Except blue. Wish i had one.