SEIZED SOLID! This 1964 Dodge 880 California Highway Patrol Car Needs Help

[@localcrew]

Would love to see this old girl restored to original. There can’t be too many left that are this straight and complete.

[@22vx]

Looking fwd to seeing this one revived. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@samhicks97]

Sweet mother of God, The last Forward look designed Dodge Custom 880 finally makes it's presence known! I've got one aswell, a 64' 4 door hardtop still a joy to drive going on 10 years of ownership. Hoping you will "restore" this one Jammie!

[@idaholineman5788]

Well here we are again..ddg is my mostest favoritest channel.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

And you are my most favoriter Idaho Lineman.

[@harrywalker968]

@@DeadDodgeGarage take the covers off.. 20l22.. that helo is coming to take you away ha ha he he..& remember.. if the donkey is eoing, kamala is close..

[@AceFace50001]

Rooting for this venerable 413. Certainly better than rooting for laundry!

[@frankbergmanII]

This is one of the coolest projects on the internet right now

[@joshsiegle1229]

Definitely rebuild that puppy. And remember, the stuck engine problem will be the easiest & cheapest problem you'll solve. 🤣

[@stevekovacksr.937]

I loved seeing this car. This car with a 361 2 barrel carb was my first car bought in 1969 for a cool $50 US. Brought back a lot of very old memories 😁

[@pcbullets8726]

Can't win them all dude. Thanks for taking us along!

[@darrylskerman6808]

Thanks Jamie. Yes please more on this '64 Dodge 880 CHP car! 🙂

[@waynedavis7245]

Been waiting on this one since Tom bought it. Can't wait to see you bring it back too life !

[@edwarddavis966]

Man love those old mopars when I was younger you could see them everywhere and you could tell what kind of car it was by looking at it not like today's car's they all look alike do it right fix it up great job brother 👍

[@garymckee63]

I had a 64 Dodge 880 four-door hardtop, 361, with the Stromberg 2 barrel. It's one of the best vehicles l ever owned. 2:40

[@Sawdusted-v4e]

I really miss my '66 New Yorker with a 413 in it. Tranny went out in about '78, a new one would have been about six times the value of the car at the time. It was a wonderful car, like sitting in your living room going down the road!

[@noahdurfey537]

Super cool car! I'd love to see you rebuild it and get it running again!

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Jamie

[@MrOnemanop]

Looking forward to seeing the mystery solved and this car up and running. Spent years going through and reviving a '76 Gran Fury FHP car. Very satisfying. Very much was a financial sinkhole.

[@ronaldsimmons8346]

Ignoring the haters would benefit you and the channel as a whole. You won't have to stress over trying to explain truth and circumstances to folks who must bitch no matter what and the fans of the channel will get more focused expert content. The haters as they say, will just keep watchin and hating. Call em haters or call em late for dinner, just ignore them. Big fan, love the channel and all the nuance. Cheers

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I read every comment - the great ones, and the stupid ones. I don’t let that kind of thing affect what I do, but from time to time I do feel the need to assert my position. Thanks!

[@irish3335]

I have restored several mopar police cars, hope you bring this cruiser back to life! There has to be less than a dozen of these cars left, be neat to see that car back in its original glory!

[@Darryl-69SE]

My friends dad was a Detroit cop years ago with these cars. He had some crazy stories about what they did with those 440 cop cars.

[@phillipcramer7936]

They raced the cop cars on Woodward Ave.

[@PlymouthOnPlywood]

Your comment immediately got Paper Lace stuck in my head 🎵 Daddy was a cop on the east side of Chicago Back in the USA, back in the bad old days🎶

[@ashiehakoto1490]

I'm so fucking into astropunk or whatever they call the 50's and early 60's space age futuristic aestetic. it just looks so good. big, bulky, and impracticle battleships as cars go these days, but I love them so much. even the banged up and well aged ones

[@JeffMiletich]

Does having a “Forward Look” Mopar always gives you something to look forward to?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Hmmmm… maybe?

[@haroldkuykendall9078]

I had a'63 Custom 880 four door!!! I Love that Car. Mine was stolen in the '80's.😢

[@danieljenson2346]

I stole it

[@ChargerMagnum440]

I am Forward Looking to see this one back out on patrol!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Nice, nice. Haha.

[@timbarry5080]

I had an oldtimer, self described engine builder, recommend that I pour coca cola into each cylinder of my stuck engine. He said sometimes it works

[@glenfenderman]

I would restore it back to original if it was mine. I sure hope that engine can get unstuck! I would love to see a video of it starting up and running.

[@charliemercado8667]

Never had a 413 but always wanted one. This will make a nice project to watch.

[@butcher390]

That 64 Dodge 880 CHP patrol 🚓 car is an excellent score !! It's surprisingly in complete(ish) Condition . These cars were rotted out , too ferrous particles , decades ago , in New England . I genuinely appreciate you detailing , the historical timeline , Of the forward look Era , Jamie You're absolutely right ✅ If it wasn't for the forward look Era , we wouldn't have the , 2nd gen Charger or Road Runner . I'm not sure why , You get critics It's obvious you know what you're doing .

[@billiardballs]

Nice update - I hope this gets rebuilt. Thanks, Jamie.

[@iamnoone.]

JAMIE. The 413 was the first mopar engine I ever had and rebuilt. Of course, I didn't have a car to put it in, but what fun it was. Had it on a run stand and started it every day. Thinking about it, I don't remember whatever happened to it. That was the early 70s.

[@Roosters_Restos]

Well if it was me. I would pickle it. Pull the carb. Pull the valve covers, spin the plugs in tight, make up a cocktail of Trans fluid, marvel, and diesel and fill the intake till you see a puddle. I forgot to say loose the rocker shaft. Go cylinder by cylinder opening the intake valves. It will fill all cylinders. This is a farm boy tractor cure for stuck tractors. Most cases it works in 30days or less. Some not so much. The key is the cylinders are at a angle thus why you have to fill them to the top. But it's worth a shot and it's 20bucks. Or Pull it and full tare down and we know you need at least one more motor tore down 😂

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Roight. That makes good sense. Yeah… I’m in the middle of NINE engine builds right now. What’s one more?!

[@VolcanoPudding]

Mother Nature makes the best wheel chocks -- solid as a rock! 🪨

[@daverupert9337]

It should be noted that it takes very little effort to "reek" of diesel.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

So true - but accidentally taking a bath in it while dropping a fuel tank is a very effective way 🤣

[@daverupert9337]

I'm really enjoying the content, keep doing your thing.

[@clevelandmaker386]

​@@DeadDodgeGaragegreat.... please restore it so you could arrest some people who are commiting the aggreous crime of price gauging.... The are heinous criminals who are charging hemicuda prices for a Savoy sedan

[@davidfisher8882]

Definitely retro-futuristic stuff! Also looking forward to seeing what you find inside.

[@roywhitman7109]

And you are correct! This viewer would love to see this thing live again!👍 Granted, it's a West coast car that's been sitting for quite awhile, but I'm from the Midwest. That vehicle is a creampuff!! I've got to make it out your way & do some shopping!! Best wishes!!🙏

[@uhrsker]

55 years on this rock and as sure as the day is long, the word "fratzog" never came out of my mouth. Never knew that the word existed.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Well you could be forgiven for that - Dodge made it up.

[@moparedtn]

*Absolutely* want to see this proud girl live again! One of the few full-sized cars I ever found interesting, right there (well ok, 300's also). *Green light this one, TOM!* - Ed on the Ridge

[@Coronetguy]

Another video of Jamie making Johnson Machine, independently wealthy, one block at a time!! 😂😂 would love to see you take a few laps around the barn in the cop car.

[@jasonparker3514]

We had a 1962 Chrysler in Canada. The base model was called the Chrysler Windsor.

[@bradsrestorations1085]

I personally hope the owner wants it rebuilt! I'd love to see the teardown.

[@Wooley689]

This was incredibly interesting.

[@brianl6798]

Curious to see what the malady is inside this beast that stops her from breaking loose. Update when they want to rip into it please....

[@wiggyjones]

We called the passenger side spot an alley light.

[@kennycarter8179]

Very cool car! A trick I used on stuck motors after pulling the plugs and soaking the cylinders I put a breaker bar on the crank bolt pointed down to passengers side and jacked the car up with the breaker bar on the floor jack putting some of the cars weight on the breaker bar. I would let it sit using the weight to break the engine free. On my father in-laws slant six I had rebuilt he asked me to adjust the vales at 500 miles. He left the car on his driveway keys in the ignition but didn't tell anyone he had drained the oil and left to get more oil. Yep I started it and walked away to let it get warm and seized it. The soaking and breaker bar on a floor jack got it to move after a couple hours.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s a good one. Gotta keep that in mind.

[@d1mennis]

It's a 413! You have to bring it back. Make sure you do a video on it when you do.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Agreed. Haha.

[@curtis8516]

Nicest car I've seen on your channel. Unusual shape, deffo needs saving.

[@FrankAllison-i1h]

I dig it! Kinda reminds me of the patrol car in one of the closing scenes of Animal House that was stolen by one of the frat brothers and he was never heard from again!

[@Oyvind88]

Great video and car, subscribed😀🇳🇴

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thanks!

[@MoparJimmy]

That's a fine automobile.

[@glennyaromy1367]

That's a really cool car. I bet those 413HP engines hauled ass. If you get it running make sure you play the Highway Patrol song on your live.

[@jamescereda2628]

She'll go! Time! The passenger spotlight is pointed at the divers cab to help blind the driver and occupants. Keep use posted! Thanks, Jamie, for your great hands videos!

[@cpr1214]

The cars in this video group are perfect examples showing that Chrysler Corporation designers were heart and soul at one time. I can see why Arnie Cunningham fell so hard for Christine,

[@eddiea1213]

Cool, may have been in the back seat in my hitchhiking days.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

😅

[@rockystanaitis2908]

In cases like this I fill every fluid hole in the engine with #2 diesel. Crankcase. Right to the top. Intake valley. Pour it down the carb till it overflows. It’s ok, the overflow will run into the intake valley. Seriously at this point there is no downside to trying this. Except for maybe wasting 2 gallons of diesel. I have had great success with this method.

[@abcullens2328]

I enjoy watching your videos even though I am a Ford Guy, Don't get me wrong, Mopars have always fascinated me. Especially the Hemi's and the Poly's. (owned a few back in the day, including a 1962 Dodge with a 318 Poly-head and a former 1968 Dodge 440ci CHP car) Many months ago I watched a few of your videos and some of Uncle Tony's videos and now the algorithm thinks I am A Mopar Guy. (I'm OK with that) Keep up the great work and good luck on all your projects and videos!

[@jeffpriem4888]

In high school, 1983-84. I had a 63 dodge 330. I really took it for granted!! (318 poly, push button). I bought it for $150 and sold it for $550

[@johnwesner3935]

Oh Boy, this is fun!😊 My first car was a 1964 Dodge 330 Wisconsin State Patrol car. 383 w/ three on the tree. I bought it at a dealership for $500 in 1969. Not a car a 17 year old should have. As I always joke, "I fell in with a bad crowd and bought a Mopar"!😢 The poor car went through several variations as I broke things. At one point it was a 383, dual quads, 727 torqueflight and 5:13 gears. This cars was the quickest car I ever owned and in the original set up the fastest. ( Ask the State cop and the Judge!😢)

[@SchoolforHackers]

Ah, another Mopar journey with Jamie. Yes it IS enjoyable. Thanks

[@Racoldgin]

Sweet car. Can't wait to see what happens with it.

[@ThisValiantAdventure]

Really neat stuff with the old cop car.

[@JohnEvans-ct6mz]

Fingers crossed that it’s just something simple. I know police package cars aren’t just more powerful but they tend to beef the engines up quite a bit. Hopefully that works to your advantage.

[@AsswipeGarage]

Nothing internally is any different. The beef is just in oil coolers, trans coolers, charging and cooling systems, and dual exhaust.

[@daveallen8824]

Like to see what happens. A buddy of mine in high school had one of these bought at auction - was NOT a slow car...

[@klapaucius77]

Hopefully we get to see you tear further into this one. It's too cold to play with my 880, so I'm living through this video.

[@elizabethrowlands9419]

hi , watching from wet england , can i suggest taking off the engine rocker covers , maybe something siezed in there ? great interesting videos !

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Nothing in the valve train could ever keep the crank from rocking back and forth. At minimum, I would be able to take up the slack in the timing chain - which I guarantee it has. Thanks!

[@countswing284]

Cop cars are cool. Mopar cop cars are the coolest. Looking forward to more video of this dead Dodge. Cheers! 😎👍🚔🏁🏁

[@phillipcramer7936]

MoPar cop cars are the coolest because they are the fastest, best handling, meanest looking and have the best brakes, at least the HP versions.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

15:00 That's a steel belted tire......just a heads-up......I'm a purveyor of the obvious.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you 🤣

[@peculiarcruelty]

I hope that he will appear on a channel again🙏🏻

[@georgeorwell126]

Yes, you need to get this car going! I am not a big Mopar fan but the possibility of this one got me to subscribe to your channel.

[@cowthedestroyer]

Calling it like right now Seized wrist pins. Happened on my 440 and it took a breaker bar a cheater pipe me jumping up and down on it and like an hour to get it to move 5 degrees. Thats like the most stuck thing in the universe. I cant even get the pistons to rotate on the pins hitting them with hammers.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh, that’s a good one.

[@williambutler3269]

You are a major narrator!😊

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Dead Dodge Garage could’ve been called Oops, All Narration!

[@trimmerman1]

I like the looks of this car. Front and back. Not something I can say about the last 6 years before that. I saw Jonathan take the starter out and pry on the flywheel. Just a little, back and forth until he had full revolutions. Must be careful and have full consideration for the valves of course. Likely, pulling the engine will be quicker and easier in the end. :)

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I did consider an attempt at the ring gear with a pry bar, but decided it probably wasn’t worth the trouble at the time.

[@n84434]

Years ago (1986) I bought a 1962 Newport that had a seized engine. It was the venerable 361. The car was in a minor flood and the engine had a bunch of water in it. My dad told me about Marvel Mystery Oil, so we filled the cylinders and waited... Sure enough, that thing came back to life and ran surprisingly smooth for being stuck.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yep. Sometimes, that works. Haha.

[@blown_bacon9487]

If you have time, vinegar dissolved rust over a few days. I used it in a block with heads off. Trans fluid with diesel is good too on a together engine

[@jeffhutchins7048]

If you want the original alternator for that car my Dad MIGHT be able to help you out. He's done vehicle and equipment electrical for over 50 years. A lot of equipment came with those Leece-Neville alternators. He's work on a TON of them. He just moved everything to his home shop, and mostly retired but there's a possibility.

[@phillipcramer7936]

Putting a Leece-Neville back on it would be very cool.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’ve got at least one of them, and I imagine Tom does too. Bracketry might be more challenging.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

Yeah, DEFINITELY don't have any of that.

[@rosscurtis896]

Badges?! We don't need no stinking badges!

[@charlesangell_bulmtl]

If your engine is seized bad enough....immersed in a water stock tank Have an uncle who said check it occasionally .. the universal solvent. Granted, he was unsticking farm show stuff, but hey. Old brake fluid is slow but works... For pliers I find carb cleaner penetrates FAST, followed by heavier lubes. Just keep working it.

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

That 64 model I have never seen before. That front grill and tail lights, wow! I thought I knew most of dod history.

[@rockystanaitis2908]

Watching for the second time, as always 🎉

[@davesmith7437]

Add acetone to your mix Jamie in the future

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I did. I had more footage between the two days that made the video, but apparently it got deleted. Anyway I refilled the engine later with a mixture of acetone, atf, marvel, and penetrating oil.

[@wg4405]

​@@DeadDodgeGarageI use acetone and type F-- 50/50 mix .

[@PlymouthOnPlywood]

It seems like the older I get the more I appreciate these older cars. When I was a kid I was obsessed with E bodies and late 60’s early 70’s A’s. Then my tastes migrated more towards 65’-67’. The last few years I have been drooling over everything from the early 60’s… I need a bigger piece of property and a much bigger shop.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s exactly what happened to me. I can appreciate things outside of the narrow sandbox I used to play in.

[@jonathangehman4005]

That car used to belong to my Dad. He bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lodge. He and my Uncle rebuilt the engine and hopped it up. I still remember that rumblin' sound. He wrecked it one night down the road from the house and my Momma cried and cried. You better sell it to me if you know what's good for ya'

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

😅

[@truthslayerone264]

My dad and I used diesel left it set overnight on a 1948 military dodge power wagon with a flat head 6, hooked it behind our 1968 dodge semi tractor put it in 3rd gear and popped the clutch a few times until it broke loose and started running with a lot of smoke. Changed oil and plugs, already did carb. Never did another to that engine but maintenance and was still good when sold in 1996.

[@phillipcramer7936]

You were lucky you didn't break any rings or pistons, imo.

[@forterierocks]

Jesus that big green pig could hold a king size bed in the trunk😂

[@PapiDoesIt]

My dad had a 62 with the 413 and 4 speed. His had dual 4 barrel carbs and was ridiculously fast from gas station to gas station.

[@StevenAndrews-r2v]

Knew this one was a challenge..still held out some hope....oh well... due diligence done....Look forward to the forensic tear down....I am surprised money conscious Chrysler changed the rear end for one year only for 1964 ..Suspect it was supposed to be 63 too but didn't make it ...Looks like they saved $ by using interchangeable bumpers front and rear...

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

The choke on Mopars were a pain. It would kick down to curb idle prematurely before the car was warmed up. It was common to get rid of the coil choke and install a manual choke at the dash. I kept my coil choke and just replaced it when it started to get weak. We Mopar fans like to restore keep it OEM. When I restored my Duster 318 I kept everything original stock except the paint job which I later regretted it.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I can’t say I’ve found that to be the case. In fact, since most exhaust crossover flappers are inoperable or gone these days, I’ve actually found the opposite to be true on cars that still have a factory choke. Most carbs these days have an electric choke of course - and those open much faster than these heat chokes do.

[@bennetfox]

A 50/50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and diesel fuel is the way to go. Fill each cylinder with it and let it soak for a few weeks and keep it topped off. I've seen many other KZbinrs unseize engines with this combination. Hope it works!!

[@annamckinney6622]

I know this sounds stupid, but I bought a car in HS with a seized engine. I tore into it, removed manifolds, heads, nothing. Neighbor bought it from me, removed starter, engine turned. Put it back together. New starter and I learned a lesson. Never know.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Been there… done that…

[@66skate]

I like the look of the 63 more. I had a 63 Custom 880 convertible years ago. It was black with white top and red interior. The early 60's 880's are fairly rare.

[@screamnmonkee]

Use an extension of bar and a strap and let it sit with pressure?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I might just try something like that!

[@bobnuttall9203]

Back in the 80s, a friend of mine and myself had an auto repair shop. We had a kid who worked for us. He bought a 69 Gran Prix SJ with a seized 428 engine. We swapped a 71 455 into the 69 and I wound up with the 428. When I tore it downcI noticed there was something really weird about the crank. Turns out the crank was twisted. Who ever did this must have had that engine way up there in the RPMs for some time. Never saw this before or since. I know it's not a Mopar story, but still worth passing on

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

I use a 3 part mixture of Acetone, ATF and Berryman's B12 to unstick rings. Just did it on a Scion and it worked great

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I later refilled this thing with a mixture of acetone, ATF, marvel, and some penetrating oil for good measure.

[@OldSchoolCrank]

Important to remember that nothing EVER quite goes the way we want it to with these old machines. Keep trying Jamie. You’ll get it to turn. Throw some oil down the fill. Could be some rust around the crank and mains if the pans been dry for a long time.

[@JamesAllmond]

Hmm, a real dead Dodge. Looks like a Rambler...hence Dodge all over it. Bizarro times at Chrysler...seems to be a theme....

[@louislepage5111]

Interesting times at Chrysler. I always liked the 2 doors and the convertible 😊

[@kenchorney2724]

10:06 Isn't that fan on backwards?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes 😅

[@stevetaylor9265]

Noise for cleaning and comment to hopefully help

[@Sidewayz455]

You have the right to remain unseized, You have the right to a mechanic, Everything that's broken will be used against you. Which is funny because Miranda rights were not a thing until 1966.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

😅

[@ThePaulv12]

Note the fan is on backwards LOL.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I never looked at the dang thing, haha. And Evan pulled it off while I wasn’t there.

[@creativeloafer9792]

I bet that 880 hustled back in its day with that 413! Probably around 3800lbs give or take? Always wondered if the 63 & 64 880’s had the (fussy IMO) Total Contact brakes that the Chryslers ditched in 62.

[@66skate]

Pretty sure all went to Bendix brakes in 63..