What Happened To This 1969 Dodge Charger That I Tried To Drive 2400 Miles? Engine Teardown And Fix

[@rocketresto]

Not seen - the fuel line splitting at the fuel filter when I put it away after Jamie left. Seriously - this car wants to get set on fire.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It doesn’t like me/us

[@averagejoe9234]

Thanks Tom for letting Jamie film this content in the shop! Appreciate you letting us come along for the ride!

[@richardweyland116]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I have a 69 Charger my mechanic friend and I nicknamed VooDoo child because things happen we can't explain and feel like he's laughing at us. If I told you stuff he's done you'd say we're crazy but I have it on video.

[@MikeJBlues]

Beautiful car, good time for a nice intake and 4 barrel upgrade

[@clembob8004]

Nice, nice, and nice! As much as I like 318s (I have had at least one in my life since I got a drivers license a LONG time ago), the Charger body style needs much more power under its hood to be truly in love with itself.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I… completely agree. I love 318s, and in smaller cars they are just awesome. Trucks too. I found it quite underwhelming in the Charger. That may be a particular issue with this engine though. I’m the first to say that not everything is a hot rod, and a street car doesn’t need 400 horsepower to be fun. But… a little more power on tap would be really nice.

[@drewschumann1]

​@@DeadDodgeGarage Stroker?

[@1575murray]

@@DeadDodgeGarage This car needs at least an LA 360 or an RB 383. A Slant Six or a 318 does not do it justice.

[@BlindBatG34]

You deserve way more subscribers.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you! We’re getting places now! Almost at 20k… I can’t complain. But I have my sights set on 100k 😅

[@patrickwayne3701]

​@DeadDodgeGarage well, our community has certainly got the potential to get you there... you and Chris Birdsong [Junkerup] and of course, Just Mopar Joe, are great examples of keeping the faith. I'm 58, graduated in '85 from High School. Grew up around grumpy old guys that didn't really say many encouraging words to us, then 'young' Mopar guys,, now, I'm watching younger guys coming along like you guys and I am hopeful we find a way to 'pay it forward' and keep it alive amidst the full court press to eradicate what seems like every vestige of 'Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and, [ahem],,,, muscle cars..... I first caught wind of you, posting about scrounging all your capital and wherewithal to buy the red 68, AND roadtripping it back home with your baby girl. I was touched, because MAYBE she will always keep that in her heart as the future unfolds and the insane left keeps trying to villify our old cars versus 'the green new deal' and ev's. Maybe your kiddos and those of other friends of mine will hold the line against the insanity, thanks to having been exposed to their Dad's madness with Coke Bottle Chargers and Winged Plymouths.... and 64 Dodges and Plymouths..... Glad you are out there keeping the faith man.

[@beljames1563]

Been waiting for this one. What's not to love about a Charger?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Well… I do love it, but this one has slightly become a pain in my ass.

[@paulblack3608]

So, head bolts not torqued? Yikes what else is waiting for you in there? means the restorer was "not an engine guy" and the engine was not a priority. Scary thought. love it. That red '68 is the stuff of dreams. cheers.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Those head bolts would make the voices in my head SCREAM take the motor out and pull the pan. Check the torque on rods and mains.

[@jimmy-r2i2q]

Many years ago I saw a 318 duster with a offenhouser intake and 3 strongberg carbs. Never got the chance to see it run. Jimbo

[@dannytango36]

This brings me back to high school in the 90’s I had a 71 swinger. I’m starting to itch for something again. Thanks dead dodge garage.

[@kevinclark5706]

One of your best videos; good balance of eye candy, wrenching and sharing of your extensive and impressive knowledge.

[@justralphajerseyguystuckin3671]

Jamie - you da man- you were 100% right about the head gasket. Nice seeing it gone over, cleaned up and buttoned up nice and tight... Torque wrenches are Good ;)

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Come on man... throw that two barrel to the side, get you an ontake and put a four barrel on that thing. It feels wrong seeing that little carb on a 69 charger. I love your channel btw!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

But it’s correct original type stuff... It’s also really, really easy to work on - as I talked about in this video. This is a highway cruiser with air conditioning. It’s a lot more important to us that those parts fit correctly than squeezing a few more ponies out of it or looking impressive. Having said that… this BBD is pretty much junk now. A four barrel would fix it. And I have an intake.

[@rocketresto]

Once you go 4 bbl it’s different kick down, different throttle cable, return springs, choke, etc etc. not just a simple swap.

[@leehouston5436]

Missoula!! I used to live in Kalispel, 150 miles north. The most beautiful part of this country!! I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania now but I loved Montana

[@butcher390]

Beautiful Charger , Jamie ‼️ That engine dose look incredibly clean , despite the , eerrrr .. umm .... head bolts not being torqued properly It's actually impressive it drove that far ( 1800 miles ) , with lose head bolts 🔩 I'm glad you're taking the extra time & attention to this engine A 1977 , 318 ?? Multi layer steel head gasket or Are you using a Composite , because it's , iron to iron , head to block ? Oh , btw . Oldsmobile V8s late 60s early 70s , you don't have to remove the distributor either 😉

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I am also impressed, knowing what I know now. We used standard Felpro composite head gaskets - I always do. MLS isn’t a good option unless both surfaces are freshly machined perfectly straight, and they are supposed to get a special surface finish as well. The composite has always done me proud.

[@richardweyland116]

Your car is not just pretty it also sounds great!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It really does. I love the 383 so much.

[@robertlacob8831]

Nice engine work guys, condensed perfectly! Whoever put that engine together last time didn't know what they were doing?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I think some details were lost in translation… most things were fine, but loose hardware here or there.

[@MrBrombomb]

For a 318 2-barrel car, this one sure sounds bad-ass!! The mighty 318 reigns king.

[@trojan440]

Told you yours was the best,awesome seeing it in a different perspective, like following you in the 69. Especially when Tom took off and that 383 was talking to you. Had bad machine work done on heads in a 360,head gaskets left the building and took out. 1 and 3 pistons. Was in a flybridge boat for 25 miles doing 3200. Didn't know till I slowed down,blowby smell kinda gave it away.😮

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh wow… that sounds like fun times. Yeah, you were right. A lot of people said it. Personally I found humor in the several comments which said “sell yours, buy the ‘69, and put a 383 in it” when what I would be selling is a numbers matching 383 car with under 100k miles 😅

[@dominickserignese8837]

I live in Connecticut and believe it or not its bin years since i have seen a Charger, then today driving down the road a BEAUTIFUL black 69 charger R/T passed me! It was super clean and it sounded like a proper charger should.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Man, they’re just coming out of the woodwork. I saw a ‘68 while I was driving my ‘68 on Friday, and a friend saw a ‘68 R/T driving today in Iowa. Now this. Crazy.

[@danbratten3103]

This takes me back to when I was in high school in the late 90s with my 68 Plymouth Satellite 2 door with the 318. Great video. 👍🏻

[@T500cal]

I feel that lol. I love admiring my own car when watching someone else drive it.

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

BEAUTIFUL Chargers!!! Well worth all the effort. You're a lucky man.

[@derekstone355]

I really enjoy your dry sense of humor. Your brother’s is very similar.

[@KiwiStag74]

Ah.....in reference to the comment I left on the previous video, I was under the impression your '68 was a project, not a running, driving, excellent looking example of an all numbers matching car that already has a 383 in it. No matter - I learn. Still love the colour on the '69 though......so pretty.

[@jamesblair9614]

It looks great with the spray bomb detailing, a very nice looking car. This might be obsolete information, like about 40 years old, but you know how they tell you to retorque the head bolts after running it through a thermal cycle? Well, I actually did it, which means pulling back the exhaust manifolds, but I was very surprised at how much the head bolts had loosened off.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’m hip to that recommendation. It’s so impractical in most situations, and I’ve done a good bit of reading on it. I seem to recall that retorquing was a good idea for steel shim gaskets, but shouldn’t be necessary with more modern gaskets. It’s been a while since then and can’t remember for sure. In any case, I’ve never done it.

[@rmnixon14]

You should.

[@davesaylor5135]

Not often you see a pair of beautiful charger's going down the road the 68 is my favorite they should of kept the round side marker lights and taillights on that body style thanks for sharing

[@MrBrombomb]

I absolutely love this car & the fact that you stuck with the gear-reduction starter instead of using a modern Dakota mini starter.

[@DannyHicks-xj2ie]

This video reminds me of my 70 Road Runner. Especially when you were driving. Same dash and gas gage reading the same. I would love to share a picture

[@dominickserignese8837]

Purple charger runs excellent! Great job! I noticed the steering wheel is not straight. Take care of that would ya?!😂😂

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s on the list. Haha.

[@robinelston5966]

Those cars are beautiful, thanks for the vid, I fell in love with the 318 when my brother bought a 69 Satellite with one. It ran pretty darn good even with it's little Stromberg and single exhaust.

[@shaneconrad7816]

Congrats on 50K subscription’s🎉

[@Mr9501]

Nice ‘69 Charger..( the rest are nice too)....keep enjoying your fleet!

[@danwoods315]

I've been waiting for this one. I figured it had to be the head gasket since you didn't hear anything break. My only concern now is did the guy who didn't believe in torque wrenches also put together the bottom end?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes someone else asked the same… and I had the same concern… I feel like we would probably have noises or other symptoms by now if there was an issue there. But it’s a real concern.

[@ambirbtruckdriver]

I’m sure others have said this by now but hell with it, this is the internet so I’m going to say it again. The rag trick - you rev up the engine and then cover the carb with your hand, a rag, the choke, whatever. The sudden and extra surge of vacuum that can’t pull through the normal way will suck hard on every idle passage or other hole it can find, and help suck any schmoo jammed in there through the engine. That and whacking to loosen up schmoo has helped me resurrect many a grumpy carburetor. Thanks grandpa or whatever.

[@ambirbtruckdriver]

Oh look, you said that in the three seconds after I paused the video. Well, I look even stupider than usual. Yaaay

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Haaahaha. I was going to say that I said that, but you figured it out. I’ve discussed it in many videos.

[@ambirbtruckdriver]

@@DeadDodgeGarage that makes sense, I was tempted to delete my comment, but I figured I’d leave it so others can learn from my moronic behavior

[@capricetony]

Love That You Kept The 318!!! 😊😎👍

[@Lollygagger-k4p]

You kept me up past m bed time. Nice cars. Took me back to high school. I miss the basic things that are fixable - even on a far away hiway.

[@Anthony12valve440RB]

Perfect video with perfect timing. I just got done dropping a 440 in a 69 charger for a customer and you upload 2nd gen charger. Its charger day YAY lol. I agree with the hoarding part, I literally have 3 340s in my shop right now and couple 440s plus anything small block mopar parts you can think of. So if you need anything or a stroker kit let me know. 😂😂😂

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh hell yeah! I’m a bit time small block guy… so those 340s are sounding pretty good 😁

[@moparts52]

I have recently found your channel and have been enjoying your content I just am a little amazed at your knowledge and impressed with what you do and Feel like you should be much older than you are I was born and raised in the Spokane area and now live in Montana So I also enjoy the backdrop of your drives Keep up the good work

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Nice! Yes I hear that a lot. Haha. I don’t know how I ended up like I am, but I’m happy with it. I’ve been able to do a lot of stuff that I enjoy - and that others can’t. Thanks for watching!

[@earlyetman5588]

My original owner 1969 Plymouth Satellite 318 2bbl was orange color, thing ran like a champ! I bought it in 1986 from the original owner with all paperwork. Pulled hard for a 318 with a little distributor work, timing, carb work and a tune up. Worked with old school MOPAR guys, added a 340 style dual exhaust system, she was a runner!

[@earlyetman5588]

Orange engine.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s interesting, as there were no orange 318s. There were red ones in ‘68 but I think they all should have been blue for ‘69.

[@patrickwayne3701]

​@@DeadDodgeGarage one guy's faded red, MIGHT be a newbie's 'orange'.... obviously,,, there's the old standards.... then there's the 'never say never' stuff like that purple Coronet that's surfaced as a 426 wedge car.... but on the whole,,,, I have never seen an orange 318 from either side of our border with Canada either, but I'm always willing to check it out!

[@1badombre82]

Ive got a 74 charger 318 3 speed automatic. Got it for $400 when i was 14. It was ready for the scrap yard. I put about 150lb of new metal into floors and fenders but it still has the original drive train lol.

[@richardleser6505]

Jamie you just might be my new favorite you tuber!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thanks Richard!

[@markdavis3362]

Those heavy throttle springs will wear out the throttle shaft. Great job!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It took all of those to get it to close all the way. It doesn’t feel heavy at all. None are particularly strong springs. And… the throttle shaft is well beyond worn out already. Haha. Thanks!

[@irocker350]

just found this channel, (liked and subscribed), My first car was a 68 Coronet 318, also had a 77 Van, (also a 318) and a 70 Polara, (440). That Polara is one that I sure wish I had kept. the Chargers featured on this video are beautiful. Liked and subscribed and looking forward to watching more videos with lots more Mopars.

[@PhilDodgeFury]

1968 👍 I got a 1968 export Fury Sedan . Right hand drive . Think exporting knock down form from Canada . It’s badged a Dodge Phoenix . Cool big car .Id like to get a two door Fury to bring to Australia

[@daguys30]

It defies all logic, but this channel has become a guilty pleasure.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

You don’t have to feel guilty, but I’ll take it 😅

[@staceyrenner5418]

As always, excellent job!

[@amykeen1394]

When I was 18 I bought a plum crazy 70 charger, 318 2 barrel, glass packs, sounding good. Party barge for me and my friends. I miss that ol car.

[@jmendo2546]

On all the engine's I go through or rebuild I put a Brass petcock on block Drain plug's they never rust shut and are usually easy to open without tool's. Brass petcock's can be bought at local hardware store's or get some at scrap yard off brass radiator vehicle. Very smart seeing front timing cover bolt's go into water jacket's so u can drain it without filling engine with coolant

[@shaneadamiak2153]

I love watching your videos. You make them interesting.

[@nickname3471]

Giday From Australia.. A nice bit of car there, thanks for the great content again, And pls keep th great vids coming.. Thankyou. Many Cheers...

[@OldsmobileSBRocket]

I runs like an old Dodge. My 77 Dodge van ran the same. I despise Carter carbs, the BBD is a POS. I even had the pick up go in the distributor. I still own a 2000 Dakota with a 5.9 swap from a 3.9. Yes, it had the cracked Magnum heads. I swapped the Ram EQ heads from Hughes. I also own a 2017 Dodge Challenger GT AWD in Go Green. I tow my 16 foot Lund fishing boat with it. Do a 360 done up with hidden extras. For Classic cars, Oldsmobile's for me. I am currently doing a Terminator X Max on a SEFI converted RPM intake on a rebuilt Olds 350 with forged Mahle pistons, Molnar rods and a 330 internally balanced forged crank and will get a TKX 5 spd in my 70 Cutlass S.

[@fraserobrien3828]

nice job sir,, great to see so many dodges in one place , thanks for the video jamie...hay i bot a 69 charger in 1977 when i was 18 ,lol it got stolen. so I,ve been hoping to get another,,one since then lol . fraser

[@Ripsaw17]

You have a cool job you get to work on old mopars I grow up driven them and wish I had some of my old cars now but back then they were just cheap fun had no idea what they would be worth 40 years later you really are lucky to have a job that you get to play with old stuff I miss the good old days

[@SE-me2pt]

BTW old AFB jets can be used in old AVS carbs too, you hafta swap the metering rods and flat access covers for the primaries because AFBs are two step rods as opposed to three step AVS rods. The AVS primary jets are taller for the third step.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Ahhh, that’s interesting. I’ve seen those taller covers and three step rods, but hadn’t made the mental leap to realize they are just for the old AVS. Cool stuff.

[@patrickmonaghan8555]

I love 318 too. We had a 70 Sport Satellite with the 318 2 barrel and I 68 Charger which and my brother dropped a 440 in it. Unfortunately it was stolen. All that was 40 years ago and I still dream that I own that Charger. Now all these years later I bought 300J with the Cross Rams and A/C!! Slowly restoring it.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s a bummer, but the J sounds awesome!

[@Hrian_Bayes]

among the 2k, thanks for the great content. love the '69s

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you! Me too - although the ‘68 is my real favorite.

[@Hrian_Bayes]

@@DeadDodgeGarage the ‘68 is great too, as a ‘cuda finatic…heyyo…I love me my split grills. Can’t beat the ‘68 tails tho.

[@MikeTheSlacker]

Enjoyed watching again

[@NathansMoparGarage]

The only big question is did the guy with the bad torque wrench tighten down the main and rod caps?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

The thought has crossed my mind… 🙈

[@Anthony-nw5zv]

They are both great lookin Chargers 😊

[@andyderby150]

Looks great guys 👍and if installing transmission cooling lines is your favorite job then you need a hobby besides chargers.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

There *might* have been a touch of sarcasm involved there 😅

[@Darryl-69SE]

When the 2 chargers pull out of Toms driveway…. It’s bad ass, chilling, almost emotional. Didn’t some guy buy the car then try and flip it?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s STILL for sale for way too much money. Not sure that guy will ever get a clue.

[@SE-me2pt]

Those old Carter 2 barrel carbs are a great source for AFB jets, drill them (from bottom side) to needed specs and go! I made a few different sized pairs .

[@knoxmotorsports]

Love charger content

[@OldsmobileSBRocket]

Yeah, I saw a few of those new needles and seats constantly flood. My 77 Dodge van did it many times. I constantly was on the side of a road pulling the top off the BBD carb.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

My experience has almost always been clean it off and back in it goes - with only a few cases actually requiring replacement.

[@patrickwayne3701]

​@@DeadDodgeGarage this may be obscure for most folk.... but Tomco carb kits were hands DOWN the best kits I used when I was the drivability guy at the dealership I worked in after getting out of school in '86. The standard bearer back then was Echlin kits from NAPA,,, but Tomco got on my radar and it was all I used after that. I watched 'Tommy Boy' just to detach from reality for a bit,,, and the storyline of the auto parts factory 'back home' really made my heart hurt.... I still remember how damn beautiful Sorensen point sets used to be finished, out of the box, especially compared to Standard/Blue Streak stuff.....

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Another nice car .... Thanks...

[@jomfrulysetsfall2119]

318 is my favorite no lean burn with 4 barrel CTQ

[@randyman828]

Sweet ride 👍

[@denislandry7577]

I would keep the 68 even with a small block , love your blue Demon too , i hope you gonna do something with the 73 mustang . I had some of them they are lot a fun too lol well done

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That Mustang was never mine, and my friend sold it a year and a half ago.

[@Roosters_Restos]

Ya know I thought something was not right about the 69 when you were here. It sounded off. I bet if we would have torqued the head bolts it would not have puked. Oh and I had a carb kit on the shelf for this too. Oops forgot to mention that minor detail.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Well, hindsight and all… just really no reason to even think to check that. Exhaust manifolds, valve covers, rocker assemblies… all in the way just to check head bolts. And on the carb, an accelerator pump would have been really nice to have. Haha. But I managed.

[@johnbarron1329]

What no 4 barrel intake replacement and no 360 heads? But it looks much better than before! 👍

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

360 heads = measurable compression and port velocity losses on a stock 318. Absolutely a mistake. The four barrel possibility was discussed, and after what transpired in this video and after filming was done… we probably should have given that some serious consideration.

[@richardweyland116]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I have a 318 (bought a 426 Hemi replacement) with a 4 barrel. Works great! But the whole thing is getting replaced.

[@dominickserignese8837]

The purple charger is begging for a 440!😂 keep the A/C because it's very cool and neat!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh it would *absolutely* keep the AC, no matter what.

[@Rallykylen]

Cool video hope we get to see more of the charger’s

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Oh… you will. Haha.

[@jonboy9912]

Subscribed this week love your content!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you!

[@egodeathplease]

That's where my 318 under boost used to push the head gaskets out to. No cross contamination.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Very interesting. It’s something I’ve seen at least three times now. Even when not fully blown, there are obvious leakage trails. Very curious what the root cause could be.

[@egodeathplease]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I think it only has 10 head bolts?it blew out between 2 of the top ones? I bet your 318 got overheated. Should of checked the head bolts for stretch.

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

Jamie, do you know what color that 69' is?? I'd love top see it on my 65' Coronet 500..... Still loving your channel.. Keep up the fun!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

He said it was Prowler Purple, as found on the Plymouth Prowler. It looks a bit darker than that to my eye. But either way, I really like it.

[@richardweyland116]

What kind of torque wrench are you using? I need to get one.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s a Snap On, which basically just means it was stupidly expensive, but my old business paid for it… I’m sure there are cheaper beep style wrenches out there, but the Snap On is really great. It has a built in angle mode too. I have them in 3/8” and 1/2”.

[@jomfrulysetsfall2119]

How did y'all install the fan shroud on there after installing the fan first is the shroud that thin last I remember they get dropped in together at the same time it's impossible to install them individually

[@selenelacaze9883]

29:45 HO woa! You have 75-78 Fury Monaco Coronet 4 doors !!? I want to see this one :p . I have one of those. Aaand I'd really loooove to have a Charger like these 3 , but I' m not sure if this will happen.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Tom is a huge cop car nut. I have done videos on the ‘76 CHP Coronet and the ‘73 WSP Polara so far.

[@selenelacaze9883]

Ho . I' ve seen the Polara video , I' m gonna search pour the Coronet : D . Thanks ^^@@DeadDodgeGarage

[@dalemagners404]

Beautiful car!

[@charlessanders1342]

I had a 77 dodge van with a 318 was a good running motor with the 727 trans.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’ve had many awesome 318s over the years. I’m a big fan.

[@tedcorey3054]

Nice work , I guess you're timing by ear was more accurate .

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I think the right answer was somewhere in the middle. Haha.

[@allanperryman388]

You do great work! Thanks

[@stuckinmygarage6220]

@30:40. Cool idea!

[@cudaman-yq7pq]

My 1971 318 Barracuda Convertible came with a Rochester 2GV - IMO it ran even better than a Carter BBD.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s interesting. I have nothing against Rochester in general, and have had some Quadrapukes that worked pretty well. But have no experience with the two barrels. The real party piece of the BBD is that you can pull the needle and seat in a minute, or swap the accelerator pump or clean out the bowl in five - all without ever pulling the carb. I just like that simplicity.

[@thegrey8643]

I do love anything Pre Stellantis (however its spelled pffst!) Mopar. Im weird like that. Also block drains only come out 10% of the time and that's with a blow torch and a can of PBlaster. Easier to just knock out a low and easy to get to freeze plug thats gonna need to get replaced anyway. Also, Technomancer Pro Tip: When the carbide scrapers are at home, vice grips and razor blades.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Around here it's more like... 50%? I don't know, but they sure put up a fight.

[@thegrey8643]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Consider yourself lucky. Haven’t had one come out without a fight and only won 10% of those fights in 20 years of pro wrenching in the Mojave. Nice Video btw.

[@jamesonpace726]

Cragar SS - there can be only one....

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yessssssss

[@chipieal]

If you ever get down to Billings, let me know. I would Love to see the Purple 69. I also love 318's. Ever consider a 4 barrel and a cam change? Just asking.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That car was sold months ago. We are in Washington. Some flipper guy bought it, and it’s for sale somewhere in Oregon now. And yes, we briefly considered improving the power situation, but decided it was better off for our purposes perfectly stock - as Mike had built it.

[@MartinScreeton]

I cannot believe you put the 2 barrel back on it !!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Neither can anyone else. Haha.

[@swissarmychainsawadams9541]

This is now for sale on craiglist in Happy Valley Oregon (Portland)!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yep… that guy bought it and put it up for sale for a substantial profit the next day.

[@swissarmychainsawadams9541]

@@DeadDodgeGarage His business has comically low reviews. Merry Christmas!

[@patrickwayne3701]

​@@DeadDodgeGarage and THAT, is why I am glad I've kept mine. The flippers and speculators are SUCH d-bags

[@wrenched90405]

That’s the thing about 68 and 69 chargers - they look awesome even broken down. can u imagine how embarrassed you’d be if you turned around and you had been driving a Hyundai Elantra?!?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Damn right. Well the good thing about that is, I *wouldn’t* have been driving an Elantra 😅

[@wrenched90405]

@@DeadDodgeGarageit’s the month of Halloween - I believe it’s every mopar guy’s nightmare - to turn around standing by the side of the road near the air breakdown …. And it’s not a cool mopar, it’s an Elantra! blah hah haha!

[@davidkeeton6716]

I laughed every time you groaned at the weight of that puny intake. Have you ever dealt with the intake on a Ford FE? The weight about 85 lbs.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I actually have. I’m more annoyed by the pushrod configuration than by the weight of the giant intake I think. Haha.

[@scoop-pm7lk]

Im just glad to hear a muscle car got out of chicago alive

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

People were SO concerned about that. It was fine.

[@wulfschlueter2112]

If the body is in good shape and not bastardized do a 400hp LA 408 stroker or slightly warmed over big block

[@izzyryder4969]

Did you fix the missing/broken advance springs in the distributor? That could be why your timing light wasn't indicating the correct timing.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

No, I *completely* forgot about it until Evan reminded me after filming this one. We’re going to put a distributor in it that actually works, and give tuning it another shot!

[@jmctaggart40]

I have a 65 Barracuda that I need direction for a shifter cable for a 727 transmission

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I don’t think they are reproduced. You’re probably going to have to get a used one… and I’m pretty sure it’s ‘65 only. My first instinct is to call Wildcat Auto Wrecking - or Vanessa with Five Point Parts that used to work there. She’s really good at tracking things down.

[@philaskiphil9487]

we rode 318 w ac for years ,,,decent car ,,,but t hey need big blocks 11 yr owner 68 gtx lots of hp

[@michaelnault5905]

A work horse that moved the country. Just needed some help getting back to work.

[@kenjohnson3641]

Cool video

[@wicked347tfs]

I love the 69. But like I said previously, the 68’s are more better (imo opinion of course). I think you’re dual wielding the right amount of awesome with the blue Demon and red 68(black top and polished slots would be the ultimate),but If we all liked the same thing that would be boring. I love the High Impact(HIP) colors Chrysler put out from 69-73 and in a perfect world I would own the the Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry Charger(in 68 trim of course), pistol grip 4sp or Slap-Stik 727 equipped.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Interesting that Charlie just commented the same thing about wanting the Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry car! That’s one I don’t hear very often. I’m very happy with my pair. Also I really like the dual wielding reference. Haha. The one thing is, I think I need to complete the set and have red, white and blue. My wife’s wagon could count I guess, but it’s also hers. There is also my ‘79 300… anyway, I’m painting my classic drag racer project Barracuda white and I think that takes care of it. Haha.

[@richardweyland116]

69, 69, 69, 69.

[@georgepalm2307]

All those return springs mite have something to do with the throttle shaft wear.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Unrelated, those weren’t there

[@scoop-pm7lk]

🐟~~~🐟~~~~ 🐈 i think i saw a couple of fish drain out of it