Race Prep For Dale's 1971 Dodge Demon (And A Novice Driver) With

If you watch my channel frequently, then you definitely know that I am no seasoned drag racer. My previous drag racing experience consists of some amateur arm drop runs on a semi-abandoned air strip, and two outings to a local track with a grand total of five test and tune passes. But I really enjoy it, and I'm pretty sure with some practice, I can learn how to launch like a pro. Thanks to our usual Washington weather, my chance at some more test runs before hitting the road for this adventure was rained out. But today, I've landed in Arkansas - and ‪@JustMoparJoe‬'s back yard. Let's see if his assistance in car setup and tutelage on the starting line can whip my racing program into shape.

[@JustMoparJoe]

We had a big time! Thanks to Jamie for stopping in!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thank you, Joe! See you next time. I’ll try to bring a faster car. Haha.

[@LongIslandMopars]

Very cool.

[@DJTruth_1970]

Need to find more parts for my 340… makin me jealous…lol

[@johnmullins2798]

Fun times! You literally are living the dream for many of us.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’m having a dang good time!

[@Bob-Whiting]

@johnmullins That's for sure!

[@rustandmagic]

Never seen Jamie smile that much in one video I think ;)

[@pcbullets8726]

That looked like a fun time! Always a good time with great cars like those!

[@Anthony12valve440RB]

Im so happy to see an actual mopar community. I have so many mopars in my shop and I swear where i live in cali ill see big foot before i see another mopar on the road. Also btw it’s true about having a small block lying around.

[@edsmachine93]

Good video. Jamie you and Joe had a great time. Nice to have Joe help you out. You sure have a Beautiful Dodge Demon. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@Camcodrummer]

If you're having fun..then its a win!

[@Roosters_Restos]

When Joe gets to be my age, oh, the stories he will tell. So will you young man and your well on your way to making your own history book.❤

[@nathan4919]

That's one angry sounding Demon. I love it.

[@drussell_]

Aahhhh... *Now* I see why your rear end _"happened"_ to finally snap and let loose at Tony's! 🤣 Well done, boys!! 👍

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

We sure tested it. Haha. I was a little easier off of the clutch this day. I think I got too antsy in my pantsies on the big day and sent a spider gear or two to Valhalla.

[@willsee1822]

Been waiting on pins and needles for this!

[@leonardhirtle3645]

Be faithful to the 4 speed. Your Demon is a thing of beauty.

[@percewickham2371]

Joe's the man ...good video guys!!!!!

[@rodneybyrd9516]

Two of my faves! You guys put the Mo in MoPar!!

[@rwg68z76]

Every Mopar guy has one of "those" sittin' in his garage and now I know why I still have mine.

[@peterdollery629]

Great video, thank you. You are well aware a slushbox is faster than stick, but you dont care and good on you!! Joe is a great example of a car guy...no ridicule, no snarky comments, just showing a guy a few ropes and helping to get him hooked on drag racing. I will head over and subscribe

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes! He’s an absolute grade A dude.

[@jaimeperez7641]

You are killing it with all these mopar content.

[@mackaman1964]

Having a blast

[@Bob-Whiting]

That Purple Barracuda is the perfect car for a Dana 60 and some Hoosier's or M&H slicks! hehehee! Gawd I LOVE it!

[@cjm5002]

Yeah... Joe is about 4 steps past that point. That 68 has been through many many iterations. Its quite the beast.

[@psa10hunter94]

A-body barracuda ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤looking for one as we speak!

[@Vern-yb8uv]

Great job guys ,nice to see a couple of Mopars doing their thing , love the cars and keep up the good work 👍

[@cavedave1922]

Well that was a lot of fun, thanks, Jamie and Joe

[@joshjesch6000]

I swore that barracuda of Joe's was maroon...my bad...looks pretty darn purple today. 😆. Still a beauty.

[@Hotdaddy536]

You'll get it..the barracuda is awesome and beautiful,😊

[@davidlewis2681]

Joes Big Block just sounds Angry...luv it....!!! Both You guys are Awesome!!!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That thing is NUTS. Thanks!

[@musclecarmitch908]

Awesome trip! Awesome content! Great times! Glad y'all got to meet up!👍

[@tims72demon]

You can never have too many Demons 👍 You picked a good teacher !

[@jeffreyvietzke228]

Jamie’s slamming’ gears like Grumpy Jenkins! Mopar Joe=Class Act. Great times. Thanks!

[@beljames1563]

What a cool trip. Ya there was stuff....But overall too much fun. You know I'd have brought you over tires to Joe's.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I know, I really should have asked. I almost did, but I thought… naaa, I just need to handle this.

[@garyeverettlynne9437]

As long as you had a little fun, that’s all that counts

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I had a ridiculous amount of fun!

[@michaelnault5905]

Wow! You guys are everywhere :⁠-⁠)

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

We’re busy boys. Haha.

[@tonysears1720]

This was all of the awesome! You win the Internet 😂

[@bradsrestorations1085]

Y'all had fun and that's priceless! Jamie, you are on point about the learning curve. I watched my car with a good driver do a 12.3 quarter mile. With me driving, 14.+. A pro makes it look easy. You did great!

[@JohnLittlepage]

Total fun. Racers working together. So cool

[@davedemo8229]

jammin in joes garage

[@Mike-ie6ee]

Great stuff Jamie. This was a lot of fun to watch. Complicated launch sequence. Fascinating

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It sure is… I need to practice the launch sequence, I’m definitely not at a place where I can always keep it all straight yet.

[@MP-pz9oe]

Nice cars, thanks for sharing.

[@steveib724]

Still rather have it 4sp for street lots of fun nice car Jamie 👌

[@barryewalt3250]

You did good Jamie!!👍👍

[@SeanJoseph-s2s]

Good stuff....great content and thanks 🔧🔧🐐👍

[@allanperryman388]

And remember it is for fun!

[@EndOfTime.]

This is great ! My Zephyr is at the same stage as the Demon so this is a school lesson for me . I've never been but my car has had track time. Keep it standard! I even have the same button on my shifter.

[@jeffreyvietzke228]

I’m a GTO guy but can’t get enough of this stuff. It’s raw, visceral, and may as well be 50 years ago. Perfection.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s exactly why I’m doing this! I wasn’t around for the 70s, but I kinda wish I was. When I get in that car and launch it down a drag strip, it’s the closest thing to time travel that I can imagine.

[@Doug2114]

That was great of Joe to take the time to help you out a little! How was the humidity compared to Washington. At least it didnt rain.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Ohhhh it was sweaty. But yeah, really glad we dodged the rain. Apparently it rained in Arkansas pretty much immediately after I left.

[@thomasschummer2913]

Hope u guys can link up again that was fucking awesome cool seeing u joe and Tony all hanging out keep it up your videos r great!

[@wesbuhr548]

It would be a great to spend a full day with just mopar Joe. There's no way you could walk away without learning something.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I learned a ton! It was awesome.

[@trojan440]

F them and the slush boxes. Takes a real man to master the 4 speed. Takes time and practice. You will get it. That Demon is great. Just gotta fix that falling on its face out of the hole. Killing your 60 foot times. Suspension working good,set up well.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Exactly! I’m on it!!

[@BigBoxDodge2020]

Race car stuff, yea!!!

[@willythewave]

That`s some good shifting man!

[@Roosters_Restos]

That was fun to watch as I ate the last cinnamon roll lol. If it was me I would go deeper gears to get rid of the load bog. But the car hooked great and remember there is no replacement for displacement 😂 that was your ending. I would have loved to saw the look on your face when Joe blew by ya and waved byeeee😂 another great video jamie❤

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Jealous… I’m thinking deeper gears, and maybe a power valve change? It wasn’t billowing black smoke, but multiple parties told me they thought that might be related.

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

Super Cool!

[@auteurfiddler8706]

3:52 Nice Ramcharger in the background.

[@The_Painter31]

@Jamie...After reviewing the footage, the bog usually means you need more accelerator pump. You need to just get another Line Loc, you wouldn't shock the rearend so hard if you had it because your spinning them then suddenly hooking up. If you have a 2-step I suggest moving the button to either the side of the shift handle or a cord you can somehow clamp to the steering wheel. On the line loc you roll just out of the water pump the brakes 3 times then hit the button on the last pump then let go and it should stay put...heat them up, hit the button to release roll into the lights and then set the 2 step and go.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

The two step and line lock are together on the button. I am going to try burning out in second gear with the button and see if that works (or if it destroys the clutch.) burning out in first on the button did not work, as it didn’t rev high enough to continue the burnout. Yes, I learned that I needed to roll out of the water before the burnout, but I also needed to be doing a little hoppy in the water first. Joe explained that to me on our test day, but it’s yet another thing that I wasn’t fully comprehending at the time. I learned a lot and I can’t wait to get out there again. You definitely think it’s going lean? I was kind of led to think the opposite - told that the power valve might be dumping open when the RPM dropped - but there was no puff of black smoke, so that could make sense.

[@glenbo2464]

Your car still kicks ass ! lol

[@mikedimaio1237]

Neat little drag strip there, sorry, but I had to laugh when Joe went past you, I did not expect that.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I did 🤣🤣 it was awesome!

[@williambryson2190]

I also wish to attend the JustMoparJoe school of drag racing…

[@Mr.mopar71]

Ok, here's why I keep calling Dale's demon "my" car. My other brother had a 71 demon in 78. He painted it gold, it looked great, and as a 7 yo I was hooked. So, it's not so much I want your demon, I just want my own, someday.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I get it! And it’s a pretty enjoyable recurring joke. Haha.

[@Mr.mopar71]

@DeadDodgeGarage I forgot to finish the story, so, he sold it around Sept 78 as he knocked up his cheerleader gf. That was heartbreaking 💔

[@p90x1011]

Dude just have fun! 4 speed or auto who cares! Just have a blast

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

10:28, 2nd / 3rd . Now THATS how ya shift !

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I told you guys I knew how 😅😅

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

@@DeadDodgeGarage yes mate, i had faith. Are there any inline shifters ?

[@user-KrackerJack]

Just takes practice, lots of practice

[@tonyb3864]

Cool ❤

[@hippydippy]

The way you power shift an automatic would be sacrilege!

[@moparedtn]

The thing about guys like Jamie and Joe is that they aren't trying to be some concocted "personality" or invented character - they're just regular good fellas that happen to share what they do, which in turn is quite entertaining. Man, I hate channels with all sorts of flash and bang and made up, phony people. That shit gets old quick... Enjoyed it gents, see you next one. - Ed on the Ridge

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Thanks Ed! I (we) definitely appreciate that.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

If memory serves me correct Jamie do they have the Mopar Nationals in Arkansas. The Barracuda looks familiar. Not that I was there I live in San Diego. Or it might be in OHIO. Eat tacos my KZbin friend. 👍

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I’m not familiar with that. Tacos sound great!

[@januaryonenineteenseventy4195]

This series was totally awesome with all you guys and reminded me of my 1980s: DDG, you broke your diff due to rear wheel hop. If you watch all the vids in this series of your challenge you will notice you have massive amounts of rear wheeeeeeel hop which will always damage the R&P each time you drop down some power to it. Slow & small damages/stress cracks @ 1st, but eventually will explode it. Take the time to notice Joes rear wheels do not hop, neither did UTG, but yours was a rabbit on Easter. Add traction bars and ignore what Dodge guys talk about how Dodges do not need them due the rear axle forward on the springs like Fords/Chevy's need them. I added them to my 73 340 Dart 4-speed manual in the 80s and ran 10:36 consistently in the 1/4, without them I ran 10:40-10:44. every time I took them off I could not run 10:36. Add a better adjustable pinion snubber as well where when you daily drive you can raise it, and when you drag you lower it and tighten up the gap. It is a compensator move when you do not want to set up a full racing rear suspension because you daily drive your car. Do not setup a daily driver for perfect track runs, but haters (Dodge purist a$$hole$ who are ignorant @ best) would dog my bars, but I beat them none the less. Your rear end is jiggly like a fat fat & more fat a$$e$ climbing the stairs a head of you mesmerizing the guys eyes... Wheel hop always has more down-falls than any good.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

No. No, no, not at all, no. As much racing as you’ve done, I’d hope you’d know what you are looking at here? Wheel hop = axle wrap. In that situation, the wheel bounces multiple times as the leaf spring is “wrapped” into an S shape and violently rebounds, then repeats. That’s not at all what is happening here. You are looking at a preloaded adjustable pinion snubber (a “better” snubber, as you call it) and clamped front spring segments lifting the car on the hit, shoving the wheel toward the ground and wrinkling the slick. At the same time, the back of the spring fans out, so as not to fight the action of the front segment. It’s a single reaction that then moves the car out. Did you notice how the front end of the car lifts perfectly and transfers weight on the hit? Did you notice how it almost pulls the front wheels off of the ground? Did you notice how the reaction is smooth, and the body of the car does not bounce at all? Seriously, I put it in slow motion for you. This is classic Mopar suspension setup 101, and it WORKS. Before you added your traction bars, did you do all of these things, as explained in Chrysler’s racing suspension setup manual? Or did you just bolt on your bars and go? Does your car do wheelies? My car kinda does wheelies. Lol. Thanks.

[@januaryonenineteenseventy4195]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Yes I clean and jerk them up and you see the oil pan. But I read and no matter how you word it; look at MJ rear wheel spin and wrinkled slick. Yours in a bunny rabbit and why you broke an axle. Your preload you are right about, but the hopping, no no no good. Always ends in damage and when I 1st started racing in 1980 I had the same wheel hop you have and broke many rear-ends until I got it right like MPJ. You are transferring the weight to the back wheels pretty good though. Watch the race with Tony and from the rear you can see your driver side rear wheel violently at burnout and launch unable to stay planted and jumping all around. Review UTG Dr.Art and your vids and you can see you rear wheels do not stay planted. No matter how you word it. You are no planted. I have not raced a Dodge since the 80s, but BMWs and 4x4 Trucks. My attempt was to get you to work out to burnouts and launches "axles wise" like UTG's rear end and MPJ. let me know if I am wrong, because wheels no matter how you word it that do no stay planted are bad for ETs and bad for parts.

[@januaryonenineteenseventy4195]

@@DeadDodgeGarage watch video labeled "Wheel Hop and Axle Wrap"

[@josephcetar9202]

At least you admit your terribleness… keep practicing, it’s fun!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s the idea. Haha. I don’t want anyone to get the idea that I’m some pro racer or anything. You’re watching me learn in real time. With any luck it will inspire others to get out there and be terrible 😅 that’s the first step to being good at something.

[@third_try_racing]

Hey nice job man, those were some good shifts on most of the passes. If I could make a few recommendations, do your burnout in 2nd gear instead of 1st and try to hold the car a bit longer to get some more heat in them, and for the launch you're gonna have to slip the clutch if you want a good 60ft time. I'd recommend launching without the 2 step as well so you can modulate the throttle and roll into it as traction allows.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I considered burn out in second but Dale said he always used first. But it’s bouncing off the limiter and reluctant to keep spinning so I think that’s probably the move.

[@third_try_racing]

@@DeadDodgeGarage give it a try next time, I guarantee it will make for a better burnout. Easier for you, easier on the engine, more heat in the tires.

[@nickelliott1174]

It looks like Joe was in a hurry. 😄

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yeah he wasn’t waiting around 🤣

[@thomasforthe9274]

A couple tips... get a deeper first gear the others seem much better. Second take your shifter out and use it for target practice... with a howitzer. Then go find a good short throw shifter and practice with it You would be amazed at the difference especially if you get a pistol grip type. All the other shift points seem good except that starting line bog.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Need to slip the clutch to handicap that, and I’m stuck with the ratios I have. But can change the rear end ratio… and I might

[@wildrosegarage4208]

A833 has great ratios he needs a 4.56 rear gear or slip the clutch more or more rpm at launch. As for the shifter it looks to be a Hurst competition plus. So what are you going on about? What is a E body pistol grip going to do for him?

[@thomasforthe9274]

@@wildrosegarage4208 If you can't se4e how sloppy that shifter is I cant help you.

[@johnhurst5511]

i had a 4spd car in the 80's that the t style grip shifter handle. i missed 3rd gear a lot. put a regular round ball on it and rarely missed a shift. you might try it after you fix the rear diff. Let me know if it works. I broke a Borg warner t-10 in a 396 66 El Camino by launching it from a speed bump. There was a bunch of surface area for the tire to bite on. Twisted the tail shaft in two right at the drive shaft yoke. It was my buddy's car. He wasn't happy and cost me a bit of money to get it fixed. That was in the 70's when I was in high school.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I reckon I’ll give that a shot! I have a factory ball. Dale always ran the T handle and I do like it. But I’ll try that.

[@cjm5002]

You remember that part on one of the past demon vids where you made mention that the 742 case would be fine? I bet you forgot to knock on wood, lol. On the plus side with all those D100's in and out of your life you have a steady supply of 489 cases you can do a clutch suregrip swap with and make that 8 3/4 bullet proof! Really bummed about your race day my dude, sorry that happened to you. I just hope the hook got set and you go down the rabbit hole of the drag racing life a little bit. Race car--> break car --> fix car better --> race car --> break car.... yeah the never ending cycle.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Good news! The 742 is fine! I snapped an axle 😅 yeah… next drag racing video, coming up. Haha.

[@cjm5002]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Wow, I are intell-uh-magent. I thought you said in the vid you broke the ring gear. Sorry for the derp... but you did both u-joints so that is just strange. They even looked like the larger yolk variant too :(

[@rickyteague447]

Relocate the button Us your left head on the button. Right hand for shifting.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s so many things to think about. Lol.

[@jamesretired5979]

spring relocation is ok on the street so don't be afraid

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Not doing that on this car. I’m not afraid of it - but it’s not that car.

[@jamesretired5979]

@@DeadDodgeGarage okydoky

[@roycervantes1341]

Yeee Yeee!

[@willythewave]

Has any one told you they loved you lately? If not I`m telling you now. I love you bro. :)

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Awe! I love you too, I think 😅

[@willythewave]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Thinking hurts.

[@nickbruni8041]

✊🏼⛽️🏁

[@steveburlingame1935]

I watched both channels and it was great 2bad your car has a bog right now was wondering if u could shorten the throw on your shifter or find away so u dont miss 3rd gear

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Practice, practice…

[@SypherF]

*applause*

[@like-a-pike4654]

I remember you mentioned that the previous tires were making contact in an earlier video. Do you find that the modified pinion snubber also helps reduce that, ya know, over bumps n stuff during street application or would one never leave it bottomed out due to control issues or simply because of annoying banging noises? Also help me understand what is going on between the bottomed out snubber vs slapper bars on a Mopar. Both reduce twist but only the modified snubber eliminates squat. No? Anyway, let us know when you're fixin' to be up in Bremerton again, I need the practice too and it'd be a pleasure to meet you I think.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

The snubber does indeed help prevent tire rubbage. That was never an issue for me on the Demon until I dropped the snubber one setting to try and get the suspension to actually do something. And therein lies the issue - tire clearance is improved because the snubber stops suspension travel by acting like an early bump stop on the street. It makes for a rough ride, and leads to the floor of your car looking like mine does… mangled. Slapper bars prevent axle wrap / leaf spring deflection by stiffening the front of the spring. The snubber performs a very similar function, but due to its location, it actually forces the rear axle downward at the same time, lifting the car and aiding in weight transfer. The next Bremerton test and tune is this Friday, the 6th, and I’m hoping to be there! But I make no promises… the last one for the season is on the 27th, and I’d call that plan B except that my wife’s birthday is that weekend. So this is probably my last shot for the year. And if things go to plan, the Demon won’t be on the track next year, so this could be my last shot at a good time slip with that car… but things have rarely gone to plan.

[@like-a-pike4654]

@@DeadDodgeGarage thanks! one of those mod'd snubbers is on the way... Yeah getting untangled for Friday is proving difficult and the first week of school has predictably rendered us all with colds... Since we are practically neighbors and we both appear to do most of our road testing along various tributaries of the lower Chehalis, it can't be long before the worlds only two anadromous Barracudas run into one another! Once you get the '66 up and running of course. Hope you get to the track this week and good luck.

[@marcbrown6391]

Looked like you got some good runs in. It’s a shame you didn’t get one with Tony. Any plans on how to stop tearing stuff up? Do you think it was how you were launching, or just time after all the abuse from Dale?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I need to slip the clutch, and I wasn’t… I was pretty much just side stepping it. That’s not the move here.

[@vincentenk4449]

Jamie, since you made the pull down here, what are the chances we see you at the No Name Nationals in Sikeston Mo sometime? BTW, what are the cam specs in that lil' dude?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

I am *not* promising to anything, but the chances are above zero! It’s one o’ them Big Motha Thumpa cams, and the specs are ridiculous. I think it’s like 515/525 and some absurd amount of duration, plus it’s offset ground. Don’t remember how much. Also, not at all ideal for what I’m doing here. Haha.

[@vincentenk4449]

@@DeadDodgeGarage she sounds HANGRY! I'd almost be willing to bet it's got 12s in it depending on the compression ratio.

[@JimmyLoose]

Maybe I missed a previous explanation on this, but I'm surprised that a Demon came from Ma Mopar with small bolt pattern axles.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

You shouldn’t be. All A-bodies were small bolt pattern until 1973.

[@tyronebiggims1613]

Is that Bo Duke..

[@willythewave]

I jacked the car up. It smells expensive.

[@Bob-Whiting]

Well, it's obviously a Small Block. Is it a fuel injected 360 out of a truck or sumpthin' ? ( 2:43 )

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

If you’re curious about the engine, you can definitely watch my Shed Built 360 video. It’s a super basic, warmed over smog era 360.

[@Bob-Whiting]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Ahhh, I thought it was something along those lines.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

You almost need either more launch RPM with the slicks or to switch back to street tires and launch with less RPM and modulate the slippage yourself. The learning curve of drag racing with a stick is pretty steep. Bein' Honest..... you did great for a green horn. My first time at the track was a lot worse and I was running an auto!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

No you’re right. I know, and I’m still at the bottom of it… but we’ll get there.

[@That_AMC_Guy]

@@DeadDodgeGarage How do you get to Carnegie Hall? hehe

[@felixlafuente9714]

Excuse me, sir. Do you have a locked distributor? Im thinking part of the bogging could be dist backing to idle timing...

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It’s a long story. Lol. I did, but I put a tight curve back in it because it pinged at low RPM. It was 12 degrees when I did it, but it’s somehow magically 18 degrees now. It was great until I got traction with slicks. So it now has light springs. Didn’t help…

[@scottsmith1897]

And remember......... let go of the button. 😀

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yeaaaap… good one.

[@318Magnum]

I see Joe stuck you with a lap belt huh

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That’s all I’ve got in my car so I felt right at home…

[@KrisGreenhill]

We traveled back in time to a better world, back to the before times. Back before Jamie broke Dale's Demon. 😪

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

😭😭

[@HamJamming]

A question, Jamie: is rear spring relocation antithetical to good handling? Thanks!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It must be, but I don’t have any real world evidence to back that up.

[@HamJamming]

@@DeadDodgeGarage I installed the Mopar Performance spring relocation kit on my '62 Valiant resto-rod (V8 conversion) and it made the handling of the rear end really unstable, so I had to make and install a large rear sway bar. That seems to have helped quite a bit.

[@johnkelly8525]

I just saw that you got rid of the lama barn car. I made a comment how i did not think much of that car and you gave me a burn now it gone feeling hard done by

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

That car’s awesome. It lives at McLovin’s channel now. I can’t keep them all.

[@johnkelly8525]

@@DeadDodgeGarage lm glad it's gone thought it was horrible and you got rid of it. So why burn me

[@jesseduke694]

The car wouldn't necessarily be faster with a automatic? But it would definitely be more consistent!!

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

It would probably be both - and I don’t care 😁

[@jesseduke694]

​@@DeadDodgeGarageI'm a gear grinder myself!

[@mutantryeff]

!!!

[@bustermichael1]

It may not seem like much but, DITCH THE FLOOR MAT!!!! If it gets wedged under any of those pedals it could be a problem.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

A fair point

[@barrycuda3769]

Would 5 slots be lighter than the Cragars ? , you've probably got a few of them lying around.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yes, but I don’t have any - and certainly not in 15”

[@barrycuda3769]

@@DeadDodgeGarage Oh.

[@acardiac5983]

Now I see why the rear end failed. All that practice before the real showdown.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Yeeeahh… it was sure looking good though!

[@LongIslandMopars]

I had a feeling bad things were going to happen when the slicks went on....🙁

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

Me too, but… party!

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@DeadDodgeGarage just watched the whole video. I'm amazed at how hard it wants to launch. Just got to figure out where that bog comes from.

[@charliecrosman5999]

I’m restoring a 1976 Dodge D250 Club Cab. The dash is sun damaged beyond any sort of repair. Can you help me out with any sort of replacement.

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

You’re just going to have to go find a good used one. They exist in the less sunny parts of the country…

[@acardiac5983]

Are those the same gears Dale was racing with in the 70s?

[@DeadDodgeGarage]

No, he ran 4.88s in the day. I am strongly considering reinstalling them…

[@acardiac5983]

Any plans for driving out to Tucson for Duct Tape Drags at the end of September?