11 Year Restoration Our 1968 Dodge Charger FINISHED?!

[@HighRevNation]

"Brand new means new, it doesn't mean good" That is one very true statement.

[@armedinbama]

Words to live by! 👍

[@Shawn-d5n]

Ain’t that the truth. Especially if made over seas😂😂😂

[@ievilenergy]

Thank you, Caroline and James, for showcasing our products! It’s an honor for our filters, fittings, and fuel hoses to be part of your modification project. We truly appreciate your support. 🥰

[@WrenchS13]

I'll be looking into your guys' products when I replace the whole fuel system on my 83 280zx soon. seeing them here sold me on how clean everything looks.

[@keithphillips6111]

Good job you guys.....and your dad is proud of you kiddo!!!! Ya get the badass lil daughter of the year award!!!!!

[@HHWheels]

I am proud Dad! 👌

[@eddyhoek8919]

To compress the lifter to take out the circlip use a 6mm or 1/4" rod in the drill press or an old pushrod.

[@davidjones6218]

Subbed from the uk. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The viper vid won me over. Love those cars.

[@bradthomas2742]

Great looking car, Bo and Luke Duke would be proud.

[@autoaddiction910]

that tick is normal for Mopar. that's what the stealership told me lol.

[@mitchellguthrie3379]

Check pushrod length. They made two diff length depending on year of motor

[@joelmurphy7980]

Looks great! I know how much work it takes to build something that nice. On a side note.....as the former owner of an 8qt deep pan, never forget it's hanging down under there. Even with caution a speed bump or dip in the road can turn a nice cruise into a pita. I recommend carrying a small ball peen hammer to close the skinned spots on the edges from a stream to a drip. That and maybe some JB Kwik.

[@HHWheels]

Thanks 👍

[@bowman1455]

Great to see the family working together on this beautiful Mopar, what an accomplishment , I'm sure there will be many more to come and ill be watching, Congratulations to you all

[@HHWheels]

Thank you & thank you for watching!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jangles1839]

And it's SOOO nice seeing that SC plate on the rear! Awesome job getting this Cherry sorted out and not only making it to your event..... but the memories made during the build process that'll last forever! God bless! ~ Scott, Clemson SC 💙👊🏼🙏🏼

[@HHWheels]

Thanks again!

[@keithlowen4974]

Yea I've been looking to see if you finished it and here you are!!

[@SoirEkim]

Holy H*ll, That Was The Best! 14:03 A Great Family Moment Right Here! I love his smirk just before the shove down. 😂

[@ericthatcher2205]

You guys did an awesome job with that Charger. I love 68 and 69 chargers.

[@FrankGlover-k9b]

68&70 chargers are nice, I hate the 69 split front grill

[@cliffmandelt]

Great video those are some great memories for you all as a family and in the End that's all we have.

[@swango1]

Awesome video. I used a Howards cam in the 400 SBC I built for my 67 Firebird and had the same issue. Found a faulty lifer was the cause of my valve train noise. Replaced the lifters and boom, solid running engine. Hyd lifters are great....when they WORK! 😂 Luckily the company paid to replace my lifters.

[@HHWheels]

Thanks for the info!

[@mattfritch6375]

Charger is epic! Market place motors are a roll of the dice and sometimes you roll snake eyes. It will be a really nice driver when you get it done. Love the Viper too. That is a labor of love and it turned out great!

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@alanpaulick7815]

Wow girl power rock's the noise away. Thanks for sharing take care.

[@geipelstoys9923]

She was definitely worth the work and effort, Cherry Pie is a real beauty!!! Nicely done yall!

[@tonymijares5368]

I can watch you all day great job

[@stephen25831]

My two favorite people!!!! I hope you guys are doing well and when the wife and I are back in that area we need to get together!!!!

[@Jeff605-rw8fi]

I'm back couldn't not! watch this one. My Grandfather had Property out in Vail Tucson and he bought a Brand New 68 Charger that I watched sit outside my whole life, I saw it fired up 1 time. FN Beautiful car Turquoise with White Leather interior. Thank goodness my uncle sid a car God got it. Anyway I absolutely Love the 68 Charger, who doesn't. Great Video and a Win for you all. I dig this Channel.

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@davepalmatier5190]

It's So Nice to See a Great Wheel and tire size on it. I watch so many car and Truck Videos and every Dip Stick wants to ruin A Beautiful car or truck with them Dam Circus rims and rubber ban tires with no side walls. You Guys Did Great looks Like it should. I Know everyone has their own tastes. But man it gets old seeing Beautiful trucks and cars ruined because they slam them on the Ground and put 20s on them or bigger. That's why i stopped watching a lot of the big names out there. If you build a hot Rod and it is what you like hey it's yours and your business but Do it because you like not because you need everyone else to like it!!! I'm 59 and they call what i like old School i call it having taste. It's like having Common sense your born with it. Very Refreshing and God Bless you all seeing a family that wrenches together stays together.

[@MyTimmy75]

Enjoy that Charger. All my life since childhood I dreamed of having one. I one day found one. A 1969 charger RT 440, Green with the vinyl roof cover. Spent all I had to get it, Spent alot restoring it. Only to lose it when hard financial times came to me. '' Job Loss '' I had to make the hard choice to sell it. Story of my life. Someone else is enjoying it now. And in my lifetime. I know I'll never own or drive one again. So you guys enjoy what I once did my friends. I miss my Charger. every day. And would give anything to have it back.

[@BillySBC]

Did you check your valve spring tension? Heavy duty racing valve springs throw so much tension that it forces the valves closed so hard it makes valve noise as the valve slams against the valve seat.

[@richardherndon3793]

Glad you Gals and Guys made it FINE looking CHARGER

[@SSK-27]

Man that looks great, love the stance and wheels/tires. Classic muscle look. I had a feeling it was going to be a stuck lifter.

[@darrelstoneburner6182]

You can listen through a siffering hose works pretty good 👍

[@raystanton238]

A time and aggravation saver when "trying" to install the rocker arms is to use a coat hanger after straightening it out and cutting it to length. Just lay it across the shaft mounts (on the pushrod side of the mounts) and it will keep the rockers in place while you set them on the pushrods.

[@HHWheels]

Good stuff! Will try it!👍

[@stevediduck9963]

Love the car love the name. You guys , one gal, ROCK.

[@HHWheels]

🙏Thank you!

[@LilStand]

Your Dad is dope, I wish I had someone to teach me wrenching

[@danielfoster2339]

Congrats guys!!🎉🎉🎉

[@RoyToland]

That's a beautiful Mopar. Good job

[@WilliamSquires-fc4kp]

Just I lil personal input. I've used Rhoads and crane anti pump up lifters for years. Used em to mask a larger cam and create more vacuum. They are designed to chatter at lower rpm. They sound like solid lifter. So if you have a lil chatter....it's normal. Good job yall

[@shawnriddle3018]

Cherry 🍒 pie is sweeet❤

[@shanegaming2446]

Glad to see Justin nunley in your video.

[@HHWheels]

Yes, he is super cool dude! Loved Cherry Pie!

[@terrytye6497]

It turned out great. Congratulations

[@bdogjr7779]

Wow《☆》It's always the last thing you check👍🏾🍺🤳Nice work Everyone✌🏼😁☯️

[@alandinehart7431]

Congratulations on that cherry car so awesome

[@type4revolutionstudio]

Looking and sounding great....❤🎉

[@TygaMediaImages]

i finally got my 70 Charger home to South Carolina and its a rusted everything

[@spideybrent]

Hello from Moosomin,Saskatchewan,Canada you have great videos and great at communicating. Thanks for sharing. 😊😊😊

[@HHWheels]

Thank you! 😃

[@leonnekrotiuk3607]

Truly awesome

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@motorheadmaddness1643]

Yes you adjust roller rockers with a feeler gauge

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

Right behind you was Dylan McCool part of the Holley display.

[@HHWheels]

Yes, Dylan is a good dude. We were all pretty busy but, we got to talk a little bit. I think he should have won the burnout comp. He got second!

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

@HHWheels I know! He lasted longer than all the others. He is a good dude. That Tennessee Crowd at a lot of the events are all good folks. Love Cherry Pie. I am Mopar through and thru! Love your content and the channel!

[@J.Ray1776]

Always prime the oil pump with a drill and oil pump drive. But I've only helped my dad with that on his hydraulic lifter engine. But it seems logical on all new builds or engines that have been stored for long periods.

[@J.Ray1776]

We also soaked the lifters in a pan of oil before we installed them. My uncle also filled them with a oil can, he had a oil can with a squeeze lever on the lid when he pushed the lever oil would come out. Good luck on that magnificent car.

[@J.Ray1776]

My dad had this '64 fury it had a 318 poly with a push button Torqueflite Trans. In it when he bought it out of this field. We got it going and it ran OK but we were looking through the newspaper want adds automobile accessories for sale, and came across a 360 fresh from the machine shop but it wasn't assembled yet. We slapped it together in the living room of our house. It ran real ruff after we completed assembly, come to find out we needed a counter weight on the Torque Converter. Finding the Torqueflite trans converter with the counter weight was impossible for us to find with the budget we were working with. So we had a 360 converter from a 727 we marked the location where the counter weight was mounted on that converter to our Torqueflite converter ground it off and rewelded it. The engine miss was fixed it ran great then. I borrowed the '64 to go impress this girl I was dating. Her dad wouldn't allow her to leave without her brother riding shotgun. I wasn't two blocks from her home and at a stop sign waiting for traffic to clear so I could merge into traffic. Something wasn't tuned exactly right or it loaded up or something I pushed on the accelerator maybe a little to quickly IDK but it lunged out into traffic and backfired through the carb so I let up fethered the peddle and pushed the number one button on the dash shifter, it caught rite back up jumped sideways smoking the tires but not moving to awful much, so I went ahead and pushed number 2 on the dash it just scratched in 2nd then it was brake time (manual drum bakes) lol her brother loved it. About a week later the engine through a rod during diagnosis it seems a chunk of the summit cam broke and fell breaking a rod sending it through the block. My dad had raced a formula A firebird and won a few days before that. I wonder if I had the cam bearings lined up correctly on the oil gallery? I mean the oil hole on that cam bearing or if it was just a faulty cam? It could of been a piece of the rod that broke the cam, that was my dad's theory. We pulled the 360 and put in a 1970 HP 440. Problem solved until the trans wouldn't fit the big block so I located a aluminum push button big block Torqueflite but someone stole it. He just sold the car after that.

[@donross8707]

It's an absolute amazing car yall

[@HHWheels]

Thank you 🙏

[@broken1965]

I put a slinger on backassward on a 340 back in the 80's was laying on my back doing rod bearings 😮

[@damienthomas-i8d]

❤SOUNDS LIKE THE DISTRIBUTER

[@donmarsh1599]

🍒 pie freaking looks AWESOME

[@HHWheels]

Thank you! We have worked hard on it!

[@donmarsh1599]

@@HHWheels it truly shows!

[@JoeFilardi]

hi great ep im glad you guys finish the charger i like the color. now its time to drive up to canada to indy auto and show nick garage what you did ok.

[@Stormtrooper_98Trd]

Not a mopar fan but yall did amazing on it! Love how knowledgeable you are on cars! Youll make some car guy very happy!

[@HHWheels]

We appreciate that!

[@JamesWerner-vy6zy]

Had me on the edge of my seat worrying about that ticking noise in the engine great content

[@bradleymadosh911]

Glad yous got it done thow. Have fun driving it around. Dont make it a trailer queen 😂 Drive it until the wheels fall off

[@HHWheels]

That's the plan!

[@loriepool7096]

Absolutely love these videos..So cool..

[@HHWheels]

Glad you like them!

[@kerrycook2730]

Made to run not to ride, had a 68RT 70RT 68 roadrunner and yes I'm still alive.

[@fernandoguillen900]

Finally you defeat those little rock in the shoe!...; and allready the Boss Dream Charger; thanks by allowed us to live this fantasy together...🤞😊👍

[@HHWheels]

More to come!

[@MoparJimmy]

Beautiful car, my dream car. Very good job congrats.

[@HHWheels]

Thanks!

[@TimothyHigdonHiggs]

Caroline love your music!

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@daboenterprize8265]

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@samesryals6952]

That is a beautiful car

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@tomikawalker6956]

I had that problem in an 84 Oldsmobile Cutlass and I had to replace all lifters and pushrods.

[@EZSTREETCARS]

You can use sodium silicate add it to the radiator… with NO COOLANT in the system… it will seal the water leaks… also use pioneer engine rebuilders cubes. 😎☝️

[@elijah2078]

That is a beautiful Mopar!!!!

[@earledmondsjr789]

Beautiful car 🔥🔥💯💯💯

[@DanMestayer]

Love me some Cherry Pie. Excellent episode.

[@HHWheels]

Thank you!

[@pauloolivio320]

Parabéns, lindo demais. Abraços.🇧🇷👏👏👏👏

[@mistergarrett8175]

It turned out great

[@HHWheels]

Thx

[@jm7150]

Caroline is my dream woman

[@RickMiddleton-1]

I just subbed. What an amazing car, but this car pales in comparison to the priceless experience, memories, and bond you have with your daughter! I am blessed to have a similar relationship with my Father. We collect and restore classic fords, and ever since I was old enough to hold a wrench I have been working with my dad on our cars. Keep up the great content, and we will all be here for it!

[@HHWheels]

Thank you so much🙏 #getwrenchin

[@ronshoemake632]

Sounds pretty healthy.

[@HHWheels]

When we get the bugs worked out, it’s going to rip!

[@samd7601]

This makes me happy

[@HHWheels]

Us too! Thx

[@zeeelander]

Change the lifters and possibly the rockers too. Make sure it's the proper lifter type as well. That's all I got. Also, I read somewhere, and I didn't know this and did it a lot when I was younger, but you cannot tighten that set screw or nut on the rockers too tightly. Make your quarter or half turn, and then set them without tightening them too tight. I still haven't read why you're not supposed to, but that's just what I read. It ruins something.

[@onestepbeyond7240]

There's a hi-po engine company on eBay that states: We don't dyno our engines, we just know this combination works. 🤔

[@ferdinandsanjuan4955]

Nice 68 Dodge Charger set up❤👍

[@HHWheels]

Thanks 👍

[@shawnpersico305]

First off James I want to say we love yours and Caroline's content, secondly my 65 lemans with a 400 and 1.65 roller rockers sounds pretty much the same way like a sewing machine. Hope you enjoy this beautiful car.

[@mpro7419]

I feel your frustration. I've chased collapsed lifters many times.

[@Roborob-x1]

Seriously undersubed

[@HHWheels]

Thx,, it’s getting there.

[@protc]

Whats up with the crank balancer better check the install.

[@MrCougar1825]

I cant be the only one that was screaming its the litters the whole time its a dodge lol 😂

[@nickforbus378]

Beautiful Car!!

[@HHWheels]

Thank you

[@williamhowellsr6560]

Looks great

[@HHWheels]

Thanks

[@BillySBC]

As a side note: If the noise is the result of very high valve spring tension/pressure then you might want to decide just how much spring tension you want, because too much valve spring tension can damage the valves and seats. In theory, higher valve spring tension could (possibly) produce a bit more free horsepower (the belief is a tighter valve-to-valve-seat pressure will prevent compression leakage on power stroke) but the increased tension from racing valve springs has also been known to damage valves, lifters, and camshafts as well.

[@HHWheels]

Thx for that info. That gives me something more to think about. Still learning! 👍

[@BillySBC]

@@HHWheels Sometimes what people do for racing applications isn't something you would necessarily want to do for a street car. In the race world they might tear a motor down after every race, or after a few races, so any damage done by high valve spring pressure would get caught right away, but in the street car world are you going to be doing that every week or two to see if you have any wear from the racing valve springs? So it's a tradeoff in the street world as to how much risk/benefit you want to accept for your engine.

[@walterlegere1403]

@@BillySBC This is why many so many high performance and high horse power engines are built with solid lift cams.

[@BillySBC]

@@walterlegere1403 Yes, so they don't lose valve to valve seat pressure. But in a practical sense for street use you have to weigh the amount of wear and tear on the valve train you're willing to accept.

[@walterlegere1403]

@@BillySBC Got it! Thanks.

[@Trex1268]

Can't wait for the video when it grenades.

[@HHWheels]

😂Let’s hope not!

[@paulwortman483]

Call Morman, Birdsong, or Dead Dodge Garage, these guys know there shit

[@Sydthesloth45]

I am so glad you got it worked out I was yelling at the screen the whole time it's the lifters I've had it happen to me before

[@HHWheels]

It took a bit but, we got there!

[@MITCHSLAW1970]

Do you come look at other chargers? not to buy but to just see or offer insight on them?

[@hateju]

Mahtavuutta💯

[@EOdell-tx3sr]

Hello from a friend!!😊,,,,i like the viper. Blue & white😊,,minn,,,,,😮ha,,,😊

[@minxbade]

That car is beautiful. Well done.

[@SRT-x9p]

Some fast-rate lift cams can overwhelm a hydraulic lifter. It happened to my friend. Had to replace the cam with a normal lift rate. Fixed it! And yes... Chinese aluminum roller rockers are total garbage! Nice Charger! Good luck with it!

[@Rangemaster26]

One hint...... Don't ever bump a wrench (or anything) with your hand. Deep muscle bruises are painful and take FOREVER to heal.

[@richardlong8014]

Pump up the lifters and adjust the tappets to zero lash.

[@Anthony-ue4zm]

really nice content!

[@johnfarish9305]

Are you sure the rockers ain't touching the valve covers

[@HHWheels]

Definitely not the valve covers. First thing we checked!

[@ericbrennan1833]

JUST DRIVE IT!

[@davidcampbell4465]

....just turn the radio up....a lot more. Then u won't hear the problem. 😂

[@jonathonwotherspoon2765]

Brillant well done the green 1 next? 😝😝

[@HHWheels]

We hope so!

[@suyashmisra7965]

In future just giving a idea Paint in black and will look like a dominic torreto charger great work sir by you and your daughter.

[@Dalekennth1969]

Look out someone from the funny farm is coming to get you guys I’m happy for that solved the problem ❤❤❤❤

[@HHWheels]

Thx for watching!