Survivor ‘71 Charger Super Bee RUNS and DRIVES - First Time in 34 Years!

[@HighRevNation]

Glad it finally got running for ya! These 3rd gens don't get a lot of love and it's always good to see them get some appreciation!

[@FanelliRestorations]

so stoked to get her alive, thank you! I agree my first mopar ever 10 years ago was a different 71 charger so they hold a special place in my heart. Sexier and curvier than the 68-70s anyway!

[@ferlandocarter4033]

Congrats my friend .....now the real hard work and fun begins !!!!!!!

[@FanelliRestorations]

Thank you very much! It’s all going to be a lot of rewarding fun and work; more to come!

[@milohall5447]

Man this takes me way back,,, B5 blue 71 charger, BB headers in a B body, in BDU's and out on the cold ground,,, I envy you! what a way to do a weekend! Damn I miss it all.

[@FanelliRestorations]

Thanks my man! Yeah I like to use these old trousers as garage/shop pants I like the cargo pockets and thickness lol, hard work and successful nights like this can’t have a better Friday night either in my opinion💪🏼

[@milohall5447]

@@FanelliRestorations Let me guess, Camp. LeJunene? just the way you said old Devil ,,, my dna is ground into smoke bomb hill, my ass print is permatly in the ground in Fayettevile from flat backing a 727 in my B5 blue 71 charger back in 89', my best friend was a Devil Dog, and my Niece is a Gunny there now. Seeing NC plates on your "Do Or Die, Go Easy!" (DODGE) realy hit a soft spot for me! My car got me back and forth to the Kennedy Center in style for sure, after sear I sub conected and 12 pt. caged her and did a Curry 60 detroit 3.91,,, just to keep up with my ego. That 383 will serve you well, untill the 440 hp2 you build is ready.

[@garytilley6510]

I hate headers, that car deserves to have the factory HP manifolds on it! Love the car, its awesome!

[@FanelliRestorations]

it's a love hate for many, i think they are still fun but concur some factory HPs would be neat but in keeping the budget down and just getting it driving for now Im not changing anything that ain't broke! Thanks for the support man!

[@KChlipala]

Great job man. You are getting me excited for my A body project this coming Spring.

[@FanelliRestorations]

Right on man we have a soft spot for A bodies too I wish you great success, thank you!!

[@DanBall-bt9ui]

Good to see ! I had the same color car and used to go cruising the streets of Newcastle Indiana. 1982 highschool days. I had her going 147 one night .What a blast

[@FanelliRestorations]

that sounds like some good times and memories, 147 in that car would be wild! and thank you

[@drew7767]

congratulations! nothing better than first fire ups!

[@FanelliRestorations]

I appreciate it. It was such a thrill!💪🏼🏁

[@moparrmama]

AMAZING!!! 😻😻 good job babe, i know you worked so so hard on this!! ❤🎉🎉

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you my wifey! so proud of us and glad you and our little man were there to be a part of the fun

[@resurrectionmotors2421]

Man I never realized you guys had such a big backyard I think you going to have to get about 20 more cars LOL. God bless

[@FanelliRestorations]

I would put 200 cars out there if I could…maybe Santa will make it happen 🏁😂

[@davidlinck7459]

P.S. It's me again. Also I used to Race them in the 1980s plus I had a 1974 360 Dodge Dart Sport too. It ran 13.00 sec in the quarter at 107.60 miles p hour through the mufflers. Love Mopar!! Again loud the video great job..👍🙂🙏

[@FanelliRestorations]

that sounds like it was a great time racing them, that's a good time! thank you for the support

[@randyman828]

I remember doing all that stuff, nice job. 👍

[@FanelliRestorations]

It certainly is rewarding and what it’s all about, thank you!💪🏼

[@davidlinck7459]

Me again ..Just wanted. to say that's a real nice looking 1971 383 Magnum super bee U git there...👍🙂🙏

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you very much david!

[@MoparJimmy]

That car is bad ass, hell of a job Frank

[@FanelliRestorations]

Thank you so much, Jimmy! Really love this thing

[@MaxSupercars]

Hah congrats! 😃 I can imagine your happiness 😃 Good job! Make the beast pretty! Will be a beauty! I like the blue paint scheme a lot! You got a lot of work in front of you. Enjoy it! 😊

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you very much, shes a worthy and incredible ol gal!

[@is3180]

Congrats......👏🏻

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you!

[@davidlinck7459]

Great job you got it running.. Love the video. Love the channel.. I had 1971 SE 318 Green One. and a 1971 383 Magnum it was Yellow.. in the high 1970's - low 1980's P S. Love Mopars.. Again, love the video. Love the channel. Keep up the good work until I see you in the next video...and Merry Christmas to you and your family too..🎅🤶🌲👍🙂🙏

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you for the support and kind words...musta been a great car man! thank you and merry christmas to you all as well

[@Dartman440]

Good work! 😃👌

[@FanelliRestorations]

Thank you my man!💪🏼

[@roycervantes1341]

Good morning exited to watch this one,,,,,,,,,Yeee Yeee 😊

[@FanelliRestorations]

it's a good YEE YEE morning indeed my man

[@MikeJBlues]

Awsome car and great job. Manifolds make life a lot easier.

[@jpl57210]

My first car was a 71 charger 500. Miss that car....

[@roycervantes1341]

Awesome video,,,,,,,great job on getting Charger running 😊,,,,,,,,,,Yeee Yeee

[@FanelliRestorations]

i appreciate it brother, very proud YEE YEEE!!!

[@roycervantes1341]

@FanelliRestorations looking forward to what happens to the charger 👍👍👍👍👋😀

[@roycervantes1341]

@@FanelliRestorations 👋👋👋😀😀👍👍👍🙏🙏

[@TonyMancini-js2br]

Cool car

[@randolphkraut216]

good job go mopar

[@FanelliRestorations]

thank you ...mopars rock !!

[@ironhead9507]

I like those valve covers, i can see them polished

[@FanelliRestorations]

They’re old school Cal Customs from the 80s! Was going to clean them up think they’ll look really cool as well

[@ironhead9507]

@FanelliRestorations absolutely. Just takes a little time and elbow grease and after you polish them hit the top of the fins with the B5 blue

[@olikat8]

I was surprised you didn't do the "Mini-starter" from the jump... Less than half the weight, half the size, 1/3rd the draw, spins several times faster. Me & my buddies who grab them back in the '90's from late '80's M-bodies, trucks, vans in the junkyards & throw them on our A- & B- bodies. Just like seeing guys keep the iron "Fat boy" RV-2 compressor instead of using the Sanden compressor for their AC. If you ever hit Graham, NC, you'll have to see the shop and the stuff inside the place. Quick hint- '68 Charger with about $200+K just in metal work, '61 Imperial with a Gen III Hemi powertrain, a Valiant that does time-distance-speed events. Good choice on the filter. Wix is owned by Affinia, and they do NAPA Gold, Parts Master, etc 'private labels.' Baldwin is also a great choice

[@FanelliRestorations]

I didn't have any initial suspicion that it was faulty so I certaiby didn't want to add the extra job of replacing it if I didn't have to. Plenty of cars i've had where the old stocker worked/works just fine. Just part of the game, they are great little starters indeed.

[@olikat8]

@@FanelliRestorations I just bought a new one for $105 (cop car had a "Indy fat boy"), re-mans are like $85-ish bucks. Another benefit is that they resist heat soak better, which when you get the car up & driving around with those headers, you'll be glad you switched.

[@dixoncider7256]

@33:30 what made you think the firing order was 180 off? The backfiring through the carb?

[@FanelliRestorations]

Exactly…that and the sound of it during cranking it just had this pitch and tempo that wasn’t right. 10 years ago I wouldn’t have been keen enough to notice (did that on my first engine I built) but I was proud this time I was able to identify it so readily🏁

[@leaburnpatey2596]

@@FanelliRestorations instead of pulling all the wires off I would have flipped the distributor 180. Big block distributors rotate counter clockwise. I made the mistake one time routing the wires at the cap same as a small block which rotates clockwise! Lol!

[@dixoncider7256]

@@FanelliRestorations Nice, Thank you.

[@ironhead9507]

I've got a cardboard creeper too lol. I put a mini starter on my 77 w100 bb with headers and the original was a pain in the but.

[@FanelliRestorations]

The cardboard creeper definitely rocks out on the lawn..the wheeled one for the garage😂sounds like a great truck!

[@leaburnpatey2596]

Now that it is running make sure you do the underhood ammeter bypass. Critical upgrade to save the wiring and car from burning to the ground.

[@FanelliRestorations]

i've read about that before, certainly a solid upgrade

[@gabrielantoniomartin7995]

Hay muchos que cambian el arranque original por el mini starter de la Dodge Dakota Incluso aquí en Argentina se hace esa mejora Saludos desde Argentina

[@FanelliRestorations]

That’s cool to know that it’s even done in Argentina! Thank you and have a good day

[@RCAquadruplex]

So I assume the firing order was 180 out with the original starter? Perhaps it might have started with the old starter if the timing was correct…but it needed a better starter speed eventually anyway.

[@FanelliRestorations]

Nope it was originally correct with the original starter, then I installed a new distributor and through my troubleshooting wound up with it 180 out by mistake. I tried firing it in the last video with both correct timing and 180 out during all of that work, and neither would matter with that old slow starter lol

[@SandraOrminski]

sounds like a slant 6 on video. i would run a quart of marvel in the crankcase for a bit and drain when you change that diesel looking oil. scary when somebody bolts this and that on and thank god nothing else is screwed up internally. but its a old mopar their tougher than you think.5400 produced how many are left think about that for a bit. it must have been covered to have the hood roof and drivers door having the rust on it. hope you paint it and enjoy that beast. the 383s love to rev to.

[@FanelliRestorations]

I agree very quiet I thought the same thing at first the clatter was a lot like a /6. she's tough for sure, i ran marvel through it last week on my last video while trying to get it to run and in the car during the first fire. certainly was planning to do another oil change after some more tuning and getting it roadworthy again soon.

[@JoeFilardi]

hi good ep im glad you got the car running. next time before you put new oil filter on add some oil in it fill it up to about half of oil then install it make it a lot better for you ok.

[@FanelliRestorations]

Thank you for watching! As I stated in the video I don’t refill filters like this because of the horizontal orientation. It would just pour right back out. The oil pump refills it so fast, and the rest of the engine still has oil in all of the passageways and still coated on the cylinder walls so it’s a fraction of a second that the pump takes to fill the oil oil filter filter, no damage damage is done.

[@427Vette]

Thanks 👍 for saving a classic Mopar 💪! Do you plan to restore it or just fix minor stuff and drive it good luck 🍀 with it😊

[@FanelliRestorations]

The honor is all mine! I am just going to get the car running and driving as is, more of a preservation than a restoration. Get it back on the road and putting smiles on faces. Thank you!!💪🏼🏁

[@lukemasid6931]

Frank, where o you pick up your car covers?

[@FanelliRestorations]

i get them on ebay! they're no specific brand just look up by size usually around $30 with the straps, felt underside, and like the ones in my videos.

[@SRT-x9p]

Great job! Did you guys move to a different home?

[@willthetrill4849]

If I were you, I would leave the car the way it is. Just mechanically refresh it so it’s 100% roadworthy and bring it to April dust off car shows. You’d be surprised how much attention you’d get at the dust off shows

[@FanelliRestorations]

That’s exactly my plan man thanks, she’s all too original and intact to mess with IMO now… plus it will be on the road and enjoyable to have fun in right now versus a lengthy restoration. Where’s the show you’re talking about?!

[@willthetrill4849]

@@FanelliRestorations I'm just talking about in particular of shows. So another nice thing is you don't have to worry about scratching it when you beat on it

[@bmxbobby1]

Lets Ride😊

[@FanelliRestorations]

hell yeah!!

[@toxin911]

hand tight ONLY!!!!!!!

[@FanelliRestorations]

THANK YOU!!

[@DMCL74]

i would change the oil pump.

[@Vipto69]

Get rid of those headers put factory high rise on with wider pipes

[@toxin911]

if you used a better oil filter tool it would have been an easy job

[@FanelliRestorations]

That was on there for 34 years pal…no tool was getting it off😂

[@geebopbaluba1591]

You would be so much better off getting rid of those headers and buy you a set of HP manifolds.

[@FanelliRestorations]

long tubes are cool. plus they're already on there and don't cost me anything vs sourcing something new and installing them. just want to enjoy and drive as is and keep the budget modest.