The 360 Magnum Finally Goes Into Our 1967 Dodge Dart

[@chumleye1112]

Great job, you got lots of work done,

[@MontsweagGarage]

Thanks Chumley! You should see it now! She's almost ready for a "first start and drive" video =)

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

Nice - you'll be on the road in no time !!

[@MontsweagGarage]

Thanks Tractorman! I intend to have her up and running this weekend. I did alot of the assembly off camera this past weekend. Driveshaft, brakes, electrical. All the boring stuff. Just hooking up wires and bolting things in. Still have Fuel and Ignition to do as I wasn't sure if I wanted to install the Sniper yet. Think I am going to get it running first, then give the snip[er video it's own video. =)

[@joes666]

Wow, very impressive amigo!

[@MontsweagGarage]

Thanks Joe. I should have the car up and running this weekend. I am super excited! My goal is to have all the bugs worked out in time for Darliing's All Mopar Car Show next month.

[@joes666]

Hopefully everything will be filmed too

[@tonytavolieri1663]

It so nice to see something going back together! Great job on the engine bay!

[@MontsweagGarage]

Welcome back Tony! Thanks for commenting video after video. I really appreciate it! Eventually this beast will get a fresh coat of paint. We'll be doing some more tearing apart here soon enough. Got the center, and the front of the car done. The rear end is coming soon. There is a lot of rot underneath behind the rear wheels! Nothing Life threatening though so she's gonna be back on the road soon!

[@brianwil89]

Looking good. Coming along nicely. Just a side note, the studs for the wiper motor would be painted body color from the factory so there’s no need to tape them up.

[@MontsweagGarage]

Hello Brian. Thank you for the comment. It will be body color eventually. The main reason I masked them is to not gunk up the threads with high build primer.

[@Greg383BB]

Great job!!!

[@MontsweagGarage]

Hello Greg. Welcome to the channel and thank you for the comment! Hope you enjoy the content.

[@Greg383BB]

Watch the Johnny Mopar video. He cuts his old torsion bar off at the end, puts the boot on backwards and slides it on.

[@MontsweagGarage]

I'll definitely check it out.

[@jamesbehrick9588]

Put your Torsion Bar boots in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them and they stretch easier

[@MontsweagGarage]

Welcome, James, and thank you for the comment! I never would have thought of boiling them to soften them up. That's a great tip. Thank you!

[@benjaminkadron]

It's coming together! Question: If you were already removing most of the suspension, why didn't you just install everything on the k-frame and put it in through the bottom like the factory?

[@MontsweagGarage]

Welcome Benjamin and thank you for the comment. I didn't think I could get the car high enough to do it that way as I don't have a lift. Someday...lol.

[@benjaminkadron]

@@MontsweagGarage makes sense. I have seen several people use the engine lift and just pivot the car on the rear wheels. That is what I was going to try. With a back up of a winch and my garage rafters. Haha. We will see how that goes.

[@reapwhatyousow3383]

what size torsion bars did you go with? i got some PST 1.03 for my 67 dart and they are beefy, makes me wonder if they are going to clear the headers. did you have any issues with yours clearing the headers? love your videos by the way, probably more info on your channel for diy resto than any other channel ive found! I appreciate the help it gives me!!!

[@MontsweagGarage]

Welcome back, and thanks for the comment! I picked up a set of 1.03s from Mancini Racing. I did not have any issues with the headers clearing. I'm glad you are finding the channel helpful. This is my first time through a project car and I am just trying to share what I learn along the way.

[@reapwhatyousow3383]

@@MontsweagGarage I love it because this car (67 dart 270) is my first project car aswell and i find myself not intimidated but just not "in the know" of how these things go so every video you post, i watch because il be doing the same things to my car. So thank you for your videos and your service!!!!

[@MontsweagGarage]

You are welcome. For both! If you have questions along the way, feel free to ask.

[@reapwhatyousow3383]

@@MontsweagGarage when you put the engine in the car, did you have to drain the oil and trans fluid first? thanks in advance!!!

[@MontsweagGarage]

@reapwhatyousow3383 I drained the transmission but left the oil in the engine.

[@Bakudeku140]

Hey i need help with my 360 magnum one spark plug hole is weled shut with no threads and the other spark plug hole shot out the porcelain and kept the threads in. Im thinking new heads would be the easiest right?

[@MontsweagGarage]

Welcome and thanks for the comment. I would definitely replace the heads. You might be able to get a machine shop to fix the ones you have but I'm not sure if that would be any cheaper. That's just my 2 cents, I am by no means an expert.

[@cbobmonster]

Dude, I’m sorry but welding your ball jointed in a little sketchy lol

[@MontsweagGarage]

Yeah, wasn't my first choice but Fat Kid (me) was on a time line. I'll most likely replace the control arm and ball joint in the off season. It'll hold till then. =)

[@Hillbillygarage1215]

Just a little?