Awesome this is the type of guy I could just hang out all day with and chop it up a wealth of knowledge and obviously cool car tricks Bill you're the man.
I can't get enough of this car i love how this man has so much knowledge and passion for engines I relate to that ive been thinking about this video a lot 💯❤❤❤
I use to own a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger with a 340 it was a fun car I wish I still owned it but a good friend of mine made me a offer I could not refuse and he still owns it today
@@alfredlearlyjr1780 I HAD A 1970 REBEL "THE MACHINE" HIELIAH YELLOW WITH BLACK VYHNL TOP AND THE 15 TON AUTO TRANS.345 HP 390 WITH FACTORY RACE CROSS RAM AND 2 4S. MY FRIEND RAN THE LOCAL AMC PARTS WAREHOUSE.
Thank you and be sure to thank bill for not only being camera friendly more now but for sharing with us and giving us the update on the car and please ask him to continue for we are standing by waiting thank you all
Love the video love the car I am a dart fanatic my very first car was a 68 Dart GTS 383 4 speed and I've been hooked on darts ever since I say keep the vinyl top that's the way the car came and should stay that way and besides it looks good I like it 👍 looking forward to the next video
My best bud growing up-his older sister's boyfriend had that same model GTS 383. We were about 12 years old and I thought that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. It was green and had Keystones on it, This was about 1975. Innocent fun times.
@@672egalaxie6 I had mine I think it was 79 when I bought it rust free cuz it was from down south and I only paid $850 for it can you imagine what you pay for it today I mean you can't get a rusted out one for under $5,000 and there wasn't too many made with a 383 4 speed combination if they had to 383 in them most were automatics I did some research and I think there was like 890 the came with 4 speeds
My relatives in Mexico owns a 71 dodge GTS 4 speed .restoring in progress .same color with vinyl black top .hart to find parts ,small block 318. Thanks guys great videos.
When I found my 1971 Dart Swinger with a 318 in 1993, the car hadn't really been run or driven since 1987, that included a tune-up or oil change. We started the darn thing and drove 40 minutes home. However only one brake drum turned out to be working so it was an interesting ride, but that car was a hell of a lot of fun.
4 wheel drum brakes are an adventure especially if they need adjustment or repair. I remember slamming on the brakes and the car would dart towards each side of the road depending on which brake shoe made contact with its drum first lol. Have you still got your Swinger AB?
Old cars are easy to work on. I talked to a mechanic in my small farming town and he said most of his work is on new vehicles because they have so many problems that crop up and are difficult to diagnose and fix. The cars and trucks from the late 70's and older can be fixed by the owner generally. I prefer 1974 and older.
@@stevegriffith7236 like every other car regardless of manufacturer with a vinyl top. Besides if you paint it then put the vinyl top on it’s a whole lot less likely to rust.
My brain blurted out Change the ballast resistor! But then it just kept running.... I really like your videos Jerry. Often the car owners are as interesting as the cars are!
Guys. I am going to tell you something about 318s. My first car was a 72 Hemi Orange 13:38 Duster. 318 3 speed manual. 8 3/4 3:23. Bought in 1976 when I was 16 years old. Hemi orange with blacked out hood and orange stripes up the middle of the hood. I put headers, cam dynamic cam and lifters. Double roller timing chain and Edelbrock 4 bbl intake and Carter 750 avs carb. 2 1/2” dual exhaust and a dual point distributor. Borg and Warner clutch. I hit the streets and put many of big blocks away with this little 318. Raced a few buddies with 340s and took their money. Mined you I poured a lot of money into this little car and used every tuning trick I read about in Hot Rod magazines. Or were taught by old mechanics I talked to. Once in a while I would get out ran and lose $20.00. But most times I collected my wager. Don’t under estimate a 318. Stout little engines.
My uncle owned a garage, gas station and wrecking yard since the 1920's while his wife ran the small trailer park behind it. We ended up living in her apartment at the end of the property in the late 50's and got to watch all the old guys pull every trick in the book and then some. The garage across town was where Reynolds' Racing grew out of and every garage had a Stock Car they raced at the fairgrounds.
Awesome! Thanks Bill and Jerry, nice work getting the old gal up and running again! Purrs like a kitten and immediately cranking right up shows she wants to live and run the roads again, fast. Seems like a mild stock cam probably. I've always loved these darts. I had a 70 GT some scumbag stole when I was a teenager, paid $50 for it and parked it at my old job,next day it vanished. Great to see her running and on her way. I want it Bill!!! Lol! thanks again guys! ▪☆☆☆▪
We had an old Kohler like that in a hunting camp that I belonged to. It was set up as a back up generator to an Onan we had. Most of the time the Onan didn't run so we used the Kohler, which never failed to start.
Bill. Glad to hear you started on old single cylinder motors at a young age. I did the same with an old Whisser bicycle conversion in South Texas. PM me if you have time. Now living near Marshall, Tx.
Thank you! So glad you showed what happened since you pulled it out of the old building it was in. Those 70 - 72's are in high demand. Not many have survived. And that color is incredible. Please show us when you get the bumpers!!
I am 70 years old now. Learned to work on old cars the same way from my grandfather. Who was a "mechanic" on indy cars. Back when the mechanic rode in the cars During the race.
I had an old pickup and had a vapor lock problem caused by the metal fuel line on top of the motor fixed it with a piece of old garden hose for insulation 😂
I have a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner i bought bk in 1999...when nobody was really interested in these cars....kept it until now and LOTS of people want it these days
Very nice. I've got the 360 with a Carter AFB 4bbl also. Mine has electric choke. Very little information exists on these carbs. Please talk about it more if you get a chance!
I had a 72 Scamp black with a white vinyl top. It had a sheet metal wide body rear quarters done right to hold 235/60's and just a warmed up 318, 904 and had a 340,4spd out of a duster waiting but lost it in a snow storm 1000 miles from home. =(
Always does my old Mopar heart some good to see one on your channel, Jerry. :-) By the way, minor point - that looks like a Carter AVS actually. Tell Bill I want the Dart MUCH more than he does. :-) Thanks for all you do, -Ed on the Ridge
June 1st. 2019, I thought car was long gone or still sitting. Was the engine a 318 or 340? I forgot. Runs good. Was that the original paint color & scheme?. Edit: It's a 318 Dodge Dart Swinger, they're 2 videos before this.
Classic. The fire extinguishers are stacked in the corner, right above a 50 gallon barrel of flammables. LOL! Love the progress though guys. As someone who watched $500,000 worth of restored muscle cars go up in flames (no fire detection or suppression systems), it;s smart to think ahead.
I just aquired a 73 dart swinger with 318/auto 51k original miles. I had to replace gas tank and sending unit. Decided to change fuel line from tank to pump also. Got it running on a gas jug. Old 2 barrel no good. Gonna swap out edelbrock 4 barrel intake and carb. Along with dual exhaust....
A note from a big dummy from Oklahoma. That's not an AFB it is an AVS, close but not the same. Accel pump is shot. From the looks of the fuel your tank & fuel lines are in bad shape. A tiny hole in a metal fuel line will prevent the fuel pump from drawing fuel out of the tank. Just a few hints.
With those carter afb carbs they sound lean when running good but throws me cause I always look for vacuum leaks. Good on the timing so it won't be long for he changes his mind on selling or he wants to spend the money in the bank instead of leaving it for some kid who never worked a day in life. Means more when earned
I know nothing about mechanics, but I love old muscle car barn finds. Seems like it gets everyones interest up.
There is something attractive about cars like that! I always get excited.
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What a lovely guy. He must have a shed full of them blue shirts
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Being a 63 year old Lady this is how I remember watching my dad work on a car and just loved spending time, learning and watching
I wish I had a neighbor like you. People like you are awesome.
Great to see an classic come back to life.
Awesome this is the type of guy I could just hang out all day with and chop it up a wealth of knowledge and obviously cool car tricks Bill you're the man.
Bill, is the Man.. Those are old school "tricks" that many people didn't know existed.
That's the kind of car I ever my first car I ever drove needless to stay I wrecked it that was my mom let me drive it around the yard long time ago
Anthony Jaramill0 you could be dodge material
@@anthonyjaramill0493 I thoroughly enjoyed that.
No bs I just watched and learned. 💯
@@anthonyjaramill0493 what r u trying to say?
Bill reminds me of a older gentleman who taught me the old school tricks of auto mechanics. May my teacher rest in peace.
I can't get enough of this car i love how this man has so much knowledge and passion for engines I relate to that ive been thinking about this video a lot 💯❤❤❤
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I use to own a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger with a 340 it was a fun car I wish I still owned it but a good friend of mine made me a offer I could not refuse and he still owns it today
79tazman what you get?
We all owned super cars during the 70's. My 343 javelin was out of sight, always costing me a throw out baring. After Vietnam, I sold it, stupid move.
@@alfredlearlyjr1780 I HAD A 1970 REBEL "THE MACHINE" HIELIAH YELLOW WITH BLACK VYHNL TOP AND THE 15 TON AUTO TRANS.345 HP 390 WITH FACTORY RACE CROSS RAM AND 2 4S. MY FRIEND RAN THE LOCAL AMC PARTS WAREHOUSE.
Cool old car. Glad to see he finally got a title. Got it running and painted.
Love his patience and knowledge
Awesome! I really enjoyed watching this and learned a few things too! Bill is the man! Cheers guys!
A happy Mopar makes man happy! :) Remember my first Dodge Dart -65 in 1974!!
Bill is the type of gentleman I learned from and try to emulate now that I'm the "old guy".
Loved hearing it fire up for the first time...and of course seeing it getting washed.
Great Video sure brings back memories. Would luv to find one of these old cars. Old gearheads. Really cool great work god bless
Thank you and be sure to thank bill for not only being camera friendly more now but for sharing with us and giving us the update on the car and please ask him to continue for we are standing by waiting thank you all
That is so cool. I owned 2 1972’s swingers. Awesome looking cars
I like Bill, seems like a great guy.
HE DID EVERYTHING THE SAME WAY I WAS TAUGHT TO DO. GJ BILL GREAT Video ENJOY YOUR CAR AWILE SHE LOVES The NEW OWNER
Why all caps or are you trying to yell
well done bill your old school like my self , you got it going takes time but you done it england
That so cool I love the barn find idea
love the car,my first was a 63 dodge dart convertable, slant 6....about 1971 or so,and im 64 now,an had so many mopars..wow...
He might say he doesn't want it but the look on his face says, maybe I'm gonna keep it.
Great video
My thoughts exactly
I wish I had half the knowledge bill has. Amazing. And all those engines. Wow
Love the video love the car I am a dart fanatic my very first car was a 68 Dart GTS 383 4 speed and I've been hooked on darts ever since I say keep the vinyl top that's the way the car came and should stay that way and besides it looks good I like it 👍 looking forward to the next video
Mine was a 64 dart coup 170 /6 .. 3 on the tree...
Wish I'd never let it go
My best bud growing up-his older sister's boyfriend had that same model GTS 383. We were about 12 years old and I thought that was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. It was green and had Keystones on it, This was about 1975. Innocent fun times.
@@672egalaxie6 I had mine I think it was 79 when I bought it rust free cuz it was from down south and I only paid $850 for it can you imagine what you pay for it today I mean you can't get a rusted out one for under $5,000 and there wasn't too many made with a 383 4 speed combination if they had to 383 in them most were automatics I did some research and I think there was like 890 the came with 4 speeds
My relatives in Mexico owns a 71 dodge GTS 4 speed .restoring in progress .same color with vinyl black top .hart to find parts ,small block 318. Thanks guys great videos.
Not a 340?
Hell yea been waiting for this for a along time👍👍
Great videos, Heasley!
When I found my 1971 Dart Swinger with a 318 in 1993, the car hadn't really been run or driven since 1987, that included a tune-up or oil change. We started the darn thing and drove 40 minutes home. However only one brake drum turned out to be working so it was an interesting ride, but that car was a hell of a lot of fun.
4 wheel drum brakes are an adventure especially if they need adjustment or repair. I remember slamming on the brakes and the car would dart towards each side of the road depending on which brake shoe made contact with its drum first lol. Have you still got your Swinger AB?
I've been looking forward to seeing this car get started. I was surprised it start on the first try.
I'm not surprised it's a mopar
Old car=good car
No Ethanol.
This dude is a Legend with engines.
Old cars are easy to work on. I talked to a mechanic in my small farming town and he said most of his work is on new vehicles because they have so many problems that crop up and are difficult to diagnose and fix. The cars and trucks from the late 70's and older can be fixed by the owner generally. I prefer 1974 and older.
Love those old Mopars!!
Love it. Put the vinyl top on it. Helps break up all that orange. Wish I had the cash cause I’d love to own it.
Wait till that vinyl top gets moisture under it and starts to rust.
@@stevegriffith7236 like every other car regardless of manufacturer with a vinyl top. Besides if you paint it then put the vinyl top on it’s a whole lot less likely to rust.
Smart reminds me of my dad! He always told me growing up spark air fuel that's what he showed then.
This guy is the real deal. Respect.
My brain blurted out Change the ballast resistor! But then it just kept running.... I really like your videos Jerry. Often the car owners are as interesting as the cars are!
Bill seems like a hell of a nice guy! I love this old Dodge Dart, too bad it's not a 340 4 speed car! I love the color!
Old Maytag washing machine motors. Those are cool too
Guys. I am going to tell you something about 318s. My first car was a 72 Hemi Orange 13:38 Duster. 318 3 speed manual. 8 3/4 3:23. Bought in 1976 when I was 16 years old. Hemi orange with blacked out hood and orange stripes up the middle of the hood. I put headers, cam dynamic cam and lifters. Double roller timing chain and Edelbrock 4 bbl intake and Carter 750 avs carb. 2 1/2” dual exhaust and a dual point distributor. Borg and Warner clutch. I hit the streets and put many of big blocks away with this little 318. Raced a few buddies with 340s and took their money. Mined you I poured a lot of money into this little car and used every tuning trick I read about in Hot Rod magazines. Or were taught by old mechanics I talked to. Once in a while I would get out ran and lose $20.00. But most times I collected my wager. Don’t under estimate a 318. Stout little engines.
This is just great.... !!
My uncle owned a garage, gas station and wrecking yard since the 1920's while his wife ran the small trailer park behind it.
We ended up living in her apartment at the end of the property in the late 50's and got to watch all the old guys pull every trick in the book and then some.
The garage across town was where Reynolds' Racing grew out of and every garage had a Stock Car they raced at the fairgrounds.
Awesome! Thanks Bill and Jerry, nice work getting the old gal up and running again! Purrs like a kitten and immediately cranking right up shows she wants to live and run the roads again, fast. Seems like a mild stock cam probably. I've always loved these darts. I had a 70 GT some scumbag stole when I was a teenager, paid $50 for it and parked it at my old job,next day it vanished. Great to see her running and on her way. I want it Bill!!! Lol! thanks again guys! ▪☆☆☆▪
I love the orange and black that dart will be so awesome when it’s all together.
That's awesome fr 💯
That was a cool description of everything
Thanks, I try to get in as much as I can.
The little tricks this man knows wow just wow
Nothing beats the sound of an old American muscle car❤️
Good work on getting the car running. Looks great too! One of those cars you can spend $60,000 for a full restore. A beautiful car.
Mr. Bill you're my hero save another Mopar God bless you sir and I don't think you'll have any problem selling it
I wouldn’t mind seeing more videos about this car
He has alot of cool stuff. Alot of knowledge in that noggin.
Great job!!!!
We had an old Kohler like that in a hunting camp that I belonged to. It was set up as a back up generator to an Onan we had. Most of the time the Onan didn't run so we used the Kohler, which never failed to start.
Bill. Glad to hear you started on old single cylinder motors at a young age. I did the same with an old Whisser bicycle conversion in South Texas. PM me if you have time. Now living near Marshall, Tx.
Thank you! So glad you showed what happened since you pulled it out of the old building it was in. Those 70 - 72's are in high demand. Not many have survived. And that color is incredible. Please show us when you get the bumpers!!
THATS so funny the song in the back ground on the radio is walk like an Egyptian . and he is bringing fuel lol crazzy Carma
Just happened.
I love your mystery car vid, I inboxed a mystery Ferrari F1 car on my channel but I love the old stuff as well. Very very cool 😎
Nice job on jet washing the engine bay
I am 70 years old now. Learned to work on old cars the same way from my grandfather. Who was a "mechanic" on indy cars. Back when the mechanic rode in the cars During the race.
Yes, he must have had some great stories, time frame would have been early 1900s, right?
Awesome car!
Magic hands on this man..
I like that vinyl top, and would be happy to own that one.
Awesome !!!
You guys got a whole different definition of muscle car than I do.
Nice job saving that one 👍
I'm no expert but that motor sounded phenomenal
Impressive!
Where would you guys be without us old backyard mechanics !
At a shop we can no longer afford!!
Cool old dart, good save
I’m pretty sure it’s a Swinger
I would proudly take it to the local cruise spot.
The Creature Lives ! 👍
I've always loved the pony cars. Dart, Nova, Falcon etc.
Dodge Dart comes to mind just looking or Dodge Swinger.
Miss my 68' 340ci. GTS with them bumble bee stripes.
My 71 Charger R/T and my sis 67 barracuda always had vapor lock issues 😡
I had an old pickup and had a vapor lock problem caused by the metal fuel line on top of the motor fixed it with a piece of old garden hose for insulation 😂
she gets into those secondaries sounds pretty mean, crazy nice mopar, lucky dogs
I have a 1973 Plymouth Road Runner i bought bk in 1999...when nobody was really interested in these cars....kept it until now and LOTS of people want it these days
Music took away from the awesomeness of heaeing that exhaust note
Some great people in Texas...👍🇺🇸
Thing sounds tight...even the dodge starter sounded undodgie
John here I would love to stay a while with this guy I.m 65yrs old I.d be right in there with him love He.s still working.
Very nice. I've got the 360 with a Carter AFB 4bbl also. Mine has electric choke. Very little information exists on these carbs. Please talk about it more if you get a chance!
Buy yourself a Chilton repair manual for the time period and you'll have plenty of all types of carburetors overhaul and adjustment information.
Reminds me of my dad except my dads to cheap to play with such quality but his always on the tools.
Beautiful car just the way she sits
I love it
That's a tight motor for sure.
I had a 72 Scamp black with a white vinyl top. It had a sheet metal wide body rear quarters done right to hold 235/60's and just a warmed up 318, 904 and had a 340,4spd out of a duster waiting but lost it in a snow storm 1000 miles from home. =(
Always does my old Mopar heart some good to see one on your channel, Jerry. :-)
By the way, minor point - that looks like a Carter AVS actually.
Tell Bill I want the Dart MUCH more than he does. :-)
Thanks for all you do,
-Ed on the Ridge
thanks - Jerry
June 1st. 2019, I thought car was long gone or still sitting.
Was the engine a 318 or 340? I forgot.
Runs good. Was that the original paint color & scheme?.
Edit: It's a 318 Dodge Dart Swinger, they're 2 videos before this.
Classic. The fire extinguishers are stacked in the corner, right above a 50 gallon barrel of flammables. LOL! Love the progress though guys. As someone who watched $500,000 worth of restored muscle cars go up in flames (no fire detection or suppression systems), it;s smart to think ahead.
I just aquired a 73 dart swinger with 318/auto 51k original miles. I had to replace gas tank and sending unit. Decided to change fuel line from tank to pump also. Got it running on a gas jug. Old 2 barrel no good. Gonna swap out edelbrock 4 barrel intake and carb. Along with dual exhaust....
A note from a big dummy from Oklahoma. That's not an AFB it is an AVS, close but not the same. Accel pump is shot. From the looks of the fuel your tank & fuel lines are in bad shape. A tiny hole in a metal fuel line will prevent the fuel pump from drawing fuel out of the tank. Just a few hints.
With those carter afb carbs they sound lean when running good but throws me cause I always look for vacuum leaks. Good on the timing so it won't be long for he changes his mind on selling or he wants to spend the money in the bank instead of leaving it for some kid who never worked a day in life. Means more when earned
Looks like a Dart Swinger.
This is my dream car…wish I owned it.
I think he still has it and would sell - email me and I'll see - jerryheasley@gmail.com
What a nice car!! IDK how much money that guy owed you but after you clean this thing up & get it all together you'll have a nice car. I'm jelly, lmao
Bill is cool
We had a 1974 two door Dodge Demon with a slant 6,mom gave me a two door 69 Plymouth valiant with a slant 6,both good on gas.