Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Gets New Engine & Brakes - Will They Work?
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- "Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." -1 Peter 2:5
I'm all about modernizing things that need it, and today is no exception. This 1958 Plymouth is in desperate need of an engine upgrade to make it go as well as a brake upgrade to make it stop. Only issue is making parts that are decades newer work! Think we can make it go together? Let's find out.
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I'm incredibly thankful for this series, I picked up a '59 Plymouth Savoy this spring and have acquired an LA 318 for it and was beginning to think everyone that knew all the factory bolt in upgrades (like disc brakes, ect) had died in the Vietnam war and I'd never find the info.
...??? .... wait - what ?? died in the Korean War ??? The Korean War was fought until about 1952 .... this car is a 1958 (and you were babbling something about a 1959).
How could everyone that knew about the "bolt-ons" for a '58 and '59, have died in the Korean War ?? You comment makes no sense. Maybe the wording is incoherent
or you just don't have a clear thought about what you are trying to say. Try to think through what the voices in your head are saying - and try to sort it all out.
@@urbanurchin5930 Settle down...
He was just making a joke & didn't quite get the years right but you know damn well what he means.
Hey Dylan you are breathing new live back into the old girl. Great job and keep it coming!!
@@urbanurchin5930 Maybe he meant Nam' I don't know, just don't think to hard on it.
@@urbanurchin5930 I think you have some voices in your head that should be taken care of. Maybe you need to sort some things out.
Reminds me of days long ago, used to call it “hot rodding by Hollander”….there’s a ton of factory parts that yield some fantastic results when you know what to use and how to make it work for your application.
Aftermarket parts are great, but on a budget, spending cubic dollars isn’t an option. Good to see someone putting their head to use…
Yeah, lot of factory parts out there like that. For example. The last carb'd corvettes (late 70s early 80s) are supposed to flow like a high profile 1969 Z28 manifold, and I've heard some of the Camaro cast iron manifolds from the same era are actually identical. L69 305 cylinder heads are supposed to be some of the best factory heads for small bore SBCs with the original intake bolt pattern. You can get some decent power out of them . I've also heard that the much maligned swirl port 87+ SBC heads are actually quite good torque cylinder heads if you actually work with them (port matching, smoothing out the ramps) instead of just grinding the ramps out.
@@ironhead2008 I have the complete L69 engine from my old ‘84 H.O. Z28 sitting in my shop….will eventually go down in my wife’s ‘83 L69 Z28(with the first-issue 5-speed)…..yep, there’s all kinds of stuff available to those willing to track the parts down. Excited to see how Dylan’s Plymouth progresses….
@@bowslap Yeah, I imagine some judicious port matching, a nice exhaust, and a cam swap would do that engine wonders. Get it up to about 220 or so (like the top end 5 speed TPI 305 cars) would be perfect. With how light the first few years 3rd gens were, it'd probably make for a fun and spunky ride. Any more HP and you'd start needing to worry about the trans crapping out.
We used to get motor mounts and exhaust manifolds from a 400 Cordoba, a small brake booster from a Dart/Valiant and swap a 440/727 into any Aspen/Volare Coupe!
Use a B body 8-3/4 with a 1 inch shorter driveshaft and, Hang On!
Heck yeah! those disk brakes are the way to go, the old drum brakes were notoriously bad. Can't wait to see more!!
The brakes on those cars as factory equipped were totally inadequate even in the 1950s. With front disc brakes being universal on today's cars this is the only safe way to go.
Drums are fine on the back!
@@bear1245 Agreed for street driving they are good enough as long as they are maintained correctly. Although many cars have four wheel disc brakes some are still being made with drums on the rear.
@@1575murray yeah exactly and cost as well. Some good pads and discs on the front. Drums on the back. Good to go. Hp permitting!!
If you want to see one of those old Dodge flat head sixes running nicely, check out the '50 Dodge that Cold War Motors is working on.
Dylan I just laughed so hard a darn near choked on my beer.. That V-Tech comment about the pressure washer was gold... It also made the entire import tuner community die a little inside, I love it...
I laughed way more than I should have at that joke
😑 That's like something those knuckleheads HeavyDSparks or whatever would edit in there.. 👎
@@R3TR0R4V3 Except this was actually funny
if you say so, pal. 🤷🏻
Nah, I'm still good. I still have my 709 wheel horsepower 1997 Civic coupe that I built with my own two hands. Best time to date is 9.56 @ 155 mph. Yes, it does have VTEC. V-Tech is an old phone company. VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing & lift Electronic Control. Then again, my brother still has our old 1974 Camaro Z28 and it still has the same 355 sbc that makes 425 hp with a Muncie M-22 Rock Crusher 4 speed manual.
You know, I believe I'm going to do the disk brake conversion on my 1958 Plymouth also. Thanks for the heads up on what will fit it!
Glad you bought my uncles car and doing all this work I remember when I was young playing car in it
In case you missed it, they make a tool to unscrew the ball joints on those old Chryslers
Good to know you are upgrading the car to a more modern brake system. Probably tough to get the old drum brakes to working anyway. Got the engine so good to go.
I know that I missed the party, but I wanted to tell you that you're doing a great job on the Savoy. I'm glad to see this car back on the road.
I love this car! Part of me wants to see the paint job restored, part of me wants it to be kept as is.... 🤔 I don't know what I would do to it. It's a gorgeous shape though and I love the white-walled tyres!
Front end suspension tip! Hit the spot where the balls joint goes through on the steering knuckle with a hammer. Just breaks it loose and far easier to disassemble. It will usually separate the two with out a pickle fork
Man that car is just a beauty, it's one I would LOVE to see a resto mod on. Nothing to crazy, re-do the body and interior to their beautiful glory, add the V8 like you are doing. Modern brakes/steering for safety and some creature comforts like AC. Then you have a beauty that you can actually enjoy on the road.. Of course that's just what "I" would do, others enjoy different stuff :) (Ps, Dylan, for ball joints you need a bigger hammer sir :) )
Great to see it got a much needed upgrade.
As always MOPAR OR NO CAR ! Thank you your hard proving that they can be fixed!!!!!
Man you taught me something on that disc conversion! I’m gonna hit up my brother with his ‘67 300 big block and see if we can convert his front brakes. He needs it, believe me 🤣
You know you should find Christine and set them side by side now that would be a very spooky video
Really enjoying this build Dylan.
We had a '59 Fury when I was growing up with a 318 c.i. push button. Beautiful car. Could haul butt too!! LOL
Can't wait for more on the build.
Hey Dylan you are breathing new life into the old girl.Great job and keep the videos coming.
Love those left hand threads on the wheel studs
On removing the knuckles from the BJ’s. A hammer on the side of the knuckle where the BJ goes through it will jar it and loosen it in 2 or 3 hits with a large hammer and not do any damage!
That pickle fork actually makes it far more work than it needs to be!
I'm as excited about this car as I was the Challenger.
Dylan, Hey keep your eyes open for a 1939 mopar businessman coupe. I've been looking and can't find what I looking for. I don't want a rust bucket. I don't need a motor or transmission in it either. Love the videos. Take care and be safe.
Man I'm glad you told me about the fifth avenue conversion because i have a couple of Lebarons in my Mopar junkyard that should be the same, I wonder if you know if that set up will work on a 69 GTX, any help on this will be greatly appreciated.....oh yeah i am loving the 58 series and never miss an episode, thanks brother....Mopar or no car 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
It should just bolt right in
Isn't it crazy that parts 30-40 years younger can fit straight onto the 58? Cheap safety upgrades for the win 😊I'll be interested to see what you use to remove the surface rust in the engine bay. Maybe a media blasting attachment for your new VTEC pressure washer? 😉
You never want to use a water pressure blaster system on a front suspension or for the whole car for that matter tried it once, water pressure can open seals on ball joints and steering links and carry sand media into your bearings it also forms mud in every crack that has to be physically brushed out an air hose won't get it all out it's like a mud daubers nest in every seem of the car.
@@mrpurcountry very true but I shouldnt have to point out the obvious when it comes to media blasting
Nice job on the brake conversion REALLY NICE JOB!
This is going to be a nice car. I love the direction you are taking the build so far.
10:30 this reminded me of the rowing scene from Ben Hur, funny enough from the year 1959.
Great video as usual Dylan. This cat deserves a V8 for sure
This car deserves an old school HEMI, but they are getting so expensive and hard to find. Best bet is to find an old car that has one and buying it on the Cheap ! 😃🤫🤔😅
No it deserves the I6 rebuilt
Nice to know they had the parts
You need some big fans on the ceiling, to keep shop cool in the summer
Now you just need to rig up a loudspeaker to play ominous music when you drive by.
Run Moochie Run!
Awesome deal on the disc brake upgrade...I have a 61 savoy I need to do the same conversion...
Thank you for sharing and the appreciation
Really a good video. Appreciate all your hard work. The front disc brakes was a huge improvement. Inspecting inside the block will be exciting. Best of luck to you.
I've been watching you for a long time Dylan I just realized I'm not subscribed. Well I am now. Love the channel and the content. This is going to be a very cool project. Thanks for sharing. Excited for the rest to be done. Blessings young man...until next time...
When I did Chrysler ball joints a 15 inch Cresent wrench was my special socket. Worked just dandy
You converted the front brakes to disc but forgot to convert the steering system to newer safety steering. Old steering system had a killer steering column that goes up and back during a front crash. Safety steering has a collapsible column that breaks down and never enters the cabin during a crash. A safety steering wheel never moves back or hits the driver during a crash.
Yep plans change all the time nice looking Engine
Your a lucky young man to have access to cars like that still those cars about that era and back up in my neck of the Appalachian mountains are all crushed about 10+ years ago and are long gone. Used to do that at least 2 times a year if not more sometimes and this is how I got new to me vehicles and I have been lucky to have more than 60 cars and trucks since I was 15 years old. Great evening and weekend to you, Mr. Dillon! 😉💯
This is basically a how to for my 56 DeSoto project! You rock!
you can drill drums the same way as disc brake rotors and get near the same stopping power, I did on my 62 C10, day and nite improvement ...
Woah I remember watching the entire Charger restauration series, your Videos really have come a long way
This is perfect!! I've got a '57 belvedere 4dr ht that I pretty much want to do the exact same thing to since it's got a blown transmission
I needed a ball joint socket for my 81 ram, napa, oreillys, autozone, carquest, weaver, no one had one, had to order it online, that socket will be saved that's for sure
2:42 nahhh I love this dude 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
0:05 I broke into your garage and took your 1958 car to pieces!
0:18 OHHHHH😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂
18:56 OOOOWEEEE! I’m gonna kiss it!
Hey Dylan 🙂 Ooohhh, sleeper build 😎🤟🏼 As ever, thanks for sharing and brightening-up my weekend. Looking forward to the next Plymouth instalment 🙂
Love your background music to this video! Awesome sounds!😎😍😘
Seriously name it Justine!!! Just enough left, just right, just because, just crazy, just rusted, just great!!
Dylan this build series I am looking forward to seeing keep up the great work.
Great point , Dylan
Those front drums are , dual wheel cylinders , each
Never knew 🤔 front spindles off a ,
1980s Chrysler 5th Avenue / Dodge diplomat , would be a direct fit .
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That proportioning value
will definitely be needed 👌
Glad you replaced all 4 ball joints
With screw in , factory type
edit goof at 10:30
Hey Dylan love the car.
Really liking this project! Wonder if you could transplant the rear discos off a new Charger or 300 or durango or something...
So digging this build!
Hmmm that ball joint segment was so good u did it twice.
You are getting buff my guy, lookin good!
4:56 Ahh! Chrysler/Plymouth/ Dodge M-Bodies! My mom had a Diplomat before she let me behind the wheel. I think it was a police package if I remember correctly? (Or was it Plymouth that had them?) Anyway! Those cars don't get enough love. I'm trying to get my hands a 76' Skylark I saw in my area on marketplace.
I have your front suspension springs and I am holding them for ransom, or chocolate
Nice video! Prolly should wear eye protection. It sucks getting metal shavings in your eye.
Your videos continue to get better and better. I'm very impressed. I'm not a MOPAR guy, but this is interesting. Thanks.
Power tour 2023
someday that car needs the big block treatment or a bigger small block. 318s arent very interesting. but at least your adding some cool parts to it. that vtec comment was great.
Great series, can't wait for the next one.
Am enjoying this series, Dylan -- thanks!
steve
Fella might want to get himself a slightly bigger sledge for those ball joint forks.
Just subscribed, building a 66 Cuda, anxious to see you doing this old girl!👍
Love the vids man, would love to do this and make a nice cruiser. Doesn't need a nice paint job to have fun! 👌
Knowledge is power••
I am enjoying this series
Have you heard of Bang? It not only cleans but it removes everything even the clear coat.
Hi bro from west Alabama love ya
Great video and cool project for sure!
Great job Dylan!!
Love this build 🤙🏻
Great work, she's coming along nicely 👍
GREAT JOB!!! LOTS OF THINGS, TO SEE SLOW BUT SURE SHES GETTING THERE ,,.. SEND ME PART 5 VIDEO .. PEACE ..THANKS..
Keep up the amazing work 👏 👌 buddy
Do you need to put a v8 K frame in?
Love this build, I read Christine a few times as a kid, love that car
Great video thank you Dylan
I want to see a OffroadSterRation Sticker For US Offroaders @Dylan McCool
Hahaha fun fact VTec works in reverse too!😆😎
an there's why you should always have a blow torch great for stubborn stub axles
I as hoping you would keep the original flat head motor in it. What is the condition of the upper and lower control arm bushings?
Roadstoration doesn't ship to Canada. 😪
This will be fun
Great video Dylan and good choice 😊👍
Watching from Down Under Bro.
Love your channel I look forward to seeing your videos
Great video. What is the piece of music at the three minute mark? You've had some great music backing your videos over the years I've enjoyed following along. Thanks.
Nice engine 👍🏻
Hey Dylan you know that car looks scary looking because it looks like Christine the car if it was painted red and white on top of the roof,OK show me!
That's of tender love care
My questions aren't concerning the car in this video but it's Mopar related. Do all powerwagon 4x4 trucks come standard with a factory equipped winch? I love your videos. Is it possible to put a two wheel drive body on a 4x4 rolling chassis? They're built by the same manufacturer and are the same year.
Interesting project Dylan. I'm following.
Awesome video thanks
Maybe I missed something ? What about the A France bushing?
Damn I guess Mopars had left handed threads a long time, our lT 60s very early 70s had left handed threads didn't know this went back to 1958, now you got me wondering how many decades this went back?
Every video...I just...want that car even more!
I'm interested to know if there is any difference between the steering arm lengths, eg from centre of lower ball joint hole to tie rod end hole?