ABANDONED MOPAR Budget Performance Upgrades + First Drive in YEARS!
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Guess i wont be going to bed for another 50 minutes 😂
I'll stay up with you, bro.
Same
Same here 3
Agreed ha
Yup same 😂
I am 90% sure the issue with the engine is the fact that you upgraded the suspension and brakes causing it to not be numbers matching anymore and everybody knows that a numbers matching mopar is somehow just better in every way no matter how horrible it is
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D’accord
@@JunkyardDigs I gotta put ball joints in an old Ford Pinto on Friday. I wanted to know if I should hold off and order some of that perfumey stuff you sell for ball joints. I mean will it make em go in any easy I am really dreading doing the job if U look at the car too long U can get Tetanus ... I'm just sure whether the car is male or female maybe I should ask.
@@thekingsilverado3266the best way to tell if it's male or female is if it fucks you up, its male, if you fuck it up, it's female.
I know it's a good day when junkyard digs uploads
you know its a good day when he uploads a mopar vid :) So I can point out everything he does wrong :D
Better late than never! Appreciate all your hard work Kevin and mook
love to see a complete engine rebuild on this
So would it apparently 🙃
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yep i would put the money in a full rebuild in that old 318 and made it scream.. however that's me not you and rock on brother
@@bulldoggarageapparel7511 I've heard 392 stroker kits makes 318s into little torque monsters, but I've never seen it done or in action.
@@Jeff_S... Or pull a 440 motorhome engine and turn it into a 512 stroker. Go big or go home.
This episode was more real life then most of the other channels. You will get that thing rocking soon enough!
Who else is here waiting for part 4 haha 😢
Please keep doing more restoration episodes on this car to get it "right" as far as reasonably possible. Even if it it includes doing more work than you usually do on the revival cars like interior, body trim and so on.
I love fuselage mopars and would gladly watch more episodes. For me this car would be a keeper.
Cant wait to see this build! The engine setbacks are definitely annoying but cant wait to hear it rip once its back up and going healthier than ever!
Bit of a late-night treat Kev lol! Love to see the progress on the Satellite and I bet that thing is going to be gorgeous by the time you're done
this whole week has been a late night 🤣
@@JunkyardDigs Sounds like when I have to work on the coolant system for my Cruze lmao! Love your stuff and I actually learn a lot when it comes to auto mechanic work. Keep up the good work and sending love from the Quad Cities my dude
You guys are awesome. Love the videos and you guys got me into older cars. Love the content keep it up man.
Just thought I’d add my two cents as a mopar guy that’s dabbled in handling for the benefit of anyone else that would be interested in doing this, the stock mopar setup is actually pretty good and miles better than what most domestics had at the time. The main weaknesses are the flex in the upper control arm mounts/shock towers and the steering link setup. A strut tower brace can help one of these cars tremendously as well as some gusseting around the mounts, in addition to what Kevin has already put on the car.
Sway bars are definitely available from multiple manufacturers for b bodies, and though it’s a bit more of a pain in the ass to adjust, with different spring rates to fit your needs(replacing torsion bars) you’d have adjustable ride height and shock valving, in a suspension with low center of gravity and a fairly consistent camber curve throughout the travel. Not bad for 1950s tech. See the mopar action green valiant articles for better explanations than I can give.
Excellent vid as always man
Spot on. Anyone with 2 braincells that has lived in the 70’s know that Chrysler made the best suspension of the 3. Everything else (except engines)? Not so much.
We as fans will be here no matter what time of day you post. I've been subscribed for awhile now and I'm loving the new content. I see you guys growing huge in the coming years.
Kevin, thank you so much for showing the use of a torque wrench. So often I watch guys just rattle stuff down, and it's truly scary. No idea how tight that fastener is. As for the motor...well..maybe look for a 360/5.9? Anyway, always enjoy your content.
Head gaskets are cheap. A pain in the ass, but cheap 😂
We use a torque arm socket wrench. Local Aus brand. Can watch the needle pop, rather than wait for a click. I believe they are more accurate as well. No double click, just tension to wet or dry faster setting. Have a great day.
Warren and Brown deflection arm torque wrench. Treat with care, last a lifetime.
The balance you have between entertainment and educational value is incredible. I have learned so much from these videos and they are always enjoyable even in a long format which seems to be unpopular these days. Good job!
Truer words buddy! A lot of this type of content is showing the work being done, with no particular explanation as to why or how to do something. Kevin is really great about saying what specifically is wrong, how it affects systems before and after the problem, and takes the time to step-by-step us through the fix. Even if you have done similar work on your own cars, there is always something more to learn and his videos are full of helpful nuggets.
@@matthewpeterson3329 This 100%. And all the people they hang with have great channels like this too. Even old fart shade tree guys like me learn something every time.
Rock on.
@seththomas9105 Yep, I have subbed to Pole Barn, Thunderhead, cars and cameras... all through JTD. He runs with some cool kids. I wish Angus had a channel... I like his style too
Next video: Engine rebuild.
It was a pretty cool story when you called the original owner last video.. That's pretty awesome. I hope this thing makes good time on the strip!
If you throw enough wrenches anything can be drivable…
You may also have to get rid of a hell of a lot of dents
Alright that needs to be on a shirt
Phoenix gets 20 second features and his laugh is always infectious lmao
Hey Kevin love the suspension upgrade but you missed the most important one that causes the most problems just ask uncle Tony the bush that the torsion bar mounts into the lower control arm it causes them to cause toe in and out problems when they wear makes them have bad bump steer issues yours might have fine but they are prone to falling prematurely
Only thing I can think of off the top of my head is the really heavy oil you put in it might have brought the pressure up a little too much and blew out the head gasket. It's telling that really the only thing that got changed on it after the break in was the oil, and the cylinders were full of oil, so it feels like oil pressure to me. That motor should run fine on 30 or 40 weight oil.
Don't know what engines you been working on but no head gasket has ever blown from high oil pressure
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Im a mopar guy and i love mopar content. Im so excited to see you bring back the dodge ramp truck and get it going again. Id love to have that truck in my arsenal.
After working on this car, you could definitely have that truck in your arsenal 😂
@@JunkyardDigs i would take it my man haha im a dodge guy through and through.
Yep time to screw up my sleep to watch this banger video
I love how relaxing your videos are to watch and learn from. Love the tech segments you always do. Cheers from Texas
Love the paint much better than when you all picked it up
Love the show but you know nothing about chrysler torsion bar system they work great and will handle good with proper maintenance you forgot to check that bushings in the lower tables at the torsion bar that is crucial in success in your rebuild the other issue the big q a 1 systems have the higher grade kits the body was never designed to hold the car weight at the front you actually handle better if you leave the torsion bars in . So when you get a moopar expert in your vicinity ask him about the proper system for mopars !!!
Torsion suspension is way better than coil springs...except when putting in a large, wide motor, well really just headers
A Mook AND Digs video?
Well fuck my bedtime lol
I highly recommend a picklefork for an air hammer. It makes ball joints a breeze.
someday I'll buy an air hammer 😂
Hobo freight, I won't tell if you don't lol
Kevin all the work that you have done on that old car looks great. Looking forward to seeing you finish her up
I just want you to know, those upper controlarm bolts are the same on ALL dodges, my 97 dodge 1500 pickup had the same exact issue on my front axle, (4wd), the bolt on the frame side got completely stuck in there and I ended up cutting it with a sawzall blade on both sides to get it put. All of that because I decided my front axle had too much rot for me.
Mark my words this will be the last one I own 😂
@Junkyard Digs that's fine, more for me, I love my old mopars.
They're also the same as early Mustang lower control arms and 3rd gen Corvette IRS rear control arms.
Well now that the motor isn't happy you might as well put a Hemi in it 🤣
Actually if you wanted to put a new motor in it a 340 would probably accept all the new parts you put on that motor with them both being small blocks and such. Or you could replace the head gasket on that one, but, you know, that's not as fun to think about.
I had to go back to part 2 and see if I could figure out why its now a V6. That big heat cycle during break-in, especially since it got pretty hot, didn't help, and might have blown the head gasket. However, I think the main culprit has to be the exhaust valve seats. Go back to part 2 and look at the discovery you made with the exhaust ports and painters tape. Perhaps the break in was the last bit of life for the gaskets and/or seats. Bottom end should be fine, but the heads clearly need love. OR get a motorhome 440.
Funny part is driver side was the better four exhaust valves, also that heat spike was probably superheated air since it was stuck at the thermostat. Wants a big bubble came out she was good to go.
I too think it is burned exhaust valves though
You know that 'bolt' (the eccentric) has a bolt head on it, perfect to use to twist back and forth while you TAP on the other side with the hammer (with the nut installed of course)... or you can do it the way you did it and screw it all up :D
Love the videos Kevin
Aw you did it backwards! If you begin with 0 "effs" and Infinity time, everything will go Glass Smooth, Lightening Fast and the end result will be Awesome. If you need to, say, add water to the battery and have 5 minutes to do it before a Date or something, it's a Safe Bet you'll be an hour late, in another vehicle, because the Project vehicle blew an engine because you added water to the battery, with a 5 minute Time Frame.
Late night upload, still excited all the same!
I've never had a succesful quicky rebuild, there's always something that makes you open it back up and do it right
time to not sleep for new jyd vid
Wasn't a flop video. I was very entertained and learned a lot man. Now you have more content with that car... Drop a motor in it and get redemption at the drag strip another day. Love the vids man🫡
Good morning Kevin, I just wanted to say that the last couple videos that you’ve put out has been really informative and you seem just all-around happier in them. I love the new videos!
You know what, you have a good point there. I wonder why that is 😂
Also don't double click your torque wrench! They are designed to work so unless you are using a cheap one ....a single click is good enough! All you are doing is doubling the wear on your tool
Regardless of the setback heartbreaker of it running like crap after all that work you can still be satisfied with making a B body live again. That's one of the Mopars I truly love. Thanks for giving it life again 👊
WE LIKE THAT YOU GO OVER THE PARTS ORDER ON A BUDGET. THANKS.
one of the reasons ive always been a fan of your channel is you doing upgrades on a budget like this. where most youtubers tend to max out a budget a regular person could never dream of.
Yeah I just watched Tony Angelo do a "budget build" video where he bought an engine for about 5 grand then a brand new gearstar transmission for an undisclosed amount and I was like "wasn't the last episode just throwing on an ebay turbo? that escalated quickly".
I'm glad you guys appreciate that! I thought I pushed the envelope a little hard on this one honestly, but I will never be one to promote shitty products to you guys, rather top tier products and the affordable ways to utilize them 👌
@@JunkyardDigs I mean there's nothing wrong with a huge budget, i love watching those kinds of builds too. but if every video is some huge budget build then it's just not as fun. i also love that cheap shit lol. not that this was a particularly cheap build.
My local pick & pull knows me by name, it takes more time but when working on a budget the junk yard is my go to.
Them summit wheels look great on this car
You would be surprised how easy it is to powder coat parts that size yourself. All you need is a cheap powder coating gun from Harbor freight. And a market place electric stove and boom powder coating job complete. I actually powder coat my lead projectiles for my reloads. Instead of using grease lube or tumble lubes like Lee liquid alox. And for that I don’t even use the powder coating gun I just shake all the projectiles around in a plastic sour cream container. That creates enough static electricity for the powder to stick. Then I pick each one out of the powder tap off the excess. Then place each one in a small toaster oven bake at 450 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Boom bag pow a projectile capable of handling 2500 fps. Even more if you gas check them but all that aside my point is powder coating is extremely cheap and easy.
For pure straight line speed better off with the full frame torsion bar actually. Some of that metal pulled is surprisingly high quality as well. "Systemically" you need to break down how the system engineers first made these items into engine, drive train and *"load bearing"* i think is the technical term (capable of holding its own weight without collapsing upon itself) so these are all absolutely remarkable machines from not just meeting the basic requirements of wheeled transportation (as not much has changed since the time of Chariots until around this time excluding Railroads) so how this system wholly integrated then using a torsion bar provider "flex" you're spot on about the bushings....but that's the genius of the design. "Just change out the bushings" and just like that you're done.
These arent made for Nascar work of course but that isn't the point of US Das Auto (and why Tesla does so well in North America and Canada) because all i in fact need is that "flex" (frame to bar plus bushing) and it's truly an amazingly economical and performance take on what otherwise should be impossible ifm you're coming from Europe, Asia or Western Russia where demand challenges around creating unsprung weight are *IMMENSE* and normative left to Britsh then later German then later French and Italian engineers...and yes these all had to be *MACHINED USING A LATHE* not stamped...and trust me you'd be surprised just how strong, stiff amd superior a stamped product can be over these so called upgrades.
Plus you're talking $25.00 US Dollars not $2500.00 US Dollars.
Possible you could buy a stamping machine and make your own parts in point of fact that's how well engineered in every way these vehicles still are more so today than ever.
Mopar's torsion bar suspension handled better than most of its contemporaries. This era specifically had a nice balance between ride and handling.
HOLY SHIT HES AT EDDYVILLE!!! I go there about every weekend with my old man and his roadster. Kev, if you see this, I'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to have you guys come to one of the Mopar Special events that my dad and I organize! We put the mopar event on 3 times a year. HIT ME UP! (ps, love the content!)
Awesome build Kevin! Can’t get enough of this ol MOPAR!
6:38 The cut to the bigger hammer got a chuckle out of me.
Those are such good looking cars
I’ve been watching these latest videos, but not sure if I’ve commented. Just wanted to say that I’m digging the journey of this car over a number of episodes. It’s cool to find out the history of the car. It’s amazing to see the transformation already. She’s a good looking gal. Keep going guys 🤘🏻✊🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Kevin it is funny that you a " Ford " guy is crapping all over Chrysler design which has a lot more in common then either do with GM lol
Mopar!!
Hi i served my time on these chrysler cars in NZ we had cars called Valiants with these engines and it was not uncommon for them to have stuck rings after sitting for a couple of months. Might be worth putting some form of hi detergent oil in the affected cylinders and checking comp again another point is your partner changed the oil have you put back a suitable oil ?? Best of luck regards Chris
IM SERIOUS ABOUT THIS QUESTION. WHY DON'T WE GET A WEEKLY EPISODE OF JUNKYARD MOOK LIKE WE DO U???
I've never had it happen myself but have always heard this is a risk of camming an old engine. That extra compression does not always sit well with the old head gaskets - and sometimes the damage doesn't show up until the engine cools after break in. I've heard old timers claim this, at any rate. Could be the case.
the wheel tire combo does look really good. nice choice
The 3 videos on this car has been brilliant, really enjoyed them (not that I dont enjoy your others though) Will you be doing any more on this car please? I'm very interested on where it goes from here
That qa1 stuff is pretty good i put their upper and lower control arms on my 73 dart. Drove fantastic. I also replaced the streering box and put on a borgeson sagnaw power streering conversion, and qa1 shocks. Drove pretty modern.
I couldn't believe how well this thing went around town! And I haven't even aligned it yet
@@JunkyardDigs this literally has the same set up as my car (mine had factory disc brakes tho) does it have sure grip?
@@ScrotieJohnson unfortunately not
I read Mopar and immediately (as a European) I bacame extremely excited at the prospect of a Fiat Uno with a Chevy big block. I guess I'll have to wait so I'll just watch this video instead.
Love this episode of videos
Who painted the outside of the rotor and looks like there is more paint and runs on one section over the other yikes oh maybe its paper protecting the rotor surface so the rotor hat could be painted 😂 @26:33 @Junkyard Digs
where's the next episode!?
38:26 You know why FORD Called it the Coyote: Cause it still can't catch a 60 year old Road Runner.. 🤣🤣🤣
So Kev, a trick I’ve learned with those old shocks is to put a deep well socket and an extension on the top post and to bend it back and forth til it breaks off. Way faster than unbolting it if you’re using a ratchet.
I know I'm late to this party, but I'd be very curious to see the state of that cam. One of my buddies put a cam in a 427, did the proper break in and used a high zinc break in oil and had it flatten within a couple of running hours. Pretty big shot in the dark I know, but the dyno operator that dynoed his engine said this can happen sometimes with modern aftermarket cams. Cheers from southern MN.
Lets go, when this man posts we are in for a treat
It’s a fantastic night for a junkyard digs video
This made my day (or should I say night😂)
This is so much more entertaining than the typical TV shows growing up thank you so much for the entertainment!
Honest opinion, Junkyard Digs is better than Roadkill (Motortrend) and their other shows.
Just talking about how to use a torque wrench correctly in a matter even my sister could understand.
You know its a good night when jyd posts!
When jyd post. It's gonna be a good week
a 5.2 or 5.9 magnum (93-1999)would have been a better idea , on another note mine 71 used factory seats and moved the driver side about 3in back and lowed so i could wear a helmet
@UncleTonysGarage is going to put you on the naughty list for doing all that work and not replacing the lower control arm bushing.
Bro, strawberry milk TRUMPS chocolate milk anydaay! I like the way you guys think!
I know youre probably over this car, but, this may be sacrilege, a new 5.7 Hemi in there would be amazing!
Between the engine and rain, looks like someone was telling you no racing for you haha
I just found this video series. Im currently restoring a 71 satellite as well with the 318 as well. Love this budget build. Keep up the good work.
Special kinda lady brings her man strawberry milk just because.
Just look at it this way Kevin more time to tweak it and troubleshoot it for next time.
Now do you just pull the engine out and go through it, or just take the intake and heads off? I think the latter would be easier.
I am looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
I really miss working on vehicles, any vehicles.
Be careful, do not hurt your back, you will never be the same if you do. I've had 13 surgeries on my L4/L5 disc, the 13th being a new replacement disc.
But a heart attack later and I now have congenital heart disease. If you smoke, quit.
Great video as always Kevin to bad the old girl just dosent like life after the brake in that went fine @Junkyard Digs
Thankyou for all the excellent information, you explain things in a friendly and disarming manner, that is a gift.
+1 on big catch tray under what you're working on, has saved me a lot of time the last few years.
Bro...no offense and I understand money issues but to tear an engine that far down and not go all the way with it especially on a car like that...hmmmm?
I hope the problem with the engine isn’t any the comp cams junk I warned you about. Hate to have to tell you “ i told you so”
sounds like ya broke some old rings.......at least we know what the next vid will be !!!
U SAY IT WAS A FLOP THERE DOING ALL THAT WORK ON IT............. I / WE ALL THINK & KNOW IT'S A WINNER OF A DAY / DAYS & NIGHT'S & ALL NIGHTERS THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sure it ain’t the valve stem seals eh?
Excellent video nonetheless!
Thanks & God Bless
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I’m sorry but I’d hang onto this one. Finding a classic Mopar this solid is almost impossible.
back in the day,thats how we ran our wheels mismatch as you call them,it was only the guys with big dollars brought all 4 the same
I honestly love the shape of this car to bad we didn't get to see any decent American cars in Australia
Ever since I found your channel Kevin I’ve gotten into mechanic work, thanks man :D
My buddy has a 1972 Satellite B body and I feel all of your pain.
thinking about buying my own not even cause this video seeing someone working on it is like a god template
Where's the nitrous limo?? You said you would and even bought the nitrous lol!
The amount of rust you have on that car is what we get on our 10year old cars here inn Scandinavia…
Absolutely love the Channel!!! P.s thanks for for saying the price of the stuff!
I still liked the video Kevin. Nice job. Sorry for your bad luck.