Will This 1974 Dodge Dart Sport Slant Six Run And Move After 17+ Years Off The Road?
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- Опубликовано: 3 ноя 2023
- Introducing the latest and greatest Dead Dodge Garage build! Over the coming months, this 1974 Dodge Dart Sport (you know, a Duster pretending to be a Dodge) is going to be transformed from a slant powered slug to an A body sized rocket ship. But first it needs to move into the shop so the 100% solid and original California steel doesn't immediately melt in the Western Washington rain. So...can I make this slant six in unknown condition run and move again, for what could be the first time in 17+ years? I don't know, but the new head gasket sitting on the floor might be a good hint at how things are going to go.
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I had a 74 360 dart sport, it was matching numbers bucket seat console car with the snorkel scoop and hood stripe option. It was terrible rusty though. That one looks like it has good bones!👍
This is going to be a sweet dart!! Literally throwing the parts bin at it! Will be cool to follow along on the build.
That's alot of $$$ sitting in parts. Best of luck... Gotta love the A bodies.
Super excited to watch this build!!!!!!!!
Definitely looking forward to seeing it happen my man!
I really like the way you have the perfect attitude for a mechanic )) you have enough patience to be a Doctor !!! I have a problem with that ) I reckon that's why I ant no mechanic ))) but you definitely inspire me - with your attitude - now when things go bad ? I say ( Great 😃 ) and just keep going ) thanks brother for your inspiration lXl
Gonna be fun to watch !
Look forward to the upcoming videos on t he build keep up the good work bud
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Love your channel man!
Holy moly dude threw some serious Nick's Garage type cash at this car. He ain't messing around
Oh my god I think this just might be my father's car! I haven't thought of it in decades, but when I was young he had a pale yellow Dodge Dart. I've been searching the internet to find out which year, because none of the ones I was seeing looked similar. But this is the car. He lived in California and the last time I saw the car was probably 1988, when he sold it to someone else.
Well that’s interesting. You must have been looking at regular Darts, which are much more square. This is the Dart Sport, which was built from ‘73-‘76 and is actually based on the curvy Plymouth Duster body. I don’t know what year Dylan’s uncle bought it, but it has definitely been in California for a long time. So it’s possible, but I will say, there were plenty more of them this color.
A busy "A-body" build project .....can't go wrong with this combo ...thanks.
I’ll bet that this is gonna be a cool build. Looking forward to seeing it. I had a’74 Dart SE (non-sport) with a 318 and it ran like Swiss watch. I miss that car too
To quote a classic; It looks like the visualization of a dad get up in the morning sound.
It needs a big block and a new name like Brian.
The 408 stroker will give it big block power without the added weight and added clearance nightmare of a big block in an A-body.
It's gonna make a cool ride.
Im ready. Lets go!
Very cool car in REALY good condition. My aunt had a 74 Duster, which was the same car with different badging, Hers Black with White interior and a White Rallye Stripe and it had a 318. The first thing I do when I buy a classic car is I change the oil, but I I use the cheapest oil and filter I can find and then I throw a quart of Marvel's Mystery Oil in it, if it take 4 quarts I'll put 3 quarts of engine oil in it and 1 quart of MMO, if it takes 5 I'll do 4 and 1, if it takes 6 I do 4 1/2 and 1 1/2 then I'll run it for 100 miles and then I'll change it and put the good stuff in it. But I also pull the oil pan and clean it out and let the engine drain overnight, then I'll clean the bottom of the engine and put the oil pan back on along with a new gasket. An engine that's clean on the inside is easier to find trouble spots than one that's nasty and gummed up on the inside plus it just runs better, the MMO is lighter than engine oil and will push all that crap that's been building up inside the engine all those years down into the pan.
I’ll use a bit of Marvel as an additive, but I’ve never used it as a flushing agent like that. I might be worried about knocking that much gunk loose and clogging the pickup - obviously if you’re pulling the pan then you’re able to deal with that. I’m more of a live and let live type. If it’s running and happy, I’ll leave it alone. If it has problems, it was going to anyway… that’s just my take on things.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I've been doing it for years and haven't had one clog up yet because the MMO is so light it still flows and i;ve some NASTY stuff end up in the pan, I;m also not running and running it, I'll run for 100 miles ISH. I live 12-13 miles from work so I will generally change it with the cheap stuff and MMO drive it to work for a week and then that next weekend clean it up and put the good stuff in it, I'm basically using it as a breaking in oil to clean everything and recondition it.
The angry slant six lol! This car will be great once all the work is done on it.
That's the most beautiful car I've ever seen.
I'm gonna qoute another Mopar lover... Wow your makin it " more Good 'r "
This will be popular & I'm digging some A-bodies from you. More More More please hehehe
Wow is that a solid dart, has one of the sketchiest slant sixes I've seen though. This project is going to be great, really looking forward to you putting this one together, It's going to be a "Super Dart"! I've got an A body that needs a lot of help, so I'm looking for some ideas for it.
I just realized that when you showed Al Bundys infamous Dodge, that it was red. In some episodes it is metallic beige, and blue in other episodes. His Dodge is actually several Plymouth Dusters of varying years as well.
Yes! There were several different “Dodges” used, and they are all actually Dusters. It’s very entertaining.
My late Grandpa owned 2 Dusters Slant Six 3 speed on the floor. One was Blue the other Sand Color. Great Videos. Greetings from San Diego.
Had a 1972 duster with 340 v8 .. 35 years later and I still miss that car 😞
Pretty cool cars
Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder as the old saw sez. I happen to love late b's with the Magnum being my fav and the 79 300 being 2nd. They are just a few parts swaps away from performing as well as any other Mopar. I even like Aspen/ Volare and dont hate LeBaron, Diplomat and St. Regis. I kinda like 81-3 Imperial and dont hate the last Cordoba/ Mirada. All could make excellent sleepers and have the underpinnings to support all of the fun stuff you want to throw at them. My favorite A body nose was the '69 Dart. But the beaks are nice too. I guess my point is all of the pre K cars are cool (there are likely some people that like them too.) Find one you like and can afford and make it cool...whatever that means to you. Enjoy and have fun!
I completely agree!
Personally, I think ANY Mopar that was offered with a small or big block engine can be a cool ride, and not limited to 2 doors. I think a great example is just about any police intercepter. My dad once had a 77 "Small Fury" with the 440 Police Intercepter package (picked it up at a state auction in 1980 for $750) and it was awesome. Just a tire burning piece of fun, and decent handling and braking to boot.
Cool. I had a ‘73 Dart Sport in the ‘90s, 318 3spd (three by the knee) transplanted a 340 and 4 speed, and as luck would have it, a buddy was about to junk a ‘72 Dart 4 door, so $20 for the front clip and I was as close to a 340 Demon as I was gonna get lol.
Nice! I really liked that one I had. Slant with three on the floor. (Hadn’t heard three by the knee before - that’s a good one.) I didn’t even mind the ‘73 nose, really. It was primer gray, but under that, I found B5 blue and a white stripe. Of course now I’ve got my Demon, so I don’t have to be bummed that ‘73 is no longer around here.
@@DeadDodgeGarage Mine was B5 too, black interior and the unique Dart Sport side stripes, black.
I have to say that I love the sound of that starter! Love those classic Mipars!
Do you ever think you might be watching a video that was made at least partially with you in mind?
Sounds like a nice project.
That's going to be a beautiful car
It's the same colour as my '77 Aussie Valiant. Ah, great memories.
I completely agree with you as far as storing the engine with coolant. I am that way with CAT diesels. I think without it...all the seals and o rings go bad. Even an engine with low miles on an overhaul will usually not last long if it was pulled from the truck and stored for a long period without coolant.
Yep. Stuff gets nasty when it’s unpainted and exposed to atmosphere - at least around here in the damp part of the world. I’d much rather have some antifreeze with its anti-corrosion additives in there.
There was a day you couldn't drive more than a mile and see at least one Dart, Valiant , Duster ,Demon, Scamp, or Swinger. I had a '74 Scamp that color I believe it was called Fawn Beige maybe? It had the same old vinyl bench seat that ripped at the seams just like that one. It's slant 6 had massive blow by so I put a hose on the breather and ran it to exhaust the stink behind the car . It was a Minnesota car so it had rusty rear quarter panels. rusty front fenders etc. When I think back on it now It was really a fun car mostly because I never worried about ruining it.
That’s where the real fun is… when things aren’t nice and don’t matter. That’s my kind of party. It’s a real bummer than every single A body is apparently worth thousands now - but we still have F bodies…
Awesome!!
It runs like the over 200k choice. Thanks!
From somebody who ran high 9's in a streetable/Mini-Tubbed/Caltrac A-Body/N/A/451 LowDeck/INDY SR..... I LUV A-Bodies..... HUGE potential !
I had a 74 dart swinger this exact color !
I used to have a ‘73 Swinger that color!
Here in SoCal, we don't rust cars out, we wear them out...
Love It..................
I had never paid much attention to the 6 cylinder A-Bodies before. I had an old Mopar chassis book that said the V8 A-bodies from 1973 and newer with V8 engines and disc brakes got the 4.5" bolt pattern wheels. I didn't think much of it, until somebody told me that also included 6 cylinder A-bodies with disc brakes. I think those only came with 8.25" rear ends, which would seen odd in a 6 cylinder car. I later found out that for 1976 all A-bodies got disc brakes, due to federal safety standards for 1976 models. It looks like this 1974 6 cylinder has disc brakes. Is the rear end an 8.25" and is the wheel bolt pattern 4.5"? That old Mopar book was from 1979, but the article in it may have been older, since it was a compilation book of several older Mopar technical books.
You are correct that all 73+ disk brake A bodies use 5x4.5” - but there were many, many cars with a 7 1/4 rear axle and the larger bolt pattern. That’s what this car has.
Smart move talking him out of EFI good video
7:40 👀👀🏁🏁 ".....and ruining all the air" lol. Looking forward to this for sure.
Be careful Greta is watching 😂😂😂😂😂
I put my settings for all notifications on your channel!
Awesome! Thanks! More updates on this coming soon.
That guy has some style
2:06 I kinda like this extra space between the quarter panel and the wheel. Recessed wheels. I like this look, letting the shape of the wheel well edge more apparent. And when you move around the car or the angle from which you see it, I like seeing the wheel being discovered or hidding.
Interesting! I like the Cragars and meats that completely fill the quarters on my Demon - to the point that the driver side tire runs occasionally… this one will definitely have some more beef to it when we’re done.
Yeah your Demon looks bitchin'. I like it a lot. And Cragars looks good I have to admit : D . Runs on sidewalks borders ? ^^
It's like , the spoke light alloy sporty looking things that, in my eyes, ruins the look of classics like the wheels used with pro touring treatment, it cuts the immersion. I' m eager to see the new lif of this beige Dart ^^ @@DeadDodgeGarage
I hate to admit this, but despite living in Tampa Florida, I have to start wearing a sweater to watch your videos now. If I ever see it snowing in your videos, I will have to start popping some heavy duty meds! BTW... way cool A-body project!
Tampa! I live in lakeland!!
😅 really good chance there will be snow this year…
Hi Donny. I have been kicked out of Lakeland more than once. I'm quite thankful and surprised that Jamie has not blocked me. I wouldn't be surprised if Jamie warned you about me. Anyway... spectacular paint job on the Garbage Can 'Cuda! You crazy guys really cracked me up! More please!@@bigwrenchtech
I had a 318 auto 74 dart sport. Same tan color
My first car was a 1975 Sky Blue Duster with the good old 318 slant six. I beat the daylights out of it and she kept running.
Wait a second… that’s not a thing
yeah turbo slant. Im hopefully sometime after the 15th will be picking up a 79 aspen with very minor rust for an aspen and living in the midwest. It is a super 6 car but that now looks like my turbo 6 project car when/if i get the money to start dumping ungodly amounts of cash into because im going to go the standalone ecu rout.
I just love that the slant is pretty much the ultimate sleeper turbo engine that you didnt know you wanted in your life but ever since i heard guys are pushing over 600hp and 700 torque i just want one.
Oh hell yeah. I’m very much looking forward to getting into that myself. I’m going to run the Atomic throttle body system I have - but only because it was essentially free. Very interested to see how that works.
@@DeadDodgeGarage im like a very very long ways from doing it but i want all the power. So e85 500-600hp and with stand alone ecus being sorta cheap it shouldnt leave any power on the table.
I just want to gap the hell out of people with an engine designed so long ago. Also a guy at work would have an aneurism if i made it work so now i really want to.
Plz do a short of country roads. Epic moment when you legit hit the high notes. APPLAUSE!
Haaahaha. I should do that.
That's going to be fun when dun.....😎
My 340 4 spd swinger is a street car, not a race car. Mechanical secondary QFT lived just fine on it. EFI and a little boost works way better on it. Plus, 4 wheel disc brakes, 5 speed, stiff gears, and wizzy suspension makes it even better yet. I say just because Dodge screwed up the first time, doesn't mean you have to the second time. This build will be fun to watch.
My 340 4 speed Demon was a street/strip car from almost new. Although the 340 is currently out in favor of a 360, it is otherwise still set up as it always has been - and I will never change it. Four wheel manual drum brakes, manual steering, four speed, and 4.10s… it’s awesome. I will be applying boost to other projects… and am very much looking forward to that.
@@DeadDodgeGarage Yep, it's your car and you get to choose your path with it. I've owned mine for well over 20 years and I guess I got a little bored. Decided to load the parts cannon up and have some fun with it. I have no regrets.
@@boostedswinger I'll absolutely be doing that with other cars. And I'm sure if you decide to go back to stock on yours some day you'll be able to do that. There were only 2500 or so '71 340 4 speed Demons made. Mine is a time capsule and I love it.
Sweet MERCY ‼️‼️
Mother of Pepple Beach 🏆
That A body is in MINT
condition CA rust free car
Christ , that sheet Metal
is all there , original &
Untamperd with condition
I do like those 73 & 74
tail lights too
Love your videos Jamie! I’m a die hard mopar fan too! I’ve got a 72 charger in my shop right now and I’m doing paint and body on it! My question is it won’t stay running! Only if I hold the key to the start position?
Ballast resistor died. That or a wiring or key switch problem - but the resistor is by far the most likely.
Wow, at least he's staying with the torsion bar front suspension.
I wouldn’t have been onboard for a coil conversion. The torsion bars are just about the best thing about these cars! One of them, anyway.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I agree Jamie.
Cool that it was his Uncle's car & can now dial it up to 11!
Pretty cool cars, there are lots of them to be found in Mexico still.
So cool that you get paid to do this!
I know! It’s ridiculous.
MINE! MINE! MINE! But seriously, I'd like it, but I couldn't afford it...
Good solid low buck transportation that could survive a teenager's neutral drops on Friday night lol. BC Hydro $500 auction price. Car would last 10 years with little maintenance. Just keep a spare ballast resistor in the trunk...
I have a 74 with the slant 6. If you block the hose that goes from the valve cover to the carburetor you should get a tremendous improvement in drive ability. Best to use a bolt that blocks the hose.
…the crankcase breather hose? You kinda need crankcase vapors to go somewhere. Or are you talking about the PCV valve? You kinda need that too. I’m confused by this.
Yes it is the crankcase breather hose. The more I think about it if you cap it off I think it should be capped and connected to the carburetor and not the crankcase. I hope this helps.
@@DeadDodgeGarageMaybe if you pressurize the crank case, it helps make the blow by from the pistons not so bad🤔🤪
@@gbrads Don't those just connect to the air cleaner?
@@gbrads I don't think blocking the crankcase breather is a good idea, and I don't really understand how it could make an appreciable difference in the slant's performance. Crankcase pressure needs to be vented somewhere, or it will figure out how to vent itself through every gasket in the engine. The PCV valve will handle a good bit of this, but especially with excessive blow-by like found in this poor slant, it's probably not going to do enough. You can switch to an atmospheric breather, but again, I don't know that it will make any noticeable difference in performance.
It’s not granny green! A magnum and some new interior parts and you have my dream daily. I see we both enjoy the company of a Snap-On man way too much.
My Snap On guy retired so not so much anymore 😅 but yes. It’s going to be awesome!
Cool looking just needs a 8 i like the slant but that car is too heavy for it
That's an impressive steam train impression right there. Please tell me that the owner is keeping the beige and brown?!
At least for now, it stays as it is!
I think you needed Donny there to help push that beast into the garage 🤣
I think you’re absolutely right. Haha. He did offer to help in another comment. If he has to fly out here every time I need help pushing a car, this is going to get expensive 😅
@@DeadDodgeGarage Haha perhaps we need to relocate then 😂
They used to be plentiful in the day. Nice dart
My Dad bought a brand new '72 Dart in that color, and said the color was called Light gold.
I have a 73 challenger pretty much that color they call it honey gold...... OK!
My bad, the more I looked at the body color, the more I realized my dad's '72 Dart in Light Gold was actually a different shade- kinda more like the door that's a different shade than the rest of the body. Anyway- it it what it is = Pus Yellow...lol
Lookin forward to Apeness on this
I love base utilitarian economy with just enough gilded lilly trim to seem superfluous :-) I don't know why?
my '75 Dart Sport had the fold down rear seat and the roll open sun roof. 318 three on the floor
Nice! I don’t remember what they called the “Space Duster” option on the Dart Sport. But the fold down back seat is cool.
my answer to anything that doesn't have a big block..... put a stroker small block 408 in it... Also that front end with a hood scoop and stripes helps hide the ugly.
Well that’s the answer we went with in this case. Haha. I think we are sticking with “sleeper” on this one. Not that a car with the wheels, sound and exhaust note this will have when I’m done could really be considered a sleeper… but it will appear mostly stock.
In baby shit yellow-brown. Perfect for a sleeper build!
Damn right!
I thought it was "Vomit Beige". Maybe that was what Plymouth called it, haha!
cool car, I'd be tempted to paint it brown and use an old rag as a gas cap just like Al Bundy's
Al bundy wants his dodge back
We had Plymouth duster window wash fluid pump on floor
Yep. At least three of my Darts and my Demon have had that feature.
My '76 Valiant sedan came from the Tulalip reservation. It also is "Sahara Beige," with the very un-'custom' trim level. 88K original miles & super solid except the spare tire well needs replacement. .892 & .893 ("340) torsion bars, sway bar, passenger exterior mirror, map light, HD cooling and HD rear leaf springs. Everything else? El cheapo deluxe!
Perfection!
It's getting closer. Prepping for the 2024 "Southern Classic"
I had a 73 with 340 4speed
Looking at that car, what was "sport" about it back in the day? Love Chrysler lol
The roofline. Haha.
Get That Car
…me? But I have a Demon
Wow I never seen a blown up slant 6
I have seen a couple… and several others barely hanging on. I sent a rod through the side of one once, but that was operator error. It turns out you shouldn’t start your slant with an entire can of ether. Who knew?!
There is a story behind the use of the narrow rear track axle. Have you heard about it?
The width of the A body axle never changed. The track of the front end was widened along with the front frame rails during the ‘67 redesign, and disk brakes push the front wheels out a little bit further, but the rear was never changed. That’s the story I know.
@@DeadDodgeGarage that’s pretty much the story. The B-van has a similar story for its rear axle on the one tons.
Just wondering. Can the " Beak Nose" be swapped out? That is a nice car except for that :-) Regards from Ody Slim!
Of course it can - but that’s way too much work. Haha.
I actually like the beak nose. Not as nice as the 71-72 Demon front I admit, but the beak nose is fine. I would just hit the grille with flat black paint. A blacked out grille really helps the beak nose.
What’s going on with that 64 galaxie?
It’s just sitting around in my way… ‘64 Galaxie 500 XL with 390. I started a video on that one, but timing chain jumped or something else weird and I’m not going any further with it. The owners will be selling it as is.
A lot of viewers would like to see a 2wd Dakota 4.7 to 5.9 swap. Well, at least one viewer.
I’ve gotten that impression. Haha. If the stars align and I end up with all of the stuff to do that… I will, but I’ll be saying that it’s a bad idea the whole time.
Yeah. I'll stop now. Do enjoy your videos. Informative and entertaining.
This will be WAY more fruitful than just attempting to get that slant 6 working right. Also, I am hoping and praying that the body stays just as is - a very nice survivor, beige and brown just like a little old lady slant 6 Dart driving grandma would have intended.
Bingo!
Will you accept my challenge? Back in WW2 they stuck 2 motors together, meshed the flywheels and stuck them in a tank. I challenge you to stick 2 225 slant 6’s together. A slant 12?
I can’t begin to tell you how many hours of my life that should’ve been spent on something else have been dedicated to considering how to stick two (or more) slants together… back in WW2, Chrysler stuck *five* flathead sixes together and called it a tank engine. What a party that was.
Exhaust shot
Thinking it’s plugged solid? That would be a new one for me. Well, on a classic, anyway. I’ve seen plenty of plugged cats on more modern junk. Anyway, it’s getting the Sawzall treatment either way.
I saw a video on vgg same car and engine the distributor was slammed into the wiper motor
Yeah… that’s like a him problem…
Gonna be a nice build, worse part on that car is those stupid 5 mph bumpers. Your Sea Ray is nice looking boat. Never seen a hard top in Rhode Island waters.
Agreed. I love that boat! I didn’t get it out at all this year 😭
Duster weirdness. The rear wheel track is narrower than the front. A b body diff will fix that.
Shared A body weirdness ‘67-76, but extremely noticeable on the Duster due to the quarter panel design. We will be solving the problem a different way - with wheels and tires.
OMG, not a Sodabaker? A Rutabaga? A Dudebaker....
Strudel baker?
It's a Rudy Baker.
It's in the Studebaker's parking spot. So strange
Dude it just seems wrong.
I would mess with your age rings, every time I buy a used car I order up replacement brake and/or clutch pedal pads - cuz I hate when they look worn, and they are quite cheep
So that’s what trunk floors looked like, not recognizeable without rust
I know… it’s a rare day I see an A body that has all that metal, seam sealer and factory paint there
I’m a Holley guy through and through. Those carbs are complete junk. Best 4bbl ever made for a small block is a 4180c off of a mustang or a 351w. Set up perfect. Just drill so it can be adjusted
I’m not. In fact, I’ve recently come to the realization that I strongly dislike Holleys. The gas always wants to be on the outside of them. Always. They have their place - on straight line performance cars, in a double pumper flavor. Anything other than that? Make mine an AVS2, please. (A classic Carter / Edelbrock is fine too.) It takes me moments to tune and I lose zero gas everywhere. No bowl gaskets to fail. Or pump gasket to fail. Or bowl screw seals to fail. Or needle / seat o rings, or adjuster gaskets. It’s just simple, and for a regular street car, it’s the best. Now, multiple enthusiasts have said that the Carter / Edelbrock is garbage and I need to throw them all in the scrap pile in favor of Holleys. I don’t think they understand the low horsepower world I live in. Haha. But, as always, your mileage may vary - and to each his own.
@@DeadDodgeGarage I wouldn't say edelbrock is junk. both companies have their strengths and weakness. Holley in KY works much better than most edelbrocks. may be the air. On Fords they work better. on GM its always edelbrock. Mopar has always been either or but I prefer Holley. the holley 2bbl and 1bbl carbs are complete junk typically.
Hola jaime
Carlos!! ¿Que pasa amigo?
Had a 1970 Dodge dart swinger red, white top,two door 190000 actual miles couldn't figure out the horn it little rubber black strip inside the steering wheel accidentally found it
Rim blow!
Let me pull my documents so I can be sure to give you the right info. I will get back to you asap.
I’ll be waiting with bated breath
THAT LOOKS LIKE AL BUNDY'S CAR (FROM THE '90s TV SHOW "MARRIED WITH CHILDREN") PLEASE BUILD IT INTO "THE MIGHTY DODGE!" AL ENVISIONED IT TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder if you made it to the very end of the video 😅
Now this one is just begging for a 44O...
Nah… stroker small block 😃
@@DeadDodgeGarage That will work...
SHIT PISS!!! IM LATE!!!