$500 65 Dodge Dart coupe will it ever run again?
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- Опубликовано: 10 апр 2022
- Well we finally got time to try to start on this 65 Dodge Dart 2 door coupe. It has the 225 slant six engine with the 3 speed manual transmission "3 on the tree". This one was a real headache. There will be more videos to come on this project car so stay tuned.
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Back in the 1980s I worked at Lynx Engineering in Sydney Australia and we sold high performance parts. One of the items was a triple Weber intake manifold for the slant six. We also sold twin point distributors for them. The slant six is one of the truly great engines.
That sounds cool
I remember Lynx engineering I had them do some modifications on my r/t charger . They did some great work there. and had some great stuff for the time Just can't remember exactly where in Sydney they were then.
@@badboypete100 they were on Parramatta road. We used to build the Lynx Junior race cars, sold Dellorto carbys and Holley equipment plus we had two engine dynos that could be programmed for any race track in the country to see how the engine performed. John Bruderlen owned the company but it has been closed for some time now and he retired to the central coast but still sells a lot of gear from there.
Lynx were the holy grail of performance parts , brings back memories.....
@@garycorbin2789 they certainly were. We carried all the top names such as Holley, Edelbrock, Mallory, Wise, Richmond Gear, Delorto. I usually sold the whole shipment of Richmond Gear 9” Ford crown wheels and pinions to Alan Moffat down in Victoria when he was building arguably the best abs fastest Sierras in the world. He was such a gentleman. I always got a 6pack of wine and a thank you card from him with every shipment I sent him.
Your son is more helpful and knowledgeable than 99% of my friends that are grown men. You and your wife are doing a great job! And you're a hell of a mechanic too! Keep up the good work!
Yes he’s great thank you
Gotta keep the faith dude! Can't tell you how many times in my daily life as a mechanic it happens, you almost give up and then for no particular reason it all of a sudden starts... like you literally breathed life back into it!
Yes!!!
Apart from loving your work on these old cars
Can i just say how great your kids are
Your son is so excited to work with you and listening to your every word
So polite and respectful and its so nice to see
And its down to you and your wife good work
Love your videos from here in the UK
Thank you so much
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And 2 girls that won't let Ralphie get away with anything.
@@danbytp Yeah, let's see that kid study Mechanical Engineering. He would be awesome in Detroit. :)
@@TheLawrenceWade You got that right.Look at the education he's getting right now! Ralphie knows more than some mechanics today.
You went in reverse. And now it moves after 30 plus years. Amazing . Just love it. Get job you all.
Thank you
Thanks for making this video. One of the best so far. I was yelling at the screen saying to look for a plugged up exhaust. You checked everything else and I was guessing it was plugged up. Good thing you are in good with the Lord. Also like how you and your family make great videos together. Evan like Rocky the goat
Thank you
My first car I ever bought when I was 18 was a 1966 Dodge Dart Gt with a 273 cu v8 that body style still looks close on that 65. My Dad also had a 1965 Plymouth Valliant with a 225 slant 6 and he drove the tires off that car. It's a great engine. Had an old shop Maintenance man soaked everything in diesel fuel worked every time. Always great to see Ralphie do some of the work. Yes those 225 slant sixes will run even if three cylinders or even 4 only have 35 psi its a crazy engine. Rebuilt one that had 155,000 miles on it with my brothers. We pulled it and rebuilt it on a week end. Ran for years my Dad even gave the '65 valiant to my youngest brother to go to college and back.
That’s awesome
@luckylarry dang I’m about to buy a 65 dart for a steal price rolling shell but worth it!
I say it again, it is hard to kill those 6 cylinders. Great to see her running again.
Yes thank you
Muito bom seus vídeos. Acho incrível a quantidade de carros legais que estão parados a muito tempo. Sem dúvidas o melhor canal de resgate de carros. Aqui é do Brasil. Abraço 👍🇧🇷👊
WOW, I'm blown away! Good Ol'slant 6 comes back to life!!! I can see right now that Ralphie's gonna be am ASE Certified Mechanic when he grows up!
Yes 👍
And an honest mechanic at that
He will probably grow up to be an actual car guy . Simple ASE mechanic jobs are boring .
@@HowardJrFord Well, I've got a couple of close relatives that have made a pretty good living out of being a boring ASE Mechanic!!!
Makes me smile when Ralphie is right by your side, then I grin when Mama and da girls come and help. Pleasure to watch. Thank you
Thank you I am blessed
Note: On any of the low compression motor cars... Try using 50 to 1 mixed 2 stoke oil in the gas. It lubes, and helps with compression for the first start. Also, pulling or Push starting em can be a way to go, if you have a skilled helper. Drag em with a strap....and hope for the best.
Thank you
Lisa,
I drove big trucks for over 43 years, in the winter many times they were hard to start. More than once our mechanic would put on a battery charger and wait. After 2 hours of messing around, I said why don't we air it up, and pull start it? He said I don't think that will work. I said we'll what we're doing now isn't either. So we aired it up ( needs air to release the brakes) pulled it about 100 feet, and it started. Over my career I had pulled started many trucks, I carried a chain with me all the time, a few times I had someone else pull my truck to get it started. That's the advantage of a manual transmission. Good post ma'am
Such excitement when she fired up!! I’m a firm believer that if an engine isn’t running right after sitting it can benefit from being ‘blown out’ by running. Ralphie got sone skill…good job little guy!! Another great video from my favorite bunch of gearheads.
Thank you I agree
In my experience people remove the thermostat which can damage the engine over time. What can happen is the front cylinders get coolant that’s too cool and the rear cylinders are too hot which wears out the rings more quickly. The front cool cylinders being too cool means the rings don’t get hot enough to expand out to meet the bore and over time they can get carbon in the ring grooves and not move out to meet the bore. This could explain the variance in the compressions. Just a thought.
Ok thank you
This reminds of when I was young and my dad letting me work with him on our cars 8 kids in the family. Dad did most of his own work plus he worked other jobs. What a great time . I'm glad you are doing this with your family. God bless you all amen.
Thank you for giving a older man something to look forward to love your videos
Thank you for watching
With Ralph’s little prayer and his no quit attitude the Dodge just wants to live again !!
You got it
I wonder if the clutch was hanging up and causing it to turn over slowly. This was awesome and I really enjoyed watching y'all working together as a family. Y'all are living my dream. God Bless y'all. Good night 🌙
Thank you
Once again good job guys! I live in bunnell Florida, daddy used to make sure we always had drinks and snacks when we went speck fishing, or any time out on the boat, he would always have beenie Weenies, potted meat, sardines, and Vienna sausage, he would always have! But momma would always make us lunch, so 1 day I asked daddy why he does that when momma makes lunch for us, he said never go anywhere especially a boat, without plenty of canned food son, im in my 50s now and always have 10 can's of viennas, on board at all times!
I'm a 40 year old woman who has never loved cars until I came across your channel. But what I really fell in love with was your genuine love for your family and what you do!
I’m glad your enjoying it thanks for watching
Such a great video, love that after all the cars you have worked on over the years that you still get that excited and Happy when you get the one your working on running. Awesome that the kids and your wife are all involved in the car projects and that Ralphie has such a strong interest and will most likely carry on the Family tradition
Thank you I am blessed
I'm impressed with how you refuse to give up. And your son is fantastic with his willingness to help and come up with solutions to problems.
Another great video sir!
May GOD bless you and your family
Thank you really appreciate it
Inspiring! My first car was a 1964 dodge dart... 225. Rebuilt it at age 16...and it was a battle. After the first rebuilt went south...tried again and Finally started, and it was amazing. I literally had dreams about driving the car. Great video.
Thank you
Next time your having compression issues pore some more marvel oil down the cylinder and then try to start. The oil will help to build compression in the cylinders until the rings come around. Great job keeping these vehicles running and great job keeping the family involved.
Ok thank you
44:30 yes, Ralphie was right. so it was a combination of hopefully only stuck rings and bad battery cable connection. I hope the rings come around. it sounds healthy though...
sheer 24 V starting-rev speed seems to be able to overcome some bad compression. nice one. so cool
Thank you
low compression on a long stored engine is not catastrophic, it can be caused by stuck rings or carbon debris that fallen on the seat area and they will escape at the starting of the engine, run it for 1 hour at half RPM and redo the compression test, the change will be important. I overhauled MOpar engines of that vintage and never I had broken rings, the problem was the oil control ring that was plugged by oil and combustion residues.
The slant is an unkillable engine, much better than GM abd Ford counterpart ( except the 240 and 300 CID serie)
@@jacquespoirier9071 yes, absolutely. if an engine sat for 30 years, it's normal that the rings are stuck. when he first turned it over by hand, it looked too easy already. yes, a second compression test after some runtime would be interesting...
Ralphie sure is coming along....He's definitely getting good knowledge from Dad. He is a mini you!
Thank you
I remember when you could get cars like that for free, and cars that would run and drive for around $50.00. That was in the 70s I paid $75.00 for a 49 international pickup. The most I paid was $125.00 for a AMC Ambassador, because it was in good shape with lots of options.
Man that would be nice
Hi from uk josh👋👍 nice to see ralphie giving tractor tours 👌 great job on this dart after how long? Lol but good goin man and if vehicle struggles or is lazy and everything free its usually a ground issue as when you sent more voltz thru her itfried the weakest links but 24v vould resurrect the bleak in people never mind fire car off😂💪 plus if you hit 34 should run 2 circuit's 1x 12 to power coil etc and 1x to fire the starter at a push but again you guys did well 👌 great job 👌 wahwah on blinker fluid man c'mon man thats harsh 💪😂😂thanks for your time be safe and see you soon👍👋
Thank you I appreciate it
Happy you got that thing going you can't beat a slant 225,she's worthy of a little love.
Yeah neat little car
Try 2 cycle mix in the carb instead of straight gas or starting spray.
His first attempts had a mix of marvel and fuel
I love the way you work with your son and family and the relaxed way you (and your wife!) do that. You children will treasure their childhood when growing up, I'm sure. I never got any further with my dad then 'get me this' and 'fetch me that'. After that he shouted I had to stay out of the way for 10ft. Never learned a damned thing from him as a kid (that did happen on the farm of my best friend 🙂).
I hope so, that’s too bad
Wow, great job just not getting too frustrated and giving up. Hard work pays off, and amazing how well it runs and moves.
Yes thank you
Watching y'all get these old cars running is so fun. My old man and i just picked up a little samurai to mess around with, never seen him that excited over more of my car shenanigans 😂 you'll remember this for the rest of your lives and it'll be so fun to look back on 🔥🔥🔥
I love samurais I have had 2 of them
Great job guys!! That’s real stick-to-itiveness. As always enjoy your videos.
Thank you
Wish you lived close to my area, I have a few vehicles I would love to get going again but my health the last couple of years hasn’t allowed me too. Maybe someday!
Congratulations! Your videos are sure enough entertaining, as well as instructive! This brought back memories of when I rebuilt my first engine in about 1962. During the process of trying to start it the first time on my fabricobbled engine stand, I couldn't get much more than an occasional pop out of it. A buddy and I spent most of a Saturday trying, cooking two starters to a fare the well. First one was a 6 volt cranking on 12, as was the second. No doubt that didn't help them. After running out of charged batteries and checking valve lash and so on, my Dad came out to the garage to see how we were doing. He suggested checking the timing, which I had done, but not correctly. The distributor was 180 degrees off! I absolutely remembered after that the cam and distributor turns at half crankshaft speed, so when I set the distributor using the mark on the damper, I had a 50/50 chance of being wrong...which I did several times!
Yeah I have done that before
In 1974 my Army buddy had a 1965 Dart coupe. I thought it was an awesome car. I would love to have one.
That’s awesome
It's always great to see these old cars come back to life. Keep up the good work.
Thank you
Great job all! Can’t wait for the next installment!
Thank you
Awsome job on getting it started.
Thank you
I never thought it would start!! Great job. It needed to spin fast to make more compression!! God is good!!
Yes thank you
I really love your genuine sense of accomplishment in these videos, Josh! You keep persevering long after most others would quit. What a wonderful life lesson for your kids. God Bless🙏
Thank you
You and Ralphie did a great job waking up this ornery old mopar up. Got to keep bringing it back to be a runner that u can take it out for a burn!👍👍👍
Yes thank you
I love watching you working on the slants. I have a 170 in my 63 Dart
Awesome thank you
Alan,
I had a 65 Dart with the 170, and 3 speed manual. The fuel pump went out dumped a bunch of gas in the oil. I wound up doing a complete rebuild on it. Bored .030, rebuilt rods, milled the head, and top of block, all new valve springs. 3 angle valve job when I put it back together, I got 18 MPG around town and 27 MPG on highway only running top speed of 65. I had another project and needed money to finish it so I sold the Dart wish I never did that, but I may find another one someday.
Have a 225 in a Dodge 3/4 ton POWER WAGON indestructible engine
I was super excited when the old girl finally gave in and fired up but when you were able to drive her around… that was the cherry on top! Thank you for the continued awesome content. Ralphie is doing an amazing job! Keep ‘em coming guys, you are doing great
Thank you
I’m literally in the works of buying my first project which is a 65 dart this weekend, I found your channel today and it’s given me so much excitement towards this project ! Love the content and I’m going to watch as much of your videos as I can ! 😁
When it ran with 3 cylinders with that low compression it sounded so good better than it should valve seats must be bad or rings they my come back around good job thanks for the video
Yes thank you
I can't believe how fast that new starter cranks on 24v!
It was gettin it
Made me laugh out loud when you said it was a reliable engine! Indeed it was! My 1st car was a '65 Dodge Dart, bought in '77 for $50. Four on the floor..My rusty little Dart started all thru some of the worst winters in Chicago, '77 thru '79, when new cars refused to start. No engine block heater required.
Nice
I knew you would get it running! I just had a feeling you would figure it out! Great work as always, you’re quickly becoming one of my favorite channels
Thank you I appreciate it
Leaning tower of pisa slant six 😀 They run forever.
My Dad had a 1965 Plymouth Valiant with the slant six. The engine was bulletproof, the rear end, not so much...
I hope so
Wow,I had a 65 dodge dart w/ the same engine and 3 on tree my first car that I taught myself to shift really loved it it was res on red was in perfect condition ,good luck on your dart oh be sure to check the ballast resistance on the firewall common problem with mine!
Ok thank you
Thing to do w one sitting that long would be to tow it. It will fire right up.
Plug wires prob shot...
Great video. I worked in a warehouse at a place built boats and every once in awhile a new employee come to the warehouse and ask for blinker fluid. A lot of the time it would be a woman, but once in awhile they would get a guy to full for it..
Sometimes it is hard to get them to start. Glad your kids come out and work on them with you.
God bless you'll
Dan
Thank you . Yes that’s hilarious
you are the first guy that uses "marvel mystery oil" in the cylinder BEFORE he started trying to turn it over! on the dozens on videos I've watched ! thank you for doing it the RIGHT way !
Thank you I appreciate it
Haha I can tell a classic Mopar starter from a mile away. They either seemed to last you 100K + miles or die on your within a week or 2. Lovely job waking up that old slanty after sitting for such as long time. Once you get them going they usually'll do the work of fixing it's own compression with a few heat cycles. Early in the video when Rocky jumped on it he knew you'd get it going. hahaha
Thank you
Chrysler's starter was a gear reduction unit , and it came out in 1962 . It was superior to direct drive units used by other automakers , and the starters used on all modern cars are based on chrysler's design . All automakers started using it by the early 200's .
The old darts were good cars. Ralphie's turning into pretty good help.
Yeah he does pretty good for a little feller
this one brings back memories for me, my brother had a GT model like this, it had V8 with 4 speed and he'd let me drive it when I got my learners permit, I loved driving it.
Awesome thank you
That's awesome! 😎👍 Even with low compression, you never give up! There's always hope! 👏👏👏
That’s right thank you
Cool find, real potential for a sleeper, have bought many barn finds ,first rule, soak every mechanical part with WD 40, whatever, for at least a week , makes a big difference taking stuff apart. Pedal to the Metal...
Thank you.
About the fuel pump. I highly doubt the fuel pump is actually bad, as you did mention it does pump a little, I think it just needs some oil or leave running to loosen itself up.
Imagine it like a stuck engine I suppose. I'd have the fuel pump looping fuel mixed with some oil to lubricate the pump and it should come back to life.
I've seen plenty of videos where they have gotten a stuck fuel pump working like new. It probably becomes stuck when the old fuel dries out after years but the motor itself should be fine
Yeah your probably right
Thank God You Teaching the younger generation Like your son Ralphpy were he will pass on.to his family & friends. God Bless you
Thank you
Love watching you and Raplhy handling business. My boys are grown up and gone now, loved having them in the shop. Even working on OHVs they got pretty good. They'd get something going and zoom they were out riding it around. Best apprentice mechanics I ever had.
That’s a great story
Let's get this cluster going! Can't believe yall giving it 24v lol. Have u ever thought of having premieres so we can all live chat with u and others about the project?.
Yes maybe soon
That would keep us from hollering at our screens...you know more than me but I think if you would've closed that butterfly choke it would've started much sooner...just an observation buddy. Glad you got it running...congrats!!!
Awesome Vid! Was great to hear it finally come to life. Curious if the "hoop" in the trunk is an old Appliance mag? Sure looks like it from the backside.👍
Thank you
It looked to me like a Mopar Road wheel.
Thank you for sharing and the appreciation
Thank you for watching
You gyes are 👍 great😅. I was a kid when my brother bought a 1965 Dodge Dart new, gold with a slant 6. We had lots of adventures with that wonderful car. Thank you for the video. 😊
I’d love to see what would happen if you poured some restore in it and see the compression differences.
Good idea
Stumbled across your channel tonight. Great video. Love how nice you guys work together. Nice work Dad. 😻
That’s awesome thank you
Had one in white, loved it. Drove it through a snowstorm up in Boston. Everyone was slipping and sliding, she just plowed through.👍
That’s awesome
I love seeing Josh so happy he's like a little kid he deserves it after all that work 😂😂😂
Thank you
Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks
Thank you
Great work guys thanks for the video.
Thank you for watching
Just enjoy watching your videos. Keep them coming am glad to be watching after you uploaded it only 18minutes ago
Awesome
Glad you got her humming again after all your tribulations with getting her to catch. The rings are likely stuck in the grooves causing low compression, and the fact that fuel started going to the carb before you turned over the engine pointed to a ruptured diagram in the mechanical pump. That also will flood the case with gasoline with running her like that. Would be wise to lift the valve cover and adjust the valves while doing a check on the valve springs, keepers, and retainers in the mean time. The brake lines are probably gone since all the fluid was gone from just sitting there. Make sure the brakes hoses aren't swollen or hardened as they will blow or lock the wheels back up if not totally careful. Great old car. Just a shame someone let her set so long. Know my brother has been wanting to find another old Mopar for himself, but he's paying all his kids bills and doesn't have the cash to invest in one. Thanks for the invite, and the efforts made.
Yes sir thank you
I love the early darts, my uncle had one when I was a kid, he did upholstery professionally, his cars usually had nice interiors. The dart looks like the little brother of the Belvidere. The early slant 6's,have drop forged crankshafts
Ok interesting
Well worth watching start to finish, wonderful family, dad of the year, one heck of a educator to your kids especially to your sonny-boy!
Thank you
You lost lil faith but Y’all never gave up…..the smile on your face when it finally stared and able to drive it with your son was priceless man love it and love the bond you have with your son 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Yeah it surprised me thank you
Now I need 2 RCs after that! Love those old "Tower of Power" plants! Great job as usual,Ralphie! It was nice of you to let your dad help!
That’s great thank you
I love u and your son relationship. u are definitely bringing him up right. thats a blessing.....👍👍👍
Thank you I am blessed
That was a fast hour! Glad it finally started. Amazing that in the day, the Dart was just a family car. But the lines on it are awesome today! A classy ride for sure, once painted a cool '60's color!
Yes for sure
Thank You Guys! Another good one. We actually like the longer videos more time to see Rocky and Granny. Great job on another rescue. Honestly, don’t know what you guy’s are going to do with your growing fleet of classic’s 🙃🙃
Thank you really appreciate it
Yes Sleeperdude you are the best ! And you never give up on . And all the great family help on it . Turn signal juice that was a good 🤣🤣.
Thank you
I’m as happy as you are about getting your dart running, great job. Thanks 🙏
Thank you
Good video. Really like the blinker fluid segment. I pulled that number a couple of times
Thanks I’m glad you liked it
Wow!! Didn’t see that coming but perseverance paid off. Awesome video👍
Yeah it surprised me
This engine sounds great!
Yes it did
Wow I so didn't think that was gonna start well done Boyz amazing 👍 glad u got the old girl going, keep up the good work 👍 look forward to seeing yr next video 👍 thanks for sharing guys 👍💖
Thank you
your starting to get quite the collection of cars there now and everyone of them is a great car in its own right. I have enjoy the video's and always await your next one but I have to say the 2 Galaxy cars are my favourite so far. Keep up the grate videos and family content.
Yes the Galaxies are cool . Thank you
I switched from vice grip garage to yall. Love ya both but this channel is more comfortable feeling for our familly. We love yall. God bless.
Well done for not giving up. I was with you all the way and praying you would keep going on it. 24 volt ⚡ got it going. Yes. Also you can tow or push start them. Spinning over fast is the trick to get them going when they have low compression. Once again. Well done. ✔
Thank you
bad ASS!!! We all admire your awesome persistence.
Thank you
I love seeing you bring back these old slant 6 mopars with your son reminds me of me and my dad we had a bunch of them. And it was fun
I’m glad you liked it thanks
Great job getting it running! Would love to have that car.
Thank you , it might be for sale one day
I was born in 1964 and lemme tell ya, I fell for the old gal. 57 years old and still looking for a few smiles more, and she'll get em I'm sure for sure!
Thank you
@@Sleeperdude You're Welcome, great old car!
Awesome video guys!
You like additives, so try "Engine Restore ". I use it in high mileage vehicles and it really helps compression.
Ok good to know
Probably my favorite youtuber now. Great videos, love how the family helps out and of course love the goats.
Thank you I appreciate it
When I embark on an abandoned car start, the first 2 things I do is remove the starter ( all too often they need a proper re-build. The older the starter, the worse SHAPE it will probably be in, ESPECIALLY if it's been rusting in the MUD for 43 years!!! ), and I always replace the battery cables. That way, I know I at least have good effective STARTING. Just a tip to help you save money.
Good plan
@@Sleeperdude: It amazes me how some folks will take an old 1936 International that has been sitting in the SWAMP for the last 73 years and think that they can just use that ancient, rusted-out starter "AS IS!!!" ( foolishly putting 12 volts of electricity to it!!! The fact that they still spin so well "initially" tells you that they really made some damn good stuff, back in the day!!! But if that machine has been rusting ( in the DIRT!!! ) since "The Wizard of Oz" first hit the big screen, you'd have to be certifiably INSANE to put 12 volts of electricity to it!!! But I see fools make that mistake ALL. THE. TIME. !!! ) ALL of those old starters must be taken apart and be COMPLETELY rebuilt, or you will burn those poor suckers right up!!! All the wires are rusted, the GEARS are all rusted, the bearings are probably rusted and in DESPERATE need of SERIOUS lubrication, and if there is any way to restore the "windings", you'll probably have to do that, too. And don't forget all those ancient and badly cracked rubber washers, fittings and insulation rings!!!
Run one of those ancient old starters on your work-bench "AS IS", and you will get to watch as streams of rust and sparks fly off of it ( not to mention bits and pieces of cracked rubber parts ) Run it any LONGER, and you'll probably get to watch bits and pieces of the BEARINGS go flying all over the place!!!
Once rebuilt, however, those old "powerhouses" can be almost as good as NEW. 😉
The best hour of my day so far! Thanks Sleeperdude family 👍👍😁😁
Thank you so much
What a pleasant surprise. I actually gave up. I though nope its done but then it came alive. Great stuff.
Yeah it surprised me too thanks
The efforts in toiling on and trying to revive the Dart and seeing the sparks, smoke, you getting shocked, and all gave a new appreciation to "It's ALIVE"!!! Dr. Frankenstein would be proud! This was a fun episode!
Yes thank you I didn’t think it was gonna start couldn’t believe it
That is a cool car. Glad it came around for you.
Thank you
Great job!!! NEVER give up!!
That’s right