You deserve credit for facing every obstacle with your usual tenacious "how bad can it be" Bravo, great attitude. Love hearing that crank up and crackle.
Good job with that rat's nest of wires. If you run into trouble with it again, make sure the engine block has a good ground to the chassis. Also, a couple of times I had contaminated contacts with.the connections through the sockets on the firewall. 70 mph on the interstate and it just shut off. Several minutes later it was fine. Happened again several days later. Mechanic said, oh yeah, just fixed another Chrysler product with the same problem yesterday. Cleaned the socket contacts and sprayed them with dielectric compound and no more problems. Love Molars !!
A couple of things I have picked up when figuring out my Coronet's wiring is: - Mopar ignition switch has 2 IGN outputs, IGN 1 and IGN 2. One is active on crank, and the other is active on run. 12V from both. - The crank one goes to the starter relay and coil side of ballast. - The run one goes to the other side of the ballast, so the coil only gets around 9V when running. - The stud on the starter relay is fat because it's the source for interior power and horn relay. If you source power to these from somewhere else, you only need a thin 12V wire so the starter relay has enough to activate the starter. This can be interesting if you bypass the amp meter and run a wire from alternator to battery.
Hey Dan, Do some research on that Accel coil. My lousy memory tells me that the ballast resistor is only needed to protect the factory oil-filled coil during start up. Glad to see that your mighty Challenger has recovered from the nasty covid 19
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Yes, I noticed that, but can Dan eliminate the blast resistor with that Accel coil if he wants to do so? I put a Petronics coil on my Charger, and it instructed me to toss the resistor.
Been messing with Chrysler products since the early 80's. It never gets easier... Thanks for the detailed run down on ignition issues and hope you guys have a great day! BTW - I am 100% sure you know this better than I ever did! Great content and I will always love "re-streeted" race cars. Back in the day this was the "cheap" way to go "Pro-street"!
G'DAY Dan, another fantastic VLOG thankyou,I believe that you were looking on the correct track, with the Ballast Resistor,as is an inherent problem with the correct wiring with the 9-12 volt switch between the start and running position,your patience is creditable mate, as I've many times become frustrated with the Ballast Resistor method of ignition system and wired 12 Volt power direct at all times, until I was advised by an auto electrician to the use of Toyota V8 petrol engine Ballast Resistor and problem sorted thereafter,but took from 76_92 before I stopped pulling the hair out! As always, Kindest Regards, Dave McLaughlin Queensland Australia
Wiring is my nightmare,even though I know it shouldn’t. If you sit and think it through it all makes sense, but in reality it sometimes fights you really hard. I think you’ve done a great job of getting a race car road worthy. Awesome video.
Great job getting it figured out. You were battling someone else's nightmare wiring which set you back. I've always had good luck with those MSD boxes but maybe its just me. Also for the fuel pump on/off, I started running a simple oil pressure switch. Sends power to the fuel pump when it senses oil pressure. Love seeing all the Mopars! -Jeanette
Just FYI; I had valve cover "T" bolts on my Chevy and I couldn't keep them tight. Oil leaks often. Cool looking but they went to the bottom of my tool box. Oh yeah, I'm glad you got it to start & run properly.
Soundin mean, glad you got er figured out! Don't kid yourself your one smart dude and you didn't let it kick your behind!! Great job! Those mufflers are cool, can't wait to see how they sound open and closed. Almost already for some tire fire!!
Great video. Thanks for showing all your struggles. Makes it real and honest! You could experiment and just trigger a GM hei module and use a modern coil that can run 12 volts continuous. That's what I run on my plymouth.
You used to be floor pan Dan but now you are MOPAR Dan !!!!! I hate buying new parts that end up not working and then you think it is something you are doing wrong. Car sounds great.....
Dan. I'm glad you have fixed the the beast of a problem. I know you point out msd, was coil bad too? You make great late night entertainment for an old car guy. It sometime little things or much bigger. I Like muffler turnouts.. Keep on working hard.
well , looky looky what the master has done now. great job getting the beast figured out. now to see if can beat down a good 1/8 th or 1/4 mile time. hopefully you have a track somewhere near to try it out.
Its easy to get frustrated when you have multiple issues going on at one time. I had an ASE cert for electrical once upon a time lol. Id say good for you you got it worked out!
I'm running the stock 440 distributor on my 440 with a GM Corvette HEI module .06 ohm coil eliminating all the wierd Dodge stuff. Really simple conversion.
I like the fact that your fixes don't always work and you actually have to trace down the reason why.....REAL CAR SHIT AND NOT JUST SWAPPING PARTS!!!! Anybody can switch parts, finding the problem is what mechanics do!!!! And love ur OHSA approved Flip Flop LMAO!!!!!!!! :)
💯👍 That wiring was telling a store about that car is to why they most likely gave up on it and stuffed it in a container.. I'm sure it all worked right back during time it was installed till that MSD busted up & took a dive leaving previous owner second-guessing his wiring job.. They left the scotch lock end open instead of butt connecting for voltage prob testing like on a fuse.. I snagged up a sweet 69 Z28 in the late 70s cheep on a count of bad MSD box.. Lol 😆 it was looking all new & pretty on the firewall everyone didn't want to believe it was the problem.. It sure helped me out at the time" all the way to the bank 💰😆🏦 lol
The Mopar orange box was good for 6000 rpms.They used to sell a kit with the orange box,a performance curved vacuum advance distributor and wiring with resistor.I had that set up on my 440 and let me tell you it was awesome.The orange box eventually went bad and I put a stock one on it and I could tell it wasnt as hot,noticibly less power.Mopar ignition boxes were color coded the orange was 6000 rpm the chrome one was more but I dont remember how much more.I think there may have been one more color,too many years ago.I dont know if Mopar performance still makes those kits or not. Time for a 440 in a tri five????????????? that would be cool.
I spent nine months troubleshooting Wiring on a 2000 Dodge Dakota I slept g9d when I finally got it to start without issues WTG Bro persistence is Key with a craplosd of patience and focus . :-)
If you have a locked out distributor sometimes cranking will be slow . If you turn off the ignition it will crank faster . So race cars start up by cranking the starter then flipping on the ignition . Works well ! Keep up the good work .
You do awesome work! You definitely have more patience than me and definitely don't put yourself down there's alot of people like myself that wish they could do the stuff you can do! Excellent videos keep up the good work! Where's the nova anyway
Dan for the win. Finally it is back together. What a freaking struggle. I. Just did the same thing took all the race parts off.a car.I just got. and put stock ignition in and now it runs great and everything is available at the corner parts store. Something to be said about parts availability and not playing the shipping game.
You did good , Kidd ! Scotch locks , hate 'em ! Chinese crap , hate it ! That sounds 100% better . That's probably the closest to correct it's been since they pulled the original harness out ! Ugh ! I hate fixing stupid , but that's all that really works , as you've just found out . Now if there's a problem , you will know it is a component , not the wiring . I'm glad you got it sorted out !
Every now and then we find that one car that kicks our ass... For me it was a Northstar Cadillac, at least yours is cooler than mine. Haha!! We always win in the end... And of course we wanna see you work on the '55!!
Dan's word of the day: amalgamate. a·mal·ga·mate /əˈmalɡəˌmāt/ verb combine or unite to form one organization or structure. Always dropping knowledge. Thanks man!
@@modeladenny1218 Maple Motors never fixes a thing. The formula is....Add new tires and shiny wheels that rub on turns....New dual exhaust and a cheap Earl Scheib paint job with 2 stripes. Big blocks $40,000 Small Blocks $30,000.
@@TexxxTexaco I was looking for a nice Model A, or something. Almost drove down there to check some of their cars out. Except for their prices, many seem decent.
Do not use anything except the ballast resistor that came with the Super coil. It is a different value than the stock coil, and will burn oft your module if you use one for a standard coil.
Can tell how stoked you are after everything you went through to get 'er runnin'.Congrats!!For the next step may I suggest heaping amounts of tire smoke?
Stock Mopar distributors are notorious for giving grief unless it's electronic ignition. I'm building a 71 Cuda as a Hemi clone or tribute car. I'm going electronic distributor from the start. I don't believe that was stock in 1971 but my car was a 340 car originally and not a Hemi. I'm building it my way. The way I would have ordered it if I had been 20 in 71 instead of 10 yrs old. And it's going to be stick instead of automatic. Gotta have that Pistol Grip Hurst shifter.
She Runs! The late nite magic and wizardry finally paid off. I'm sure your neighbors love it!
Thanks for having me Dan one of the best channels on youtube
Back in the day first thing I would do when my Mopar didn't start. change the ballast resister. Great content these day...Cheers from Vietnam
New slogan for your tee-shirts " HOW HARD CAN IT BE "
You deserve credit for facing every obstacle with your usual tenacious "how bad can it be" Bravo, great attitude. Love hearing that crank up and crackle.
Oya. Just gotta power through haha
Definitely my favorite sounding car in the DD fleet.
No the 55 with the big block 454 tonnel ram dual quad carbs 4SPD
Good job with that rat's nest of wires. If you run into trouble with it again, make sure the engine block has a good ground to the chassis. Also, a couple of times I had contaminated contacts with.the connections through the sockets on the firewall. 70 mph on the interstate and it just shut off. Several minutes later it was fine. Happened again several days later. Mechanic said, oh yeah, just fixed another Chrysler product with the same problem yesterday. Cleaned the socket contacts and sprayed them with dielectric compound and no more problems. Love Molars !!
Winnipeg school divisions have not yet realized the best shop teacher around is not in their payroll. Excellent work Dan.
Thanks my friend!
Great job on sticking with it Dan I can't wait to see you take it around the block, keep up the great work and God Bless you
A couple of things I have picked up when figuring out my Coronet's wiring is:
- Mopar ignition switch has 2 IGN outputs, IGN 1 and IGN 2. One is active on crank, and the other is active on run. 12V from both.
- The crank one goes to the starter relay and coil side of ballast.
- The run one goes to the other side of the ballast, so the coil only gets around 9V when running.
- The stud on the starter relay is fat because it's the source for interior power and horn relay. If you source power to these from somewhere else, you only need a thin 12V wire so the starter relay has enough to activate the starter. This can be interesting if you bypass the amp meter and run a wire from alternator to battery.
Hey Dan, Do some research on that Accel coil. My lousy memory tells me that the ballast resistor is only needed to protect the factory oil-filled coil during start up. Glad to see that your mighty Challenger has recovered from the nasty covid 19
My mediocre memory remembers the same. Love the flu but comparison 🙏😁👍
Just the opposite it cuts the voltage back in the run position and gives it battery voltage during cranking
He has it wired correctly.
@@chuckelliott3894 Well, I knew my memory sucks, but I use it to my advantage as needed. Thanks!
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Yes, I noticed that, but can Dan eliminate the blast resistor with that Accel coil if he wants to do so? I put a Petronics coil on my Charger, and it instructed me to toss the resistor.
Been messing with Chrysler products since the early 80's. It never gets easier... Thanks for the detailed run down on ignition issues and hope you guys have a great day! BTW - I am 100% sure you know this better than I ever did! Great content and I will always love "re-streeted" race cars. Back in the day this was the "cheap" way to go "Pro-street"!
G'DAY Dan, another fantastic VLOG thankyou,I believe that you were looking on the correct track, with the Ballast Resistor,as is an inherent problem with the correct wiring with the 9-12 volt switch between the start and running position,your patience is creditable mate, as I've many times become frustrated with the Ballast Resistor method of ignition system and wired 12 Volt power direct at all times, until I was advised by an auto electrician to the use of Toyota V8 petrol engine Ballast Resistor and problem sorted thereafter,but took from 76_92 before I stopped pulling the hair out! As always, Kindest Regards, Dave McLaughlin Queensland Australia
Wiring is my nightmare,even though I know it shouldn’t. If you sit and think it through it all makes sense, but in reality it sometimes fights you really hard. I think you’ve done a great job of getting a race car road worthy. Awesome video.
Great job getting it figured out. You were battling someone else's nightmare wiring which set you back. I've always had good luck with those MSD boxes but maybe its just me. Also for the fuel pump on/off, I started running a simple oil pressure switch. Sends power to the fuel pump when it senses oil pressure.
Love seeing all the Mopars! -Jeanette
Shit thats a good idea man
Great job! - you did it- i like how you never give up!- MR. MECHANIC- WAY TO GO!
Well... Painful journey but you weathered the storm! Good on ya
Love that old school Mopar big block sound. Thank you for that.
Just FYI; I had valve cover "T" bolts on my Chevy and I couldn't keep them tight. Oil leaks often. Cool looking but they went to the bottom of my tool box. Oh yeah, I'm glad you got it to start & run properly.
Soundin mean, glad you got er figured out! Don't kid yourself your one smart dude and you didn't let it kick your behind!! Great job! Those mufflers are cool, can't wait to see how they sound open and closed. Almost already for some tire fire!!
Great video. Thanks for showing all your struggles. Makes it real and honest! You could experiment and just trigger a GM hei module and use a modern coil that can run 12 volts continuous. That's what I run on my plymouth.
I’m glad you clarified what kind of stripping , I was in the middle of taking my shirt off in the lunchroom at work. Whoops! 👍🏻😜
Hahaha oh man
You amaze me every time with your knowledge! Thanks for another great video!
You used to be floor pan Dan but now you are MOPAR Dan !!!!! I hate buying new parts that end up not working and then you think it is something you are doing wrong. Car sounds great.....
Dan. I'm glad you have fixed the the beast of a problem. I know you point out msd, was coil bad too? You make great late night entertainment for an old car guy. It sometime little things or much bigger. I Like muffler turnouts.. Keep on working hard.
I like those mufflers, that's a cool idea for the 55. Let's see how they sound soon🙂
Glad to see you Findly got it Running
well , looky looky what the master has done now. great job getting the beast figured out. now to see if can beat down a good 1/8 th or 1/4 mile time. hopefully you have a track somewhere near to try it out.
He lives in Manitoba.There are tracks everywhere,ya just gotta measure and prep 'um yourself 😉
The mufflers were cool. Hang in there and it will be worth it. Have a great evening
That is exactly what your old Mopar needed to make it a dependable street machine. Imho. Thanks for sharing Dan🙏😁👍👍👍👍
Let's hear it!!
NIIIIICE!
Okay...let's stripe up the blacktop!
Most speed shops can test the MSD box for you. MSD in El Paso Texas would give you a new one free if it was faulty. I've run MSD for years. Love them!
Its easy to get frustrated when you have multiple issues going on at one time. I had an ASE cert for electrical once upon a time lol. Id say good for you you got it worked out!
Thanks man! Appreciate it
congratulations Dan, that is a big win .
One of the best sounding Hot Rods Mopar with a little attitude
Truly mopar certified Dan. You have graduated with honors.
Trying to re-visit a previous wiring set-up is always a challenge. Kudos on overcoming.
Haha yeah it was a battle
I'm running the stock 440 distributor on my 440 with a GM Corvette HEI module .06 ohm coil eliminating all the wierd Dodge stuff. Really simple conversion.
That was totally awesome!! Nice work Dan!! Lots of fun, hey!! Cheers!! 😎
Thanks!
Keep on keeping on Dan.
It's good you have all the wiring taking care of. Maybe before long you'll be driving around town.
I like the fact that your fixes don't always work and you actually have to trace down the reason why.....REAL CAR SHIT AND NOT JUST SWAPPING PARTS!!!! Anybody can switch parts, finding the problem is what mechanics do!!!! And love ur OHSA approved Flip Flop LMAO!!!!!!!! :)
Starts easy now. Well done.
Glad you got it figured out !
Lets see the work on the 55. So great to here that narly big block Dodge. Look forward to seeing it on the road again. Be safe and stay well.
💯👍 That wiring was telling a store about that car is to why they most likely gave up on it and stuffed it in a container.. I'm sure it all worked right back during time it was installed till that MSD busted up & took a dive leaving previous owner second-guessing his wiring job.. They left the scotch lock end open instead of butt connecting for voltage prob testing like on a fuse.. I snagged up a sweet 69 Z28 in the late 70s cheep on a count of bad MSD box.. Lol 😆 it was looking all new & pretty on the firewall everyone didn't want to believe it was the problem.. It sure helped me out at the time" all the way to the bank 💰😆🏦 lol
Love to see you work on your baby. I love me some a that '55!
The Mopar orange box was good for 6000 rpms.They used to sell a kit with the orange box,a performance curved vacuum advance distributor and wiring with resistor.I had that set up on my 440 and let me tell you it was awesome.The orange box eventually went bad and I put a stock one on it and I could tell it wasnt as hot,noticibly less power.Mopar ignition boxes were color coded the orange was 6000 rpm the chrome one was more but I dont remember how much more.I think there may have been one more color,too many years ago.I dont know if Mopar performance still makes those kits or not. Time for a 440 in a tri five????????????? that would be cool.
Yeah I gotta track down another box
Great update, sounds awesome!!!!!!
Awesome 👍🏾👍🏻 yeah getting wiring sorted takes time when others have changed things 😞 👍🏾
DAN. VERY TRUE. ABOUT. THE. GEAR. UNDER THE. DISTRIBITOR. THAT. GEAR. IS. ADJUSTABLE. BIG SCREW. DRIVER. TURN. COUNTER. CLOCKWISE
That challenger is one cool looking car and sounds like it would be a fun ride
Congratulations! Good job getting that beast running.
I spent nine months troubleshooting Wiring on a 2000 Dodge Dakota I slept g9d when I finally got it to start without issues WTG Bro persistence is Key with a craplosd of patience and focus . :-)
It lives!!! 👌 get that thing rollin we need a dirty old burnout 😃
Now I can sleep. This has been driving me nuts!
Great Job!
Very cool and she sounds like a real monster 👍 you are definitely going to have some fun with this 1
If you have a locked out distributor sometimes cranking will be slow . If you turn off the ignition it will crank faster . So race cars start up by cranking the starter then flipping on the ignition . Works well ! Keep up the good work .
He already tried that in the last video
Would love to see more of the 55!!!
Glad ya came out on top. Thanks for sharing.
Dan bud seeing that mess of wires, everything else u messed with and to get running, I think u have passed the mopar test. LOL Sounds good.
I really am so happy for you buddy. I never understood a mopar either.
You do awesome work! You definitely have more patience than me and definitely don't put yourself down there's alot of people like myself that wish they could do the stuff you can do! Excellent videos keep up the good work! Where's the nova anyway
Dan for the win. Finally it is back together. What a freaking struggle. I. Just did the same thing took all the race parts off.a car.I just got. and put stock ignition in and now it runs great and everything is available at the corner parts store. Something to be said about parts availability and not playing the shipping game.
Scotch locks, only good place for them is the garbage can. Solder and heat shrink. Or heat shrink butt connectors. Build for dependability.
Was dumb for a car like that to have them on it. Imo😁 That was like intentionally putting a weak link in a chain.🙏😁👍
YES solder and heat shrink all that crimp garbage is for the trash can.
@@douganderson7002 I can solder correctly and you cannnot pull it apart but sure sure can pull but connectors apart.
hey Dan glad you got her running! love the how to videos! mopar to the front
Hi Dan. Just have two words. Fine job. Big Al.
Great job. She sounds good 👍👍🇨🇱
You did good , Kidd ! Scotch locks , hate 'em ! Chinese crap , hate it ! That sounds 100% better . That's probably the closest to correct it's been since they pulled the original harness out ! Ugh ! I hate fixing stupid , but that's all that really works , as you've just found out . Now if there's a problem , you will know it is a component , not the wiring . I'm glad you got it sorted out !
Yeah fixing old junk is a pain but that's what makes it affordable hahq
Love to see more of the 55!
Very cool Dan, I love it, sounds like my 68 Dart drag car which is for sale..... very cool 👍👍👍👍👍✅✅✅✅✅
Hey Dan
Cords and wires coming out of a computer or tv drive me nuts...
Huge respect.
Happy Wednesday
Take care🙂
Yeah I hear ya man
It’s alive !!!!!!!! Awesome man
Every now and then we find that one car that kicks our ass... For me it was a Northstar Cadillac, at least yours is cooler than mine. Haha!! We always win in the end... And of course we wanna see you work on the '55!!
Dan's word of the day: amalgamate. a·mal·ga·mate /əˈmalɡəˌmāt/ verb combine or unite to form one organization or structure. Always dropping knowledge. Thanks man!
I knew you would get it! Love that car.
Transmission kickdown not hooked up......I'll be looking for it on a Maple Motors test drive!
Yes .....but will the horn honk
@@suewatson1912 You know what I'm talking aboot!
Maple Motors will wash it and sell it for $47,267. And they'll fix the horn.
@@modeladenny1218 Maple Motors never fixes a thing. The formula is....Add new tires and shiny wheels that rub on turns....New dual exhaust and a cheap Earl Scheib paint job with 2 stripes. Big blocks $40,000 Small Blocks $30,000.
@@TexxxTexaco I was looking for a nice Model A, or something. Almost drove down there to check some of their cars out. Except for their prices, many seem decent.
That’s why it’s called a “Challenger”!
Good job buddy. Sometimes easy stuff can be a bear 🐻 but you got it 🎉😎
Great job guys 👏
Dan you wore us out on this one, thanks.
Great video my friend
glad you got it going in he end
Thank God the exhaust is louder than the fuel pump ha ha
Just barely haha
Music is getting better 👍
have you tried hooking a laptop up to it?
ROFL!
I pretty sure he’s running an apple/Mac setup and his laptop is a windows product
Can’t find the OBD port😂
I mean... some MSD boxes do have this ability...
try a Commodore 64 if you still have good floppy disks
Do not use anything except the ballast resistor that came with the Super coil. It is a different value than the stock coil, and will burn oft your module if you use one for a standard coil.
She sounds good!
Nice! 👍 I hate wiring..lol!
Can tell how stoked you are after everything you went through to get 'er runnin'.Congrats!!For the next step may I suggest heaping amounts of tire smoke?
I like the way u think
Well done good to see it running, the NASCAR guys always had a back up MSD box now I know why!!!!!
Cool ya got it running, sounds good, now you can drive the Dodge Chrysler Plymouth thing 😉
Im still learning but how many butterflys does a four barrel need? I thought four?
Stock Mopar distributors are notorious for giving grief unless it's electronic ignition. I'm building a 71 Cuda as a Hemi clone or tribute car. I'm going electronic distributor from the start. I don't believe that was stock in 1971 but my car was a 340 car originally and not a Hemi. I'm building it my way. The way I would have ordered it if I had been 20 in 71 instead of 10 yrs old. And it's going to be stick instead of automatic. Gotta have that Pistol Grip Hurst shifter.
Congratulations Dan
Thanks buddy
@@DDSpeedShop welcome. It sounds healthy
it's nice hot the bb makes the car rock from side to side. would be nice to see it do a launch or 2
Good work :) love your Mopars
That dodge sounds real good!
Good Job ! I hate wiring
Hey dan where did you get the cutout muffles at and what company makes them.....