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Developed a pretty wicked tick right at about 400 miles with my 400 based 426 stroker. I adjusted my rocker arms, troubleshot an exhaust leak, and played with the timing before finally deciding to rip it apart and replace the cam and lifters. This was an old mopar purple cam. Replaced it with...

I can't tell you all how many times I've dreamt of this moment. 11 years ago I was successfully able to buy back the 1969 Plymouth Barracuda previously owned by my great grandmother, grandfather, and dad. It had been lost since 1989. Since recovering the car back in 2014, I have gone through...

Decided to move forward with using a 440-based 493 stroker in my 1969 Plymouth Barracuda Build. I've got 6 weeks to put this car together in prep for Holley's Moparty show in Kentucky. Uploading weekly progress videos to YouTube and here. Lets do this

Shot a video discussing tips and recommendations for someone working on their convertible top system. I just replaced the hydraulic cylinders and hoses on my 1968 Dodge Dart GT vert and covered a few questions most folks have when doing the same. Hope this helps another member with their car...

I gathered footage of my 68 Dart taken over the past 3 years and condensed it into the 10-minute transformation video below. Still blows my mind that I spotted this thing in a junkyard! Enjoy!

Hey all, I started a mini-series on YouTube to figure out which was a better value between taking a car down to Mexico or to Maaco for paint and body. While not an option for everyone, living in the SW does present this opportunity. I recently got my 1968 Dodge Dart GT vert back from Mexico and...

Listing my 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger. This is an original 340 4 speed scat pack car. Now has a fully built and blueprinted 440 based 493” stroker with roughly 6500 miles. Big block has forged internals, 12.5-1 pistons, and ported and polished 452 heads. Trans has been upgraded to a heavily...

Just had one of the best automotive experiences over at the Radford Racing School in Chandler, AZ. This is the Dodge sponsored school. My father and I were able to push the limits of the new Challenger Scat Pack Widebody for hours on end each day. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who would...

Took the ‘69 Dart with a 440/493 stroker out to Willow Springs this past weekend. Did surprisingly well with the street tires. Ran an 11.64 in the 1000’ with a healthy amount of spinning. Got any suggestions on how I can squeeze more out while limited to a 275/60R15 tire? Below are videos to...

I decided to conduct an experiment. Hate me if you will but, I’ve been curious about both options and wanted to give them a shot. Have any of you gone these routes? Maaco VS Mexico: The Hunt for AFFORDABLE Paint & Body Work - Part 1

Can’t seem to find anything on the web about one of these. Any of you build one? Taking this opportunity to test out a long rod ratio. From my assessment, it seems like a reliable combo that would love to rev. What do you think? Doing this as a budget build for a YouTube challenge. -offset...

Well I found out that the last owners of my newly acquired 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 didn’t believe in changing out their spark plugs. One of the plugs decided to go AWOL the other day. What do you think this 360 magnum is dealing with right now? Not too fond of non-foulers.

For anyone curious as to what a warmed up 318 sounds like with either a pair of Cherry Bomb Turbos or some Flowmaster 40 series, I made a quick comparison video. This junkyard dart is getting closer to a clean street cruiser than the junkyard mess I first started with. Flowmaster 40 Series vs...

Well, I sent her a little too hard during my last track visit. I think I may have found the coolant leak source but, I’m not 100% sure. You all see anything I may have missed?

Operation Venomous Fish is coming along nicely! In order to stuff that v10 into an A-body I had to ditch the torsion bars and go with a coil over setup. After many months of researching, I decided to go with the Gerst setup (now owned by QA1). I shot a video of the install and pointed out a few...

This Dodge 318 was in the junkyard earlier this year. After being plucked from the yard and overhauled on a 5 year old’s budget, it’s out here at the drag strip collecting wins and leaving people scratching their heads.

Asked some people what they thought the ‘68 Dodge Dart GT vert was worth at a car show recently. Gotta say I was pretty shocked by the values. I know inflation is rampant but, this felt like B-body territory. I have done a quite a bit to it since the junkyard but, it’s still pretty ratty. 318...

Muscle Cars At The Strip (Formerly Mopars at the strip) is collaborating with Chris Albrecht from Talking Mopars and Mike Coffey on a Project car challenge. There are 2 rules: 1. Car must not be running as of October 2022. 2. Car must drive into the event in Las Vegas on March 17th, 2023 While...

It’s been a busy summer. I built this little 318 for the 3k drag challenge and was pretty impressed by it. It had sat in a junkyard for a decade before I picked it up. I just had to see what it ran on the Dyno. With these power levels and a 9.47sec pass in the 1/8 (with no tune and dragging...

A month or so ago I was speaking with another Mopar enthusiast when the topic of big block affordability came up. We laughed at some of the prices people were asking for cracked 426 hemi blocks and 440 “HP” magnum blocks. When I brought up a cheaper alternative that would rival those he was...

Finally finished swapping an Explorer 8.8 rear end in my 68 Dart. This is a full length axle (no shortening). I think it came out beautifully and I love the stance.

Hey gang, So I combed through an electronic version of the 2022 NHRA rule book and I see that convertibles running faster than 13.49 in the 1/4 (8.25 in 1/8) are required to have a roll cage. It then goes to explain that the roll cage must meet Summit Street specs. Does anyone know where I can...

Maybe it’s due to my age but, I had no idea a stock bumpstick could even be reground. Just took the OEM cam from a 5.2 magnum to the folks at Crower Cams for a behind the scenes look at how they do it. Anyone else regrinding their camshafts?

Hey everyone! In preparation for the $3k Hooptie Drag Challenge between Sorta Stock Mopars (SSM) and Jonny Mopar, a few of us on the SSM team are headed to Barona Drags tonight for a little “research” on the track itself. We decided to run our wives’ cars against each other. I’ll be taking my...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably standing where I was before this past weekend. Stepping over boxes, struggling to find shelf space, and watching the garage turn into storage. For a little inspiration, here’s a quick video showing the transformation of my garage back into the shop it...

It’s on… A-body vs B-body Small block vs big block $3k budget - 3 month build - Best of 3 races I’m taking on Jonny Mopar in a head-to-head drag race challenge that’ll be documented on YouTube. That 3k budget includes the purchase price of the car. I will be on here ROUTINELY welcoming any...

I’ve built A-bodies exclusively over the past 15 years. I know them very well. Understanding that I’m posting this in an A-Body forum, are there secrets about the B-Body platform that give it an advantage at the drag strip? If you were given a super strict budget, which components of each...

I’m offering both my 78 Plymouth Trailduster pop-top and my 68 Dodge Dart GT V8 convertible for sale or trade. Below are the specs of each: 1978 Trailduster -Original 360v8 -727 auto w/ 203 full-time 4wd -new fluids all around -new plugs, cap, ign wires, air filter -newer catalytic converter...

Little compilation of all the gorgeous Mopars spotted at this year’s Hot August Nights. Enjoy

Installed the bellhousing onto a new T56 Magnum… and things definitely look off. What am I missing here? *Bellhousing is for a 96 viper v10