I thought this project was already awesome, and then Dylan said he’s swapping it to a manual. Now I’m all for this build. Keep up the the great work Dylan
Dylan, right here brother: Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” When you got stuck, you prayed, and the Lord guided you! That's exactly what we are supposed to do. I did the same thing when I was building a blower motor and there was no way that the power steering pump could mount. I spent 2 days and couldn't get it to work. I prayed before bed and woke up with the answer and went out to the shop and knocked it out in 15 minutes.
@@RaytheRussian it's probably a bot.. Who knows, but I see this on literally every channel I watch, always somebody/something impersonating a channel in the comments sections.
Dylan, I love your content. I am in my 60’s and still do things exactly like you did. And yes, I too sometimes have to ask the Good Lord for a helping hand. I started on this hobby at 14 with a Studebaker and now 50 years later I’m on a Model A though there have been many between. Show string budgets were a necessary evil back in the day and now I am glad for that. The things I have learned as a result are worth every skinned knuckle to where I see it now as an artistic blessing. Keep up the great work, sir.
I've got a basic welder, an old angle grinder, and an open uneven driveway, and I always say I can build pretty well anything 😁 I got that from my dad who go it from his, a can do attitude with a make it work mentality, he's custom built a lot of engine mounts fron scrap steel, and we're always fabbing up random stuff we want or need. I like these kind of builds more than big dollar flashy ones, the average guy can relate to this, sure you could've got online and probably found some 400 dollar kit to convert the mounts, but you didn't, and that's what makes this channel great, I also really appreciate your being open about your faith in God. Not many folks are anymore, so it's nice 👍
Those coolant ports are blocked off for a reason! You need the coolant to flow to the back of the engine to run cool . I know this can be a major problem on a 289 mustang it the head gaskets are put on incorrectly. I think this engine was built the right way and you better do it the same way.
Some of the coolant ports are supposed to be covered. This pushes coolant to parts of the block that need it. And yes, some, not all, cop cars had 4bbl’s. Most had the 2bbl. They also had double roller timing chains and roller lifters. It truly was a strong and durable engine!
For some insight, roller lifters came installed in police 318’s in late 1985, with every 318 getting them around ‘86/87. The 360 started using roller lifters in 1988
Good stuff man! I see you know how to weld a lil bit too. Nice. I'm a backyard mechanic, and a welder by trade, and having them 2 skill sets really compliment each other. Can't tell you how many times I was glad that I knew how to weld whilst working on a vehicle. Love how your doing your part to save the stick man!! We need more stick shift cars in the world!!
Definitely look into the head gaskets a little farther...nothing is done without reason...I'd say the coolant passages are blocked so that the coolant makes it to the rear of the engine rather than bypassing...You might ask why they exist at all...the answer is that the heads can be swapped from one side to the other, thus allowing coolant ports to exist still at the rear of the engine.
Hey Dylan: Nice having the 318 cop engine there to install into the Savoy... The homemade truck motor mounts were a nice touch along with the matching transmission... Hoping the rest of the assembly goes just as smooth as possible as the Holley Mo-Party is coming in six weeks.....
One thing for people to watch out for, I ran into it in my 74 Roadrunner…I was swapping from a 904 to an 833od, but the crank in my 360 wasn’t drilled for the super long input shaft on the 833od. The crank accepted the pilot bearing just fine, but the input snout would bottom out before the trans was fully in. The simple fix was to put a pilot bearing on the input shaft, mark it for depth and just cut the excess off of the input shaft. On the motor mounts, what I’ve always done when putting engines in cars they weren’t made for, is build pedestals out of 3” box tube it’s pretty easy and straight forward as long as the block mounting pads and the cross member overlap or are pretty close. Is that heater stuff on your firewall going to interfere with your distributor? It might not but it’s hard to tell in the video. That’s another plus for just sticking a big block in it lol
Pretty sure the front coolant ports are supposed to be blocked off so the back of the block gets proper circulation. I've dealt with this on Ford FE's numerous times. Check different manufacturers and see if they are all the same. You could possibly cause overheat problems if you open them up.
exactly what i was thinking. Again after doing head gaskets on my FE every thread i saw was of people reiterating that you need to orient them right so the right ports are blocked to prevent overheating.
yeah I've learned the hard way you have to make sure you check Ford 360-390 head gaskets when you put them on in hindsight test fitting them would have been the way to go..
When I decided to Pontiac power my 72 Chevy C-10 I ended up using a bare 400 block and a TH 400 empty (gutted ) Trans. Just like you did. I had to try several kinds of mounting that Pontiac used. I finally ended up using Mounts from a 70's Firebird.
Hi Dylan What a great project , loving the old school mentality of using what you've got in the shop rather than just throwing money at it like a lot of other folks tend to do. I love Mopars but my 11 Yr old little boy Charlie is an absolute nut for forward look plymouths and we're really enjoying sitting together of an evening and watching your channel and especially how the 58 is coming along. Really enjoying the content so keep up the good work mate , all the best from the UK , James and Charlie.
You deserve a attaboy award! As a long, long, long time subscriber you sure have come a long way. Your knowledge and can do attitude go along with your great videos.
Chiming in with some of the others. Those coolant ports may be blocked off on those 318 head gaskets to force coolant to the back of the engine and make it circulate properly. Very common on old Ford V8 engines. The heads are universal and interchangeable from side to side so the heads have large water ports on each end. But the head gaskets are designed to block off the front water jacket port to force coolant to the back of the engine and work it forward out the top of the engine. If those front ports were to be left open, the coolant would only circulate thru the front of the block and overheat the back of the engine.
I know exactly how it feels to figure out a solution to a problem. It gets you motivated to continue. Sometimes when you run into something you can't figure out, go on to something else and get a win, then go back to it. Sometimes it gives you new perspective and allows you to move forward. Great video Dylan
I’m sure that you have taken this Into consideration, but don’t forget to remember the transmission shaft pilot bushing/bearing. I had a 68 Roadrunner with the 383 Super Commander w/4 speed. The original motor had the optional rod/block delete so I bought a low mileage 383 from the salvage yard. Did you know that Chrysler did not drill the hole in the end of the big block up crankshaft for the transmission shaft and pilot bushing. Me either. Royal pain in the butt. I ended up buying a pilot bushing for a mid-60s Ford 352/390 and turning it down at the machine shop I was working at. Fit perfectly in the torque converter hub hole. My dad cut about 1” from the shaft, and voila, it worked. Kind of. I had a hellacious vibration at about 65-99 mph that I never could get rid of. Good luck on this build, Dylan. Edited to add. Chrysler did not bore the pilot bushing hole if the car was an automatic transmission
I don't know about them being completely blocked on a 318, but I know on alot of domestic v-8 engines they have the front cooling passages on the block deck blocked/ partially restricted with the headgasket to ensure coolant flows from the pump to the back of the block then up into the rear of the heads then back towards the front of the heads/intake to the thermostat. If the flow path is too easy at the front of the engine, you may have an overheating issue as the coolant flows quickly through the front half of the motor but just sort of stirs the coolant in the rear half but does not force enough of the coolant flow around the rear cylinders fast enough to transfer heat properly.
I was reading the same thing or something similar about small block Fords. The heads have water passages in the front and back but only the front ones are used with most intake manifolds. So I would not be so sure the head gaskets were wrong. I've never heard of two types of head gaskets for small block Mopars of a given bore size.
Coolant ports are blocked off at the front so the back of the engine gets coolant circulated through it. If it was open at the front ports coolant will just bypass everything
Those engine mounts came out great. Where there is a will there is a way and Dylan you have a lot of will. That is really going to be a great project. Thanks for sharing.
You should check the head and see if there is coolant ports that line up with the spots the head gasket was covering some of the holes don't always pass through into the head so they're not really doing anything
Dylan my man, I posted a comment on your last video saying that I'd really LOVE to see this thing get an A833 (or similar) 4 speed manual, and although I HIGHLY doubt that you decided to go manual because of my comment, I'm really happy that you decided to go that route. I can't tell you how much I'd love to have this car and be able to lower it slightly, put some really cool old wheels on it like some of those slotted mag wheels with the chrome winged center locking knockoffs, and take it on some sort of road course in a vintage rally. We have a vintage rally here in Pittsburgh. Actually, it just happened a week or so ago.
I agree that someone can made a car project happen, but it is your passion for working on them that brings us to you channel. You have a better understanding of Mopar's than most people. But letting us see both side of your projects when it works and when does not work, give us a real overview of what to expect.
Good lookin car man, I've been through a fair share of cars myself. I'm 24 and right now I have two vehicles, they're number 134 and 135. When I was in highschool I'd buy cheap non running cars and get them going and sell them. Now I'm married and I've had to slow down a bit, nice to see people still carrying on the tradition.
If you put one of the wheel dollys under the transmission, then it would roll back as you put engine and transmission in together, just a suggestion, all the best to you and your loved ones
This episode gave me fresh inspiration for my projects. Praise to God for him using you giving Him glory.
I thought this project was already awesome, and then Dylan said he’s swapping it to a manual. Now I’m all for this build. Keep up the the great work Dylan
I was hoping he would make the push button auto work
Watch out someone’s using he’s pic and name for crypto scam haha
@@7732boo whos name? Dylans?
@@7732boo thanks. I’ve noticed it from other channels I’ve commented on. It’s pretty annoying how many there are
Dylan, right here brother:
Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
When you got stuck, you prayed, and the Lord guided you! That's exactly what we are supposed to do. I did the same thing when I was building a blower motor and there was no way that the power steering pump could mount. I spent 2 days and couldn't get it to work. I prayed before bed and woke up with the answer and went out to the shop and knocked it out in 15 minutes.
God does answer a mechanic’s prayers for sure haha. I have had a few of those experiences myself. All glory to Him.
Trial and error is what made the world as what it is today. Good job Mr.McCool.
LOVE IT!!! I still say you should make it a California Kid cop clone....
It almost looks like one although the cruiser in it was a '57 model
Old school build , budget minded , V8 , then you toss in a manual !!! That in my mind is a winning combination !! . Keep them videos coming !!
☝️REPORT THAT ACCOUNT FOLKS! It's impersonation/a scam. ☝️
@@R3TR0R4V3 Can confirm he is impersonating several different channels including AutoAuctionRebuilds.
Reported!
@@RaytheRussian it's probably a bot.. Who knows, but I see this on literally every channel I watch, always somebody/something impersonating a channel in the comments sections.
@@R3TR0R4V3 not a bot. Definitely was chatting to a person. Anyway......
Dylan, I love your content. I am in my 60’s and still do things exactly like you did. And yes, I too sometimes have to ask the Good Lord for a helping hand. I started on this hobby at 14 with a Studebaker and now 50 years later I’m on a Model A though there have been many between. Show string budgets were a necessary evil back in the day and now I am glad for that. The things I have learned as a result are worth every skinned knuckle to where I see it now as an artistic blessing. Keep up the great work, sir.
I've got a basic welder, an old angle grinder, and an open uneven driveway, and I always say I can build pretty well anything 😁 I got that from my dad who go it from his, a can do attitude with a make it work mentality, he's custom built a lot of engine mounts fron scrap steel, and we're always fabbing up random stuff we want or need. I like these kind of builds more than big dollar flashy ones, the average guy can relate to this, sure you could've got online and probably found some 400 dollar kit to convert the mounts, but you didn't, and that's what makes this channel great, I also really appreciate your being open about your faith in God. Not many folks are anymore, so it's nice 👍
Hmmm hammering and grinding to jazz. Sounded pretty good - I love it when God shows me how to make something work when I don't have a clue. 👍
Those coolant ports are blocked off for a reason! You need the coolant to flow to the back of the engine to run cool . I know this can be a major problem on a 289 mustang it the head gaskets are put on incorrectly. I think this engine was built the right way and you better do it the same way.
Yes. And why doesn’t he realize this?
Not doubting you but why would there be holes in the block in the first place.
@@rondavis2791 differnet heads for industrial or truck use.
@@rondavis2791 correction. It is so each head is reversible apparently.
Another example of skill and imagination. Very nice 👍
Christine was a 58 Plymouth. She fixed herself..
Dylan mcCool programmed her to do that. 😦
Just poop on it’s dash and this Christine will suck that V8 in, easy peasy! 😂
Yeah, but I would hate to get it mad at me 😳
@@waynelutwiniak797 Just be cool in school and no worries..
No she didn't arny did
Some of the coolant ports are supposed to be covered. This pushes coolant to parts of the block that need it.
And yes, some, not all, cop cars had 4bbl’s. Most had the 2bbl. They also had double roller timing chains and roller lifters. It truly was a strong and durable engine!
For some insight, roller lifters came installed in police 318’s in late 1985, with every 318 getting them around ‘86/87. The 360 started using roller lifters in 1988
Good stuff man! I see you know how to weld a lil bit too. Nice. I'm a backyard mechanic, and a welder by trade, and having them 2 skill sets really compliment each other. Can't tell you how many times I was glad that I knew how to weld whilst working on a vehicle. Love how your doing your part to save the stick man!! We need more stick shift cars in the world!!
Definitely look into the head gaskets a little farther...nothing is done without reason...I'd say the coolant passages are blocked so that the coolant makes it to the rear of the engine rather than bypassing...You might ask why they exist at all...the answer is that the heads can be swapped from one side to the other, thus allowing coolant ports to exist still at the rear of the engine.
Nice work on the motor mounts @Dylan McCool
Your welds look good. Nice fabrication.
Hey Dylan: Nice having the 318 cop engine there to install into the Savoy... The homemade truck motor mounts were a nice touch along with the matching transmission... Hoping the rest of the assembly goes just as smooth as possible as the Holley Mo-Party is coming in six weeks.....
I am enjoying following this project.
That was good thinking. Nice welding young man.
Anytime you fab something and it works, its something to be proud of 😉😁👍👍
One thing for people to watch out for, I ran into it in my 74 Roadrunner…I was swapping from a 904 to an 833od, but the crank in my 360 wasn’t drilled for the super long input shaft on the 833od. The crank accepted the pilot bearing just fine, but the input snout would bottom out before the trans was fully in. The simple fix was to put a pilot bearing on the input shaft, mark it for depth and just cut the excess off of the input shaft. On the motor mounts, what I’ve always done when putting engines in cars they weren’t made for, is build pedestals out of 3” box tube it’s pretty easy and straight forward as long as the block mounting pads and the cross member overlap or are pretty close. Is that heater stuff on your firewall going to interfere with your distributor? It might not but it’s hard to tell in the video. That’s another plus for just sticking a big block in it lol
Love this series bud. Keep giving God the glory 🤩
Pretty sure the front coolant ports are supposed to be blocked off so the back of the block gets proper circulation. I've dealt with this on Ford FE's numerous times. Check different manufacturers and see if they are all the same. You could possibly cause overheat problems if you open them up.
exactly what i was thinking. Again after doing head gaskets on my FE every thread i saw was of people reiterating that you need to orient them right so the right ports are blocked to prevent overheating.
yeah I've learned the hard way you have to make sure you check Ford 360-390 head gaskets when you put them on in hindsight test fitting them would have been the way to go..
dont underestimate your fab skills....you did pretty darn good!
When I decided to Pontiac power my 72 Chevy C-10 I ended up using a bare 400 block and a TH 400 empty (gutted ) Trans. Just like you did. I had to try several kinds of mounting that Pontiac used. I finally ended up using Mounts from a 70's Firebird.
This is a very cool project. This car is gonna be one of the best.
Hi Dylan
What a great project , loving the old school mentality of using what you've got in the shop rather than just throwing money at it like a lot of other folks tend to do.
I love Mopars but my 11 Yr old little boy Charlie is an absolute nut for forward look plymouths and we're really enjoying sitting together of an evening and watching your channel and especially how the 58 is coming along.
Really enjoying the content so keep up the good work mate , all the best from the UK ,
James and Charlie.
I have one of those transmissions in my 58 Chevrolet. Worked well on power tour. Cruised 85/90 the whole time with the old 283
You deserve a attaboy award! As a long, long, long time subscriber you sure have come a long way. Your knowledge and can do attitude go along with your great videos.
Awesome project Dylan!
Wow great welds I'm impressed 😁 awesome job!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said God please show me how to do this and the funny thing is I always get an answer rock on dude you’re amazing.
Really nice work Dylan!
Doing a great job!! You're making an amazing roadsteration
Love the non conventional old car, V8, mean transmission swaps. Thanks for sharing.
Top work, brother!
well done Dylan! nice solution.. loved it
Chiming in with some of the others. Those coolant ports may be blocked off on those 318 head gaskets to force coolant to the back of the engine and make it circulate properly. Very common on old Ford V8 engines. The heads are universal and interchangeable from side to side so the heads have large water ports on each end. But the head gaskets are designed to block off the front water jacket port to force coolant to the back of the engine and work it forward out the top of the engine. If those front ports were to be left open, the coolant would only circulate thru the front of the block and overheat the back of the engine.
Great job Dylan, making progress and encouraging others to do the same is awesome. God bless you!
Love this channel... So relatable great work Dylan
I know exactly how it feels to figure out a solution to a problem. It gets you motivated to continue. Sometimes when you run into something you can't figure out, go on to something else and get a win, then go back to it. Sometimes it gives you new perspective and allows you to move forward. Great video Dylan
"skills" my friend...oh and a prayer or two...😊👍
Keep up the great work on this Plymouth she deserves to run and drive again
What a car. It looks really cool as is. Can't wait to hear the 318 fire up 👍
This is turning into a very interesting project.
I’m sure that you have taken this Into consideration, but don’t forget to remember the transmission shaft pilot bushing/bearing. I had a 68 Roadrunner with the 383 Super Commander w/4 speed. The original motor had the optional rod/block delete so I bought a low mileage 383 from the salvage yard. Did you know that Chrysler did not drill the hole in the end of the big block up crankshaft for the transmission shaft and pilot bushing. Me either. Royal pain in the butt. I ended up buying a pilot bushing for a mid-60s Ford 352/390 and turning it down at the machine shop I was working at. Fit perfectly in the torque converter hub hole. My dad cut about 1” from the shaft, and voila, it worked. Kind of. I had a hellacious vibration at about 65-99 mph that I never could get rid of. Good luck on this build, Dylan.
Edited to add. Chrysler did not bore the pilot bushing hole if the car was an automatic transmission
If the 318 is from the 70 Satellite, it originally had a 3-speed manual behind it.
I don't know about them being completely blocked on a 318, but I know on alot of domestic v-8 engines they have the front cooling passages on the block deck blocked/ partially restricted with the headgasket to ensure coolant flows from the pump to the back of the block then up into the rear of the heads then back towards the front of the heads/intake to the thermostat.
If the flow path is too easy at the front of the engine, you may have an overheating issue as the coolant flows quickly through the front half of the motor but just sort of stirs the coolant in the rear half but does not force enough of the coolant flow around the rear cylinders fast enough to transfer heat properly.
I was reading the same thing or something similar about small block Fords. The heads have water passages in the front and back but only the front ones are used with most intake manifolds.
So I would not be so sure the head gaskets were wrong. I've never heard of two types of head gaskets for small block Mopars of a given bore size.
So proud of this young man he is becoming a fabricator and that opens all doors to building hot rods.
Scam
Have to say, you really do beautiful welds.
Loving these weekly videos! Great work!
Coolant ports are blocked off at the front so the back of the engine gets coolant circulated through it. If it was open at the front ports coolant will just bypass everything
Great job on the motor mounts. Creativity helps alot
Love this build! So sick
great car! Nice welds too!
Hey Dylan thank you for the video
I've used chunks of 1/4 by 3 or 4 inch flat bar to make mounts , lots of scraps repurposed to build something you want
Looking good. Great step forward
You channel is sooo enjoyable.
Love the manual choice, fantastic content.
Nice “row of dimes” with your welding. Impressive.
Those engine mounts came out great. Where there is a will there is a way and Dylan you have a lot of will. That is really going to be a great project. Thanks for sharing.
nice to know gods a car guy makes me love him more
Well Done Dylan!
what a great channel
Love this build ! ,can't wait to see it up and running down the road ! Also whatever else you may do with it McCool Fan From Minot, North Dakota !
You should check the head and see if there is coolant ports that line up with the spots the head gasket was covering some of the holes don't always pass through into the head so they're not really doing anything
Very McCool 😎 to see a 58 Plymouth build!
Dylan my man, I posted a comment on your last video saying that I'd really LOVE to see this thing get an A833 (or similar) 4 speed manual, and although I HIGHLY doubt that you decided to go manual because of my comment, I'm really happy that you decided to go that route. I can't tell you how much I'd love to have this car and be able to lower it slightly, put some really cool old wheels on it like some of those slotted mag wheels with the chrome winged center locking knockoffs, and take it on some sort of road course in a vintage rally. We have a vintage rally here in Pittsburgh. Actually, it just happened a week or so ago.
Keep up doing awesome work Dylan! Love watching your videos 👍🏻👍🏻
I hope one day I can get a 1958 Plymouth.
Let’s Go “Christopher”
God Bless
😎
Your getting it put together Dylan. Looking forward to your next video. Thank you for sharing!
Your Police engine takes me back. In high school a cousin had a 78 Aspen police cruiser with a 360 we trashed until the dif fell apart
Love watching this series. Working on one of my dream cars and can’t wait till you get her running again.
I agree that someone can made a car project happen, but it is your passion for working on them that brings us to you channel. You have a better understanding of Mopar's than most people. But letting us see both side of your projects when it works and when does not work, give us a real overview of what to expect.
👍👍 looking good dylan.
Nice 1. Can’t wait to see her goin down the road
That was neat how you solved the motor mounting problem. Looking forward to the V8 install .
Think this is gonna be one of your coolest builds to date. Always enjoy seeing cars built that normally are ignored
Kudos on the overdrive 4-speed manual!!! This build is fascinating!
Nice welding on those engine mounts Dylan. 👌 I'm really enjoying this project!
Good lookin car man, I've been through a fair share of cars myself. I'm 24 and right now I have two vehicles, they're number 134 and 135. When I was in highschool I'd buy cheap non running cars and get them going and sell them. Now I'm married and I've had to slow down a bit, nice to see people still carrying on the tradition.
good news on the 4-speed Dylan. doing a great job on this resourceful engineering !
The head gaskets have been like that forever. As far as I know. Seen it many times
Nice work with the mounts.. looks clean and will definitely last a lifetime.. keep it up! God Bless!
Love the build this swap is cool plus making it a straight shift made it 1000 times cooler
👍 good job Dylan
Gonna be a cool car for sure, love the 58-62 cars from all brands. Super stylish and had character.
Great job keep up the great work
Great work!!!
Even looks to be plenty of header clearance and the four speed is a great touch
getting excited to see more of this 58 plymouth project
Spectaculor, you are the man, keep it coming 🤩
318 good choice for the car
Love it dyllan
Love that your using a manual trans!!! Cant wait to see her run
If you put one of the wheel dollys under the transmission, then it would roll back as you put engine and transmission in together, just a suggestion, all the best to you and your loved ones
Nice work! Great to see you pushing your limits. Ty, great video
Great job Dylan! This is a real kicking project that's exciting to see come together.