Restoration of the Chrysler 218 Straight 6 Flathead Engine PART 1- ASMR #MOPAR #RESTORATION

There's professional big budget you tubers screaming at this video about your methods. I'm 60 years old and have seen more engines rebuilt exactly like you're doing it than any other way. I watched my grandpa and uncles rebuild engines in the dirt at the oval tracks and win. Dude, I'm subscribing because of the no frills no bullshit practical way you do things. Great videos.

In my teens, I worked in my father's garage in the early 60's and learned a lot. Your engine is a good candidate. You're doing a good job. These were pretty low compression engines and the tolerances were not as critical back then as nowadays. Your engine should run just fine for years to come.

Shades of my youth, we had a 53, Mayflower 2 door wagon, we pulled and rebuilt the engine in 59. I learned a lot from that. Including making gaskets and rebuilding carbs, starters and pumps. It is becoming a lost art of fixing components. Thank you for sharing this.

Man I love your videos. I just retired from 40 years of medicine. Learned to drive in a 1947 Dodge four door fluid drive that I still own. I have dreamed of restoration but to date lacked a lot of time energy and know how. Now however I am inspired, thank you. WJDC

Nice to see a guy fix things without all the fancy equipment, just ingenuity and hard work.....well done!

I rebuilt 3 or 4 of these, we used them for our irrigation pumps... solid old beasts.

Nice no fancy CNC machine no special order parts he rebuilt original parts he made his own gaskets he bore out the piston and cleaned everything with typical tools and did a great job thank you sir

Crusty... You know, I never really thought I'd watch a video like this, but it's quite nice and kind of soothing seeing someone restore something without all the yapping.

little tip I've learnt when it comes to gasket paper, tap it with a ball peen hammer when its placed on said object you need it for. Tap around the areas that need cutting out and it'll just sheer off. Great video man :)

Thankyou Sir for a “No Nonsense Teardown” No crazy monologue to listen to!

this is a great video, so many of us "gear-heads" think about doing a project like this without really understanding what we are getting ourselves into, this video helps show me the reality of such a restoration, this is a huge project, kudos to you for doing it!

This is an amazingly helpful channel! Thanks for documenting all this. I am rebuilding a 50 Plymouth engine that was in my 49 Plymouth. Your videos are helping a lot! This is a legacy project. The car has been in our family for over 70 years. My grandad was a Mopar mechanic for 30 years (30 - 60). When he had to stop driving due to dementia, he handed the keys to me. I drove it in H.S., but then, sadly, I let it sit for too many years. I've been working on it for 30 years! My goal is a reveal in 2023. Thanks for your help!!!

Dude...thank you for posting this vid! You obviously are gear head from way back and watching this vid and some of the old school tricks you did that I had totally forgotten...just took me back! I am a retired firefighter and noticed you were a truckie...thank you for your service as well! Stay safe sir!

Classic old school shade tree mechanic work there. Nice to see someone has the skill / knowledge to make their own gaskets. I learned that back n 69 working on my first car. Well done.

I'm inspired by this video! Half of the worth is that you don't interrupt the video with talking!😊😊

Thank you for this! 🔥 🔧

claw hammer and kitchen sink this takes me back 55 years ago when my dad used to run modifieds 36 chevy coupe and build the engines in the kitchen as the garage had no door and a dirt floor

If only Chrysler put this much dedication nowadays.

Hey guys, I have this engine sitting in my barn. Spun the bearing on number two rod, and broke the piston. It’s all there including the transmission, clutch, pressure plate ect. It’s out of a 1949 Plymouth business coupe. Going to replace the rear end too, 4/56 gears. Put a 350 Chevy and trans in her. Oh yea, got split manifold exhaust and big carb with manifold like I said, just pulled it out and set it in the barn. Just watching you clean that one up makes mine look brand new. From what we can tell, broken rod bolt caused the damage. 56,000 miles. I would sell it.

I swear every time I run into a snag on disassembling my flathead 6 I just watch your video and and BAM the solution is right there in front of me. Wish me luck - the manifolds are next....gulp.