Finally drove it after three long years.

I finally got my 1950 Dodge Coronet running and drove it for the first time around the block yesterday. It has a 1966 Plymouth 273 V8. Sounds pretty healthy being a stock two barrel with only a new cam. Here's a couple videos.





I havn't got any of it driving down the road yet, but hope to later today. You can check out my whole build at http://shadowmtkustomz.blogspot.com

 

Right on!

I've got a 52 pontiac straight eight that last moved under its own power about 3 years ago...

Had a friend in high school that had a 273 in a poverty hubcap and shitty tires and it embarrased my sbf cougar every time.

 

What cam are you running?

 

fuck, get the brakes working and drag the fucker down the street! hehe i know you got today and tomorrow off=)

if you need me to explain how to rebuild wheel cylinders/master ill be more then happy to help. brake lines are easy too.(you buy them to size)

 

actually, the brakes work great. i rebuilt those when i first bought the car. the only thing holding me back from taking it on any long trips is the open exhaust and not being registered yet. i just got back from a couple trips around the block but my dad only managed to get a quick little clip. must have forgot to press the button. haha...



the cam is from summit. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=SUM%2DK6900&autoview=sku





Scrapes the driveway. (Three inch blocks and stock 1966 Valiant 13" wheels. Will be replaced with 15x8's soon.)

 

NICE! glad you got it out! most cops wont pull you over for driving around the block.

 

Did the engine go in pretty easily?

 

yah, it went in totally easy. check out http://shadowmtkustomz.blogspot.com to see all of the build pics. there are a bunch of pics showing the clearences and how it all fit. i didn't really have to cut anything at all. it's almost as if it was made for it at the factory.

 

Makes me want to get my Coronet back on the road. It's been about 5 years.

 

cool web site! props to ya! keeps us posted.

 

Cool keeping it all mopar, i have a feeling im gonna have questions for the 318 im putting in my 50.

 

some updated pics. i put the stock air cleaner back on. i think it looks a lot better.




Again, check out http://shadowmtkustomz.blogspot.com if you have a '49 to '52 mopar and were wondering if you can fit a V8. You can, and I have the pics to show how it can be done.

Keep it MOPAR.