As a GM/Pontiac guy , my buddy bought a 1969 RR with a 1970 440 automatic and asked me to work on it. I gladly accepted the challenge. I installed an electronic ignition including new distributor. Researching dropping a distributor into a 440 I found information that indicated the rear of the rotor button is supposed to point to number 1 cylinder , unlike a Pontiac , although both turn counter clockwise. I did not have to move the intermediate shaft, basically just swapped the distributors. She fired right up and after fine adjustments she is counting them off, sounds like someone installed a performance camshaft. New floor and trunk pans, complete front end rebuild power steering and brakes including front disc conversion. To be honest I ran vin number and it was born a satellite, car was misrepresented to my friend. So as such we are continuing on with a restomod. Still a cool car. You guys rock , it's so cool to see these cars cared for and kept as they were born. I am becoming a Mopar fan to be sure , will be watching.Subbed.👍👍🏁🏁

Totally awesome! After 50+ years this engine still carries a mystique that makes grown men silently stare.

As a builder in a restoration shop it's great to get to see something like this that is unmolested

glad you got that baby running, nothing better then the sweet sound of a hemi, please keep the videos coming, MOPAR!.

Here is what I do to set up distributor timing. Use the timing marks on the harmonic balancer and line them up so you are at TDC. Set the distributor in place and get the rotor to point at #1 plug wire in cap. You can turn the oil pump if you can't get the distributor to locate. After you get the rotor to point at #1 plug wire turn it a little advanced and you should be there. Turn the engine over and double check. COOL CAR!!!

Winners never quit and quitters never win. Glad to see you got the ole girl going. She sounded beautiful too.

Bob, you cleared up a question I have had for over fifty years. We had a Dodge dealer and a Plymouth dealer near our house in Sacramento, Ca. I saw the Daytona first then the Superbird showed up on their respective lots. Timeline makes sense now.

My Dad & I enjoy your winged car videos and take no crap attitude. We started chasing muscle cars in the late 70s and had many Cudas, GTX's and Chargers. We got the Vette virus in 78 & are now 69 L-88 Corvette guys. Keep up the great videos!

Pleasseee hurry and post another video ... thank you for leaving it all original... this is the first time I ever seen a unmolested 69 hemi Daytona

I’ve been waiting for this video for so long

Awesome, real cars. Thank you for your time to show these and inform.

Stunning car. These winged cars have been on my wish list for the last 30+ years. Thanks for the videos and dedication to a niche vehicle. Liked and subscribed!

Great sounding Hemi!

Very cool, can’t wait to see next video!

Them old cars get angry when you ignore them for so long. They rarely give you hope just like an old shelter dog, once loved they are your best buddy

Thanks so much for sharing this moment

sounded good, thanks for preserving history,

Yesssss she’s alive 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Preserving history. Enjoy

You gotta keep on keepin' on. Life's a garden: dig it. You gotta make it work for you.

Awesome, what a beauty!!!

I remember burning my eyebrows and eyelashes off because There was 2 number 1’s on my Cap and obviously chose the Wrong 1 !!!! Boom 💥 💨 i was sitting on the cowl with the Windshield out ! 😂

hi there my name is Mike Marshall I drove that Daytona in1972 and in1973Chester owned the Arco gasoline station in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio and I worked for him and I also drove the Hemi Cuda at that time.

congratulations

Great content, have loved the wing cars all my life but sadly only owned a 4spd. 68 Hemi Roadrunner and a 67 hemi GTX automatic car. That survivor is a fantastic find, enjoy!

Cool beans. Hemi's definitely have a unique sound.

Awesome car good luck!

Damn that starter got a work out right off the bat after 50 years😂

There's no better muscle car than a Hemi Daytona '69 Charger.

The story on these cars is everything.

To cool 😎 wish I could have a car like that or any Dodge 70 challenger would be cool too. For now I’m restoring my grandfather’s j10 Jeep I’ll get something after that’s done... can’t wait to see yours all together going to looks great

What a find!!!! that's like a Holy Grail car

Hey Bob, I talked to you and Pete at the Cruise on Friday night before the rain came in. Excited to see your Daytona!

Pops got the shakes

So damn amazing❤

Very cool car.👍

Anyone else grinning from ear to ear?!!! caught myself cheering in front of the screen

Very cool car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Imagine if you bought this back then and kept it in very good shape similar to this one how much it would be worth today...wow this car is a diamond in the hay.

Cool vidios,but a word of caution-at 7.34 guy in blue tee shirt is pouring gas into carb while guy behind wheel is cranking it over-if it back-fires it will ignite gas in bottle he is holding and may burn the whole project down,its happened,just saying...............

Awesome car -

Only 70 of these cars were factory produced. All the NASCAR versions were 426 4v engines.

"Hemi automatic 4 speed? hmm, must be rare!"

Whats an automatic 4 speed hemi? Anybody else catch that?

I saw that car at a show in Mobile. Beautiful car

A “four speed” automatic you say ? I thought all older late sixties torque flight automatics were strictly 3 speeds

turning off the audio...bad idea

Very interesting video once again, bit unfortunate that you turned off the audio though. Rookie mistake not setting the timing before trying to crank the motor.

HOLY GIRL!

It's a runner and I know it would it's a Mopar with a hemi it's gotta run anyway it's too bad the other owner took the front nose cone off it hopefully you have all the original bolts and fasteners that held the nose on so you can put it back on there. Does it have any of the factory markings they would of put on the car under the hood and under the car? and does it have it build sheet?

you guys should have hire Derrick from Vice Grip Garage

Are you sure none of the valves are stuck because I have heard that same sound on engines and it's ether stuck valves, 180 out or timing way out

The sound destroys any italian,german,japanese machine.This sounds like a beast not a coffee grinder. Have the cameraman record the sound from behind the car so we get the full sound.

It aint got no gas in it!

I assume that's the old original distributor you said you had in the box and it hasn't been rebuilt and I also assume maybe that's why it was taken out and replaced

426 hemi 4 speed automatic ?

He said it was an automatic yet four-speed?

Seems to me when you primed the oil pump if the pump wasn't in the exact spot you starter timing could be off anywhere within 360 degrees. Why didn't you put in at Tdc before you pulled the distributor then when you put it back in then it could be on or out 180 . As I recall the shaft and cam gear are set so if pump is turned it's going to be out of time .I'm just a Mopar junkie not a mechanic but I'd worked on a few of the hundreds of Mopar I've owned but none of them had a wing

Anybody can have a car restored, it takes someone special to keep it original.

Are those factory wheel covers?

Great car. Was wondering why you just didn't re stab the distributor? would have been a lot quicker, easier and the car would have started right off.

Automatic?

Why the hell did you turn off the sound.

So it's an automatic/4 speed?

Everybody: THAT'S how you work on a wing car - with the nose cone off - especially after an engine installation. Years ago, I'd take the nose cone off to change the oil. (kidding... but that's a LONNNGGGGG reach.)

I’m listening to it on KZfaq and I can hear that the time is off. Basic mechanics with a V8. put it on top dead center see what Rotor. Pointing to

Graveyard carzz

Hope to see you at Carlisle this year??

Very rare wheel covers.

There's the car or at least one of that put Chevy and Ford to shame in nascar

You must be a millionaire in order to get that car or you got it given to you lucky dude

Yeah Jonathan would have had the original engine started within 20 minutes.

Jump to 32:20 to start.

I have a Marion Race Motors license plate frame if you are interested. Seems like it would be appropriate for this car.

So you're in your shop, with your number one worker, Your bestest car Buddy Brain and your Son catching it all on video and you pocket the keys when you get out to check the timing? TSIF!

32:20

Wow I wouldnt want u guys workin om my stuff. 2 days to set the timing and points. lol

Stickers gotta go ...

After over 40 years just sitting wouldn't you pull the distributor and prime the oil system 1st ? Check the basics b4 you cook that starter ! Yeeeesh

Putting gas in wrong spot... goes in front half of rear carb...

Man , ever hear of narration . I dozed off it was so quiet and you still didn't get it running upon waking up!

Now send it and quit playing around

WATCH TIL THE END!

This is extremely painful to watch.....

You worked on it for four months and you don’t know if your timing is 180 out. Jesus that’s terrible. You guys are clucks.

426 4 speed. Auto lol rubbish

I have a v6 camaro that would kill this car

Very surprised you can’t time that thing right the first time so easy to do it will fire instantly