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Fast 1968 Dart #1050666
08/10/11 05:59 PM 08/10/11 05:59 PM
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Stockholm, Sweden
MrSixpack Offline OP
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Does anyone recall how fast the original 1968 Dart GTS 340 was.
I think Car Craft made some tests back then.
I will try my 68 Dart with std 340 / 904 and 8 3/4 with 3.91 gear.
I hope to get some mid 13 et.

Thanks

1970 Super Stock Challenger ex. Paul Rossi
1968 Dodge Dart GT 340
1968 Dodge Charger /6 3 speed manual
1966 Chrysler 300 Loaded
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440

1968 Mini Cooper
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050667
08/10/11 06:05 PM 08/10/11 06:05 PM
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They tested with the factory stock tires... tires are
alot better now days so I dont think you will have a
problem with some aftermarket tires
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050668
08/10/11 06:08 PM 08/10/11 06:08 PM
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Quote:

Does anyone recall how fast the original 1968 Dart GTS 340 was.
I think Car Craft made some tests back then.
I will try my 68 Dart with std 340 / 904 and 8 3/4 with 3.91 gear.
I hope to get some mid 13 et.

Thanks



you should i got 13.3 with headers and airgap intake and holley carb.
Aldough i higher stall verter will help for sure.
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050669
08/10/11 06:10 PM 08/10/11 06:10 PM
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In the article in the 1968 HotRod magazine, they clocked a 14.40 et with a 340/auto 68 GTS. I believe it had a 3.55 gear.

A 391 gear and some tuning typically meant high 13's in most factory 340 A-body cars of the 68-71 era.

R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: Dean_Kuzluzski] #1050670
08/10/11 06:17 PM 08/10/11 06:17 PM
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Sorry I did not mention that it has Doug's headers, Edelbrock airgap and a Thermoquad.
I just love Thermoquads carbs,on all streetcars I ever had I mounted a Thermoquad carb

The tires are Cooper's street tires.

Thanks.

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Last edited by MrSixpack; 08/10/11 06:22 PM.
1970 Super Stock Challenger ex. Paul Rossi
1968 Dodge Dart GT 340
1968 Dodge Charger /6 3 speed manual
1966 Chrysler 300 Loaded
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440

1968 Mini Cooper
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050671
08/10/11 06:22 PM 08/10/11 06:22 PM
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Those Cooper tires are rock hard (I run them on the street on my Duster) so you will have a hard time hooking up on them.

I use M/T ET Street drag radials for the track.
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: dustergirl340] #1050672
08/10/11 06:23 PM 08/10/11 06:23 PM
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Does it still have the stock flexplate?
If so street tires is a good idea.
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: dustergirl340] #1050673
08/10/11 06:26 PM 08/10/11 06:26 PM
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MrSixpack Offline OP
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I will use 9" slicks and frontrunners in the future, this will be the family bracket car.
But now it has a bit to wide 8 3/4 from an early 1960 B body so I cant fit the slicks with the rims I have.

My goal is to run mid 12 sec. later with slicks and maybe a hotter cam.

1970 Super Stock Challenger ex. Paul Rossi
1968 Dodge Dart GT 340
1968 Dodge Charger /6 3 speed manual
1966 Chrysler 300 Loaded
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440

1968 Mini Cooper
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050674
08/10/11 09:08 PM 08/10/11 09:08 PM
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I had a 1969 Dart Swinger 340 with a 4 speed and open 3.23 gears. With the original tires it went 14.2 consistently.

I added headers, 7" cheater slicks and 3.91 sure grip and it went 13.5 consistently.

This was way back in 1969. It was a lot of fun, and premium gas was only $.25 a gallon. How I miss those days.

Raul
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: Aspen7695] #1050675
08/11/11 09:26 AM 08/11/11 09:26 AM
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My 68 340 GTS ran 12.90 with small solid cam, airgap, cheap headers, and holley 750. Has a 3800 stall and 4.10 rear, with 235/60 BFG drag radial.
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050676
08/11/11 09:44 AM 08/11/11 09:44 AM
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Yours should do a little better than this...

1968 Dodge Dart GTS (CL)
340ci/275hp, 3spd auto, 3.23, 0-60 - 6.3, 1/4 mile - 14.68 @ 96.2mph

for more cars and et's check here.

http://roadtests.tripod.com/

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Coming soon!!!!
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1050677
08/11/11 10:42 AM 08/11/11 10:42 AM
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Thanks Guy's.
I will post et on Saturday evening after the TnT.

Thanks

1970 Super Stock Challenger ex. Paul Rossi
1968 Dodge Dart GT 340
1968 Dodge Charger /6 3 speed manual
1966 Chrysler 300 Loaded
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440

1968 Mini Cooper
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050678
08/11/11 05:39 PM 08/11/11 05:39 PM
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clean looking dart will try to look for it on saturday unless i get drowned doing crewwork

Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050679
08/14/11 05:01 PM 08/14/11 05:01 PM
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Quote:

Thanks Guy's.
I will post et on Saturday evening after the TnT.

Thanks



never saw you there if it was kjula you went to?
hope you didnt run into any trouble
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: 1Fast340] #1050680
08/14/11 05:20 PM 08/14/11 05:20 PM
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MrSixpack Offline OP
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Quote:

Quote:

Thanks Guy's.
I will post et on Saturday evening after the TnT.

Thanks



never saw you there if it was kjula you went to?
hope you didnt run into any trouble



Yes I ran in to trouble on the way to the track, one burnt ballast resistor and one orange box.
But I had an old spare box and b/r from a Van, but it did'nt ran good with it so I limped it home and took my VW Passat instead. Tomorrow I will order a new MSD 6 box, I have had enough problems with the Chinese made MoPar crap boxes.

So I turned wrenches on Tobba Janssons Funny Car instead, which was a nice way to be "in" the racing game without my own car.

1970 Super Stock Challenger ex. Paul Rossi
1968 Dodge Dart GT 340
1968 Dodge Charger /6 3 speed manual
1966 Chrysler 300 Loaded
1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440

1968 Mini Cooper
Re: Fast 1968 Dart [Re: MrSixpack] #1050681
08/14/11 05:30 PM 08/14/11 05:30 PM
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sorry to hear that,hey working on a funnycar must be a cool experience i like helping out on others cars but its hopeless to try to see much racing doing so,the only funnys i saw was from the CT pit area and thats not the best spot for watching quick runs,all i could get out of that was hearing the thundering sound and then a car quickly swishing by in the litle gap there is to look thru:(

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