Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: dustergirl340]
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10/09/17 12:46 PM
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Mr340
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its' a '64. I was actually looking for a '60 valiant and this turned up. It kinda spoke to us ...buy me, buy me... I think the engine swap and exhaust will be slightly easier on this one. '64 Dart is (almost) as cool as a '65 Dart. Sounds like a fun project. It's for your wife? This should be a lot of fun because I'll do things to this one I wouldn't do to the challenger. We're calling it "her car" because she's the one that spotted it. If things work out right this will be the race car and the chally will be more street... .. or maybe I'll have to get a stacker. nothing is as cool as a 65 Dart can't wait to see the paint, have you picked a color yet?
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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10/09/17 11:45 PM
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I'm going to replace my stock gas tank with a fuel cell so I can better manage my weight due to fuel volume (for NSS indexes).
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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Working on getting my other 65 Dart running with the 408 I just built for it. 504 hp on the engine dyno, 904, 4000 +stall converter, 3.55 gears, frame connectors, coil over/rack and pinion front end. Plan on M/T drag radicals, not sure what to expect for ET and mph? https://vault.myvzw.com/webcs/app/share/invite/HSTxFoiutR
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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having bought another car at the start of our winter, i had something new to explore & pull apart. The car had been running a blown Hemi on alcohol but i'm making the car an 8 sec bracket car. So, i removed 5 miles worth of uneeded wiring, raised the drivers seat & steering column, fixed the geometry of the steering shaft while at it. made a mount to suit a 727, made a new radiator mount, cut the fuel cell down to 1/3 of its size, removed all the decals, checked the driveline angle, made some headers, stripped out the windows so the car is ready for paint, changed the colour of the cage on the inside &relocated the guages from the steering colun & put them into a blank fiberglass dash. And i made a new rear wing coz i didn't like the other one. my old car is getting new Larry Smith ported -1's. a new cam & new HS rocker arms. my race season starts in 3 weeks.
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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10/10/17 10:23 AM
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^^^Interesting looking E-body there^^^ My plans are to change the carpet to black and install some of those carbon fiber roll bar protectors .
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: Mr340]
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This should be a lot of fun because I'll do things to this one I wouldn't do to the challenger. We're calling it "her car" because she's the one that spotted it. If things work out right this will be the race car and the chally will be more street... .. or maybe I'll have to get a stacker. nothing is as cool as a 65 Dart can't wait to see the paint, have you picked a color yet? Sawzalls are fun on a car. LOL. And definitely get a stacker! The Dart will probably be some shade of green (to no one's surprise), though not high impact. Something to fit the mid 60's era.
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: dvw]
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10/10/17 07:41 PM
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350 passes on my basically stock 727 running low 9's @ 3350lbs. I think I'll take a look. Time to check valve springs, bearings, and add a new pair of slicks. Doug Basically stock?! Haha I've seen the inside of that thing... lol Well we were hoping to just change out oil pans, add a diaper, and freshen the trans.... However, after last weekend looks like we will now throw a set of gears in it, new driveshaft, freshen the trans, perhaps a new sprague, maybe some axles, and a spool... Gotta love racing!!! Casey
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: Whompin_Wedge]
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350 passes on my basically stock 727 running low 9's @ 3350lbs. I think I'll take a look. Time to check valve springs, bearings, and add a new pair of slicks. Doug Basically stock?! Haha I've seen the inside of that thing... lol Well we were hoping to just change out oil pans, add a diaper, and freshen the trans.... However, after last weekend looks like we will now throw a set of gears in it, new driveshaft, freshen the trans, perhaps a new sprague, maybe some axles, and a spool... Gotta love racing!!! Casey Yea that sucks but better it happened at the end of the year and not the beginning. All that new found power will make any weak links show up. I have a set of 5.88 gears if you are interested. I may try them in mine
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: max_maniac]
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Hmmmmm Winter upgrades. The small block in my black Duster will be getting the solid lift cam pulled and replaced with a bigger roller cam. I will also be doing some more porting and flow testing on my 360-1 heads and I may add a few more cubic inches. My 572 for the small tire car has been on the engine stand forever and I may have it done and going into the car by next week. I would LOVE to make a pass or two NA in November before the local tracks close. Another 408 Edelbrock headed build will be started so Matt and I have a fresh bullet sitting on a stand just in case it is needed. I should also have my 512 Mega block done by March with a very nice set of 440-1 Indy heads. The block is ready to go and the assembly is balanced and ready for installation. Matt also wants to switch his car over to a 9 inch rearend and powerglide so I have 3 powerglides that I will be assembling. Hopefully I have 1 or 2 surprises that I may do but that depends on if I can come up with the needed funds. It should be a busy Winter.
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: slantzilla]
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Got any pictures of her. What has it run before?
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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10/11/17 07:26 PM
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The plans are to pull this 40 year old 440 out of my 70 Challenger and replace it or rebuild it with newer parts that don't sound like a diesel with piston slap when it is cold. Maybe some aluminum heads and put a real 4 833 4 speed in it instead of the 6 cylinder OD trans that came out of a 80 dodge 6 cylinder. Then go to the track where I have not gotten to make a run in 36 years. Not since my son was a year old and we needed family money.
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: B3422W5]
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1) Rebuild the 10 year old 670 Street Avenger and get it running right again. The 750 Street Demon I bought is so rich I may as well just run long hose from the local gas pump straight into my intake manifold.
2) Upgrade to a modern ignition system. Probably a Pertronix dizzy, coil, and wires. Realizing that MP orange box conversion on my car is about 25 years old now, and was about 20 year old technology when I installed it.
3) Full suspension rebuild front and rear. When I cruise around the crappy roads in the neighborhood it sounds like someone rolling a 50 gallon drum full of bricks down the road. Sooo many clunks and bangs.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts" ~ Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius
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Re: Winter upgrade plans, what are you guys( and gals) doing
[Re: max_maniac]
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10/11/17 09:23 PM
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350 passes on my basically stock 727 running low 9's @ 3350lbs. I think I'll take a look. Time to check valve springs, bearings, and add a new pair of slicks. Doug Basically stock?! Haha I've seen the inside of that thing... lol Well we were hoping to just change out oil pans, add a diaper, and freshen the trans.... However, after last weekend looks like we will now throw a set of gears in it, new driveshaft, freshen the trans, perhaps a new sprague, maybe some axles, and a spool... Gotta love racing!!! Casey Yea that sucks but better it happened at the end of the year and not the beginning. All that new found power will make any weak links show up. I have a set of 5.88 gears if you are interested. I may try them in mine Finally going to go 1/8th mile racing?! haha Casey
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