71 Dart project

I bought this dart last week out of KY. for 2500
not to bad it does need some body work it needs two 1/4 panels which i got in the deal and a 727 trans . plans ???? don't know at this time put i have got and 440 and 340 to work with. got some time to may up my mind. it got now a 318 904 and a 8 1/4 rear end i do have and 8 3/4 rear for it . the in side are in good sharpe . some pic of it ...

Good luck and have fun with it

I think I saw you driving it home did you drive up the mountain parkway about 3:30

I may have . i bought the car just out side of E-town Ky .i had it on a two wheel dolly..

well got some work on the dart. got one 1/4 panel on the car looks good . got one more panel to put on . some work done to the roof .

Looking good!!

well got both 1/4 panels on now . looks good did some test paint job on it last week end. its ok
need to do some more work on it. but not bad. just playing with it now . i am going to put a well bulid 360 an a 904 in it .and i mean well bulid one too.. very hot .
some pics of the paint.
i may be selling the 14 in rim on it . don't know just at this time. going with some 15 in rims. 14's are not going to handle the power it is goin gto have. I just bought an 742 8 3/4 case for it for 100 bucks.

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looking good,keep up the good work

A good day gone bad. i was working on the dart today doing some body work that i was needing to get done. and out of know where my dam old air compresser just stopped working for me . it was going to have the day off whether i like it or not. just piss me off. now i have to get a new motor for it. and the company car show is coming in aug so i need to get this car some what done. this is what it looks like at this time..



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What do you need air for, I cant see where you would even hook it up to that sanding board on the deck lid. lol As long as your arms do give out you are good to go.

Been doing some work to the dart when my real job lets me. got the motor and trans out all the wiring out the power brake booster off Done some work on some bad spots on the engine bay. hand sanded the engine bay seen i don't have a sanding board that needs air lol .. and got the engine bay painted i got some old school Y1 yellow did not like it just a little to yellow for me . so i bought two qt of white and tone it down some.

Now i like this color much better. now it's time for the manual brakes & streeing box. that all for now.

looks like you got everything under controle,are you going to put a vinal top back on it?

No vinyl for me or the dart..

Well what is the biggest tire can i put on the back of my dart with out cutting or mini tubbing . I am thinking 235's 15's on stock 8 in rims ????? or

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i will get back on this car as soon as the money comes my way. LOL
just wait and see...

not true i have 265 60 15's on the back of my scamp without a minitub or spring relocation or anything like that. Good luck with the build. Its looking good I hope you make your company show!

Valve Lift .513 .533
Lobe lift 342 355
Avd dur 279 287
Dur @.050" 234 242
Valve lash .000 .000
Center line 106 114

timing @..050" Tappet lift
New Lunati cam for my dart also got my new RHS X heads today. mike @ MRL PERFORMANCE is cool guy to deal with. check him out some time.
i will get the rotating assembly from Mike also. just waiting on the machine shop to call me back.

well not to much to say or has been done . i have updated the cam to a •Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 284/292
•Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 242/252
•Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .533/.552
•LSA/ICL: 110/106
•Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
•RPM Range: 2500-6600
•Includes: Cam Kit
May also back half the car got all the stuff to do it . it will be a 4 link set up . but will see. if i can get a title for the dakota the dakota is being bulid for the street. would like to see some 70 71 dart that have been back half

Well it been sometime ... update on my ride...

got the block back from the shop a nice price tag to go with it 750 buck to do the block. is a 70 340 30 over now it will be a 416 stroker motor.
got new RHS IndyX's prw roller rockers 1.5's
Lunati voodoo cam.242 / 252 or .533 /.552 Bigs 750 stage 5 carb
Hooker headers Super Victor intake Scat rods i beams Scat 9000 4.0 in crank balance KB 416 + .070 still need to get some small stuff.

Now here is the kicker. I am not going to put it in my dart. with that said. i have a 87 Dakota that i was going to put a BB in but that did not turn out. it is back half dana 60 4 link set up 12 point cage 31x18.5x15 QTP's on the back the trans will be a 727 or a 904 ??? have not got that far at this time.. i will need to buy a new set of headers for the truck . the ones i got for the dart will not fit. hooker made a set for the dakota for $450.99 jegs sell them.

This truck should rock .. I HOPE. well thats the update for now..wish me luck.

More Dakota Pics.

looks as if you missed two company car shows ,, and the car transformed into a truck ?

Yep it did.. but have been working on the dakota some. getting ready to bulid the motor for the truck. still need to get a good Harmonic Balancers for the engine and a motor plate . and when bouns time comes i will get the headers and the mallory Ignition Kits . headers for this dakota are on the prices side some the only ones i can find for it are Hooker SC @ 451.99. for jegs .