project Dart

[Dart Mike]

starting the transformation to 440 rb. first got larger tires and willwood brakes,new crossmember and compleatly rebuild front end and reinforced the lower control arm

 

[67dart/cuda]

starting the transformation to 440 rb. first got larger tires and willwood brakes,new crossmember and compleatly rebuild front end and reinforced the lower control arm

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Love that body style

 

[moparnation74]

Very cool build thread...It is not every day we get to see an early Dart......Especially, getting a 440

 

[Dart Mike]

the engine in place but just laying on the Motor mount engine brackets and insulator kit from brewer`s as you can se its pointing towards the passenger side hope it will straiten up when the 727 pushbutton transmission is lined up in the mount.next is to rebuild the 727 im going to change the 19 splines input shaft to 24 because of no converters are built for the 19 splines but you all now that of course.bought a hughes performance converter

 

[mr. b]

looking good keep us posted

 

[Jerry Hall]

Good going, l like seeing a Mopar project going together. Keep up the great work.

 

[khryslerkid]

the engine in place but just laying on the Motor mount engine brackets and insulator kit from brewer`s as you can se its pointing towards the driverside hope it will straiten up when the 727 pushbutton transmission is lined up in the mount.next is to rebuild the 727 im going to change the 19 splines input shaft to 24 because of no converters are built for the 19 splines but you all now that of course.bought a hughes performance converter

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Dang Mike, you work fast!

The engine will be off center and at an angle. It's just the way Ma Mopar did it.

Here's my '62 build thread. Feel free to ask if you run into any questions. Keep up the good work!

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/taking-up-new-residence.114133/

 

[Dart Mike]

Dang Mike, you work fast!

The engine will be off center and at an angle. It's just the way Ma Mopar did it.

Here's my '62 build thread. Feel free to ask if you run into any questions. Keep up the good work!

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/taking-up-new-residence.114133/

i don`t work that fast started the projekt this autum so it`s like in tv shows prefab. when living in sweden it`s take time to get parts over the sea and things get stalled you need to plan ahed and new things appear all the time your thread is realy great if a knew it before i could have
saved lot of time.brg mike

 

[Dart Mike]

finaly i got time to dismantle the transmission,found no fault so the only thing is to rebuild it with tci parts

 

[Dart Mike]

started the assembly

 

[Dart Mike]

i svapped the 19 splines input shaft to 24 but ran into problem with sealant rings. couldn`t snap them over need to order new ones for 24 splines

 

[Dart Mike]

tci shiftkit drilling guide

guide

 

[Dart Mike]

transmission completed

 

[Dart Mike]

struck problem could`nt mount the transmission to the engine missing by a "hair of an inc"
need to change oil pan.found the thread max wedge pan think it`s the only way to go but what oil pickup to use.seller vansautollc got a pickup for 72$ looks like the mopar performance
P5007848 a lot cheaper $37.99 but don`t know has anyone used the parts for their cars?

 

[Dart Mike]

looking for a pan to fit without any problems and the max wedge is the probably best option height is about 1.75 where the center link is placed

 

[Dart Mike]

going to chance with the 971 much cheaper than max wedge oil pan no one has tryed it for a dart hope it fits bought one on ebay

 

[Dart Mike]

back on track got my 971 pan. got space between pan and centerlink

 

[Dart Mike]

started mounting trickflow heads.pistons is ross a lot less weight than original about 654 gram
camshaft is Howards roller rattler

 

[Dart Mike]

the other head with hughes roller rockers.measured the pushrod and the one who is closest is compcams 7422-16 8.710 in. Length efective 8.555

 

[Dart Mike]

had to make a mockup for checking clearence to hood