Hemi2Much
Well-Known Member
1966 Dodge Coronet 440 426 Hemi. 9500 original miles, One owner ( Other than myself )
Former drag car from new and has been sitting up since @ 1970
The engine is a warranty replacement 1967 block ( Being rebuilt now )
Original 727 Hemi Transmission ( also being built now )
Not doing a full restoration on the car more of a survivor-type restoration.
When I got the car there were quite a few parts missing and I wanted to know what the general consensus is on replacement parts and upgrades.
Parts that I'm missing and need to find/replace.
Alternator
Radiator & Fan Shroud
Distributor & Coil
Starter
Manifolds
Plans for the car: Drive and show the car and I would like to get the car back to as close as possible to original as possible. When I broke the engine down it had 12:1 pistons in it
I'm going back to stock 10.25:1 pistons bored .30 over.
I have the dual points Roto Faze distributor, Mallory Mark II Voltmaster coil, and headers that he was running on the car in Dragstrip form.
Should I replace these with OE parts?
Also what about replacement parts like Alternator and starter?
And what about upgrades to things like brakes, upgraded to dual-chamber instead of the factory single chamber master cylinder. And upgrade from a factory radiator to an aluminum radiator or locate an OE radiator?
I'm just trying to get a general consensus on what most of you would do when it comes to replacement parts and OE vs upgrades.
Thanks, Joe
Former drag car from new and has been sitting up since @ 1970
The engine is a warranty replacement 1967 block ( Being rebuilt now )
Original 727 Hemi Transmission ( also being built now )
Not doing a full restoration on the car more of a survivor-type restoration.
When I got the car there were quite a few parts missing and I wanted to know what the general consensus is on replacement parts and upgrades.
Parts that I'm missing and need to find/replace.
Alternator
Radiator & Fan Shroud
Distributor & Coil
Starter
Manifolds
Plans for the car: Drive and show the car and I would like to get the car back to as close as possible to original as possible. When I broke the engine down it had 12:1 pistons in it
I'm going back to stock 10.25:1 pistons bored .30 over.
I have the dual points Roto Faze distributor, Mallory Mark II Voltmaster coil, and headers that he was running on the car in Dragstrip form.
Should I replace these with OE parts?
Also what about replacement parts like Alternator and starter?
And what about upgrades to things like brakes, upgraded to dual-chamber instead of the factory single chamber master cylinder. And upgrade from a factory radiator to an aluminum radiator or locate an OE radiator?
I'm just trying to get a general consensus on what most of you would do when it comes to replacement parts and OE vs upgrades.
Thanks, Joe