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Ultimate sleeper?



Swapping in 2.3 stroker, comp stage 2 cams, FRH intake, 66mm turbo, Built narrowblock 904 mopar automatic out of a D50 with v8 internals, 5000 stall, 8 3/4 rear with 3.55 suregrip, hoosier 26x9.5 dots on the stock steel wheels ( keeping the hubcaps )

Shooting for around 700whp, should be fun

I love it. Keep this updated. How did you mount the engine in place? How is the firewall clearance?

Cool project

Ian

This is my new project. thinking about doing the same thing!



I want to see how yours goes.

Ian

Looks good latly we are seeing more and more old cars, My freinds Dad would puke if he saw this LOL hes had Darts since I can remeber. I'm gona make it a point to show him what your doing. Keep us posted on your progress.

first thing I was wondering when I saw the picts was:

How much does it weigh? lol

my dart weighs 2750lbs right now w/ slant six motor and auto trans.

Ian

Motor mount work from today

Did the final welding on the motor mounts today

Looks good. Are they solid mounts? Or is there a rubber/poly insert in there? Curious about trans location. Any extra info you can provide would be awesome.

Ian

Poly inserts...

The motor/trans is moved forward 4 inches (using a plate on the stock trans mount ) so i dont have the fight the tstat or cas firewall clearance, also made the motor mounts much much easier

75COLT wrote:Looks good. Are they solid mounts? Or is there a rubber/poly insert in there? Curious about trans location. Any extra info you can provide would be awesome.

Ian

Finished cutting off /6 mounts

Very interesting, I would have thought the darts weigh more than that. You are running a wideblock?

the '75 i dig, but the '68 kinda bums me out. but then, im a big Mopar guy, and the idea of the 68 with the 4G doesnt meld well in my mind.

+1 on keeping us updated, definatly unique build.

I am a huge mopar fan as well. This is actually my 5th 1968 Dodge dart. Not to high jack this thread. I just have all the bits handy to throw in it. I also have a couple of big blocks as well.


I wouldn't make any mods that couldn't be reversed.



Ian

let me know if you need some bigblock stuff- i just aquired everything to build a good 500hp 440(brand new), save for a 440 block.

Finished painting the engine compartment

Looking good! Are you going to run power steering?

Ian

75COLT wrote:Looking good! Are you going to run power steering?

Ian

No, converting to manual steering

i have a manual steering box, along with the whole front suspension with big bolt pattern lug pattern for sale if youre interested

Got my 4g63 to GM automatic adapter, very nice

motor is back in dart for good !

Looks great! How is the clearance on the steering column rag joint area and steering box? Looks like it will be close to the forrester intake. Power brakes? Anyways motor is looking good. Keep the pics coming

Ian

im liken it very coo

[hey whats goin on how are we doin?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets see some more

another update

8-27-09 update

Modified talon throttle cable

Chevy 1 wire alternator

Modified toyota 22re starter

working on exhaust

Modified Ford Explorer 8.8 rear going in

do you want/need a set of super stock leafsprings for that? i have a pair laying around...

This is absolutley Awesome! I have a Plymouth I was thinkiing about attempting. It looks good with alot of room. Any updates?

Man, I just grinned ear to ear seeing this and I am really looking forward to some video of it going.

Well done! You are an inspiration.

What kind of throttle kickdown are you planning to use for the passing gear?

Keep up the great work!!!

Send more pictures.

Wilbur

speedy6963 wrote:8-27-09 update

Modified talon throttle cable

Chevy 1 wire alternator

Modified toyota 22re starter

So far everything looks very clean. I just have to say I love the color choice on the block. Looks like it belongs there, nice job.

I like your C.O.P. conversion.. Can you give a little more info how it's used in a 'retro' application?

E

nice looking setup

It runs...

Much tuning left to do ....

http://www.streetfire.net/video/franken ... 058224.htm

Congrats man!!!!

a little more boost today

http://www.streetfire.net/video/franken ... 058570.htm

today upped to 30psi and 580whp

http://www.streetfire.net/video/franken ... 058878.htm

DANMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! WOW! Excellent work man!

Man, that is awesome man.......................Just makes me want to work on mine more.

FANTASTIC MAN!!

I couldn't sleep and decided to 'surf'.. Man this is what I needed! I'm on vacation this week and hope to actually get my 77 Hornet in my shop to start pulling the drive train out and start measuring. (its a rear sump though.. I've got a theory.)

So whats' the skinny on your motor specs?

AND, I just modded my motormounts in my civic 4dr and noticed a BIG difference in vibration. How does the dart feel with those fine motor mounts in yours?
What about the trans mount? Poly-custom also.

Did you do the balance shaft delete kit in yours?

Errol

Any more pics? This is absolutly awesome!!

knuckshaft wrote:Any more pics? This is absolutly awesome!!

how about a new video

http://www.streetfire.net/video/franken ... 064238.htm

what color is the block? it looks like hemi orange....which would be a good choice on an old mopar. if it was a 2.6 instead of a 2.3 stroker you could call it a "hemi" like with the old k cars with the 2.6. a 4 cylinder pushing 500+ hp is not gonna be as bulletproof as those nearly indestructible slant 6's but with all that power and the low-end punch of a stroker crank it should make a very livable daily driver and you will probably get gas mileage comparable to the original powerplant (when you keep your foot out of it).

definitely a sleeper project i want to see finished. my parents had a 70 dart w/ manual 4 wheel drum brakes. it was on the road for years and years after they sold it. hope you upgraded the brakes and installed big sway bars so it can handle all that power. my guess is you do a lot of city driving or plan to drag race. i would have gone with a stick in such an outrageous ride, but to each his own! keep up the hard work!

10.11 @ 133mph

http://www.streetfire.net/video/franken ... 076572.htm

That's awesome. Lovin it!

That is just FANTASTIC!

Thoroughly impressed with the whole project.

Congratulations on a great job

capev86 wrote: definitely a sleeper project i want to see finished. my parents had a 70 dart w/ manual 4 wheel drum brakes. it was on the road for years and years after they sold it. hope you upgraded the brakes and installed big sway bars so it can handle all that power. my guess is you do a lot of city driving or plan to drag race. i would have gone with a stick in such an outrageous ride, but to each his own! keep up the hard work!

by '75, all Abodys had big bolt pattern drum brakes, and i think almost all of them had power assist. i have heard of odd-balls that made it out of the plant with leftover drums and even small bolt pattern stuff, but it was supposed to be all worked through by then

What engine management are you using? I am assuming AEM but if it is Link I would love to know how you have the 2 step set up.

Awesome Car!


Kyle C