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wjajr
Supercharged
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 3636
Location: Downeast Maine
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(Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:17 pm)
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I washed the Dart in preparation for a nice week of warm dry weather._________________ 67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC
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hantayo13
Turbo EFI
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Posts: 1738
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(Sat Mar 17, 2012 6:24 pm)
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took a dozen mounted used tire & 2rims to used tire store...$200.00...wanted that for the 4 alum rims ....better than nothing
....installed the shelf above visor
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slantzilla
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
Posts: 9357
Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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madmax/6
Turbo EFI
Joined: 07 Jan 2004
Posts: 1444
Location: long beach ca
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(Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:19 pm)
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| Finished wind deflector for rear tires on the right side,removed trans blankent,ready to replace Summit aluminum pan,,,heavy and sticks down 1.3/4 further down than the steel Mopar Performance pan,that I drilled and installed a bung in for sending unit.Trimmed blanket and a couple protrudeing pieces on trans.Measured and figured out how I will beeing doing my cleaner air, aluminum parts under the car.I am trying to get cleaner air from under bumps and humps underneath.My Hp is what it is ,trying areo stuff to fool what it takes to go 126.Guzzi Mark
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DusterIdiot
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Joined: 29 Oct 2002
Posts: 7129
Location: Salem, OR
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Someone up there liked me....motor swap marathon.
(Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:18 pm)
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One sprinkled for 5 seconds today, the rest of the time was cloudy or sunny...
Non-oiling 11.5:1 motor came out of the hpak duster....
New 11.75:1 SCR motor came off the stand, mated spec stage 4 clutch and iron A-833OD to engine and dropped it in....(I'm swearing off iron A-833OD's...they are stronger, but are murder on your back), also using
new black poly mounts from J.Spiva, hopefully these are a bit stiffer than the blue ones I had (those will go into the green car).
Driveline, clutch linkage, shift linkage all bolted in without a hitch.
Things were going so well, and it was quiet in the neighborhood, I almost took a nap under the car...
Since this engine is getting the Dutra Fat pack, I cut the head pipes off that were configured for Dutra Duals and have a set of headers I purchased last week in Vancouver from a guy working on a V-8 project
(360 E58 from a 1976 Dart Cop Car to a 1968 Valiant Signet...and he's doing the job right, kudos to a mopar guy that feels that the slant six stuff should go to slant guys and not just thrown out as worthless junk).
Hopefully I get this done, broke in and dialed in before test and tunes are over.
If the weather is good tomorrow, I'll button up the engine bay, and need to put some time in on the green car getting it cleaned up in case this experiment doesn't pan out...
-D.Idiot
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Dart270
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 21 Oct 2002
Posts: 9598
Location: Blacksburg, VA
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:06 am)
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Sounds like good progress for everyone. DI, can't wait to hear how that one runs.
As for me, I finally figured out my wastegate issues on the '68 Dart. See the post under "Boost" section for my full writeup. 6-7 psi limited now, just like the advertised spring rate I ordered. Happiness. Plus I can easily increase it with a little leak/bleed.
Got dimmer switch interior light hooked up on Sun mini tach in the yellow Valiant too.
Member Jack Everhardt is on his way to visit this afternoon from Bristol and pick up a few parts.
Lou
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wvenable
Turbo EFI
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
Posts: 2301
Location: Indy
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Baby Steps
(Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:10 pm)
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| Changed oil & filter and air filter on Chase's Demon. He watched - next time he do! Battery comes next as well as looking at the brakes. Clutch will follow. My bro came to look at the car - drooled all over it. May have a slant convert - he will most likely join us at Clay City this year.
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wvenable
Turbo EFI
Joined: 29 Nov 2007
Posts: 2301
Location: Indy
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:12 pm)
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I also stuck the driveshaft in Wookie's car.  |
Thanks Big D!
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Greg Ondayko
Supercharged
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 2763
Location: IRWIN PA
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:52 pm)
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| wvenable wrote: | | slantzilla wrote: |
I also stuck the driveshaft in Wookie's car. |
Thanks Big D! |
Hope you have better Luck With your drive shaft!
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slantzilla
Board Sponsor & Moderator
Joined: 17 Oct 2002
Posts: 9357
Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
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Nongan
EFI Slant 6
Joined: 03 Dec 2010
Posts: 468
Location: Oregon
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:09 pm)
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My weekend consisted of getting a surprise phone call from my girlfriend that she had gotten into a car wreck when she was on the way to surprise me. Turns out my friend got into a head on collision when he pulled out on to the highway from a side street with her in the car, and she forgot to mention that they were ok, so the Dart got a 20 mile "road course" test, and other than the sloppy power assisted steering, it did very well. The car was destroyed (Ford Taurus at 10 miles an hour), the other vehicle was a Jeep wrangler going 60-70 Miles an hour and it wasn't very damaged (buckled fenders). The driver, my friend, sustained neck injuries and a concussion. Luckily though no one was beat up too badly, its a bad corner and he wasn't used to driving that vehicle, besides that I really didn't do anything interesting with the Dodge, I cleaned it.
Seth_________________ Annabelle: 1970 Dodge Dart Hardtop
1991 Nissan 240sx (sileighty) Lots of mods
1974 Dodge Dart *Wrecked*
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Volare4life
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 11 Aug 2007
Posts: 747
Location: Jacksonville, Fl
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:15 pm)
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washed (rinsed) the car, gassed it for the rest of the week.
-Mike
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kesteb
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Joined: 06 Nov 2002
Posts: 1511
Location: Everett, WA
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:40 pm)
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Finished tweaking the distributor. It now sets at 16* BTDC with a 9R governor along with a Chrysler short fat spring with a 3/8" loop and a black spring from the mopar spring kit. The vacuum advance is adjusted 7 turns in and is hooked up to the right vacuum port next to the idle screws on the Autolite 2100.
I also installed some Panasonic 3 1/2" speakers using the speaker bracket from '74 Sport. Next weekend i will be to installing the head unit. I almost wish some kid had hacked up the dash in the past. But alas, that did not happen, now I need to get creative.
It snowed this morning, the next major performance mod may be a set of tire chains...
23 days till Vegas.
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Big T
Turbo Slant 6
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Posts: 516
Location: Crescent City, Ca
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(Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:28 pm)
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Took the Dart out and washed it... Then took it down to the beachfront and decided to take some pictures...
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1967 Dart "Six Shooter"
Girlfriend Rhonda... 66 Valiant
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Rob Simmons
SL6 Racer & Moderator
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Posts: 4453
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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). Yeah, I get a bit stubborn sometimes...