I know it'll be a tough slog, but this would be such a cool long-term resto project to run on the channel while doing other projects. It would be such a great car when finished.
This car needs to be restored. My brother had one like this in the late 60's. I was maybe 14 at the time but I loved that car. It was white from the factory but he repainted it a metallic green / gold color. He added cragar mags and had high jackers to lift the rear end. It was the cockiest car around town. I lost my brother a few years ago but watching this video brings back some great memories.
Great video Dylan. Loved it. I've hated the look of these frumpy little Darts. But with a V8 4bbl, 4 speed, limited slip and dual exhaust burning the tires, I kinda like them now. BTW, I hope that you are giving your dog the love and Attention that she needs. There's nothing like the love of a dog.
Thank You Dylan. I have thoroughly enjoyed this video. This car would be a great long term restoration project. Not perfect, but do enough to make it decent.
The first a body I've known of that had an 8 and 3/4 was the 66 "D dart" which was a 273 with 11 to compression a 700 holley and headers, was a special package, not to be confused with the 10.5 to1 235 ho version
@@stevensaxton8131 even 2bbl 273's had a solid cam until 68and 69, when they built the 340 there were no more hp 273's and the 2bbl was the base v-8 for valiant and dart they had the 318 hydraulic cam, also the old poly 318 57 -66 were solid lifters
I owned a 65 Dart Charger back in 1971. It was stock when I purchased it. 273 Hipo 235 HP with the 904 Trans. I rebuilt the engine and Trans and installed a 8-3/4" rear-end. I drag raced it in KOA AHRA and set the National Record. It originally came from CA. Solid car and no rust. Paid $500 for it. Sold it in 1975 and the guy wrapped it around a pole. Totaled the car. Today, it would have been restored.
I really look forward to these videos. I like how clean he keeps them. Non vulgar. Unlike a few other channels. Still watch them tho. Just love the vehicles.
I agree that "full restoration" wouldn't be worth the money. BUT... I'd patch the floors, throw some seat covers on the front buckets... MAYBE toss in a cheap replacement carpet. And thoroughly enjoy cruising her!
Hi Dylan. Thank you for your videos. I like this vidio on this little car it's ugly but it's small and cool and 4 speed I you restore this car it's cool
Hi Dylan, been with you since the beginning and always enjoyed the ride. Two things...first, looks like that fuel filter is in backwards. Second, proper drum brake tools make them much easier to work on. He helps those who help themselves.
Im doing one with a console factory shifted automatic on old parts from a Mopar man.still has the 273 block but with Hi-Po 360 heads and foctory thermoqaud intake.All good but the floorpans so far.
Dylan, put your black tee shirts on the top of the Bucket Seats. A 70s thing. Time for a Clutch Headers and Cam and Lifters aluminum Manifold and add that new tank. Make a Nice little hot 🔥 Rod
I think Old Red needs to be saved: fix the rust issues in the body and floor, install front discs and a dual master cylinder, better seats and some interior improvements. and if you can get that kind of scratch from a 318 of unknown quality, just imagine what a mildly built 340 would do? Back in my youth, the older brother of a friend of mine had a '65 Dart GT with a 273 (I think) and a four speed. And the brother wanted to trade his car straight across for my '69 Plymouth Valiant 2-door post (Slant-6 and automatic). We never got the deal done, and seeing how much fun Dylan had driving his GT, I wish I had made the trade.
That fuel pump needed replacing any way. I laugh about the fuel line, I remember back in the seventies I rebuilt my motorcycle engine, I checked everything over, but it would not start, my brother helped to try to roll start it. We pushed and pushed and nothing, we checked the gas -AGAIN- and pushed and kicked some more. I was getting hot and sweaty and so pissed off. Finally, my brother said we should check the plug, he bent down and laughed. We - me- had never put the spark plug wire on the plugs. It cranked right up and ran like a champ after hours of messing with it.
These cars were reliable daily drivers not limited production high performance cars. Most of them got the rugged Slant 6 either the 170 or the optional 225.
Same car with auto would be a snooze-fest but 4sp makes all the difference in the world. Not worth a resto, but maybe worth a new clutch. Like you said, lots of fun left to be had there.
Dylan McCool Hello Friend please fix up old Red because she wants to live,and because that is a very rare 1965 2door Dart 4 speed manual transmission V8 engine Option car 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪😃😃👍👍👍👍
I'd like to see this car get passed around to some of your YT content creator friends. Each one does an improvement until it's decided that you all are done. Then auction it off and donate the money. That would make a nice series. "The Saga of Ol Red" Returns from the grave!
Anything is worth fixing if you want/love it enough, my '66 Dart GT we build into my "Yard Dart" had about the same level of rust but had the added hill-billy package where they torched out the trans tunnel and it wasn't even a stick shift car, just a 273 4 barrel auto car. I honestly don't blame you for not wanting to get involved in restoring that car, I just picked up a 64 Polara 500 383 4 speed console car and the more carpet I peel out, the more of the floor comes with it, but I will fix it, even if I have to get creative with patch panels. That is a very cool '65 if you want to sell it, I know someone who'd be interested.
Brings back memories. My 2nd car iwas a 65 gt with a slant six and three speed manual. Always wanted to drive the 4 speed. Got my chance when i scored a 64 valiant signet with a smal block ans factory 4 speed and hurst shifter. What a blast to drive! Got plowed by a drunk unfortunately and that ended that dream. Sold it to some auto body shop kids. Who knows where it is now
That's funny I watched sleeper dude get the parts car running on his channel I watch all the Cool people like you so keep on keeping on love the Chanel
That car is salvageable. I've seen a LOT worse. But I agree that it's not WORTH it. If it was all original, maybe. I bet it will be a blast on the drag strip though.
She's a good looking old beast. I'd love to see this made structurally sound, the surviving red paint buffed to a shine and a coat of clear applied to preserve the patina. A better set of buckets up front and then send it 👍
The Little Red Dart that Could!! She is worthy of some TLC Dylan. Put the Dart on a long term resto. Do a little here...a little there. I think she's worth it!
You're doing some awesome stuff Dylan. Honestly you really don't see too many darts of that era, maybe you should consider more of a restoration. Great work as always and an awesome video 👍✌️🇺🇲
I had a black 1965 dart with a 273 ci engine with a 4 speed and it was a convertible. Sold it for $800 and it was in very good shape. That was back in the 80's. My guess is it has gone through the crusher by now.
I also think.....put some hard metal strips across the floor underneath for safety if you drag it!!!!!! But I think down the ROAD rip out the floors and replace.....that just has the call to do it!!!! Ole Red deserves it!!!!!!! Then a Dylan Cam replace and a refresh with some sweet Dylan's choice ENGINE PAINT!!!!!!!!! As the Squatch says........EWWWWFFFTTAAA MAAAAAEEEEE!!!!!!!!
I had a white 65 Dart GT 170 slant with 3 on the column. I dropped in a 225 and put one of the square exhaust mufflers on it. I found some 13” chrome reverse wheels. People who didn’t know the car couldn’t believe it had a six in it.
Being on a limited budget (can't afford Chargers, GTX's, Road Runners, etc,), I've always been a fan of Valiants and Darts. Easy on the wallet and fun to work on---like 318s and 225s.
Maybe you should keep going on Ol Red. A few little things could make it more fun👌🏻🤘🏻 I don't think it needs restoration, just Roadsteration and a beating at the track.
I had a1964 Dodge Dart GT, V8 4 speed.Sold it,tracked it for 20 plus years.Lost track of it,would love to buy it back. A guy in Lake City Washington owned it.
I owned a 72 Duster 318. Took it off the road in the early 80s to restore it. Lent it to a friend who introduced it to another car n totaled it. At least I have pictures to remind me 😢.
Awe man! Sweet sounding car. I know she is a bit to rusty to restore, but just maybe this one does reserve to have the rust repaired and then painted? This style of Dart is one of the better looking ones for sure. Dylan, you absolutely rock for getting this car back on the blacktop.
Wow Dylan, that car is so cool ! It's in not much worse shape than my Coronet 4 speed (and i've been enjoying it for 7 yrs now). You should bring yours to this month's Tenn.Valley Mopar show. It's local to both of us. (FYI..Your Dart is nicely optioned & looks to have the HD front brake drums (WIDE front shoes), also, having a trunion 4 speed in a '65 makes sense because they were used thru the 1964 model run so, i'm betting if you check the case stamping it'll verify as '64 production & is typical of Mopar to have "new" (year old) engines, trannys etc from inventory for next year (1965) production. *Still wanna know why they quit driving it 12 yrs ago.
21st Century rat rod It takes me back to 1976 and the 1st car I bought on a bank loan. It left NC as a 73 Duster Twister with a 2 bbl & 3 on the floor w/w bucket seats, no console. Sold off the Travis AFB "lemon lot" by a guy headed overseas. I finished it w/w a '68 340 4 bbl, (AVS), a 833A sm blk 4 spd & a 3.91 sure grip drop in. The biggest gripe was the 5 x 4" BC front disc brake available options. Back in the day i had minimal money and was always looking for low buck upgrades; ie brakes, suspension, that I could source and install myself. The one thing i should have done was made the change from 5x4 BC bolt pattern to 5x4-1/2. So whats your base initial timing?? Whats the current ignition system, points or electronic?? You changed the water pump?? Sent the radiator out to be cleaned "rodded" out?? Drive shaft - eminent failure or questionable power transfer?? 3rd member pinon seal replacement?? Sure grip inspection & service?? Or look for a donor "A" body and transfer the drive train, with possible mods? or ???. A six cyl auto "A" body Dart, Demon, Duster, or an "E" body?? I also owned a 1971 Plymouth Fury w/w a 318 - 2 bbl carb, long tail shaft 904 auto trans, 4 whl drum brakes, w/ pwr str & pwr brakes. 2 dr bench seat - hrdtp, banana yellow with a front hood so long you could land a Cessna on that plane. I miss that car.
Maybe I missed something, but isn't the fuel filter on backward? Usually you can see the dirt collect on the outside of the filter element. Anyway, this Dart is just like any other used car: Someone has worked on it until they lost interest and then someone else picks it up and adds to it. Eventually it gets into the right hands and Voil'a it's runnin again. Race on Sunday Sell on Monday. Been There Done It. ben/ michigan
Old Red should be restored. She wants to live man! She’s a fighter.
I want that dart !!
This is the A.D.D. channel
Clear coat it and rock on🤘
Strong drivetrain and a sleeper no doubt, but a ton of bodywork would be needed with all that rust and etc.
New clutch, and.... vroom, vroom!!!!!
I know it'll be a tough slog, but this would be such a cool long-term resto project to run on the channel while doing other projects. It would be such a great car when finished.
@@kruleworld maybe not right now, but they are getting more and more valuable with every year and every stupid government regulation.
@@kruleworld yeah I know, but I wasnt thinking of the return, I was thinking of the car.
That looks like such a fun little car. The 318 is perfect for it! "OLE RED" deserves a restoration.
Did I miss something? Should be a 273 if it's the original engine...
@@nickadamson6053 it isn’t original. Said that during the beginning of video 1
@@adamyoder6024 oh I totally missed that. Bummer
Lucky one!!! That car deserves a 100% totally original restoration!!!
Why? It would not be worth half as much as it would cost to fix. Just a money pit, and no way to get your money back, or even close
This car needs to be restored. My brother had one like this in the late 60's. I was maybe 14 at the time but I loved that car. It was white from the factory but he repainted it a metallic green / gold color. He added cragar mags and had high jackers to lift the rear end. It was the cockiest car around town. I lost my brother a few years ago but watching this video brings back some great memories.
I am very sorry for you loss
Great video Dylan. Loved it. I've hated the look of these frumpy little Darts. But with a V8 4bbl, 4 speed, limited slip and dual exhaust burning the tires, I kinda like them now. BTW, I hope that you are giving your dog the love and Attention that she needs. There's nothing like the love of a dog.
Agreed, especially about the dog.
He slept with it
Dang, she sounded boss as heck after that clutch fix and new carb.
It needs some metal work but I've seen far worse than that restored
Looks like a normal project car in Missouri
@@thisguy2720 so true
It's very worth fixing how much do you want for it
Thank You Dylan. I have thoroughly enjoyed this video. This car would be a great long term restoration project. Not perfect, but do enough to make it decent.
Love old red, would love to see a long term restoration on him. Really enjoy those
The first a body I've known of that had an 8 and 3/4 was the 66 "D dart" which was a 273 with 11 to compression a 700 holley and headers, was a special package, not to be confused with the 10.5 to1 235 ho version
They had a solid cam and lifters too. It was a hot little engine.
@@stevensaxton8131 even 2bbl 273's had a solid cam until 68and 69, when they built the 340 there were no more hp 273's and the 2bbl was the base v-8 for valiant and dart they had the 318 hydraulic cam, also the old poly 318 57 -66 were solid lifters
I owned a 65 Dart Charger back in 1971. It was stock when I purchased it. 273 Hipo 235 HP with the 904 Trans. I rebuilt the engine and Trans and installed a 8-3/4" rear-end. I drag raced it in KOA AHRA and set the National Record. It originally came from CA. Solid car and no rust. Paid $500 for it. Sold it in 1975 and the guy wrapped it around a pole. Totaled the car. Today, it would have been restored.
I save this one. It,s a Runner
that old girl is rough but i love it !
This really would deserve a restoration, even though rusty is a bit of an understatement for it😅
I really look forward to these videos. I like how clean he keeps them. Non vulgar. Unlike a few other channels. Still watch them tho. Just love the vehicles.
I agree that "full restoration" wouldn't be worth the money. BUT... I'd patch the floors, throw some seat covers on the front buckets... MAYBE toss in a cheap replacement carpet. And thoroughly enjoy cruising her!
Class, you’ve got to keep this one on as a restoration 👍🏻
Hi Dylan. Thank you for your videos. I like this vidio on this little car it's ugly but it's small and cool and 4 speed I you restore this car it's cool
Hi Dylan, been with you since the beginning and always enjoyed the ride. Two things...first, looks like that fuel filter is in backwards. Second, proper drum brake tools make them much easier to work on. He helps those who help themselves.
Im doing one with a console factory shifted automatic on old parts from a Mopar man.still has the 273 block but with Hi-Po 360 heads and foctory thermoqaud intake.All good but the floorpans so far.
Enjoyed watching you get to the next level with this old heap that shows real potential!
Dylan, put your black tee shirts on the top of the Bucket Seats. A 70s thing. Time for a Clutch Headers and Cam and Lifters aluminum Manifold and add that new tank. Make a Nice little hot 🔥 Rod
I think Old Red needs to be saved: fix the rust issues in the body and floor, install front discs and a dual master cylinder, better seats and some interior improvements. and if you can get that kind of scratch from a 318 of unknown quality, just imagine what a mildly built 340 would do? Back in my youth, the older brother of a friend of mine had a '65 Dart GT with a 273 (I think) and a four speed. And the brother wanted to trade his car straight across for my '69 Plymouth Valiant 2-door post (Slant-6 and automatic). We never got the deal done, and seeing how much fun Dylan had driving his GT, I wish I had made the trade.
My sister and brother in law bought a 1966 dart gt new had a hp 273 with a 4spd. Gold with white interior. You had to run premium (eythel) in it
Fix this car Dylan it is just too cool Brother
Only you brother I liked the car a lot I do like that dodge neon in the background
Whatever you decide to do with it, this sure looked like a fun project. Keep us posted!
That fuel pump needed replacing any way. I laugh about the fuel line, I remember back in the seventies I rebuilt my motorcycle engine, I checked everything over, but it would not start, my brother helped to try to roll start it. We pushed and pushed and nothing, we checked the gas -AGAIN- and pushed and kicked some more. I was getting hot and sweaty and so pissed off. Finally, my brother said we should check the plug, he bent down and laughed. We - me- had never put the spark plug wire on the plugs. It cranked right up and ran like a champ after hours of messing with it.
New carb and clutch peddle spring removed and she books it now 😂😂
I love this car, not enough early a-body darts get love! 64 is my favorite dart year, but I love the 63 and 65's too!
Had A '63 GT with a '64 grille. I miss that car.
These cars were reliable daily drivers not limited production high performance cars. Most of them got the rugged Slant 6 either the 170 or the optional 225.
Same car with auto would be a snooze-fest but 4sp makes all the difference in the world. Not worth a resto, but maybe worth a new clutch. Like you said, lots of fun left to be had there.
You gotta put floors and quarter panel caps. The car is worth it.
Keep going with it Mr. Dylan! 😎🍻
That thing is kinda fast I bet if you did a tune up and a race clutch that thing would haul a$$
Dylan McCool Hello Friend please fix up old Red because she wants to live,and because that is a very rare 1965 2door Dart 4 speed manual transmission V8 engine Option car 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪😃😃👍👍👍👍
Old girl power shifts pretty dang well
I like the George Jones Version of Ol'Red better then Blake Sheldon's version Also @Dylan McCool
You got a link for those vice grips? Those look very handy
I don’t but they’re called parrot nose.
That runs great Dylan! Is that a 273 or 318? AVS2 is a great carb...have a 650 on my 383.
Didn't listen? He said it's a 318
@@alanmerritt860 10-4 Alan…guess I need to listen better next time.
I been looking for vicegrip parrot Pliers were did you get yours? @Dylan McCool
I'd like to see this car get passed around to some of your YT content creator friends. Each one does an improvement until it's decided that you all are done. Then auction it off and donate the money. That would make a nice series. "The Saga of Ol Red" Returns from the grave!
every guy should have a old car he can actually work on. Brake job from shop for $700 or brake pads in the garage for $40.
Repair the car or take the goodies and swap them into a nicer body.
Yea, shame she is sooooo! rusty cause she is a Unicorn!
No ! Repair the car and leave the body the way it is. It would make a perfect sleeper.
Need to build a hot 318 and add a new clutch. Throw on some sticky rear tires and drive it like you stole it!
Cool revival
Drive it like it is lol
Frame looks pretty good other then the floors especially sitting so deep in the mud
Anything is worth fixing if you want/love it enough, my '66 Dart GT we build into my "Yard Dart" had about the same level of rust but had the added hill-billy package where they torched out the trans tunnel and it wasn't even a stick shift car, just a 273 4 barrel auto car. I honestly don't blame you for not wanting to get involved in restoring that car, I just picked up a 64 Polara 500 383 4 speed console car and the more carpet I peel out, the more of the floor comes with it, but I will fix it, even if I have to get creative with patch panels. That is a very cool '65 if you want to sell it, I know someone who'd be interested.
Might be better as a Rat Rod... those old Mopar's are great when they are set up with 4sp/V8.
I saw one the exact same color it was hot rodded was pulling out of a parking lot just smoking the tires. Pretty sweet
Been up since 5 am watching this video..great old red!
U should restore it off the channel as a long term project. That car is worth fixing
Definitely a restoration car. The floors and rickers may be gone but hey, it looked like the trunk was all intact!😊
Watching the before and after with the carbs was absolutely awesome
Dylan McCool Love That Dart Hope you Can get it Up and Going Keep Up the good work Billy Lizza Uniontown pa
Brings back memories. My 2nd car iwas a 65 gt with a slant six and three speed manual. Always wanted to drive the 4 speed.
Got my chance when i scored a 64 valiant signet with a smal block ans factory 4 speed and hurst shifter. What a blast to drive! Got plowed by a drunk unfortunately and that ended that dream. Sold it to some auto body shop kids. Who knows where it is now
That's funny I watched sleeper dude get the parts car running on his channel I watch all the Cool people like you so keep on keeping on love the Chanel
Dylan do a clutch, and some small drag radials and to the track indeed , be great content for sure.
Loved the power shifting, glad Sleeperdude helped you out, i was wondering if he was going to do anything with it.
Saw that you were on Sleeperdude and thought I'd check out your channel.
Reminds me of an early Barracuda I had with the giant fastback glass window.. Love those old Mopars.
That car is salvageable. I've seen a LOT worse. But I agree that it's not WORTH it. If it was all original, maybe. I bet it will be a blast on the drag strip though.
It sure was great fun watching you bring old red back to life!
It would be great to see her in a drag race!!!
The steering on MOPARs is notorious for wearing out fast and making it hard to steer.
It would look nice when it's. Finish has got a nice sounds
Nice to see its driving round the @25:00 mark not bad
I guess the old sleeperdude dart is gonna be the parts car for this one?
Dylan that spring and CARB............TOTALLY different car!!!!!!!! INSTANTLY!!!!!!!
Way to stick with the fuel issue!!!!!!
65 automatics were ball and trunion and slip yoke,, all the 4 spds I've seen have been the ball and trunion, but they may have been both ways too
I love 65 darts, but this car is not worth restoring. Great parts car. It would cost 30k to restore and be worth 12k
Hit the nail on the head.
You made me smile when you road tested it with that last carb😊
She's a good looking old beast. I'd love to see this made structurally sound, the surviving red paint buffed to a shine and a coat of clear applied to preserve the patina. A better set of buckets up front and then send it 👍
Dumb question, but is that fuel filter installed backwards?
It sure looks like it.
Dylan I would flip that old Plymouth while you’re ahead and running ok. You got it running pretty good! Congratulations! 💯👊
The Little Red Dart that Could!! She is worthy of some TLC Dylan. Put the Dart on a long term resto. Do a little here...a little there. I think she's worth it!
You're doing some awesome stuff Dylan. Honestly you really don't see too many darts of that era, maybe you should consider more of a restoration. Great work as always and an awesome video 👍✌️🇺🇲
273 heads, double pumper, and make sure the cam kit comes with beehive springs too.
The look on your face when you opened it up with the Edelbrock carb was priceless! Sounded awesome too!
I had a black 1965 dart with a 273 ci engine with a 4 speed and it was a convertible. Sold it for $800 and it was in very good shape. That was back in the 80's. My guess is it has gone through the crusher by now.
Carb NOT included.
Man. Old red is awesome!!! Wow.
Ball and trunnion was finally gone in 66.
I also think.....put some hard metal strips across the floor underneath for safety if you drag it!!!!!!
But I think down the ROAD rip out the floors and replace.....that just has the call to do it!!!!
Ole Red deserves it!!!!!!! Then a Dylan Cam replace and a refresh with some sweet Dylan's choice ENGINE PAINT!!!!!!!!! As the Squatch says........EWWWWFFFTTAAA MAAAAAEEEEE!!!!!!!!
I had a white 65 Dart GT 170 slant with 3 on the column. I dropped in a 225 and put one of the square exhaust mufflers on it. I found some 13” chrome reverse wheels. People who didn’t know the car couldn’t believe it had a six in it.
Hard to believe you could walk into your Dodge dealer in 1965 and order this......those were the days
I like the setup. Shouldn't be too hard to find a better body and move the stuff over. Iotsa rust on that one.
Is the flow on that fuel filter backwards by any chance?
It is 😂 I just realized I put it on backwards. Doesn’t matter how many times you do it, you’ll still goof somewhere.
It needs a lot of body work, but it sure runs nice enough to have a lot of fun!
That power shifting is boss would love to see him vs dulcich at power shifting head to head
Dixie's getting HUUUGE, Dylan!
Most Americans tend to
figure the clutch out, On a Stickshift car.
No matter the make.
If not a Truckdriver that is.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Being on a limited budget (can't afford Chargers, GTX's, Road Runners, etc,), I've always been a fan of Valiants and Darts. Easy on the wallet and fun to work on---like 318s and 225s.
Maybe you should keep going on Ol Red. A few little things could make it more fun👌🏻🤘🏻 I don't think it needs restoration, just Roadsteration and a beating at the track.
I had a1964 Dodge Dart GT, V8 4 speed.Sold it,tracked it for 20 plus years.Lost track of it,would love to buy it back. A guy in Lake City Washington owned it.
I owned a 72 Duster 318. Took it off the road in the early 80s to restore it. Lent it to a friend who introduced it to another car n totaled it. At least I have pictures to remind me 😢.
Awe man! Sweet sounding car. I know she is a bit to rusty to restore, but just maybe this one does reserve to have the rust repaired and then painted? This style of Dart is one of the better looking ones for sure. Dylan, you absolutely rock for getting this car back on the blacktop.
Wow Dylan, that car is so cool ! It's in not much worse shape than my Coronet 4 speed (and i've been enjoying it for 7 yrs now). You should bring yours to this month's Tenn.Valley Mopar show. It's local to both of us. (FYI..Your Dart is nicely optioned & looks to have the HD front brake drums (WIDE front shoes), also, having a trunion 4 speed in a '65 makes sense because they were used thru the 1964 model run so, i'm betting if you check the case stamping it'll verify as '64 production & is typical of Mopar to have "new" (year old) engines, trannys etc from inventory for next year (1965) production. *Still wanna know why they quit driving it 12 yrs ago.
21st Century rat rod
It takes me back to 1976 and the 1st car I bought on a bank loan. It left NC as a 73 Duster Twister with a 2 bbl & 3 on the floor w/w bucket seats, no console. Sold off the Travis AFB "lemon lot" by a guy headed overseas. I finished it w/w a '68 340 4 bbl, (AVS), a 833A sm blk 4 spd & a 3.91 sure grip drop in. The biggest gripe was the 5 x 4" BC front disc brake available options. Back in the day i had minimal money and was always looking for low buck upgrades; ie brakes, suspension, that I could source and install myself. The one thing i should have done was made the change from 5x4 BC bolt pattern to 5x4-1/2. So whats your base initial timing?? Whats the current ignition system, points or electronic?? You changed the water pump?? Sent the radiator out to be cleaned "rodded" out?? Drive shaft - eminent failure or questionable power transfer?? 3rd member pinon seal replacement?? Sure grip inspection & service?? Or look for a donor "A" body and transfer the drive train, with possible mods? or ???. A six cyl auto "A" body Dart, Demon, Duster, or an "E" body?? I also owned a 1971 Plymouth Fury w/w a 318 - 2 bbl carb, long tail shaft 904 auto trans, 4 whl drum brakes, w/ pwr str & pwr brakes. 2 dr bench seat - hrdtp, banana yellow with a front hood so long you could land a Cessna on that plane. I miss that car.
Awesome to see the dart back @Dylan McCool
Maybe I missed something, but isn't the fuel filter on backward? Usually you can see the dirt collect on the outside of the filter element. Anyway, this Dart is just like any other used car: Someone has worked on it until they lost interest and then someone else picks it up and adds to it. Eventually it gets into the right hands and Voil'a it's runnin again. Race on Sunday Sell on Monday. Been There Done It. ben/ michigan