I’ve recently started making a beefier, 8-3/4″ replacement rearaxle for my ’73 Dodge Dart. The car’s current rearaxle is a flimsy 7-1/4″ version, with huge backlash on the gears, worn out drums AND only a 4″ wheel boltcircle. The front … Continue reading
Now I know what it’s like to drive around with a Hemi Dart… Comfy! Well, maybe I should say ‘a Hemi in a Dart’… as the motor wasn’t exactly helping to propell the car forward by being in the trunk… … Continue reading
I’ve covered the inside floor of the Dart with 3 coats of liquid rubber compound which turns into a solid layer of rubber when dry. I’ve added some extra half inch thick rubber mats on flat floorboards for extra noise-reduction. … Continue reading
I’ve been working on installing a console and shifter in the Dart. Since I had no brackets at all for this I made them myself. Took a great deal of the day to just get the shifter and rods lined … Continue reading
Since the ’73 Dart came with a flimsy 7-1/4″ rear axle with only 4″ boltcircle axles, I decided to upgrade to an 8-3/4″ rear axle in case I ever decide to some upgrades in the engine compartment aswell. Dodge Dart … Continue reading
One of the first things on the list after the Dart was streetlegal was getting it aligned. I had set out to try doing the alignment myself with a homemade tool and an app for my iPhone, but without being … Continue reading
Here’s a photo of the ’73 Dart with the vinyltop mounted and the car pretty much ready for daily duty.
Recently I’ve bought myself a ’73 Dodge Dart. It has a 318 smallblock, auto, powersteering and brakes and runs on propane. I’ll be fixing it up and will be using it as my dailydriver pretty soon. The Dart is a … Continue reading
Got an order from Summit containing a bunch of 3″ tubes in various shapes. This will be a complete header to tailpipe to be mounted behind the blower motor I’m working on on the side.
Decided to pull the cam out of the 500″ stroker in the ’60 NewYorker in favor for a mechanical rollercam. The cam is a CompCam XR274R-10 – Mechanical Roller with 274/280 advertised Duration and .564/.570″ lift.
