The hemi valve thing was in a magazine article on hopping up the 273. I've got it somewhere around here.
I have it in a factory service bulletin
The hemi valve thing was in a magazine article on hopping up the 273. I've got it somewhere around here.
The hemi valve thing was in a magazine article on hopping up the 273. I've got it somewhere around here.
Thanks, I thought I was cracking up. I remember reading it somewhere but could never find it.The hemi valve thing was in a magazine article on hopping up the 273. I've got it somewhere around here.
Thanks, I thought I was cracking up. I remember reading it somewhere but could never find it.
That last issue also has an article titled "Hemi White Paper" with some very thorough specs. Gotta scan that one, too, but it's getting late...
I've never told the story of the car to any of the owners. So nobody knows.
So here is a brief history. The original owner, we'll call him "Andy", was in the service and stationed in the DC area. He bought the car from Banning Dodge (#3 of 3 the Banning received). Andy put the headers on the car and built himself a set of "stinger" header extensions for the occasional trip down the 1/4 mile at Aquasco Speedway. He was later transferred to a base in California where the car was relegated to daily driver status. He drove it over 70,000 freeway miles with the 4.86 gears in it, and no radio. He did remove the original headers (which I still have) because of the noisy exhaust leaks. In 1975 the car was registered in Oklahoma where it resided until I saw it in a Nov 1998 Hemmings Motor News. I bought it and kept it until June of 2007.
So added cash for race prominence? I doubt it. I can tell you this. It was one of 10 cars shipped on May 13.
Jim I would like a PDF of that article if you get around to doing it. ThanksThat last issue also has an article titled "Hemi White Paper" with some very thorough specs. Gotta scan that one, too, but it's getting late...
Jim I would like a PDF of that article if you get around to doing it. Thanks
Kim, I’d like them to as I had 1 way back in the late 70s. Thanks. KimPM me your email. I may try to figure out a place to put them so anybody can download. Any suggestions?
Jim,Couple of weeks ago I was sitting at a local gathering talking with a friend of mine, Greg Peck and he shared with me that his dad had owned Mount Vernon Dodge. Got on the subject of the D Dart and he said he remembers the car from when he was a kid. He said it was in the shop quite often, remembers the lettering and remembers seeing the car over the years still with the Mount Vernon Dodge logo on the car. If you’d like to talk with him shoot me a PM and I’ll give you his number.
Jim,
Can you send me Greg's contact info on Facebook Messenger? I'm on that all the time. Very seldom get over here on FABO. I have no cars going to Mount Vernon Dodge but one going to T&C Dodge. Isn't Mount Vernon Dodge near Town & Country Dodge in WA?
Alan Hvizdos
Are you on facebook messenger? Thought you were. If not send it to my aol email account.I believe T&C became Mt Vernon Dodge but not real sure. Greg would know. What’s your FB page?
John