Recent content by BT67Dart

From what I read on the steering column manual, the inner tube was used for structural and vibration concerns. I have read that some don't use them, no idea if they had any issues. Eps was something I checked on, but I already have too many projects for this car, don't want another one...

One of the gv installs I read thru cut up the floorpan to get it in. Others have lifted the engine up a bit, dropped the trans down a bit to get the floorpan clearance.....still not a cheap option though

Thought about that, stroker kits are not cheap either, close to $2K for a rotating assembly. Just the crank would be less, will have to check that and compare it to the cost of a lower gear set. Nothing is cheap for parts these days

I see what you are saying, with a 1st gear 2.74 around 3000 rpm (where the power starts), you will be around 30 MPH, fun streeter. 3.23 has been a popular gear for a street car.....might be a better shot for my application than say a 3.55. Rear end currently has 3.91 gears in it....too low for...

I looked at the 200r4 as well, lots of info on that setup, but still more money and rework than I want. Later model overdrive trans are similar in terms of rework. Thanks for your insights, much appreciated.

You are right about the cruising speed RPM, I should have worded that in a better manner. What I was getting at is that you can run a higher rear gear (say 2.94 vs. 3.23), getting lower cruising speed RPM, and still have a decent low end gear set/torque to start. All of the OD options I have...

I have a 67 Dart, 727 Trans, 340 engine for power (not yet built), will likely use aluminum heads, decent cam (solid flat tappet or solid roller), slightly less than 10:1 compression to run pump gas. I've been researching gear ratios and automatic transmission options for street/highway use...

Will do. Thanks!

Thank you for the pictures. You can definitely see the differences between the 67 and 68 years. I am taking the path of swapping out the entire column instead of the piecemeal approach. The latter of which looks like too much of a headache.....

Bought one! That will make things easier.

Nice find! Sent a message to seller.

Looks like you had some challenges with that column to say the least. The ER-16 steel bearing with the bronze sleeve looks feasible, would be able to withstand header heat as well vs. the plastic bearing insert. When I rebuilt a column for a 68 Barracuda, I had a bronze bearing made to fit...

I'll look into norms.... what experience did you have with the 67 column?

Re-read the link, the year of the column shift steering column is not specified. He started with a 67, then said he moved on to a different one. Having looked at the bearing housing bolt holes that attach to the column jacket for both 67 and 68, it does not look like the swap will work. Since...

Older cars are always a challenge, somewhat of a hair loss program at times! I did find a link to a thread from a guy that swapped the upper collars from 68 floor shift steering column to a 67 column shift steering column. That makes me think the aftermarket 68-69 floor shift collars will work...