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    1965 dart gt spring question

    It looks to me like somebody has "fixed" that bracket. It appears to have an extra plate welded to the bottom and is the bracket itself welded to the mount area?
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    Exhaust Pros/Cons for Slant 6

    There are a least 3 distinct manifolds, They deal with the choke housing differences and reinforcements along the manifold. In 1976 the manifold started to have a 5* cant to the outlet. I believe this was to allow for a larger exhaust pipe to clear the pan rail. A larger head pipe may have been...
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    Exhaust Pros/Cons for Slant 6

    If you want to watch a boring 20 part series on how I built my exhaust system, you can start here: The cliff notes is that the system is 2 1/2" off the manifold and necked up to 3" out the back. It uses a pair of glass packs in series to eliminate any droning. The manifold itself was gasket...
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    Manifold Heater for Cold Climates

    When I installed Dutras on my '65 Dart, I also installed a water heated base plate from a Ford FE engine. Worked wonderfully. But then I lived in the Seattle area where the eternal mist starts in October and lasts to July and carburator icing is a real problem. If a heated manifold was not...
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    1965 dart gt spring question

    Manageability is an interesting question. You may like having a car that can "spin out" on a damp corner and face opposing traffic in unpredictable ways. It does make for an interesting driving experience. Or you could listen to others that have already tried this, and choose smaller rims and...
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    1965 dart gt spring question

    8.5" rims don't fit comfortably on the back of a '65 Dart. Fixing the shackles will certainly give you clearance, but be prepared for the "tail happy" handling that will be introduce to your driving around. Especially on damp corners at moderate speeds. Been there, done that. Old enough not to...
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    1965 dart gt spring question

    Interesting that you should mention them. The first set of 6 leaf springs came from ESPO and was their standard configuration. It raised the back of a '73 Duster by 2". I am sure the nice lady that answers the phone is not out to get me. But that is what happened. The second set of 6 leaf...
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    1965 dart gt spring question

    In my experience, after market 6 leaf springs raise the rear by 2". It appears that his car is a 170 model. Which came with 4 leaf springs. So at some point, they have been replaced. With the condition of the shackles, I would say that original springs have been replaced some time ago.
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    Slant 4bbl intake linkage bracket.

    Yep, a nice piece. Clean it up, paint it black and slap it back on.
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    1965 dart gt spring question

    6 leaf springs raise the back of the car about 2". It also looks like the front has been lowered, and you have a tire stagger with the 205/75s in the back as compared to the 185/70s up front. The first step would be is to fix the shackles and then see where everything sits.
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    slant six carter bbd to holley 2300

    To change over to a Holley 2300 you need the following: 1) A Rochester 2GC to Holley 2300 adapter. Both Transdapt and Mr Gasket make one. 2) A Holley throttle adapter bracket for Mopars. 3) Cables from Lokar to hook everything up. 4) Optionally open the throttle bores in the manifold to match...
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    Slant 6 4bbl Carb Selection

    You don't have to worry about the secondaries on the 750 Edelbrock. They will never open because there would not be enough air flow in a sorta stock engine. The primaries are no bigger the then a 350 Holley or for that matter an Autolite 21xx which are good carburetors. So it should work. Dutra...
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    Mystery Argentinean Head Pics!!

    I believe that head was specifically designed for a 3 liter formula series in Argentina. There are some videos on YouTube showing one of the slant based cars taking laps. I know when the head first surfaced years ago, I did a google search on the name and couldn't find anything. Maybe a spec...
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    Mystery Argentinean Head Pics!!

    That head is floating around the mid west now. If you go to slantsix.org and ask nicely, the current owner may post some pictures.
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