Recent content by OriginalDart

I'm dropping a 440 in my dart and getting ready to move so I need to clear out space. I'd hate to see this go to the scrap yard but that's almost where I'm at. This is for local pick up only. Castro valley Ca All parts are original factory parts from my 69 dart 1. 10" front drums (knuckle...

I found the highway 22 kit on summit for 100 dollars cheaper than on the AAW site. Same manufacture part number. It just shipped so fingers crossed.

I tried calling AAW but their offices are closed so I will ask the question here. The mopar kit is 1000, the highway 22 kit is 550. Besides keeping the mopar wiring colors what makes the mopar kit worth the extra 500?? Has anyone installed either? Thanks for any advice and help!

Pulling out the 273 from my 69 dart and dropping in a 440 pushing about 400 - 500hp. I've been looking at TCI but I dont know a whole lot and I'm nervous to commit. This car will be a weekend cruiser with the occasional summer drag. With so many options out there it gets confusing for a first...

Randy over at logestein racing built my 440. He does really good clean work and I will definitely be going back. Sometimes it takes a while for a call back but worth the wait. I would keep calling

Are those 73+ spindles big ball joint? I messed up and order the big ball joints on my UCA's but my spindles are little ball joint. Getting those brakes might save me a step. I plan on going to at least 15s probably around the size you mentioned.

Pulling the 273 out of my dart soon. Hasn't ran in a couple years...it was backfiring pretty bad last time I drove it. The distributor has petronix and the crank pulley is 2 groove aluminum. The timing gears went out while I was on the freeway resulting in a couple bent rods. Had the heads...

Do you think I need to go bigger than 11inch rotors for the power (500+) and my usage (cruiser/drag)

Hey thanks for all the info guys! The feedback was useful and greatly appreciated. Due to my budget and time restraints I went hotchkis with pst torsion bars and greasable lca pivot shafts. Brakes are up in the air still, but most likely wilwood or dr. Diff. The car will be mostly a weekend...

I guess I'll be third runner up

Hey guys I'm back after a long hiatus. Randy over at logestein racing built me a very nice 440 so it's time to pull the dart out of storage and get it ready for it's heart transplant. I've decided to opt out of a slick coil over setup. I was looking at the rms alterkation but I don't have 5k to...

Thanks for the info guys! A coworker hooked me up with loge stein racing in clayton. Anyone used them before? Their Facebook shows their race cars and shop space. Looks legit

Thanks again for the input. I filed the ruins to the kb spec fuss came with shipping. I'm talking with a company near me called loge stein racing. Mopar guys. I figured while I had it back apart for balancing I might as well opt for a steel crank and internal balance.

**** me right? Thanks for all the feed back..except for that lumberjack talking about swinging hammers. Since I'll be bringing it in for a balance...anything else I should know or have done while it's apart?

I know the KB pistons are a bit lighter but I figured coming from the factory they would all be close in weight. So if the rod weight didn't change and the pistons all weigh the same that would make the weight across each rod/piston drop the same? Does having a lighter rod/piston throw anything...