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    who here is from the detroit area??

    Formerly from Howell, moved to Phoenix in June '07, left in Nov. (hated it!) and moved to Manistee, within walking distance to Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, my '69 Dart is still in Howell, but she'll be coming up this spring. btw, Dilley 340, I used to live right around the corner from you on...
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    Would any of you guys be interested in...?

    I'd be in for a set of '69 Taillight bezels. Tony
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    It's been HOW LONG?

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll be sure to post some pics as things progress. Tony
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    It's been HOW LONG?

    Yep, it's been about a year since I last posted here. About a year & a half ago, I tore into the 273 in my newly acquired 1969 Dart Swinger. The engine is original to the car, and I wanted to improve the performance, so I swapped the cam and had a set of 302 heads worked up to put on the motor...
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    Ok - Help me out a little everyone.

    My name is Tony, and I'm relatively new to the board. I'm 44, and married to a great woman who likes our cars as much as I do. In fact, she's named them both.I joined up when I bought my '69 Dart, back in November of last year. I also have a '74 Challenger, Plum Crazy, 416 sb/ 727. My first...
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    Exhaust manifold ?

    Nah,I'm keeping the Dart as stock-original looking as possible. Going for a resto-clone Swinger 340 look.
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    Exhaust manifold ?

    Sorry, I've been dragging around the set I have for 20 years, finally have a car to use them on. Paid $125.00 for them back then!
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    Exhaust manifold ?

    Hi all, I've got a question regarding exhaust manifolds on my Dart. Would the larger 340 hi-po manifolds kill the bottom end with my 273? I'll be running an Edelbrock performer intake (small runner), 302 heads w 1.88/1.60 valves, intake port matched, mildly ported. Cam is a Comp Cams XE256H...
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    looking for a listing of swap meets in or the Michigan area

    The only one's I'm aware of are the meets at the State Fairgrounds and the one's sponsored by the WPC club. There are probably many local ones around the state, maybe check Cruis'news. Here are a couple links. http://www.chryslerclub.org/events.htm http://www.cruisnews.com/home.html
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    Anyone notice ?

    Personally, I feel funny posting about nothing in particular, although I don't mind reading other people's posts. I appreciate the info that I've gotten here. BTW, I fired up my Chally for the first time this year, man it sounded GREAT! I can't wait to put the Dart engine back together and get...
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    Bought some land, now comes a shop!

    Just a suggestion- use attic trusses for part, if not all, of the roof, and you'll gain a ton of storage space, without having to put stuff on the bottom chord of the standard truss, which isn't really designed to carry a load. If you go with a high enough roof pitch, you could even put an...
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    Pic wanted

    Does anybody have a pic of a '67-'69 Dart with slotted aluminum wheels? I'm thinking of going this route with my Dart. I'm trying to keep the mods "period correct", and I think the slots would look pretty cool. Thanks.
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    If you could spare a moment...

    While we're at it, let's say a prayer for her husband, who has to LIVE through this whole ordeal, including the US Government getting involved in what SHOULD be a family affair. :roll:
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    Degreeing a Cam..

    Thanks for the replies, I'll go ahead and degree it. One thing I'm not quite clear on is deliberately advancing or retarding the cam. I know it can affect the powerband of the engine. If I want more bottom end and less top end, would I advance or retard? Also, I understand it can have an affect...
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    SBP Disc rotor ?

    :thumrigh: That is a sweet car!
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