74 Dart w/ 340 6 pack

Evildart · Apr 23, 2011

Took it over to body and paint. Well I drove it to the shop and then went to town.

Then I got the seats out

Next Saturday I will finish with the tear down then it will go to get blasted.

68GTconvert · Apr 23, 2011

I like the original color. Have you thought about putting the 70 front end on it?

Evildart · Apr 23, 2011

I thought about it but I have gotten used to it. I now like the pointed front piece.
Now that I see it on more cars....I really think it will go well with the the hood.

(Thanks johnnymac2k6 for the pic Very nice looking car)

The blue is ok but I wanted something that is going to stand out so I went with the yellow and black.
I know you guys will probably shoot me but I painted the 340 block black and did the
Chrome treatment on the accessories and valve covers so that it will pop in the engine bay.

68GTconvert · Apr 23, 2011

Cool it your car so do it the way you want to. I think it will look great. I have had several yellow cars and they looked nice.

Evildart · Apr 23, 2011

So Rob how is yours coming along?

68GTconvert · Apr 24, 2011

Evildart said:
So Rob how is yours coming along?

Slow. I am out of work right now so I am just collecting parts when i can. Iam going to send it for paint when I get enough money.

69Valiant4spd · Apr 24, 2011

Evil, did you get the motor on the dyno? And what kind of numbers did she run?

Evildart · Apr 25, 2011

Not as of yet. I'm going to try to take it down this weekend. I'm still waiting to get
some parts from Promax for the carbs, they should be in this week.

Evildart · May 1, 2011

Well I did not get the parts in time to take it down this weekend. This week I will put them on and then take it down. I spent all day Friday and half of Saturday finishing off the interior but the dash is still in (the guy is coming to remove the windshield on Monday). The good news the roof only has surface rust inside and is in great shape for a vinyl top car. The bad news is I will need at least a driver side floor pan as it looks like someone drilled a bunch of holes trying to put in bucket seats and never patched the holes and water got in under the carpet and you know the rest of the story...Oh and the trunk pan of course. All in all she is not in to bad of shape. I will get some pics up in the next couple of days.

'64 Cuda · May 1, 2011

Evildart said:
Maybe it's the picture or maybe it's me but is the front carb sitting away from the center carb? On mine it sits right up on the center carb with no room in between.

Just stumbled back across this. It does look different. Only thing I can figure is that it's a combination of it being a straight side shot of the carbs & the difference between the size of a side hung & center hung float bowl. Just guessing? Look at the pics in this thread. Looks the same.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=133969

And yes, I'm an old dude. 54 this coming November. :-D

Evildart · May 8, 2011

I don't know maybe it's the Ford carbs and the way they are spaced.
Also the fuel inlets are on the driver side and the fuel line runs
inbetween the first and center carb. Mine from the driver side.

BillGrissom · May 8, 2011

Evildart,

I started at your 1st post in Aug 2010 where you set a schedule for "end of Sep" and was going to advise "no schedule, it will only disappoint". 2 yrs have elapsed since I started my Dart (thougt "maybe a month"), but am still determined to do it right the first time and not back-track on any thing. You are making great progress on such an ambitious build.

Evildart · May 8, 2011

Went back over to the shop and finally finished up the tear down.
Got it all ready to strip. Here are some pictures of the day's work.

Here is the roof inside

Some more of it on the lift after I took out the suspension

The k frame and 8 1/4

I can't wait to see it done....

Evildart · May 8, 2011

BillGrissom said:
Evildart,

I started at your 1st post in Aug 2010 where you set a schedule for "end of Sep" and was going to advise "no schedule, it will only disappoint". 2 yrs have elapsed since I started my Dart (thougt "maybe a month"), but am still determined to do it right the first time and not back-track on any thing. You are making great progress on such an ambitious build.

At first I thought that I was going to leave it orange and just put the
engine, transmission, and rear end in but after I really got to looking
at it I knew that the only way to go was to restore this car right.
The problem with it before I started was that someone before me took
off the vinyl top and took off some of the rivets that hold the trim on the package tray so any time it got wet or rained the trunk spare tire well would fill up and we all know the story from there. They also drilled all kinds of holes trying to set bucket seats in it and never sealed up any of the holes ='s bad floor pan.

Knowing that the car was always a California car helped with the decision
to restore it. Inside door panels are free of rust, door jams free of rust, frame rails free of rust ect...

I looked at it and said if I am going to put that 340 six pack in that car it should have a well deserved home and to make that much power and torque it needed to be up to the task of being able to handle it.

I hate to start something with a time line because we all know that's just
a wishful though but I think that by this Sept. I will be cruising in the Dart, (fingers crossed)

68GTconvert · May 8, 2011

It is coming along! It is going to be sweet with that 340! Are you sticking with the 8 1/4?When we get both of our cars done we have to hit a few shows or just a cruise.

theroyz71 · May 8, 2011

Great build. I can't wait to see it go together.

Evildart · May 8, 2011

68GTconvert said:
It is coming along! It is going to be sweet with that 340! Are you sticking with the 8 1/4?When we get both of our cars done we have to hit a few shows or just a cruise.

No I have a 8 3/4 being rebuilt by Pete at Petes Gear Shop over in Hayward. It's a 489 with a clutch sure grip, 3.23 gears. Also putting in
new BBP axels and a Stainless Steel Brake rear brake conversion kit.
I'll give you a call Rob when it's getting close to being done. We'll have to take it out and break it in right!!!

68GTconvert · May 8, 2011

Evildart said:
No I have a 8 3/4 being rebuilt by Pete at Petes Gear Shop over in Hayward. It's a 489 with a clutch sure grip, 3.23 gears. Also putting in
new BBP axels and a Stainless Steel Brake rear brake conversion kit.
I'll give you a call Rob when it's getting close to being done. We'll have to take it out and break it in right!!!

Sounds great! What you gona do with the 8 1/4? I want it if you are getting rid of it.

Evildart · May 9, 2011

68GTconvert said:
Sounds great! What you gona do with the 8 1/4? I want it if you are getting rid of it.

I am getting rid of it. Give me a call maybe we can work something out.

Evildart · May 10, 2011

Got some more done. Floor pan and trunk pan are out.

Some more pics of the interior

Under the dash

Package tray

Roof

And these showed up today

I can almost hear the rumble now......just a little while longer.

Evildart · May 26, 2011

Some updates:

I've been busy with work so not much time for play.

Going out to the shop tomorrow and will get some pics
of how it's coming along.

I've put the dyno on hold until we get closer to the
time of putting the car back together. I'm thinking mid July.

I miss driving the Dart. Can't wait to drive it again.....

Evildart · May 28, 2011

Well it is coming along slowly but surely. Here are the pictures from yesterday.

Goes over to media blasting on Tuesday and then we will see what we have to work with.

Evildart · May 28, 2011

Just started getting everything ready to go back into the car. Did some painting today
fan and spacer.

Took some pictures with the good camera instead of the camera phone.

I really like this!!!!

I put my Promax center metering block on and also did the jet plates and the end carb billet throttle base so that you can adjust the idle screws with the motor running.

Driver's side

Passenger's side

I also started with the interior trim cleaning it up and getting it ready to go back in the car. I will be getting some more done over the holiday so stay tuned.

Johnny Dart · May 28, 2011

Interested in seeing this car when it's finished.
Got to tell you,I like that blue.

Evildart · May 28, 2011

It's Ok but not my first choice, Here's a pic from last years Turkey run in Daytona
at the speedway a Roadrunner in that blue.

I really like it but I don't love it.....On the other hand Y1 Top Banana Yellow big thumbs up!!

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