My 73 Dart Gets A Heart Transplant

Today we took the Block, Crank and Heads to the machine shop to get them looked at to find out what kind of shape they were it. Good news is the block did not have to much ring ridge and the heads had only a couple of valve issues. However my crank is toast! The rear side of the thrust bearing had worn the crank beyond repair. I now have to buy a Master kit with a crank. The machinist asked me it the transmission was ok. I told him that when I got the car the trans was totaled. My dad rebuilt it and we have been driving it fo a year now and no problems. He said the crank damage was coused by the transmission, How? I have no idea.

Anyway, today we got the right side of the engine compartment cleaned. Also got the K Frame and steering box cleaned and painted. We must of dug out 15 lbs of dirt from the K frame. The guy who had this car before must have done some SERIOUS Stump jumping with it!

OH, I just realized I posted this under my Dad's account, OH well as well.