63 darts set up for drag racing
az do you have a build thread or pics?
No I don't have and build pics yet as I need to get my driver 63 Dart back up from my 904 update. The car in my avatar. I am getting rid of the push button stuff and I put in a low gear lockup for the street. It is a bondo bucket from Pennsylvania.
I just picked up an Arizona rust free two door 64 Dart 150 post running 6 cylinder car for $750. I plan on completely stripping my tan 63 and putting everything into the 64 for my daily driver. A lot of work but with the bondo the 63 car has very little value here. Right now it is over a 100 here every day now for the next couple of months, so that work won't take place until after then.
After that.... I will get to my Big Block 63 Dart project. I have another California/Arizona car that I am going to put in a fresh .040 over 10.0 383 into. I have Stealth heads, RPM intake w/750 Holley for it. All of the machine work has been done and I just need to assemble it.
For the trans I have a JW bb to 904 bellhousing and I will build a suitable low gear 904 for it. I plan on a minitub and spring move to accomadate my Dana 60 and Cal Trac suspension.
Besides the fact that it is hot here in AZ now I have also downsized from a 3 car garage house to a 1 car garage in an apartment. I have **** scattered all over the place. At least until I run out of friends.
Right now my driver is my Harley dresser which I may try to sell after the 64 Dart conversion is completed. If I do then I will be able to get a move on the drag car. Otherwise it is going to be the typical 4 year project.
I'll be happy right now to get the tan 63 up to play with. It has a 360 w/2.02 heads, Comp solid cam, Performer intake w/Carter 600 carb. Also has Doug's headers into a 2 1/2 TTI x pipe system. Low gear 904 going to a 3.55 8 1/4 rear. Complete disc 4 1/2 disc brake conversion. I would like to upgrade the distributor and maybe the intake manifold and then call the mechanicals done.
Here are a couple of pics.
Mike
