65 dart gt build

BillGrissom said
Nice. I have a 65 Dart GT V-8 nearby in Sacramento. I don't move as fast as you and been on it 3 yrs. My Dart was cheap ($1000) but turned out to be a Reno car w/ some rust. I got a 64 convertible slant in the interim and fixing that too. I wonder how different the V-8 center-link is. I have my slant steering apart and held it up to my V-8's and it looked almost identical, but perhaps the V-8 drops another 1/2". I'll check the oil pan clearance.

Re fitting a 727, I understand you have to fold up a body seam to get it to clear the tunnel. Looks like you plan the Mopar BBP disk brakes, since there are disk brake kits that work with your original 9" drum spindles. That will increase you wheel selection. I am staying SBP.

yes the v8 centerlink does have a noticeable difference in the "drop" section. ive actually heard some later darts came with a v8 centerlink in a /6 car. think maybe some 66's.

an yup, im goin with a 727. ive already beat the pinch weld back along the tunnel for clearance like you mentioned. also purchased an adapter kit from imperial services so i can use my factory floor shifter with the 727. I actually found a guy (The Ram Man) that sells 73-up a body disc spindles an calipers w/ brackets cheaper than an aftermarket conversion kit. so i went along an got the spindles to have the larger bolt pattern and upper ball joint. i have a set of 14x6 Torque Thrust II's for it. cant wait to see what they look like on there.