Henry's 70 Dart Swinger

we have owned this car since 1989, I remember the exact day we went to go see it. I remember the driveshaft laying on the ground under it, the faded paint, and of course the stripe and wing! I remember thinking like my son, this is a race car! I was 8 at the time and I was so excited that I will never forget it. this car will never be sold. it'll be my son's some day.


all the correct pulleys have been ordered from bpeusa. talked to them specifically about what I wanted to do and what would be needed.

I also got a new aluminum water pump with taper bearing and ceramic seal. also has the 8 impellers. the old one was aluminum as well, but only 6 impellers.

pretty much everything on my list above has been bought and is on its way to my house now.

I have a 2 groove crank pulley coming, new correct non a/c water pump pulley, alternator brackets, and single groove alternator pulley. he assured me this would fit with my federal pump. we will see if it all lines up.

after taking off the crank pulley that was on there...it is not the right one...only 5 of the bolt holes lined up, so my dad's memory was very good in that respect. if I ever put the A/C back on...i'll get the correct 3 groove pulley from bpeusa.

but living in texas all my life and having driven in the car most of my life with the 2x70 a/c system...it wont bother me. my Packard wont have a/c either. give me the HP and the weight savings any day!

I degreased the motor as best I could. you can see some of the original orange paint. my dad likes the red and it has never bothered me any either. maybe not 100% correct, but idgas. i'm going to consult with him if he thinks we should paint it back orange now that we can get to everything easily.

I love the pic, it makes sense! lmao!