4bt 72 Dart
Gotta say I love this build. Ya got balls of steel to pull this off. I've dropped the 4BT into Wranglers, 6BT's into Grand Wagoneer Limited's.
Only advise I can give at this point: Don't put a "GM" Cowl Hood Scoop on it, and don't stick the headpipe out of the hood. Your building a street car. I will hunt down a '73 Chrysler Town and Country Wagon, with the 440 of course, and crash you off the road if I see a GM Cowl Hood on your Mopar. It's sacrilege I tell you! Don't do it! LOL.
tpg
Thank you very much for the encouragement! I REALLY don't want to put a cowl hood on it! I am hoping it fits the way it is. I'll see if the fits this week. IF, I had to do a raised hood it would be only because I absolutely have to, because I can't come down with the engine anymore or I would have to cut into the oil pan. It hangs low as it is. Im not sure if how much more than my Milidon oil pan on my Duster, but I think it is a bit more. Also, IF I had to go with a raised hood. I would not just get a typical cowl hood. It would be a real wide cowl that would look a lot more stylish, and it would only be a inch or two high. Thought, it does suck that it would still have to be some kind of cowl, because that is the only design that would be areodynamic. Since, the whole reason for this build is fuel mileage anyway and it will be my everyday driver. So, I don't want it to stand out that much, so that people think it's a race car and want to steel it. Also, with that said, absolutely no stack out of the hood ether, though it would make it easier lol.
What are you doing for spindles and steering arms?
I'm actually using 73 and up style spindles. I know it is not the best way at all, and I really need to get it correct, so I don't have weird bump steer. But, it will drag the outer tire still sadly. But, I drive the on the highway mostly, so usually pretty straight.
There is absolutely no way I could fit the original streering in the car, and I seriously contiplated sraping this idea when I ran into that road block. The width between the pitman and idler arms are is just to narrow and they would hit the block, since it is so tall. I would have to have the engine sitting so high in the car to clear, that it would look like a huge blower sticking out of the hood. Also, I am using QA1 upper control arms with greasable pivots and welding stiffening brackets to the lower control arms.
