Teds Excellent 69 Dart GTS Adventure

Well it's time to get this restoration going. Car will come into my shop next weekend. I'll pull the driveline and prepare to install the mini-tubs and narrow the rear. Then I'll gut the interior and prep the car for paint back to the original Y2 Sunfire Yellow. Pulling the driveline will allow me to check out the goodies that were aledgedly rebuilt/new. I have to see what pistons are in this thing...I was only told "flat-tops" and that it was "rebuilt 900+ miles ago". It ran good this summer. I put about 80 miles on it since buying it back in July.

I will do 2 stages of engine builds. First off, I'd like to mod the existing motor but that will be based on what I find. I really like the TF 440 kit. I think that on a 512 stroker would be pretty damn fine for a nice street car. So I'm thinking stage 1 is existing motor with the "too-big" TF 440 kit. Stage 2 will be the 512 stroker short block I build while I'm enjoying the over-head/cam/carbed 440!!

Come along for the ride. Please don't be afraid to yell at me and tell me I don't know what I'm doing. I've been married for 31 years....I've already heard that!!

Ted