‘72 Dart - Road Race Resto

First substantial upgrades since owning it. All prior work has been very small improvements or just to get and keep her roadworthy.

Got some extra free time due to Covid so pulled the 318 to see what was inside and diagnose why she was burning so much oil—Discovered a cracked piston ring and severe gouging on the thrust bearing riding surface of the crank.

So, with a wrecked crank and the block bare, I figured there was no better time to put a little more pep in her step