1966 Dirty Dart

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Very nice. I think I have thats card for mine too. Somewhere I know it had one with it when I got it seems like mine was in the glovebox no idea where I put it tho lol
 
I measured wrong and was using an air filter that was taller. The hood closes fine now.
rod7515 said:
Explain taller? Did you add a different intake? If the motor is a 273 then the engine shouldnt be taller then before with the exception of the intake or air cleaner. Are the mounts that you replaced the same as the old ones were? Dont cut the hood until you figure out why its up that high. Back in the early 80's I had a 66 Dart that I put a 340 with an edelbrock high rise intake and it fit. Im not sure about the 360 I just installed in mine now but I think the hood will fit.
And by the way, I am pushing towards 3 years since I bought the 66 Dart I am doing now and it still hasnt seen road in that time either. As for good investment, I can tell you we wont see our money back but the pleasure of working on it is priceless! As others have said stick with it. If theres anything I can hep with just give a shout!
Best of luck
Rod
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Great news. I had to use a drop base air cleaner in order to not cut the hood. Yours is the best solution of all. The fun really begins when she starts!!!!!!! Keep at it, your almost there.
 
So we just got the car running and idling great. Pretty good for an engine that hasn’t been ran in over 8 years. The last time was on an engine dyno by the machine shop. I’m beyond stoked. We’ve been hard at work for the past three weeks with the goal of just making it turn over.

69conv said:
Great news. I had to use a drop base air cleaner in order to not cut the hood. Yours is the best solution of all. The fun really begins when she starts!!!!!!! Keep at it, your almost there.
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The starter isn’t engaging all the way. It turns the motor over but it grinds. I removed it and re-installed it. Same thing. I’ll be buying another starter next. Discount only carries 13” trailer tires but that’s good enough for a test drive or two around the block.

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dirtydart said:
So we just got the car running and idling great. Pretty good for an engine that hasn’t been ran in over 8 years. The last time was on an engine dyno by the machine shop. I’m beyond stoked. We’ve been hard at work for the past three weeks with the goal of just making it turn over.
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Thats so awesome! Your little guys are enjoying as much as you are! Wait til they get a ride.
 
We’re messing with the brakes now. The hoses were dried up and broke when I started to wrench on them. I’m waiting on brake parts.
69conv said:
Thats so awesome! Your little guys are enjoying as much as you are! Wait til they get a ride.
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Keith Mopar said:
Awesome that it’s running. You’ll have to get another video of its maiden voyage.
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69conv said:
Thats so awesome! Your little guys are enjoying as much as you are! Wait til they get a ride.
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They were yelling that the wheels were moving. I didn’t have it in park all the way. I had to adjust the shifter to fix that. Good thing I had the rear on blocks. lol
 
Commando66 said:
Keep things simple. Did it have a shifter when you got it? Most likely you can use the stock shifter. Does it still have the original fuel line in good shape? If so, re-use it.
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I re-used some of the original fuel line and I flushed it out real good. I had to cut some of it to attach a electric fuel pump near the tank. I lost some of the column shifter parts so I went ahead and installed a Hurst Shifter on the floor. I found the missing pieces later in a box I had stashed away so I wouldn't lose them haha.
 
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