'70 Dart 392 Project; what direction?
Few more things buttoned up. Got my springs/shocks from HDK in yesterday and got them assembled and installed. Also got my column 90% back together and mounted. Waiting on new turn signal switch and steering wheel adapter to finish it out completely but got the old wheel on currently to test steering.
I had to turn down my 3/4dd steering shaft just a touch to clear header tube #3. Easy mod. Going to shorten the lock screw as well on the rack joint as it scrapes tube #1 on rotation. But no denying of header tubes required so I’m happy.
With the suspension at full droop (Jack stands on k member) I barely contact front sway bar at full lock.
With weight on suspension, I barely clear it. I’m not seeing any danger of hitting fenders in any situation so I’m going to call it good. I’ll likely sell these 225/45/17’s and upsize to the 225/50/17’s. Should gain me almost a full inch. Haven’t cranked the shocks up yet either.
Wheels should be to weld craft tomorrow. Be a few weeks before I get them back but plan is to order 295/40-18’s for the rear. This will add almost 1” of rear tire height however the hotchkis springs claim 1” lowering so it should equal out. If I relocate my springs/mini tub I’ll have the option of lowering the rear a bit further as well.
Ride height should be within 1” as pictured below but with the front up about 1”.
Next I’ve gotta pull the trans/engine and plan to take it to my buddies shop for the manual trans tunnel install/pedal swap.
Rebuild/seal the A833 and shorten input shaft.
Paint K member/front suspension.
Highly considering assembling the engine/trans on the K member outside the car then figuring out a good way to raise the car up and over the assembly…. Anybody got any advice for that? Thank you!
Mike
Few more things buttoned up. Got my springs/shocks from HDK in yesterday and got them assembled and installed. Also got my column 90% back together and mounted. Waiting on new turn signal switch and steering wheel adapter to finish it out completely but got the old wheel on currently to test steering.
I had to turn down my 3/4dd steering shaft just a touch to clear header tube #3. Easy mod. Going to shorten the lock screw as well on the rack joint as it scrapes tube #1 on rotation. But no denying of header tubes required so I’m happy.
With the suspension at full droop (Jack stands on k member) I barely contact front sway bar at full lock.
With weight on suspension, I barely clear it. I’m not seeing any danger of hitting fenders in any situation so I’m going to call it good. I’ll likely sell these 225/45/17’s and upsize to the 225/50/17’s. Should gain me almost a full inch. Haven’t cranked the shocks up yet either.
Wheels should be to weld craft tomorrow. Be a few weeks before I get them back but plan is to order 295/40-18’s for the rear. This will add almost 1” of rear tire height however the hotchkis springs claim 1” lowering so it should equal out. If I relocate my springs/mini tub I’ll have the option of lowering the rear a bit further as well.
Ride height should be within 1” as pictured below but with the front up about 1”.
Next I’ve gotta pull the trans/engine and plan to take it to my buddies shop for the manual trans tunnel install/pedal swap.
Rebuild/seal the A833 and shorten input shaft.
Paint K member/front suspension.
Highly considering assembling the engine/trans on the K member outside the car then figuring out a good way to raise the car up and over the assembly…. Anybody got any advice for that? Thank you!
Mike
