1969 Race Dart w/ 426 Hemi- garaged for 45+ years
UPDATE 12.14.2023
Welcome, for those of you reading this build for the first time, I figured I would do a little update on the build progress. It has been a little over 8 months since the preservation began and a lot has happened. The engine was rebuilt by Sean who owns SB Engine and Machine in Concord, NC. I just returned from a trip to North Carolina where the engine was just put on the dyno on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Here are some pictures of the completed Engine and a video of the Dyno run. Thanks for following along.
Good Morning, I posted in the welcome wagon here Hello from West Virginia
Hello all, my name is Scott. Found the forum searching for info on the 1969 Dodge Dart we just received due to my FIL passing. The car has been sitting in his garage for 45+ years. My FIL talked a little about it over the years, but for most info was unknown. I knew it was a Dart and he said it has a 426 Hemi.
Little backstory on the car from what I have pieced together from some of his friends (FIL was 82) ................The car was stolen when new and then my FIL bought it with 2.9 miles on it. According to the VIN it is a 1969 2dr hardtop swinger with a 340 and 4 speed transmission. My FIL put the 426 Hemi in it, took it to the track a hand full of times and then it sat until this past weekend (4-3-2023) when I pulled it out of the garage.
I loaded it on a trailer in NJ at my MIL's and brought it home to West Virginia. I cleaned it up and now have it in my shop.
Now a little background on me............... I am 52 and a retired Federal LEO and do not have any experience rebuilding a motor or restoring a car. I would like to make this a tribute car to the racing era and my FIL. I will keep it as it was 45+ years ago when my FIL built it. This will be a preservation not a restoration. I will keep the 426 in it, it has a Dana 60 rear end and is a 4-speed car.
Thank you for following along........................... :thumbsup:
UPDATE 12.14.2023
Welcome, for those of you reading this build for the first time, I figured I would do a little update on the build progress. It has been a little over 8 months since the preservation began and a lot has happened. The engine was rebuilt by Sean who owns SB Engine and Machine in Concord, NC. I just returned from a trip to North Carolina where the engine was just put on the dyno on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Here are some pictures of the completed Engine and a video of the Dyno run. Thanks for following along.
Good Morning, I posted in the welcome wagon here Hello from West Virginia
Hello all, my name is Scott. Found the forum searching for info on the 1969 Dodge Dart we just received due to my FIL passing. The car has been sitting in his garage for 45+ years. My FIL talked a little about it over the years, but for most info was unknown. I knew it was a Dart and he said it has a 426 Hemi.
Little backstory on the car from what I have pieced together from some of his friends (FIL was 82) ................The car was stolen when new and then my FIL bought it with 2.9 miles on it. According to the VIN it is a 1969 2dr hardtop swinger with a 340 and 4 speed transmission. My FIL put the 426 Hemi in it, took it to the track a hand full of times and then it sat until this past weekend (4-3-2023) when I pulled it out of the garage.
I loaded it on a trailer in NJ at my MIL's and brought it home to West Virginia. I cleaned it up and now have it in my shop.
Now a little background on me............... I am 52 and a retired Federal LEO and do not have any experience rebuilding a motor or restoring a car. I would like to make this a tribute car to the racing era and my FIL. I will keep it as it was 45+ years ago when my FIL built it. This will be a preservation not a restoration. I will keep the 426 in it, it has a Dana 60 rear end and is a 4-speed car.
Thank you for following along........................... :thumbsup:
