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I haven't been using my Dart much lately and have noticed it is way down on power. Vacuum is about 10 - 11 at idle which according to all the info I read is 'late valve timing' The motor is sound, blows no smoke and uses no oil. Any thoughts ?

Something different................

Thanks for the reply. It is on a '66 Dart GT. The previous owner fitted it so I don't know. It could be some cheap knock off. Sometimes the car can be hard to start and have an uneven idle. It has the normal heavy black ceramic (?) base. We were just trying to see if there was any visible...

The ignition on the Dodge stopped working and we had to fit a new module. The base was loose so we pulled it apart to find it was full of what appeared to be wet sand? Is this supposed to be some sort of moisture absorbent? If so it certainly worked. So much water it fried the ignition...

Not so much a custom cluster but I did make this gauge set for my GT. I have never been a fan of the small panel with two or three gauges hanging under the dash. I had previously made a custom console to fit the stereo into.

I got this running and driving with the kickdown connected yesterday. The local motorbike shop made a custom kickdown cable for me. The engine previously had a dual barrel Carter carb and the new dual CD's are definate improvement in power and smoothness. Still a little bit of tuning to do...

The pattern is made from MDF sheet (timber) At the moment I am too busy with other things to finish the pattern. The biggest event of the season down here.... www.beachhop.co.nz ......is on in three weeks and I still have to get my car running properly. Also have to make a custom...

Been too busy with other things. Probably going to become a winter project.

Got the throttle linkage all done today. Waiting on some different links to use on the kickdown cable. Probably be next week before it is all finished and ready to drive. I am going to connect a choke cable to use to advance the idle when cold.

Got it running yesterday. Starts and idles nice. Spent a bit of time getting the carbs balanced. I am awaiting some parts to arrive so I can sort the linkages. Kickdown will be a bit of work. I am really happy with the way it looks. Fills the engine bay well. Something different. I...

Started fitting everything up over the weekend. Fits in quite nice. Makes for a wide engine. Awaiting some throttle links and will have to get a kickdown cable custom made but hoping to at least have it running today.

Over the past couple of weeks I have read this thread right through. What a fantastic job you are doing of this restoration. The knowledge on this board is quite amazing. I have found myself reading a post on here and then going out to the garage to check different items on my '66 Dart GT...

It has taken a while for the carbs to arrive but they are here at last. I will have to get a kick down cable made and some fuel fittings sorted out. I think I should be able to use the original throttle cable. Just need to find some time. A 'trial fit' shows they should clear...

Love the wheels. Been looking for a set like that for my '66 GT

My 66 Dart GT still has the original certicard in the pouch on the passenger side inner fender. I also have the original build sheet.

I will be making a fitting for the oil cap and PCV. Might work some ribs in as well.

Thought some of you might like to see this. I am making a pattern to get a rocker cover cast for the slant six. Just a sometime thing. No hurry. Will be wrinkle black with the Mopar in raw alloy.

Amazing build.

I just rebuilt my original '66 Dart wheel and painted it white. Looks good but the rim is really too thin. I would like to do another one and fit a smaller 14 1/2 or 15 inch rim but thicker so it feels better.

Another little project I have been working on is a gauge set mounted to the steering column of the Dart. Spent today fitting everything. I replaced the bulb lighting in the gauges with LED's. I also repaired all the cracks in the steering wheel and repainted it a white to match the...

Here is our 66 GT which I posted a while back. Now with matching camper trailer.

Nice looking setups. The car my carbs are coming off now runs triple Webers. Goes real well. The triple SU carbs look neat. They were a popular fitting to many of the old six cylinder cars many years ago. Really like the look of them. Whichever way you end up going purchase a good carb balancer.

The carb setup came off a friends hot rod. He has changed them to triple Webers and they were gathering dust on the shelf in his garage. This is the only pic I have of them. Only problem is that he lives about two hours drive from here so we are organising a bit of a relay to get them...

Thanks. I hope to have the manifold and carbs here in about a week. I will post some pics then.

I have just got a complete dual carb set up for my 66 Dart GT automatic. It uses twin Stromberg CD 150 side draft carbs. It came off a pretty wild good running engine when the owner changed to triple Webers. Has anyone run one of these set ups ? Does anyone have any info they could...

Used the 66 Dart to tow the camper trailer to a show yesterday. Coming home there is a big hill just as I near home. Pulled to slow lane and went up hill in second gear and then the auto would not shift back to top gear. Had to drive the last bit home slowly in second gear. Trans was real hot...

A good friend has a set of wheels and hub caps and is wondering what they are off. The hubcaps are Mopar but every pic we can find with this style of cap has a Mopar emblem of some style in the centre. These are plain in the centre. Anyone got any ideas?

I finished making the mount. It was cut from a piece of timber and made undersize. Then built up to size with a two part finishing putty glaze that the local spray painters use. Then sprayed a silver. I may make another and use it as a pattern to get one cast in alloy. Just have to get up...

Just an update on where we are with this. I had managed to find a right hand mirror from and Austrailian Valiant. I found this on an internet auction site and purchased sight unseen. When it arrived the mirror head and cables were the same as mine but the base was wrong. I ended up buying a...