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Good to know. I'd started to have second thoughts about cutting up the dart for mods, I daresay the ugly thing has grown on me . I'd at this point likely just touch it up with some metal and just restore it enough to drive. I hate to yank a running engine, the valiant still runs. I could slap...

I forgot to mention I have a wild card too, I could probably trade both these cars for a slant 6 volare if that works better.

So, I happen to be lucky enough to have a choice of Mopar projects. I've got a basically original slant 6 65 Dart GT and a 69 slant 6 Valiant 200. The reason I've posted this in suspension is my intent for the car, I'm going to make it handle. Either car will get some variant of LA engine based...

I remember when they brought it home. I kept thinking, man, that thing is fugly.

Styling, like most early 60s Mopars I've ever seen. My dad is borderline fanatic about them so I've learned to appreciate them but I would still rather have a 68 Dart.

Well, are there fiberglass leaf springs made for it? If I can reduce some of the weight on the axle that alleviates my other reason for going with a 4 link. I can make a Watt's link so even if the rear does move I can fix that problem. I know I need to go to the later front spindles for brakes...

It could very well have been something else, however, the sidewall flex was immediately obvious when the car loaded into the corner, then it would get this weird shimmy, not a lot. I assumed because of the way that it moved that it was the axle.

I guess I could always build a watt's link.

As far as I can tell there is no real way to easily laterally locate a leaf sprung rear axle, like you can do with a 4 link(6 in the qa1's case). This backs up driving impressions of my first car, which was a 69 Valiant. I could actually feel the tail of it shift slightly under cornering. The...

I'm thinking that the car is not as wide as the later generation. I guess I would have to take some out of whatever suspension kit I put in it

I'm concerned at the moment with the removal of the leaf springs to a 4 link at least, with something to laterally locate the rear.

So after years of trying to figure out exactly what the hell to do with the 65 Dart GT my grandfather bought some time ago, it was brought to my attention that I already had an A body in order to start the pro touring A body I always wanted to do. Regardless of whatever else this may entail(such...

I recently bought a Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo to satisfy my want for instant gratification so I have time to do it right. I'll probably do a V8 K member. I don't trust the mounts.

Alright, here is my plan at the moment: torsion bars disc brakes (11.75, or so the kit says) leaf springs shocks wheels(17s) added onto all the goodies that make a 360 swap possible. I'll probably do the V8 swap before I do the suspension.

I absolutely agree with that, though I tend to think of myself as a good driver (good to the point that a V8 GM land yacht doesn't put out). Thanks for the offer, I'll definitely take you up on that when I get the car finished.

I did look at the Dodge Stealth R/T with AWD and it's sister the Mitsu 3000GT VR-4. Both cool cars but no one is selling, at least for what a mid 90s car is actually worth. Found a disc brake set last night for $680. Not bad but I think I can do better.

I planned on ditching the 14s anyway. I considered the cobra wheels since there's a set of those every week in the local ads.

I was looking at some track days but you have to have a membership there and it was $150 a month. Though, certainly, if I ever get the chance, I'll take a lap or two.

I'm not really looking to get something setup to run at VIR, just something I can have some fun with on a back road. It does have some newer 14" steels on it with brand new Goodyears all the way around with less than 1,000 miles on them. Honestly it was fairly nimble provided it could get fast...

I'm looking at some 15x8 rallyes right now that would look good on the car.

That's definitely doable. Thanks!

I am on a budget so I just need something that I can corner with and feel like I'm not going to die while doing it.

I think sway bars and disc brakes would get me by when I get the engine in. I do know I'll need to do torsion bars too, so what thickness on those?

I'd saw that before but I just kinda flipped through the article. I need to find that magazine.

It's more than I'd have at a given time but over time that's really not a bad option. Thanks. Here 16 and 15'' wheels are impossible to find here. Everything is 17-22" I saw someone put Cobra wheels on their Dart. Didn't look too bad.

Hey all, first post here in a while, but, I have reached the point to where I am sick of the useless 145 hp of the slant 6 and its almost a certainty that I will move up to a 360. I had considered selling the valiant and buying any number of other cars, most notably, a Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, a...