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IIRC, the change in timing chain cover, harmonic balancer, & water pump occurred in MY 72. If you can find a radiator for a '72 or later A-body that will fit your opening, you'll be good to go.

Since the LA based 318 had not gone into production model year 64, it's safe for me to assume it came out of a 67 > car. In addition to the shopping list that 66fs gave you in post 18, it will be necessary to insure the crankshaft is machined for a pilot bushing. This step was performed at the...

Bel lhousing has to match the OD input bearing (larger than non-OD 833) & the engine type (G, LA, B). I'm not aware of any body type differences, but then I do not have a truck parts manual, only passenger cars.

I feel your pain. The back panel on the '66 GT was badly pitted in places. I took it to an anodizing shop and had them remove the remaining treatment. IIRC, I spent something like 400 hours sanding and buffing to get it decent. Aluminum polishes up nicely, but it begins to oxidize almost...

Missed my Mopar, so I searched for another. Had 8 cars bought out from under me before, I found a note I made on a '66 Dart GT that had been for sale two years prior. 273 4-bbl, 904, disk brakes, factory A/C built in August 1965 in Los Angeles. Found evidence of original finish on underside...

Here's the one that got me seriously turning wrenches again. Used equity I had in an '86 Daytona to buy it from an estate. 273 2-bbl, 3-on-the-tree. Work done: repair rusted battery tray, replaced front drums, rebuilt front end, valve job, restored interior, fixed aftermarket A/C, replaced...

The 66 Dart GT, 273 4v, I restored had the valve covers ToolmanMike has identified as such. The car was built ~ 8/25/65 and had the Clean Air Package. The PVC valve was in a chrome hat on the stack on the passenger side valve cover. There was no grommet or bump on either of the valve covers...

The ones with the more even finish were aluminized. It is tough for me to get my head around the idea that Mopar would make them using aluminized or galvanized steel using the same part number. Maybe it was a supplier issue. IDK. My 66 GT Dart Charger had an aluminized resonator. It did...

In general, it is located on the closest open space on the right underside of the rear deck lid where it will fit. Clear as mud? Try this.

Nice car. Not a big fan of slime green, but it works better on the car than I would have thought. If the car is a GT, you did well to remove the junk from the roof, IMO. How did you route the RH exhaust around the TB X-member? In the last photo, is that a sticker I see on the tire, or is it...

Well, now we know who's been eating all the petrified corn nuts. LOL

The '66 Dart GT I restored had $2.57 worth of coins in it, most of which was under the back seat cushion. A few of the pennies had laurel branches on the side of the back side of the penny (pre-1959). Most unusual find in a car. My roomie from college bought himself a Mercury Capri as a...

Attitude Adjustment??? Seems like the OP has made his mind up on a number of topics. Doesn't appear to be any room for adjustment there. That leaves attitude. Got plenty of that. My momma told me. "If you can't say anything nice, don't say it." Bye.

All drum brake cars were 5x4" pattern. (SBP) All disc brake cars prior to MY '73 are 5x4" pattern. (SBP) All disc brake cars MY 73-76 are 5x4¼" pattern (BBP) All cars prior to MY 73 originally used LH thread wheel studs on drivers side. (Theory was that they would tighten by inertia as RHs do...

What the OP will need if headers are not used are the A-body LA V-8 exhaust manifolds. The driver's side is especially critical to clear the steering column.

Laugh if you want to, but for circle drawing on a photo, try using the Paint program that comes with Windoze.

I respectfully disagree with GGs66GT.

Me too. This is worth a call. I've seen some sources quote the earlier Valiants and Dart wagon at 106.5". Either way it seems to me that there is a one size fits all feature to the kit that isn't evident in the description or they left the * out of the description. Valiant 63-72...

If I had a welder with enough power, I'd fabricate tabs that look something like this. Apologize in advance for crude artwork.

Personally speaking, I like to have a plan for what I want it to be and how I'm going to get there. I try not to hold the plan so tightly that I can't make allowances for unforeseen issues or the availability of new components that I want to incorporate. Suggest concentration on getting it...

Great car! I'm not normally a fan of that shade of green, but I like it on this car. I guess it's just me. Big wheels stuffed into the front fenders say failed LBJ to me. RE: 3rd photo, post #6. The valve cover attachment looks like a Gen I Hemi. Later versions screw down around the...

Yes, some magnums were TBI, others had MPFI. There are manifolds out there for putting a carburetor on a magnum, Mopar sells one.

Nostalgic Air Conditioning makes an under dash evaporator that is very much like the ThermoKing that was under the 273 2v 66 Dart 270 I used to have. If the dealer was too pricey, I consider the aftermarket unit a day 1 modification. While ThermoKing is still in business, it has been out of...

On my first 66 Dart, I stayed with 10" drums. At the time, I had no source for parts and no budget. The car was a cherry looking 270 ht, 273-2, 3 on-the-tree. Putting on the needed 14" wheels would have screwed up the looks of the car. With arm strong steering and the tranny, the car did not...

Might want to check out Mr. G's in Fort Worth. http://www.mrgusa.com. He has a lot of articles that will be applicable to the Monaco. Good luck.

LOL Recall a couple trying to drive an RHD Jaguar with UK plates back in the day in the Smokey Mtns of east Tennessee. Thankfully, there was no HOC as they would move over into the opposing lane as they tried to pass slow moving trucks.

You actually saw twin mirrors in the US as early as the late 20s, usually topping dual side-mounted spares. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 111 (1993) sets performance standards requiring the ability to see both sides of the vehicle from the driver's seat. This means that dual...

Captain Obvious here. A console won't fit unless you have bucket seats. Mopar put full length (Under dash to front seat backrest) consoles in the A-body beginning in 1966. As long as you get the brackets and linkage for the shifter you should be fine. IIRC, the 66 Dart GT buckets used the...

Great buy! The only way I know of that would get a resonator would be the 273 4v aka. Commando V-8. I'm also not aware of any package on the 65 Valiant or Dart that would include the Commando. It would need to be ordered a'la carte from the list of available options. Conversely, the Commando...

If you're happy with what you have, stay with it. IIRC, the bar is 1" in diameter. There is a 1.125" bar out there if you have more body roll than you prefer. If roll is more than you'd like and you are routinely experiencing understeer (too tight, in NASCAR parlance), then it might be...