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reverend-ralph

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Hello from NW Arkansas. 1965 Dart GT convertible 225/6 4 speed car. Not fast, but fun and cheap to drive. Pics from when I brought it home in 2016. Currently changing all the brake lines and converting to dual reservoir master cylinder.

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Welcome from North Dakota, nice ride you have there.
 
With the standard 3.23 rear gears and 13" wheels, it is great for around town and back country roads, but cruising above 60mph is a little high on the rpm scale. :)
 
reverend-ralph said:
Hello from NW Arkansas. 1965 Dart GT convertible 225/6 4 speed car. Not fast, but fun and cheap to drive. Pics from when I brought it home in 2016. Currently changing all the brake lines and converting to dual reservoir master cylinder.

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Just finished mine couple weeks ago. Still chasing some gremlins.
Swapped the /6 for a 340. Whish I had the 4 speed.
Painted in my garage, my first paint job ever....
Let me know if you have specific questions about the car.

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Glad it found a good home. I was always wanting to do the V8 conversion. I’m down in Huntsville. Need to come and check it out.
 
TexasDart said:
What kind of rear end did you put in ?
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I wanted initially to install a 727 behind the 340. It didn't fit right, not enough space. So I installed a A999 from an early 80's van. It has better first gear and lockup TQ.
In the rear I did a 8 1/4 with 2:94 gears. I also have some 3:55 gears for it but for what we need the car (cruising) 2:94 are better. And the car is quite fast.
Also installed dual exhaust with original 273 manifolds, new roof, and a home made paint job....
 
I had the car for over 25 years. I could tell you a few stories. You may of noticed some hatchet marks when painting it.
 
reverend-ralph said:
With the standard 3.23 rear gears and 13" wheels, it is great for around town and back country roads, but cruising above 60mph is a little high on the rpm scale. :)
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My wagon has the same gearing but a three-speed and 15" tires. It's a great car up until about 70; then it just feels uncomfortable. That's OK...when I go out on the freeway, I just try to keep it under 70; I have a balance issue somewhere that I've never been able to figure out above that speed anyway. I've found that all old cars have a natural freeway speed. My '53 Buick likes going 60...my V8 cars with highway gears will keep up with modern freeway traffic all day.
 
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