1967 dodge dart GT "Louie" (pictures)

[dkbug]

This is the second time I have owned this car and I have decided "Louie" isn't going anywhere now. This will be a slow going restoration. When my funds allow me to update this thread I will.

Not 110% sure what I am doing with it yet. I know that I have a gallon of Hemi Orange paintand the 360 I am rebuilding, for the second time.

ALL INPUTS ARE WELCOME seeing as how I am not sure what to do with this beauty.

Pics

 

[dkbug]

The story on the motor: It is a 360 out of an 81 B100 1 ton van

I am keeping it stock bore and stock stroke. I rebuilt it the first time (all of the pictures above) and never took the heads off. I put the engine in my previous car (1973 charger) but never completely finished hooking it up. I traded the 67 dart for that 73 charger, then ended up trading back about 3 years later. I pulled the engine before I traded back and decided that since it had smog heads that I would pull the heads and upgrade. The cylinder walls were pretty rusted so I decided to redo an entire build on it.

I traded an old suzuki I had laying around for a set of eddy heads (#60779) which will make an excellent upgrade. The guy will be showing up on the 29th from south Texas with the heads and that is where I sit now.

engine specs so far
stock bore
stock stroke
stock crank
stock rods/pistons
eddy heads (60779)
.509/.280 duration purple mopar performance cam
eddy RPM performer intake
carb - undecided

 

[dkbug]

Couple more pictures for you guys

My old charger pics

Next to my old 74 charger 440

 

[dkbug]

Got a ton done today!!!! I pulled some disc brakes off of a 75 duster and gutted them, sandblasted all the pieces, and paint/clear coated them.

Pictures

Drivers side done!!!

 

[dkbug]

Couple of questions for the pros here.

What are you guys's views on 904 transmissions? Pros and cons.

Will a milodon oil pan originally bought for a charger work on a dart? Small block 360/hooker super comps

B-Body headers different that A-Body?

If I got the brakes off of a 75 duster, which brake hose do I use? A 67 dart with discs or a 75 duster with discs?

Do I need a diff master cyl?

Best place to get a floor pan? Not patchable, will need completely cut out and re-welded in.

 

[unknownsnake]

pan I am pretty sure wont work headers are different too. 904 is a good trans just depends whats you want to do with the car.

 

[dkbug]

I had a feeling the headers were different, since they were for a labeled "b-body", but when I bought the pan it wasn't labeled for any specific body style, and I did have it mounted in my 73 b-body.

I plan on having a nice driving mild street build. 3.55 or 4.10 gears with 400 ish hp. Won't be used for track use but MAYBE 2 or 3 times.

 

[4spdragtop]

Love that charger!! Calipers and control arms turned out nice. You might want to do yourself a favor and get rid of the chrome thermostat housing(or check for flatness)..i have read several threads where they leak like a bugger!! Doesnt look like your 1st rodeo though....LOL

 

[dkbug]

No kidding? Never heard that about them but I will definitely keep that in mind!! Don't need any over heating especially with eddy aluminum heads.

That actually is my first rodeo, thanks for the compliment!!

 

[dkbug]

Finally got Louie's drivers side brake conversion done. This is the first time Louie has stood on it's own off of the ground since I have had it. I only have the drivers side done so far, but I am tackling the passenger side tomorrow.

Still waiting on answers whether or not an oil pan bought for a b-body small block will work on my a-body small block.

Louie's first stance on it's own!!

 

[dkbug]

More pictures

 

[dkbug]

Stripped the floor in Louie today and found a couple spots of rust.

Under the rear seat is solid. It is just sitting in there unbolts for now.

As far as installing a new floor pan or patch welding or whatever it will take to fix my only rust problem on the entire car, what do you guys recommend? Keep in mind that I am not a welder. I have an uncle that welds for me, but he takes 4 or 5 months to get to anything I need done, and doesn't ever finish it. I can do very minimal welding myself.

Dakota

 

[dkbug]

Tons of pictures but no feedback from members? I still need to know whether or not a milidon oil pan bought for a b body will work on the dart.

 

[Snake]

In short no it wont that oil pan is for b body,keep up the posting of pics when fundssss say so good luck.

 

[doug 371]

whats the pan #...should work...headers, maybe...any pics of pan and headers?

 

[dkbug]

Oil pan will work, just called a local shop. Headers are still a mystery. Here is a picture of them.

 

[doug 371]

i'll say no on the headers

 

[dkbug]

Hmmmm that means I will have to sell them. What is a good combo with a 400 ish horse .508/.294 cam as far as headers and exhaust?