1969 Race Dart w/ 426 Hemi- garaged for 45+ years
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MidnightSwinger
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Those just look “right” ya know? You got me Dana dreaming again.
Thanks!
Looking great Scott!
Thanks Eric. Be safe on your trip South.
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Progress!!!
So what gear is in it?
4.88’s
Oh hell yeah. lol
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YES!!!
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I told him we could leave the liberty pro shifted 4 speed in there, and he could experience wot, 7500 rpm HEMI-foot to the floor upshifts, and it would change his life outlook!!!
I think my pants just got tighter
Great Progress.....Keep up the good work 
interesting devise .....not the common item especially in this type of configuration on a Mopar race car.
Thank you!Great Progress.....Keep up the good work
You mean the homemade traction bars or the parking brake?
the traction bars. I guess both are in the picture.
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Well, another minor update, and a possible clue as to it's short life on the drag strip. After a thorough thermal clean and blast on the heads, we discovered a chamber that had been previously damaged, and someone attempted to weld it. Unfortunately, it leaks like a garden sprinkler, so......Indy cylinder heads hooked us up with a fresh set of aluminum heads, in 4 days, amazingly!
I was in NJ this past week cleaning out my FIL’s garage. Found another intake for the Hemi.
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Some guys have all the luck!
Technically every fastener has a spec. Usually, a chart in the FSM by size and thread somewhere in the front.Today i learned that shocks have a torque spec
Just wanted to add to this. There has been previous grumblings and complaints I read here about Indy Cylinder heads customer service in the past. I had nothing but a positive experience. I was on the phone with them most of the day with all my questions and they went above and beyond. One of the engine builders called me to answer some of my specific questions. They did not have these heads sitting on the shelf, they got them done and to Sean in 4 days. Nowadays so many companies customer service is terrible. I can only speak for my experience, but they were great to deal with and I would not hesitate to buy from them again.
Finally got the car registered yesterday, I was able to use the 1969 WV plate I picked up. Pretty cool I think.............
Just need to get it done, so I can
that bad *** Hemi!
Just need to get it done, so I can
that bad *** Hemi! -
