68GTconvert
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Google it. I got mine at O'Reilys Auto Parts
68 GTS Resto
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Pictures of the engine. All in all pretty good shape. Bearings showed some scaring meaning the crank wasn't cleaned all that well when it was rebuilt. Rotating mass was really tight due to high tension rings. We'll correct that. Has the 893 pan with the unique oil control baffles. Check out the baffle at the rear of the pan. Bonuses with this motor, has forged pistons and 906F casting heads. We've found good flow numbers with this casting.
Hood not as bad as once thought in terms of hail damage, trunk lid a little better. Driver side door was hot at one time so some massaging will have to be done and we have the new rear quarter panels and trunk floor extension
body work
You've done some serious sanding!! But at least the paint is gone! What color?
yellow
Hi again!! I was your first poster when you started this! Watching and have Q's.
When is the Scheduled Production Date(SPD) of the car?
You have said the motor is #'s matching, rite?
Can you post a readable picture of all the #'s on the pad by the distributor?
Thanks, Dave
When is the Scheduled Production Date(SPD) of the car?
You have said the motor is #'s matching, rite?
Can you post a readable picture of all the #'s on the pad by the distributor?
Thanks, Dave
Are you referring to the vin# stamped where the trans mates with the block? Both the trans and the block have the same vin which matches the car's vin.
Asfar as the scheduled production date where would I find that. On the build sheet?
No, the pad under the distributor hole. Should have D383 plus other numbers. Which is the assembly date of the motor and maybe HP, maybe not?
The SPD of the car is on the build sheet. I'm not real familiar with '68 fender tags so don't know if SPD is on the tag?
Mad Dart
Nothing to see Here!
Man you are wasting no time!! WOW
I know the block was cast June 1967. The block is out getting cleaned so as soon as it gets back I'll check it out.
I don't want this dragging out 8 years like my 64 Dart did. Still not finished with the 64 but at least I can drive it. It will be a little noisy inside without door panels, carpet, headlinner etc.
The guys did some more work yesterday and today. The fenders apparently had a little more damage that first thought. They (the original owner) used a gallon of mud rather than fix the fenders. We were able to save the original fenders. They are now straight so the body work can continue
ok, here's the info on the pad next to the distibutor port.
D 383
12-18
There's no HP stamped
We went into the whitebook and detremineed that the "D" signifies 1968 and that the date depictes the day the engine was put together.
So, the block was cast in June 15th of 1967, the engine was assembled in December, 18th 1967 and the car was assembled December 28th, 1967.
I'll check on the build sheet on the SPD.
Cool info!! Why are you saying the car was assembled on 12/28/67?
Yes check sheet for SPD.
My new wheels
Rocky_JS
'cuda
on the bottom right of the fender tag prior to the 5 digit VON number you will see 3 digits in your case if the car was SPD of dec 28 it will read C28. the left front of the core support and left rear quarter panel are also stamped with these last digits. probably something like 82C28XXXXX. If replacing the left q-pnl might want to salvage the number from the lip under the trunk seal (can feel and verify from under) if replacing that part of the quarter panel.
That's what's depicted on the build sheet. We've check the build sheet and there's not code marked SPD.
Mad Dart
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Now your playing with us........
Mad Dart
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I thought you were restoring it to original from the title? Or maybe I am taking the verbage wrong..... Resto ?
Build Sheet
Got my pan back from being hot tanked. Check out the baffels. Also measured the sump and a six pack pan I have laying around. Both are six quart
I am restoring. There will be a few mods I make internally to the motor such as stainless valves, a little cleaning up of the ports, a little hotter cam etc.
I'm staying with the stock suspension, brakes, 14" wheels and tires etc.
Depending on how it handles I may opt for a larger sway bar and maybe some heaver T bars. That's way down the road.
If you are referring to the big wheels and tires just kidding around. The guy doing the body work did that the other day when his wife had her late model 300 getting her tires changed over.
Mad Dart
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I thought so but I wanted to be careful not to offend you if that is what you were putting on it. I have seen your other cars and those wheels would put the car on a complete different planet........compared to your style on the other ones.
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