British-Made SOLEX 1BBL on a '66 Dart 170ci (WTF!)

[1966DartConvertible]

Someone has really screwed up my '66 Dart somewhere along the line...

SOLEX - British Made!

Oh while im at it... saw a crack on the exhaust manifold (hope can be welded)

took the transmission apart and gave it a good clean...

Cleaned the head and grind the valves... and seats...

Number '65 was stamped on both LH and RH side of the transmission... so i assume this is a '65 trans on a '66 body...

Will update more later

 

[65 Dartman]

From what I can see of the tailshaft in that one picture, it appears you have a 66 or later transmission. The 65 and earlier had a mounting flange for the ball and trunnion.

 

[1966DartConvertible]

From what I can see of the tailshaft in that one picture, it appears you have a 66 or later transmission. The 65 and earlier had a mounting flange for the ball and trunnion.

I think its a '66 too, coz the tail shaft extension seal is "booted" like this:

Only '66 - '72 has this type of extension seal rite?

 

[cudamark]

Good luck on welding the exhaust manifold. I've never seen a weld last longer than a few months. As for your date code on the trans.....it was cast in '65 for the '66 model year.

 

[1966DartConvertible]

Good luck on welding the exhaust manifold. I've never seen a weld last longer than a few months. As for your date code on the trans.....it was cast in '65 for the '66 model year.

Well it is cast iron and i live in Malaysia... i have the only Slant Six in the whole country

To ship the cast iron manifold over would be fun ($$)... speaking of that, anyone has a decent exhaust manifold with no cracks?

Thanks.

Syed

 

[PanGasket]

Well it is cast iron and i live in Malaysia... i have the only Slant Six in the whole country

To ship the cast iron manifold over would be fun ($$)... speaking of that, anyone has a decent exhaust manifold with no cracks?

Thanks.

Syed

Post it up in the want ads here on the site, Im sure someone can get you one fast