BigEdsGarage
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I love this thing! How about the flat 340 hood with no scoop and chrome bumpers! 340 power baby, planting the bars and looking at stars! YeeeeHa
Gotta love this SS/GA Dart
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demonwiese
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SWEEEEEEET :bounce: Wish my Demon could do that. And look that good too :drunken:
LM23P9B
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Nice rig. It looks great with that flat hood. I really like that. Ray
halfaed
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Very nice car! That is why I bought a flat glass hood! :twisted:
halfaed
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My dart will do that,,,,,,,A LONG TIME FROM NOW! :twisted: 
onehellofadart
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Very Nice. My Dart would do that to if I could drive it with my A$$
in the trunk. :laughing:
in the trunk. :laughing:
HawaiiDuster
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Nice Dart :thumleft: I like that flat hood look 
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BigEdsGarage said:.... planting the bars and looking at stars!
NICE DART! Ya `no.... sometimes less IS more! I agree, the flat hood looks killer...
Guitar Jones
aka Angry Johnny
That's why I didn't put a scoop on my car. That's a really nice Dart though, very nice indeed.
AdamR
Big Member
Very cool car.
Locomotion
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SURPRISE!
That SS/GA '68 Dart is a 440!
Despite the limited production, they are legal in SS just like the Hemis!
That SS/GA '68 Dart is a 440!
Despite the limited production, they are legal in SS just like the Hemis!
AdamR
Big Member
But its a 68 and the 440 wasnt factory installed. You had to get one from Mr.Norms.
Locomotion
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I can't fully explain it either, but NHRA has it listed in their classification guide.
http://www.nhra.com/tech_specs/classification/classfiles/1968DOD.xls
It comes in at 9.01 lbs per hp. "G" is 9.0 - 9.49.
A 340 is 10.51. 10.00 through 10.99 fall intp "I".
They even have a 440 Dart convertible listed! :dontknow:
Some weird stuff got slipped into NHRA over the years and somebody finds these unusual combos/loopholes from time to time!
http://www.nhra.com/tech_specs/classification/classfiles/1968DOD.xls
It comes in at 9.01 lbs per hp. "G" is 9.0 - 9.49.
A 340 is 10.51. 10.00 through 10.99 fall intp "I".
They even have a 440 Dart convertible listed! :dontknow:
Some weird stuff got slipped into NHRA over the years and somebody finds these unusual combos/loopholes from time to time!
Guitar Jones
aka Angry Johnny
Regardless of what's under the hood it still looks good and is a nice car.
BigEdsGarage
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Wow! I thought for sure it would be a 340 since many F/SA cars are small block A-Bodies. I guess its a bit different for SS cars? Oh well, I'll just pretend its a tach busting small block and keep drooling over it anyway.
Myron, whats the major competition (vehicle type/model) in SS/G, or even G/S? Don't recall seeing many cars fall into that catagory.
Myron, whats the major competition (vehicle type/model) in SS/G, or even G/S? Don't recall seeing many cars fall into that catagory.
Locomotion
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Ed,
The way the formulas work, Stock and SS don't put the same combos in the same letter catagory.
SS/GA would have 440 6 pack cars in bigger, heavier vehicles, like E and B bodies. But like Challengers and Cudas, you usually see the 440-6 cars in SS/F(A). One can add weight to move down a class into SS/G(A). G/SA usually has early '70's A-bodies against some small block Camaros, depending on HP rating.
Not sure about all the "other" brands at the moment.
This does change from time to time when a particular combo gets "factored" and has HP added to their rating and possibly bumped up a class (i.e.: H to G) when someone figures out how to get it VERY fast under the index. NHRA has a (controversial) formula to determine that too. Some combos can also get HP taken off by lobbying NHRA and proving that it is over-rated to be competitive against other like-classed cars.
Cool car nonetheless! Definitely different.
The way the formulas work, Stock and SS don't put the same combos in the same letter catagory.
SS/GA would have 440 6 pack cars in bigger, heavier vehicles, like E and B bodies. But like Challengers and Cudas, you usually see the 440-6 cars in SS/F(A). One can add weight to move down a class into SS/G(A). G/SA usually has early '70's A-bodies against some small block Camaros, depending on HP rating.
Not sure about all the "other" brands at the moment.
This does change from time to time when a particular combo gets "factored" and has HP added to their rating and possibly bumped up a class (i.e.: H to G) when someone figures out how to get it VERY fast under the index. NHRA has a (controversial) formula to determine that too. Some combos can also get HP taken off by lobbying NHRA and proving that it is over-rated to be competitive against other like-classed cars.
Cool car nonetheless! Definitely different.
turbodart68
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Does anyone know who owns/drives that Dart? I love the look of it and want to try to find more pics of it. Thanks for sharing.
Small Block
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Any idea what it cost to put one together like that? It would be nice to see more detailed pics of the car like the underside and the rear tube. A 68 DQ 440 Dart may be my next build as i have 90% of what i need so details would be nice.
Small Block
Small Block
340john
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That sure is a pretty car.
AdamR
Big Member
Wow this thread is 5 years old, LOL
Tammy13
A-Bodies Rule!
that is a slick looking car!!!
waggin
moving on ain't easy if you drive a Ford :p
We Like Old Stuff!!!
turbodart68
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Having built a car similar to it, I would say it would take $75k at least, just an educated guess.
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