Project`67 Dart GT 340 A500

[Junior340]

Meanwhile at work. Not so glamorous but pays the bills. All out of Rams the big cheese get those.

 

[Junior340]

I had some spare time today to remove the manifold and get ports cleaned up.
I had to unbolt master cylinder and move over to get it out. Very tight.

 

[Junior340]

I put the exhaust manifold on and since all surfaces looked nice I went the no gasket at head method, only a thin layer of high heat silicone. Cometic pipe gasket used. All went well and the TTI front pipe lined up perfectly. So all good day.

 

[MonkeyTrev]

I put the exhaust manifold on and since all surfaces looked nice I went the no gasket at head method, only a thin layer of high heat silicone. Cometic pipe gasket used. All went well and the TTI front pipe lined up perfectly. So all good day. View attachment 1716468836View attachment 1716468837View attachment 1716468838View attachment 1716468839

I absolutely love that air cleaner! I recently discovered this forum and loved reading through all of it.

You’ve motivated me to hunt down an old mopar and try daily driving it. I have a 65 barracuda but it’s a little too drag car for a daily.

 

[Junior340]

I absolutely love that air cleaner! I recently discovered this forum and loved reading through all of it.

You’ve motivated me to hunt down an old mopar and try daily driving it. I have a 65 barracuda but it’s a little too drag car for a daily.

Happy hunting
Thanks for commenting

 

[MonkeyTrev]

Happy hunting
Thanks for commenting

@Junior340 - Here is my 65 barracuda with a 360/904

 

[Junior340]

@Junior340 - Here is my 65 barracuda with a 360/904
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Wow that looks like fun to me.
Thanks

 

[MonkeyTrev]

Wow that looks like fun to me.
Thanks

It is a blast, but I hardly get it out. I built the car in high school and my high school brain wanted loud and fast. I am a married and have two kids now and so the car hardly ever gets out. It is caged and only seats two, so I only ever take it out by myself.

I have a line on a 65 cuda commando 4spd car, but on the fence about it.

 

[mygasser]

It is a blast, but I hardly get it out. I built the car in high school and my high school brain wanted loud and fast. I am a married and have two kids now and so the car hardly ever gets out. It is caged and only seats two, so I only ever take it out by myself.

I have a line on a 65 cuda commando 4spd car, but on the fence about it.

why not remove the cage and refit a back seat? that and more efficient silencers would really 'civilise' it so you could get more family time out in it.
neil.

 

[MonkeyTrev]

why not remove the cage and refit a back seat? that and more efficient silencers would really 'civilise' it so you could get more family time out in it.
neil.

It’s tubbed in the rear and the 65 barracuda rear seat hugs the rear tire wells. So I’d have to basically narrow the rear seat.

 

[Junior340]

It’s tubbed in the rear and the 65 barracuda rear seat hugs the rear tire wells. So I’d have to basically narrow the rear seat.

Leave one kid at home. LOL

 

[MonkeyTrev]

Leave one kid at home. LOL

I’ll let you tell that to my wife!

 

[mygasser]

It’s tubbed in the rear and the 65 barracuda rear seat hugs the rear tire wells. So I’d have to basically narrow the rear seat.

how close are the tyres to the inside of the tubs? i've seen huge gaps on tubbed cars where they're built to 'go bigger' on tyre size later if needed but never do. if you have those gaps it'd be easy enough to cut the tubs down along with some seat rimming and you have a 4 seater again.
neil.

 

[Junior340]

Drove to work today

 

[Junior340]

Foggy drive to work today, Jr is running excellent.