68 HEMI GTS
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New crank in hand. Measure it up to see how my clearances look. Also sent my rockers back and had them drilled to oil the pivot and roller.
Not so much a clone Hemi Dart
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68 HEMI GTS
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Well, had the balance checked on the new crank. It was off. 20 grams on the front and 30 on the rear. It’s dialed in now and ready to go. Going to try and get it back together and in the car in a reasonable time frame.
Best thing you did was pull it apart and make it right. Or perhaps the very best thing was when you dble checked the weight when the 2nd crank came back. Together and back in place by the weekend? ;)
Had mine running today. Sure running terrific after a load of work and changes on the 770’s.
Enjoy the reassembly!
Had mine running today. Sure running terrific after a load of work and changes on the 770’s.
Enjoy the reassembly!
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Actually I’m off so I probably could have it close by the weekend but I think the wife has other plans.. lol
You hammered on yours yet? Thing has to be a rocket!
Thinking wife cannot compete with the magnetism coming off that hemi. Should be shaking the foundation sometime Sunday.
Last time I drove it, back in September it was a blast. Stage3 shared a load of info on making these 770’s work and they sure do. But. Driving down the street you have drooling from some, crotchiness from some and others with their cell phone cameras rolling. It’s got a sound of its own.
Got major slippage where rubber meets road so hammering is a thing of caution.
806HP 770TQ at 5500 and a 5700 stall on a street tire. Crazy town. My Max Wedge 1/4 mile car makes 150 HP less.. I’m all mixed up.
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Worked on it off and on today. Got the crank in, Disassembled the pistons and rods, cleaned everything up and put them back together. The C clips on the CP pistons are a *****. Gapped the top rings. 2nd ring is bigger than I wanted out of the box. Debating on this one.
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10pm I decided to drag my *** off the couch to knock pistons in. 11pm I have a short block and a cold beer!
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Bell's Two Hearted Ale?
68 HEMI GTS
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Been a rough week. Spent a week watching someone close die over Christmas weekend and then caught Covid this weekend. Wife banned me from roaming the house so I pretty much finished the hemi for therapy reasons over the last 2 days (not really feeling sick after the first 3 days of this garbage). Need to trim out my intake gaskets and waiting on a summit order for a few parts then it’s going back in.
My condolences over your loss and also your personal illness. On the bright side you’re getting better and the Hemi is back together, soon to go in.
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Heading the correct direction!
Also came across this video, my dart makes a cameo in here beating up on a late 70’s Camaro at the 47 sec mark.
Also came across this video, my dart makes a cameo in here beating up on a late 70’s Camaro at the 47 sec mark.
I always wondered how rough is life with Hemi in A-Body... I mean big block is not fun at all but I still am tempted to go Hemi in my Duster.
I recently finshed building 605ci based on Mega block with Indy cnc heads and tunnel ram, also Milodon gear drive on it. Its now topped with 2 King Demons but hoping to soon order 2 custom built 2 circuit Dominators. Plan is to drive the car on the street but also race a little. Before refresh 67 Coronet ran 8:00 with this setup. I have it on the stand now and when I look at the thing, I can't picture it in my Duster, seems wayyyy to big ;-)
Best of luck, great story and great car!
I recently finshed building 605ci based on Mega block with Indy cnc heads and tunnel ram, also Milodon gear drive on it. Its now topped with 2 King Demons but hoping to soon order 2 custom built 2 circuit Dominators. Plan is to drive the car on the street but also race a little. Before refresh 67 Coronet ran 8:00 with this setup. I have it on the stand now and when I look at the thing, I can't picture it in my Duster, seems wayyyy to big ;-)
Best of luck, great story and great car!
It’s a fun challenge to get a Hemi into an A body. Although you can use a torque wrench on every header bolt. TTI headers. Can’t do that with a wedge.
Yes I put the 605 back in the Coronet today and installing headers was a piece of cake!
Took me 5 hrs to install trans, engine and bolt in all in place, hook up gas lines and 95% of all needed stuff.
My personal record!
Dartnut
Don't hate me because i'm beautiful
There is nothing as good looking and badass as a gen 2 hemi!
A dream of mine...one day I will own one!
A dream of mine...one day I will own one!
That’s moving it for sure to get that far in short time. A very nice set up. Another nice set of hemi valve covers. Got to get me a set of those. Indy’s?
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Beautiful!!
Yes all top end is Indy here. Material used to cast these valve covers is very porous, these valve covers look very nice but up close it’s pretty obvious even after tumble polishing. Best et for this car was 8:00 but now it’s time to make it more „usable”. There is still full interior in, cage is very nicely integrated. Good pair of 2 circuit dominators, new 3.5” exhaust and some drag radials should make it possible.
Car was built 12 years ago.
That’s serious fast. Must be 1100+ HP. A beautiful 67. I put Stage V black covers on my KB, would like a little more bling though. 3.5” exhaust. I should have went with that, but nooo.. Buddy Daryl showed me his exhaust and I had to have that.
Need more bling.
2 mufflers sets off most alarms, 4 mufflers sets off some.
Wow very clean!
Yes it was making 1100 n/a and 1500 with nitrous.
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It’s alive and it’s got stupid power!
That is wicked My Friend! Well done!
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First outting with the Dart in 10 years! Wish my dad would have been around to see it. Took the car up to the Donut cutter on Woodward. Wednesday before the Dream Cruise is a mopar show. Been wanting to do this for a few years. Between the car and the back story they picked my car for the winner. Pretty honored. There was some way nicer stuff. Tons of legit R & J code cars. Still tweaking the tune on the carbs, bought the thumpers used off a race car. They were pretty fat everywhere on my combo so I’ve been inching them down across the board on fuel delivery. Didn’t put a ton of miles on it, the sitting in traffic isn’t my cup of tea. Now it need to drop the gear, new tires and belts, wheel alignment and maybe that single digit slip. She feels potent!!
Also been having my 9 year old help me on it!
Also been having my 9 year old help me on it!
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