68 4-door "Sleeper"
sweet ride im new to this site havent loaded any pics yet to busy working on it lol. I have a 69 valiant 100 4 door sleeper im working on as well. Iam currently in the metal restoration stage also and trying to plan my suspension undecided on what to go with with exhaust clearance and good street handling any ideas Hotchkis or FFi etc. I also am curious on how to remove the drip rail without damage. It adds up quick but it will be sweet.
I love the thoroughness with which you prosecute all the different aspects of this build. It's going to be an awesome finished product!!!
My "quick and dirty" approach is what you do if you don't have a lot of money to spend, nor the limitless energy of youth (I'm 72, and on a retirement "fixed" income that wasn't "fixed" very well.)
My car is a '72 Valiant 4-door, stock appearing, with a Vortech supercharged 1998 Durango 360 Magnum that is attached to a 904 T-Flite and a 4.10 ratio 8.75" rear end. It runs mid 11's at 118 mph in the quarter.
Fast enough for an old man... :cheers:
I built it before I realized what a GREAT engine a turbocharged slant six is... Tom Wolfe (Shaker 223 on Fabo) has a '70 Dart Swinger with a street-driven turbo slant six that runs 11-flat in the quarter at 120+ mph, with a 2.76 rear end... with a VERY mild cam (220/220 duration @ .050" lift) and as a result, has excellent driveability. That 120 mph was run into a 15 mph headwind.... 500+ HP there (3,300-pound car.)
It makes more HP than my supercharged 360 V8...
Wow, I coulda had an inline six! LOL!
Maybe next time...:read2:
Your car is WAAAAAAY cool!!! I can't wait to see it when it's done!