1965 Dodge Dart GT Question

Thanks everyone.


As I understand, "GT" was just a trim level and some even had slant six engines. All GT's had bucket seats and floor shifter.

The car is special since, as mentioned, it had the rear cutout for the exhaust that only the 273 Hi-Po engines had (AllPar article, I recall), and special finned valve covers. Unfortunately, it appears the engine was changed. Check the casting characters on the driver's side of the block. In 1965, they did not list engine size, so if you see "318", "340", or "360" you know it is wrong. There should be a "65" in the characters as I recall. You will also find an engine stamp w/ "273" on the machined flat pad at the front of the driver's side head (if heads weren't swapped). The reason I suspect changes is that it has a later exhaust manifold (Magnum engine?) and the intake is probably for the later heads w/ 45 deg bolt holes. The 1965 273 had intake bolts ~16 deg off vertical. Some people (me) have hogged out the holes on a later intake to make it fit, which would be obvious.

Re price, I paid $1000 for my 65 Dart GT w/ regular 273 engine. It was rougher, but no big rust-thrus other than the passenger floor. It all depends on what you can live with. When I find the typical "black spray bomb over rust" in the engine bay, I feel compelled to strip and sand to clean metal, so the prior owner's "improvements" have negative value. I can't tell from the photos exactly what you would get. I separately bought similar Cragar wheels for $400, so up the value. Ditto for carpet $120, headliner $100, seats (up to $700), etc. That luggage rack is cool. I wonder if an original option or taken from a Mustang.

I looked on allpar to find some info and some other sites and I thought I would ask here because you guys know a lot more then any other site and that includes allpar.

I kept trying to look at the rear valance to see what they were talking about.

I doubt I will be able to look at the car in person but if I can get it for the right price I may pick this one up. I really like and would like to turn it a street car for daily use and also make it look like it would scare any big and small block car.

I have always liked the early A body cars and this one just caught my eye.

I'm going to try and text to get more info and pics see what he has to say. I'm also heading to class so it may be a while before I can post any info.

Also does the paint look factory?