67 Dart 270...Project Old School
OK, after fighting with google plus and it's inability to share individual photos I finally found a way to access the old picasa web interface to share phtotos.
I have been doing minor tweaks to the Dart since I lasted posted. The most significant changes revolve around oil pool reduction. It was embarrasing how much oil would pool under the Dart if it was parked for more then 5 minutes. Not only does the engine leak, but the rear end as well. First up I pulled the pan off the motor and replaced the rear main seal. This seal is vintage 1978:
While I was in there replacing the main seal, I decided to replace the oil pump, pickup, and pan. The pan and pickup were left over from my ill fated magnum swap. I sprayed the new oil pan to match the motor:
Nice and shiney.... Here is a shot of the new high volume Mellings oil pump and pickup installed:
It is always a relief to see oil pressure on the gauge:
While I have the drag link out of the car I am thinking this might be an opportune time to swap in a Flaming River 16:1 manual box in place of the factory 24:1 box. The $500 price tag is the only thing giving me pause. In the mean time I can work on replacing the pinion seal on the 742 case, 8.75 rear end.
OK, after fighting with google plus and it's inability to share individual photos I finally found a way to access the old picasa web interface to share phtotos.
I have been doing minor tweaks to the Dart since I lasted posted. The most significant changes revolve around oil pool reduction. It was embarrasing how much oil would pool under the Dart if it was parked for more then 5 minutes. Not only does the engine leak, but the rear end as well. First up I pulled the pan off the motor and replaced the rear main seal. This seal is vintage 1978:
While I was in there replacing the main seal, I decided to replace the oil pump, pickup, and pan. The pan and pickup were left over from my ill fated magnum swap. I sprayed the new oil pan to match the motor:
Nice and shiney.... Here is a shot of the new high volume Mellings oil pump and pickup installed:
It is always a relief to see oil pressure on the gauge:
While I have the drag link out of the car I am thinking this might be an opportune time to swap in a Flaming River 16:1 manual box in place of the factory 24:1 box. The $500 price tag is the only thing giving me pause. In the mean time I can work on replacing the pinion seal on the 742 case, 8.75 rear end.