70 dart swinger slant turbo build and mild restoration

jungles82 said
So the build has taken a turn I've been looking for some tight radius 1.75 schedule 40 pipe bends and found them with sharpe products just gotta call and order what I need. Been in the hospital with the baby the last week or so and did research
Now I also sold the 70 dart and bought a really nice 72 scamp with a 318 auto and now I'm focusing all my attention on building my 74 into a lightweight straight line tire burner it's not the nicest car so I don't mind cutting it up a little as my 70 was just too original to do that so I'm going with a cage mini tubs and a 60 rearend so instead of messing around I'm going all in it will still be street legal but not sure how street-able it will be plus my 74 has electronic ignition a manual box no ac so I'm gonna use that to my advantage. So stay tuned

The '74 is a car that had gained weight through guard beams in the doors, and heavier bumpers and bumper braces, with probably other, heavier construction, but, you'll probably get rid of all that excess weight as you go through it and lighten everything as much as you can.

The B-body 8.75" rear should work well for you; that is what I did, and all I had to do was move the spring perches in about an inch on each side, and get some wheels with more offset/backspacing.

Good luck! And, don't forget that turbo slants run best at the drag strip, with 2.76 gears; no need for deep gears. :cheers:

In the end, it was a lot cheaper than buying an A-body housing.