Dad’s 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
This is a bit more substantial update. We have all the engine wiring done, as well as the cooling system. I was able to procure the correct upper radiator hose! You can read about that saga here. We are using the tired old original radiator because I cant justify replacing it. We flushed it out, and it isnt leaking. It has some bent fins that we may or may not try to straighten out. Radiator and all hoses are in. Fan is in as well, although I have a 2" gap to the radiator core and no shroud at the moment. Heater core is bypassed for now. Wiring is in, as is the main fuse and battery. My wiring is changing from stock a bit in that I am using BOTH original power feeds (alternator and battery) as inbound feeds. The alternator has a 8 gauge cable running direct to the fused side of the battery. Starter power comes from the unfused side. Use some left over clamps to hold the alternator wiring in place just inside the valve cover on the passenger side. Using black zip ties for the wiring harness going along the passenger inner fender (found that tip here some place). Here are some snaps. Oh and we turned the engine over last night to verify we had that correct. Was awesome!
This is a bit more substantial update. We have all the engine wiring done, as well as the cooling system. I was able to procure the correct upper radiator hose! You can read about that saga here. We are using the tired old original radiator because I cant justify replacing it. We flushed it out, and it isnt leaking. It has some bent fins that we may or may not try to straighten out. Radiator and all hoses are in. Fan is in as well, although I have a 2" gap to the radiator core and no shroud at the moment. Heater core is bypassed for now. Wiring is in, as is the main fuse and battery. My wiring is changing from stock a bit in that I am using BOTH original power feeds (alternator and battery) as inbound feeds. The alternator has a 8 gauge cable running direct to the fused side of the battery. Starter power comes from the unfused side. Use some left over clamps to hold the alternator wiring in place just inside the valve cover on the passenger side. Using black zip ties for the wiring harness going along the passenger inner fender (found that tip here some place). Here are some snaps. Oh and we turned the engine over last night to verify we had that correct. Was awesome!
