68 Dart Project.
A little progress on the Dart Project..
Got the transmission back out. Making some additional upgrades before it fires up. While out I came across some questionable threads so in went heli coils.
A billet rear drum piston went in. Endplay clearance with the stock piston was on the high side, not no more.
The stock front drum got replaced with an aluminum/steel jacket unit. 6 discs, billet piston and retainer will take care of the extra HP. Insurance!
Then along came a MP Cross Ram that I just couldn’t let slip by. Showed up today.
Still in it’s original MP box. Barn Find!
Still wrapped in the original newspaper. Note: Chicago, Apr, 2000
Came with unopened hardware, gaskets, instructions and Mopar decal.
Tops bolted on. Need to flatten out the new gaskets for awhile. Intake will be reworked internally, epoxy, before it gets bolted on.
This intake should be good to drag out most of the remainder of the winter. Guess I won’t get much use out of this ported Ray Barton intake and 1250 Dominator and could lose some HP, but plans are to make this cross ram very comparable performance wise.
And a new decal to finish the project. Very fitting, especially now with the cross ram.
Merry Christmas everyone!
A little progress on the Dart Project..
Got the transmission back out. Making some additional upgrades before it fires up. While out I came across some questionable threads so in went heli coils.
A billet rear drum piston went in. Endplay clearance with the stock piston was on the high side, not no more.
The stock front drum got replaced with an aluminum/steel jacket unit. 6 discs, billet piston and retainer will take care of the extra HP. Insurance!
Then along came a MP Cross Ram that I just couldn’t let slip by. Showed up today.
Still in it’s original MP box. Barn Find!
Still wrapped in the original newspaper. Note: Chicago, Apr, 2000
Came with unopened hardware, gaskets, instructions and Mopar decal.
Tops bolted on. Need to flatten out the new gaskets for awhile. Intake will be reworked internally, epoxy, before it gets bolted on.
This intake should be good to drag out most of the remainder of the winter. Guess I won’t get much use out of this ported Ray Barton intake and 1250 Dominator and could lose some HP, but plans are to make this cross ram very comparable performance wise.
And a new decal to finish the project. Very fitting, especially now with the cross ram.
Merry Christmas everyone!
