Oregon cam nailed it!!!
Pretty much the same thing here.
When I got my Dart the Wife said if I quit drinking beer I could spend that money on my car, but uh it didn’t work out that way for some reason. :D
I built HEI kits to help fund what I wanted or needed.
When it came time to do the Magnum the heads were terrible, with literal air gaps between the valves and seats, but the bottom end was really nice, which I thought was kind of odd.
Sold my S&W polished nickel 357 Mag to fund new NZ casting EQ heads and Hughes valve gear.
Most of my accessory parts were from Uncle Tony, Craigslist or Ebay.
Most everything I got was usually less than half of what it would normally cost.
It took a ton of patience and hunting but worth it in the end.
Also like the feeling of building the entire car myself, with zero labor from anyone else.
I actually don’t care to do that kind of work with anyone else around.
Too distracting.
I’m pretty sure you have seen my Dart, but just in case…
Stock bottom 5.9
EQ heads with 1.92/1.60 stainless valves.
Oregon regrind 5.12/5.12 lift
214/224 duration.
1110 spring kit.
Positive seal guide seals.
Aluminum dual plane intake.
Holley 770 Street Avenger.
1 5/8 aluminized long tubes.
8 pin HEI module/recurved dist.
Full 3/8 fuel system with return and electric pump.
42RH fully automatic shifting.
TF2 shift kit.
Hurst Promatic 2 ratshit shifter with hurst T handle and line lock under index finger.
Cable throttle pressure.
HD driveshaft with 7290 Ujoints.
73-74 Abody 8.25 Suregrip with 3.55 gears.
4 wheel power discs.
18x10 Riddler rear wheels with 245/40 Nitto Neogen tires.
17x8 on front with 225/45.
Of course subframe connectors, 1.03 torsion bars and all poly except for motor mounts.
All LED lighting except headlights.
Headlights are GE Nighthawks on relays.
Painted in my back yard in open air on gravel.
That’s the basics anyway.
There’s lots of special details throughout the entire car.
Pretty much the same thing here.
When I got my Dart the Wife said if I quit drinking beer I could spend that money on my car, but uh it didn’t work out that way for some reason. :D
I built HEI kits to help fund what I wanted or needed.
When it came time to do the Magnum the heads were terrible, with literal air gaps between the valves and seats, but the bottom end was really nice, which I thought was kind of odd.
Sold my S&W polished nickel 357 Mag to fund new NZ casting EQ heads and Hughes valve gear.
Most of my accessory parts were from Uncle Tony, Craigslist or Ebay.
Most everything I got was usually less than half of what it would normally cost.
It took a ton of patience and hunting but worth it in the end.
Also like the feeling of building the entire car myself, with zero labor from anyone else.
I actually don’t care to do that kind of work with anyone else around.
Too distracting.
I’m pretty sure you have seen my Dart, but just in case…
Stock bottom 5.9
EQ heads with 1.92/1.60 stainless valves.
Oregon regrind 5.12/5.12 lift
214/224 duration.
1110 spring kit.
Positive seal guide seals.
Aluminum dual plane intake.
Holley 770 Street Avenger.
1 5/8 aluminized long tubes.
8 pin HEI module/recurved dist.
Full 3/8 fuel system with return and electric pump.
42RH fully automatic shifting.
TF2 shift kit.
Hurst Promatic 2 ratshit shifter with hurst T handle and line lock under index finger.
Cable throttle pressure.
HD driveshaft with 7290 Ujoints.
73-74 Abody 8.25 Suregrip with 3.55 gears.
4 wheel power discs.
18x10 Riddler rear wheels with 245/40 Nitto Neogen tires.
17x8 on front with 225/45.
Of course subframe connectors, 1.03 torsion bars and all poly except for motor mounts.
All LED lighting except headlights.
Headlights are GE Nighthawks on relays.
Painted in my back yard in open air on gravel.
That’s the basics anyway.
There’s lots of special details throughout the entire car.