My 69 Dart Project
A few more details on the overall motor swap. I collected most of these parts over a few years. Sold a few nice mountain bikes and saved quite a bit to fund this.
Schumacher headers and motor mounts
Pypes Street Pro header back 2.5” exhaust
360LA had a CVF serpentine system I just had to buy a few different parts to make it work on the 440
452 iron heads
Edelbrock RPM intake
Quick Fuel 750cfm carb
PST 1.03” torsion bars
Replaced tie rod ends, idler arm and pitman arm
Mancini 6qt oil pan kit
Melling standard oil pump (wish I had gone high pressure)
Carter M6903 fuel pump
Since the install I repainted the grille, installed lighter hood springs for the fiberglass hood, and purchased a distributor with vac advance. Currently running 20 initial and 36 total.
The car is running GREAT! I am learning more and more everyday on how to get her tuned up. MAN it is so fun to drive especially with the reverse manual valve body. Have about 400 miles on the new engine. A couple rogue leaks but I have been fixing as I go.
I did have an issue with the valve seals in the heads so popped them off and had the machine shop cut the guides down and install new seals before they became an issue. Definitely sucked to rip the heads off a brand new build but luckily got in front of it before any damage was caused.
Now I have the car completely back together. Just ordered a few Black Friday parts I’m super excited about! Future plans include more tuning, new wheels and tires to get rid of the front runners and get wider rears, Borgeson steering box, new lower ball joints, new steering wheel. Already have some savings set aside for a TKX 5 speed overdrive from Silver Sport transmissions.
Feel like I’m about to make an acceptance speech but would like to say…. I never would have been able to get this together and running as well as it does without the members of this forum. Random questions, stupid questions, were all answered and really helped me out on this project. Thanks all.
A few more details on the overall motor swap. I collected most of these parts over a few years. Sold a few nice mountain bikes and saved quite a bit to fund this.
Schumacher headers and motor mounts
Pypes Street Pro header back 2.5” exhaust
360LA had a CVF serpentine system I just had to buy a few different parts to make it work on the 440
452 iron heads
Edelbrock RPM intake
Quick Fuel 750cfm carb
PST 1.03” torsion bars
Replaced tie rod ends, idler arm and pitman arm
Mancini 6qt oil pan kit
Melling standard oil pump (wish I had gone high pressure)
Carter M6903 fuel pump
Since the install I repainted the grille, installed lighter hood springs for the fiberglass hood, and purchased a distributor with vac advance. Currently running 20 initial and 36 total.
The car is running GREAT! I am learning more and more everyday on how to get her tuned up. MAN it is so fun to drive especially with the reverse manual valve body. Have about 400 miles on the new engine. A couple rogue leaks but I have been fixing as I go.
I did have an issue with the valve seals in the heads so popped them off and had the machine shop cut the guides down and install new seals before they became an issue. Definitely sucked to rip the heads off a brand new build but luckily got in front of it before any damage was caused.
Now I have the car completely back together. Just ordered a few Black Friday parts I’m super excited about! Future plans include more tuning, new wheels and tires to get rid of the front runners and get wider rears, Borgeson steering box, new lower ball joints, new steering wheel. Already have some savings set aside for a TKX 5 speed overdrive from Silver Sport transmissions.
Feel like I’m about to make an acceptance speech but would like to say…. I never would have been able to get this together and running as well as it does without the members of this forum. Random questions, stupid questions, were all answered and really helped me out on this project. Thanks all.