1974 Dart Street Strip Build

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CS1121

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Hey everyone, my names CJ. I’ve been around cars for awhile, got a Dart from a customer of mine. 1974 318 car, disk brakes, swinger model. I am making it a street strip car. Have some friends helping me that are good fabricators and builders so it helps a lot.

Engine is a 70’s 440 with a forged crank. Engine builder is machining and assembling it, should have it back in the next couple months.
Engine-
Forged pistons
H beah rods
Indy EZ-1 heads
Bullet Hyd roller 23x/24x 110lsa
Indy dual plane intake
AED 850 carb
NOS cheater kit w/ progressive controller
MSD ignition

Transmission-
Tci 727
Hughes 3000 stall

Rear end
Ford 9”
Strange S trac
3.89’s
1350 joint

Chassis/Suspension/ Wheels
Subframe connectors
Torque boxes
8.50 chromoly cage
Mini tubs
TRZ chromoly column
Control freak 4 link
Weld Aluma 15x10
Weld Ventura 17x5
Manual steering box
Parachute
Rhodes fuel cell w/ 450 pump

Going to rebuild the front end with a good shock.

I’ll keep posting all of the updates on here, hoping it will be a fun car. Not a lot of people like these later years but I’m hoping we can make it cool!

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Ended up getting a 512” stroker kit and dropped it off at the engine builder. It’s from 440 source

Just got the car back and going to start seam sealing and painting everything.

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Welcome from the Tucson area! Nice job so far, looking forward to seeing the finished product -- and maybe a video or two...
 
Got the entire underside of the car painted and the wheel tubs undercoated. painted the rear end and installed the brakes, and got it back on the ground.

im starting on the front next, do you guys think welding up the stock K member is beneficial or is it unnecessary? figured it was a good route to go but didn't want to go through the trouble if its a waste of time.

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Got the k member welded up and tore the front suspension apart so I can rebuild it. This doesn’t look too bad from what I can see, but I know these cars are a little on the lighter side on strength up front. Do you guys think this is solid? No big holes or anything just really really crusty with surface rust from wet dirt sitting on it for years.

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Boy you work fast! Awesome seeing a big block a body. I think one of your drag radials may be backwards? Not to nit pick. And you may have already noticed. Anyway. Looking like a cool build that should do a lot of damage. It’s cool seeing the 73-74s getting some attention. Keep up the good work!
 
yeah I noticed when I bought the wheels but am leaving it alone for now, their dry rotted so I’m using them as rollers unit I get a new set installed. Thanks for checking out the build
 
:welcome: from California

Looks like you're well on your way to a cool ride. Having friends who can help with fabricating and such is more important than most realize. I moved from Ohio to California in the 1990s and had to start over with finding resources like that - and it's not easy!
 
Also, regarding "Not a lot of people like these later years..." I'd say yeah, back in the '70s most of us would turn our noses up at those years, But time has a way of giving one perspective, and compared to the formless blobs they call cars today it's great!

Once upon a time car designers painstakingly carved away at blocks of clay until every line was just right. Today, they just throw a blob of clay on the table, cut wheel openings and exclaim, "That's it!" :D
 
TheRacerDave said:
Also, regarding "Not a lot of people like these later years..." I'd say yeah, back in the '70s most of us would turn our noses up at those years, But time has a way of giving one perspective, and compared to the formless blobs they call cars today it's great!

Once upon a time car designers painstakingly carved away at blocks of clay until every line was just right. Today, they just throw a blob of clay on the table, cut wheel openings and exclaim, "That's it!" :D
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It wasn’t too long ago (well, 20 years ago haha) that 72-74 e bodies weren’t overly desirous. Now it’s different.
 
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