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  1. Mineallmine

    1966/'69 A100 Twins Build

    As always, your work is amazing
  2. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    I bought new. I think a mild cleaner on a rag would be best to clean it. Nothing too harsh as it would possibly damage the coating. I would test it on a less conspicuous area first to confirm it doesn't damage anything. It also wouldn't hurt to start a thread asking this question as I'm sure...
  3. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    I cleaned the top completely and even filed off the sharp burrs that were still present from the original spot welds. Underneath I hand sanded as well as I could and epoxy primed, sealed and painted it. Originally it wouldn't have gotten fully sprayed as it was difficult to access (mine had...
  4. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    That and just driving them around.
  5. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Good weekend. Took the car out for it's last run of the year before being put away for the winter. Took it to a show about an hour south of me. Weather was questionable all week so I wasn't sure if it was going to be worth the drive, but figured when I got up at least it would make for a nice...
  6. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    It was a long process. Ever evolving. Been driving it all summer and working out the bugs and deciding on the next upgrades. Definitely power steering, power brakes and more than likely a drivetrain upgrade. That will probably be next winter. I'll drive it one more year with the six before...
  7. Mineallmine

    63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)

    Any updates on this? Ever get the motor mounts? Curious as to the clearance.
  8. Mineallmine

    1966/'69 A100 Twins Build

    Amazing, as always
  9. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    Mine runs really cool now that I got all the crap out of the engine. I am pretty confident the root cause was the radiator got plugged up after a deposit in the engine let go and went through the system. Now it doesn't even get up to the lower operating range line even on our hotter summer days.
  10. Mineallmine

    64 Dart ground set up

    My 63 has none to the radiator support but has one from upper bellhousing bolt to the hole below the heater hose. But as stated by many others, more grounds better than not enough.
  11. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    So, final update. It appears the overheating problem is solved. It was definitely the rad. Once it was flushed it ran extremely cool. Now it doesn't really get to operating range without the thermostat. I am still getting some debris coming through so I have flushed it out a few more times...
  12. Mineallmine

    63 Dodge Dart, now let me see;)

    Looking good. I will be following. I have a 63 as well and was considering a V8 swap but was holding off due to firewall concerns. If this works out I may have to consider a winter upgrade. :)
  13. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Ok, another update, another issue... Hopefully a solution. Flushed the rad again. Flushed the engine over and over again. Took it for a good drive. No issues. Took it for the same drive I took it for that it overheated bad and no issues. Looks like I'm getting past the cooling issue...
  14. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Another setback. Took the car for a longer drive Sunday after work and it overheated again. Had to turn on the heat to get it cooled down to get home. Left it overnight and discovered a pile of crap in the radiator...AGAIN!!! Drained it all again and this time it was loose enough to flush...
  15. Mineallmine

    It's becoming a problem.

    I'm pretty sure that connects to a rod that goes to a thermostatic choke control. Basically a brass coil spring under a cover that pull the choke closed cold and as it heats up it opens and relieves tension on the spring. You can see the silver cover and rod in this picture.
  16. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    Update: Picked up the radiator from the shop today. Couldn't believe it was actually CHEAPER than the quote...by almost half. Gotta love when that happens. Anyway, put it back in with new cap and thermostat and fresh coolant and took it out for a drive. HUGE difference. Had it out for 40...
  17. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Picked up my rad today. Cost a lot less than they quoted... Bonus. That rarely happens. Installed it with a new thermostat and rad cap and filled it up with new coolant. Took it for a 40 minute drive and it didn't even come up to operating range on the gauge. Looks like success. That's...
  18. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Routing over to avoid heat areas. To go around the front defeats the initial purpose as it again would be close to the upper rad hose and interfere with the alternator unless I kept it high and that wouldn't look very good. Around the rear would also look odd and it would need to be really...
  19. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    I just bought new steel line today to do the reroute. I will just have to loosen and pivot up out of the way when prepping for a valve adjustment. Already have the heat wrap for the factory routed steel line. Didn't help as much as I hoped it would. Hoping that the newly cleaned rad (just...
  20. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    Yes, originally they were all steel, that I was aware of. What I was referring to was doing the fuel line reroute modification to help with heat soak. Wondering if rubber would actually keep the fuel cooler than metal. Also for keeping enough flexibility to be able to remove the valve cover...
  21. Mineallmine

    1963 Dart 170 2 Door Post Resto

    So, a little update. Cut the center out of the thermostat as suggested to see if there would be any difference...there wasn't. Adjusted the timing back to 2.5BTDC as per spec and reset car to get it to run right. No change. Finally got a temperature gun and checked the rad and found the...
  22. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    I think you misunderstood what I was saying, or I miswrote. Either way. It is holding good pressure. It only pukes out past the cap once it almost reaches hot on the gauge inside the car. RPM was set close to 600RPM (nice slow idle). That is how the timing was set, with vacuum disconnected...
  23. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    Heater core is brand new. Installed after full flush was done. Timing mark on balancer was confirmed. Plan to pull the rad tomorrow if weather holds out and time allows
  24. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    I had been concerned about that as well at first but I found the originals in a box in the trunk and they were corroded out. That was why they were removed. I have replaced the head gasket and have had no signs of a cracked head or block. Have monitored for leaks and coolant in oil or...
  25. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    No spring in lower hose, but no, I did check that as well. Got it warm and revved it up and checked multiple time and the lower hose was never even slightly collapsed. Thanks
  26. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    All new seals and gaskets, lapped the valves, new timing gear and chain, new fuel pump, new water pump, new core plugs, new points, condenser, rotor and cap and wires. Then I set the valves cold and reset them after the car had warmed up and been run a while. This was a low mileage car with...
  27. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    Haven't had any dirt in the coolant or discoloration since the initial startup and flush. I am guessing that is when it got blocked. Everything that comes out now is nice and green. I am thinking once this problem is finally resolved I should be good. Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention...
  28. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    To answer a few of the questions: Stock pulleys. Adjusted timing to 2.5 BTDC and adjusted carb to run well with timing setting - no change. Temp hits about 250-260 and is boiling over. Water pump pulley is original to car. Don't think it's bigger but didn't measure. I appreciate the advice on...
  29. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    I think my mechanical is fine. I know when I rev it when I was setting it with vacuum disconnected it changed with rpms. I'll check the vacuum. The hose is connected to the correct port on the side of the carb.
  30. Mineallmine

    63 Dart overheating issue

    Let me correct that. I am actually at 7.5 btdc. I forgot I adjusted it. I tried 2.5 and 5 but it didn't like it. Starts and runs much better at 7.5. maybe I'll back it off again to see if it changes anything
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