1967 Dodge Dart 270

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Lol. Going to hold off on that until We decide if we're going to keep the car. If so, I will be doing a lot more stuff to it. Found an interesting marketplace post. 2 5.7L Hemi engines, one with a snapped valve stem, the other with a head that was drilled out and into the cooling jacket. Guy just wants to get rid of them and is asking $300 for both with all the accessories and harnesses for one complete engine. Kinda want to pick them up and tuck them in the corner for just in case. If I don't end up using them, I can still rebuild to get a running engine and sell it for other Dart parts.
 
Make 1 good engine out of the 2 and end up at least a $grand to the good!
 
Hello Mike, Thank you. We are in Woolwich. Hope to be out on the road with it come spring. It should be drivable before then but with the tires that are on it right now, I am not interested in taking it out in the snow....or right now, mud.
 
Learned a very valuable lesson today. Be absolutely sure the front clutch is fully seated in the rear clutch before torqueing down the front pump. I know I had it fully seated, but at some point it moved. What I think happened is when I tightened down the front pump, the front clutch pushed the rear clutch and input shaft into the output shaft and as the planetary gears hit the back of the case, the snap ring sheared off the teeth. What got my attention was that the output shaft had a lot of play in it when I put it back on the table. I found a used one on Ebay for $30 and have a message to the seller to make sure it will fit my application. The picture and measurements match but it can't hurt to verify. I will be tearing everything apart again to be sure I get all the metal fragments out. So much for getting the engine back in the car this weekend. As I tell my kids, do it right, or do it again. Lesson learned.
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It was built with what I had around so some of it is on the flimsy side (the part the starter and ignition switches are mounted to, and the "battery tray" are cardboard) but it has worked well for what I needed. Next time around I will probably use 1x6 for the battery and figure something out for the switches.
 
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Been doing some research while I am waiting for the output shaft to get here (hasn't even shipped yet. Grrrrrr.) I am thinking the reason the carb bowl is weeping in that the fuel pressure is too high. The manual says between 3 and 5 psi so I will see if O'Reilly's has a fuel pressure gauge I can drop inline and check. I am considering putting an electric fuel pump, regulator, and a return line in if it is too high. Just a thought. Also have a 4 bbl carb coming with some of the bracketry required to convert from 2 bbl to 4 bbl so that change will be coming at some point when I can get the rest of the thigs I need for it. Happy Holidays and happy tinkering!
 
This was Saturday. Hoping it clears enough to get the engine and transmission back in with the car half out of the garage.
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looks peaceful in the pictures. at least,you have yours in the garage. mine is more of a storage shed, a very large one.
 
The car is in the driveway just in front of the truck under a cover. Not enough room in the garage for engine/transmission rebuilding, my wife's car, and the Dart.
 
Hope everyone had a happy holiday season. Determined that the output shaft I picked up from ebay was from a '72 or later A904. I was hoping I would be able to just change out the output shaft bearing but alas, the input side of the shaft has 1 more spline on it so the front planetaries would not fit. I got ahold of Robert at A & A Transmission in Indiana and once we determined he did not have the right output shaft (it is actually pretty hard to find according to him, another 1 year only thing.) I decided to put in a low gear set which takes the gearing from 2.45/1.45/1:1 to 2.74/1.54/1:1. The gear set also goes from the stock 3 pinion to a 4 pinion setup for the planetaries. I figure this will give me more torque in gears 1 and 2 while maintaining the decent highway cruising ratio that compliments my stock 2.94:1 rear end. Parts got here today but so did another 6 inches of snow so I plan to be up bright and early tomorrow to get the transmission back together. Here's to hoping I don't make another $400 mistake due to lack of attention to detail. Will definitely remember to get more pics of the process. Contemplating doing some more in depth video documentation as well. Mostly to share with family and friends.
 
Well, managed to get the transmission back together without breaking anything this time. Got to test the clutches and bands using the air compressor so I know that part it is functioning. It turns smoothly though with a bit of resistance. Now it's time for some garage cleaning and reorganizing so we can get the car pulled back in for the engine/transmission install. Also need to get some of the items off the engine and run stand to make install a bit easier. I want to try to drop the engine in with the driver's side header attached as it looks like it will be a royal pain to get it put on after the engine is in the car. I failed to get a lot of pictures of the progress. Just a couple towards the end of the assembly. I totally get sucked into the work.
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Got more work done today. Transmission is completely back together, cleaned up a bit better, and reattached to the engine. I also did some more prep for getting the engine back in the car and got the garage cleaned up a bit to get ready for the task. Still need to drain fluids (still has the break in oil and straight water in it),pull some accessories off the engine, fan, alternator, carb, headers, ect. In the meantime, I also started working on an engine upgrade. =) Unfortunately my wife got a call today that someone she was in close contact with on Thursday tested positive for COVID so I may be working from home for a little while, tomorrow at least. Neither of us feel sick but it is still early. On the positive side, it gives me time to work on the car. I always try to look at the positive side.
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looks too neat! I don't see tools all over the floor, oil spills or empty boxes cluttering up the walking path.
Hope you both are well and stay healthy.
 
Lol, it's just selective picture taking. Though I do tend to clean and put my tools away once I am done with them. Habit from work. You can see some of the parts boxes from classic industries and Summit stacked next to the toolbox in the second and third pics. The empties are on the other side of the garage piled for breakdown. I am making room for the hoist so it is less cluttered than normal.
 
I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. However, a bit of research prompted me to drink tonic water with Quinine when I suspect exposure to COVID. Quinine has been a proven treatment for malaria (and many early COVID treatments were repackaged malaria treatments, including the "horse dewormer"). My wife got it April of 2020. Tonic water was part of the treatment protocol. We don't do doctors, we are homeopaths. Just posting for your consideration.
 
Thank you. Will definitely pass that along. My wife has an aversion to chemical drugs and prefers homeopathic remedies as well. We are going to get tested tomorrow. I doubt either of us actually has it. We both have pretty robust immune systems. Me from my time in the military, numerous vaccines and being exposed to germs from all over the world, and hers is just overactive...to the point that it has caused her other health problems. We shall see though.
 
What a day. The wife and I both tested negative for COVID so I had my buddy over and he helped me install the engine, tranny, and headers. We both learned a lot in the process. Had to take the center link out for the headers. When reinstalling, the studs on both the pitman and idler arms are free spinning so the castle nut doesn't want to tighten. I will figure that out, want to refresh the front suspension anyway. I only grabbed a couple of pictures at the end of the process. I managed just under 6 hours of video but realized at the end that my audio was not set up correctly so there is no sound. =/ Anyhow, I am sore and wore out. If I am feeling alright tomorrow, I want to work on getting the exhaust installed and the rest of the engine compartment put together. Then maybe the fuel system on Sunday. Getting back under the car today reminded me of how much more work there is to do.
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Good work! You get out to the garage, work on a project with your friends. That's a great day...no matter how sore you are the next day, or two.
 
Got a bit more done in the engine bay. Originally wanted to install the exhaust, but decided the fuel system should probably go in first. Well, at least the fuel tank. Ended up unboxing my fuel system parts only to realize I forgot something (it's on the way now.) Also made my first attempt at shooting and editing a video of the evening. I am wondering if A.) can I post a link to it here? and B.) if I can, would any of you be willing to watch it (it's about 30 minutes) and give me some constructive criticism on how it could be better? Anywho. Thanks either way.
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Engine bay is done. Got all the electrical hooked up, the throttle/kickdown/shift linkages put together and properly adjusted, trans cooler lines put in, the drive shaft installed, the fuel lines from pump to carb installed along with a new fuel filter, and the passenger side exhaust done. The gasket I am missing for the fuel system won't be here till tuesday so I will probably run the new tank to pump line and the driver's side exhaust done this weekend. Then it is just the fuel tank and a batch of new fluids and the car will be ready for a short test run. Still need a few frame repairs and a good set of wheels and tires before it is completely road ready but a short trip should be ok. Wil post another video once I get it running again.
 
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