That is super sweet, I have a similar car that I created, and now I need to drive it to work tomo to take some pics with the digital camera... damn...Here is my 66 170 2 door sedan (post car) factory 273 HiPo/4-speed/3.91 gears in a 8 3/4, Factory Disc and Radio delete.
My first was the 270 ht 273 3 on-the-tree. Bought at an estate sale. Only needed an interior, a clutch, and a lot of TLC.
The second was the GT ht. It was an original 273 HP, disc brake, auto, air, very early production model (build date 8/25/65). I got it in rough, but running, condition. The work took five years to complete. You may have seen this car before in the High Performance Dart and Duster book.
Was looking for a 66 wagon when the "devil made me do it" and got the Demon.
I have an odd question for ya... Can I see your fender tag? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to share publicly, but I am VERY interested in '66 HiPo/4-speed cars. I keep track of them. If yours is actually a factory car it is the only one I have run across that is legit. Lots of people trying to pass them off as real, but the tag doesn't back them up. I'd love to see a stripper HiPO car.Here is my 66 170 2 door sedan (post car) factory 273 HiPo/4-speed/3.91 gears in a 8 3/4, Factory Disc and Radio delete.
I have an odd question for ya... Can I see your fender tag? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to share publicly, but I am VERY interested in '66 HiPo/4-speed cars. I keep track of them. If yours is actually a factory car it is the only one I have run across that is legit. Lots of people trying to pass them off as real, but the tag doesn't back them up. I'd love to see a stripper HiPO car.
One of the reasons this is so interesting is that alot of the '66 Dart race cars were that exact combo. Post cars with 4-speeds. I've seen pics of Trans Am type cars that were built from that platform. (tell that to the T/A-AAR crowd :-D ) I've got a ton of questions... do you have the original shifter setup, I doubt 3.90 was the original gear, but is an 8.75 original to the car? The early cars had grips in the 7.25. Toolman and I both have original 8.75 cars which are rare. I know a guy who just parted out a '66 GT, 4-speed car that had the 7.25 grip. I have that cars info...I should just start a registry. Was your car a bench seat? (that would be AWESOME...bench seat 4-speed!) Does your car have the original disc brake master cylinder? What size wheels were factory, I'm guessing you would have had 14 inch...that is rare as well.... lots of questions. That is a rare and historically significant car.I'll get a pic of it,thou it might take a little time as I keep the car at a buddies house (no garage at home :neutral and I'm in the middle of rebuilding a 360 for my Crew Cab that can be seen on the left of that pic.
HiPo 3 on the tree... that is beyond bizarre. Are you coming up to Mopars in the Park?My first car was a 65 Dart 270 post car with a HP273 and a "3 on the tree".
I have never seen or heard of that combination. saw a chart somewhere that
there were 660 - 65 Dart 270's made. How many of those were post cars and/or 3 speeds no one will ever know. I can't seem to find my fender tag info but I did find the breakdown for my car. Other than breakdowns for paint and interior the middle row (capital letters) is A B C
3 2 3 which translates to
A3 = 273-v8, B2 = 1-4bbl HP engine, c3 = 833-4-speed toolmanmike
I've got a ton of questions... do you have the original shifter setup,
When I was first researching my car and gathering parts I read a lot of bad comments about the inland setup and was hesitant on using it, but after assembling it and finding that the slop was in the mounting bushings I machined a set of steel inserts that solidly mount the shifter. It made all the difference in the world and I really like the reverse lock out.
I just bought this one, nice clean car!