Possible Dart Project (maybe too much?)
Hey guys; I'm considering starting a project on a 66' Dodge Dart 2 door. I would like to transplant a 360 cid crate motor. I read an article that said on A body cars; fitting a 727 torqueflite would require MAJOR alterations done to the car. In the long run; I would like to turn this little dodge from a neighbors yard ornament ; (straight body and little rust) ; into a:
stage 1: a nice clean 12- 13 second street ride part time driver to display at local car shows
stage 2: consistant 12 second bracket racer
stage 3: Eventually a VERY quick "pro street" car (maybe)
I realize that it may be a bit too much like a pipe dream ; and less based in reality. I have scoured the internet; and have found very few 66 or earlier "high performance" Dart projects. Might that be because it is way too difficult to use this early of a body style?
As you can probably tell; I am a beginner. In my 50s; old age wisdom tells me I should have stayed in the "rodding" game while I was young and had a mixed up priority list putting hot rods toward the top. I've had in the distant past: (2) 57' Chevies ; (1 was a "roller" race car I had to sell; needing the bucks; the other a daily driver with a 327 and a 4 speed) ;a 69' SS Chevelle "roller"; and a 68' 383 Roadrunner daily driver (mildly built. Ran consistant 13s) But these were all decades ago. Now; I even go to "Quik Lube" to get the oil changed in my quad cab(how embarassing) But I've decided to jump back in to the rodding world and get involved in a major project to help my mid-life crisis. So what do you guys think? Am I biting off more than I can chew?
Hey guys; I'm considering starting a project on a 66' Dodge Dart 2 door. I would like to transplant a 360 cid crate motor. I read an article that said on A body cars; fitting a 727 torqueflite would require MAJOR alterations done to the car. In the long run; I would like to turn this little dodge from a neighbors yard ornament ; (straight body and little rust) ; into a:
stage 1: a nice clean 12- 13 second street ride part time driver to display at local car shows
stage 2: consistant 12 second bracket racer
stage 3: Eventually a VERY quick "pro street" car (maybe)
I realize that it may be a bit too much like a pipe dream ; and less based in reality. I have scoured the internet; and have found very few 66 or earlier "high performance" Dart projects. Might that be because it is way too difficult to use this early of a body style?
As you can probably tell; I am a beginner. In my 50s; old age wisdom tells me I should have stayed in the "rodding" game while I was young and had a mixed up priority list putting hot rods toward the top. I've had in the distant past: (2) 57' Chevies ; (1 was a "roller" race car I had to sell; needing the bucks; the other a daily driver with a 327 and a 4 speed) ;a 69' SS Chevelle "roller"; and a 68' 383 Roadrunner daily driver (mildly built. Ran consistant 13s) But these were all decades ago. Now; I even go to "Quik Lube" to get the oil changed in my quad cab(how embarassing) But I've decided to jump back in to the rodding world and get involved in a major project to help my mid-life crisis. So what do you guys think? Am I biting off more than I can chew?