Not much news to report on the Dart-front in relation to the Hemi-engine progress, other then another Hemi engine project has been found and hauled home. This time it's a 6.1L Hemi with a stock 425 hp...
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New arrival at the BBM-stash, and an exception to my #1 rule... '73 Dodge Dart
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostInteresting torsion bar story. Some of the early bars were failure-prone and would fail with a radial twist near one end. As a kid working in local repair shops, every shop had at least 1 broken bar as a pry bar and they worked GREAT. BTW - a Milford, MI company named Holden's made the heat treat furnaces for Chrysler and I went to HS with one of their sons.
Dan
Speaking of broken bars... Here's my latest effort, from a week or two ago;
This is one of the bars I installed a year ago.
Most likely a production defect.
A new replacement bar from JustSuspension is on the way.
The bar went out with a bang, much like a muffler explosion.
This all caused the car to have a somewhat groundhugging appearance for a while...
Last edited by BigBlockMopar; December 20, 2014, 04:40 PM.
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Sweet project, it seem the Netherlands has a lot more love for American Iron than the rest of the EurozoneStew K.
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS 4x4 4.2 L6 Stock DD
1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Adopt-A-Whale
1988 Chevrolet R30 Custom Deluxe L05 3L80 C&C
1974 Chevrolet Corvette 350/TH400 (Garage Art)
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BBM is singlehandedly responsible for that and we're lucky enough to have him on our forum! Stewzer, I know you're kinda new but you want to search around on the site a bit and see BBM's Chrysler wagon - AMAZING!!!
But we also have a Finn with a nice Chevelle, a Brit in Spain with a Camaro, and have had others over the years. And they all have amazing English, at least when writing. I think they should have a European BS get-together - I'll volunteer as BS photographer if the site will pay my way.
DanLast edited by DanStokes; December 21, 2014, 03:58 PM.
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Originally posted by BigBlockMopar View PostAs of yet the front engine is the most reliable.
The front one is still the old 318.
While it's chugging along just fine on a daily basis, I can't help but wanting more horses under hood. ;)
I can recommend a way for some more horses out of that 318 ;) You have personally seen my 318 powered '69 Dart.~Alain~
A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
"You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostBBM is singlehandedly responsible for that and we're lucky enough to have him on our forum! Stewzer, I know you're kinda new but you want to search around on the site a bit and see BBM's Chrysler wagon - AMAZING!!!
But we also have a Finn with a nice Chevelle, a Brit in Spain with a Camaro, and have had others over the years. And they all have amazing English, at least when writing. I think they should have a European BS get-together - I'll volunteer as BS photographer if the site will pay my way.
Dan~Alain~
A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
"You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"
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Won't be do-able in a day, but when I did my truck, I bolted the whole stuff on in about 3 days. I mocked it all up on a block in the shed first.
The rpms depend on the size of your turbo's. Twins will spool much faster than a single because you have less rotating mass. With a higher than stock stall converter it also feels as if they spool up instantly. My A518 has a lockup function, so once I'm cruising I don't notice I have a loose converter.~Alain~
A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
"You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"
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Btw, I blow the tires off at 60mph, yet get around 16mpg while turning 1700rpm at 60mph on E-85.~Alain~
A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
"You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"
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No, a supercharger will definitely not help mileage around town.~Alain~
A wise man once said: "There's no replacement for cubic inches"........then they went on and invented Forced Induction
"You'll run outta tire, before you run outta horsepower"
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