1968 DODGE DART GT
Page 1 --> 08/00-02/06 - Daily Driver to Tear Down
Page 2 --> 02/06-07/07 - Body and Paint
Page 3 --> 07/07-??/?? - Rebuilding
Page 4 --> Parts and ideas for rebuild
The future of my Dart is listed here. I am going to add a red GTS stripe, as well as red interior. A bench seat will replace the bucket seats, although I never had the original buckets to begin with. Polished aluminum SRT wheels will go on the car. The drive train will be a stroked big block, 4 speed, and a 8 3/4. 4 wheel discs, HID headlights, and a DVD/GPS stereo with a built in hard drive will make the care a little more modern.
Here is a run down of whats going to be on the car. Items in italics are items I still have to get, but I have the majority of the parts to finish this car in time for summer, I hope!
ENGINE
Block - Chrysler 400 cubic inch big block, low deck
Carburetors - Carter Competition 500 cfm x2
Intake Manifold - Chrysler 2x4 single plane intake, cast iron
Cylinder Heads - Chrysler "915" closed chamber heads, 2.14/1.81
Camshaft - Mopar Performance .557 solid lifter cam
Crankshaft - 440 Source 4.150 stroker crank, 400-->500
EXHAUST
Headers - TTI 2" primary headers
Mufflers - Hooker Maximum Flow mufflers, 3"
TRANSMISSION/REAR
Transmission - Chrysler A-833 4-speed manual transmission
Clutch - Centerforce clutch
Differential - Chrysler 8 3/4, "489" case
Ring and Pinion - Richmond 3.91 gears
Axles - Moser axles, 5x4.5
BRAKES
Front Brakes - SRT or Viper disc brakes
Rear Brakes - SRT or Viper disc brakes
EXTERIOR
Paint - Black
Decals - Red GTS stripe
Hood - Fiberglass GTS hood
Emblems - GT and 383 Magnum emblems
Wheels - Charger SRT-8 polished aluminum wheels 20x9
Headlights - HID bulbs at 8000K
INTERIOR
Seats - Front bench seat with center armrest
Shifter - Hurst shifter with white knob
Steering Wheel - Grant wooden wheel
Here is a photoshop of how I'd like my Dart to look when its finished. The wheels are the biggest question mark right now, as they only come in 20x9 and may look a lot larger than they do in my photoshop. That, and getting them to actually fit will be the biggest obstacles, so i'm hoping someone will release these wheels in 17-19x8 sizes. The upgraded suspension and HID lighting will make the car a blast to drive, other than the obvious 500 inch big block under the hood. Stay tuned for more updates.
Here is another possible choice for wheels, Cragar 610 series in 18x9
Quite possibly my final choice in wheels, a modern Mustang "Mach 1" wheel in 17x9, looks a lot nicer than an original Magnum 500 wheel it is based on
In either Chrome or Polished finish
American Racing AR-500's compared to original Magnum 500's
