Dave's 72 Dart

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Cheers guys.

Yes Miles..........Think peak HP would be around 5.5k so not much point in spanking it any more than that (plus i want to keep it in one piece for as long as i can)! :D
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I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Next stage of mods has been booked for a while, and before the issue im having with the 904.

Connect part A to Part B......
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Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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Re: Dave's 72 Dart

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Dr Diff A body 8.75 c/w half shafts and green bearings.
Dr Diff Offset shackle and hanger kit.
Fresh rebuilt 3.55 SG 489. (Hans at Sixpack Speed shop)
Mopar performance Super stock springs 002 and 003.
All new 10 x 2.5 rear drums by Mopar Madness in Denver Colorado.
Mancini spring plates.
KYB shocks.
8x15 rear wheels (believe Ford going by the center).
Moog Super strength UJ.
Various other small parts.

Prop will need to be shortened. And new brake lines added......

Should be done over the next two weeks. :thumbright:
Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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Great to see you're getting stuck in.
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Great stuff, bet you're itching to try it out :)
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:headbang: :headbang:
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WOW it will be a new car Dave, :thumbright:
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Dart is looking good Dave, and nice to meet you the other day.

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Thanks Chaps.
Was good to see you too Shayne.

Not sure why the photo is being rotated 90 Degree's when i upload form my phone..........??

Anyway,
I think someone asked a while ago the difference when going to SS Springs.
Namely do they Lean to one side?
Will they make the rear end ride really high and give it the raked look?

The originals no doubt sag over time and i have no idea if these on the car are the originals from 72. I have no reason to know for definate, but going by the look of the rear end (all the same shade of dirt/brown), then i say probably Yes!

Passenger Side Before:
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Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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Drivers Side Before:
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Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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Cool, thats going to make a difference you can feel. Doing pretty much the same thing on the Barracuda at the moment.
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With those taller tyres and the springs I reckon the rear could go up by as much as 3".
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Blue wrote: Tue May 08, 18 4:48 pm With those taller tyres and the springs I reckon the rear could go up by as much as 3".
Hoping for between 1" and 2".
3" would be a little bit drastic, but proper 70s!

By pure coincidence the tyres on the new and existing wheels in the photo are identical, 235/60/15.
So the finished height should show the change as suspension mods only. :thumbright:
Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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Re: Dave's 72 Dart

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Dave81 wrote: Wed May 09, 18 12:57 pm
Blue wrote: Tue May 08, 18 4:48 pm With those taller tyres and the springs I reckon the rear could go up by as much as 3".
Hoping for between 1" and 2".
3" would be a little bit drastic, but proper 70s!

By pure coincidence the tyres on the new and existing wheels in the photo are identical, 235/60/15.
So the finished height should show the change as suspension mods only. :thumbright:
I'm hoping that the offset shackle kit will allow me to possibly squeeze a 275 tyre in its place. 8-)
Dave Tildesley.....MMA-081
72 Dodge Dart
73 Plymouth Duster - SOLD

I wanna go so FAST i think i'm going to DIE!..........Then i'll shift into second!

"My Car is a work in progress, Probably never gonna get finished, never gonna have the money to Bananarama!!"
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