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Old 03-30-2017, 10:14 AM   #4471
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No takers on my front engine plate question/ engine mount photos, huh? I was hoping for maybe some photos of how you guys have your engines mounted, particularly if you have a front engine plate, as my engine builder recommended.

Here's another question maybe somebody can help with: Dick Smith must have poured some molten lead into the rearmost portion of the trunk lid, because its like lifting 80 pounds to open the trunk. I can see where this was a sneaky way to add some hidden rear ballast, but I have to imagine that with my new engine (300+ more horsepower and ~150 lbs less weight in front), I will not want that extra weight back there. I assume I will have a hard time just keeping the front end down on launch without that weight back there. To remove it, I could either replace the whole trunk lid with another '68 Dart trunk lid, or try to heat up the lead somehow and hope it will "pour" out?? Thoughts, opinions? Thank you !
Hey Clint

Below are a bunch of pics of how I have mine mounted. I understand Tim's desire of putting a motor plate into it, but if it never has had one before, why install one now. It was good till now right???
As far as the lead in the trunk. Hey, that's pretty cool. Get a flashlight and mirror and have a look in there. These truck lids are very heavy with no added weight to them if the torsion bars have been removed to assist in the lift.

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Old 03-30-2017, 02:10 PM   #4472
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I agree with Liteweight, you already have a well sorted out drag car. if it ain't broke...

btw is that a single holley regulator feeding that hemi in your gtx?
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Old 03-30-2017, 02:20 PM   #4473
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Joe Ralph Thompson Dart was sold to the Teuton family. You say it went from them to Jim Hale?
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Old 03-30-2017, 02:56 PM   #4474
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Joe Ralph Thompson Dart was sold to the Teuton family. You say it went from them to Jim Hale?
I could be wrong but I thought Hale and Thompson/Teuton LO23 was the same car. Someone correct me if I am wrong

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Old 03-30-2017, 03:12 PM   #4475
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Big Joe Teuton,(borrowed from facebook) Indy 1976:


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Old 03-30-2017, 03:22 PM   #4476
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First class tow rig (for the time):


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Old 03-30-2017, 03:30 PM   #4477
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Looking at the front wheels guessing this was just ahead of the red/white/blue paint work in the 76 Indy picture above. While I'm stealing pictures from Teuton family facebook (at least I'm honest about where they come from ) Might as well put this one up. Big Joe Dart in primer. If you want a photo time warp to southern Louisiana Super Stock racing past and present, check out their facebook pictures sometime.



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Old 03-30-2017, 04:04 PM   #4478
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First class tow rig (for the time):


This looks like Elkton Minnesota when Fred first owned it. The truck also says rust belt USA

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Old 03-30-2017, 04:19 PM   #4479
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That would explain the tow rig rust.
You are probably correct.
There was no caption on the post for that pic.
Could very well have been it's "going away" picture.
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