1968 Dodge Darts (Factory SS/EA 440's)

[rhinodaert]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Kyle,

Rule #1 - Don't ever try to figure out what the Chrysler Performance Technicians were thinking.

Rule #2 - Don't ever forget Rule #1.

Rule #3 - Always refer to Rule #1.
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That said,

Does the Dart GTS have both front and rear 'torque boxes'.

The 4-Speed 383 cars had both front and rear.

The Automatic 383 cars only had rears, but sometimes both.

Does the Dart GTS have any idications of a Console.

These cars were GTS 383's with console shifted automatics.

All '6' 1968 cars were converted to 440's with B&M Automatic
Transmissions.

Investigation #2

You might have to check 1968, 1969 and 1970 Race Results at the
following California Tracks
* Carlsbad
* Irwindale
* Freemont
* Bakersfield
* Lions
* Fontana
* Riverside
* OCIR
* San Fernando

Charlie Allen was at the March 1968 'Hot Rod Magazine Championships at Riverside Raceway with that Dart.

The 1968 Dart '440 GTS' was classed in;
* SS/EA in 1968
* SS/GA in 1969
* SS/FA in 1970.

Information, back in 1968 "no' Header Company made an under-chassis
set for the 440 A-Body.

Only fenderwell units (Hooker Headers).

Some of these are not quite correct as I have documented a couple hundred Dart GTS's from 68 and 69. Very few big block Darts had both front and rear torque boxes, there is no rhyme or reason for that as far as I can tell. There are also very few automatic Darts that had front boxes. Iggy's Muffler in Chicago did indeed make under chassis headers, as I had a set in my Mr. Norms 68 383 Dart, though they were not known nationally at the time and no "national" header company made any.

Rhino