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

[borninamopar]

Thanks Bill, Jeff and Gary. I was following this thread with interest, hoping a 440 could go in my old 68, but it is not in the classification guide...Oh well. In 69 trim I don't think it would be very competitive..I have been talked out of finishing the Dakota for stock, and that leaves me with the 64 Dodge or the 65 Valiant. The 65 Valiant is looking tempting, since I believe that I read the HP has been lowered to 210 by NHRA. Really low shipping weight too. Plan on having something ready by next year. I can't bring myself to turn my 64 into a racer. Thanks for clarifying some points.

[Jeff Lee]

What is wrong with converting to a '69?

[GTX JOHN]

Charlie Smith and his cousin Steve Wann built a 69 and it held

the National Record with a 440 and was a terror in class until he sold

it in 2009 to someone in Canada I think.

I Replied to you PM. Welcome to message me any time you would like to.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Looks like some of the resposnses on this thread are getting
close to the 'red line'.

And many of the magazine articles do print incorrect information
on the 68 Darts with the 440.

Fact,,,,,,,,automatics only from the factory

pc

[Hemi Moose]

[Paul Ceasrine]

Hemi Moose,

Notice on Dick Landy,s Dart.
Still has the full exhaust system (circa 1968) with chrome-tipped extensions.
Hooker fenderwell headers.
Drum brakes too.

That car won the Total Points in Super/Stock for 1968.
With Bob Lambeck at the helm, they won 7 or 8 straight
Super/Stock Points meets on the west coast.

Eventually ran 11.60's in 1968.

Paul

[Hemi Moose]

Here's another one of Mancini's 1968 440 Dart GTS...

[Kyle Kohr]

We started working on the Charlie Allen dart again today and found something very interesting. As we were cutting out the after market wheel tubs we found a bolt that ran through the frame rail that we knew did not belong. We did not know what it was for and looked at our copy of american rodding from 1969 which has an article on this car. It turns out Charlie relocated the shocked to the front of the rear and mounted them vertical to reduce wheel hop. I feel it just helps to prove that this is really his dart because who does that kind of stuff.

Here are a few pictures

[Liteweight]

great to see your still on that project Kyle. You've got a very special car there. glad to see someone is returning one of these back to it's formal glory. Were you ever able to get in touch with Charlie Allen? Are you restoring it as Charlie's? Including paint?

liteweight

[Kyle Kohr]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

great to see your still on that project Kyle. You've got a very special car there. glad to see someone is returning one of these back to it's formal glory. Were you ever able to get in touch with Charlie Allen? Are you restoring it as Charlie's? Including paint?

liteweight

We were never able to get in touch with Charlie Allen. We are restoring it as he raced it including the paint. We want to be able to race the car so we will be making updates, keeping it more of a stock eliminator car now-a-days instead of super stock. I would love to be able to get in touch with him though.