D/Dart in Stock

[Bob Pagano]

Oops, yea 32000. but the car was real ruff, a good comparison would be Dan Dvorak's 63 Dodge Alum car for sale at 79000. and is perfect.

[Paul Ceasrine]

I thought you guys were talking about D-Darts.The only difference between a 273 Hi-Po (235 HP) and the 273/275 HP (D-Dart)was the camshaft (Cam-Craft .495/.505 lift / 284 duration), and Racer Brown 250 lb. ratedvalve springs.The carburetor was a Holley 600 cfm-rated, vacuum secondary unit, as opposed to theCarter 500-cfm AFB unit on the 235 HP rated engine. To allow for the Holley carb butterflies to open, the stock cast iron intake wasmodified (a free-breathing flow intake as Chrysler put it), the throat openings were bored out an additional 3/16".It really doesn't sound like a 40 HP improvement over the 273/235 HP Commando.I think the NHRA currently rates the 273/235 HP at (220 HP). As someone posted earlier, the D-Dart engine should be re-rated.Not that it would matter, because who in the hell would try to run this car in stock class, and be competitive. Not at 275 HP.Paul (Former 273/235 HP racer)

[Eddie Rezac]

You guys forgot, Rod Kisters, famous 1960 Pontiac stocker, "BIG IRON", out of Scotts Bluff Nebraska. It was a daul four barrel 421 " 4 speed car.
Eddie Rezac

[dart4forte]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

I thought you guys were talking about D-Darts.The only difference between a 273 Hi-Po (235 HP) and the 273/275 HP (D-Dart)was the camshaft (Cam-Craft .495/.505 lift / 284 duration), and Racer Brown 250 lb. ratedvalve springs.The carburetor was a Holley 600 cfm-rated, vacuum secondary unit, as opposed to theCarter 500-cfm AFB unit on the 235 HP rated engine. To allow for the Holley carb butterflies to open, the stock cast iron intake wasmodified (a free-breathing flow intake as Chrysler put it), the throat openings were bored out an additional 3/16".It really doesn't sound like a 40 HP improvement over the 273/235 HP Commando.I think the NHRA currently rates the 273/235 HP at (220 HP). As someone posted earlier, the D-Dart engine should be re-rated.Not that it would matter, because who in the hell would try to run this car in stock class, and be competitive. Not at 275 HP.Paul (Former 273/235 HP racer)

Paul,

I agree except the Holley was a 4160, list 3778 rated at 750 cfm. This is the carb off the 65 race hemi.. Also, didn't the motors have a spacer for the butterflies to clear?