360 hp 350 SBC added to 1970 Nova

Stan Weiss · 01-21-2021, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeloge

hey NHRA HOW ABOUT A 440 DUSTER OR BETTER YET 440 SIX PACK DUSTER

How many 440 Darts did Mr Norm sell? Back then I worked with someone that had one.

Stan

GTX JOHN · 01-21-2021, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss

How many 440 Darts did Mr Norm sell? Back then I worked with someone that had one.

Stan

They made at the least 100 69 440 M code Darts GTS
All had exact same options except Gear Ratios (355 or 391)
Manual Steering and Brakes were only availabiliy,

Also regular production M code 1969 Cudas that any Dealer could
order. However, only last month or so of the model run. Most any option
choice was available on them (except no PS or PB)

Initial production was 80 to Mr. Norm and 20 to Saddleback Dodge
in So Cal. I do not recall if they made any additional runs.

I have owned and raced three of them since 1969.

They ran low 13's on the tiny tires at OCIR when stock

YES = I am old!

Rich Biebel · 01-21-2021, 02:52 PM

The Yenko I mentioned was raced at Etown and driven there with Pro Track 60 series tires.....slapper bars and steep rear gears.....

With slicks and open headers it ran mid 12's.

The engine spun a bearing and a local dealer......Wallace Chevrolet in Linden N.J. would not warrantee it.....The car was less than a year old....

We picked up the car and the engine was piled in the trunk, oil everywhere...

I swapped in a spare 302 Z/28 race engine from a '69 Camaro racecar the Yenko's owner also had

I drove the Yenko for a few weeks everyday,,,,,,,one of the coolest cars I ever had fun driving......and it was fast.....I did not want to give it back !

It was Sold for proabably $3000 or less......!!!

01-21-2021, 02:52 PM	#3
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: 360 hp 350 SBC added to 1970 Nova The Yenko I mentioned was raced at Etown and driven there with Pro Track 60 series tires.....slapper bars and steep rear gears..... With slicks and open headers it ran mid 12's. The engine spun a bearing and a local dealer......Wallace Chevrolet in Linden N.J. would not warrantee it.....The car was less than a year old.... We picked up the car and the engine was piled in the trunk, oil everywhere... I swapped in a spare 302 Z/28 race engine from a '69 Camaro racecar the Yenko's owner also had I drove the Yenko for a few weeks everyday,,,,,,,one of the coolest cars I ever had fun driving......and it was fast.....I did not want to give it back ! It was Sold for proabably $3000 or less......!!! __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 01-21-2021 at 02:55 PM.