1968 HEMI Dodge Dart

MNDartSwagger · 08-03-2016, 08:20 AM

Here's the story...Bought a 1968 Dart 270 from a restoration shop in Florida. It was destined to be a Pro Street machine with an all aluminum Indy HEMI. Story goes that the owner was displeased with the potential power and torque of the new HEMI and decided to cease the whole project. Said he didn't want to do what it would take to keep the car from buckling under the torque of the new mill.

When I found it, it was a rolling shell with an incomplete motor. Body was painted 2007 Dodge Charger Sublime Green and that was all. No glass. No interior. No brakes. No fuel system. Nothing. Just what I wanted! Now I could build a world class HEMI Dart with nothing but the best components.

Here's what went into the project:

ENGINE
Indy Cylinder Heads Indy Maxx aluminum HEMI block stroked to 572 cid
Indy 426-1RA ported aluminum heads
Comp Cams cam and solid roller lifters
Indy mid-rise dual quad aluminum intake
Holley 1000 cfm 4150 carbs
Crower forged crankshaft
Oliver con rods
Ross pistons
Milodan oil system with external oil supply and return lines
Mopar Performance oil pump
Star vacuum pump kit
MSD billet distributor w/crank trigger
TTI headers
Moroso oil accumulator
Powermaster chrome alternator
Engine plate and mid-plate
Northern double-pass radiator with Sidewinder puller electric fan

TRANSMISSION
Torqueflite 727 case
Ultra Bell bell housing
Lofgren Auto Specialties custom tranny blanket
Griner Engineering reverse pattern valve body with transbrake and “safe neutral” (P,N1,2,3,N)
Billet everything (internals)
Ultimate Convertor Concepts 8” torque convertor - 5500 stall
Precision Performance Products shifter
Just-N-Time tunable transbrake release
Flex-a-Lite tranny cooler with fan

DRIVETRAIN
Strange Engineering driveshaft
Strange engineering 4.56 pro gears with spool
St range Engineering gun drilled 40 spline axles
Strange Engineering big U joints
TA Performance Dana 60 housing
Dana 60 center section

FUEL SYSTEM
Aeromotive pump w/return
10 gallon polished aluminum fuel cell
Steel braid lines throughout

WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION/CHASSIS
Innovative Metal Works SFI cert 7.5 cage (still valid)
Chris Alston steering column with extended quick steering release
Grant pro steering wheel
Weld wheels
M/T Tires front and rear
Magnum Force tubular K frame with coil overs
Chris Alston ladder bars rear with QA1 coil overs
Strange Engineering spindles

ELECTRONICS
MSD Digital 7 spark controller
Spaghetti Menders wiring harness w/central control panel
Autometer gauges, sending units, transducers
Racing Electronics in-car communication system

BRAKES
Strange Engineering rotors front and rear
Strange Engineering calipers front and rear
Wilwood dual master cylinders

BODY/INTERIOR
Pro Glass full Lexan window kit including windshield
LO23 HEMI dart window lifts (front)
2007 Dodge Charger Sublime Green
Custom rear bumble bee stripe (Dart Swagger)
All steel body except for fiberglass front and rear bumpers, hood
Custom door panels and rear panels
Full lightweight carpet
Kirkey racing seats (two)
RJS five point racing harness

No expense was spared. This is one of the finest HEMI Darts you will find anywhere. Bar none. And here's the best part: the motor has less than 12 passes on it. I licensed in the car in 2014, raced it four times in 2015, and now it's time to put it in your shop. Why am I selling this amazing machine? It’s simple, really. This level of racing is one step beyond where I want to be and I need to ratchet it back a notch. Buy it. Race it. Hard.

Performance: 9.18 @ 146 (easy pass)

NOTE: Car is located in southern Minnesota. PM me for more info or to discuss.

Pictures here: http://www.racingjunk.com/Nostalgia/...odge-Dart.html

Read about initial engine build here (Featured in Mopar Muscle magazine): http://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-...ng-techniques/

Price: $80,000

Chris Hill · 08-04-2016, 10:51 PM

Just curious, but what et and speed at the track?

MNDartSwagger · 08-06-2016, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Hill

Just curious, but what et and speed at the track?

My best was 9.18 @ 146 and I wasn't leaning on it.

08-03-2016, 08:20 AM	#1
MNDartSwagger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 4 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	1968 HEMI Dodge Dart Here's the story...Bought a 1968 Dart 270 from a restoration shop in Florida. It was destined to be a Pro Street machine with an all aluminum Indy HEMI. Story goes that the owner was displeased with the potential power and torque of the new HEMI and decided to cease the whole project. Said he didn't want to do what it would take to keep the car from buckling under the torque of the new mill. When I found it, it was a rolling shell with an incomplete motor. Body was painted 2007 Dodge Charger Sublime Green and that was all. No glass. No interior. No brakes. No fuel system. Nothing. Just what I wanted! Now I could build a world class HEMI Dart with nothing but the best components. Here's what went into the project: ENGINE Indy Cylinder Heads Indy Maxx aluminum HEMI block stroked to 572 cid Indy 426-1RA ported aluminum heads Comp Cams cam and solid roller lifters Indy mid-rise dual quad aluminum intake Holley 1000 cfm 4150 carbs Crower forged crankshaft Oliver con rods Ross pistons Milodan oil system with external oil supply and return lines Mopar Performance oil pump Star vacuum pump kit MSD billet distributor w/crank trigger TTI headers Moroso oil accumulator Powermaster chrome alternator Engine plate and mid-plate Northern double-pass radiator with Sidewinder puller electric fan TRANSMISSION Torqueflite 727 case Ultra Bell bell housing Lofgren Auto Specialties custom tranny blanket Griner Engineering reverse pattern valve body with transbrake and “safe neutral” (P,N1,2,3,N) Billet everything (internals) Ultimate Convertor Concepts 8” torque convertor - 5500 stall Precision Performance Products shifter Just-N-Time tunable transbrake release Flex-a-Lite tranny cooler with fan DRIVETRAIN Strange Engineering driveshaft Strange engineering 4.56 pro gears with spool St range Engineering gun drilled 40 spline axles Strange Engineering big U joints TA Performance Dana 60 housing Dana 60 center section FUEL SYSTEM Aeromotive pump w/return 10 gallon polished aluminum fuel cell Steel braid lines throughout WHEELS/TIRES/SUSPENSION/CHASSIS Innovative Metal Works SFI cert 7.5 cage (still valid) Chris Alston steering column with extended quick steering release Grant pro steering wheel Weld wheels M/T Tires front and rear Magnum Force tubular K frame with coil overs Chris Alston ladder bars rear with QA1 coil overs Strange Engineering spindles ELECTRONICS MSD Digital 7 spark controller Spaghetti Menders wiring harness w/central control panel Autometer gauges, sending units, transducers Racing Electronics in-car communication system BRAKES Strange Engineering rotors front and rear Strange Engineering calipers front and rear Wilwood dual master cylinders BODY/INTERIOR Pro Glass full Lexan window kit including windshield LO23 HEMI dart window lifts (front) 2007 Dodge Charger Sublime Green Custom rear bumble bee stripe (Dart Swagger) All steel body except for fiberglass front and rear bumpers, hood Custom door panels and rear panels Full lightweight carpet Kirkey racing seats (two) RJS five point racing harness No expense was spared. This is one of the finest HEMI Darts you will find anywhere. Bar none. And here's the best part: the motor has less than 12 passes on it. I licensed in the car in 2014, raced it four times in 2015, and now it's time to put it in your shop. Why am I selling this amazing machine? It’s simple, really. This level of racing is one step beyond where I want to be and I need to ratchet it back a notch. Buy it. Race it. Hard. Performance: 9.18 @ 146 (easy pass) NOTE: Car is located in southern Minnesota. PM me for more info or to discuss. Pictures here: http://www.racingjunk.com/Nostalgia/...odge-Dart.html Read about initial engine build here (Featured in Mopar Muscle magazine): http://www.hotrod.com/articles/mopp-...ng-techniques/ Price: $80,000 Last edited by MNDartSwagger; 08-06-2016 at 09:35 PM. Reason: Added photo

08-04-2016, 10:51 PM	#2
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 655 Likes: 8 Liked 244 Times in 26 Posts	Re: 1968 HEMI Dodge Dart Just curious, but what et and speed at the track? __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com