I have the 16:1 in the 64 Dart - very light in the front so no problem. I have the 20:1 in my 68 Dart - heavier in front and would be annoying with 16:1 but is just right with 20. I have 15" Grant steering wheels in both cars.

I still remember the first time I drove a 20:1 on a road course. I kept steering into the corners too early and too hard!

Lou

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'cuz I dun it a long time ago & there wuz an article in one of them car magazines whut said it wuz real cool...

It was a power steering, A/C Slant 6 car originally. I yanked that stuff to go drag racing... I should swap it out for a 20:1 as Lou mentions. Maybe a fiberglass hood and front bumper would be a good addition as well... I bought another power steering set up to put that back in if it comes to that...

Now back to the originally scheduled program of the Green Hell '64 Dart.

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4/25/19:

I got to do some work over the weekend.

I was able to put a rough alignment on the car (I say rough because even though all of the specs on my gauge are what I want it's pulling Right)

I think I had a faulty Master Cylinder - Replaced that with a new one - Got that installed and bled.

I drove the car for about an hour over the weekend. It can handle corners now and is flat, It feels good. One of the edlebrock shocks is rattling, and if sounds like the suspension is going to fall apart. (might have to get hotchkiss or bilstiens) I have a new Radiator for the car as the original one is now leaking.

Pics of home alignment:











Hope to start jamming on the rear suspension / axle install or the upgreade to 833 or t5!

Greg

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Nice work. Hope to get a ride when I'm there in May!

Lou

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No mention from Greg about coming?? Oh Greg, are you coming!

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Lou is staying at my place for a few days in may.

Greg

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Are you coming to Mason Dixon?

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5/5/19:

I started Prepping the 68-9 B Body 8.75 Housing for it's new home in the 64 Dart.

It was a part that I got at one of the mason dixon races years ago in preparation for this project.
I started to get all of the rust and grease off the outside and I also put new spring perches on 1/2" further to the inside from the B body location.


I measured the original Perch Angles and tried to replicate the dimensions and then tacked them for now.
I also stared working on installing a new radiator.


Housing before any Grinding:






After getting the perches off and the rust ground down a bit:



Getting the new Perches on in the A Body spots:









Getting closer to getting that Rear suspension in!

Greg

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Greg, you do nice work.

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Thanks John,

Maybe you have been hanging out with Wayne too much saying all those nice words to build self esteem and stuff.. If you come to see the new shop and see what I had to do to make the new radiator fit you may retract your statement!

It seems you are moving along nicely on the new golden bullet '68 fastback too!

Greg

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Starting April 1 ( somewhat appropriate) I have done something on or for the car every day.
got a ways to go, but there is progress.

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5/14/19:

Got quite a bit of small things done over the weekend and last night.

- The stock Radiator was leaking and going bad so I got an aluminum crossflow rad to put in the car.
It required a bit of hacking / cutting of the factory core support and also on the rad itself to get it into the car to work correctly.

I had to order some of that HotRod Slinky type stainless radiator tube to set up the angles for the lower hose, and I used -16 AN with some adapters for the upper hose.

Lou stopped up to the Pittsburgh area for a few days of slanted camaraderie and helped with fiddly bits on the car like laying down some spray paint on the areas where I had cut and drilled the original structure.

The rad is now in and I just have to let the sealer setup, tighten a few bolts and AN connectors, then fill it with some Coolant.


Pics Below:


(old F Body Overflow can is just temporary - the Early A Engine compartment is too small for it to fit anywhere yet. (maybe I can pack it up under the fender like a modern car.)






good shot of the core cutting - I might have to paint the front of the rad black - I can't stand to see all that shiny AL behind the grille and valance and hood which will be blacked out.



For now stock fan Remains - electric one will be in there soon after I get an alternator that will support it. Battery will also be going to the trunk.
Top Hose - I decided to go -16 rather than play with all of the fiddly bits of rubber hose.

Greg

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5/16/19:

The Rad is all in and pieced are getting prepped, blasted and painted.

I mocked it up the other day and filled will coolant and started the car.. It has 2 small leaks where I welded the -16AN bung to the 2.2 style straight thermostat housing... so I pulled that off and reworded and painted it tonight.

Got it all back together and went for a drive - no leaks!

I am trying a get a bit more sinister look from the front end as well... so everything will be semigloss.. and the 64 Dart grille was a but smashed and trashy so It's a wall hanger and the 63 grille will get a coat of semigloss and get put in it's place.

Pictorial:
Rad and one side tank of that rad are painted and give the factory blackout look behind the grille.











Swap meet '63 Grille eagerly awaits it's turn to be installed on the car.




Up Next: Grille install, New Prop Valve fiddling, Baer Rotors, EBC Pads, then maybe the Rear End Install / mockup.

Greg

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There is a stock lower radiator hose that is a perfect fit for the style radiator you have. I think it was off a 05 Camaro? A lot cheaper than AN fittings for sure!

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Yes but is it 1.5" ø on one leg and 1.75" ø on the other?

I did not use AN on the bottom hose as they would not fit either.


Greg

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