Should be able to cruise at about 85 with a 3.23 and OD trans!
But you better be going down hill! 
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
Should be able to cruise at about 85 with a 3.23 and OD trans! But you better be going down hill!
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| Author: | hyper_pak [ Tue Nov 04, 2025 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
I plan to build a little more HP in the engine. Not that I need to run 85 on these crappy roads. |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Nov 07, 2025 5:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
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I plan to build a little more HP in the engine.
You think your roads are crappy?Not that I need to run 85 on these crappy roads. I don't think you have ever been to western PA, with the state wasting time and money here re-McAdaming over the potholes from last winter, every year. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sat Nov 08, 2025 8:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
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I plan to build a little more HP in the engine.
You think your roads are crappy?Not that I need to run 85 on these crappy roads. I don't think you have ever been to western PA, with the state wasting time and money here re-McAdaming over the potholes from last winter, every year. When Caroline and I road out to Mt. Rushmore a few years ago we went through Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The only state with good roads was South Dakota. 
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| Author: | hyper_pak [ Thu Apr 23, 2026 5:22 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite | ||
I thought I would post some progress on the Lite. Since the last posts, I have become a first time Grandfather. So I am now a 70 year old Granddad. At least it was before I died! The drivers side glass was wasted from where the palm tree grew while it sunk into the ground. You can't find new clear glass. So I had to buy all new tinted glass. I got the rear pop out windows changed and the gaskets replaced. Sound proofing on the roof and rear floor boards. New ABS headliner. New door cards. Front seat recovered. New dash pad. New door weatherstrips. Door hinges rebuilt. Patched the front floor boards with some small patches. Steering column rebuilt. New fuel tank. Replaced all the rear carpet around the fold down rear seat. Engine, except head, back from machine shop. Block decked, .060 bore, polished crank. Oregon 346 cam back with refaced lifters. Mopar 2 barrel intake and progressive 2 barrel Holley 350. Remained 10 inch clutch pressure plate. Those are the big items, there are a million small details.
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
Sounds like sweet progress, Stan! Keep at it. I'm sure it'll be a beauty and a smooth and strong runner when you're done. Lou |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
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Should be able to cruise at about 85 with a 3.23 and OD trans!
My duster has that setup. 85 is easy. It starts to get windy north of 95, and a stockish engine runs out of torque. My engine is not stock. It has more compression and MPEFI. with improved head and valves, higher compression. Still has the 1979 "Super Six" camshaft, however. It will pull in O/D uphill sometimes if the grade permits it.
But you better be going down hill!
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 6:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
Nice Stan. You have done a lot there. Will this be a city and neighborhood cruiser when you are done with it? Greg |
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| Author: | hyper_pak [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
My Sonic/Dairy Queen cruzzer. |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
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My Sonic/Dairy Queen cruzzer.
It will work for that! |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
Very cool Stan!
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