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Author:  drgonzo [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:21 pm ]
Post subject:  DrGonzo's 1963 Dart 225
I never had as much fun going this slow!


1963 Dart
'68 225 stock w/ performance exhaust
Valves set at .010"/.020
P195/75R14 tires
A904 push button
7.25 W/ 3.23 peg leg.

Best ET: 12.10
Best MPH: 60.32
Best 60 Ft. 2.625
Best R/T .642
Fouled-.376
Author:  sandy in BC [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:48 pm ]
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12;10 is a great quarter mile time.......

Your mph seems low.
Author:  SV162 [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:54 pm ]
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Quote:
12;10 is a great quarter mile time.......

Your mph seems low.
:lol: Someone had to say it.
Author:  drgonzo [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:59 am ]
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Quote:
12;10 is a great quarter mile time.......

Your mph seems low.
Yeah I've always wanted a 12 second street car :D

I was on the brakes :lol:
Author:  Fopar [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:55 pm ]
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That was a 1/8 mile track??

Richard
Author:  drgonzo [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:35 pm ]
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Duh huh.
Author:  drgonzo [ Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:40 am ]
Post subject:  Went to the Show and Go at Paradise.
Haven't done much with the Dart since 2011. Seems lot's of real life stuff got in the way.
Anyhoo, I ran the Dart a few times Saturday and had a blast. Still stock 225/904/3.21 gear. Didn't check the timing, valves, plugs, nuttin'.
Only changes were from 195/75-14s to 195, 70-14s.
Last time out in 2011 it ran a best of:

Best ET: 12.10
Best MPH: 60.32
Best 60 Ft. 2.625
Best R/T .642

This time it was very similar times but slower MPH until
I removed the breather assembly from the carburetor
and it went:
11.95 @ 60.08mph
60ft 2.611
R/T .569
So evidently the air filter assembly is rather restrictive for
even the 1bbl or maybe i just need a new filter...lol.
Anyway, it was fun. Can't wait to go back.
Author:  Dart270 [ Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:57 am ]
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Life is full of fun things, staring right at you but often obscured. Glad you are enjoying your car!

Lou
Author:  drgonzo [ Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:09 pm ]
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Maybe it won't take another 4 years to knock off 0.15 sec. lol
Author:  drgonzo [ Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:28 pm ]
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Added offy intake, 500 holley, valve job and -90 off head, HEI and recurve. Dart ran 11.14 at 65.3mph in 1/8. Traction is limited now.

The big 2 barrel and increased compression made a nice seat of the pants improvement but seems to be a little soft on the bottom end compared to the 1 barrel until I added the HEI and re-curve. That really woke the engine up and made traction a big issue with the open differential and 195 tires.

The next logical step seems to be a Suregrip or some form of locked rear axle.
Author:  drgonzo [ Sat Feb 11, 2017 2:18 pm ]
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Made a few 1/4 runs with the G-Tech.
Got a little better at launching the car and ran a best of 16.63 @ 83.4 mph. I am really pleased with how the 500 holley runs.
Author:  Dart270 [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:53 am ]
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Good progress! Carb jetting and ign advance curve tuning can bring up the off-line jump. If you really want to wake it up, consider getting a higher stall torque converter.

Lou
Author:  drgonzo [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:41 am ]
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Thanks for the encouragement Lou. Once I get around to swapping in my hotrod engine a hi stall converter will go in with it. I'm just having fun with this stocker for now.
Author:  drgonzo [ Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: DrGonzo's 1963 Dart 225
Tuned the accelerator pump and took some weight out of the dart. Went 16.34@84.6mph on the g-tech.
Author:  Dart270 [ Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: DrGonzo's 1963 Dart 225
Nice progress. Keep whittlin'...

Lou
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