New torsion bars from Sway-A-Way
Recently I ordered a pair of new 1.08″ diameter torsion bars from Sway-A-Way for my ’73 Dodge Dart. These are to replace the current 1″ diameter torsion bars from Just Suspension. The 1″ bars are [more … ]
Updates
1973 Dodge Dart trunk and hood paint
Now the roof was sealed and painted, it was time to paint the rest of the horizontal panels on the car. The existing dull paint was sanded lightly and degreased thoroughly before a layer of [more … ]
1973 Dart Painted roof
After the primer had settled and dried, the roof got painted gloss black. Because of the nice, vinyl-like structure of the primer, the finish of the roof in black was to my liking. The roof [more … ]
Dodge Dart – DynoDay #4
Had the Dodge Dart on the chassis-dyno again last monday at Ludwig Performance in Hillegom, The Netherlands. This is DynoDay number 4 already! The very first DynoDay with the 318ci engine ‘managed’ a shameful 145hp [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart – LED lighting
Recently I decided to have a look at improving the lighting on the ’73 Dodge Dart. Starting out slowly with the turnsignal lights, I purchased some LED lightbulbs to test with. I got myself some [more … ]
Updated the site with progress posts on the 1960 Chrysler NewYorker
I’ve added a bunch a ‘new’ old progress postings on the 1960 Chrysler NewYorker. These posts show modifications to the car and drivetrain that haven’t been posted earlier. Most of these new posts can be [more … ]
Hotchkis Adjustable shocks
After the successful rear Bilstein shock upgrade on the ’73 Dart, I decided I had to upgrade the KYB shocks on the front as well. Decided to purchase a pair of adjustable front shocks from [more … ]
’73 Dart Rustrepair
The rust-issues on the daily Dart are becoming slighly ‘worrying’. Reason for me to start of repairs in the form of a simple patchpanel, formed from a flat piece of sheetmetal. Ofcourse I should have [more … ]
6.1L Hemi
For ‘some reason’… a 6.1L Hemi has found its way into my stash. Come on, who else could pass up on an engine that delivers 425 horsepower in stock form…? 😉 Some assembly required ofcourse.
Bilstein RCD shocks for the Dart
Today I installed a pair of Bilstein RCD shocks on the rear of my Dart. Partnumber: 55-R092. The previous shocks were a pair of Monroe Sensatrac Loadleveler shocks. The ride quality after installing the Bilstein [more … ]
CB Performance BlackBox Programmable Ignition
Purchased a BlackBox Programmable Ignition system from CB Performance the other day. With this system you can program and custom tailor the entire timing curve on your ignition. I also comes with a vacuum connector [more … ]
Steeringbox mountpad reinforcement
The steeringbox mounting pad and brackets on a Mopar K-member leave a lot to be desired when it comes to rigidity. After some assessments I decided to weld a simple curved plate from the mountpad [more … ]
A518 TransGo reprogramming kit
Some time ago I acquired an A518 Overdrive-transmission with stall convertor Lockup-function. Before replacing this transmission inplace of the current A518 in the Dart, I decided to install a TransGo TFOD-HD2 Reprogramming Kit to improve [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart 1″ torsion bar upgrade
Today, after a fierce few hours long battle with the driverssside torsion bar, I was able to remove my Dart’s 0.87″ bars in favor for a set of 1″ torsion bars from Just Suspension. The [more … ]
Leafspring improvement
Because of the 2 propane tanks in the trunk of the Dart, the car tends to pretty much bottom out on the higher than usual speedbumps. To solve that problem I added an extra leaf [more … ]