Re: Milage

"nunya" <nunya@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Roy" <Roy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> i am going to put a mopar 390 hp/360 ci crate engine in it and i have
a 
>>> NOS 727 auto to shoehorn into it.  i also have a posi traction dana 60

>>> to go under the rear.  this should make the car a blast to drive.
>>>
>>> if any of ya'll need a good 727 auto i found five NOS mopar units in
the 
>>> storage building of a local dodge dealer.  i am going to keep two of 
>>> them and sell the other three.  i also have two 292 hemis and a 354
hemi 
>>> to sell off.  i thought about putting one of the hemis in the dart but

>>> the 360 crate engine is just too easy.
>>> michael
>> The Dart is nice. I think were it mine and I were younger I'd opt for
the 
>> hemi, keeping all the original stuff.
>> You might be in good shape with the 727's if you can read the numbers
and 
>> they are old enough so sombody that is doing a number's matching can
use 
>> one. E bay one and see how it goes.
>>
>
> my concern about the hemi in the dart is weight.  i would have to start 
> swapping front suspension components and the price to build a hemi 
> properly is scary.  also there would be a bunch of fabricating to get
the 
> air conditioning stuff to mount up and all.  the 318 to 360 swap should
be 
> fairly straight forward and 390 hp in a car the weight of the dart
should 
> be plenty of fun.
>
> while i am going to sell my two 291 hemis and the 354, i am keeping a
331 
> and a 392 for some sort of future project.  probably an e body car. 
> somehow i came across a bunch of chrysler stuff a couple of years ago
and 
> couldn't resist buying it all.  now i have a bunch of stuff and not much

> budget left to put it all together.  between the tractor, motorcycle and

> car projects i am currently running way low on my toy budget.
> michael
I guy that was on her Redneck from Hell has a drag car with a hemi. He may

be interested. I lost his addy when I moved but a couple of folks here may

be able to reach out to him.
Mac? Rabbit? you guys able to reach Red? If so please shoot me his addy.