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Paul Ceasrine · 11-14-2009, 05:57 PM

Not sure if anyone is still following this thread. But I think I've got some final pieces for the D-Dart.
The car was shipped with the "Inland" shifter. Because it had a positive lock-out reverse mechanism. Safety issue. The "Hurst" shifter was supposed to placed in the trunk, and installed by the dealer. I am still searching for the "Hurst" part #. The shifter was boxed in a white "Hurst" box with linkage.
Not sure about the Dick Landy prep on the car. He spent 1966 out campaigning his 66' Funny Car Dart all over the country.
Finally, the original 273/235HP Commando intake manifolds had bore holes of 1 7/16" primary and 1 9/16" secondary, for the Carter #4119
500 CFM carburetor.
The 273/275HP D-Dart manifold had the center shut-out area removed,
to allow for free-breathing (hence; modified intake manifold). A carb-adapter plate was required, because the carb-flange on the Holley
700 CFM carburetor did not line up with the stock intake, and added clearance was required for the butterfly linkage. The modified intake still had the stock cast iron intake part #. The manifolds were modified at the
factory (custom prepped), before installation.
If you went to your local Dodge dealer and ordered a D-Dart conversion kit. You didn't get a modified intake, what you got was a .938 thick
carb-spacer/adapter-flange, with 1 11/16" primary and intake openings for the Holley carb.
Sounds like only (50) 4-barrel cast iron manifolds were custom prepped
by the factory. You could not order one over the parts counter.
Paul
A simple bolt-on unit.

11-14-2009, 05:57 PM	#83
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: '66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction Not sure if anyone is still following this thread. But I think I've got some final pieces for the D-Dart. The car was shipped with the "Inland" shifter. Because it had a positive lock-out reverse mechanism. Safety issue. The "Hurst" shifter was supposed to placed in the trunk, and installed by the dealer. I am still searching for the "Hurst" part #. The shifter was boxed in a white "Hurst" box with linkage. Not sure about the Dick Landy prep on the car. He spent 1966 out campaigning his 66' Funny Car Dart all over the country. Finally, the original 273/235HP Commando intake manifolds had bore holes of 1 7/16" primary and 1 9/16" secondary, for the Carter #4119 500 CFM carburetor. The 273/275HP D-Dart manifold had the center shut-out area removed, to allow for free-breathing (hence; modified intake manifold). A carb-adapter plate was required, because the carb-flange on the Holley 700 CFM carburetor did not line up with the stock intake, and added clearance was required for the butterfly linkage. The modified intake still had the stock cast iron intake part #. The manifolds were modified at the factory (custom prepped), before installation. If you went to your local Dodge dealer and ordered a D-Dart conversion kit. You didn't get a modified intake, what you got was a .938 thick carb-spacer/adapter-flange, with 1 11/16" primary and intake openings for the Holley carb. Sounds like only (50) 4-barrel cast iron manifolds were custom prepped by the factory. You could not order one over the parts counter. Paul A simple bolt-on unit.