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Old 12-06-2009, 06:05 PM   #133
dart4forte
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Default Re: '66 Dodge D-Dart at Mecum auction

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine View Post
Alan,
What you said does make sense. 8 3/4' for 4-speeds, and the 7 1/4" for automatics in 65'. I would imagine many of 65' 273 Commando 4-speed
Darts and Cuda's in early 65' never drove home from the drag-strip. Got brought home via a chain.
I will post some valve clearance info. You have to check the photo's of the cylinder head (valves and combustion chamber) in the Ted Spehar
Dart, on the D-Dart site. Those intake valves are not 1.87". They are definitely 1.78. On the bottom side of the head, a "2" is stamped within the indentation. Not sure if that indicated anything special.
On the engines, again put together at Chrysler Marine & Industrial.
Paul
The 920's I used for my 64 had 1.78s. They now have stainless 1.84s, cut down 1.88s. it's my understanding that D/darts came with the standard 920 heads. i would imagine that the teams that got those cars flow enhanced the heads.
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