Original hemi dart information

[LO23]

Originally Posted by marfen

Good point re title confirming ownership...up here in the great white north we register/plate on bill of sale. We really don't know understand your title process. I do know having a title for your car will help greatly on resale. On that point I do see @ Scottsdale auctions they do sell race cars on bill of sale only.
Regardless you got a really cool LO23 with history...have some fun with it this summer...take it down the track a couple of times and truly experience this car in its natural habitat especially before you detune it.

Thank you. The owner was very up-front about this car being sold on a bill of sale only, but I figured that in my state of South Dakota, it wouldn't be very difficult to apply for a title. I still think it will get done without too much of a problem. They just have to do a VIN record and title search first.


I wouldn't say I am "detuning" it- the new engine will be much stronger, 572 cubes, and much lighter (all alloy). I am definitely going to need some wheelie bars. Tim Banning and I spec'd out a nice compromise between an engine with some longevity, yet put down respectable power, and still look fairly original. Although, I am going to have to go with a Mopar cross-ram intake, because I am told the original style is just going to be too restrictive for the power I want to make (900+ hp).


I haven't decided for sure, but I may install some fresh valve springs on the super stock hemi that is in it, and take it down the track, just for fun, before swapping in the new engine. Supposedly, the current hemi has about 650 hp. It was good enough to hit 9.80s back in the day. The first order of business was to get new rims and tires, which should be here Monday. The current tires look old and cool, and hold air, but sure don't look very safe to drive on.


I was able to order the book on Amazon- thanks again.


By the way, the guy I am using for my new engine is Tim Banning at ForHemisOnly (FHO). He has been terrific to work with in the past. He built me a great street hemi for my '67 GTX. Pump gas, mild cam, 572 cubic inches, and 813 hp running a cross ram intake. The new engine for the L023 Dart will be similar but with much higher compression, more aggressive cam, some more exotic and durable internals, and will be painted up and look more like an original Super Stock hemi (although hard to make the Mopar cross ram intake look completely original).


Here is a link to some info on my GTX, if anybody is interested:


http://forhemisonly.com/project/clint-brunner/




Clint