Original hemi dart information

[marfen]

Allyn Lee showed me how to make monster valve spring pressure hemi valvetrain live when I had him build an engine years ago.
-engine assembly lube on the pushrod cups, rocker rollers where they contact the spring retainers.
-engine oil sprayed on the valve springs, he said they will get damn hot on initial fire up before the windage finally gets there too cool them...that intial heat kills them.
-off course get the drill out to prime the system.
-run lash
No idea what they do now but I know it will be a lot of work and skinned knuckles. Speaking of access holes, remember the holes in the firewall for accessing bellhousing bolts in the SS/A cars we saw way back?

[HEMIDARTDAVE]

Steve Stasko- you have a PM

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by 68hemiss

Guys, there were 3 runs of Darts - 2 runs of Barracudas. I can't say why but the VIN #'s are sequential in each of these runs.
Daryl, can you email me Dan Morgan's email - I have some pics to send him
Dave, did you get the present I gave Daryl?
Daryl, Let Don know that I will get his copies out soon.

LO23 ~ {3} Production Runs

#1 ..... LO23M8B 297
#2 ..... LO23M8B 323
#3 ..... LO23M8B 391

[Paul Ceasrine]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

These sound about right for the 1968 LO23 Hemi Dart

Build Date; February 18, 1968 (First Run)

#LO23M8B297853
thru
#LO23M8B297908

Cars built = 56
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Build Date; March 21, 1968 (Second Run)

#LO23M8B323844
thru
#LO23M8B323857

Cars built = 14
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Build Date; May 25, 1968 (Third Run)

#LO23M8B391715
thru
#LO23M8B391727

Cars built = 13

Total Built: 83

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These sound about right for the 1968 BO29 Hemi Barracuda.

Build Date; February 18, 1968 {First Run}

#BO29M8B299110
thru
#BO29M8B299163

Cars Built = 54
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Build Date; May 19, 1968 {Second Run}

#BO29M8B390659
thru
#BO29M8B390676

Cars Built = 18

[Liteweight]

Thanx Paul

photos by Dan Williams





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[Paul Ceasrine]

Just what did a 1968 Dodge Dart 426 Hemi and/or 1968 Plymouth Barracuda
426 Hemi weigh before the Super/Stock conversion.

Estimated Weight.

With an Automatic and 8 3/4" Rear ........ #3394 lbs.

With a 4-Speed and Dana Rear .............. #3478 lbs.
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LO23 'Fun Filled Fact'

Engineer - Bob Tarozzi had to 'whittle off' {-344 lbs.} off the
'Test Mule' to get to the projected weight of #3050 lbs.

[HEMIDARTDAVE]

Chick Brignolo's car is supposed to be at the Carlisle Auction

[68hemiss]

Nice try Paul, but not quite correct for Darts or Barracudas.
Mark Janaky
1968 Hemi S/S registry

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

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These sound about right for the 1968 BO29 Hemi Barracuda.

Build Date; February 18, 1968 {First Run}

#BO29M8B299110
thru
#BO29M8B299163

Cars Built = 54
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Build Date; May 19, 1968 {Second Run}

#BO29M8B390659
thru
#BO29M8B390676

Cars Built = 18

[Charlie A]

[Liteweight]

This is one of the best LO23's out there today IMHO of course. Still in original owners family. Recently repainted
facebook find

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