Original hemi dart information

[freddyboy]

for your Hemi Dart fix of the day. A very competitive state of the art car back in the 80's/ early 90's. Original LO23 Dart once owned by a fellow Canadian, currently ( last I knew) owned by John Friel

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I think that John Friel bought it from Don MacCallum. Don lives in Ontario CA.

[Charlie A]

April Fools day today.

Today's fix.

[Dwight Southerland]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

I always wondered why the rear rims were installed backwards on this car. Offset with existing rims rather than buying new?

Not only on this car. "Back in the day", custom wheels with offsets to the inside were not common (Cragar Super Tricks were the main ones, and expensive for grassroots racers.). With the Super Stock cars of the late '60s came the use of wide tires which meant wide wheels. Most of the wide wheels were aluminum cast with about a 4" inset for suspension and body clearance on stock suspensions. You could turn a 10" aluminum slot wheel around, machine a flat surface to mount against a brake drum and have a 5"-5 1/2" back spacing. We did that on an SS Chevelle in 1972.

[ww63]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

I always wondered why the rear rims were installed backwards on this car. Offset with existing rims rather than buying new? Nice touch on the restore Mr.E.
Got snow???? Ya, we're still buried under 3-4 feet here. Just got another 3 inches Sunday with more in the forcast. tommorrow is spring????? WTF???


This is one of those really really good cars.with history. totally jealous!!!!!!


liteweight

Not much of a selection on back spacing magnesium back in the day. Valve stem on the inside of the wheel. Car still has a weird tire gauge that Ron made to check tire pressure.

[a990hemi]

I just have to ask who was the Irish Rover?

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by a990hemi

I just have to ask who was the Irish Rover?

Go to page 213 in this topic. Answer there.

[Charlie A]

So, where are we now in the ever evolving case of "Daryl's Dart " ? With a dent as a fingerprint are we getting near an answer in "missing years" of it's life?

Maybe if we add more drama we can turn this into a reality show. Raise a few bucks for Liteweight's frustration.

[Liteweight]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

So, where are we now in the ever evolving case of "Daryl's Dart " ? With a dent as a fingerprint are we getting near an answer in "missing years" of it's life?

Maybe if we add more drama we can turn this into a reality show. Raise a few bucks for Liteweight's frustration.

liteweight is good for raising a few bucks, no matter what the reason, as he always seems to be short of them.

As far as the Dented Dart scenario,, I've made alot of calls & emails to different people searching for it's owner, but, so far, no luck. I have a real good contact in New York that knows alot of the people who were involved with drag racing, local speed shops & the underworld New York street racing scene back then. Very cool dude that is very willing to help out. Just gotta wait it out till he comes up with the right name. He is constantly giving me updates on his ongoings.

Stay tuned. At least I now have a direction to go.

liteweight

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

liteweight is good for raising a few bucks, no matter what the reason, as he always seems to be short of them.

As far as the Dented Dart scenario,, I've made alot of calls & emails to different people searching for it's owner, but, so far, no luck. I have a real good contact in New York that knows alot of the people who were involved with drag racing, local speed shops & the underworld New York street racing scene back then. Very cool dude that is very willing to help out. Just gotta wait it out till he comes up with the right name. He is constantly giving me updates on his ongoings.

Stay tuned. At least I now have a direction to go.

liteweight

Tune in next week. Same "Bat Time" same "Bat Channel"............oops.

That ones already been used.

[jimi]

Originally Posted by Liteweight

liteweight is good for raising a few bucks, no matter what the reason, as he always seems to be short of them.

As far as the Dented Dart scenario,, I've made alot of calls & emails to different people searching for it's owner, but, so far, no luck. I have a real good contact in New York that knows alot of the people who were involved with drag racing, local speed shops & the underworld New York street racing scene back then. Very cool dude that is very willing to help out. Just gotta wait it out till he comes up with the right name. He is constantly giving me updates on his ongoings.

Stay tuned. At least I now have a direction to go.

liteweight

Daryl have you tried calling Bob LaRengina at valley chassi 845-471-1421 he has been around since the day after dirt!!!! he may have some valuable info. also try Romeo's Engines 845-878-4889. supposedly they had a hemi dart (possibly a clone)that used parts from Charlie castaldo's wrecked car.