Whither 1966 D Darts for Stock

[dart4forte]

Originally Posted by qwiked

There's a guy by the name of Butch Ball that has one here in Yakima, WA. I've been trying to get a gander at it for years. It was sold through Yakima Dodge.

Dennis Lester's step father Harry Smythe, owner of Yakima Dodge, at the time of the D dart intro. drove one as a "demo". --Contact Dennis at his car lot -- he might be able to "hook you up" historically speaking -- Butch Ball et. al. butchered a wagon for D/MP but I don't know about a D dart-- Butch was last seen blowing up a Turbo Pinto and getting "hosed" by NHRA factoring..

I know Dennis quite well. I've asked about that D/Dart but he's doesn't have much to say about it. Dennis is a wealth of knowledge. I also know a guy here in Yakima that has the original SS Hemi Cuda that Hahn Motors ran back in the 70's. He know's the location of the original motor and is trying to talk the guy who has it to give it up.

[qwiked]

Originally Posted by dart4forte

I know Dennis quite well. I've asked about that D/Dart but he's doesn't have much to say about it. Dennis is a wealth of knowledge. I also know a guy here in Yakima that has the original SS Hemi Cuda that Hahn Motors ran back in the 70's. He know's the location of the original motor and is trying to talk the guy who has it to give it up.

Is the HemiCuda the old Bob Norwood Car?? I lost track of the Hahn car when Bob started racing Alcohol Funny Cars --Bob must have lost his damn mind!!

[treessavoy]

Great thought!

Let's get together and build 50 D/Darts and all show up at an NHRA meet, that would legitimize that car and have them mumbling to each other...LOL!

After all there are 10 times as many '69 Z28's running today than were ever built!

[dart4forte]

Originally Posted by qwiked

Is the HemiCuda the old Bob Norwood Car?? I lost track of the Hahn car when Bob started racing Alcohol Funny Cars --Bob must have lost his damn mind!!

I think so. I have a picture of him running it at Pamona. it was found ratholed in a barn in the lower Yakima valley. A canadian owns it now and is sitting awaiting restoration.

[bill dedman]

Jeff,

I got that information from an individual who is in a unique position to know. It may not be in the blueprint specs yet (I haven't looked today), but I imagine it will be soon. I don't know which manifold it is; I was told only that it is indeed aluminum, and has both Mopar and Edelbrock identification on it, along with a Chrysler part number. Sorry; that's all the info I have except that it's now on a currently-active 235hp K/SA car.

Bill

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by bill dedman

Jeff,
I got that information from an individual who is in a unique position to know. I was told only that it is indeed aluminum, and has both Mopar and Edelbrock identification on it, along with a Chrysler part number. Sorry; that's all the info I have except that it's now on a currently-active 235hp K/SA car.
Bill

I'll bet $10 that I can figure out who told you ???? WANNA BET ???

[Jeff Lee]

If I had my Nitro stats I could too! Probably the only K/SA 273 there is.
Bill, I sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Jeff Lee

[John Kelley]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

If I had my Nitro stats I could too! Probably the only K/SA 273 there is.
Bill, I sent you a PM.
Thanks,
Jeff Lee

With Nitro Stats you couldn't figure out who told Bill about the manifold ! :-)

I'll narrow it down to who I think gave Bill the info. He at one time raced a dragster out of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Can't be that many !! :-)