1968 Dodge Darts (Factory SS/EA 440's)

[Hemi Moose]

Just a little conversation with Paul C on these 1968 Dart GTS 440 equipped A-bodies...

PC;
I'll try to dig up the one article I have on the special
68' 383 GTS (w/440 conversion) for SS/EA.

From what I recall, The SS/B and SS/BA Hemi A-bodies were not going to be ready (NHRA-approved) until the 68' Springnationals.

Chrysler got wind of Ford putting together (and getting NHRA approval) for the SS/E and SS/EA 68' Cobra-Jets.

Dick Maxwell got Tom Hoover to rush through '6' 440 Darts under NHRA guidelines, the 440 engines had to be installed at the factory, not
an out-sourced shop.

They were quick-fitted at the factory, and shipped over to Ted Spehar's Woodward Avenue Garage. Both Dick Landy and Charlie Allen drove to Michigan in early-January to pick up their cars.

Dick Landy re-did his car out in his California shop, and Charlie Allen ran his just the way it was set-up.


HM;
Thanks good stuff PC, if you can scan it and post it in the 68 Dart SS/EA thread that would be great... Also I can't seem to find anymore info or photo's on any of those other 68 440 Dart GTS's that they made for SS/EA or any other class. Do you have anymore info or photo's of the Rockville Center Dodge Dart GTS and some of the other 68 440 Dart's (or 68 440 Barracuda's), that is if they even made any of those for SS/EA.

[Paul Ceasrine]

No,,,,,,,,on the 68' Barracuda 440's,,,,,
Chrysler Performance did not put one together.

As for the Rockville Center car,,,,,since the 1968 Springnationals
were at Englishtown, and Rockville Center, New York was not that far away,,,,,,,,,
maybe the SS/EA entrants list from that event would be more helpful.

I think it was a Tom Wilson out of New Jersey who got the car,,,,,,,,,????

pc

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968,,,,,,,

The 1968 Lance Hill SS/EA SS396 325HP Camaro



The major problem in the side of the 1968 440 SS/EA Dodge Darts.

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA Springnationals @ Englishtown
June 16, 1968
SS/EA Class Eliminator

Lance Hill, 1968 SS396 (396/325 HP) SS Camaro
versus
Ron Mancini, 1968 Dart 440/375 HP

[Paul Ceasrine]

1968 NHRA Indy Nationals
September 1968

SS/EA Class Championship

Lance Hill (in the Lance Hill/Dick Arons, 1968 SS396 Camaro 396/325)
versus
Bob Lambeck (in the Dick Landy 1968 Dart 440/375 HP)

[Paul Ceasrine]

Mungo Jerry,

1968 Numbers;

1968 Dodge Dart GTS 440,,,,,
Weight;,,,,,,,,,, #3208 lbs.
Engine;,,,,,,,,,,, 440/375HP
Wt/Hp,,,,,,,,,,,,,,8.55 wt/hp
Carburetor;,,,,,,Carter 750 AVS (1 11/16" x 1 11/16")
Compression;,10.1 -1 (flat top pistons)
Intake;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cast Iron Dual-Plane / Low-Riser,,,, (Cast #2806178)
Heads:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2.08 Intake / 1.74 Exhaust, Open chamber 79.5 cc's,,,, (Cast #2843906)
Camshaft;,,,,,,,,,.455 Intake Lift / .480 Exhaust Lift,,,, 268*/284* Duration,,,,46* Overlap
Cam Type;,,,,,,,,Hydraulic Lifters, Non-Adjustable rocker arms

1968 Class;,,,,,SS/EA (Super/Stock Only)

Dodge did not build enough cars to qualify for B/SA.
Automatic only cars,,,

Oddity,,,,,,there were only '6' 1968 Dodge Dart GTS 440 cars built at the time of the1968 NHRA Winternationals, yet they were legal entries,,,,

[Paul Ceasrine]

The Edelbrock Model #CH4B, utilized in 1968 for the 440's in
Super Stock.
An aluminum Dual-Plane High-Riser



And the stock cast iron manifold;