I agree with much of what you say. I would not have raced a Dart on a NASCAR circuit, but we both know there are fools that might have. Not sure a 7 inch difference would have made a mojor difference back then in the wheel base, but the width surely would have. Code M Darts weighed nearly 3800...
Well, that was polite enough. I expected some heat. Death threats at the very least!!!!!
So, here goes....
First. READ Grasshopper!
I stated that 'The factory' never produced a 440 powered Dart. Period (except for NASCAR - See below)
Below is an excerpt from an article, by Hemmings that...
You can gain real estate IF and a big IF, you go to a fiberglass hood. Gut the hood latch hardware and move the radiator forward. Lots of chopping and bracing, but I am doing just that!!!! Yep, I have a glass, Pinned hood, so won't need all the latching hardware in the front.... Not sure you...
Opening a can of worms in this thread..... Adminz, fire extingisherz pleaszzzzzz
First, sadly, Mr. Norm has passed! Man was a genius!!!! ( Tribute to a Friend: Celebrating The Life of Mr. Norm Kraus - Mopar Connection Magazine | A comprehensive daily resource for Mopar enthusiast news, features...
Stop light to stop light here is 40mph. And yep, thats when the clutching action in a fan blade kicks in, around 45. Except mine. I tweaked the mechanism to drop at 40.
Staggered electric units are great. Especially if you live in the deep South. To our Northern breathern, a 40 or 50 over big block builds big heat in Alabama. Standard fan with a good clean cooling system works, until you do stop light to stop light and the asphalt under you is 120 to 130...
Help me out gurus. Factory said 275. Hah. Think out the door, they were closer to 325. Guessing this will come in at a conservative 350. Momma is 70, so we will keep it tamed down a little!