pictured here is my 1976 Dodge Dart Swinger Special. I've owned this car since my senior year in high school, recieved it homecoming night, 1993 , bought car with 35,000 original miles on it, was factory paint, came with slant six and a 4 spd, hurst shifter, and the cragers. Went through college with the car, rebuilt the six, which I ended up modifying it with some old/odd speed equipment. Soon after that, put a stroker 440 in it, went sour 3 months after I bought it (used motor), decided to run my 426 wedge from my Coronet in it, then....finally got a whole new one built by Bob George Enterprises: a 496 stroker with Indy heads.
Yes, a 6 banger! a .030 over bore job, 9:1 pistons, .460 solid camshaft, ported heads and shaved it too. First ran a Clifford 4 bbl intake and Mopar single header split into duels. A 4bbl carter off a 61 Desoto. Then went to a Hyper-Pak manifold (Dutra repro) and Clifford split headers. Ran the 4 spd overdrive unit and 8 3/4 suregrip with 4:10's
after 3,000 miles and wintertime, decided to freshin up alittle, went to go .060 over with 12.5:1 Ross pistons, using a 198 rod (longer) and had 1.80 and 1.50 stainless valves done up, a .540 Crane cam, windage tray, ARP rod and Main bolts made. Never got completed, sold most of my goodies and bought a Big Block- enough said
My old 1969 Plymouth Satellite, purchased off of original owners, almost the way you see it for $3,750!....Car had new paint, new chrome bumpers, original top and interior. Car has a 318, 904 auto, with 8 3/4 rear. Soon went in a Lunati .480 cam, edelbrock intake & carb, high volume oiling system, bigger radiator, all new ignition, duel exhaust, I rebuilt the transmission, TCI kit and a cheetah reverse valve body, and of course, 4:10 gears. Added Cragers too! Ended up hitting a deer, got it fixed, then it got vandalized outside a club one night, got the whole car repainted again! oh, paint and all that was at Randy & Bob's Carstar in Chicora, Pa.....thanks! Sold car soon afterwords to buy a 65 coronet with a 426 st. wedge in it.
a '65 coronet 500, was 383 car, bought it with 65 426 st wedge in it, auto w/ console, buckets , tach in console, duels, 3:55's suregrip. Car had original paint, not one hole (Kansas car), got out of storage for 5 years, put engine back in, had some fun! decided to sell car for business purposes, I also sold a 70 charger 500 too.
Family photo! my dart, my dad's 67 GT Dart, my Grandad's '57 Chevy Belair. I currently own my Dart, and a '64 Dodge Panel Van, in the works (it will show my best work yet!) . My dad also owns a 59 Dodge Custom Royal Convertible. The 57 Chevy, now resides with my aunt Lori in Erie, Pa....and my aunt LInda, from Jersey, own the 36 Dodge my Grandad owned, currently being restored.
My Dart, now....has a 440 bored & stroked to 498 cube! Callies crank, eagle rods, 12.5:1 pistons....Indy-1 race heads, a 650 lift solid cam, 1150 holley dominator. Trans has all the goodies, tranny brake, sprag, 3,500 stall. Switched to a ladder bar dana 60, running 4.56's and a spool. Subfram is connected and a 14 point cage keeps from twisting. Disc brakes all the way around, aluminum radiator, lift off hood. Interior is stock except no back seat and racing buckets....no heater, no radio, just get in and go. Wonder what she'll do this year.
