My first car after going into the military was a red / white vinyl top 68 Dart GT with a built 340.. built by a local speed shop and dynoed at 425 h.p.. close ratio 4sp and a 4:56 posi rear end.. i purchased it in 71.. A blast to drive.. Never got beat in that car.. This car in the video reminds me a great deal of mine...
bur furger well the stroker would be way more expensive than what I have in the 440. With all the parts I have in the 440 that came with it I will have maybe 1500 in it with around 475 hp. I got this engine for a steal. Especially with the parts it came with. I think I’m fine with the 440.
A 73 Dart Swinger was my first car and a 69 was my second. I'm pretty happy to see a TH-cam video with young bloods talking about it... influence away my friends
As another BC boy, I really like this video. I was your age in the 80s and I had a great mechanics teacher too in high school. I started with a pristine 68 Dart 318 and converted it to a 360 4 speed (rebuilt in shop class). That engine was a torque monster for a small block. I beat 340 auto Darts (never raced a 4 speed 340) and 86-87 5.0 Mustangs (5 speed) consistently. I'm pretty sure the 8 3/4 I put in had 3.23 gears, because I could pass my buddy with a 400 TA topped out at 130 MPH, like he was standing still. I surprised a lot of people in that car and most didn't believe me that it was a 360. A 4 speed wakes up the 318 a bit, but it's night and day with the 360. I had a 318 4 speed and the 360 was so much more fun. My 360 was out of a 75 Dart Sport, 0.060" over, headers, mild cam and intake manifold. I wish I had the chance to go against a 340 4 speed. I drove a 68 Dart with a 340 4 speed and it pulled to 6000 RPM, but the 360 pulled harder to 5000.
I am currently in the process of building my '69 dodge dart western sport special, into a road course ringer/ daily driver. Taking advantage of the 2,800 lb weight, with a modern 5.7 hemi, Tremec 5 speed, and coilovers front and rear. My total cost in parts is just under $20k, it will run under 12 secs in the 1/4 mile, and turn corners. Eat shit big block lovers.
ok, and? thats hilariously easy to do with a turbo small block la. its all fun and games until that hemi eats a cam , drops a valve,etc...plus, new hemis sounds like dog shit.
first time finding your channel, love it! Have my Grandparents 63 dart with a 225 slant which has been sitting in my parents yard for 15 years. Turned it on for the first time two weeks ago. Needs work and new floor panels but I love it.
Your steering gearbox is shot. The A and B body mopars steering gets loose and sloppy as they get to about 70k miles. They are fairly tight and feel good before they wear out. All that loose steering and slop didn't come from the factory like that.
My 16 year old has a 68 GTS . Would be cool to see him race you one day. Kitimat is a long ways from the lower mainland though , would have to meet in Prince George (halfway point from the lower mainland)
@Curtis Fleabag Ok, got it. I didn't know that, thx for the info. Did you ever hear about the overhead cam race hemi developed for NASCAR? Very cool story.
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My first car after going into the military was a red / white vinyl top 68 Dart GT with a built 340.. built by a local speed shop and dynoed at 425 h.p.. close ratio 4sp and a 4:56 posi rear end.. i purchased it in 71.. A blast to drive.. Never got beat in that car.. This car in the video reminds me a great deal of mine...
This turned out way better than I thought! Once again thanks Marcus for the feature:) It was a fun day.
I’m building a 75 dart 440 big block. Awesome to bring older cars back to life!! Please do more classics in this channel.
Btw beautiful car garret!
TheDustyaman I wish I had the money and resources to rebuild a classic car 😩
Why wouldn't you just build a stroked small block? Save some weight up front?
bur furger um maybe because the car isn’t going to go around corners like a vette. It’s just going to be a weekend racer and drags trip car.
@@TheDustyaman cool....to each his own.
bur furger well the stroker would be way more expensive than what I have in the 440. With all the parts I have in the 440 that came with it I will have maybe 1500 in it with around 475 hp. I got this engine for a steal. Especially with the parts it came with. I think I’m fine with the 440.
72 Dart Swinger 318 hardtop was my first car. Just sold it 18 years later last summer. I miss it.
You look right at home in there...Also Marcus, you gotta fire your wardrobe department...They dressed you and the guest in the same outfit
A 73 Dart Swinger was my first car and a 69 was my second. I'm pretty happy to see a TH-cam video with young bloods talking about it... influence away my friends
Thanks for the video. I had a 1969 Doge Dart with a 340 V8 4 speed manual. I loved that car.
LOL Dodge 😂
As another BC boy, I really like this video. I was your age in the 80s and I had a great mechanics teacher too in high school. I started with a pristine 68 Dart 318 and converted it to a 360 4 speed (rebuilt in shop class). That engine was a torque monster for a small block. I beat 340 auto Darts (never raced a 4 speed 340) and 86-87 5.0 Mustangs (5 speed) consistently. I'm pretty sure the 8 3/4 I put in had 3.23 gears, because I could pass my buddy with a 400 TA topped out at 130 MPH, like he was standing still. I surprised a lot of people in that car and most didn't believe me that it was a 360. A 4 speed wakes up the 318 a bit, but it's night and day with the 360. I had a 318 4 speed and the 360 was so much more fun. My 360 was out of a 75 Dart Sport, 0.060" over, headers, mild cam and intake manifold. I wish I had the chance to go against a 340 4 speed. I drove a 68 Dart with a 340 4 speed and it pulled to 6000 RPM, but the 360 pulled harder to 5000.
Anyone else notice that the owner of this car is literally Marcus’s clone? (younger though)
It's about Smiles, Not Miles per Gallon... Old Skool Never goes out of Fashion...
The 318 came with a 2 barrel carb. Mopar used the single barrel on the slant 6.
I am currently in the process of building my '69 dodge dart western sport special, into a road course ringer/ daily driver. Taking advantage of the 2,800 lb weight, with a modern 5.7 hemi, Tremec 5 speed, and coilovers front and rear. My total cost in parts is just under $20k, it will run under 12 secs in the 1/4 mile, and turn corners. Eat shit big block lovers.
ok, and? thats hilariously easy to do with a turbo small block la. its all fun and games until that hemi eats a cam , drops a valve,etc...plus, new hemis sounds like dog shit.
Not too shabby for a high school build. Thumbs uppperoooooooooo!
first time finding your channel, love it! Have my Grandparents 63 dart with a 225 slant which has been sitting in my parents yard for 15 years. Turned it on for the first time two weeks ago. Needs work and new floor panels but I love it.
the governments still tracking that smartphone
In H.S. a friend of mine bought a 63 Dodge 3 speed manual with a 318. I was surprised how well that 318 punched between gears. This was around 1975.
Your steering gearbox is shot. The A and B body mopars steering gets loose and sloppy as they get to about 70k miles. They are fairly tight and feel good before they wear out. All that loose steering and slop didn't come from the factory like that.
Excellent choice my friend, had a 66 Plymouth Belvidere in hy school, love it man stay safe. Lots of memories. Thanks
Mannnn, I love your videos! Keep it up 😍
There's just something special about a stick shift car!
I love old muscle cars!! My mother in law has a 1974 Chevy Camaro and I try to drive it all the time!! Great video!!
A 1968 Dart is one of my absolute dream cars, i just love them
I wud choose a 71 Chevelle 454 over any import...muscle cars will always be around
I would have to go with a 70 of 71 hemi cuda.
Is it really necessary to cut the floor for the transmission Swap to the original 4-speed?
yes. they sell the 4 speed style replacement tunnel floor.
Beautiful looking car 👍
Please please, more content like this car.
You being a mopar guy in Canada, check out NICKS GARAGE VIDEO'S ON YOU TUBE his nickname is MR. MOPAR
I have a 1967 mg midget and I'm only 15, i love classic cars
My 16 year old has a 68 GTS . Would be cool to see him race you one day. Kitimat is a long ways from the lower mainland though , would have to meet in Prince George (halfway point from the lower mainland)
Dodge also made 50 440 darts in 1968 they would wax the hemi dart on the street stop light to stoplight.
My dad had a black gts v8 miss the car so much we used to go to the track with it
so sick!
They look like a one barrel but are actually tiny two barrels.
Nice Dart....
I'd pull the roll pin, and column shifter.
OHHHH you mean that it has a 318 cubic inch engine, I understand now !!!!!!!!!!!!! nice car
We all remember those jerry cans..even if you had a rotary..
Garret made it on yosss
Atta boy Garrett
Trow that intake filter to the trash. Even the OEM is better they tested that exact filter on Engine masters and it kills power.
Less chatter, more V8!
NICE
cool car .
Tbh you have no clue what you’re even saying , just stop.
SAV!!!
😂😂😂
Mopar Or No Car
Oj
The HEMI Dart had 700hp really
I'm laying down the bullshit card on your statement. Hemi's in 1968 were underrated @ 425hp....they actually made around 500 hp.
Drag racing version
@Curtis Fleabag Ok, got it. I didn't know that, thx for the info. Did you ever hear about the overhead cam race hemi developed for NASCAR? Very cool story.
@Curtis Fleabag no way the hemi dart had 700hp. it was 500+ at most.
No need to yell...
That thing is MINT
What exactly is brutal about it again?