383

[blue 68 gts]

Well, I'm buying a 383 for my Dart.

Trading out the small block for the big block.

383 needs to be ringed abd bearinged though. Hopefully when the guy spun a bearing, he didn't chip the cylinder wall to where it needs to bored. Otherwise I'm spending $1,000 in parts, and money for the machine shop to bore .030 over..

I'm buying the ring and bearing kit for $125 from some company my Auto Shop teacher told me about, and I'm going to do it in the shop. $400-$500 for the complete engine w/ headers, and $125 for the kit, not bad b/c this should get me into the 12's.

[440roadrunner]

Keep the 340. You haven't even begun to ring it out. You are in for a very expensive ride. Putting a big block into a Dart is no small undertaking, and you've just ruined the collector value of your car by a large amount

Also, what you say does not make sense. Not long ago, I gave you a little advice, and you said you "didn't want to go that fast."

[blue 68 gts]

1) I will never ever be selling my Dart, so the value on it is ZERO to me. You and no one can change my mind. I wouldn't sell my car for a $1,000,000. Call me crazy. And I've put 383's in Darts. Hell, I've put 440's in Darts man. I know what it's like, you don't have to tell me.

2) I'm keeping the 340 as a back up, and it's staying in the Dart until I have the complete engine rebuilt. I know how much it takes to build a motor bro.

3) I said I didn't want to go fast b/c I didn't want to run pro. Pro is a very difficult class, but once I put the 383 in, the Dart will be running in 12's, so looks like I'll have to deal w/ it.

[mr340]

Only 16 and already knows it all... I think the small block will be better for you to achieve your goal, that motor has a lot of potential. The big block might give you more power, but it will also give you more weight to move. just my .02

[SmellyHemi]

Originally Posted by mr340

Only 16 and already knows it all...

LOL sorry to lay the boot in blue 68 gts But 440roadrunner's been very helpful & all you've been is negative towards him . Seem s funny to me that you know bugger all about dizzy's but know all about big block conversions . Hey i'll admit you probly know more than me but there's no need to be rude .

Even this Aussie knows the potential of that 340 .

Just open your mind , i dont think 440's putting crap on you he's just trying to help you , besides what would be better , pulling 12's with a b/b or the 340 ????

I'd rather rub it in their faces with the small block , anyone could do it with the B/B.

[screamin60]

blue 68 gts how are you setting up this 383 what cam, intake, carb, ignition are you using and what gears are you running.

[Mopar Guy in Delaware]

Hey guys, sometimes it doesn't have to make sense, it just has to be kool. I had a 1956 Plymouth Savoy that I put a 318 with 2 fours from a 1958 Fury bolted to a two speed pushbuttom Powerflite trans driving a dana rear from a Polara.

This thing was a dog off the line but from about 40 all hell broke loose up to and thru 120. With black wall tires in the front and cheater slicks on the rear with a full set of large stock hub caps she was a real sleeper. Single color with limited chrome and full bumpers, that kool car blew a few hot machines away with a rolling start.

So let the guy experiment and yes hopefully he'll keep the 340 undercover and ready for later, since never is a long time and keeping the old parts is also very kool.

Turn on boy

[screamin60]

I'm just wondering what he is doing to the 383 as far as performance are you boring it out, what cam and intake and gears are you going to run this all hast to be thought out before the building begins. i mean your 1200 dollar build can turn into a 3000 dollar built real quick.

[screamin60]

440/375: 0-60 in 5.0 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.3 seconds @ 107 miles per hour.
this is what a guy ran in his 68 dodge dart with a 440

[78D200]

i haven't built any mopar cars but i have built a truck or two. can't you build the 340 to push the dart into the 12s with spending the same amount of money or maybe even a little less.

I know that a well built 383 in a d series truck will get down into the high 10 to mid 11s. weight and the set up has some bearing on that, and i understand.

my point is, if you build the 340 not only should you be able to get into the 12s but it would be cooler with a small block.

[440roadrunner]

Originally Posted by screamin60

440/375: 0-60 in 5.0 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.3 seconds @ 107 miles per hour.
this is what a guy ran in his 68 dodge dart with a 440

My old '70 Roadrunner did better than that, and I'll admit it was originally a sixpack, but it would run "all day" 13'0s at 106, and that was with 3.54 rear, the car weighed 3860, and was driven on the street every day. Back then, I certainly didn't have the money and time to do much "track setup." I DROVE it to Carlsbad.

I'll tell you what. One of my biggest problems "back in the day" used to be a 340 Barracuda or Dart with 391's or 4.10's.

[ef8340]

ummmm could i have your 340 so i can put it in my dart and run 11's? id much rather have a high winding 340 in a dart then a 383 .......but thats just me, so another grand to 1500 in a performance trans to mount that monster 12 sec 383 then let me guess acouple of cut off wheels on a die grinder for those fenderwell headers lets see another 200 to 300 bucks in motor mounts or sit it where it fits and get a chain and a welder dont forget to hose clamp the tail stock of the trans down seen that one in hot rod mag im why dont you just keep it the way it is and find another 68 dart to build up that way ............ dont fix it if it aint broke