Ok, so...ive been off for a while waiting to get another project and now I have the chance to get a 1963 Dodge Dart 225 slant 6. Just curious to know that I can post some pics and info on here and be OT. thnx stoney
IMO, there's lots of threads here on Falcons, so a 63 Dart should fit right in. I think the funny lil things are grossly underrated.
That is the car I took my driver's test on. I had to change the coil that morning to make it to the test!
I'm working on one now 64' G/T. Still in the parts gathering stage, will be running a 383 chrysler and new process 4 spd. with an 8 3/4 rear. If I ever finnish my 354 hemi it will replace the 383. DO IT NASH
Heres a sweet little 64,slaint 6 and 3 on the tree that I bought at an estate sale for 80 bucks about 20 years ago. It had set in a little garage/shed for sevral years and the engine had stuck but it didnt take much to get it freed up and purring like a kitten again.
If you ever want to make your kitten roar just say so. Slant six is a fun engine. I have to always run 8 cylinder cars with my little blue /6 rail. Often of similar weight too and more often then not Big blocks Ie 396 Chevys (Nostalgia FED) and more recently 460 Ford(probuilt CM 32 Bantam). On the occasion when I do smoke them which happens more often then they would like some of them almost go beserk. Makes the whole deal worthwhile :>) I did a street car for my wife years ago, a Valiant Baraccuda of similar vintage to your car. It was a very successful project and we drove it and raced it for years. I used a 198 engine for it as we bought the car with no engine in it. A 225 though is a good motor too. They love being turboed BTW. don
I still have the s6 and the plan for that is a T bucket with a 4spd and the 7 1/4 rear I took out of the dart. My way of recycleing lol
i had a '63 and a '66 GT. that 225 can be made to seriously scoot and still return some respectable mileage. sound damn cool, too. i'd love to have one as a street/strip car with some forced induction.
Early Darts are fundamentally good cars. With a 111-inch wheelbase the Darts are a little longer than other compacts, including the Valiant which was 106-inch. The 270 or GT trim is attractive. The power of the slant six was better matched to the early A bodies than in the 1970s. The 225 makes more power and economy when the CR is raised a bit, in practice most stock 225s have about 7:1 CR. With some moderate head work the motor feels almost like a 273. The 904 Torqueflite is especially good in the early 225. The early A body with manual transmission can get about 30 MPG when geared for that goal. I've never owned a vehicle that was easier to service than a older Dart.
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