Author: Kapt
1960 Dart Throttle
My Dart pushes the throttle open instead of pulling it. I don’t think it’s getting full throttle this way. Anyone converted their FL car tp the cable and pull the throttle open? What parts did you use? How did you work out the kickdown?
1960 Poly 318 Temperature
What’s the official word on the temperature these engines are supposed to run at? I’ve heard everything from 180 to 205, but nothing official. Here’s why I ask
I have a 60 Dart, 318 Poly three speed automatic. The water pump was replaced last year. Also last year the heads were off and rebuilt. The water jackets do not seem to be plugged. With the cap off and the motor running there is good flow. I had a three row radiator in it and just this week upgraded to a 26 inch core four row…
60 Dart Steering Box
It’s a V8 power steering car. Will anything more modern fit on a 60? I’d like to upgrade both the box and the steering column if anything newer will fit the car and able to change with the engine installed
1960 318 Exhaust Port Issues
60 Dart, 318 Poly. Three broken exhaust manifold bolts. I took the manifold off to actually see what’s going on. Two of the bolts broke off flush, maybe a little bit inside the head. The third one is a disaster. Someone broke it before and tried to drill it out. They missed and drilled crooked into the head a little, then it broke again. I can see it with a mirror, but cannot really get into it to do anything.
So here’s my dilemma. Do I pull the head off a 60 year old motor and take the…
Bump Stops?
Anyone happen to know the measurement between the bolts on the rear bump stops of a 60 Dart? I really don’t want to crawl under it in my gravel driveway just for that. Know what I mean?