Hi everyone,
I have always been interested in vehicles from the 70's and 60's era. I owned a 79 El Camino that my Dad and I restored when I was 15, but I sold it shortly before I got married several years ago. I have always wanted a Dodge Dart Swinger and after searching for a little over a year, I finally found the one that I wanted.
It is a 1973 with a 318 4bbl Edelbrock. It is 75% restored and the motor was rebuilt 10k miles ago. It runs smoothly and I am ecstatic to be driving her. I have a few small rust spots to take care of and some cosmetic issues, but mechanically she is sound.
My first question of the board is with my GM the Chilton Manual saved my tail on more than one occasion. I am not naturally mechanically inclined, I have to work at it much like someone who can't spell worth a damn. Anyway, Chilton does not make a repair manual for Dart Swingers with a V8. I am told that it only has a repair manual for the Slant 6's. I called the local dealer in town and they said they can't even order one that far back. Does anyone here use the Haynes Repair (seems this has replaced Chilton - but does not seem near as detailed)? Does anyone know where I can find an original factory repair manual or any other ideas for a good resource?
Looking forward to learning a lot on this site and I'll get pics of my Mopar up as soon as I can.
Thanks,
73AZSwinger (Jason)
I have always been interested in vehicles from the 70's and 60's era. I owned a 79 El Camino that my Dad and I restored when I was 15, but I sold it shortly before I got married several years ago. I have always wanted a Dodge Dart Swinger and after searching for a little over a year, I finally found the one that I wanted.
It is a 1973 with a 318 4bbl Edelbrock. It is 75% restored and the motor was rebuilt 10k miles ago. It runs smoothly and I am ecstatic to be driving her. I have a few small rust spots to take care of and some cosmetic issues, but mechanically she is sound.
My first question of the board is with my GM the Chilton Manual saved my tail on more than one occasion. I am not naturally mechanically inclined, I have to work at it much like someone who can't spell worth a damn. Anyway, Chilton does not make a repair manual for Dart Swingers with a V8. I am told that it only has a repair manual for the Slant 6's. I called the local dealer in town and they said they can't even order one that far back. Does anyone here use the Haynes Repair (seems this has replaced Chilton - but does not seem near as detailed)? Does anyone know where I can find an original factory repair manual or any other ideas for a good resource?
Looking forward to learning a lot on this site and I'll get pics of my Mopar up as soon as I can.
Thanks,
73AZSwinger (Jason)
