'69 Dodge Dart GT 418

PhotosGuy · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

Gene's 69 Dodge Dart GT used to live across the street from me. Now it's Genes's & lives around the corner.

It has a 340 block stroked out to 418cid. Since he bought it two years ago, he's put $7,000 in the motor which he finished rebuilding a few weeks ago . It previously put out about 550bhp before the rebuild, & he expects it will get in the 10's in the quarter now. Then he's going to add a NO2 bottle for 200 more horsepower. Did I say that Gene likes to go fast?

It has an auto-trans with a 500 converter, & a 8-3/4" 4.88 rear end. I expect that Gene will drive it a lot!

neil85 · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

not bad ... the engine was done with a nice & clean install !

Ballen Photo · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

Very nice Frank, The 69 Dart GT has always been one of my favorite body styles from Mopar. Makes me think of a baby Roadrunner, and with the same engine options, barring possibly the Hemi.

-Bruce

Livinthalife · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

Nice! Love them big slicks. I bet this thing will move quick! I wish I could be there in person when he "drives" it!

black_z · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

Nice!

PhotosGuy · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

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The 69 Dart GT has always been one of my favorite body styles from Mopar.

I've always thought it was one of their better years for styling. + all the killer motor options.
Another shot in "Stickers": http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...&postcount=350

Thanks for the comments!

Ballen Photo · 6th of October 2007 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by PhotosGuy

Another shot in "Stickers": http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...&postcount=350

I saw that. How do you suppose I got to be "old & wise"?

Don't answer that Frank!

-Bruce

Cr4zYH3aD · 7th of October 2007 (Sun)

awesome car

3Turner · 7th of October 2007 (Sun)

Those are some fat tires!! Makes it look funky from the rear....but I bet it grabs the road surface real well.

PhotosGuy · 7th of October 2007 (Sun)

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How do you suppose I got to be "old & wise"?

BTDT?

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Makes it look funky from the rear....

If there's enough room, they would look better shot from a distance with a tele.

Ballen Photo · 7th of October 2007 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by PhotosGuy

BTDT?

Yeah, I figured you'd understand.

BTW, I just noticed that Bad Boy is sportin a set of aluminum heads.

-Bruce

DocZ65 · 7th of October 2007 (Sun)

Nice shots, that dart sits really well and is one of my favorite body styles that mother Mopar put out.
I don't really car for the pro-touring look that's popular now with 20" rims.
This is perfect.

PhotosGuy · 8th of October 2007 (Mon)

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...is one of my favorite body styles that mother Mopar put out.

IMO, '69 was Mopars best year with the Cuda, RRunner, GTX & Charger, etc. A welcome change from '62 when they fired the ex Studebaker designers!

I bought a '69 Cuda fastback "S" with the 340bhp 383 & 4-speed trans. It rusted out from under me at 187,000 miles, but I sure wish I'd kept it now! It was listed at 3,050 pounds & would do an honest 141mph right out of the showroom!

http://moparmuscle.automotive.com/68...-gt/index.html
It wasn't until those rare days when the first demure, unmarked '68 Darts and Barracudas rolled off the car trailers from the Hurst facility in Michigan that people began to fear the high-horsepower-plus-little-body combo potential of the A-Bodies. What followed was the single greatest corporate rebellion in professional drag racing history, landing the infamous Super Stock Darts and Barracudas their rightful place in the annals of the NHRA and IHRA.

6th of October 2007 (Sat)	#1
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,377	'69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Gene's 69 Dodge Dart GT used to live across the street from me. Now it's Genes's & lives around the corner. It has a 340 block stroked out to 418cid. Since he bought it two years ago, he's put $7,000 in the motor which he finished rebuilding a few weeks ago . It previously put out about 550bhp before the rebuild, & he expects it will get in the 10's in the quarter now. Then he's going to add a NO2 bottle for 200 more horsepower. Did I say that Gene likes to go fast? It has an auto-trans with a 500 converter, & a 8-3/4" 4.88 rear end. I expect that Gene will drive it a lot! __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

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neil85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: West Chicago, Il Posts: 1,069 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 not bad ... the engine was done with a nice & clean install ! __________________ 30D & 28-135 kit lens, 50mm F/1.8 MKII, monopod, tipod w/pan tilt head, 430EX w/ sto-fen omni bounce, On the brown truck, due 10/26 ... 70-200 2.8L IS

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Ballen Photo Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 17,952	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Very nice Frank, The 69 Dart GT has always been one of my favorite body styles from Mopar. Makes me think of a baby Roadrunner, and with the same engine options, barring possibly the Hemi. -Bruce __________________ The Captain and crew finally got their stuff together, now if we can only remember where we left it.

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Livinthalife Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 5,097 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Nice! Love them big slicks. I bet this thing will move quick! I wish I could be there in person when he "drives" it! __________________ -Andy- Canon 5DMKII 85 1.8 Rokinon 8 FE 24-105 F4 IS L 580EX 70-200 2.8 100 2.8 L ...:::My Website:::...

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black_z Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,200	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Nice!

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Cr4zYH3aD Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 1,024	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 awesome car __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Tamron 17-50 F/2.8 (No VC), Sandisk Extreme IV 8GB. Canon Rebel XTi, EF-S 18-55 Kit lens, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, SanDisk Extreme III 2gb

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3Turner Rick Rolled Fanboy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Participating in Sleep Deprivation Trials Posts: 26,496 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Those are some fat tires!! Makes it look funky from the rear....but I bet it grabs the road surface real well. __________________ Robert [ ¯Ô¯ ] \| Gear \| Gallery

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DocZ65 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Windsor Ontario,Canada Posts: 96 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: '69 Dodge Dart GT 418 Nice shots, that dart sits really well and is one of my favorite body styles that mother Mopar put out. I don't really car for the pro-touring look that's popular now with 20" rims. This is perfect.

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