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"It was a 383 4 speed with 3:91 gears...to my disappointment, the car was lacking HP. "


Jon Drives this Mighty 1967 440 Dodge Dart and here is his story.
I obtained the car in March of 2000 from a friend of mine. He had it 2 weeks and didn't like it (because he can't shift). It then was a 383 4 speed with 3:91 gears. When I took possession of it I found the left spring support was rotted. I had to have that repaired. I drove it through the summer of 2000 and to my disappointment, the car was lacking HP.

I took it off of the road to do my 'transplant.' It took 6 months to complete the task. The upgraded motor, a 1972 HP-440 was obtained from a 1969 Dart that was a 1/4 mile car, not streetable. continued...
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