Category Archives: A-body

Reader’s Rides: Mick Thomches’ 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger

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This is our second 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger reader’s ride this month! Pretty heavily modded, but still a bit more of a street car than Mike Moreck’s 1972 Swinger. Here’s the word from Mick:

Nice 360/480 h.p. crate motor, 3 sp. B+M Pro Street ratchet into 904 Performance tranny . Mini-tubbed 8 3/4 sure grip w/3:55 gears and Strange axles. Super Stock leafs w/Monroe Max Air shocks. Full AutoMeter instrumentation. Just a blast to drive.

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Retrofitting Shoulder Belts

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It’s always a good idea to try to make our old Mopars a little safer. There are lots of options for just about any era or style of car. Allpar ran a good article on adding shoulder belts to the back seats of a 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z. I’ve had good luck with this kit from Julianos on a B-body hardtop. Or you can go whole hog and add seats with integrated belts like this guy at forabodiesonly, who used front seats from a Cadillac CTS in his Dodge Dart.

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Reader’s Rides: Mike Moreck’s 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger

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Today’s reader’s ride is a burly 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger built and owned by Mike Moreck from Akron, Ohio. Here’s the word from Mike:

The older pics are up until 2008, when we won the Chryler Classic series Pro Class. The later pics are body work and paint in the body shop, the next ones are in the shop at work covering overspray and blacking out anything in the wheel wells, and the last ones are the finishing touches. All the body and paint work was performed at my place of employment, Ohio Technical College, by students, and the engine assembly was performed by myself and several students in the High Performance course over the last year. The mechanicals include a 360 block .060 over bored with a 4″ stroke crank making 414 cid.A 727 reverse manual valve body transmission and a Mopar 8.75 rear end with 4:56 gears. If you need more info, send me a message.

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Shut Down King: Ronnie Sox

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BangShift just posted this awesome grainy old school video from 1966. A must-see for any Mopar fan. There’s some footage of the 1966 Winternationals with Ronnie Sox. Then watch a 4-speed Hemi 1966 Plymouth Satellite go up against the best of the era: 1966 Ford Fairlane 390, 1966 Pontiac GTO 389 and 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 396. Can you guess which wins? Video after the jump!

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Reader’s Rides: William Robey’s 1969 Dodge Dart GTS

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Check out William’s beautiful 4-speed Dart GTS out of Leesburg, Virginia. Here’s the word from William:

I have had the car for five years. The car was done when I  got it. I have had two other 1969s–one back in high school which was a 1969 Swinger with a 273 hi-pro in it. The  second we did a build with a 383 in it but builds are so time consuming so I was looking for one done to start driving and enjoying. Wish I had picture from last year car was setting on 50 yard line at Washington Redskin training camp. Sold a 1969 Chevy Nova and 1970 Chevelle 454 to get this one. Great move on my part car will never leave my hands. The car will sit and rust before kids even get it.

This was originally a 383 car but now has a 440 bored to 492. It has a hydraulic clutch and stainless steel exhaust. See more pics after the jump!

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Reader’s Rides: Kevin Frazier’s 1975 Plymouth Duster

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Check out this sweet Slant Six A-body, which has been in Kevin’s family since the beginning. Here’s the word from Kevin:

This Duster was originally bought in February of ’76. It was purchased by my Grandmother and has worked its way down to myself. This car was never sold until I bought it from my Father. He is the man that has restored this car and all I am doing is a little finishing touches. All mechanical has been rebuilt, interior has been recovered and paint has been done. We love playing with old cars like this out here in the woods of East Texas.

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