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05-10-2003, 09:14 PM
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Dart with TPI 305?
I am a Ford guy, but I have recieved a 305ci longblock. There is also a Dart(unsure of year) for sale around my town. It is in pretty good shape, and I was wondering if I bought the Dart, bought TPI from a junkyard, and installed it on the 305, then put the 305 in the Dart, if that Dart would really squeal, or if it would be kinda doggy? Any help, comments facts, anything would be appreciated.
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#2
05-11-2003, 09:16 AM
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Huh? 305 is chevy, Dodge makes the Dart.
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05-11-2003, 03:18 PM
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05-11-2003, 09:36 PM
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I am sure you can put the egine in there, but I can't say it will be fast. It is not a great engine for going fast in really any car. I would suggest the 340ci for the Dart. That is one potent little engine.
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05-19-2003, 02:08 PM
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My friend and neighbor bought a '71 Chevelle with a 305. At first, he was trying to tune it and bore it out, but he couldn't squeeze to many horses out of it. He unfortunately did waste some time and money with it. He ditched it and got a 350 after not too long. I know your decision is made, just thought I would add that little bit of info.
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#8
08-02-2003, 10:08 AM
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Your decision has already been made (and quite wisely I might add) but even if you dropped a good 318 in that Dart, it would really move! Darts are light cars, so it won't take much to power them. Don't underestimate a well built 318. They're common to find (unlike the 340). The key is to have some good heads on the 318, along with a good 4 barrel intake, cam, and headers....
I personally have built a few 318 engines that would blow away bigger motors. Start with the basic rebuild, have the crank turned down with new bearings (specify to the crank machinist that you want "racing" tolerances) Hi-volume oil pump, good timing set, Purple Shaft cam in the 270-280 range, and most importantly.....360 "J" casting heads! These stock heads outflow the 318 stock heads by far, and bolt right on. (do a little porting if you'd like and then whoohoo!) Have your machinist take a SLIGHT cut on the heads to bring the combustion chamber to 318 specs. These such motors I built had 7200 rpm capabilities with approximately 375-400 hp! And they took years and years of beating with no breakdowns. Keep your Mopar all Mopar, Gm all Gm, Ford all Ford, etc. and everyone including yourself will be happiest in the long run!
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#9
08-05-2003, 07:28 PM
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yeah those tpi engines never had much go in em and ya gm in a gm
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08-05-2003, 07:38 PM
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#12
08-06-2003, 06:32 AM
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ya at 7000 those rods would have probably poked there way out of the block
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08-07-2003, 06:27 AM
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I got lucky and started with a steel crank from an old truck motor. The rods held out fine.....I might have overestimated the hp figure a bit though, but about 350 seems right.
7200 rpm? Yep. I built this motor about 7 years ago. After a proper break-in period, it would do it. I ran it hard for a few years, then sold the car. The motor changed hands about 3 more times, with each new owner beating the crap out of it! And, suffice to say, the latest owner still has it, still beats the hell out of it, and won't get rid of it. It IS getting a bit tired now, though, and he wants to have it rebuilt anyway. Guess who he called to do it......... 
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#15
08-07-2003, 07:14 AM
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lol coo
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