1974 Dodger Dart Dart Swinger 470

The Dodge Dart was one of the most durable cars of the 1970’s. The inline slant 6 engine garnered a reputation for being nearly un-killable. Most cars back them didn’t even have a six digit odometers. The slant six was offered in almost every car and truck in the Mopar line up. The third generation Dart was produced from 1967 to 1976.

Cars of this period of time had a few interesting features that have largely disappeared from the 2016 automotive conversation. The first of these features is the distinctive 1970’s palette of exterior colors. Our Dart is wearing a handsome shade of what would best be described as pea green. Can you imagine a late model Hyundai Accent slathered in this color?

The second feature is the vinyl or landau roof. The landau roof was definitely in its heyday in 1974. This vinyl roof styling exercise has found its was into the graveyard right alongside window louvers, swivel bucket seats, and 1/4 front smoking windows . The 2002 Lincoln Continental was one of the last cars to have factory a vinyl roof option.

The Third It has a stroked 400 inch big block out to 470 inches. using a Muscle Motors stroker kit. With Keith Black Pistons . Manley rods and RPM forged steel crankshaft. It uses a Power Bond Harmonic balancer. Melling Hi-Volume oil pump . along with a 440 Source water pump and aluminum pump housing.

The cam is a Lunati Voo Doo Hydralic flat tappet with Heavy duty push rods. The intake manifold is a Edelbrock Performer along with a 800 CFM Thunder Series 4 bbl. carb. What makes this conversion top shelf are the Shumacher custom Headers and motor mount system that allows you bolt in place everything without any clearence problems.

The last interesting feature was new 5 mph federal mandated bumpers for the 1974 model year.