'68 (Early) Hemi Dart project

[GeneralLeeTESH]

Gettin ready to stuff a HEMI in Jimmy's 68 Dart GSS car.

[tan top]

   dart looks a intresting project is it an original GSS

[AirborneSilva]

Cool, what Hemi are you guys putting in it? 

[GeneralLeeTESH]

Yes-the car is an original. It has a fiberglass front set of fenders and hood and the trunk is fiberglass also ! It is an original race car with the MOPAR 10 point roll cage still in it !Jimmy is going to put in a racing 1956 354 HEMI. These perform a lot better than the 426 (head flow) and easier to get parts for/rebuild-Thanks to www.hothemiheads.com

[GeneralLeeTESH]

look at the forward-Spring mounts, which are set 4 inches inwards for more tire-ONLY GSS cars came with this ! Bob Peterson confirmed this, while car was on my lift !

[tan top]

  this looks like is going to be a awesome project   keep the updates & pictures coming Dude 

[maxwellwedge]

Hi Guys - GSS cars did not come with that stuff. It was a 383 Dart GTS that Hurst-Campbell put the 440 motors in for Chrysler - That's it. Mr. Norm did sell some fibreglass hoods that a local guy made as a dealer installed option. Anything else is probably early owner mods.

The '68 440 Dart was a Grand-Spaulding exclusive - Mr. Norm had to commit a 48 unit order to Chrysler.

Chrysler shipped 383 Dart GTS less engine and trans and separate (stamped) 440's and 727's to Hurst-Campbell for them to put the engine-trans into

All were Automatics.

In '69 it was no longer a Mr. Norm's exclusive and Chrysler did it as a 100% production line car - No Hurst-Campbell - Mr. Norm still sold most of them anyway.  

Is there paperwork or a buildsheet that proves it is a GSS?

I had a '68 GSS and I also started and ran Mr. Norm's club so I know these cars intimately.

[Magnumcharger]

Jim, I dig the way you operate. Nice to have a savvy historian onboard!

Guys, That Dart is going to be an interesting project. Keep those posts coming!

[GeneralLeeTESH]

Here's the front mr. Norms suspension (modernwise) we are going with :
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/controlfreak_ifs.html

Its VIN is :  LS23P8B118787

This decodes as a 1968 DART  GTS  340  4 speed race car  !!!

[maxwellwedge]

Here's the front mr. Norms suspension (modernwise) we are going with :
http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/controlfreak_ifs.html

Its VIN is :  LS23P8B118787

This decodes as a 1968 DART  GTS  340  4 speed race car  !!!

It decodes as a '68 340 Dart GTS - 5513 made - 1281 4 speed, 4232 Automatics. The GSS cars were all 440's LS23M8B. The only race cars were Super Stock Hemi's LO23.

Good luck with the project.

[472 R/T SE]

Jim, I dig the way you operate. Nice to have a savvy historian onboard!

Yeah, me too.  Pleasure to read any of his posts as he's not too full of himself like some here.  


Seems like a pretty cool car on it's own w/o previous or future mods but it's not mine.
My buddy just sold (gave away) his '69 Dart GTS, 383, 4 gear to get into a new Challenger. 
They're cool little cars, factory hot rods.

[Smokey Bear]

racing 1956 354 HEMI. These perform a lot better than the 426 (head flow) and easier to get parts for/rebuild

If you could substitute enthusiasm for sanity you'd be golden.  Thanks for keeping us entertained   

[Magnumcharger]

racing 1956 354 HEMI. These perform a lot better than the 426 (head flow) and easier to get parts for/rebuild

If you could substitute enthusiasm for sanity you'd be golden.  Thanks for keeping us entertained