About this Mopar:
THIS MY 67 GTX FOUND ONLINE ONE JANUARY MORNING IN 2014 WHILE LOOKING FOR PARTS FOR MY 67 BELVEDERE LONG TERM RESTO PROJECT.THE STORY GOES LIKE THIS .
THE CAR WAS ORDERED AT THE TURMAN-YEATTS DODGE DEALERSHIP ON TOP OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS IN FLOYD VIRGINIA WHERE IT WAS DRIVEN AND STREET RACED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PAST AWAY AND WILLED THE X TO HIS NIECE WHO LIVED IN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE IT WAS STORED FOR MANY YEARS. SHE GREW UP GOT MARRIED AND MOVED TO RHODE ISLAND WHERE HER HUSBANDS WORK HAD TAKEN THEM (NAVY CONTRACTOR).WHERE THEY DROVE THE CAR ON OCCASION BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT SAT GARAGED COVERED.
WELL THE YEARS ROLLED ON ,THE KIDS CAME ALONG AND THE GARAGE SPACE IS NEEDED FOR A GROWING FAMILY .BELIEVE ME THE WIFE DIDN'T WANT TO SELL THE CAR SHE COULDN'T EVEN WITNESS THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN HER HUSBAND AND I, IT HURT HER SO.
THIS WAS IN MID JANUARY MIND YOU WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY WHERE NICE ENOUGH TO STORE THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS TILL THE WEATHER GOT BETTER AND I HAD A FLATBED BRING HER HOME TO LONG ISLAND, N.Y.
THE CAR IS CORRECT, RUST FREE , FENDER TAG AND BROARDCAST SHEET MATCH AND ITS A REAL GTX.
FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL 440 GAVE UP ITS GHOSTS IN A FEARS STREET BATTLE WITH A BLACK 69 CHEVELLE BACK IN THE DAY SO THEY SWAPPED IN A 64 426 STREET WEDGE SHORT BLOCK AND PUT THE ORIGINAL CLOSED CHAMBER 915 HEADS AND ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS BACK ON.
MY BUDDY NEEDED THE MOTOR FOR HIS 64 SO I SOLD IT TO HIM FOR $2,400 FOUND A 67 STD.BORE BLOCK OUT IN OHIO WITCH IS DATED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE BUILD DATE OF THE CAR.THEY DIDN'T DO NUMBERS MATCHING VIN ID IN 67 THAT STARTED IN 68 FIGURE IF I EVER WANTED TO PUT HER BACK CLOSE TO STOCK I COULD. I STILL HAVE THE HP EXHAUST MANIFOLDS.915 HEADS ARE OUT THERE.
THE MOTOR IS 493,
1967 440 BLOCK, LINE HONED, DECKED, BORED TO .30 OVER WITH HONE PLATE ARP, MAIN STUDS,
EAGLE 4.15 CRANK / RODS, 9:7.1 DIAMOND FORGED PISTONS, EDDY PERFORMER RPM HEADS,1.6 CRANE ROLLER ROCKERS, MILD HYD. ROLLER CAM. CRANE #HR-230/352-25-12, PERFORMER RPM INTAKE WITH A DEMON 850 DOUBLE PUMPER ON TOP, K&N AIR CLEANER, MSD 6AL, PRO BLASTER COIL, MSD WIRES, MSD PRO BILLET DISSY , SET WITH BLACK PILL, ONE HEAVY SILVER SPRING ONE LIGHT BLUE SPRING, TIMING SET AT 18 DEGREES/ ALL IN AT 2800 RPM AT 34 DEGREES, NGK SPARK PLUGS (R5671A-7), MILODON EXTERNAL FEED OILING SYSTEM (#21001) WITH WINDAGE TRAY, THREE QT MOROSO ACCUMULATOR FOR PRELUBE START UPS ,CLOYES TRUE DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING SET, ATI DAMPER, MOTORS BALANCED, TTI 440-200 CERAMIC COATED HEADERS, TTI 3" X-PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM, 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS, DYNOED AT 539 HP @ 5,200 AND 590 TQ@ 4,000 RPM. HAS A VERY WIDE TORQUE BAND (STUMP PULLER). VERY STREETABLE.
CAR HAS 8 3/4, 742 CASE 3:23 GEAR SUREGRIP POSI .AND A PERFORMANCE 727 WITH MILD PRO TORQUE STALL CONVERTER, MICKEY THOMSON 255 X 60-15 DRAG RADIALS ON 15 X 8 MAGNUM 500 RIMS 4 1/2" BACK SPACE, UP FRONT 15 X 7'S WITH 255 X 70'S WITH MICKEY THOMSON SPORTSMAN S/T RADIALS. CONVERTED TO POWER DISC BRAKES, LINE LOCK, REBUILT THE FRONT END,HAD ORIGINAL RADIATOR RECORED TO A HI EFFICIENCY CORE WITH EVANS COOLANT, STOCK STEEL 7 BLADE FAN. NOW I'M ENJOYING THE CAR. ON THE NEXT FRESHEN UP OF THE MOTOR I WITH BE GOING WITH A LITTLE LARGER ROLLER AND PORT, POLISH, BENCH FLOW THE HEADS, POSSIBLE EFI CONVERSION.
THE CAR WAS ORDERED AT THE TURMAN-YEATTS DODGE DEALERSHIP ON TOP OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS IN FLOYD VIRGINIA WHERE IT WAS DRIVEN AND STREET RACED. THE ORIGINAL OWNER PAST AWAY AND WILLED THE X TO HIS NIECE WHO LIVED IN MASSACHUSETTS WHERE IT WAS STORED FOR MANY YEARS. SHE GREW UP GOT MARRIED AND MOVED TO RHODE ISLAND WHERE HER HUSBANDS WORK HAD TAKEN THEM (NAVY CONTRACTOR).WHERE THEY DROVE THE CAR ON OCCASION BUT FOR THE MOST PART IT SAT GARAGED COVERED.
WELL THE YEARS ROLLED ON ,THE KIDS CAME ALONG AND THE GARAGE SPACE IS NEEDED FOR A GROWING FAMILY .BELIEVE ME THE WIFE DIDN'T WANT TO SELL THE CAR SHE COULDN'T EVEN WITNESS THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN HER HUSBAND AND I, IT HURT HER SO.
THIS WAS IN MID JANUARY MIND YOU WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. THEY WHERE NICE ENOUGH TO STORE THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS TILL THE WEATHER GOT BETTER AND I HAD A FLATBED BRING HER HOME TO LONG ISLAND, N.Y.
THE CAR IS CORRECT, RUST FREE , FENDER TAG AND BROARDCAST SHEET MATCH AND ITS A REAL GTX.
FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL 440 GAVE UP ITS GHOSTS IN A FEARS STREET BATTLE WITH A BLACK 69 CHEVELLE BACK IN THE DAY SO THEY SWAPPED IN A 64 426 STREET WEDGE SHORT BLOCK AND PUT THE ORIGINAL CLOSED CHAMBER 915 HEADS AND ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLDS BACK ON.
MY BUDDY NEEDED THE MOTOR FOR HIS 64 SO I SOLD IT TO HIM FOR $2,400 FOUND A 67 STD.BORE BLOCK OUT IN OHIO WITCH IS DATED A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE BUILD DATE OF THE CAR.THEY DIDN'T DO NUMBERS MATCHING VIN ID IN 67 THAT STARTED IN 68 FIGURE IF I EVER WANTED TO PUT HER BACK CLOSE TO STOCK I COULD. I STILL HAVE THE HP EXHAUST MANIFOLDS.915 HEADS ARE OUT THERE.
THE MOTOR IS 493,
1967 440 BLOCK, LINE HONED, DECKED, BORED TO .30 OVER WITH HONE PLATE ARP, MAIN STUDS,
EAGLE 4.15 CRANK / RODS, 9:7.1 DIAMOND FORGED PISTONS, EDDY PERFORMER RPM HEADS,1.6 CRANE ROLLER ROCKERS, MILD HYD. ROLLER CAM. CRANE #HR-230/352-25-12, PERFORMER RPM INTAKE WITH A DEMON 850 DOUBLE PUMPER ON TOP, K&N AIR CLEANER, MSD 6AL, PRO BLASTER COIL, MSD WIRES, MSD PRO BILLET DISSY , SET WITH BLACK PILL, ONE HEAVY SILVER SPRING ONE LIGHT BLUE SPRING, TIMING SET AT 18 DEGREES/ ALL IN AT 2800 RPM AT 34 DEGREES, NGK SPARK PLUGS (R5671A-7), MILODON EXTERNAL FEED OILING SYSTEM (#21001) WITH WINDAGE TRAY, THREE QT MOROSO ACCUMULATOR FOR PRELUBE START UPS ,CLOYES TRUE DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING SET, ATI DAMPER, MOTORS BALANCED, TTI 440-200 CERAMIC COATED HEADERS, TTI 3" X-PIPE EXHAUST SYSTEM, 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS, DYNOED AT 539 HP @ 5,200 AND 590 TQ@ 4,000 RPM. HAS A VERY WIDE TORQUE BAND (STUMP PULLER). VERY STREETABLE.
CAR HAS 8 3/4, 742 CASE 3:23 GEAR SUREGRIP POSI .AND A PERFORMANCE 727 WITH MILD PRO TORQUE STALL CONVERTER, MICKEY THOMSON 255 X 60-15 DRAG RADIALS ON 15 X 8 MAGNUM 500 RIMS 4 1/2" BACK SPACE, UP FRONT 15 X 7'S WITH 255 X 70'S WITH MICKEY THOMSON SPORTSMAN S/T RADIALS. CONVERTED TO POWER DISC BRAKES, LINE LOCK, REBUILT THE FRONT END,HAD ORIGINAL RADIATOR RECORED TO A HI EFFICIENCY CORE WITH EVANS COOLANT, STOCK STEEL 7 BLADE FAN. NOW I'M ENJOYING THE CAR. ON THE NEXT FRESHEN UP OF THE MOTOR I WITH BE GOING WITH A LITTLE LARGER ROLLER AND PORT, POLISH, BENCH FLOW THE HEADS, POSSIBLE EFI CONVERSION.
