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The Zebra

My "OTHER" other car (Heh!): This 1966 Dodge Dart was an
impulse buy, one of those deals that comes along and you either
have to jump on it or pass, I jumped. Already road race prepared
by Joshua Skinner (Josh found himself with too many projects
and not enough time and money, now he as more money and I
have less), it needed only minor tuning to take out and have
fun with:
PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
The Zebra on track at PIR with Joshua Skinner at the wheel

PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
The Zebra Early in Development by Joshua Skinner


SUSPENSION:
  • 16:1 steering box.
  • 1.04" Torsion Bars.
  • 1.125" Front Swaybar.
  • Heavy Duty Rear Springs.
  • 73 A-Body Bakes:
    PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
  • Modified K Member:
    PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
  • Adjustable Strut Rods:
    PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
  • HAL Adjustable Shocks:
    PICTURE of the Zebra, By Joshua Skinner
  • Firm Feel 0.75" Adjustable Rear Swaybar.
  • INITIAL ALIGNMENT:
    LeftRight
    CASTER:+2.9°+2.2°
    CAMBER:-2.9°-2.5°
    TOE: 0.00"
    RIDE HEIGHT: 1.5" below factory spec
CHASSIS:
  • 8 Point Roll Cage.
  • Subframe Connectors.
ENGINE:

  • 0.030" Over 318 (322.5 Ci).
  • Steel Crank, Stock Rods, KB Flat Top
    Pistons set to 0 Deck Hight.
  • Edlebrock LD4 Intake/750 CFM 4160 Holley.
  • Stock "302"/"swirl port" late 318 Heads.
  • Stock '66 273 Manifolds/3" single exhaust.
  • About 10.5:1 Compression.
  • Ran 14.6 in the Quarter, which (assuming
    a 3500 LB all up weight) should be around
    220-230 rear wheel HP, but I'm guessing its
    closer to 275 HP as it was SERIOUSLY hampered
    by wheel hop before I installed some slapper
    bars.
  • Mechanical Cam by Oregon Cam Grinding, Inc.:
    IntakeExhaust
    Valve Lift 0.436" 0.436"
    Advertised Dur: 262°. 262°.
    Dur @ 0.05" Lift: 219°. 219°.
    Lobe Sep:
    110°.
    Intake Center Line:
    106°.
  • PLANNED ENGINE:
    Vintage legal 273 stroker:

Bore/Stroke: 3.655"/3.58" (300.5 cid/4924cc)
CR:          10.5:1
Heads:       1.88"/1.6" Ported 273
Intake:      Dual plane
Carb:        680 CFM
Exhaust:     Small tub headers & mufflers
Cam:         Mech
             231/231 @ 0.05" Duration
             108 lobe center sep
             105 Intake Centerline
             0.485"/0.495" I/E Lift

Desktop Dyno and Rear Wheel Projections:

     RPM   HP   TQ  RWHP  RWTQ
    ====  ===  ===  ====  ====
    2000  122  320   100   262
    2500  156  328   127   268
    3000  195  341   159   279
    3500  239  358   195   293
    4000  282  371   231   304
    4500  321  374   263   306
    5000  352  370   288   303
    5500  371  354   304   290
    6000  380  332   311   272
    6500  372  300   305   246
WHEELS/TIRES:
  • Came with some 15"x7" '70s MOPAR Wheels
    mounted with some older Kuhmo tires.
  • Since its converted to 5 on 4.5" Bolt
    pattern, the Dart inhairets the Mustang's
    15"x7" and 16"x8" wheels.
  • Installing a set of chrome 16"x8" - 5"
    back space Crager Soft Eights with 245 45
    16 Toyo RA-1 tires (Left over from the
    Mustang's migration to 17"x9" wheels and
    275 40 17 Toyo RA-1s).

    Had to make some "adjustments to fit the
    245 45 16 tires: Trimmed the front lower corner of the front fenders
    Trimmed the front lower corner of the front fenders.
    And trim and roll front fender lip
    And trim and roll front fender lip.
DRIVE TRAIN:
  • Transmission: MOPAR 2.66:1 First gear A833 4 Speed.
  • Rear Axle: MOPAR 8.75, 3.55:1 Suregrip.
SET UP NOTES BY SEASON:
Last Updated:01/25/2007