Project Mopar: Brian's 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4-speed - Maiden Voyage Take 1

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This 1970 Swinger 340 is my buddy Brian's high school car. Sitting since 1990; he rebuilt the entire car with the goal of making it mechanically sound, yet retaining it's patina.
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  • @user-tn1hk6zm2freedom
    @user-tn1hk6zm2freedom8 ай бұрын

    I still have my 1970 340 4 speed dart swinger I bought in 1970 it has the 3:91 posi rear. It is in excellent shape all except the engine which I plan to rebuild next Summer. Mine came with the 1969 engine. The car was built in September of 1969.

  • @jimbo3214
    @jimbo3214 Жыл бұрын

    If you are calling that a beater, well thats one nice beater. Love it.

  • @Project-Mopar

    @Project-Mopar

    11 ай бұрын

    Right!?! Well, compared to all the trailer queens.... but I agree, he's got himself a really nice beater.

  • @cellpat2686
    @cellpat2686 Жыл бұрын

    Love that front and that rear. My neighbor 2 doors down had one in orange one he drove it everyday. and I as a kid back then loved it. That was around 1973.

  • @paulweigle6872
    @paulweigle6872 Жыл бұрын

    The perfect car! A-Body 340 4speed, Love the copper color and black interior. Daily driver to boot! I foresee a lot of rear tires getting destroyed! I'm actually jealous!

  • @boblister665
    @boblister665 Жыл бұрын

    Best bang for the buck for muscle cars in the day. I worked with a guy that bought one with min down payment beat it to death till the repo guy took it back. Never made any payments

  • @deniseb3897
    @deniseb3897 Жыл бұрын

    My very first car back in 1976 was one of these in green with only 42,000 miles on it. But mine had the 727 Torqueflite, AC, PS and PDB. Even with all of that extra weight, she surprised many a Camaro and Mustang. 1970 340 Darts were more common around Houston where I grew up. I came across 3 during the 2 1/2 years I had mine and I beat them all. I was broken hearted the night she hydroplaned in the rain and got totaled. The fastest she ever went was in 1977 when all I had added was a 750 cfm Carter AFB and she blew past 125 MPH while running from Houston Police Dept. I then added an Edelbrock LD-340 dual plane intake and Hedman headers. It still didn't run as quick as I thought it should. The plug wires and stock cam were the only things I hadn't changed. I swapped in Accel plug wires at lunch one day. Even with semi highway gears (3.23) and SureGrip 8 3/4 she smoked both tires all of the way to 60mph in first gear. I had always enjoyed beating all of those cars with my factory hubcaps and a rusty deck lid and crunched bumper. But that day I realized I was going to have to invest in some wider wheels and tires. But that evening was when I hydroplaned and totaled my baby. Losing her hurt more than all of the women I broke up with in the next 15 years. Lots of amazing memories.

  • @davidfriedline7525
    @davidfriedline7525 Жыл бұрын

    Had a 74 with 318 loved that car . Had person pull in front of me in a Ford escort . Hit him in the passenger side door . Bent the frame. Took the hood off , wouldn't latch and still drove it . Till ate the tires off. Mopar or no car !

  • @frankparks4900
    @frankparks4900 Жыл бұрын

    A SWEET little 340 Dart! AND a 4 speed. too! I see the orig. carb. with fast idle solenoid... And some NICE under hood detailing... So glad you held onto it all these years... Now burn some of that premium fuel! You deserve it.

  • @Mynextproject_74
    @Mynextproject_74 Жыл бұрын

    That is an awesome swinger!

  • @MikeJBlues
    @MikeJBlues Жыл бұрын

    Love that car, 78 I had a 69 Roadrunner, wish I had it today. Awsome Dart 👍

  • @melvinholcer4756
    @melvinholcer4756 Жыл бұрын

    Love these cars. Will have one again

  • @Project-Mopar

    @Project-Mopar

    11 ай бұрын

    Life's too short.

  • @leehouston5436
    @leehouston5436 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @GearHeadCat
    @GearHeadCat2 ай бұрын

    I'm wondering if the color code is T5? I have a 74 Duster that had the color code T5 and it looks like this color on the places where the original color is showing.

  • @Project-Mopar

    @Project-Mopar

    2 ай бұрын

    FK5

  • @jesse111487
    @jesse111487 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if your buddy is selling that primed charger he has outside

  • @Project-Mopar

    @Project-Mopar

    Жыл бұрын

    Not for sale.... it's original paint... which is falling off, so it's primer yes, but it's factory primer. It's a sweet machine, and we will do a video on it very soon.

  • @jimjim988
    @jimjim988 Жыл бұрын

    Build back better??? FJB!

  • @Project-Mopar

    @Project-Mopar

    11 ай бұрын

    100%

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