[Mama Shawna]

We’ve got 3-1965 Dodge Darts we’re trying to sell as a package deal. One car is strictly parts, while the other two could be very driveable with a little elbow grease and maybe $2-3k total spending. Hubby said he could have one of them road worthy in just a couple weekends. We’ve got a brand new slant 6, never been used, and one of the darts has a CRANKIN 318 in it. I’m starting to rethink selling them. Hmm...

[Dr. Sivana]

We’ve got a brand new slant 6, never been used, and one of the darts has a CRANKIN 318 in it.

The ball joints in those Darts may not do well with a big 318 on top. Do you get rust on them in WA? That's what spelled the end of mine in CT and especially IL (1966 x 2, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976 models, all 225 slant-six).

Also the self-adjusting cables on the brakes need upgrading or you will likely get brake drum issues. What years are the cars? The '63 is very "cute", the '65 has an ugky front grille. Are they two or four door?

The original small Dart (1960 was a full sized car) was meant to have an aluminum block engine, but it was not reliable. During the '70s energy crisis the Dart Lite and the Plymouth Feather Duster same out, with the first Mopar aluminum hood.