Fitting big tyres under the rear of a 68 dart

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Tue Nov 12, 13 9:40 am

Hi All

I've read on a few sites that you can bring in the rear leaf springs on a dart to fit bigger tyres on the back without mini tubbing.

Does anyone know anything about this, or have any details guides on how to complete this?

Thanks

Jon

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Tue Nov 12, 13 9:45 am

You just relocate the front spring eyes in a little. There are numerous relocating plates made to do this on most all Mopes but a lot of people fabricate their own.

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/sprinrelkit.html

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Tue Nov 12, 13 11:03 am

Thanks mate

A kit like this:

https://www.reillymotorsports.com/store ... 276&page=1

Is welding involved or are they all 'bolt on' kits?

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Tue Nov 12, 13 12:25 pm

Yeah that'll work, bit cheaper from my link tho

Dave Robbo fabbed his own I think, he can give you some pointers

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Nov 12, 13 12:25 pm

Yea, done it a few times and will soon be doing it again

All depends on how big a tyre you want to fit, you can get offset front hangers to gain you about 3/4" each side, you still have to weld on new spring perches on the axle. The kit you have spotted will get you 3" per side but you will have to minitub to get that. Have a look in the tech section of bigblockdart.com and you will see what's involved.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Nov 12, 13 1:27 pm

Dave 'Longshot' did a great job with his Dart's rear end - you can hardly tell it's been tubbed, even looking in the trunk.

Always useful if the MOT man gets poking around looking for major mods (if that law ever comes in

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Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Nov 12, 13 3:16 pm

RobTwin wrote:
Always useful if the MOT man gets poking around looking for major mods (if that law ever comes in )

The law's already there Rob, if you modify the monocoque, which includes mini tubs, the DVLA can have your V5, it's just the government doesn't have the money to enforce it.

With DVLA regional centres closing, it looks like VOSA may be responsible for inspecting vehicles...but if the car's already registered, I don't think many will be putting there hand up for inspection!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Tue Nov 12, 13 6:46 pm

Ivor wrote:
RobTwin wrote:
Always useful if the MOT man gets poking around looking for major mods (if that law ever comes in )
The law's already there Rob, if you modify the monocoque, which includes mini tubs, the DVLA can have your V5, it's just the government doesn't have the money to enforce it.

With DVLA regional centres closing, it looks like VOSA may be responsible for inspecting vehicles...but if the car's already registered, I don't think many will be putting there hand up for inspection!

i even saw a case where the car was refused an mot.exam due to the inlet manifold being incorrect for the chassis vin/engine type originaly fitted apparently it was a big obvious manifold and they are waging war on such mods if that actuall car did not have it from new

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Tue Nov 12, 13 8:33 pm

Sounds like Germany won the war after all? They have TUV regs that ban pretty much every non original item. The guy that bought my Dart in Germany even had to remove the nice original Centrelines from the car.
One of the reasons I sold my Buick was trying to explain the methanol injection kit to insurers an MOT stations.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 12, 13 8:42 pm

In that case you should tell them to Bananarama! off and take the car somewhere else; it's not a concourse examination....not part of the Test...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 12, 13 8:51 pm

You can make a small improvement using these and the related front spring hangers (and re-located Spring Perches) -

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/d ... model/dart

Quite a bit of work for not a lot of gain, but avoids the Heresey of cutting the monocoque if you are worried about that aspect.....

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Tue Nov 12, 13 9:35 pm

Cheers guys, very interesting

It will probably make more sense when I get the car so I can see the underside of it and where these parts go.

Thanks again all