1970 Dodge Dart Swinger, 340 With 4 Speed Manual on 2040-cars
Sacramento, California, United States
Engine:340
Body Type:Hardtop
Vehicle Title:Clear
Exterior Color: Hemi Orange
Make: Dodge
Interior Color: Black
Model: Dart
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 2 Door
Drive Type: rwd
Mileage: 45,500
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
For sale is my 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger that was born with a 340 and a 3 speed manual transmission on the floor. The vin, fender tag, door tag, the number stamped on the trunk lip under the weatherstripping all match. I also have the build sheet, so this is the real deal. The Dart is also a California car.
The engine and transmission......The 340 engine and the four speed manual transmission that are in the Dart right now came out of a 1969 Cuda. The Cuda engine had a high quality rebuild about 8 years ago and that's when the Cuda engine was put in for the original 340. The Cuda engine starts right up and runs strong. The transmission also runs strong and shifts with no problems. I still have the original numbers matching 340 that the Dart was born with but I do not have the original 3 speed transmission that it was born with. The Cuda engine doesn't have a bunch of miles on it since the rebuild, the Dart was sitting for a while and only driven from time to time.
Interior......The interior is all black and could use a new headliner, new carpet, new door panels, new dash pad and rear seat reupholstered. I do not have the original front split bench seat anymore, the front seats in it now are just some bucket seats out of a old charger. I took the carpet and seats out so that you can see the floor pans in the photo, there is no rust at all. The gauges, heater, speedometer and lights all work but I don't have the original tachometer anymore, it has an aftermarket tachometer now. I don't have the original am radio either, it now has a cd player.
Exterior......The body and trunk are rust free except for a small area on the lower driver's side rear quarter panel, see photo. The rust has only affected the outside metal and not the interior metal of the quarter panel, it looks like to be an easy fix. I do not have the original hood and hood scoops anymore, the hood was damaged years ago when a box fell on it. It didn't damage anything else but the hood and slightly bent the hood hinge, that's why the hood on it now doesn't line up that well. The hood now is just a stock hood from a 1970 dart. The Dart was born with Hemi Orange paint and a black stripe on the trunk. The Dart has been sitting out in the sun for years and the paint shows it. The black stripe has also been taken off. The body is very straight but has a few minor dents/blemishes, nothing that can't easily be fixed. All the glass looks good but the windshield will need to be replaced due to a long crack. All the lights and blinkers work.
You can view the photo of the vin and fender tag printout to see what the Dart was originally born with.
I'm sure there are many things that I forgot to mention but just send me an email and I'll get back to you.
This is a very solid car. The Dart is fast, loud and a lot of fun to drive.
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