Aloha,
In my younger days, I was a Chrysler guy.
Had a 65 New Yorker, 68 Satellite, 69 4 dr Dart, 74 Plymouth Blues moblie
a Real ex-cop car. Had a 400 4bbl instead of the 440. For a 5,000 pound
car, it Handled well and was relatively fast. Ended up with a 78 Dodge
Power Wagon. I had fun with all of them.
The Dart had a 273 V-8. The smallest of the LA engines. It ran very well
and managed to surprise a few "sporty cars". The only problem with the LA
series of engines I recall was the nylon timeing gear would strip if you ran
the engine too hard.
I prefer the 4 door. If I could afford one, I'd put a factory 360 crate motor
with about 300 honest HP, rebuild the running gear and have fun with it.
BTW, there were Dart Police cars with either the 318 and maybe some with
the 360.
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