V8s had been a staple of the Dart lineup since day one, however they’d been extra gentle than wild apart from automobiles constructed to go racing. That modified in ’67, although.
The revamped ’67 Dodge Dart did not simply get an improve on the aesthetic entrance: its efficiency was boosted as effectively, bringing it firmly into “compact muscle automobile” territory. The usual 2.8-liter slant-six engine was carried over from the third-generation Dart however now produced 115 horsepower as a substitute of the earlier mannequin’s 101 hp, because of the presence of an up to date carburetor and camshaft.
Different engine choices included a 3.7-liter slant-six and a 180-hp 4.5-liter V8 (changed the next 12 months by a 5.2-liter model). Transmission choices included a three-speed guide, three-speed automated, or a four-speed guide accessible with the Dodge Dart GT.
For the top-level GTS trim, Dodge took a web page out of the hot-rodders’ ebook by packing a compact automobile with a high-powered engine: the accessible choices had been a 5.6-liter V8 as commonplace or a 280-hp 6.3-liter big-block V8 – probably the most highly effective engine choice within the Dart vary.
These bigger motors had been accommodated because of updates to the body rail spacing and redesigned Ok-members.
