{"id":108,"date":"2009-06-17T22:37:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T02:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/?p=108"},"modified":"2010-10-22T09:58:44","modified_gmt":"2010-10-22T13:58:44","slug":"tony-russos-big-block-dart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/17\/tony-russos-big-block-dart\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Russo&#8217;s Big Block Dart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Russo&#8217;s Dart is kind of plain. Sleeper isn&#8217;t really the word. Maybe subdued is. It&#8217;s most definitely clean. The attention to detail is great too. It&#8217;s just not flashy. Tony likes to make his statement at the track. This car has evolved over the years from a 440 powered bracket car to a nitrous assisted stormer. He is still hard at work making improvements, we wonder what he has in store&#8230;.\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-108 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo1.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo2.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo3.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo4.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo5.jpg'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buyracingparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/russo5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div>The Engine:<\/div>\n<div>499\u00a0CID = 4.375 bore x 4.150 stroke<\/div>\n<div>9375 box stock dominator<\/div>\n<div>Indy Intake ported by Competition Components<\/div>\n<div>Nitrous system, Edelbrock and Nos components, installed by Tony Russo<\/div>\n<div>Heads 440-1&#8217;s ported by Competition Components<\/div>\n<div>Scott Brown roller cam<\/div>\n<div>T &amp; D Rockers<\/div>\n<div>Smith Bros pushrods<\/div>\n<div>Pistons Ross flattops<\/div>\n<div>Rods GRP alum<\/div>\n<div>Crank Callies<\/div>\n<div>Oil pan, home made Tony Russo<\/div>\n<div>Milodon single line, fixed pickup<\/div>\n<div>2&#8243; ProParts headers<\/div>\n<div>4&#8243; Exh, Hooker Aero Max mufflers<\/div>\n<div>The Car:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>1973 Dodge Dart<\/div>\n<div>Front suspension &#8211; Stock, 318 T bars<\/div>\n<div>Front shocks AFCO<\/div>\n<div>S &amp; W Roll cage<\/div>\n<div>2 X 2 Box frame connectors<\/div>\n<div>S &amp; W ladder bar kit<\/div>\n<div>Rear shocks Strange<\/div>\n<div>Trans Rossler Turbo 400 ATI 10&#8243; blown\/fuel converter<\/div>\n<div>S &amp; W 9&#8243; Rear, Strange center and axles 3.70 gears<\/div>\n<div>Race weight with driver 3.550<\/div>\n<div>Currently registered and inspected and street driven in NY<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Performance:<\/div>\n<div>Best pass to date has been 8.43 @ 160<\/div>\n<div>60&#8243; 1.24<\/div>\n<div>660 5.30 @ 130<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Russo&#8217;s Dart is kind of plain. 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