Restoration...
When I bought this car it had a coat of paint (now faded) and a new interior (now coming apart), but the good news is that the car was pretty much complete.  The search for better replacement parts is difficult.

DISCLAIMER: use of this information is at your own risk.  Mascot Graphics takes no responsibility for interpretation of this information, and it is to be used as a guide, not an instruction manual.  All modifications were done knowing the risk.

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Four Barrel
Manifold
completed
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With a Weiand Manifold from Summit...the Poly wakes up a little.  I'll take you through the process and provide a list of items needed.  This applies to a 1965 Poly Engine on my Plymouth Belvedere II, your application may vary and this is just a guideline to help with the installation process.

Lokar
Linkages
completed
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The stock Throttle Cable may not be long enough.  No worries, I bought a Lokar Throttle Cable and Trans Kick-down Cable Kit and it was a breeze to install both.  The whole process took less than two hours, which is pretty good considering I never saw a Lokar kit before being installed.

Aluminum
Radiator
completed
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There were a few choices for an Aluminum Radiator and some were a bit pricey.  Since I'm always on a budget, I opted for this one I found on eBay that had two one inch dross tubes instead of a single tube.  It was designed for racing, but a quick trip to the local welder and I added a drain plug prior to installation.

B&M
Shifter
soon
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I decided to upgrade my trans and found a 727 from a '70 E Body that had a shift kit and a Low Gear Set...that means no more column shifter.  Getting rid of the column shift means installing an aftermarket shifter.  I chose the B&M Hammer Shifter and I'll explain the installation process here.

Headers
completed

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It only took me TWO YEARS to get my spitfire headers, and about an hour to sell them on eBay.  Why did I sell them after waiting so long?  Because I heard that TTI, who ONLY makes headers for Mopars, was going to produce REAL headers.  I loaned them my car for three weeks and got it back with the first set of headers installed on a customer car.  How kewl is that?

Dual Quads
soon
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The last on my list of upgrades is to install a dual quad set up on my new motor.  I'll post pics as the process gets under way and fill you in on what cam, carbs, and ignition I use.  If you're wondering if the Poly 318 can handle two carbs...there was actually a FACTORY dual quad manifold...and I was lucky enough to score this aluminum manifold...at half the weight!

As I make progress I'll put up more pictures...so keep checking back!
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