Dart heads, No oil use issues.
07-09-2006, 08:17 AM
#1
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dart heads, No oil use issues. I just thought I would post up that after 5000 miles with out of the box Dart heads my oil usage has actually dropped over the stock heads. I used to use about a Qt. every 3-4K miles. I'm now down to about a 1/2 a QT. in those miles.
07-09-2006, 04:16 PM
#3
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
2004 GTO LS1 with Dart 205's, TR 224/224 114LSA, Kooks headers w/cats, Vig 2800 converter, stock catback and stock air box and filter. 12.69 @108 mph is my best with this combo. I'm happy with the Darts, lots of torque.
07-09-2006, 04:44 PM
#4
TECH Apprentice
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 1bdindn
2004 GTO LS1 with Dart 205's, TR 224/224 114LSA, Kooks headers w/cats, Vig 2800 converter, stock catback and stock air box and filter. 12.69 @108 mph is my best with this combo. I'm happy with the Darts, lots of torque.
07-09-2006, 04:56 PM
#6
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't forget the GTO is a good bit heavier than the F-bodys. The times are with Nitto DR's. Traction was not great when I ran those times, with decent track conditions I think I could get close to 12.5 if not break it. The car dynoed at 375/370 unlocked.
07-09-2006, 05:18 PM
#7
TECH Resident
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Boston
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I havn't ran my car at the track yet, but ran my buddy who has a 88 camaro running 12.30's. From 60-100 I pulled him pretty good(about 2-3 lengths) so i know the dart heads are working good 
Trending Topics
07-09-2006, 05:25 PM
#8
TECH Apprentice
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 374
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 1bdindn
Don't forget the GTO is a good bit heavier than the F-bodys. The times are with Nitto DR's. Traction was not great when I ran those times, with decent track conditions I think I could get close to 12.5 if not break it. The car dynoed at 375/370 unlocked.
07-10-2006, 12:27 AM
#9
I'm guessing the heads are unmilled?? I might've gone with a bit larger stall but other than that it sounds good! I'd like to see Dart start a CNC program of their own (not by a sponsor *cough cough*) to step up to the AFR/ETP and soon to be Trickflow reputation.
07-10-2006, 12:35 AM
#10
TECH Resident
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Boston
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
they are going to have one, but when i dont know. When i talked to them a month ago they said they were working on it, but had a lot of other stuff on the front line tho.
Justin
Justin
07-10-2006, 04:10 PM
#11
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Gearhead1
Did you happen to dyno you car when it was stock??
07-10-2006, 04:15 PM
#12
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by SVT THIS
I'm guessing the heads are unmilled?? I might've gone with a bit larger stall but other than that it sounds good! I'd like to see Dart start a CNC program of their own (not by a sponsor *cough cough*) to step up to the AFR/ETP and soon to be Trickflow reputation.
07-10-2006, 04:21 PM
#13
Banned
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 3,721
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 1bdindn
I just thought I would post up that after 5000 miles with out of the box Dart heads my oil usage has actually dropped over the stock heads. I used to use about a Qt. every 3-4K miles. I'm now down to about a 1/2 a QT. in those miles.
07-11-2006, 01:01 PM
#17
TECH Resident
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Boston
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by vettenuts
No oil use here.
ThirdGenLS1, how did you remove the Dart springs and what did you do with them?
ThirdGenLS1, how did you remove the Dart springs and what did you do with them?
I used Tim's valve spring tool, and was very carefull not to scratch the valve at all.
I Still have everything i pulled off the head (spring, seat, retainer, seal) going to put them up for sale here pretty soon.
Justin
