440 Magnum Emblems for '68 Dart Hood - Anyone done it?

[68droptop]

I need to swap out the 340 emblems in my '68 Dart Bulge hood to 440 emblems.

Anyone know if these MP 440 Magnum emblems will fit and work? http://www.wyckoffchryslerparts.com/4manaem1.html

Is the Challenger emblem or the Charger emblem the better fit?  I don't know the difference between the two and the demensions are not given. 

I was hoping that someone has - been there, done that.

Thanks for the help.

John

[MyCreation68]

completely different then your hood inserts. the inserts from those cars are just lettering whereas yours are a long br insert. For replacing those your out of luck.

[dartracer]

Could not say about those. I had run the 70 Challenger 383 fourbarrel in the inserts on my 69 383 GTS. I cut off the studs and used emblem tape on the back. The Charger emblems would be to big, but the Challenger emblems should be smaller and fit in there.   Dave

[flyboy01]

You can have a set of custom decals printed on vinyl to fit in the inserts, to finish it off, you can lay down some clear enamel over the top of them and press a sheet of thick acetate over it to make it look factory.

[WildCat]

I thought that The Paddock had the 69~emblems for the hoods. Including the 440

68 hood didn't have the engine callout on it, just 4 ovals

[68droptop]

All I can find on The Paddock are the Charger hood emblems, same as can be bought from Mopar for 1/2 the price.  Do you think the Charger emblems can be made to work?

Thanks,
John

[dartracer]

To big. go to a sign shop and have them cut some up or use the Challenger ones like said above.  Dave

[68droptop]

Dartracer,

Thanks, I was confused on which emblem was bigger...

I've sent an email to penstat.com to ask for height and width demensions of their reproduction '70 Challenger "440 Magnum" hood emblems.   I guess they should be the same height as the "383 Four Barrel" Challenger emblems that fit into your dart hood.  So, hopefully I can make that work.

Thanks,
John 

[dartracer]

The call outs on a Charger are about 2 inches as to where the Callenger ones are around 1 inch.

[Chameleon]

You can buy the inserts from YearOne that say 440 Four Barrell and insert them in the 69 hood inserts that would normally say 383 or 340. "M" code Darts came with this option. Check out YearOne 69 Dodge A body decals and emblems. Part # 
VC203 1969 Dart GTS nameplate inlayed in the hood inserts of the limited-production 440 models. 
 $53.00





God I miss my M code Dart! 

[375InStroke]

Did the factory 440 Darts have foil decals applied over the 340 inserts?  Were they embossed, and if so, are the Year One's embossed also?

[375InStroke]

The new Mopar Action or Mopar Muscle has a dart with custom made inserts that say 440 MAGNUM FOUR BARREL that are red and under the clear plastic like the 340 inserts.  The article says who made them.

[Chameleon]

Heres somes pics of mine up close. The real 68 insert has four fluted vents.(non-functional)

[cmopar]

Did the factory 440 Darts have foil decals applied over the 340 inserts?  Were they embossed, and if so, are the Year One's embossed also?

[69 GTS Clonvertible]

Just make your own if you want them to be custom, otherwise the 440 four barrel like Chameleon posted are the correct ones for the 69 with the 440s in them.
I made mine custom with plexi-glass and almost identical numbering that I measured from the original 340 emblem and actually made a few sets from proto stage to what is on my hood inserts now. I prefered the red black and silver over the original 440 black and silver inserts. I did have to experiment with what paint had to be sprayed on first then stencel removed and second paint sprayed then the other part of the stencel removed then used aluminum tape to give it the chrome look. then a 3m double side tape to insert it into the inserts. Also when shaping the plexi-glass keep the protective cover on it while using your stationary grinding wheel to do the shaping and alot of stoping and checking fitment. also when printing the stencil out make sure you flip the words on your computer backwords or have some profesionally done at your print shop or if you have a budy that paints you can have them do the stencil, this is so the paint will be on the back side of the plexi-glass like the originals. I use Autocad all day long and actually used it to make a set of stencils for my custom inserts.

proto type and original 340 inserts


current inserts on Dart

[mopar4404me]

year one offers the 69 Dart GTS 440 hood inserts. I bought a set last year. havent put em in but they look good

[68droptop]

        I had missed the last several posts on this thread.  I will check out Year One.  People always stare at the 340 call out...
John

[69 GTS Clonvertible]

Here you go, I remember reading about this guy on ebay that reproduces the 68 Dart GTS hood inserts.
Here's a link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-68-Mopar-Dart-GTS-Hood-Inserts-Trim_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ140705QQihZ002QQitemZ120145303261
just thought you'd like to know.

[68_GSS]

69 GTS clone,  Those inserts you made look real nice.  You made a stencil?

[69 GTS Clonvertible]

69 GTS clone, Those inserts you made look real nice. You made a stencil?

Yup,
made the stencil in autocad and printed it backwards on a 1 sided sticky back clear mylar type paper for stencils, then apply to plexyglass and cut out, also you can use a stationary grinder to form the plexy insert. In sequence, cut numbers, paint red or color you want, then cut out background and paint black or color you want, then remove the rest of stencil and apply a metal tape over on the back side, then apply double sided foam tape to the back of the metal tape, place on chrome inserts and your done

[moparhead]

Here's a pic of my dart scoops..............