Recent content by FrankenDuster74

so I have a 1974 Gold Duster original slant six auto I want to make it a 4 speed floor shift just to use as a daily driver. There is a 1964 or 1965 valiant slant six 3 on the tree at a junk yard near my house that I could easily use for parts. my question is which parts will fit and which...

So if I get them milled .060 what compression ratio should I be at? What brand re ring kit should I use ? I don't mind spending a little more for a better quality and if I get them milled .060 with stock bottom end what is a good size cam to use?

I really appreciate all the help I'm going to look into the 89-91 360 but if I decide to stay with the j heads how much should I have milled off to get decent compression ? I don't mind running a higher octane just as long as I can get it at the pump and its not race fuel lol

So I'm building a 74 duster it has a 4 speed and I'm trying to decide what to do for an engine my intention for the car is just a daily driver amd a friday jight test and tune car but I want some reliable power with it nothing crazy but enough to notice I have a mid 80s 318 all tore apart so it...

i have and a833 od trans for sale/trade i would like to trade with cash on my end for a 4 speed trans its in nice shape i have pics on my phone i can text im located in northern pa

Is there any difference between z bars for the early a bodies and the later ones Thank You

I'm swapping my 74 Duster from an auto to 4 speed I have the pedals and the tranny so far I'm just looking for the rest there's a valiant in a junkyard near my house that's a 3 speed I believe I think its a 65 or 66 but I'm not sure would the z bar or any of the linkage work on my car? Is there...

Yes stock heads and compression has dual plane intake and headers it has manual brakes so I should be ok using a vacuum secondary carb?

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/hyd284284dur.html this is the cam on Mancini its a 484 lift I was just wondering if that cam would make enough vacuum to use a carb with vacuum secondaries

I have a 74 duster it was originally a slant six auto and I'm making it a 318 4 speed daily driver/ weekend test and tune car I have an 8 1/4rear for it I was told to run q 488 cam and a holley 600 I guess what I'm asking is does that sound like a decent set up and would I be able to get away...

I have a 74 duster I'm doing a 4 speed swap on and I was wondering what bell housing I can get i found one on craigslist this is the bell housing number #2806081 would this work for my car I have a mid 80's 318 engine if it will work what size clutch should I get? Thank you

I'm building a 74 Duster its going to be a daily driver/weekend track toy im only 20 so I dont really know what im doing im wondering what leaf springs I should buy mancini sells them and they are rated by lbs my dads 63 dodge max wedge has 3200 lb springs and super stock shocks and it looks...