Duster vin # Help
exhaust system is pretty hokey...looks like the mufflers dump straight out towards the rearend.Likely is going to need a complete system.
Does the motor come with any accessories like brackets,pulleys,kickdown linkage,etc? That stuff is a pain to track down and buying it piece by piece and having it shipped gets expensive.
Also,there's no spark plugs to be seen so the engine could have rust and dirt inside the cylinders.Does it turn over? you could try turning it over with the large bolt on the front of the crank damper,if it does'nt turn you have a stuck engine.Either way,you'll probably want to pull the heads and take a close look inside before you try to run it.
Funny the guy tapes over the thermostat housing but leaves the spark plugs out and it looks like whatever comes off that tarp would dump straight down into the #7 cylinder.
Body looks solid so the car is definitely worth saving but it should probably be priced as a roller with no drivetrain in the condition it's in.