73' B3 340 Duster pro touring build

dusterbd13 said
im just glad to see updates. your car and progress actually made me get my duster back out this past weekend for the first time since February. thank you for your service, and your public service work on inspiration.

about the only thing I might disagree with is the height of the valve covers. but I will reserve judgement on that until I see it in, with an air cleaner on. remind me again why you made them taller? I know there was a reason, just don't remember what it was.

have you test fired the motor yet, or done any tuning with the dual throttle bodies? im imagining all sorts of fun with the ve tables due to eight butterflies. im having enough difficulty tuning for two.

again, not trying to detract. just trying to learn.

Michael

Michael,
I made them taller purely for cosmetic reasons. I raised the Motor & Transmission 3/4" closer to the body and the inner fenders 1 1/2" but wanted the motor to look like it is up even higher, almost coming out of the engine bay and I also wanted the throttle bodies even with the top to give it a unique look and make people wonder what I did and how I did it.

I took the engine to a local engine dyno shop who also just happens to be EFI whiz so he dialed everything in on the stand, he also is going to stop by the house when its time to start the car to set the TPS range in the F.A.S.T 2.0, then finally I'm going to have him chassis dyno it when it all together to fine tune everything .

Thanks, again no comments on here were taken as a bad thing, Positive or Negative. I know the direction this build has gone isn't for everybody, some people just like stock stance, stripes, interior, ect.... and are closed minded to anything different and that's fine I appreciate a nice clean stock car too but this is the direction I went and am happy the way it is turning out.