My "new" '74 Duster- or why I need a project like a hole in the head

GMAN1953 said
Can you give me info on the pulleys and belt you used, part numbers, how/where to buy for my Dart? Really like the set up. I finally got the electric fan installed but need to have my alternator beefed up to handle extra electrical needs.

Regards;

Gary

The pulleys are March's serpentine conversion kit, part#10300

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mch-10300/overview/make/dodge

The belt is a Goodyear Gatorback, 45" length #4060450

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/gtr-4060450/overview/

If you're upgrading your alternator anyway, it would be easier to just get one with a serpentine belt pulley on it already, or ever better convert to a Denso or similar and add a continuos duty relay to run the power somewhere other than directly into the bulkhead connector.

HemiDenny said
Don't know how I missed this thread, but from reading your posts on other threads it isn't hard to tell you know your Mopars....so when I saw it was yours I knew I better check it out.

No disappointment....lots of great ideas and info.

Best dash mod ever!.....and it looks factory.

Mopar to ya'
Denny

Thanks Denny! :thumbup: Appreciate it.

I really pretty new to Mopars really, I didn't know much about them at all before I bought my Challenger in 2008. I grew up working on old Brit iron in my old man's restoration shop, so I had plenty of mechanical skills. Forums like these, and the fact that I was using my car as a daily and doing all my own work led to a pretty quick education. I had done some autoX with Austin Healey's, and I take my sportbike to trackdays so I like my cars to handle. I spend a lot of time talking to the guys that do autoX and road race stuff with their Mopars to get the torsion bar stuff figured out. And I still did a lot of trial and error type work, my Challenger has been through at least 4 different suspension set ups since I've had it. Even my Duster has been through a couple, and that was after I thought I had things figured out with the Challenger.

Still very much a learning experience! I just try to be practical about things, especially since I have more skills/time than I do cold hard cash for my projects.