WIW?? 340 4 speed duster. need some honest opinions from you guys.

ok so a guy calls me last night saying he is getting rid of a 340 4 speed 70 duster. says it rough but its numbers matching 340/4 speed with 3.23 sure grip.. says again its rough..

so i look at it today.. guy bought the car in the 80's. used it around the farm for years. didn't take any pictures because he wouldn't let me..

heres what i saw...

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340 is missing the intake and carb pulled it for another motor years ago. says the car ran and drove when he parked it to pull the intake and carb. seems to be locked up.. clean looking valley and under the valve covers though..

other then the the intake carb, stock valve covers (has some cool cal customs in the trunk) and air cleaner the 340 is all there. even has the original manifolds on it..

a/c car.

rally dash. not sure if any of it works though..


4 speed all there and still bolted in. shifter shift knob.... everything....

rear is all there 8 3/4 3.23 sre grip..

front small bolt disc brakes.. all there

stock k-frame with washer welded to front, sway bar... everything like it was driver there and just parked..

body is shot... trunk floors, passenger compartment floors, cowl, inner fenderwells rockers,front clip, just about all the metal is rusty as hell.. all needs to be replaced. says the frame rails are solid but i wasn't crawling under there to look..

i'm looking at it as a parts car.. be damn nice to use that complete 4 speed set up in jamies dart.. also the 3.23 sure grip in her car too..

any idea what this thing is worth? he is asking $2500. i might be able to get it for a little less but i don't think he will move much.. i'm trying think what kind of money is sitting there in parts.. i think i can see 2k easily but if i keep some stuff that figure may go down..lol




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