New Guy to MOPAR world

Hey mikess68...

Welcome! It's good to know that you've been converted from the dark side.

By no means am I an authority, but I think the dual hood scoops were only available on the Dart Swinger in 1970. Well, that's not entirely true... certain 1971 Swingers had the scoops, but that was a very limited production run and they were only available in Canada. The scoops came on various Dusters, Demons, and Dart Sports (I think), but only on the Swinger in 1970 (and 71 - sort of).

Does that give you the feeling that Badawg's comment about things not being universal is 100% true? Welcome to Moparland LOL...

The air cleaner that was used on these cars wasn't exactly a functional ram air setup. There were two holes in the air cleaner housing that are in the general vicinity of the scoop holes, but it's certainly not a direct connection. As for the colour, I think they were a semi-gloss black. Others will correct me if they were wrinkle finish... I'm not sure.

Regarding your engine questions, I could offer up the basic differences, but I'll let the experts explain every minute difference.