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    Scamp "Special" vs Scamp base

    Thanks! Neat to know!
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    Scamp "Special" vs Scamp base

    I've now been asked a few times what the "Special" badge on my Scamp means. I've seen when buying parts they list Scamp Special vs Scamp base, but I've not been able to find online what actually differentiates the two from each other. Anyone know?
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Great weekend! Drove down to Knoxville to participate in the Slant Six races. Awesome fun and a warm welcome from the group. The Scamp ran consistent 10.4X seconds in the eighth mile... I might be hooked now and want to work toward getting into the single digits...
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    12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build

    I walked past your car a couple times but never caught you... Its looking great!
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    Moparty

    Yep- 2nd weekend of Sept again is what I heard as well.
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    Moparty

    I was there this morning and they announced dates for next year's event, so hopefully that's a good sign.
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Makes sense... I'll have to study that stock one I got as backup to see if I can figure out how much offset between rotor and mag pickup might be achievable.
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Cool. Def keep me posted on any success or lessons... Is there a thread here on your project?
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Not that I've been able to find yet... not saying there isn't, but I haven't found it.... I did talk with a tech guy at the DUI distributor place and the HEI one they make for the Slant is basically just a stock distributor with an hei module added to it, so nothing special as far as the rotor goes.
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    To further explain my confusion, the distributors I have been finding on other projects(non-slant) I've read about really have like an arc shaped contact inside the cap, so even if the rotor isn't exactly aligned with the plug wire terminal, it can still send spark. Mine just has a small round...
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    I see the conversation above, but to answer your question, I have made no further progress on timing control. I was previously thinking that the MSD6AL-2 programmable would get me there, but I'm having some difficulty in understanding how it will work because the locked out distributor I have...
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    1971 Swinger 318, conversion to a 6cyl/special motor mounts needed

    Don't know if it's what you're looking for but saw this in the classifieds. [FOR SALE] - 6 cyl motor bracket
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    What a spectacular night! Took a nice cruise up to the river and back of about 80 miles... about 75 degrees. Windows down. Radio up. THIS is what makes all the time, money, and effort worth it...
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    It's no wonder the Slant 6 is so great!

    At the very few shows I've gone to, my current slant Scamp gets much more attention than the NA 360 Swinger I used to have years ago... As one of the posts above said, I'm having fun working to get it the best it can be.
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    Chrysler 300 seats in a Duster

    Super helpful video. Thanks!
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    Chrysler 300 seats in a Duster

    Looks great! Happen to take any pics of said shaving of bench seat hump? And were you able to use the stock seat belts from the Duster or go to something else?
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Big car show in town here tomorrow so there is a bunch of downtown cruising tonight. Tuning was successful. Got 2 burnouts in. No cloud of smoke but I could smell rubber! Now I'm even more anxious to get the timing advanced!
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    Reverse Y exhaust pipe for Dutra Duals?

    I got the one with the dual slip fit first. I think I may have been either the first sold fat-pipe or at least the first one that was going in an A-body. The one with the dual slip fit was too tall and ended up interfering with the steering cross bar. I took a bunch of pics and measurements and...
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    Reverse Y exhaust pipe for Dutra Duals?

    I used the Gill Welding one. Beautiful piece. Make sure you ask for the A body specific one. These were from right after install before I hooked it to the rest of the exhaust.
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    72 duster resto

    I've enjoyed watching your progress but not had a lot to say. Wanted to tell you I had really good service from these guys for the shaft for my project. I kept the 904 and Slant but changed to an 8.75 and they did a good job and shipped quickly. Driveshaft Specialist Home
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Spoke with MSD today to get their guidance and then with the tuner again to review their recommendations. It sounds like that MSD 6AL-2 Programmable CD Box, another MAP sensor, and some more wiring should solve my issue. Probably try to order that stuff in the next few days and hope for the...
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Yep- it's not the update I was hoping for, but at least it's progress... I'll probably try to get MSD on the phone tomorrow when I'm not sitting there burning up hours with the tuner guy... I'm thinking maybe just maybe this might be the missing piece of the puzzle...
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    @TT5.9mag - Tagging you here since you'd asked for an update but didn't want to muddy up the other draw-through turbo thread with my progress... Had an appt with a tuner today. Spent the first good while working on fueling while driving on the street. It was apparently running pretty lean and...
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    Draw through turbo slant

    I wouldn't say disappointed but just hoping for a bit more...which will likely happen once I have the guy ride along. I have not done the timing table thing from the one video yet - mostly because, with this being my first real project, I don't really know what to watch/listen for to make sure...
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    Draw through turbo slant

    No- it seems to be running well. I've put probably 1500 miles on it since getting it going with one weekend being 700+... Its got quite a bit more pickup than it had before... Using a car timer app on my phone (so who knows how accurate, but probably not very), it seems my 0-60 dropped from...
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    Draw through turbo slant

    I was bummed they got some decent burnouts at the end... but I still can't get mine to break free yet even after the supercharger and spending probably 15 times what they did... #sadface
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Put 730 miles on this weekend. I'd say that's a pretty good test drive and it ran perfect! Fan cycled on and off probably 20 times on the trip and blew the 30A fuse once. I replaced it with a 40A and will see if it works OK with that as time goes on. My son and I pretty much decided that one...
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Found a nice shady spot at a local car show near my folks' place and spent several hours catching up with a close friend I hadn't seen in person for almost 5 years... Great day! My buddy won a trophy with his 53 Ford Pickup- I took a big L! Lol
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Cool. That was going to be my next attempt. The instructions that came with it said to use a 30, but it obviously isn't holding up so I'll try popping a 40 in before I head back home and see if it lives.
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    A-Body Round #2- My '76 Scamp restore...

    Successful 282 mile trip up to Ohio to see my parents in the Scamp today. Seems like I must have done a decent job on the project since it made it! Only real issue so far in probably the 7 or 800 miles since getting it running has been that the 30A fuse for the fan has blown twice... did it...
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