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    Stumped on No Start Condition for Weeks Now

    Was pulling very hard up a hill. Came over the other side and stalled at the stoplight 1/4 mile down. Found I Melted the center post on the distributor. Engine is in sig. 5.2 turbo, Megasquirt efi, e85. Changed all plug wires and the coil and the cap and rotor So I’ve never gotten it to start...
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    Higher Gears for Turbo Cars

    318 running 13 lbs boost 904 auto 3500 stall. Pulling onto boost at 2500 and max boost by 4000. I have a boost control module for my Megasquirt but havent used it. Anyone have experience with any boost control? Want less tire spin off the line but still have a hard launch. Street not strip.
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    One Click Higher

    Hey I’m new to racing and getting my duster dialed in. Thinking about going from 3.55s to one click higher (numerically) I need better 0-60 measured seat of the pants. I have a friend and we raced his Rivian and his model 3 and he smokes me off the line but on a roll, I can hold my own w/ 13 lbs...
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    It’s all I have to do

    It’s all I have to do. I’m on the 3rd crank, second block, and second torque converter. I just need to put the block heater in for the fourth time and then I can fire it up again. Be cool
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    [FOR SALE] 1973 Plymouth Duster Turbocharged - CO

    Hey guys I’ve had a lot of medical bills lately with my family and I need to sell my project car - 1973 Plymouth Duster. It will run and drive but needs a crankshaft and bearings - the thrust bearing is bad from a previously failed torque converter. Unknown true mileage. Clean title. Located in...
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    Difficult Situation on Selling Duster

    So I’ve decided I need to sell my Duster to support my family. My oldest daughter has been diagnosed with Autism. She turns 3 in January. I’ve accrued a lot of expenses to help her and there will be more. Problem is that I’ve had a lot of problems with the rotating assembly and it needs a new...
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    Help Me Cool Down

    hey friends been getting a little hot lately with warm temps and I need to optimize my cooling system. I have a unique system and need help finding some parts. Build is a turbo 318 magnum w/ 904 in a duster running e85. It will stay cool under boost but if it comes to a sudden stop and idles...
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    External Muffler

    I’m wondering if I could quiet the noise down when doing some idle tuning in the garage and properly vent the exhaust. I was thinking a large old metal accordion type hose routed to a garbage can with loose fiberglass fill enclosed within.
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    Turbo Teen

    finally able to get my turbo 318 back together after bending a valve. I did all the fuel leak checks and am ready to put oil in it and fire it up when...oil filter is too long and interferes with the T-bars. Kids woke up so we picked up a new filter. The long one was for the truck. I’ll fire it...
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    Replacing a Single Valve

    Long story short I bent an intake valve while hand-jamming hardware I dropped in there. I have a spare valve and it seems to fit well. I put blue dye on the seat and it seats nicely all the way around. There’s only 10 hours on the head before the valve bent. Do I still need to run this down to...
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    Troubleshoot or Just Pull It?

    I have a rather odd dilemma. So I’ve been plagued with 2 bad thrust bearing failures. The last one was minor so I just changed the bearings with the crank-in and changed my torque converter. I suspected it was ballooning or the torque converter pressures were too high. I have the engine in and...
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    Rebuild Runs Rough

    Rebuilt my 318 after a thrust bearing failure, installed in Duster and doing some tuning but it’s sick. It will start and idle ok, but not great, rpm fluctuation of 50-75 - like a misfire. Worse when warm. Take it up to 3000 (no load) rpm, acts like it has a misfire, rpms fluctuate too. Engine...
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    904 Pump Removal

    With the engine removed, I need to inspect the trans pump in-vehicle for damage after an engine thrust bearing failure. If I remember right I can just run the bands down all the way to lock the front drum to the front planet shell and pull the pump without the unit sagging and becoming unsplined.
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    Fabbing an Oil Pickup

    For my turbo-teen I did all the oil mods except the crossover tube on a mag block. Including grinding out the #5 cap and pump. For the pump Intake and pickup I was going to tap 1/2 NPT and run a copper tube to a fancy sheet metal pickup and mesh screen that will sit inside my homemade baffled...
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    Goofy Thrust Bearing Gaps

    Building a 318 mag for turbo boost. Had the thrust bearing go out on the previous crank in this block. I added main cap studs. Took measurements for them and they checked out ok - no need for a line bore/hone. Installed the crank and checked the thrust bearing gap. Problem is that I have a total...
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    [WANTED] 318 OEM Magnum Piston

    In search of a 318 magnum oem piston, standard size. Don't need the rod but will take it anyways. Have a collapsing skirt on a rebuild. Could use 1 or 2.
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    Main Bearing Measurements

    Putting a different oem mag crank (10/10) in my turbo 318 with arp studs (never line bored for studs) and started taking some measurements. Plastigauge and a mic. Plastigauged all 5 by putting it in 4 places, 2 on the bottom and 2 on the cap, 90* apart, 45* off bearing half split line. All is...
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    [FOR SALE] Hughes Mag Intake Valleyplate

    New Hughes magnum intake valleypan plate kit to cure those blown oem intake gaskets. Bolted on a clean magnum intake that's also for sale if interested. $50 for the plate $60 total for intake Plus shif from 80920
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    EQ Head Port

    Have the heads off the turbo 318 and I'm wanting to dump off some compression other than using head gaskets. Right now I'm sitting 9.14:1 and I'm looking to drop below 9. I think I can achieve that by cleaning up the combustion chamber by removing sharp edges and blend everything. I need about...
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    Hot Tap Water...Faster

    My wife loves to watch the show, "Shark Tank" where folks take out bad loans for worse ideas. I'm always daydreaming about how I can improve anything that I don't like or am annoyed with while I watch. I hate cold water from my tap in the morning, as I'm sure everyone else does. Sit there for a...
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    Re-hone or New Rings?

    Need to put a new crank in my 318 turbo mag. I had a hone job on the original bore and put 10 hours on the engine before the thrust bearing ate ****. Bores and pistons (stock cast) look good and my ring gaps were large for boost (.032"). I did notice a good amount of vapor coming out of my crank...
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    Crank Thrusting Foreward Issues

    Well I built my 318 turbo Magnum from the oil pan up but I noticed an issue the other day. I have a trigger wheel installed on my balancer and when I give it a little rev, the balancer and bolt all move foreward about .020" to .035" I noticed this first when I was putting on the custom 36-1...
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    Switch to E85

    Well I tried alcohol today and was pretty impressed with the results. Turbo 318 running 12 lbs boost. Megasquirt controls fuel and ignition. Im aiming for 11.5 afr at boost but what should I try for ignition timing? Can I advance it a little more?
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    Axle and Tire Combo

    What's everyone using for an axle ratio and tire combo? Street, strip, or both Running a turbo 318 in the Duster and currently have 255/60 15's with 3.55 gears from its NA days. Pulling a lot of rpm on the highway that seems unnecessary (over 3000). Wanting a little less highway rpm. Thinking...
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    [WANTED] Distributor Housing or Bushing Kit

    Looking out for a new Chrysler small block single pickup distributor housing or a bushing kit. My shaft play isn't working out with fuel injection.
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    Turbo EFI 318 Finally Running

    Well it's been a long long process to add boost to a little 318 in my duster but she is running and driving. Have a few things to correct like my fuel map and some interior wiring. I used FABO so much in this build and wanted to share. Stock magnum 318 bottom end, honed ARP rod bolts EQ...
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    Driver Side Alternator Bracket

    I will be making alternator brackets to swap your alternator from the passenger side to the drivers side for use with LA timing cover and water pumps and LA or MAG heads. Please PM me if interested. Pricing will be $25 plus shipping. Phil
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    Unique distributor question

    So I've came across a problem getting my turbo 318 to start and went back to the basics. It's operated with mega squirt so it's been a learning process. I've had to lock out and remove all advance mechanisms in the dizzy so mega squirt could control all timing advance/retard. I had to remove the...
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    Turbo cold air ram intake

    My turbo mag 318 duster constructed with a EQ roller headed, cammed, 62-1 turbonetics, 44lb /hr megasquirt controlled injector and CD ignition timed stock block 318& 904. I mounted the turbo near the passenger side of the radiator. I was thinking of constructing a box type attachment to the...
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    Engine Oil Cooler

    Been wanting to add an engine oil cooler to my turbo 318 setup but am second guessing it. I have a 3 way oil pressure feed next to the distributor that feeds my turbo and my oil gauge. Wanted to add the oil cooler from here and dump it into the timing cover plate. Been wondering if I could...
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