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Hi All: Does anyone out there happen to know what the letters "AAWJ" molded into the left side of my slant six block mean? All ideas welcomed - thanks.

Well here's something you won't see much in FABO; driving impressions of a dying engine. Since the trusty slant six in my 1974 Duster is on its last legs and about to be replaced, I thought I'd mention what it's like driving an engine that's in the process of dying. Sounds morbid I know, but...

I'll be purchasing a new fuel pump for my 1974 Duster 225 slant six engine. The FSM says that the correct one for my car is a Carter MS-4844S. The Carter website no longer has this pump, but says to use a Carter M60577 (see photo from Carter website). If I go to NAPA, will I just be buying a...

Hello MoBros and MoSis': I trust you've all been sleeping well since the most recent sleep inducing chapter of my component resto articles. Just when you thought you were rid of me, I'm back at it again with the biggest project of this series - a new engine for Dusty. But first a little...

Just started the rebuild job on my 1974 Duster slant six and found this. If you recall, several years ago I asked if anyone had ever seen these funny looking rods in their engine castings. Apparently, they are part of the sand casting process and are not a part of the engine itself. Mother Mopar...

MoBros and MoSis': I'm rebuilding the slant six engine in my October of 1973 build date 1974 Duster 225 auto federal emissions non-a/c car. I have two carbs and am not sure which one is correct for my car. I've heard that both are correct, but I'm not sure and I could use your advice. The first...

Hi All: I'll be soon rebuilding the cylinder head in my 1974 Duster slant six engine. The head is the stock, correct head with no modifications. I will at that time be replacing the two coolant fittings in the head: The first is the 1/2" fitting screwed into the top of the head that goes to the...

MoBros and MoSis': I just got back from a visit to my very favorite junkyard in Wilmar MN where I scored some nice vintage parts for my patina slant six engine that I'm building. I was fortunate enough to run across a few project cars which you might be interested in and wanted to pass along my...

Gentlemen: Who makes the best gaskets for the slant six? I'm looking for two: The intake/exhaust manifold-to-cylinder head gasket, and the metal gasket between the intake and exhaust beneath the carb. What do you recommend? Cost is no object. Thanks.

Guys: I'm considering purchasing a crate engine for my 1974 Duster 225 six. Has anyone out there bought a crate slant six recently? Ever? Are they even available for purchase? Whaddya think?

Having rough idling/driving issues. Suspect that the engine (1974 225 bone stock everything) is missing on one cylinder. So what's the best way to determine which cylinder isn't firing? How about pointing one of those fancy temperature guns at the exhaust manifold adjacent to the suspect...

Hi All: I just came across a 1972 sales brochure that had this notice inside. It says that every new 1972 Duster came from the factory with one of these Mopar plastic litter bags that attach to the glove box lock. Have you ever seen one? In all my years, I haven't. And I've never heard of these...

Hi All: I just replaced the plugs in my very stock 1974 Duster. The new ones are the same as the ones that just came out: NGK ZFR5N plugs gapped to .035" with the gaskets removed and torqued to 30 ftlbs. as per the FSM. Attached is a photo of the old plugs from 1-6 top to bottom (front of the...

Mopar guys/gals: Does anybody know where I could get a correct original set of two mounting studs for a 1974 Duster slant six Holley 1945 carb? I've attached a photo of the intake that the two studs thread into. Any ideas welcomed - thanks! Update: Had a conversation with a FABO member who sent...

Hi All. I'm checking the timing on my 1974 Duster 225 and haven't done this in awhile. Just to be sure, the timing light is hooked up to the #1 cylinder - which is the cylinder all the way up front closest to the radiator, right? Thanks.

Hello Mopar friends and greetings from the tundra up here in Minnesota. Here's something a bit different if you're technically inclined like me. If you're not interested in this stuff, that's okay too and you can just skip over it. So here goes. Out into the garage where my very stock and...

Hi Mopar bros and sis'. Now that I have some experience with both, I'd like to offer two product reviews that you may find helpful. First off is my Dr. Diff aluminum master cylinder. I installed it on my slant six power disc brake 1974 Duster fifteen months ago after I was unable to keep my...

Hi All: My apologies if this has been addressed before. I'm thinking about replacing the original Holley 1945 carb on my 1974 slant six. Has anyone ever found a direct replacement one barrel carb that works better than the Holley unit? It should bolt right up with the identical throttle, trans...

Hi All: I hope you're enjoying driving your slant six powered rides as I am. I noticed the letters "BH" molded into the left side of my 1974 Windsor built replacement block, and the letters "AAWJ" molded in the right side on my 1974 Duster. Does anyone out there know what these letters mean...

Hello All: I recently broke my windshield in my 1974 Duster and will be replacing it with the correct date coded part. Does anyone out there know of any other outfits that sell date coded correctly marked windshields beside ECS? ECS does a nice job, but it takes three months for them to deliver...

Hi All. Just got back from a one day, 500 mile drive in my slant six 1974 Gold Duster. I went from Minneapolis up to Tower MN and back. Here are a few pix from the driver's seat. Lovely fall day, 55 degrees, fall colors turning and the stout little slant six motor purring like a kitten all the...

Hi All: I'm looking for a good, reputable and experienced windshield installer in the Minneapolis area. I have a new date coded windshield coming from ECS, but I don't trust the shops that install modern windshields. Have you used a shop up here that does good work on older Mopars? Any and all...

Hello MoBros and MoSis'. Tonight's sleeping pill is my latest component resto project that I've just finished, so grab your milk and cookies and climb into bed - and off we go! Obviously, the engine fan isn't something that we deal very much. There's not really that much there - it's just a fan...

Hi All: I have a seven blade fan that came from a 1974 225 engine with a/c. It looks like it would fit my 1974 Duster non - a/c 225 engine. Would there be any benefit to changing to a seven blade fan? Looks like it would bolt right up with the existing spacer and would have no interference...

I just discovered that the two wires that come out of the side of the factory original distributor for my engine (1974 225 slant six with California emissions distributor) are broken. As you can see in the photo, they are attached to a mechanism inside the distributor. Can I replace the broken...

Hi All: I just broke off the lower water pump bolt on my 1974 slant six. All the other bolts came out without a problem. Any ideas as to the best way to extract the broken bolt? I've been soaking it in PB Blaster for the past several days. I don't weld, so I can't weld a nut to the end and twist...

Has anyone bought a set of spark plug tube seals lately? Does NAPA sell them, as they're a Fel-Pro item?

Good evening MoBros and MoSis'. Just when you thought you were rid of me, I'm back with yet another sleep inducing bedtime story. This one is a bit different though. If you read Mopar Collectors Guide magazine, the current issue is devoted to patina vehicles. These cars and trucks are typically...

MoBros and MoSis' I recently acquired a stock 225 engine from a 1974 Dart, automatic with factory air. When I went to put a breaker bar on the crankshaft to see if the engine would turn, I noticed that there was no nut in the center of the vibration damper. I then checked my other very...

Hi All: Just had this happen today. After shutting off my engine (225 auto), the entire car went completely dead. Nothing. Having seen this before on another Duster, I immediately located the main battery feed connector behind the brake booster. This is a heavy gauge red wire with a...