My Race Duster!

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Clelan

Clelan

Inferno Red Duster
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I finally picked up another Duster that will be primarily a race car! Restoration can have many meanings and though this car is a super clean 73 Duster that I bought from the original owner's widow, it will still undergo a Restoration of sorts. It is an awesome old school drag car but it is a bit rough around the edges. I will do a few things to make it mine for now, but eventually it will get a full paint and body treatment with the intent of making it look as similar as possible to my other Duster.
It has a W2 headed roller cam X Block stroker engine that i do not yet have all the specs on, but it supposedly dynoed at over 650 hp. Pictured is the spare engine that came with the car. It is a 360 block with X heads and a Super Victor intake. Thats all I know about it. It has a 727 and an 8-3/4 rear.
One of the first things I will do after I clean it up and get it running, is replace the rear end with a Dana 60.
Check out the first few pictures I took. I will document all my repairs and upgrades/downgrades along the way.

Cley
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Cool car! The 73 is my favorite year for the Duster.
 
Clelan said:
I finally picked up another Duster that will be primarily a race car! Restoration can have many meanings and though this car is a super clean 73 Duster that I bought from the original owner's widow, it will still undergo a Restoration of sorts. It is an awesome old school drag car but it is a bit rough around the edges. I will do a few things to make it mine for now, but eventually it will get a full paint and body treatment with the intent of making it look as similar as possible to my other Duster.
It has a W2 headed roller cam X Block stroker engine that i do not yet have all the specs on, but it supposedly dynoed at over 650 hp. Pictured is the spare engine that came with the car. It is a 360 block with X heads and a Super Victor intake. Thats all I know about it. It has a 727 and an 8-3/4 rear.
One of the first things I will do after I clean it up and get it running, is replace the rear end with a Dana 60.
Check out the first few pictures I took. I will document all my repairs and upgrades/downgrades along the way.

Cley
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Looks like a grest start! Just miss my old 73.....
 
Still finding gold up there. That color with the white vinyl top looks great. Sad to see that go.
 
The feller passed 5 years ago, but his widow knew enough to care for it properly. The valves were slacked off while it sat, and it was properly lashed and started twice a year since it's been sitting. I feel honored to be it's next caretaker. Also fortunately for me, a friend of mine knew the late owner very well and can provide many details about the car.

Cley
 
I am picking it up this weekend along with a hoard of parts that come with it. I'll post lots more then!

Cley!
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Clelan said:
I finally picked up another Duster that will be primarily a race car! Restoration can have many meanings and though this car is a super clean 73 Duster that I bought from the original owner's widow, it will still undergo a Restoration of sorts. It is an awesome old school drag car but it is a bit rough around the edges. I will do a few things to make it mine for now, but eventually it will get a full paint and body treatment with the intent of making it look as similar as possible to my other Duster.
It has a W2 headed roller cam X Block stroker engine that i do not yet have all the specs on, but it supposedly dynoed at over 650 hp. Pictured is the spare engine that came with the car. It is a 360 block with X heads and a Super Victor intake. Thats all I know about it. It has a 727 and an 8-3/4 rear.
One of the first things I will do after I clean it up and get it running, is replace the rear end with a Dana 60.
Check out the first few pictures I took. I will document all my repairs and upgrades/downgrades along the way.

Cley
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Very Cool Car! Happy for you, looking forward to some great videos!!!
 
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