Next Phase of my Mopar Life
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That's gonna take an already beautiful car to another level!! 
Congrats! A win win win, engine, builder and for the car!
Start saving for tires.
Brian, I love that you are doing a W2 build. Those are often forgotten with all of the newer head options out there. Interested to see the results for sure!
Thanks! We are definitely going for an old school day 2 build. This is how I would have built it in 1980 if I hadn’t been a broke HS senior.
That was my same motto when I built the avatar. Except change the year to 1979!
TXOval
340 stroked to 416
That will be a mean engine
My 416 has a much milder cam/head combo and blows the tires off. 420 rear wheel horsepower
You’ll have a lot fun
My 416 has a much milder cam/head combo and blows the tires off. 420 rear wheel horsepower
You’ll have a lot fun
I found a set of custom wheels for sale on Marketplace. They are 15x9 with 4" backspace. They came with a pair of worn out P275/60R15 drag radials on them, so of course I had to bolt them on to see how they looked. So far, I'm digging them.
I've got new tires coming for the front and am going to put them on these Ansen Sprints. They are 15X5.5 and have 3.5" backspace. I think this will make it appear as if the wheels are much skinnier than they really are. All part of the Day 2 look.
mygasser
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if the 275 tyres are worn out why doesn't that pic show you doing a burnout? 
neil.
ps loving the slot mags
neil.
ps loving the slot mags
Not sure that the 318 would spin them. Besides, I’m still breaking in the clutch. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
mygasser
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back in my youth to smoke the tyres on a manual car i'd gently reverse, then while rolling back select 1st, floor the throttle, side step the clutch and put my clutch foot onto the brake to hold the car still. it becomes easy with practice, lol.
neil.
neil.
Happy New Year!!!
I talked to Brian and he is recommending an electric fuel pump to feed the new engine. I've done my research and have decided to go with an Aeromotive tank with the pump inside. They are a local KC company not far from where I work. This is the tank I bought. I was able to use a 10% off coupon from Summit and they also had a $50 manufacturers rebate so I had to pull the trigger before midnight yesterday.
aeromotiveinc.com
Of course, I'll still need to buy the lines, fittings, filter and regulator, which is almost as much money as the tank itself. I plan on running Aeromotive products as much as I can. I've reached out to them to see what all they recommend.
It's going to be sunny today for the first time in what seems like weeks. Sounds like a good day to take the Duster out for a cruise!
I talked to Brian and he is recommending an electric fuel pump to feed the new engine. I've done my research and have decided to go with an Aeromotive tank with the pump inside. They are a local KC company not far from where I work. This is the tank I bought. I was able to use a 10% off coupon from Summit and they also had a $50 manufacturers rebate so I had to pull the trigger before midnight yesterday.
Gen II Stealth Fuel Tank, 70-76 Dart/Duster
P/N 18144: '70-'76 Dart / Duster With Stealth 200 pump and 73-10 ohm sending unit Perfect for EFI and carbureted engines OEM appearance and 16-gallon capacity High flow, quiet 200 or 340 Stealth fuel pump 73-10 Ohm fuel level sending unit included Billet hat with ORB-06 outlet and return ports...
aeromotiveinc.com
Of course, I'll still need to buy the lines, fittings, filter and regulator, which is almost as much money as the tank itself. I plan on running Aeromotive products as much as I can. I've reached out to them to see what all they recommend.
It's going to be sunny today for the first time in what seems like weeks. Sounds like a good day to take the Duster out for a cruise!
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