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Old 10-11-2011, 08:30 PM
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Cool 1973 Duster Build Log

Well it's about time I save a Car from a sad future. Paid 400 for the car and and now I'm bringing it back to life.

The Victim
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Before the tear down
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Well that's it for now I'll yank the transmission tomorrow and clean up the bay and get ready for the transplant(360 with a 727 behind it) and prep for some upgraded electrical.
Old 10-11-2011, 08:59 PM
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love them dusters. whats the plan for the slanty?
Old 10-11-2011, 09:12 PM
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get it to free up and sell it, let that money go towards the build. i think the tranny for the slant is good but who knows
Old 10-12-2011, 08:21 PM
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Hanging like a Dead Pig!
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Where's everything at?!
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Old 10-16-2011, 02:29 PM
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paint that thing! gonna look gooooood. :-)
Old 10-17-2011, 10:46 PM
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sweet duster you going to warm over the the 360?
Old 10-18-2011, 07:26 PM
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warm over? but as far as the 360 goes I'm just gonna put a cam in it and get some head work done on what ever heads i find. but right now im just waiting on the block to get back from the machine shop. :/
Old 10-18-2011, 07:42 PM
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warm over meaning do any kind of performance work the engine. Id go with X heads u can buy new ones now, but there are alot of J heads still out there.
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Hi,
Good luck with your project. I have a 73 Duster that I have been restoring the last several years. On the home stretch now. It's driveable now, but I still have to do the paint and body. Should be another year and I will have enough money to finish her.

Marty
Old 10-24-2011, 12:08 PM
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pretty cool, here's a couple pictures of our 73 Duster. It took us several months to find everything and complete the car.
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Cool, if you can swap the slant for some thing with a letter V and number 8.
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The old slant 6 runs perfect. The cold start choke works and it starts right up after sitting for months. The car has less than 75,000 miles on it. We have been looking for a mid 90's 360 with an overdrive transmission. The car would be really cool with overdrive and a fuel injected V8.

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