Author: Cruiser
Has anybody recently bought a slant six crate engine?
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?
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Hi All: Thanks for inviting me. Here are some pix of my 1979 Aspen. I loved this car, which was my first new car purchase in the spring of 1979. I ordered it myself from Hill – Kelly Dodge in Pensacola FL. Came in to the dealership with MANY problems a…
What’s the best way to find a dead cylinder?
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 exha…
This is probably pretty minor, but have you ever seen one of these?
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 year…
Whaddya think about these plugs?
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 …
Looking for correct carb mounting studs.
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!
A Technical Drive in the Minnesota winter.
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.
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