Hello
Many years ago my first car was a 71 'Cuda that I was able to put together from a mild wreck and and a good junk yard in up in Sussex County where I grew up.
I have a family with a great wife and 5 wonderful kids, and my oldest son who is 14 got bit by the same bug that stung me 36 years ago.
A while back the two of us stopped in at a cruise night car show in our neighborhood, I noticed the lack of quality Mopar representation at that event and my boy and I decided on the ride back home that night we would do something about that at one point in our future.
We talked for a few days and decided that a Duster would be a good choice for us as project because there are a lot of them around. We came to own a nice '74 roller that has the normal rust, but is pretty solid over all.
The car was an original 318 car with a 904 and an 8-1/4 rear. The previous owner turned to it for parts for a strip car he was building, so it's missing a few key parts but we are up for the challenge.
We also have a 360 from an 84 dodge pickup, I drove the truck before buying the motor and it was strong and smooth, although it's really grungy.
So the plan is to restore the car and use the 360 with the 904 and the 8-1/4 rear. I posted a few times and a few guys said if I'm thinking of running the motor without a full rebuild, don't tear into it at all.
Id like to keep a really stock look under the hood, but many of you say not to even consider staying with the '84 era TQ, so I thought a small holley or eddy would be a good choice. Will a stock snorkle air cleaner fit over a holley or eddie?
We welcome any tips and suggestions.....
Thanks
Many years ago my first car was a 71 'Cuda that I was able to put together from a mild wreck and and a good junk yard in up in Sussex County where I grew up.
I have a family with a great wife and 5 wonderful kids, and my oldest son who is 14 got bit by the same bug that stung me 36 years ago.
A while back the two of us stopped in at a cruise night car show in our neighborhood, I noticed the lack of quality Mopar representation at that event and my boy and I decided on the ride back home that night we would do something about that at one point in our future.
We talked for a few days and decided that a Duster would be a good choice for us as project because there are a lot of them around. We came to own a nice '74 roller that has the normal rust, but is pretty solid over all.
The car was an original 318 car with a 904 and an 8-1/4 rear. The previous owner turned to it for parts for a strip car he was building, so it's missing a few key parts but we are up for the challenge.
We also have a 360 from an 84 dodge pickup, I drove the truck before buying the motor and it was strong and smooth, although it's really grungy.
So the plan is to restore the car and use the 360 with the 904 and the 8-1/4 rear. I posted a few times and a few guys said if I'm thinking of running the motor without a full rebuild, don't tear into it at all.
Id like to keep a really stock look under the hood, but many of you say not to even consider staying with the '84 era TQ, so I thought a small holley or eddy would be a good choice. Will a stock snorkle air cleaner fit over a holley or eddie?
We welcome any tips and suggestions.....
Thanks
