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    rear suspension lift

    another vote for ESPO. I have +1 springs on all my Darts - some of them 20 years old. They do settle in the first year and then more over time, so your best bet is a +1 or even a +2. Be sure to order 6 leaf springs - that's what all the 340 A bodies of your era came with. They come with the...
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    Air Tracker

    following...
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    Cheap 318 performance mods.

    send a pm to Halifaxhops here on FABO - he's right there in PA. He does a great job of checking out, repairing (if needed) and recurving your distributor. Wait until you figure out what all you want to do and send him the details on the engine, gears, etc and how you want to use the car and he...
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    Classic industries carpet install issues- not for purists

    plus getting the edges cut to fit right under the sill plates! Next try doing it with a console with shifter in the middle! PS: I do love that paint color!
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    Classic Air Glove Box Fix

    I did something similar to TrailBeast and modified a later model plastic glove box.
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    Thinking of moving to Florida in the next year

    Buy a house on tall stilts, not sure how to get your cars above the water, and be sure to take your snorkels. I was in Florida a few years ago and thought it would be cool to go to the highest point in the state, which turned out to be in a flat plot of woods next to a rural road side picnic area...
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    Classic industries carpet install issues- not for purists

    Whatever you do, don't start trimming until you get the thing flat. You might try flipping it and warming the backing, that's what is tweaked
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    Found my dads original 1971 duster!

    I hope to see your car at MoparFest this summer, in New Hamburg, Ontario - 1500 Mopars, no judging, no prizes, just a damned good time! August 17 & 18
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    Found my dads original 1971 duster!

    When it comes to how things could be ordered from Chrysler... never say never.
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    Found my dads original 1971 duster!

    Thanks for telling the story! If you can, scan the photos that you have of the car back in the day and include them...
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    Project "Chihuahua" '65 Formula S Restoration "Estilo Mexicano"

    This is also related to the use of a 6 or 8 blade impeller in the water pump, but damned if I can ever remember which is the AC or non-AC pump...
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    318 gurus/historians

    That carb and intake has been a great set up for my street driven Dart Would suggest this factory kickdown set up
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    Underbody paint advice needed

    sorry, I'm just not getting this... why are you putting anything other than primer and paint on it ???
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    340 intake on 318

    throttle stud between the two halves of the U shaped throttle end
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    318 gurus/historians

    first thing I would do is put a dual plane 4bbl intake on it. With dual exhaust and 360 heads, that motor is just begging for it and the results will be significant.
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