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I bought this alternator from a forum member for an engine project that never happened. So I can't verify what it is or what it fits. But it is supposed to be a single-pulley (no power steering) setup for a small-block. Never tested. Asking $70 plus shipping from northern WV.

I loved the FWD Mopars. The Dusters/Shadow are basically the same underneath as the Daytonas. The 2.5 Turbo is reliable, easy to modify, and gets good gas mileage. You can find a decent '80s FWD Mopar for <$2000 and drive it home.

ThAt's great! I never tired of the turbo rush. Try replacing the speed/distance sensor first, if that doesn't work, replace gear in speedo or find one junkyard/eBay

That, and the CS was a no-options car. It was lighter than the Shelbys. Here is a good source of info on Shelby Dodge cars. http://www.dempseybowling.com/sheldodg/ I really miss my Daytonas.

2.5's had the balance shafts, driven off of the timing belt. 2.2's did not have the balance shafts. 2.2 & 2.5 were similar otherwise, kind of like comparing a 318 to a 360. Maybe some small dimensions were different on bearings, etc. but basically they were the same. I think most all external...

The speedo came and went on my 87. I replaced the S/D sensor but didn't help; next I disassembled the speedo itself to find one of the gears stripped. At the time somebody was making replacement gears for sale on the net. I never had any trouble with the turbo's on my cars. Or head gaskets...

Edit: if the $1750 is for a not-too-rusty, drivable car; that is a good deal IMO. If I was looking for a daily driver I would strongly consider it.

I've had 3: an '89 CS, '89 Shelby and an '87 Shelby Daytona. The Shelby's were 2.2 T2's; the CS was a 2.5 T1. All 5-speeds. The only problem I had in about 100,000 mile of cumulative driving were: Broken timing belts (twice, both at ~120,000 miles); broken motor mounts (playing with...

CamQuest likes the XR274R (236/[email protected];0.564/0.570) 552HP@6000, 524 ft-lbs@5000. Or the XR280R (242/[email protected];0.570/0.576) 554HP@6500, 520 ft-lbs@5000. You know about OU812's retrofit roller lifters? No block machining required, they say. CamQuest shows your current setup as...

I agree it can be optimistic. Still fun to play with, though! I used 9:1 and 1.9 intake/1.6 exhaust with pocket porting, of the stock low-perf head.

I agree...I like a clean engine compartment, especially a relocated battery, but when I first saw this, I wasn't sure if it was an unfinished engine swap or what. Sure would be easy to keep clean!

Talk about the clean look. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-Plymouth-Duster-V8-Automatic-Hemi-Orange-in-NC_W0QQitemZ270493752118QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3efaaf1b36#v4-32

CamQuest says about 340HP at the crank.

I'm using an 8-qt Milodon oil pan on my 340/416 build. Should I use a windage tray; and will the Milodon tray clear the stroker crank? Or can I just space the tray far enough away from the crank to clear it? Thanks!

OU812 isn't one to brag on himself...his profile has a link to his web site, there is more info about the orange Duster. Impressive.