'71 Duster - 440 (340 clone)

Hello! :hello2:

I've checked over the Forum several times but never took the time to sign up until now. I'm hoping this will help push me to get my Duster back on the road after being down for many years. It was a father/son/brother project when I was in college so Dad did the funding originally. It kept wasting thrust bearings and has been down since 2001 when the engine was pulled. I have a new engine setting in place along with a new torque converter (I believe this was more than likely the problem.) and just need the time to finish getting it put back together. It was originally a light blue with a white vinyl top 225 Slant Six/A904 car with power steering, manual brakes, and A/C. Body work was done by a friend. We did almost everything else.

I'm a huge Mopar fan with 11 total vehicles in the garage at the moment. Most of them are later model FWD turbo Mopars but I also have a '74 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham coupe and a '78 Dodge Magnum XE with the "P" code 400, tow package and all.

I'm a Resident Engineer at the Chrysler (okay FCA) Indiana Transmission Plant in Kokomo, IN where we build the RFE transmissions for the trucks and now also the 948TE 9 speed transaxles for the new Cherokee/200/Renegade, etc. Busy times but glad to be in that situation! Sure beats being laid-off or worse...closed down!

Looking forward to meeting and sharing and learning from everyone! :cheers: