my Low dollar 318 hop-up project

bobscuda67 said
This really is a interesting thread. Doing more with less, gotta love it.
One thing that I seen is the spring pulling your kickdown lever should go from the cable stud back to the bellcrank arm by the firewall. There is a little hole in it for the spring. Of course linkages are different through the years, so I might be all wet.
As it is now you might not get full throttle opening on the carb.
From what I read, 70 340 Dusters with a 3:55 gear ran 14:70's. You're right there with a carb tune.
To bad your not closer, I'd let you use my 650 Eddie carb.

Thanks... yeah, I do have the hole for the spring in the linkage, but I don't have the right spring.... LOL. Throttle is coming wide open for sure. Yes, the 70 340 Duster with 3.55's would be quicker than the '73 340 Duster with 3.21's. I think the 70 340 Duster with 3.55's was around 14.40's/96 mph. I have other carbs to put on it, it's just I was trying to work with the "low dollar" bargains.... LOL

360DartGT66 said
One of the best threads I've seen in a long time. Thank you, 318willrun!

Mighty kind words, 360DartGT66. Thanks :) Just trying to offer something for the new guy with a 318 2bbl that has no money. Too often they are told unless they have 2000 dollars and a 360, they can't play. :p