Advice on ‘74 Duster
Keep in mind it's easy for all of us to pick a part a car from the cheap seats. But I have to agree with most the posts that $15k is on the high end of value for a 360 auto 74. (Although A-bodied seem to be on the rise. I believe because B-bodies have plateaued and E-bodies have gone nuts on cost) Which leaves A (and to some extent C-bodies) viable options.
I have a 74 Duster. A 451 with a reverse valvebody 727 to a 4.56:1 Mosier axled/geared/spooled 8 3/4" rear with SS springs. The car has a 6 point cage setup for bracket drag race. (Low 10 sec.) Motor has B1/BS heads. MSD 6AL ignition with 2 step launch and rev control. As you can see from pictures it has a very nicely done steel tilt front end.
The car is worth $15k. (If I can get it to nip 9.99 sec? I would ask $18k lol.)
I know it's not comparing apples to apples because what's holding my 74 back is that it's not street ready. Thus would need work to get back for street duties. (Lights, horn, heater ect..) I would not recommend. I have drove on street. And it's a bit hairy.
I thought I would share to give a different prospective.
View attachment DusterClip (2).jpg
Keep in mind it's easy for all of us to pick a part a car from the cheap seats. But I have to agree with most the posts that $15k is on the high end of value for a 360 auto 74. (Although A-bodied seem to be on the rise. I believe because B-bodies have plateaued and E-bodies have gone nuts on cost) Which leaves A (and to some extent C-bodies) viable options.
I have a 74 Duster. A 451 with a reverse valvebody 727 to a 4.56:1 Mosier axled/geared/spooled 8 3/4" rear with SS springs. The car has a 6 point cage setup for bracket drag race. (Low 10 sec.) Motor has B1/BS heads. MSD 6AL ignition with 2 step launch and rev control. As you can see from pictures it has a very nicely done steel tilt front end.
The car is worth $15k. (If I can get it to nip 9.99 sec? I would ask $18k lol.)
I know it's not comparing apples to apples because what's holding my 74 back is that it's not street ready. Thus would need work to get back for street duties. (Lights, horn, heater ect..) I would not recommend. I have drove on street. And it's a bit hairy.
I thought I would share to give a different prospective.
View attachment DusterClip (2).jpg
