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  1. DionR

    Hemi Swapping a perfectly good 70 Duster

    Too funny. I am still weight limited so I had to call in a friend to help me pull my A833OD so I could figure out why it is getting stuck in 4th. No idea where I would be without friends.
  2. DionR

    1968 Barracuda Notch - Plano, TX

    Love it!
  3. DionR

    Making a car difficult to steal

    I would add… 3. Drive something with 3 pedals.
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    Making a car difficult to steal

    Part of the problem there is it only takes $150 of stuff to add a new key to the car. Pretty easy. The factory started locking a module so keys couldn’t be added, but that means you have to replace the module if you need to add keys. The other issue is the electronic transmissions meant...
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    Modern day Challenger

    It’s funny, I test drove an SP 6M and struggled to find it significantly better. It felt faster on the top end for sure, but around town it just didn’t make me giddy enough to hand over the keys to my R/T. And I didn’t test the brakes enough to form an opinion on those, but I did have the...
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    Modern day Challenger

    It should probably be pointed out that the 8HP wasn’t available in the Challenger with a V8 until 2015. Much better trans than the 5A from previous generations. Not saying the 2014 and older auto cars weren’t fun, but the 8A was a pretty good leap forward.
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    73 Duster build named Fred

    Hmmm…if I were to guess, he would have been all over you for not using a Ritter block to begin with. “Only an idiot would build anything with a stock block.” Not going to go looking, but pretty sure I could find that as a direct quote. It was a real shame as he really did have a cool car.
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    73 Duster build named Fred

    He didn’t bother me either, but it honestly feels better not having him here “helping”.
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    73 Duster build named Fred

    It wasn’t so much what he said, it was how he said it. Humble he was not.
  10. DionR

    Modern day Challenger

    I had a 2015 R/T 6M and loved it but sold it for a couple of reasons. Concerned about a car payment was the biggest, and the idea that I wanted a Scat Pack someday. I should have kept it. I ended up driving it about 8 hours to sell it, and drove a rental 4 cylinder Mustang back. Back to...
  11. DionR

    Rewiring my EFI Magnum - 1970 Dart Swinger

    Very nice!
  12. DionR

    New Challenger - deep discounts again

    I had a '15 R/T 6M that I really enjoyed. Even swapped in an 8.4 and set the configuration to turn on Performance Pages and Launch Control. Really enjoyed driving it, great road trip car. I miss that car. You need to bring that 300 up here to me and I will put miles on it for you. I would...
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    New Challenger - deep discounts again

    A WBSP 6M has been a dream of mine. Honestly not sure I would really ever drive my '74 if I had one.
  14. DionR

    18" Wheel help

    The OP can make his own decisions, but I don't see the need for coil overs in this case (if ever?). He should be able to buy some 18x8 and/or 18x9 wheels that bolt on without having to change much at all beyond maybe swapping the rear axle, if that. Run a 245 or 255 tire in the front and I bet...
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    New Challenger - deep discounts again

    Love it! Not sure why anyone wouldn't like that sound.
  16. DionR

    MegaSquirt (MS3) or Holley HP EFI

    Personal opinion, hard to beat an 8HP70 or similar for a drag and drive event. As mentioned, built in transbrake, plus wicked fast shifts and more steps from first to 1:1 (6th) to keep the motor in the power band. Plus, after all is said and done, throw it in drive and cruise at 1500 rpm or...
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    New Challenger - deep discounts again

    Pictures look like a well used 2015 or so, not a new one. Not saying it isn't the one pictured, but the mud sprayed on the fenders behind the front wheel makes me wonder. :D
  18. DionR

    MegaSquirt (MS3) or Holley HP EFI

    Great info. What other modules were you hoping to run? Looks like the Holley dual sync distributor is another option, too. This guy has a pretty good video on setting up a Terminator X system on a Magnum.
  19. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    Very cool!!
  20. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    I seem to be several characters and sometimes even words ahead of my fingers when I type. And most of the time I get letters out of order because I think my right hand is ahead of my left, or vice versa. So I completely understand. I have to read my posts and emails several times before I...
  21. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    Sorry you are having the glitches, but I am sure you will work them out and then you can make vulgar displays of power at will. Any ideas on the trans issues?
  22. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    The OEM fan fuses are a 40 amp and 50 amp based on the diagram I have, so I would be surprised if they only pull 8 amps. Can't remember an OEM fan that pulls so little. I bet the OEM wiring is 10 gage or bigger, too. There is a 10 amp fuse for the control side of the relays, maybe that is...
  23. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    I am sure the PCM is controlling the fuel pump relay. It does in the OEM setup, no idea why (or how) Sublime would do it any different.
  24. DionR

    MegaSquirt (MS3) or Holley HP EFI

    Lot's of comments on the MS3 stuff if you search. Here are a couple of threads, might search on their screen names and see what else they have said. MS3 Pro Sequential Injection + Coil near plug conversion thread Anyone else using MegaSquirt on a LA motor? LA sequential fuel and spark EFI...
  25. DionR

    18" Wheel help

    I found an 18x9 +35mm wheel that I think will work. I can run a 275/35R18 on it, even though a 9.5 would be better. It was an open box deal at American Muscle so I bought it and then a second one so I have a set. The nice thing about the design of the wheel is the face is further out and I...
  26. DionR

    Chrysler 300 seats in a Duster

    I did some layout work years ago when I was trying to figure out how to setup my garage and was stunned to find the a '74 Duster without bumper guards was almost the exact same width and length as a 2015 Challenger. Certainly there are differences, and the Challenger is some 5-600# heavier, but...
  27. DionR

    18" Wheel help

    Interesting. I've always planned to go with a square setup but things keep pushing me in the direction of a staggered setup and this adds a twist I hadn't thought about before. Thanks.
  28. DionR

    Found my dads original 1971 duster!

    As I recall, the later cop car Diplomats or something had an adapter, but the angle of the filter was different. Seems like they wouldn't work, but maybe it was just that had to be rotated different. I've never installed one, so not saying I am right. Just seems like I have heard something...
  29. DionR

    Things Change.. Butters is now getting a 392

    So how does it drive? Did I miss the post on that?
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