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    5.9 Magnum, install approaching

    Just wanted to drop a pic of my engine as it waits for the 4 speed to catch up.
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    Help 1970 D100

    Hey folks, anybody know of some good resources for parts, info, manuals on a 70 D100? I just brought one into my shop. We need to change the suspension to an independent modern front, and 4 link rear, and some body pieces. The his is a full nut and bolt tear down and restomodifcation! Any...
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    How much tire to front fender clearance?

    Hey all been awhile since I've been trashing around. Rented a shop and got the car out of another Natures workshop, so I have been far too busy building my car. So my question and details. How much clearance should I have as a minimum between the front tires and the fender lips? The car is a 71...
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    [WANTED] 73+ passenger upper control arm

    Help, chasing a suspension problem, need to rent , borrow, steal, or buy one arm. If i can borrow it, it will be a two week turnaround. If I have to buy it, i'd like to keep the price down, because after the diagnosis, it will be scrap iron to me. Leave the bushings and balljoint in it, even...
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    Cannot get full front suspension rebound.

    Help!!! I am pulling my hair out. My 71 Duster, the suspension doesnt droop all the way. In fact it is 1.5" off of the bumpstops. Parts list: Hotchkis late A tubular uppers Late B spindles. Late A lower ball joints. K781, 783 Hotchkis adjustable strut rods 71 lower control arms 71...
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    [WANTED] Battery tray bracket

    Looking for the bracket that mounts the battery tray to the inner fender on a 71 Duster.
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    Rotisserie mounting, 71 Duster?

    Hey gents getting ready to make brackets to mount the Duster to a rotisserie. Is it okay to just use the reinforced bumper mounts on the body. Or is there some other place I should be mounting this thing. Thanks
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    AC in a 71 Duster

    Hey fellas, quick question did a 71 Duster with AC lose the passenger side fresh air vent under the dash? I have everything to install late model magnum based AC on my car, but the under dash unit and heater core never even seen an A-body with air. Not sure I'd want to give up those nice little...
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    How quick is a 5.9 in an a-body

    Hey gentlemen, those of you that have done the conversion and left the factory injection, how fast was your car? I am planning on putting on the headers, and duals, but otherwise bone stock. I want to get the car back on the road, sooner as opposed to later. A stock 5.9 is rated at 245 hp, and...
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    Obd1 wiring help to 71 Duster

    Hello gentlemen, I have my 71 Duster and a 95 magnum 5.9. I also own the hard copy shop manuals for both the Duster and the Ram the engine came from. I open up the wiring schematics and just get an instant headache. Everything I have read says this engine is sime as hell to get functioning in...
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    What OBD1 horsepower mods?

    Hey fellas just trying to get an idea of what I can do with my 5.9 before I drop it into my Duster. Hughes claims to have a cam that will operate in it. Lift in the low .500. Wondering, will the computer support a little more compression? How about some head work? I've also switching out the...
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    Interior fresh air doors...and Go!

    Hello FABO Family, I have a question, and am looking for opinions for and against. My car is a 71 Duster. It has been apart for more years than it was together under my care. I may have driven about a 1000 miles if that. My question: what have all of you done with your fresh air boxes under...
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    Largest cam in pre-OBD2 5.9 with injection

    Have a 5.9 to drop into my Duster, what is the biggest cam that will work with the factory injection?
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    Supplier kudos, and raspberries!

    So in the last 2 weeks I have been dumping money into my Duster, going to put it on the road finally. I have made a few sizable purchases, and let me tell you there are some interesting vendors. From the guy insisting your application requires one of only two parts, GM or Ford, and that is the...
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    Looking for an education in fuel tank venting

    Hello gents, I read somewhere that a good way to increase the size of my 71 Duster fuel tank from 16 gallons, use a 69 a body tank. They are 18 gallons. Well my tank had 4 vent tubes. The 69 I found advertised at Classic has no vent. Why is the tank vented? Why is it not vented in 69...
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    Brake opinions needed

    71 Duster, late B cop brakes, sliders, mid 70's Lincoln discs and calipers rear. Caliper piston diameter is nearly the same and the rear discs are 1/2 in diameter smaller than fronts. Car near 3200 lbs. power or manual? Ordering the rest of my needs from Doctor Diff today. I'd like to hear from...
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    Which is better 4wheeler/jeeps

    I know I know this isn't directly Mopar, and certainly not Abody, but you guys are my home, don't want to join some new strange forum. Surely there are guys and gals here with some knowledge about the subject. I am looking at building a "get me damn near anywhere vehicle." My options are...
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    Can we get a magnum swap sticky?

    Just got off the phone with Bruce at Modern Driveline, they do have a 130 tooth flywheel for a 5.9 with the crank sensor notches. $480, yes it is pricey, but to use 833, and not cut up the tunnel...not so bad a price. Will order mine in a couple of weeks.
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    [WANTED] Manual trans/np435 inspection cover

    Looking for the dust cover/inspection cover that bolts to the bell, and covers the bottom of the clutch and flywheel. Pre magnum trucks and Ramchargers...the granny gear tranny. Thank you
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    ID bellhousings with a casting number????

    Ok I have received 2 bellhousings in the last 2 weeks. Working on my 833 behind my magnum retaining the factory injection. Can anyone identify these bells if I give the casting numbers? 3893728 this thing is big, full size ram, it can be made to work. Would like to know what truck it came...
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    Retainer size for np435?

    So still searching... Found an np435 bellhousing, going to see if my 833od can be made to work behind this bell and then bolt up to my 5.9. The issue I am having is trying keep my 833, yet also have my magnum beer keg fuel injection. I found a post on moparts, where a guy made it work with a...
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    833 bell housing questions

    Hey fellas, been playing around a lot lately trying to determine a way to use magnum injection, yet still use my 833. So starting from the top of my current idea, what size flywheel is used in say a Ramcharger. Looked it up on Rockauto, the only clue I got, was it used an 11' clutch. Would that...
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    [WANTED] Dakota v6 bellhousing

    Looking for a manual trans bellhousing for a V6 powered Dakota. 92-96 . Putting an 833 behind an 5.9 magnum with fi. Thanks
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    71 Duster vs. 72 up Challenger fuel tank

    Hey everybody, anybody have access to both of these model year cars? I was comparing published dimensions from Tanks inc. I need a tank for my Duster, but want more capacity than a 16 gallon Duster tank. The nuts and bolts works out to the Challenger being narrower, longer and a touch deeper. My...
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    Headers on a 95 5.9 with f.i.?

    Hey guys, just wondering out loud if the Schumacher Tri-Y's I bought for my la block work on my 95 5.9, with stock injection? Thanks
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    [WANTED] 5.9 camshaft

    I am looking for a larger cam for my 95 5.9 magnum engine, with factory injection. Must be compatible with the oe injection. Thanks
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    Transmission questions

    I have a complete 95 5.9fi motor and 518. I really want to keep the manual trans in my car. Is there a difference in bell housing size, ie. diameter between a 518, and a 143 tooth flywheel truck bell??? Why not just use the truck bell and flywheel, then make an adaptor for the 833, or other...
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    Fuel tank options for 5.9 fi swap?

    Has anybody figured out a factory replacement fuel tank option? It seems according to what I've read, fuel slosh is an issue with a stocker. I've seen guys have modified oe pumps to work evidently they may be too tall. So I was spitballin, and found the dimensions on the stock tank. 29"x19"x10"...
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    [SOLD] 340 block 2A119682 6-17-71

    Good virgin block for sale. It has been hot tanked, and mag'd, will need a .030 cut. $400 In addition mid 70's 360 block tanked and mag'd also need a .030 $200, mid 70's 360, untouched $100. 340 forged crank tanked and mag'd will need .010/.010 $200, 360 crank $75, 340 rods, floating pins, $75...
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    Decode my 340, please?

    Can someone please decode my 340. I am not keeping it, changed direction, but like to know what it is. Thanks. Left front pad: HM340R 37000187 Right side pad: 2A119682 Casting: 2780930-340-8 I understand this one. Stamping near mount boss: 6-17-71 Clock like stamp: points to 2
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