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    71 Duster Door jam switch

    Dome light doesn't work. During troubleshooting found both switches corroded. Top one is from pax side and cleaned up good...now delivers continuity/break in continuity. Bottom one is from driver's side and the prongs don't make contact You can see plastic coming down which keeps two of the...
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    '71 340 Duster has a short

    Looking for some help to get Mr Duster up and running again. Mallory dual point distributer and stock coil(I think--round black). Couple years ago I took out the rally dash and had it sent off to a FABO member who did a great job renewing it. I opted to have the amp gauge display like a volt...
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    '71 Duster 340 Battery getting overcharged

    Fella's, please help me solve this problem I'm having. Stock '71 street car with 1 year old auto zone replacement alternator (has only 1 field instead of two--blue wire goes to the field and green goes to nothing...alternator has std post for black wire to battery). No aftermarket amp-drawing...
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    THANKS REDFISH-Mr Duster's back on the road!

    After almost 2 yrs of replacing/refurbishing most everything that moves on Mr Duster he's back on the road! What was going to be a quick transmission rebuild turned into a much bigger project! Here's me taking the kids to school--33 years after I use to drive it in high school...can't see the...
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    71 340 Duster Tach

    If you own a 71 340 Duster with the original FACTORY tach would you PLEASE post a picture of the tach here? I've heard it goes to 7K or 8K after I bought one that goes to 6k…another 6k one has red markings at 5.5 to 6K…I'm confused…can anyone help? THANKS and Happy Thanksgiving!
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    What would you do?

    Dash from 71 340 Duster. Get a new one or repair the rust. Note the hole near the ashtray. If repair, what to use? Thanks!
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    What is this?

    Took my dash out this morning...what does this do? Over on the left side near the fuse box. Mounted to the side with a 3/8" bolt. 1971 340 Duster. Thanks!
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    [WANTED] Fan shroud for 1968 26" radiator

    Radiator # 2898041--listed as 1968 S body 318 Auto w/ AC (S?...maybe originally in a sport satellite?) 2 studs on pax side 7 1/4" apart...3 on drivers side 6" top to middle and 5" middle to bottom stud. 27 3/4" across from top studs. I'm at 78070. Looking to spend $25-90 based on condition...
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    [SOLD] Caliper brake line

    Anyone have an extra one of these for the front right? On my 71 Duster-This one has a little crimp. 78070. Was thinking $5-10, but haven't searched yet. Thanks, Mark
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    71 340 Duster gauge problems

    Looking for some FABO expertise to help me out here. Original 71 340 Duster, rally dash, with no air, smog junk removed, Mallory dual point distributor…pretty standard. I thought I'd have it back on the street this week, but had some carb issues. Contacted RustyRatRod and he's putting...
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    Need Thermoquad expert's help

    Hi folks, I installed my Thermoquad which was rebuilt on my 340 Duster this morning, but I'm not sure I got the choke linkage right. I'm wondering if I got the choke vacuum and the auto choke arms backwards. Also found out this morning there was no spring to bring the tranny kick down rod...
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    Any advice on 727 install?

    I plan to put my rebuilt 727 back in my 71 340 Duster soon. Have never done this before and am open to any lessons learned you folks might have. It's up on jacks and I plan to borrow my neighbors tranny jack. Have a friend coming over who put a tranny in his Motörhome. Thanks in advance!
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    need help IDing speedometer piece and advice

    Hi folks. I took this piece out of my 71 340 Duster this morning. What does the silver cylinder with a single electrical bullet connector do? You can see where in the past the exhaust burned the speedo cable and the guys plastic-tied/siliconed it…last time I drove it I notice the needle was...
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    Need help IDing my 340 motor

    I decoded my VIN (VN29H1E103516) and it matches what I found on my fender tag for a 1971 340 4bbl Duster. My transmission matches the last 4 of the VIN. My question is how do I know this is a matching engine? I thought it was matching as I found a 2780930-340-3 on the block drivers side and...
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    Hello from Spring Branch, TX

    Hi folks, I'm Mark and have owned my 71 340 Duster ever since my 71 318 Charger was totalled by a drunk driver...luckily no one got hurt. That was high school 30+ years ago...Mr Duster has seen the hay fields of Montana where I grew up on a farm...then travelled around with me to several states...
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