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I have a low mileage rebuilt /6 that I want to pull from my automatic Valiant and put into my Manual Duster. Are /6's different between an auto trans and manual trans? Can I swap an automatic /6 into a manual car easily? Will the pressure plate bolt to the same spot on crank as the flex...

:wave: Spring is here and I am thinking of swapping a 2 barrel intake and carb I have sitting on the shelf into my 73 Duster with a 3 spd manual trans. Can I use the same throttle cable that is in the Duster? (original 1 brrl 3 spd manual) I know that a kickdown is not needed but are the...

First off: Lets not turn this political. Vent: Are the days gone where one can make a few $ from buying and selling? Nothing is selling... For about 23 years I was able to make a few $ buying and selling cars but this year nothing is selling...... Even at major losses I am unable to move...

So I brought a friends car in for a quick re-paint and it turned into a full restoration......... Found previous body work sucked. :banghead: Quarters were replaced with an overlap of 18"......quarters at roof had over an inch of bondo.......Roof had almost 1/4" of bondo and to top it all...

I am looking for pics of Y-2 Sunfire Yellow and Y-3 Honey Gold cars. When I am checking paint chips, too me, my car looks like Sunfire Yellow but the paint code is Y-3 Honey Gold. What do you think? Is this Honey Gold or Sunfire Yellow? Am I starting to go color blind? :lol: On this paint...

Hello What tricks do you have for keeping moisture out of air compressor lines? I am getting ready to paint need a remedy quick. I am getting a huge amount of water in my airlines. This is the first time in several years with this compressor that I am getting noticeable moisture. I have 3...

Question for the trans guru's. I have 73 Dart 318 904. Has had Lokar kick down and throttle cable hooked up. I believe the kick down is adjusted properly, free at idle moves with throttle. Also has had a torque converter replaced, not sure of stall. This car was raced, had NOS and other...

For Sale 73 Duster needs restoration. /6 car disc brakes. Interior rough. Trunk floor needs replaced and front floors. Does not run. Windshield cracked. Frame rails good! Rear spring shackles missing. I bought this a couple years ago and never got to it. This was a Georgia car that is now in...

73 Dart Swinger 318 project car. Rails are rough. This needs a restoration or maybe race. I bought the car last year, from another member, not running. I re-stabbed the distributor and added an EGR block off plate. I also purchased a lokar throttle cable. The Lokar kickdown cable has not been...

I am selling almost all my vehicles; life has taken over and the wind is out of my sails. 1973 Duster 225 3 spd. 39,782 miles. Runs, Drives, stops good. Body does have a few flaws. $4200 Car now has a Grant wheel, original included. Located in Ionia MI 48846 Pics also here...

I have a '73 Duster with 39k on it. It has 225 with a Holley 1920 1 brrl. It appears to have CARB emissions. (California car) It has a dead spot under quick acceleration. Sometimes it will stall out, sometimes I can keep it running. It acts as if it is not getting enough gas then. Runs...

It finally warmed up enough, here in MI, to get the Duster out! Driving it puts a smile on my face! :grin:

Ok I have realized I need to down size; I current projects I have include 12 vehicles, 2 tractors, 3 bikes, and I bought a house to fix up. So I need to part with almost everything. My question is Should I part the '72 Valiant or sell it as a roller, without motor/trans? I parked the...

Not an A body but I traded my 85 Dodge 3/4 ton for this Charger. 440, solid but needs paint and interior.

So I am thinking of replacing the 318 in my 3/4 Dodge truck with my 225 2brrl that I had built a few years ago. Reasons are mostly mpg the 318 is runs great and has no problems. How do these trucks do with the slants? Should I still get about 28 mpg or will it drop to 18? Is it worth it to...

Just picked up another Duster. '73 /6 3 speed on the floor. 39k miles. Not perfect but nice.

My rebuilt motor (4.7) in my 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee ltd is junk! It has 53 miles on it and the rods are knocking! I have had this motor out 3 times in the last week alone and it now needs to go back to the shop........when can I start to get frustrated?

Hello I have been so busy that I havent had time to do my front suspension and brakes on the Valiant. So I got an estimate today. $1500 for labor to due whole front with alignment and all 4 brakes & m/c & new lines. Mount new tires. I have all the parts this quote is just for labor. I am...

Hello I thought about selling the Dart and someone came over today to look at it. Started it put it in Drive and pulled it forward. I got out to let them drive it and it would not go anymore. It only had reverse. So they left and I fired it up a little later and it now has low and...

I fired up the '73 Dart I bought this spring and took it for a spin, only 1 mile. Motor sounds great and it was fun driving, until..........it no longer went forward under its own power. In drive it now just sits there and clunks badly. It sounds like the flywheel isnt...

Thought I would share this. Not mine but not far away from me. http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/1824928039.html

Have you ever felt like you bought the wrong car? I think the '73 Dart I got is going to fight me all the way! I keep putting money in it and haven't been able to drive it yet. The latest, I bought a Lokar throttle cable, original too short, and hooked it up. Now I have no start, checked...

So today I had a 2005 Jeep Rubicon come in for a new hood and a touch up on the front fender. So I primed and painted the hood and fender. The Paint did not match. Was it mixed wrong? It is just too dark. A little frustration.......... This is my first time not painting an entire vehicle...

Hello I just rebuilt a 4.7 out of a Grand Cherokee Limited. Over all I liked the engine. It was easy to work on including the 3 timing chains. The only thing I didnt like is that there are no cam bearings. Its built like a briggs & stratton. If the journals were bad on this cam/head; How...

Just wanted to let you all know about a Scamp I found on an auction site. I would be bidding if I had enough to work with but cant. Car looked nice from the pics. Even though it is on crashed toys it didnt appear to be wrecked. Good luck...

I have a friend with a few 440's. We have been talking and I may be able to pick one up for the Duster. Questions What is a rebuildable 440 worth? What do I offer, without insulting him, and still get a good deal? Are there any 440's that I need to stay away from? Or are all of...

Hello, I found a 8 3/4 locally; although I am not familiar with them. Heres ad: I have a rear end out of a 67 belvedere, it is a 8 3/4, not froze up. not a posi or L/S it is a open spool with 2. something gears in it,good rear end. $150.00, It is a 489 cas. thanks paul, duster/dart parts...

In my spare time I make syngas with my gasifier. I use trash and wood as fuel. Here is a pic from tonights experiments.

Hello, I am thinking of getting one of these universal turbo kits off ebay. T3/T4 I have a 225 /6 fresh rebuild .030 over, other than that stock. with 2brrl This is for my daily driven Vailant, no racing, just for fun and a little extra power. Just to be different. Questions. 1. Does anyone...

These are not mine. I found them on Craigslist. Just thought I would share the link. (Allegan MI) http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/pts/1655988959.html