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  1. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Well the knock I was hearing is somthing worse than we had first hoped.... It has gotten worse and is coming from deep it sounds like.... Oil pressure is good so not sure why its knocking. Im afraid im losing a bearing... May be time for a 360 now. Just not looking forward to pulling the engine...
  2. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Yup its very nice. The counties to the east and south of me have smog regulations for newer vehicles but not ones as old as our A-Bodies. I'm sure its just a matter of time before we have to start getting checked though. Plus I'm fortunate enough to have a shop that "inspects" vehicles by...
  3. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Well I used a scuffing pad on a drill. Left some scratches that didnt polish out but they look better than the old ones. Plus my car will never be more than a driver so I was pleased.
  4. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Well my buddy got it all buttoned up and running while I was taking care of some business. I organized some of the hoses and wires and snapped some pics. Getting some spark knock once I ran it down the road for about 30 minutes. The knock was on the driver's side of the motor and only...
  5. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    New intake is on and valve covers are cleaned and repainted. Now to figure out throttle and kickdown linkages for new carb.
  6. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    West of there, out of Decatur. The car came from Wichita Falls then to Alvord now to me.
  7. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Fog lights already gifted to my mechanic buddy that's helping me. As for plans, putting Edelbrock Dual plane intake with performer Carb. I guess restomod best describes my long term plans. Nock on wood the tranny and rear end seem sound. Have the 903 with 8 1/4 combo. Need to see if it has...
  8. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    My wife was awsome this Christmas and bought be a new carb and intake manifold... Both were needed in my opinion Engine as purchased minus the aircleaner: Looks like previous owner put a single plane Edelbrock on the thing with the factory carb. Also painted the valve covers with some...
  9. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Had a bad exhaust leak from the start, well lets say several leaks. HAD to fix that.... Hooker comp headers, Thrush mufflers and had a local shop weld up the pipes. Also pulled the front bumperettes and fog lights off. Mid header install:
  10. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Tires and rims pictured weren't a part of the deal. Got a set of 14" American Racing Outlaw II mag wheels with some old tires. One of the tires had a bad spot... Replaced tires with some Hankooks my tire shop had at a reasonable price. Did some polishing on the rims and already seeing...
  11. JCMini30

    JCMini30's '76 Duster

    Well figured I would start my Duster restoration page. Here goes nothing. Bought the car that had several restorations going at once. He needed some cash to get his ac/heat system back from a restoration company. Feel like I got a fair price without riping him off. Car appeared to be...
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