The seller and his dad were pretty heavy into Drag racing- they had a large shop and a small junk yard that was full of A bodies! Lots of parts, so there is no telling. They 'built' this duster for the son when he was in high school but pulled the engine that was in it when it was sold to me (as...
Thanks for ALL the tips, ideas, and questions. Its a Duster w/ what I was told is a 340 manual transmission cam. Not sure on the tuning, but the seller did know his stuff. He said the bores checked out so he just installed new rings- dont know about the pistons, will do a comp test to check that...
Thought I had a dual plane, but turns out its an Edlebrock Torker II 340 single. This 360 w/3.55 SG seems a little sluggish off the line, could this single plane intake be the cause? The cam is not wild and its running on a built 904 w/cop car converter. The engine is fresh, and I dont know IF...
What must be done to them to run on non pollution equipped engines- ie, the holes below the exhaust posts. Are they pretty similar to the 340 heads stock to stock? If not, what needs to be done to them so they are on par w/the orig 340 head?
When upgrading from points to electronic ignitions, I've seen the orange/gold boxes mounted everywhere- including under the dash. Is there a consensus on the best location? I was thinking heat may be a factor in longevity, so toward the front up closer to the grill openings or on the firewall...