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GaMoparMan, you are absolutely correct...now that I take a closer look at my own photo, I realize that it clearly cannot be any code numerically higher than J51, since J52 is right next to it.
Blowing up the photo without question shows the suspect code as G54...which makes sense as the...
In my opinion, that car cannot be used as any sort of reference, it has been changed around and there is no fender tag or build sheet to prove how it was originally optioned.
The seller doesn't even claim it to be an original Twister...simply states "Correct style stripes/twister decals / very...
Sounds legit, however that cannot be the case...at least not when concerning the 1974 cars...
Take a look a few posts above, I show the fender tag for my 1974 Duster 360 4-speed.
It shows my car was originally a J54 sport hood car, however my car has both the blackout and the scoops.
I am not...
The shifter is everything I hoped it would be!
...now all I need to do is track down the correct reverse shift rod. Brewers will sell it to me for $58, however I would rather an original piece.
The problem with just looking at images online is that most of these cars have been changed a lot from when they were originally built. Yes, nowadays almost every car with a stripe has the engine size designation below the stripe. Not because it was originally equip'd that way, but simply becuse...
Ha, fair enough. It's a tough call.
I can't justify the cost of the A-855 either.
Evey now and then I get a fantasy of selling off my extra parts and a car or two and ordering fuel injection and a 5-speed for both the Bee and the Duster 360...then I find another project car...lol.
I have never heard that about only painting the nicer bodies black. If black is a more rare color I think it is far more likely that people just ordered less black cars.
With the Passon Performance A-855 5-speed you can retain the factory appearence while enjoying an O/D manual transmission.
But with all those upgrades, and a built engine...it may be cheaper to sell the Duster and buy a Scat Pack?!?
I have been looking into the EZ efi 2.0 myself.
For the...
Dion is spot on. As I already stated, your car is gorgeous. Nobody, even most Mopar/A-body owners will ever know the air cleaner is wrong. As you can see, some of the owners/enthusiats of these specific model of cars do not even know...hahaha.
I was just attempting to educate whoever is willing...
I realize the early 340 made more power than each subsequent version.
The performance holy grail often being the 1968 4-speed cars thanks to their slighter hotter camshaft.
The 360 really never made more power than the 340.
The most fair comparison is the 1973 340 vs 1974 360.
Not sure what...
The things that you list as making it a superior model were all also standard on the 1973 Duster 340.
The 1973 340 vs 1974 360 HP engine debate could go on forever.
Very odd indeed, it now does that for me as well...
Here is the original link on my soon to be defunct local car club:
http://www.nmucc.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2119
Hopsefully it stays working...perhaps the thread starter or a moderator could edit the original posting to once...
My online alias isn't overly clever, however it'll always be apart of me.
and it's the same on every forum I visit, be it for cars, trucks, motorcycles, tools, eBay, Paypal, U-ship, Amazon, ... :thumrigh: