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Father-Son 1974 Duster Project
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Got everything back together this evening. Installed the new OEM Mopar distributor initial timing is 19* with no vacuum. With advance connected to vacuum timing went to 21*.
Ran rpms up twice with no missing or fall off. Problem solved!! I'll get vacuum reading and total timing readings this weekend. Too late to keep reving up the car tonight. Can't piss off the neighbors. Also found out my Lokar kickdown cable broke on the pressed transmission end. Gotta see if I can get Summit to send me a replacemet. It's only 2 months old.
Ran rpms up twice with no missing or fall off. Problem solved!! I'll get vacuum reading and total timing readings this weekend. Too late to keep reving up the car tonight. Can't piss off the neighbors. Also found out my Lokar kickdown cable broke on the pressed transmission end. Gotta see if I can get Summit to send me a replacemet. It's only 2 months old.
Are you confident your Lokar cable is pressed on at the transmission end? Mine pulled out because I had it adjusted too tight, and when I got down there, it was held with a set screw. You may be able to fix what you have.
Cley
Cley
My feeble old mind tells me that it was pressed on at the transmission end. I sure hope that I am wrong and you are right and I can just get their Allan keys and put it back together. I'll be driving soon or if that is the case!
I'm going to download the installation instructions when I get to work I'm sure it will depict how that cable is attached to that fitting.
If yours is the same as mine, then you'll be rolling in no time!
Cley
Cley
There is indeed a set screw I must not have tightened up! Good news!
It's the little things that make this stuff interesting. Car is looking good DD, getting close to working the bugs out on longer drives.
Thanks Jaws! A thousand little things to do still. Lokar throttle pressure setup is back together and adjusted for now as per the install instructions. I missed that set screw on the trans end. It was tight working conditions but I had Aaron handing me the tools like back in the beginning days of the project.
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Dartn440
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Ahhhh the little things. The trans pan was dripping a bit on the Demon a few weeks back so I crawled under there drained he trans, pulled the pan, got a fresh gasket, hooped it all up in standard fashion but somehow forgot to tighten drain plug to spec. After 24 hours my buddy filled the trans back up and slowly onto the floor overnight. Lol life is good
I avoided doing the lock strip on my windshield gasket for months. Just thought it was going to be a PITA. Had the $10 lock strip tool and few ounces of super soapy water and it went in super easy in about 15 minutes. Now I can start to procrastinate about the stainless trim I bought over 6 months ago!
bkd
No more Scoops
WOW so I'M not the only PROCRASTINATOR!!! LOL the car is beautiful and some what reminds me of my Duster miss that car...LOOKS GREAT!!!
bkd
No more Scoops
Understood
Divenut
Well-Known Member
Truer words have never been spoken! Started the Daddy Daughter Duster in 2011 and have not made anywhere near the progress Duster Daddy has.
Nice build man,
Pat
She's all fueled up. Going to go out and cruise around a little tonight!
Grocery getter
Dartn440
Well-Known Member
Great job! Great looking car! Must feel nice to drive it?
I drove about 20 miles this afternoon and evening. After I fueled up with Exxon Supreme, drove home and dialed back initial timing to 15*. A few guys said 21 was too much. The car ran pretty good and shifted nice. From time to time under load it felt like it wanted to or did have a slight backfire through the carb then hesitated until rpms got over 2000 then I think some of the distributor advance came it and that seemed to be the sweet spot.
Wonder what adjustments to try next?
I am running an alternator that was in the trunk of the car when I bought it. During my drive, I believe the bearing in the alternator started to make noise. So I'll keep an eye and ear on that too.
Wonder what adjustments to try next?
I am running an alternator that was in the trunk of the car when I bought it. During my drive, I believe the bearing in the alternator started to make noise. So I'll keep an eye and ear on that too.
Alex5280
74' Duster
Great to see that you are driving the car!!!
It's not a sprint, it's a marathon as well as a war of attrition. Funny thing happens when you go out to the garage and do stuff, stuff gets done. Sometimes two or three times till it's right, but it gets done. Keep at it, that's all I can sayTruer words have never been spoken! Started the Daddy Daughter Duster in 2011 and have not made anywhere near the progress Duster Daddy has.
Nice build man,
Pat
It felt odd that I was getting near complete then I drove it and felt better because I discovered I have so much more to do than I thought!!
It was exciting to drive the car with my son who almost dared me to do it 6 years ago sitting in the shotgun seat!!!
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Drive it, that's what they were built for.
Winter is coming soon, put some miles on it.
Winter is coming soon, put some miles on it.
Will do. We got the timing tape yesterday. Thanks
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