Javelin

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So it looks like I have my son convinced to get the 304 that’s in the car running. It has this monsterous Edlebrock 750 cfm carb on it.
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The plan is to sell the Eddie 750 and get same 600 cfm Holley Street Avenger I am running on the Duster. The car also has a set of headers on it that hang super low so I have him looking for a set of exhaust manifolds as well.

As you can see from the pic above there are all kinds of vacuum tubing with half assed plugs all over. Time for a big clean up.
 
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Bad Sport said:
Well...........he's got a point, lol.
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And have I mentioned he is a student and works very very part time in our family business? In other words he has no funds. He needs to to be swapping out this motor like he needs a hole in his head.
 
you are right on the money...or maybe no money.....either way, I hope he listens to the voice of experience. From what I hear, you didn't get to where you are on just your looks.

Mopar to ya'
Denny
 
DusterDaddy said:
And have I mentioned he is a student and works very very part time in our family business? In other words he has no funds. He needs to to be swapping out this motor like he needs a hole in his head.
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Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you, just sayin' he has a point.
 
DusterDaddy said:
He does, and I suggested he get the the thing drivable, do the body work and paint. He can swap in a motor at any time ...
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"Would you rather have a car you can drive, with the wrong engine, or have a Flinstone mobile, son?"
 
Not to mention the Chebby my wife and I provide him as his daily driver!! He's a great kid and we don't mind...
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DusterDaddy said:
Not to mention the Chebby my wife and I provide him as his daily driver!! He's a great kid and we don't mind...
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Dragging all this nasty **** home all the time! Reminds me of someone!
No finer compliment from a child as when for better or for worse, they want to be like you...
 
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Pushed the Jav inside and got a closer look at what is happening under the hood. The Mrs is not in love with another project happening.
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Going to start taking out unnecessary vacuum lines and add on electrical stuff.
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I don’t think the throttle cable is original and the kickdown rod is just laying on the intake. I think the throttle bracket on the carb is the same style the Holley will come with. I just need to find the peice that goes from the carb bracket to the slot in the kickdown.
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nah you don't need it !! it's a 727 trans put a full manual valve body in it :poke:
 
One of my first cars was a 69 javelin with the 290. I'll be watching this one. Thanks for posting.
 
New here is a paint scheme. Hides those aweful bulges on the front fenders...
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This is the car that won the trans am series. It’s a 70 car re bodied with 73 sheet metal. I also learned that the 304 is merely a de stroked 360!
 
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I remember those 390/401s. They were tuff to beat with a 1970 Swinger 340-4spd. They had a top-end rush the Swinger couldn't touch with 3.55s. I finally bit the bullet and put some 4.10s in. Now that was a whole new car.
I always thought the Javelin could be a force, for someone with more money than me at age 17,lol. I tried to stay away from them. I went and picked on the BB Chevelles instead. They had a top-end rush too, but they had nothing but monster wheel-hop all thru first gear. By the time they got thru that chit, the Swinger was long gone. But those 390/401s, hyup they were tuff to beat from a roll-on.
 
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Stay within budget , Duster Daddy.. There's a couple of reasons ,you controlling this one .
It's called " learning curve " ....:)
 
[FOR SALE] - 73 AMC Javelin

My son is thinking this is more than he wants to dig into at this point in his existence.

He’s looking to sell and find a running V8 Scamp or Swinger he can play with. He has his eye on one up in North Jersey...
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I seen he had it for sale on Facebook, for a decent price.
 
I would not mind having it, but I bought too many projects last year, I have not touched.

It is priced right if it moves and stops.
 
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The Javelin has been sold. Too much body work and expensive rare parts to buy.

So he is eying up this beak Dart now, lol
 
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Money burning a hole in his pocket.
Those old amc part are stupid expensive.
The dart, maybe depends on what it is, but not much value for the money spent.
 
I have a friend here, that I bought my challenger off of has a dart sport lite, with a 6 4-speed, it is in decent shape for $2500.
 
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