Plymouth Duster getting rare?

That's cool. I wasn't thinking "rare" as in Mustang Shelby's LOL! But rare as in getting harder to find. Which I guess depends on the area.

15 yrs ago they were sitting in everyones back yard. My friend, who I got THIS one from, had up to FOUR at a time in his parents yard (when he lived there).

Up to TWO would be running at a time. The first one he bought nearly 20 years ago, he still has today. And now that is the ONLY one he has today. He's got a nice 360 block modified and balanced with Hypernetic pistons, 2.02 Stainless valves in the heads, etc. Supposed to run 8K RPM's without breaking a sweat. Built for 425~450 on motor and 400 NO2
All the parts are there, BUT... I've watched them SIT for the last 6 or more years since he's done anything with it. Still driving the worn 318 in the Duster!



Now for MY Duster...
I actually didn't go the 318/340/360/383/400/440 normal route.

And some people think I am crazy, but I am building a 287 for it (known as the 4.7 in our Dakota/Ram trucks) and a T04 Borge Warner Turbo.
Should get me over 400HP conservatively and 20MPG (when crusiing).
WOW. I could actually DRIVE the car around!!!




There it is as I was towing it home from Payson to the West side of Phoenix where I live. It sat under a Pine Tree for almost 10 years there!!!
The body is straight. It supposed to have the 8.75 corporate rear. No other drive train. Already stripped

I bought a lot of parts at first, used slightly damaged 4.7 to rebuild, manual tranny, computer, wiring harness.... all of the hard stuff really.

I needed some rods and was wanting 8.5:1 pistons. Way too expensive for me right now. Plus now ppl said to keep the 9.0:1 if I want to drive on street and wont go much over 400HP. So I'lll use the USED set of rods and pistons that I bought.

I've been working on my ATV lately but maybe soon I'll get the nerve to do more on this car. I'd like to race it by next year... but who knows.

six pack said:

I think the 70-71's would be the more desirable years for the value. I'd say build it the way you want to.

That pics looks familiar, you on forabodiesonly.com as well?

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Are you asking ME or the POWER WAGON guy?




As for my Duster, I haven't been to that site. Just some Dodge/Dakota sites. Since I'm using a Dakota engine and I have a Dakota 4.7



As for building it.

I will be doing everything myself. There are metal scrap yards near me and I have a welder and grinders.

So, home made motor mounts, roll cage, custom dash with electronic gauges.
You name it. Whatever I can muster up. And when out and about, it wont be full of products anybody can buy and install. Most of it will be built by me and therefore unique. It will just take longer making some of it work.


Here soon I'll be getting the bro in law to help me lower the engine and 5 speed into the car to mock up the motor mounts.