Plymouth Duster Buyers Guide (cheap muscle cars)

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[Kman.]

Video was well done! <thumb up> When I roll in to car shows with my *Duster, * it's most ALL the time the only one there. Even *Mopars* as a whole are not all that common around here, but *Dusters* seem to be even RARER in this neck of the woods. Thx for posting!

[No_Malarky]

Had a few of those many yrs ago. Fav was `73 Dart Sport w/snorkel scoop, 360 4sp, & 4.10 L/slip gear - Sister car to Duster but with narrower Dodge rear end vs Plymouth, which enabled me to run Pro-Trac N50 15`s without tubs

[ericwilson]

The first one for $2800 is my absolute dream car... Just as simple as it gets... 6cyl, collum shift auto, no power steering, no power brakes, non AC, as pure as pure can possibly get, perfect....

[johnweaver]

You did a good job of an overall view of the Abody's. They are really getting recognition now so the prices for something other than a basic Duster are now rarely mild and mostly wild....

[WARPSPD]

My second car in 1977 was a yellow “ triplex” duster 318 automatic. White interior, white vinyl and white stripes. In 79 I bought a 76 triple black duster from original owner not one ding on it. 318, 3 speed stick every option available. I gutted drivetrain and replaced it with a 1970 340 4 speed posi drivetrain. I put taxi cab hubs on steel rims. It was s sleeper. Motor had 501 purple shaft grind, 11.5 pistons, Edelbrock LD340 intake, Holley 750 double pumper. Doug Thorley headers and glass packs. God I miss her!

[gavindoak]

I LOVE dusters so much, definitely in my top 5 dream cars actually, they're just for me, everything is perfect about them, it's everything I love, it's how I like my cars. I also like how they aren't over the top and too fancy, but not crappy, I want one in plum crazy, with a hood scoop, the decals, and that small spoiler (all factory)

[bradcarter]

I had a 70' Duster, and a 72'Demon they were excellent cars, would race them almost every Saturday night. I built the Demon with the 340 into a monster! Highrise Manifold, 650 Carter Competition Carb, 11.5 to1 pistons 3/4 race cam.Dart aluminum heads...I had to upgrade Everything!! Posi rear out of a 66' barracuda, an A-727 Trans out of an older Chrysler.Had a street/strip kit put in, with a high stall torque converter. Solid motor mounts cause I kept snapping the rubber ones!! Dropped a driveshaft till I upgraded the u-joints too!! Man was that a sweet build. Sold it, regretted that ever since Great memories though. 😎👍

[tbd-]

Just Say No to long tube headers on A Body Mopars. One of the tubes on the left side has to hang under the steering linkages and it will bottom out and dent, eventually tearing a hole in it. Spend the money and go with the shorties.

[lowdown]

My dad had a '72 duster 340. It is my goal to one day own a '72 duster like my dad

[bond_mjblosser]

Wow that first one shown in gray/black looks surprisingly modern!

[craigwinn]

While in high school, I bought a Gold Duster off the dealer lot in '74. 318, automatic, A/C, am radio, carpet. $3200 out the door. Wish I still had it.

[georgeclark]

hmm, iv got a 73 340 with 727 auto and traction loc rear end stored in a barn in st cloud mn no title, for cheap. looking for nine grand drive it

[fullblastman]

One thing you missed on the engine swap is the drivetrain for the inline 6 is typically not set up to run that kind of power also the coil over rear end is replaced by leaf springs as cost savings.

[johnjoole]

Love 340 dusters so does my 70 grand prix 😂 honestly love all Mopar

[nimblemotorsports]

My first car was a 1970 with a 340ci 4-speed and 3.91 posi, with the rear wing and 71 grill.
I rebuilt the engine twice, it had a monster cam, double pumper, and headers, and was fast and loud. Great car at the time, I wanted something different.
I have seen very few of them for sale, never seen one like my 70 for sale locally.
I don't think I'd buy one, I like smaller cars these days, and my headers on the drivers side where a total pain, there was no way around the steering in the way. Maybe today someone could change the steering I guess. My clutch pedal pivot broke a few times also.

[randybellinger]

My first car with a brand new 340 Duster 3-speed shifter on the floor it was orange with a black vinyl top wish I had it now if I could find it I would buy it back

[timmccreery]

You should check out the Dodge Dart- Demon and Sport. Same as the Duster but a Dodge

[blueduster]

For everyone’s info, a good low mile G3 Hemi or crate are the same as any LS now. Hemi crates are cheaper than LS crates at the same Hp. Cheap JY LS or Hemi engines are usually garbage so be careful. Use reputable companies like LKQ. Pay the extra and know it’s a good engine. And spend on aftermarket pistons and etc if you plan boost. Don’t be that guy that blows up on tbe track.

[blueduster]

H code 340 cars are expensive. 25-40k. But the slant cars and 73-76 are much more reasonable.

[kevinpatrick]

Ive only a few mopar muscle cars since i was a teen and my current one is a 71 duster 340 factory h code 4 speed car . Its got edelbrock aluminum heads with 2.02 manley valves, hughes roller rockers, comp cams thumper hydraulic roller cam, lunati roller lifters, air gap intake, holley 750 ultra hp carb with old school hooker super comp headers . It was originally F8 green from the factory but was painted purple back in the early 1980s . Its also got a black vinyl roof, manual steering, manual front disc brakes with e bodies drums in the back .8 3/4 sure grip with 3.73 gears, baer axles, super stock springs moved inboard . Mini tubbed . Fiberglass hood and bumpers . Car weighs 3000 lbs .