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Picture from the early 80's #1608817 04/17/14 11:55 PM 04/17/14 11:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	He's a picture of my 3rd race car a 1974 Duster and the very first tow vehicle that I could spend a night at the track and sleep in a bed. Its my old 1976 dodge van that came with a 318 which I replaced with a 360 I built wild a 474 lift purple shaft cam lD4B intake, a set of 2.02 heads I massaged, headers, and a 650 carb. Back when an open trailer replaced a tow bar and life was simpler. The Duster ran a best of 9.82 with a .030 over 440 (NA), 750 roller cam, 906 heads, weiand tunnel ram with two 750 carbs, trw pistons, and super stock springs. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608818 04/18/14 12:15 AM 04/18/14 12:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e... cheapstreetdustr master
cheapstreetdustr master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e...	did you ever run Atco... I think i have video of your car there back in the 80s..would be circa 86 not sure if i can find the tape VHS type ..but the car looks familiar... 365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured [image][/image]

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #1608819 04/18/14 12:29 AM 04/18/14 12:29 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: did you ever run Atco... I think i have video of your car there back in the 80s..would be circa 86 not sure if i can find the tape VHS type ..but the car looks familiar... No I've never been or raced there. This picture had to be 1985 or after because that's when I bought my house and I owned the duster for several years after that. Member Joe White bought it but He always raced at Quaker City. Joe bought my 69 Dart, 74 Duster, and 82 Charger over the years. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608820 04/18/14 01:11 AM 04/18/14 01:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida Locomotion master
Locomotion master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida	Quote: The Duster ran a best of 9.82 with a .030 over 440 (NA), 750 roller cam, 906 heads, weiand tunnel ram with two 750 carbs, trw pistons, and super stock springs. Sounds like a Direct Connection manual build=up.

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608821 04/18/14 01:40 AM 04/18/14 01:40 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,563 Janesville, WI SpareParts pro stock
SpareParts pro stock Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,563 Janesville, WI	Vans are a lost art.

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: Locomotion] #1608822 04/18/14 02:27 AM 04/18/14 02:27 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Quote: The Duster ran a best of 9.82 with a .030 over 440 (NA), 750 roller cam, 906 heads, weiand tunnel ram with two 750 carbs, trw pistons, and super stock springs. Sounds like a Direct Connection manual build=up. I still have the books. At any given time I probably had 16-24 TRW or Sealed Power piston sitting here. I would pick used ones up at parts sells and piece together sets. I ran this crap for years till 440source came out with their budget kits. I put a stroker together and threw it in my Daytona and on a break in pass ran a 9.50 and when I pulled up to Matt after my pass he was smiling away saying your going to love this time card. These are great times for Mopar lovers. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: SpareParts] #1608823 04/18/14 02:30 AM 04/18/14 02:30 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Vans are a lost art. You can say that again. When I worked at a gas station in the 70's there were some very nice vans that stopped in. Red shag carpet, lights, and funny smelly smoke coming out the windows. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608824 04/18/14 04:14 PM 04/18/14 04:14 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country deaks master
deaks master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,210 robin hood country	Was that the R286 cam ? and what weight was the car ? 69 Dart GTS 440 mopar .590 cam, Edelbrock heads, 3200# best et 6.45, 106.78, 10.14, 132.88 mph, 1.47 60ft best 60ft 1.36

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608825 04/18/14 04:35 PM 04/18/14 04:35 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 22,873 Chicken coop dustergirl340 Chicken Little
dustergirl340 Chicken Little Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 22,873 Chicken coop	The van AND the car are both cool. Thanks for the pic.

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: dustergirl340] #1608826 04/18/14 05:05 PM 04/18/14 05:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: The van AND the car are both cool. Thanks for the pic. Thank-you. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: deaks] #1608827 04/18/14 05:16 PM 04/18/14 05:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Was that the R286 cam ? and what weight was the car ? Yes it was the R286 cam. I still have 3 of them sitting on a shelf as they played around with how they did the center lines on those cams. The Duster was around 2600 pounds with a 440 engine and 727 (without driver) and I was a lot lighter but in those days. The car was mini tubed using the stock steel wheel wells and was limited to a 14-31 slick and ran a 4.56 gear and a good old J convertor. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608828 04/18/14 05:20 PM 04/18/14 05:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	At Columbus. 8116721-My74DusteratColumbus001.jpg (136 downloads) 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608829 04/18/14 05:24 PM 04/18/14 05:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	The old Keystone (now Pittsburgh Raceway Park) 8116724-Myold74Duster001.jpg (118 downloads) 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608830 04/18/14 05:25 PM 04/18/14 05:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame...	Nice pics John!! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: tboomer] #1608831 04/18/14 05:34 PM 04/18/14 05:34 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Nice pics John!! Thanks Ted. Just some of the OLD memories I scanned. Man those were fun years. Racing 2 days a week and testing on a third. Now I get tired thinking about it. At least 7 race cars over the years (still own 2) plus a few tow vehicles I raced too and I still check out the for sale ads a few times a day. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608832 04/18/14 05:35 PM 04/18/14 05:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	Quote: Quote: Vans are a lost art. You can say that again. When I worked at a gas station in the 70's there were some very nice vans that stopped in. Red shag carpet, lights, and funny smelly smoke coming out the windows. Dig the combo you had goin on there and the funny smoke and vans just go hand in hand............ 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: Thumperdart] #1608833 04/18/14 05:38 PM 04/18/14 05:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,920 United Socialist States of Ame...	Quote: Dig the combo you had goin on there and the funny smoke and vans just go hand in hand........... So says my favorite law abiding citizen!!! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: tboomer] #1608834 04/18/14 05:43 PM 04/18/14 05:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Quote: Dig the combo you had goin on there and the funny smoke and vans just go hand in hand........... So says my favorite law abiding citizen!!! BUT, but, but, he didn't inhale. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: tboomer] #1608835 04/18/14 06:55 PM 04/18/14 06:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,317 State of confusion	Too funny...............I gave that stuff up w/my hair........... And no, I NEVER inhaled...............much! 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: Thumperdart] #1608836 04/18/14 08:12 PM 04/18/14 08:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard master
roadhazard master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	Thanks for sharing the pic John. I like all 3

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: tboomer] #1608837 04/18/14 08:32 PM 04/18/14 08:32 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I bought a 76 Dodge 109 wb van new (gutted.. bare butt minimum) and fixed it up to sleep 4... I finished it up about a week before I was gonna take it on a hunting trip to Montana ... looked outside the day we were suppose to leave and it was GONE.... guns and all.. still made the trip but used my brothers nova(he was going with me anyways) but I went out a bought a pop up trailer and away we went... the cops found it a couple weeks later... STRIPPED

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608838 04/18/14 09:40 PM 04/18/14 09:40 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 336 Creston, Iowa 3 340man4ever enthusiast
340man4ever enthusiast 3 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 336 Creston, Iowa	Quote: He's a picture of my 3rd race car a 1974 Duster and the very first tow vehicle that I could spend a night at the track and sleep in a bed. Its my old 1976 dodge van that came with a 318 which I replaced with a 360 I built wild a 474 lift purple shaft cam lD4B intake, a set of 2.02 heads I massaged, headers, and a 650 carb. Back when an open trailer replaced a tow bar and life was simpler. The Duster ran a best of 9.82 with a .030 over 440 (NA), 750 roller cam, 906 heads, weiand tunnel ram with two 750 carbs, trw pistons, and super stock springs. Sweet car and combo...........Love the van as well! I would be proud to have either one of them today Thanks for sharing Curator at Adams County Speed Shop

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: 340man4ever] #1608839 04/18/14 11:01 PM 04/18/14 11:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Thanks for the compliments guys. There isn't to much in my life I would change and even now as I'm getting older (58) I still love racing and testing. I've never been the best driver on race day but I love testing and getting the most out of any given combo. My Son Matt is a way better driver but I tried to get him interested in porting heads and intakes but he has zero interest. But at 23 he did measure, mic, an assemble his own 360 (I did the heads) and he went out and ran some nice 10.50's so he can handle that part well. I hate paying someone for something i can learn to do myself. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1608840 04/18/14 11:03 PM 04/18/14 11:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: I bought a 76 Dodge 109 wb van new (gutted.. bare butt minimum) and fixed it up to sleep 4... I finished it up about a week before I was gonna take it on a hunting trip to Montana ... looked outside the day we were suppose to leave and it was GONE.... guns and all.. still made the trip but used my brothers nova(he was going with me anyways) but I went out a bought a pop up trailer and away we went... the cops found it a couple weeks later... STRIPPED Man that's a bummer to hear about your van and guns getting stolen. At least you didn't let it ruin your hunting trip. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: pittsburghracer] #1608841 04/20/14 02:30 PM 04/20/14 02:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh... 1 1974 474 Duster super stock
1974 474 Duster super stock 1 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh...	John, I have video of your old Dart when Joe owned it racing at Meander in Youngstown!! See ya, Ken

Re: Picture from the early 80's [Re: 1974 474 Duster] #1608842 04/20/14 03:39 PM 04/20/14 03:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer OP "Little"John
pittsburghracer OP "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: John, I have video of your old Dart when Joe owned it racing at Meander in Youngstown!! See ya, Ken That was along time ago. LOL. we are getting old aren't we. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

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