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Duster Hood Scoop Question??? #193230 01/14/09 02:14 PM 01/14/09 02:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 430 Saint John C Canuck OP super gas
Canuck OP super gas C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 430 Saint John	The twin scoops you see on a '71 Duster. Were they factory fresh air or just decoration? Thanks

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: Canuck] #193231 01/14/09 02:22 PM 01/14/09 02:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Did you know that they were only available on Duster Twisters? Low performance 318 and /6 engines only. There was no connection to the carbs or air cleaner, just a small hole underneath each scoop. So, yes, they were fresh air, sort of, but I'm sure they made no difference at all in performance.

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #193232 01/14/09 02:27 PM 01/14/09 02:27 PM
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mopars_1 master M Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,106 Ridgeland Wi	Quote: Did you know that they were only available on Duster Twisters? Low performance 318 and /6 engines only. There was no connection to the carbs or air cleaner, just a small hole underneath each scoop. So, yes, they were fresh air, sort of, but I'm sure they made no difference at all in performance. should be good for AT LEAST 60+ horse on a standard /6! 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 auto 1937 Plymouth PT50 1969 Dodge Dart Swinger 340 4 speed 2013 Ram laramie 2500 hemi 2008 Harley FLSTSB springer

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: mopars_1] #193233 01/14/09 02:54 PM 01/14/09 02:54 PM
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Canuck OP super gas C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 430 Saint John	Were the twisters /6 & 318 only? I am buying an original 340 4 speed car and was curious about what the options for hoods would be and whether they would have had actual fresh air. thanks for the help

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: Canuck] #193234 01/14/09 02:59 PM 01/14/09 02:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	No 1970-71 340 Dusters came with hood scoops, it was not optional, only on the Twister (yes, /6-318 only).

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #193235 01/14/09 04:16 PM 01/14/09 04:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 430 Saint John C Canuck OP super gas
Canuck OP super gas C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 430 Saint John	cool thanks! thats kind of funny

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: Canuck] #193236 01/14/09 05:19 PM 01/14/09 05:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 514 Buffalo, MN hydro super street
hydro super street Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 514 Buffalo, MN	Scott, I had a '71 Twister 318 car in the seventies and I don't remember any holes under the scoops. Are you sure the Dusters had them?

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #193237 01/14/09 05:54 PM 01/14/09 05:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA rrunner master
rrunner master Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,407 S.E. Florida, USA	Quote: just a small hole underneath each scoop. Are you sure about that? I had a few twister dusters in my day and they had no holes in the scoop area, but the Darts and Demons I have had did have holes.

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: rrunner] #193238 01/14/09 06:12 PM 01/14/09 06:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	The Darts & Demons had the holes for sure, Twisters may not have, It's been too long since I've seen an original one (unmodified, original, etc.) for me to recall.

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #193239 01/14/09 06:26 PM 01/14/09 06:26 PM
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9 Sec Phill On a road near you 9 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,293 Northeast, Alpine, NY	340 cars could have came with the 340 wedge call out on a flat hood, Mine was 71, 340 4 gear, torra red with black vinyl roof with a wedge hood call out. long gone now. ...Phill

Re: Duster Hood Scoop Question??? [Re: Canuck] #193240 01/14/09 08:26 PM 01/14/09 08:26 PM
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B1arno super stock B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,039 Redwood City Ca.	My brother has a 71 Duster twister and a 71 Demon 340. Both were unmolested when purchased. Both have the fresh air cutouts. Arno

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