Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: Chargerfan68]
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06/30/19 07:38 AM
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Very, very nice chrastmanship as usual!! I know that those Braille batteries are very good, but do they hold a charge for cars that sit for a couple of weeks at a time with no maintainance charge hooked up? They should be able to sit for months at a time as long as they are put away fully charged. Lots of those small batteries are just motorcycle batteries with a fancy label and price tag.
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: moparx]
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06/30/19 11:04 AM
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Looks like it'll be done just in time for SEMA 😆
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: AndyF]
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08/26/19 09:42 PM
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Love the mix of new and old on this build!
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
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08/27/19 12:02 AM
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Love the mix of new and old on this build! Yeah as it is coming together I'm starting to get some really positive reactions. I had a couple of Mopar guys stop by the other day to buy some parts from me. They just stood and stared at the Duster for a while and tried to wrap their heads around it. They hadn't seen coil packs and MPFI and a digital screen married up with a Direct Connection K frame and a Cordoba radiator and Viper brakes. I'll need to get the car out to some local Mopar shows next year to see what people think.
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: AndyF]
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08/27/19 07:28 AM
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The coil on plug really throws them for a loop. People immediately assume LS swap, partially because I use LS coils but most just don't expect coil near plug on an old car. I had a gentleman pull me aside at Cordova on drag week 2015 and tell me he really liked my car even though I had put a chevy motor in it haha. I hadn't finished my EFI at that point so it was coil on plug with a carb so it really looked wacky.
The duster is looking great Andy, and that pro dash looks awesome.
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: AndyF]
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08/27/19 09:43 AM
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looking good. how big is that Holley dash ? can't wait to see it in the dash!
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
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Re: Starting to work on the Duster
[Re: AndyF]
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08/29/19 08:09 AM
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The battery is just an off the shelf B2618 from Braille. I think I bought it from Summit Racing. The rod shifter is fairly simple. Just a piece of tubing with rod ends on it that was bent into a S shape. It connects the shifter to the linkage on the transmission. The rod takes up a lot less space than a cable but it has to be bent correctly and cut to the correct length. Shouldn't be too difficult for the average chassis guy to make. Thanks, I think that is a great idea. I will have to research Braille batteries.
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