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Old Oct 1, 2024 | 02:01 PM
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Eng. swap

Interesting engine swap!

I'm Cummins swapping a '74 Duster, thought I'd share the progress. | For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum
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Old Oct 2, 2024 | 05:11 AM
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What about a '89 727 in there? I have seen first Gen Monte Carlos swapped with the 6BT. I am following over there. "FIDO" F*** It and Drive On!!!
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Old Oct 2, 2024 | 06:00 AM
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I will be watching this as well.

I planned on installing a 4BT in my '69 Cuda for a while about 10 years back.
A 6BT is going to be pretty big and heavy to get it all to play nicely together.
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Old Oct 5, 2024 | 04:48 AM
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Good lord. A case of doing it just because it "can" be done.

I had a '76 Duster, I can't imagine that much weight up front!!! May have to pour some concrete in the trunk to keep the rear axle on the pavement...

What I'd give for the car he started with...
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Old Oct 5, 2024 | 07:45 AM
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You talk about pouring concrete in the trunk and you will have HOSS chiming in lol
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Old Oct 5, 2024 | 08:22 AM
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They did it in the Dukes of Hazard, to keep the General Lee from nose diving during the creek jumps.

If it is good enough for Bo and Luke....
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Old Oct 5, 2024 | 08:26 AM
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At MoParty there was a General Lee they used for shows on display. It was basically just a shell but had concrete in the trunk. And, oh yea, it was bowed like a banana from all those jumps...
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