Valiant, low cost, 2 door sport hardtop, 225 1bbl, 1973, St. Louis assembly plant
Basically a '73 Slant Duster
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| Author: | John Deville [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Would someone help with a VIN # please |
This is the VIN# for a 73 Duster vl29c3g213748 I have the photo for the plate on the engine bay too. If it is needed. Thanks very much |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:26 pm ] |
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Valiant, low cost, 2 door sport hardtop, 225 1bbl, 1973, St. Louis assembly plant Basically a '73 Slant Duster
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 6:27 pm ] |
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Post a clear pic of the fender tag and much more information will be available. |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:26 pm ] |
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Ok, let me get that up in the morning Thanks |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:08 am ] |
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The plate photo you might not be able to read, so I am going to post it as I can read it. I am mostly interested in the type of tranny that was in the car originally. And would appreciate, suggestions on one that would work now. The drive train tunnel has a machined hole and mounts for a stick shift. v5x end fe5 u c16 c56 h51 r11 fe5 c6l3 000 515 505423 e24 d34 vl25 c3g 213748 |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Thu Dec 29, 2016 5:58 am ] |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:34 am ] |
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This car has vertical brackets on the tunnel , that would be considered mounts for a center console floor shift, and the hole is definitely machined, not cut out like you might see someone do to install an after market. So it may well have been an automatic on floor. Yes the car, was and is red. What is so weird about a red car? So, it had to have come off the line with an auto on the floor. Thanks for the info, |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Engine Swap |
And , yes it was vl29, read it wrong off the tag. I have a drive train, from a 68 Dodge Dart, it is a slant with a three on the tree, How hard would it be to install this drive train in that Duster, other than the obvious, would I have a driveshaft length issue ? |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Thu Dec 29, 2016 6:49 pm ] |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:35 am ] |
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Well here is the thing, and yes, I have been doing my research. I have to figure from the info on the build tag, this 73, was a /6..A904 platform. I have to look at the car closely one more time, and figure what kind of headache I care to give myself. If this car was a /6 A904, with the floor shift console, then all I have to do is find a suitable shifter. I have both drive trains available. Auto and manual, so the easiest thing is what I will probably do. I haven't found any pictures, yet, of center shift automatic cars, Although a guy out towards S.A. Tx. has, the console itself, for sale for about a grand. Thanks for the added information. Will check back periodically. The other option was, a 318cu. in. with the 904 backed up to it. So, I may lean that way, as well, your comments are always welcome. Thanks again John |
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| Author: | John Deville [ Thu May 31, 2018 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Would someone help with a VIN # please |
I am going to start the resto on the 73 Duster. Have a 68 225, with a 3 speed, and looking to make, the Duster a floor shift car. I was still hoping that I could get some more info on the driveshaft issue. I heard 111, on the 68 Dart, to 108, on the 73 Duster. Hoping someone may have time to elaborate. Thats only three inches. Please let me know what you think. Thanks |
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