Comments on: No Reserve 1973 Plymouth Gold Duster V8

By: John

John — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:05:17 +0000

In reply to Edwin Haggerty.

There’s always a used car for sale near zezo magic shop in Colorado

By: Perry Ashley

Perry Ashley — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:49:14 +0000

In reply to Zen.

V8 and AC pretty common. I have and have had several examples. A very cool car some one will love it.

By: eric22t

eric22t — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:25:03 +0000

In reply to eric22t.

actually i said that wrong rank. the 833 4spd was available and the the od version 833 came out in 75 they were physically the same and the same linkage set up.
no, mopar never offered a toploader 4 spd as far as i know for the cars.
they were in the trucks though.

and as long as the linkage wasn’t worn out they shifted fine even behind the big blocks and hemis

By: Stan

Stan — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:50:21 +0000

In reply to Bob.

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By: Edwin Haggerty

Edwin Haggerty — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:40:34 +0000

My dad worked for Chrysler/Plymouth in the 70’s when I was a kid. He brought home a new demo about every 6 weeks and then the dealer would sell it at a discount as it had several hundred to a couple of thousand miles on it. He usually brought home the nice cars but one time he brought home a slant six Duster. It just so happened we were headed to Ft Walton Beach to see his sister that same weekend so we filled up the Duster and took off. I guess my dad wasn’t used to cars that got good gas mileage and as we got closer to our destination he decided to see if we could get all the way without stopping for gas. (From Jacksonville) We ran out of gas about one block from her house. My dad was amazed as it was over 300 miles and the Duster wasn’t even broken in yet. I do remember though the very next week he turned the car in stating that the cheap vinyl bench seat hurt his back. I think the real reason was he just missed his 383 & 440’s. P.S.- Remind me to never buy a used car from Mark!

By: Rank

Rank — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:21:28 +0000

In reply to eric22t.

The same 4sp that you could get with a Volare, you know, the one with the bad feeling linkage? I mean, a straight 4sp with a 1 to final gear. Hotrod? For a drag strip? On the street was a poor idea if you didn’t like tickets, jail time, and becoming uninsurable. Plus street racing is dangerous, not just for you, but for those around you as well. I love going to the drag strip, but whole heartily disapprove of street racing.

By: Mark Dolan

Mark Dolan — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:18:45 +0000

Ex-wife had a 1973 Duster, 318, auto. Had it for several years. The day we sold it the frame broke in half about a mile from our house. Too much Chicago winter for too many years.

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:15:36 +0000

In reply to Bob.

Reminds me of an Aston Martin I have.
Nice car good luck with the sale

By: Art Rodriguez

Art Rodriguez — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:40:36 +0000

Yes I bought a ’74 Duster 318 -auto tranny half vinyl roof a/c sunroof in 1974. Nice car but not enough power

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:23:34 +0000

Friend had one this vintage. Pretty dark forest green. It was slant six but looked good and we’d get five of us in there no problem. I think I slid into his driver’s side rear panel with my 89 Daytona 🤔. I still owe my 26 years later…oh no.

By: Carl Reynolds

Carl Reynolds — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:40:14 +0000

Duster ,Demon predecessor Heart ❤️ shaped symbol with a tail fading left or right.Inwhich, Chevrolet introduced the Luv pickup.

By: Tony Primo

Tony Primo — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:03:03 +0000

In reply to Rank.

In many cases it is less expensive to replace a missing or rusted out factory air cleaner with an aftermarket open element air cleaner. This one suits the Duster. It is manufactured by Edelbrock so not a cheap unit.

By: eric22t

eric22t — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:03:02 +0000

In reply to Rank.

yes rank the overdrive version of the 833 4 spd was an option as well as a 3 spd. i had a dart sport coupe with the od 4 spd.

those air cleaners looked cool and made it sound awesome, just like flipping the sock air cleaner lid did.

as for 318 vs 340… it really depended on what you wanted. a driver then 318.
a hot rod then 340. and the 340 in the a bodies worked very very well for the hot rod guys.

in todays market the price is fair and the interior is not a big deal at all. all diy level work and not expensive whether you source used, nos or repops

someone is going to get a sweet toy.

if it was me it would wind up a resto mod. i would source the buckets and center console. maybe even a sun or moon roof

By: Rank

Rank — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:48:10 +0000

What is this love of unsilenced air cleaners? For the love of JC Whitney! Great car with a 318, much better choice than a 340 for all sorts of reasons. Too bad it is so rotten inside. You could get a 318 with a four speed in a Challenger, but I have never seen one in a Duster. Was it possible? (yeah, yeah, I know this one is an auto, I was just wondering)

By: Zen

Zen — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:36:56 +0000

That’s very high mileage, but believable, if it was well maintained, and this one isn’t rotted away, like so many of them were. This may sound a bit silly, but I have never seen a Duster with a V8 and factory A/C. I’ve seen many Slant Sixes with factory air, but none with an 8. There’s no reason there couldn’t be one, and these cars were everywhere when I was a kid, and my parents had two of them, one a slant six with air, and the other a 318 with no air. I hope a Mopar fan buys it and restores it to original, or just fixes what’s needed and enjoys it for what it is.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:20:37 +0000

I think $7500 for this Duster isn’t too far rrom a realistic number.
Drive, as is, until repairs are wanted or necessary.