Mopars Little A Body Terrors... - Page 3

Charlie A · 06-04-2012, 08:23 AM

Hemi Moose · 06-26-2012, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 71Dartman440

Great topic....here's my toy: 1971 Dart Swinger w/1976 440; 727 Tranny; 8.75 w/3.91 gears.

71Dartman440, if you don't mind, lets see some more shots of it!

Hemi Moose · 06-26-2012, 02:05 PM

Always liked the Sox & Martin Dusters...it's to bad this one met an untimely end...anyone here know the any facts of when & where this crash happened.

cudadoug · 06-29-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie A

The Demon legend continues that certian groups of people in the country were pretty vocal about the "Demon" name and image. Dodge was reported to have caved under the pressure and dropped it after 72, replacing it with the Dart Sport in 73.

Tom keedle · 06-30-2012, 04:25 AM

hey, what do you guys know/remember about the featherdusters?

Mack Reeves · 06-30-2012, 08:11 AM

Here's a shot of my old 70 Duster... It started out as a SS car... Over the years and different owners it ended up as a bracket car and was that when I bought it... Previous owners put glass fenders, doors, hood and trunk lid on it... Glass had been changed but still had the factory floorboards... Mostly ran 1/8 mile until I moved into the Gainesville area. First pass with the 456 gear it ran a 9.95 @ 128... Didn't have the chassis cert. done or any of the driver safety equipment for going that fast and got ask not to run anymore till I got legal!!! Best time was a 9.85 @ 130...... Engine was a 340 with a stroker crank to 396". W2 Steel heads and an offenhouser intake... The car sounded like a bb car... I won more money on it was a sb car than I did racing it.....

Sold it 5 or 6 years ago and its in Pa today still racing .... I do miss this ride......

jmcarter · 07-02-2012, 01:30 PM

I've owned nine A Bodies over the years, the best of which was built by Roy Johnson for Tim Neal who ran IHRA Super Stock with it for many years. I ran a W2 motor that was actually in Roy's Challenger when Allen won his very first National event at Bristol. I've lost track of where the car is now (Middle Tennessee I believe), wish I could find it again, it won a ton of races and was the undoubtedly the best car I've ever owned. Including a picture of it as it ran in 10.90 mode...

Mack Reeves · 07-02-2012, 08:27 PM

I still own the one!!!!! I'm considering doing a re-work and running NSS with it... Its deadly as a bracket car and we were runner-up in pro eleminator at the Mopar Southern Nationals.....

Phillip marvetz · 07-02-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Boyer

A local gentleman who used to race big block Chevies (in an assortment of bodies) has told me that the 340s were the cars that gave him the most trouble.

My dad bought a brand new 1969 427 tri power corvette roadster when he went into the Army, He say's the only car around he couldn't beat when he was home on leave was a 340 Duster. Guess what I own today,lol

Jim Wahl · 07-03-2012, 03:22 PM

That is one beautiful 'cuda Mack! It would look good parked next to my Demon!

Jim

06-04-2012, 08:23 AM	#21
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors...

06-26-2012, 02:05 PM	#23
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... Always liked the Sox & Martin Dusters...it's to bad this one met an untimely end...anyone here know the any facts of when & where this crash happened.

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Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... hey, what do you guys know/remember about the featherdusters? __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.

06-30-2012, 08:11 AM	#26
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... Here's a shot of my old 70 Duster... It started out as a SS car... Over the years and different owners it ended up as a bracket car and was that when I bought it... Previous owners put glass fenders, doors, hood and trunk lid on it... Glass had been changed but still had the factory floorboards... Mostly ran 1/8 mile until I moved into the Gainesville area. First pass with the 456 gear it ran a 9.95 @ 128... Didn't have the chassis cert. done or any of the driver safety equipment for going that fast and got ask not to run anymore till I got legal!!! Best time was a 9.85 @ 130...... Engine was a 340 with a stroker crank to 396". W2 Steel heads and an offenhouser intake... The car sounded like a bb car... I won more money on it was a sb car than I did racing it..... Sold it 5 or 6 years ago and its in Pa today still racing .... I do miss this ride...... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

07-02-2012, 01:30 PM	#27
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,297 Likes: 2,386 Liked 3,184 Times in 973 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... I've owned nine A Bodies over the years, the best of which was built by Roy Johnson for Tim Neal who ran IHRA Super Stock with it for many years. I ran a W2 motor that was actually in Roy's Challenger when Allen won his very first National event at Bristol. I've lost track of where the car is now (Middle Tennessee I believe), wish I could find it again, it won a ton of races and was the undoubtedly the best car I've ever owned. Including a picture of it as it ran in 10.90 mode... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 07-02-2012 at 08:50 PM.

07-02-2012, 08:27 PM	#28
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... I still own the one!!!!! I'm considering doing a re-work and running NSS with it... Its deadly as a bracket car and we were runner-up in pro eleminator at the Mopar Southern Nationals..... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

07-03-2012, 03:22 PM	#30
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 667 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Mopars Little A Body Terrors... That is one beautiful 'cuda Mack! It would look good parked next to my Demon! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.