Herbold Racing!

The chronicle of my adventures with a 1973 Plymouth Duster 340 drag car.

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The Duster

1973 Plymouth Duster 340

Last Updated March 6, 2009

Engine

  • Chrysler 340 V8 Block 9-9-68 Date Stamp
  • 915D AAWJ 360 J Heads
  • 273 Rockers
  • Valve Lash – 0.028" Intake & 0.030" Exhaust
  • Cranking Compression Average of 161
  • Open Hooker Super Comp Headers with 18" Extensions
  • Functional Ramcharger Air Scoop with Pan
  • Mr. Gasket Copper Header Gaskets
  • Mr. Gasket Header Evac Valves
  • Brad Penn 10W-30 Motor Oil
  • Wix 51515R Racing Oil Filter

Fuel System

  • Blue Holley Fuel Pump (Old Style)
  • Summit Fuel Pressure Gauge
  • Holley Strip Dominator Manifold
  • Holley 830 CFM 4150 HP Carburetor (List-8804)
    • Milled Choke Horn
    • 50cc Accelerator Pumps
    • 4.5hg High Flow Front Power Valve
    • 77 Jets Front, 83 Jets Rear
    • Rear Jet Extensions & Notched Float
  • Fram HPG-1 Fuel Filter
  • 20 Gallon Summit Racing Fuel Cell (In Trunk)
  • Tip Over Valve
  • Chrome Dual Spring Throttle Return
  • -10 AN SS Fuel Line from Pump to Regulator
  • -8 AN SS Fuel Lines from Regulator to Carburetor

Cooling

  • CSR Billet Aluminum Electric Pump (35 GPM)
  • Transmission Cooler
  • 16" 2215 CFM Fan (Mounted as Pusher)

Transmission

  • Torqueflite A-727
  • Turbo Action Cheetah Full Manual Pro Street Reverse Valve Body
  • TCI Aluminum Deep Pan (4 Quarts Over Stock)
  • Hurst Quarter Stick
  • RCI Transmission Blanket
  • TCI Max Shift Transmission Fluid

Rear End

  • Chrysler 8¾ – 742 Case (1¾ Large Stem Pinion)
  • Yukon Axles 30 Spline 4.5" Bolt Circle
  • Green Bearings
  • 4.86 Ring & Pinion
  • Mini-Spool

Wheels and Tires

  • Custom Belted 75 Deluxe P215/75B15 Front Tires
  • Centerline Front Rims
  • Mickey Thompson ET Drag 29.5/10.5-15 Rear Tires
  • Fenton RT 15×9 Rear Rims

Brakes

  • Line Lock
  • Stock Master Cylinder
  • Stock Rear Drum Brakes
  • Stock Front Disc Brakes

Interior

  • Stripped Interor
  • Floor Pans Painted Flat Black
  • Line Lock Light (used to be wiper light)
  • 6 Point Roll Cage
  • Roll Bar Helmet Hook
  • Summit Racing Water/Oil/Voltmeter Gauges
  • 5″ Auto Meter Phantom II Tachometer w/ Shift Light
  • RJS 5-Way Harness
  • Summit Racing Seat with Black Cover

Electrical & Ignition

  • Battery Kill Switch
  • 75 Amp Powermaster One-Wire Chrome Alternator
  • Moroso 5" Undersized (30%) Crankshaft Pulley
  • Dual GNB (Exide) Stowaway 800 CA Deep Cycle Batteries (In Trunk)
  • NGK Spark Plugs Gapped to 0.035"
  • MSD Ignition Distributor
  • MSD Blaster 2 Ignition Coil with Firewall Feed Through
  • MSD 6AL Ignition Box
  • MSD 3-Step RPM Limiter (2500, 5000, & 7400 RPM)

Suspension

  • Competition Engineering 3 Way Adjustible Front Shocks
  • Super Stock Rear Suspension
  • Pinion Snubber

Body

  • F5 Lime Light with Black Hood & Cowl
  • Black Vinyl Top
  • Front Grille Painted Black

2 Comments

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  • 1 Pascal Herbold // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:11 pm

    Hello
    Ich bin der Pascal Herbold 18 j olt
    komm e aus Germany
    [address and telephone removed]
    The Plymouth Duster 340 is cooooollllll

    melde dich mal
    Lg Herbold

  • 2 Pascal Herbold // Mar 6, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    The best Plymouth 340 Duster

    Auf jeden fall besser wie im max wenz
    Seine dume sprüche

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