By The Numbers'73 Plymouth DusterMatt Delaney, 48 * Shreveport, LouisianaVehicle weight with driver: 3,500 poundsBest ET: 9.50 at 140 mphTotal cost to build: $25,421
| ENGINE |
| Type: | Dodge displacing 501 ci |
| | (4.380 bore by 4.150 stroke) |
| Block: | 2004 Mopar Performance Crate Engine |
| Compression ratio: | 9.0:1 |
| Oiling: | Milodon low-profile eight-quart oil pan, |
| | windage tray |
| Rotating assembly: | 4.150-inch stroke forged crank, |
| | forged H-beam rods, cast flat-top pistons |
| Cylinder heads: | Mopar Stage VI CNC-ported |
| | aluminum, 2.25/1.81 valves |
| Camshaft: | Mopar hydraulic, .550-inch lift, |
| | 245 duration at .050 |
| Induction: | BDS 6-71 intake manifold, |
| | Barry Grant King Demon RS 1,275 cfm carb, |
| | Billet Specialties air cleaner |
| Power-adder: | Whipple 3300 supercharger |
| Ignition: | MSD Pro Billet distributor, |
| | Digital 6 box, 34 degrees total timing |
| Exhaust: | Hensley Racing, 3-inch exhaust system, |
| | Edelbrock RPM mufflers |
| Fasteners: | ARP |
| Built by: | Mopar Performance |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | 1969 727 TorqueFlite, |
| | bolt-in sprag, aluminum drum, manual valvebody, |
| | Hughes Performance 10-inch torque converter, |
| | 3,000-stall, B&M cooler, Turbo Action shifter, Gear Vendors Overdrive |
| Driveshaft: | custom steel, 4340 1350-series yokes |
| Rear axle: | ’69 Dana 60 housing |
| | narrowed 8 inches, clutch-type differential, 4.10:1 gears |
| CHASSIS |
| Front suspension: | stock spindles, |
| | aluminum strut rods, and tie-rod link; |
| | .88-inch torsion bars; QA1 adjustable shocks |
| Rear suspension: | four-link, |
| | Strange Engineering coilovers |
| Brakes: | Wilwood 12-inch disc, front; |
| | stock drum, rear |
| WHEELS & TIRES |
| Wheels: | Weld Drag Star 15x7, front; |
| | 15x12, rear |
| Tires: | Michelin 205/65R15, front; |
| | Hoosier Pro Street Radial 31.0/16.5R-15LT, rear |
"It's amazing how much you can get done with a case of beer. When you've got it, all kinds of friends come around to help. In the hot-rodding world, it's a separate currency..." - Johnny Hunkins