1970 plymouth valiant duster 340 books

Back in 1989, michael was looking for a mopar to build, and his plan included a dodge dart as a project car. By the time the showroom doors of the nations 3,500 chryslerplymouth dealers stopped swinging at the end of the 1970 model year, an astonishing 217,192 dusters had been built, a stupendous increase over the 36,317 twodoor sedans erected the previous year, enabling plymouth to capture. Vintage parts for 1970 plymouth duster for sale ebay. It could be purchased in the later part of september, 1969. The same technique that spawned the 1964 barracuda was employed for the duster. A good mopar is always the best muscle car for the money. Plymouth duster 4 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings 196871 340 exhaust manifolds duster dart plymouth cuda ta aar challenger gts 70. This duster is the only one known to exist with this color com. I purchased a brand new 1970 duster 340 in b7 in spring 1970, special factory order car, that i sold in 1973 to pay my college expenses. As the barracuda grew in dimension, the hole it left in plymouth lineup was filled by the duster.

The highline signet subseries offered the 145hp, 225cid slantsix as base engine. For the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. The 340 engine could be ordered only with the entire duster 340 package. The duster retained much of the valiants parts, including the chassis and floorpan, front end styling, drivetrain, suspension, and more, though it was a completely different car in most respects, with a more steeply raked windshield and a twodoor fastback roofline. See more ideas about plymouth duster, plymouth and mopar. Plymouth duster classics for sale classics on autotrader. The duster retained much of the valiants parts, including the chassis and floorpan, front end styling, drivetrain, suspension, and more, though it was a completely different car in most respects, with a more.

History of the 1970 1976 plymouth duster for the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. Get the best deals on vintage parts for plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. Mopar vintage parts for plymouth duster for sale ebay. When plymouth moved its barracuda to a larger platform for 1970. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1970 plymouth duster. In fact, the duster 340 outsold the cuda 340383 in each subsequent model year, and by healthy margins, proving the viability of the duster concept. The plymouth duster introduced in late1969 for the 1970 model year was all valiant from the cowl forward, but the rest of the cars sheet metal, save door skins, was completely different. In 1970 plymouth introduced their plymouth valiant duster. Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car color history. I am the second owner and have had the car since 1991. Built on the valiant platform, they shared the same front end, but ha.

Used as a training tool for dealer salesmen and a sales. Take a cheaptoproduce platform, in this case a valiant wearing a new fastback body, and treat it to a hot engine, here mopars respected 340cid fourbarrel v8. Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car color history steve statham on. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Search preowned 1970 plymouth duster listings to find the best local deals.

During its first year, plymouth sold 217,192 duster cars. Jun 17, 2017 1971 dodge demon 340 factory hemi orange 4speed. The car was positioned to compete with the chevrolet nova. Oer a body outer door sport mirror set 19701973 dart duster demon valiant scamp. Original 1971 plymouth features book cuda road runner barracuda.

The car is complete, 391 8 34 posi total resto in 1992, is the car perfect. Used 1970 plymouth duster for sale with photos cargurus. Annual volumes for this hottest duster remained in the,000 to 16,000unit range right through 1973. This is a numbers matching 1970 plymouth valiant duster 340. Plymouth duster project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Get the best deals on vintage parts for 1970 plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. Replacement hcode 340ci v8three gear automatic transmission2017 refurbishment repaint in ice blue poly sid more. Gran coupe, valiant, duster, duster 340, suburban, sport suburban and custom suburban, including all convertible and wagon models. O fallon, il 62269 1614 miles from you click for phone 1970 plymouth duster. Glatch describes how in 1966, dodge was an old mans marquee.

This sporty new model was based on the 108 inch wheel base valiant but featured a sloping fastback appearance. Whats the best time for a factory stock duster 14 miles. In 1976, abody cars were discontinued in north america, replaced by the plymouth volaredodge aspen. Any 340 mopar is a contender, and the duster best exemplified the extension of the road runner mission statement and ok, maybe also the swinger.

Starting in 1972, the valiant duster got the same body as the usmarket dodge demondart sport. This 1970 duster appears to be a solid car, and the fact that it is a numbersmatching vehicle is a nice bonus. Thank you for taking a look at my 1970 plymouth duster. Thats the case with michael sextons 70 plymouth valiant duster 340.

Louis is proud to offer this one of a kind 1970 plymouth duster for sale in our st. May 17, 20 1970 plymouth duster, duster 340 and valiant sales features video from the chrysler master technician service conference training series. The valiant badge appeared only on the first model year dusters, and continued to be used on all the companion 4door sedan and 2door valiant scamp hardtop models. The formula for the 1970 plymouth duster 340 was familiar. The duster coupe provided the compactsized plymouth valiant with a sporty body style to attract customers. The plymouth duster was introduced in 1970 was all valiant from the cowl forward, but the rest of the cars sheet metal and door skins were completely different. By the time the showroom doors of the nations 3,500 chrysler plymouth dealers stopped swinging at the end of the 1970 model year, an astonishing 217,192 dusters had been built, a stupendous increase over the 36,317 twodoor sedans erected the previous year, enabling plymouth to capture. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The weights listed below were taken for the standard catalog of american cars 1945 1975 where they are listed as factory shipping weight.

Unfollow 1970 plymouth duster hood to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On september 23, 1969, the new duster went on sale nationwide. The duster produced a sporty, inexpensive compact that was a lot of bang for the buck. History of the 19701976 plymouth duster for the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. The determined little duster was lighter, roomier, and faster than the 340 cuda. Take a cheaptoproduce platform, in this case a valiant wearing a new fastback body, and treat it to a hot engine, here mopars respected 340 cid fourbarrel v8. This 1970 plymouth shop manual reprint includes 6cylinder and v8 engines. The design incorporated a semifastback roof and a special rear valance having no bezels. In 1970, plymouth introduced a new car to the market with roots similar to the road runner high performance at a low price.

In fact, the duster 340 outsold the cuda 340 383 in each subsequent model year, and by healthy margins, proving the viability of the duster concept. Thus, assume that the given weights are for base models with no fuel. For sale is a just restorated 1971 plymouth duster powered by the original and completely rebuilt 340 cu. Get the best deals on mopar vintage parts for plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a numbers matching 1970 plymouth duster 340. Are you trying to find 1970 plymouth valiant values. O fallon, il 62269 1614 miles from you click for phone. The 1967 plymouth valiant was lucky enough to share in the redesign of the dodge dart, and its square and functional shape would last for 10 years. The 70 duster was a handsome car, this one is optioned well and the colors wont offend anyone. Car life rated the 1970 duster 340 with a 3speed torqueflite automatic in their march 1970 issue.

Duster duster 340 suburban sport suburban custom suburban book 1. All original, numbers matching, recordsreceipts, well maintained, garage kept. The original plymouth duster is a semifastback twodoor coupe version of the compactsized. Plymouth added the twodoor hardtop scamp to the 1971 valiant line. It was designed to use the same front end sheet metal, running gear. Plymouth muscle cars, dodge muscle cars, plymouth duster, plymouth barracuda, us cars, american muscle cars, amazing. Old car brochures and vintage car advertismentsyour source 1970 plymouth valiantdustersales brochureprinted in canadavery rare and hardtofind. They made about 198,000 dusters, 21,000 340 cars, about 6500 4 speeds.

Youll find complete diagnosis, service and repair procedures for all components and systems indicated. The valiant duster was introduced in mexico in 1970, the same as the plymouth duster that was sold in the us market. Refine your search for 1970 plymouth duster for sale. Steve statham is the author of the mbi muscle car books camaro and pontiac. Plymouth service manuals original shop books factory. I waited 12 weeks for plymouth to build and ship the car as a special factory order. The new 1970 plymouth valiant duster all three names were used in 1970 went on sale september 23, 1969. Plymouth service manuals original shop books factory repair. The duster retained much of the valiant s parts, including the chassis and floorpan, front end styling, drivetrain, suspension, and more, though it was a completely different car in most respects, with a more. Nos mopar 1970 1971 plymouth duster 340 front sidemarker lamp assys pair 3420790. Description of valiants 1970 model year can be reduced to one word. Lauderdale showroom is proud to offer this beautiful one of one 1970 moulin rouge and black plymouth duster. Valiant v100s for 1967 were powered by the 170cid, 155hp slantsix engine, with the 180hp, 273cid v8 optional. The 1970 modelyear production totaled 24,817 duster 340s compared with 19,515 cudas.