1970 plymouth valiant duster 340 books

For the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. O fallon, il 62269 1614 miles from you click for phone. Valiant v100s for 1967 were powered by the 170cid, 155hp slantsix engine, with the 180hp, 273cid v8 optional. Unfollow 1970 plymouth duster hood to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Plymouth service manuals original shop books factory repair.

Get the best deals on vintage parts for 1970 plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. Old car brochures and vintage car advertismentsyour source 1970 plymouth valiantdustersales brochureprinted in canadavery rare and hardtofind. 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. When plymouth moved its barracuda to a larger platform for 1970. Helped by the midyear gold duster package, the duster vl sold a surprising 190,000 units, while the valiant sedan rang up 50,000 sales and the duster 340 25,000. Plymouth duster for sale find or sell used cars, trucks. The original plymouth duster is a semifastback twodoor coupe version of the compactsized. Refine your search for 1970 plymouth duster for sale. Lauderdale showroom is proud to offer this beautiful one of one 1970 moulin rouge and black plymouth duster. The new 1970 plymouth valiant duster all three names were used in 1970 went on sale september 23, 1969. Plymouth duster classics for sale classics on autotrader. The highline signet subseries offered the 145hp, 225cid slantsix as base engine.

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. It was designed to use the same front end sheet metal, running gear. In 1970 plymouth introduced their plymouth valiant duster. The same technique that spawned the 1964 barracuda was employed for the duster.

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. The duster coupe provided the compactsized plymouth valiant with a sporty body style to attract customers. 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. 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. As the barracuda grew in dimension, the hole it left in plymouth lineup was filled by the duster. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.

This 1970 plymouth shop manual reprint includes 6cylinder and v8 engines. This is a numbers matching 1970 plymouth duster 340. Youll find complete diagnosis, service and repair procedures for all components and systems indicated. It could be purchased in the later part of september, 1969. 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 design incorporated a semifastback roof and a special rear valance having no bezels. Thank you for taking a look at my 1970 plymouth duster. Plymouth duster project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.

It is equipped with a 440 ci v8 which is fed by two holley 4 barrel carbs with a. Numbers matching new brakes was featured in hot rod magazine. In 1970, plymouth introduced a new car to the market with roots similar to the road runner high performance at a low price. This sporty new model was based on the 108 inch wheel base valiant but featured a sloping fastback appearance. They made about 198,000 dusters, 21,000 340 cars, about 6500 4 speeds. Are you trying to find 1970 plymouth valiant values. Annual volumes for this hottest duster remained in the,000 to 16,000unit range right through 1973. All original, numbers matching, recordsreceipts, well maintained, garage kept. Thats the case with michael sextons 70 plymouth valiant duster 340. Nos mopar 1970 1971 plymouth duster 340 front sidemarker lamp assys pair 3420790.

World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The car is complete, 391 8 34 posi total resto in 1992, is the car perfect. Back in 1989, michael was looking for a mopar to build, and his plan included a dodge dart as a project car. Get the best deals on mopar vintage parts for plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. The duster produced a sporty, inexpensive compact that was a lot of bang for the buck.

Replacement hcode 340ci v8three gear automatic transmission2017 refurbishment repaint in ice blue poly sid more. Mopar vintage parts for plymouth duster for sale ebay. A good mopar is always the best muscle car for the money. Built on the valiant platform, they shared the same front end, but ha. 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. Get the best deals on vintage parts for plymouth duster when you shop the largest online selection at. This is a numbers matching 1970 plymouth valiant duster 340. Duster duster 340 suburban sport suburban custom suburban book 1. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Description of valiants 1970 model year can be reduced to one word. Steve statham is the author of the mbi muscle car books camaro and pontiac. See more ideas about plymouth duster, plymouth and mopar. The formula for the 1970 plymouth duster 340 was familiar.

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. Starting in 1972, the valiant duster got the same body as the usmarket dodge demondart sport. History of the 1970 1976 plymouth duster for the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. Plymouth added the twodoor hardtop scamp to the 1971 valiant line. Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car color history. 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. 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. Dodge dart and plymouth duster muscle car color history steve statham on. This duster is the only one known to exist with this color com.

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. Oer a body outer door sport mirror set 19701973 dart duster demon valiant scamp. Used as a training tool for dealer salesmen and a sales. Vintage parts for 1970 plymouth duster for sale ebay. 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. Jun 17, 2017 1971 dodge demon 340 factory hemi orange 4speed. Gran coupe, valiant, duster, duster 340, suburban, sport suburban and custom suburban, including all convertible and wagon models. Louis is proud to offer this one of a kind 1970 plymouth duster for sale in our st. O fallon, il 62269 1614 miles from you click for phone 1970 plymouth duster. Browse interior and exterior photos for 1970 plymouth duster. Glatch describes how in 1966, dodge was an old mans marquee. 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. The weights listed below were taken for the standard catalog of american cars 1945 1975 where they are listed as factory shipping weight.

Plymouth muscle cars, dodge muscle cars, plymouth duster, plymouth barracuda, us cars, american muscle cars, amazing. Used 1970 plymouth duster for sale with photos cargurus. During its first year, plymouth sold 217,192 duster cars. Search preowned 1970 plymouth duster listings to find the best local deals. The 340 engine could be ordered only with the entire duster 340 package. In 1976, abody cars were discontinued in north america, replaced by the plymouth volaredodge aspen.

I am the second owner and have had the car since 1991. 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. History of the 19701976 plymouth duster for the 1970 model year, plymouth designers were tasked with muscling up the staid valiant. The 70 duster was a handsome car, this one is optioned well and the colors wont offend anyone. Original 1971 plymouth features book cuda road runner barracuda. For sale is a just restorated 1971 plymouth duster powered by the original and completely rebuilt 340 cu.

I waited 12 weeks for plymouth to build and ship the car as a special factory order. This 1970 duster appears to be a solid car, and the fact that it is a numbersmatching vehicle is a nice bonus. The car was positioned to compete with the chevrolet nova. Whats the best time for a factory stock duster 14 miles. The valiant duster was introduced in mexico in 1970, the same as the plymouth duster that was sold in the us market. The determined little duster was lighter, roomier, and faster than the 340 cuda. May 17, 20 1970 plymouth duster, duster 340 and valiant sales features video from the chrysler master technician service conference training series. On september 23, 1969, the new duster went on sale nationwide. Thus, assume that the given weights are for base models with no fuel.