What kind of seats did the Duster 340 have?

What kind of seats did the Duster 340 have?

©2007 Publications International, Ltd. Bucket seats with a center console and floor shifterwere optional in the 1970 Plymouth Duster 340. Since it was a member of the Rapid Transit System, the Duster 340 was treated to an array of performance enhancers, including heavy-duty underpinnings, front stabilizer bar, and six-leaf rear springs.

What kind of engine does a Dodge Duster have?

©2007 Publications International, Ltd. The 340-cubic-inch engine made close to 325 horsepower, and the Duster came with an array of performance enhancers. In the Duster, the engine came with a heavy-duty three-speed manual or a choice of optional four-speed or TorqueFlite.

What kind of car was the 1970 Plymouth Duster?

Just as it had with the Road Runner in 1968, Plymouth hit a muscle car home run in 1970 with the budget-priced Duster 340. The formula for the 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 was familiar. Take a cheap-to-produce platform, in this case a Valiant wearing a new fastback body, and treat it to a hot engine, here Mopar’s respected 340-cid four-barrel V-8.

When did Plymouth Duster 340 get electronic ignition?

An electronic ignition became standard for all 340-equipped Dusters in ’72. More significant changes didn’t happen until ’73 and that was only because the Valiant received design updates. The Duster was given a refreshed hood, front fenders, grille, bumpers and taillights.

Where can I get a 1972 Plymouth Duster?

Here it’s been pulled out of decades-long storage and is headed to Jeff Doster’s Autos Unlimited in Glenville, Pennsylvania, for a complete makeover that would take more than a year to complete. By ’72 the Duster 340’s performance had been tamed in order to cope with unleaded fuel and stricter emissions standards.

Is the Chrysler Duster 340 a muscle car?

The Duster was the right type of muscle car at the right time; affordable, slick styling, and more than respectable performance. Call it the bargain muscle car if you’d prefer, but the Duster 340 V8’s life was sadly cut short because of factors beyond Chrysler’s control.

What’s the difference between a duster and a twister?

Plymouth made only slight changes to the Duster for ’71, mainly the Valiant badges were permanently removed and even the Plymouth logo was taken out of the front grille. A new package, the Duster Twister, was released, but it was nothing more than the 340’s appearance for the less powerful inline-six and 318 V8 models.