{"id":105041,"date":"2026-03-03T14:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=105041"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:57:37","slug":"cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-105041 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac-e1772577821854-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-105043\" data-attachment-id=\"105043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac-e1772577821854.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,362\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Today&amp;#8217;s CCF pick is this 408 Mopar race car. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/183162160\/1971-plymouth-duster-race-car.html?category_id=18&amp;amp;np_offset=58#1&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Details from seller:&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;408 w\/Ross reverse dome pistons bore size 4.040.&lt;br \/&gt;\nEagle crank and rods&lt;br \/&gt;\nPorted RHS Indy x heads milled .040\u201dwith 2.02 intake and 1.625 exhaust valves, comp 1.437 springs and retainers, 1:5:1 rocker arms&lt;br \/&gt;\nComp hydraulic Cam 8920-16&lt;br \/&gt;\nPorted Victor manifold&lt;br \/&gt;\nMopar performance valve covers&lt;br \/&gt;\nHolley 850 carb&lt;br \/&gt;\nDominator Fuel pump&lt;br \/&gt;\nMotor plate&lt;br \/&gt;\nCrank trigger&lt;br \/&gt;\nHedman Long tube headers&lt;br \/&gt;\nMezziere electric water pump&lt;br \/&gt;\nElectric fan&lt;br \/&gt;\nAluminum radiator&lt;br \/&gt;\nMsd 6al ignition&lt;br \/&gt;\nMsd distributor\/wires&lt;br \/&gt;\nFuel cell&lt;br \/&gt;\nSheet metal dash with All new auto meter gauges&lt;br \/&gt;\nAluminum door panels&lt;br \/&gt;\nLexan windows all around&lt;br \/&gt;\nChassis engineering 12 point Roll cage&lt;br \/&gt;\nRacing Seats with DJ 5 point harness and window net&lt;br \/&gt;\nQuick release steering wheel&lt;br \/&gt;\nMini tubbed&lt;br \/&gt;\nChris Alston chassisworks 4 link ladder bar set up. Subframe connectors.&lt;br \/&gt;\nQa1 Adjustable Coil overs&lt;br \/&gt;\nBuilt 904 trans&lt;br \/&gt;\nLine lock&lt;br \/&gt;\nDrilled for trans-brake&lt;br \/&gt;\nChromoly driveshaft&lt;br \/&gt;\nUpgraded axels&lt;br \/&gt;\nDana 60 with 4:30 gears&lt;br \/&gt;\nWillwood brakes all four corners, wilwood booster&lt;br \/&gt;\nWeld pro star Wheels and Mickey Thompson tires (26&amp;#215;7.5 sportsman front&lt;br \/&gt;\nEta drag 28&amp;#215;10.5 rear&lt;br \/&gt;\nHeadlights\/taillights\/blinkers functional&lt;br \/&gt;\nOptimal red top battery&lt;br \/&gt;\n7 gallon Aluminum Fuel cell&lt;br \/&gt;\nUnlimited products Fiberglass hood\/trunk\/bumpers with dzus fasteners&lt;br \/&gt;\nFreshly painted&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/183162160\/1971-plymouth-duster-race-car.html?category_id=18&amp;amp;np_offset=58#1&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;click__begin&quot;&gt;Click Here to Begin Slideshow&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac-e1772577821854-300x170.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phps3jfsu_8d4a994c5e2b9d064bc269b4213568ed053311ac-1024x683.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-105043'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a> \n\nToday&#8217;s CCF pick is this 408 Mopar race car. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/183162160\/1971-plymouth-duster-race-car.html?category_id=18&amp;np_offset=58#1\">CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!<\/a>\n\n<strong>Details from seller:<\/strong>\n\n408 w\/Ross reverse dome pistons bore size 4.040.\nEagle crank and rods\nPorted RHS Indy x heads milled .040\u201dwith 2.02 intake and 1.625 exhaust valves, comp 1.437 springs and retainers, 1:5:1 rocker arms\nComp hydraulic Cam 8920-16\nPorted Victor manifold\nMopar performance valve covers\nHolley 850 carb\nDominator Fuel pump\nMotor plate\nCrank trigger\nHedman Long tube headers\nMezziere electric water pump\nElectric fan\nAluminum radiator\nMsd 6al ignition\nMsd distributor\/wires\nFuel cell\nSheet metal dash with All new auto meter gauges\nAluminum door panels\nLexan windows all around\nChassis engineering 12 point Roll cage\nRacing Seats with DJ 5 point harness and window net\nQuick release steering wheel\nMini tubbed\nChris Alston chassisworks 4 link ladder bar set up. Subframe connectors.\nQa1 Adjustable Coil overs\nBuilt 904 trans\nLine lock\nDrilled for trans-brake\nChromoly driveshaft\nUpgraded axels\nDana 60 with 4:30 gears\nWillwood brakes all four corners, wilwood booster\nWeld pro star Wheels and Mickey Thompson tires (26&#215;7.5 sportsman front\nEta drag 28&#215;10.5 rear\nHeadlights\/taillights\/blinkers functional\nOptimal red top battery\n7 gallon Aluminum Fuel cell\nUnlimited products Fiberglass hood\/trunk\/bumpers with dzus fasteners\nFreshly painted\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/complete-race-cars\/183162160\/1971-plymouth-duster-race-car.html?category_id=18&amp;np_offset=58#1\">CLICK HERE FOR FULL AD!<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"click__begin\">Click Here to Begin Slideshow<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-attachment-id=\"105044\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpshhojh_8bcb0e2388824f9a8c0e7df699ef75cbfb18d7c4-1024x683.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-attachment-id=\"105045\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phpqwnj6e_2dcc994cb6f12cb780ad22a4cdaa885ca3206054-1024x683.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-attachment-id=\"105047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phphybetv_208dfe121151ca6eba3cd84d59a9e603f67b9002-1024x683.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-attachment-id=\"105046\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/cool-car-find-1971-plymouth-duster-race-car\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cool Car Find: 1971 Plymouth Duster Race Car\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phprzumht_78529bcb0022c922b0eda7890927500b86ef78a7-1024x683.jpeg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Today&#8217;s CCF pick is this 408 Mopar 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