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It would almost certainly be more fuel efficient. The main reason the auto makers went to fuel injection was to maximize fuel efficiency and emissions. An additional benefit is that it is much more driver friendly than a carburetor. Just turn the key and go. FI might or might not be faster. Several episodes of Engine Masters have dealt with the issue of carbs vs. fuel injection and have shown that a properly adjusted carburetor makes just as much horsepower as fuel injection, as long as it is not restricting air flow. The 6-pack had really good air flow. If I remember correctly it was like 1350 cfm.

Beautiful build!

It looks fantastic. Great job!

Thanks everyone!

Beautiful model. I didn't know that the Charger III body was used as a race car.

Nice job! Awesome paint on all 3!

Nicely done. Great job with the modifications to update the look of the Chrysler!

Nicely done!

Got this one as a Christmas present. A member of our local model club asked me what I was going to do with all that chrome, and it made me think of stripping it down and making a gasser. It took me all of a football playoff game to sand off all the body chrome, which I guess would have been about half the time it would take to do all of the BMF! The paint is airbrushed Createx blue pearl covered with Duplicolor 1K clear, which seems to be a near foolproof combination. Decals are the "Christine" decals cut up to make "Cretin". The engine is cloned from the AMT Chrysler 392 hemi, but using Dodge rocker covers. Fuel injection stacks are Detail Master (I think) left over from another project. Parts box wheels and tires. Not too many 3d printed parts this time, just the front end components, gasser headers and the roll bar. Thanks for looking!

Beautiful rendition of a classic!

Wow! Super clean. That is a fantastic build. One of the finest I have ever seen.

Wow! Nicely done. Beautiful paint and detail!

Thanks everyone!

Awesome build! I love the mural!

Beautiful!

This is the '79 Dodge wrecker from the 2nd episode of Roadworthy Rescues on the Motor Trend channel. The base model is the MPC 77 Dodge W250. All that remains of the kit is the cab, interior, rear axle and springs, and front half of the chassis. The wrecker is mostly 3d printed, including the rear half of the frame, bed floor, bed sides, winch, frames and all towing hardware. The engine is from the AMT 340 Duster, with air cleaner from the AMT 71 Charger (one snorkel removed.) 2wd front suspension and crossmember is from the AMT Little Red Express. The '79 grille is 3d printed from my own design. The 1:1 has 2 broken cab marker lights, so I did the same. Paint is acrylic craft paint, sanded to reveal the primer underneath. Dually wheels are all 3d printed from my own design. The tires are cloned in resin from the (old) MPC Dodge Warlock kit. All the lettering is done by hand as I am not very good with decals. "Bring the Thunder" on the front bumper is not true to the 1:1 but I couldn't help myself! There is a build thread in the WIP section if you're interested. Hope you like!

I'm calling it done! More photos and a general description can be found in the Under Glass section.

Nearly finished. It just needs the grille, bumper and mirrors. All of the lettering is hand painted, because I'm very challenged at making decals. The "Custom 300" badge on the fender is 3d printed. Interestingly enough, the 1:1 only has the badge on the passenger side. The cab clearance lights have 2 broken lenses as per the 1:1!

I added a carrier bearing for the driveshafts. It looked like it needed one.

I researched the wrecker as much as I could before attempting the project. Here is a parts list from Canfield Wreckers. It is the closest I could find to the 1:1. Apparently they were mostly used on Jeeps.

A friend gave me the Midnight Cowboy kit when I started this project. Not much there that is the same. I decided that I wanted to make it as close to possible to the 1:1, so I ended up making a lot of my own parts.

I got some painting done on the dash and steering wheel. Also the engine is detailed and ready to go in. I used the air cleaner from the '71 Charger with one snorkel removed. Fan and belts are original to the truck. The alternator is from the Revell '69 Dart.

I have this one from the pickup kit, painted in a handsome red, white and black color scheme!

Thanks! I'll try the black bead cord. As you can see the thread I tried for the boom support cable is a bit too large in diameter and rather inflexible.

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