1962 Lancer Wagon, Lancersaurus!

HemiEd said

Very nice car to start with, and you are doing a nice job.

Just curious, why you are going with the 170 though, and not the 225? I understand those front end pieces are somewhat difficult to locate, have you found them yet, or are yours in good shape?

I had one of those aluminum 225s for a while, and put it in my daughter's 67 Barracuda fastback. Once she popped that expensive head gasket, I yanked it back out and put an iron one back in.

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HemiEd
When I read the early design info on the slant, they started with the 170 and that was the basis for the engineering. All the design was around the little engine. When they enlarged to the 225, they had a ton of problems and one engineer said it was a P.O.S. Now we know that is not true, but it got me thinking about port sizes and stuff. The Hyper Pac was run using the smaller engine and I have been told it will zing to 7 or 8K with very few problems. The weight break is better with the little engine and I just want to try making it work. I have a lot of time running the 225 with the Hyper Pac and none with the 170 so it will be a learning experience. Plus I know the 170 will allow me to run an air cleaner under the hood without trimming. Not sure about the 225.