The old man that ran the junk yard i used to go to had this tractor / fork lift/ bulldozer/excavator he built outta scrap parts and a slant 6! He used it to lift a motor out of a car and into the bed of my truck. He used it for dang near everything from stacking cars to crushing refrigerators lol
That would be cool to have!Slants were used in all sorts of farm/ industrial equipment. found this on egag. slant powered LPG generator
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Slant 6 introduced 1959 torsion bar front suspension 1957 called it torsion-sire. They put it on all their modelsUsed in some old Gleaner combines too.
That makes sense, as the generator probably spins at either 1800 or 3600 RPM; the "sweet spot" range. The /6 probably makes more usable power at 1800 RPM than a 340!
I always wanted to build a slant six powered go kart or rail dragster
The slant six is one the most beautiful engines ever created
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Can’t remember about the slant 6 but I often thought laying a 6 banger on it’s side and using the lifter covers for a dry sump engine and having 6 one barrel carbs bolted one to each intake port would make a cool open engine hot rod. Probably a few other problems to overcome. But if would look cool.I always wanted to build a slant six powered go kart or rail dragster
The slant six is one the most beautiful engines ever created
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That’s a nice car. Trunk looks like it was designed to haul Bodys 1938 tommy guns and allMy friends 38 Plymouth with a slant. Neat car.
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Isn't that what they call the Business Man's Coupe?That’s a nice car. Trunk looks like it was designed to haul Bodys 1938 tommy guns and all
Old man had a 1953 Buick roadmaster with a 2 speed dynaflow transmission and a straight 8. Exhaust manifold was a poor design. They cracked he put 3 manifolds on that car when the 3rd one cracked he traded it off. That car was massive needed to pack a lunch to walk from the hood to the trunk.Isn't that what they call the Business Man's Coupe?
It's automatic with a Gear Vendor overdrive. Somewhere around 300 HP
Bet it was a nice car. Would be even better if you still had it. Probably a pop can now.Old man had a 1953 Buick roadmaster with a 2 speed dynaflow transmission and a straight 8. Exhaust manifold was a poor design. They cracked he put 3 manifolds on that car when the 3rd one cracked he traded it off. That car was massive needed to pack a lunch to walk from the hood to the trunk.
Ya or part of the fender on my dart. LOL. The thing had chrome for days. All the window trim inside, sides of the seat, trim on the pedals, door panels everywhere they could. That’s actually the engine I thought would look cool in an open engine hot rod layed on its side 8 carbs would be a nightmare for linkage and tuning but would sure look cool if done right.Bet it was a nice car. Would be even better if you still had it. Probably a pop can now.
There was a 70ish Dart in Kijiji last year. Full cage, tubbed etc etc with a /6 with turbos.Ya or part of the fender on my dart. LOL. The thing had chrome for days. All the window trim inside, sides of the seat, trim on the pedals, door panels everywhere they could. That’s actually the engine I thought would look cool in an open engine hot rod layed on its side 8 carbs would be a nightmare for linkage and tuning but would sure look cool if done right.
Ya know those in line engines make a lot of torque. When you get’m cammed up with some compression and headers they sound pretty good. Would be interesting to fool around with but too many projects on the go as it is.There was a 70ish Dart in Kijiji last year. Full cage, tubbed etc etc with a /6 with turbos.