Here is my baby. All original 68 /6 car with a 3 on the tree. Recent upgrades include 14"14x5.5" wheels with 205/60-14. Just got done building a replacement 170 for it. It has a .40 over with an COG cam 225 duration @50 440 lift with a 108 lsa head was also shaved 56 thou to bump up cr to about...
Thx for the replies guys, Especially Charrlie_s. I will Check all the parameters this monday in class. Now when you say mild cam, what do you consider mild? I have the cam profile card from oregon cams but this is where I tend to get lost.
I believe the gears to be 3.23's or 3.55's. Its horrible on the freeway.
I plan on checking on the tolerances when i have it torn down. Now why would increasing the CR be a waste of time?
And someday I would love to change it to a 4spd on the floor.
Heyguys and gals. I have a 68 valiant with a 170 and a column 3spd. Original motor. I am enrolled at my local college and in my engine machining class my shop teacher gave me a short block 170 someone left there over 5 yrs now. I opened it up and everything is new or no miles since rebuilt...
And she is daily driven now after I had to switch out the fuel pump and gas tank. She had a few gallons of fuel left in her of 19yrs. Rotted out and crystallized in the tank.
Here is my 68 valiant 100 the day it arrived from denver to my home in nothern, ca. It was my grandmothers car she bought in 71. I have always wanted it since I was a kid. It sat since 94 till 2013 under her carport. Has a 170 /6 with a 3 on the tree with a current 82700 miles.
19 yrs of...