Recent content by MoparChic71

Slants usually have stretched timing chains. My problem is the same as you described. I'll come to a stop in gear and it wants to stall but the second I hit the gas pedal it straightens out. Figure its a sloppy chain because when its sitting, the chain is loose and when you give it gas it...

I converted my scamps 198 to the Super six setup responsiveness and mpg increased. I get about 22 mpg in town with the 2bbl and Pertronix ignition versus the 15 I was getting with the 1bbl. The only issue I ran into with the swap was finding the kickdown linkage for an automatic. I did find it...

It's a Fram CA146 on all years of the 1bbl slants. If it's the 2bbl super six it's CA160. I think the part number will be the same on the other brands it'll just have different letters in front. :) when I had the 1bbl i got the filter (wix) on ebay for $9.

I didn't even know the 198 existed until I bought my 71 scamp and looked into it. It's a B engine code and the casting behind the alternator matches. It has the Super six setup with a carter bbd and lokar kickdown cable gets a steady combined 21mpg with the ignitor II and flamethrower coil. I...

Thanks for helping sry it took so long to post again. I am still trying to decide. I think the 276 .490 cam sounds pretty good but can you run it with a stock automatic without having problems as a dd? I do want it to sound like it has a cam but nothing to crazy. Being a Gemini I can't ever make...

LTOP I would take a blown six over a Lopez cam anyday. Lol! Do you actually drive the car around town (can you?) I can imagine it at a car show and how much attention it gets. :)

I definitely want an 8.75 rear I just have to find one that hasn't been laying around in new england lol! I went to my machinist today and he suggested that I call up Isky (the guy that started the company over 60 years ago is still there!) He also said all cams are nitride hardened (the black...

Charrlie_s love it! any pics?

.470 kid your car is an auto or stick? I did find a .473 valve lift (@ 1.5) 256° duration cam for the slant from Howards Cams but I've never heard of them. If I go custom grind I really have no idea what to aim for. I have a stock 904 and 7.25" rear with 2.76 gears (my whole rear axle is yellow...

cjh and moparkid you both are running .520 for a valve lift if I got the math right (lobe lift × 1.5 rocker ratio)?

I was really looking at the .440 lift 260 duration 110° separation cam Comp has even if I got those specs ground somewhere else but wasn't sure how street able it would be. I have non power breaks, nothing needing vacuum (The carb is a holley 6299 with mechanical secondaries) so the separation...

Nice! Is that the original engine? 170? I love slants!!! What do you plan on doing/ what have you done to your leaning tower of power?

how much was the cam and what are the specs? (Just curious cuz I started this thread to figure out my cam :)

I'm going to reuse the pistons. The cylinder walls look good so just going to hone them. The engine only had 42k original miles so everything looked pretty decent. I was thinking of going 30 over but that would lower compression I guess. I have the 1.70 1.44 stainless valves head milled .090...

What kind of horsepower would I be looking at with the stuff I've done and saying with a decent cam? 805moparkid do you know your hp or just times?