Why the /6

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When I had the /6 still in my Duster I drove it all over Sweden. Since then I have completely swapped out the driveline and have a hot rodded 273 commando. I'm nervous to take this thing anywhere far even though it's never broken down on me. I mean, If I had another Mopar as a daily I would take the /6 over an 8 any time. Not all cars need to sound like a v8 or have a lot of power to be enjoyable, at least thats what I think.
 
I pulled the slant and auto in favor for a 340 4 speed. Biggest regret of my life. I did it because I got passed on the highway by a shitty little Kia and there was nothing I could do about it. Now that my kids are on my insurance policy which made it skyrocket up, I can't justify passing said Kia for fear of even higher insurance rates from a speeding ticket. Plus my slanty with 180K got great gas mileage, I would not hesitate to take it on a trip cross country, start up in sub zero weather, it's just a dependable little critter that sipped 87 octane rather than gulping 93.
 
armyofchuckness said:
I love when the V8 guys get bored enough with their own cars to troll the Slant Six group.
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Few years back at a mopar event My wife and her 340 Duster ran and beat a Hemi road runner, 440 6 pack Challenger, 383 Coronet, and a new RT Challenger. She finally got taken out by a slant 6 dart running low 11's.
 
Charrlie_S said:
This Sat in my 66 Cuda 170 slant, 3250 lbs, 60 ft-1.747, 1/8 mile 8.355
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I seen you post that you was going racing this past Strongend :cheers:
Wow!! theres a time slip to be proud of Charrlie_S :thumleft:
And ran an 8:30 1/8 mile =P~ I would be 3 1/2 seconds behind you =D>
 
I never had a \6 BUT, my grandfather did. in a 77 Valiant, and that thing was pushing 300,000 miles and never skipped a beat, bone stock it was for the 225, but was getting some really nice mileage and was a great car to travel in and was reliable as stated above, never a problem with that car......

The funny part is the car was bought from the Baltimore Taxi back in I THINK was 1978 or '79, and yes, it HAD a lot of miles on it then, never mind when it was sold for scrap *GULP* in I THINK was 2001.........
 
Snake said:
soundsssss good tell ya what i will even give you a 2 car start.:burnout:
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Let me see :-k:-k 2 car start to 60 feet :-k.... Ok That should get me at 60'
close to a 2.277, Sounds like a race to me :hello2:
 
1930 said:
Im thinking that you guys that comment about slant trucks have not driven one, mine is an 86 4 wheel drive heavy truck and it gets up and goes. Its all in the gearing. No not a 70 MPH highway ride but still alot of fun.
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I had a slant truck, 1986 2wd with 727 transmission, it got 14 MPG and foot was to the floor most of the time, bought a 318 engine/ 727 from same year truck, and get 16 MPG and never have to go over 1/4 throttle and can cruise at 70 MPH all day

like I said, cars good; trucks useless
 
Well, I drove my 71 swinger powered by a 225 350 miles last last year to pigeon forge. I got the question a lot. I just said, There were about 3000 cars. There were a few mopars. Even fewer with a /. How many have you seen with a 4bbl and header. Nuff said. I got 23 mpg running the a/c.
Even around the small town cruise-ins I get a lot of "why a 6". If I had a V8 nobody would ask about it. That's why the /
 
It's the happiest little engine in the world. My background is all about big engines and blown nitro, so I get the horsepower thing. But, I've got two Slants in my current fleet...64 Dart 170 is my daily driver. I LOVE that thing! It's just so agricultural, primitive, simple...happy. It's the ultimate 40 mph around-town car/engine combination.
As for hot rodded Slants? Just too cool. I can recall several occasions when I was *** deep in a Funnycar or Digger between rounds, and dropped what I was doing to run to the fence to watch a hot Slant make a pass. Some day I'll build one for myself. Anybody got a cheap aluminum block collecting dust?
 
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over 40 posts,,,,I thought nobody gave a rats a$$ about slants.
 
Sshhh.... more parts for us if they don't find out what cool little engines these are.
 
Right now because I do not have everything to convert to a V8.But I do like the MPG my 198 is getting....LOL
 
They don't sound like a sewing machine once they warm up. That lifter tick goes away on mine, but I see what sound you're talking about. Just switch the carb and they sound different.

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How much does a /6 weigh compared to a SB?
 
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showpost.php?p=1970178451&postcount=12

/6 Matt said:
Yes mam I sure is. When I was younger, like 12-13, I had been considering a 340 or a 360 (SB strokers were not the norm yet) and as I got older I got into reading all the mopar magazines. Through all the magazines I read their was always one thing in common with 98% of the cars their...

8 Cylinders. :banghead:

No love for the 6 cylinders.... No love.... So I decided I was going to keep the car a slant. Car shows in this area are ridiculous: Chevelles, Mustangs, Novas, Torino's, Crapmaros, new muscle. All bellybutton cars IMO. I still like them, they are pretty, I can respect the craftsmanship. But everyone and their bother's sister's mother's cousin's uncle's boyfriend has one.

All of them have V8's. So the plan for a long time has been to build a slant six mopar so tastefully unique that I can park it beside a Superbird and steal it's thunder lol!

I fell in love with my slant six for the..... er..... "performance". I can beat the living crap out that tiny little engine and it always comes crawling back for more. I can drive it like grandma and it buzzes along happily. It always gets me from point A to point B and I respect it for that.

As far as leaving your cars the way you met them Rani, I wouldn't think twice about it. I get really excited when I find Darts very similar to mine like that one you have, but I still have big (on the verge of crack-pipe) dreams for the car and I'll never look back. Build it the way you want it!:D
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whitepunkonnitro said:
It's the happiest little engine in the world. My background is all about big engines and blown nitro, so I get the horsepower thing. But, I've got two Slants in my current fleet...64 Dart 170 is my daily driver. I LOVE that thing! It's just so agricultural, primitive, simple...happy. It's the ultimate 40 mph around-town car/engine combination.
As for hot rodded Slants? Just too cool. I can recall several occasions when I was *** deep in a Funnycar or Digger between rounds, and dropped what I was doing to run to the fence to watch a hot Slant make a pass. Some day I'll build one for myself. Anybody got a cheap aluminum block collecting dust?
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This dude,still geeks me out....
 
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