top end gaskets and seals

-

jklancaster12

New Member
Joined
Apr 2, 2018
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Location
alabama
need a little input and information pleas I bought a 76 dodge dart its the sport body I guess not the swinger don't know if the slant 6 is called a sport or just a dart but I had a 73 with a 400 in it but never really turned to many wrenches on a 225 don't know a whole lot about them being younger most of my top end experience is around 95 and up this 225 is another ball game I have a blown head gasket and bought a top end gasket set and man I got a box full figured it would only be intake exhaust valve cover but it lists of course the head gasket intake and exhaust and valve cover but also spark plug tube seal valve stem seal intake and exhaust water outlet air cleaner air injection exhaust flange 2 of those egr valve fuel pump mounting cylinder head cover filler pipe and diverter valve not sure what some of these are but a lot of them are common sense but cylinder head cover filler pipe ? I'm pretty sure I can identify them as I go but since the kit come with all of them I want to replace all of them I have a truck to drive but want to make this a daily driver can I get some advice or is there some tips or tricks to help with a first timer on a 225 or anything to watch for wanted to swap out for a small block but after replacing the coil water pump doing a tune up and adjusting the valves redundantly the motor seems very simple and well organized and built for a shade tree mechanic thanks in advance this is my first post to this site by the way so sorry for the long post and or if I'm in the wrong place
 
You are in the right place for help, but ye gods man, can you help us to help you? Simple things like spelling, punctuation, making complete (and not run-on) sentences, and using paragraphs will help everyone decipher your request. As it reads above, there are many highly experienced forum members who will blow by your post, leaving you minus their knowledge, experience, and assistance.

As a final note, your 225 engine has another forum that focuses on the slant six. It is called slantsix.org. There is a treasure trove of information there for anyone working on a slant.
 
I wasn't going to say anything, but halfafish is right. You don't have to necessarily spell everything perfectly or write well enough for publication, but you do have to break up your thoughts into sentences. Put periods at the end of them. Use commas where they're called for. And that goes for here as well as slantsix.org.

If you can't be bothered to do that, then I can't be bothered to try untangling your giant mess of words to discover what questions might be buried in it, let alone putting any effort into answering them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
Last edited:
The Sport name replaced the Demon name starting in 1973. (Too many complaints from religious people I guess) It was available with slants, 318's, 340 1973 only, and then 360's. It shares the same body as the Duster with a 108" wheelbase. The Swinger looks different and has a longer wheelbase (insert period here)

There will be extra gaskets in your kit because it spans several years of production. For instance, spark plug tubes were used in the early years but then the head was redesigned and not needed on those.

You need to read up on slanties as there are proper procedures for doing things like installing the manifolds.

Take pictures before you rip into it and if it was me I'd start with checking the head out thoroughly before throwing it back on. Flatness, valve and seat condition, etc.

Don't let the curmudgeons discourage you. Maybe it would be best to ask one question at a time and go from there.
 
Last edited:
The Sport name replaced the Demon name starting in 1973. (Too many complaints from religious people i guess) It wad svailable with dlsnties, 318's, 340 1973 only, and then 360's. It shares the same body as the Duster with a 108" wheelbase. The Swinger looks different and has a longer wheelbase (insert period here)

There will be extra gaskets in your kit because it spans several years of production. For instance, spark plug tubes were used in the early years but then the head was redesigned and not needed on those.

You need to read up on slanties as there are proper procedures for doing things like installing the manifolds.

Take pictures before you rip into it and if it was me I'd start with checking the head out thoroughly before throwing it back on. Flatness, valve and seat condition, etc.

Don't let the curmudgeons discourage you. Maybe it would be best to ask one question at a time and go from there.
 
I got it figured out, and back together. Thanks for the help with my English , I guess reading my post was more difficult than the task at hand.
 
-
Back
Top