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    Which oil for my /six? Yes, I know this has been asked b4!

    Have read threads here and on other sites. I may be regretting doing so. So my recently bought '64 Valiant has a 225cid /six. The oil is nicely black and I'm sure in need of changing. I've come to the conclusion to get a Wix oil filter, which is no problem here. But what oil to run in my...
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    Valve cover gasket: cork or rubber?

    Looks like the 225cid slant six in my recently acquired '64 Valiant is leaking some oil. I discovered the bolts were very, very loose. Have tried to snug them down a bit but oil still seems to be leaking out. So am considering replacing the gasket. Fel-Pro makes two kinds of valve cover gasket...
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    Decode this engine code?

    So my recently acquired 1964 Valiant looks to have a 1965 or later slant six in it. Being told that 1964's did not have automatic transmissions with a column mounted shifter. Mine has one. Read somewheres that column mounted shifters came in 1965 and later. So could someone decode the code...
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    Valve cover was too loose...

    I just bought a 1964 Valiant last Tuesday. After getting it home I noticed there was a oil leak. Today trying to detect the source of the leak I narrowed it down to the valve cover. It appears to be coming out near the back end. So I checked the nuts/bolts holding the valve cover on. They were...
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    170 versus 225...

    Can one tell the difference between a '170' slant 6 and a '225' slant 6 just by looking? Are there any obvious signs other than what a sticker on the air filter housing says? I'm thinking around 1963 thru 1966 roughly. Any thoughts? Glenn
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