I just can't slant .....
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missing linc
Loose nut behind the wheel
I'm not a fan inline 6 bangers, but I have had a few and dailied a bare bones 70 Dart crew cab with a slant for one winter. Have to admit, that thing was dead nuts reliable and relatively capable of getting out of it's own way. Best part about that far was that I never gave a damn about it, never locked it or worried about anything happening to it. After the muffler rotted off I drove it for a few more weeks, until the rear wheel cylinders blew out. Then I pulled the engine and transmission out and sold them, then scrapped the rest of it. Should have saved the radio delete plate though!
By the way, it isn't the "best" slant I've had on gas. Does about 20 mpg if driven like granny when checked a few years ago... I actually had a '74 D100 Slant 4 speed that got 24 mpg, it was a one barrel.
MDchanic
Connoisseur d'Junque
I drove one of them as a delivery truck when I worked for a junk yard. Early-80s fleetside. Like everything there, they'd taken it in as a junker.
Dead-reliable, easy-driving, and the bed looked like melted butter because of all the engines that'd been dropped into it.
- Eric
I say Vixen sounds kinda like a hot Jag 6 at cruise speed. ......but it's different. They have a sound all their own. They even sound a little like a Cummins.
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
I hear the same kinda sound from a grand national. Not necessarily the note but the tone. It’s very specific to 6 cylinders.
in that case, i want to hear high psi
Our slant is my favorite car we own. Get the compression up to 9:1 and a few improvements on breathing and they are TOTALLY different engines.
missing linc
Loose nut behind the wheel
Very true, I have a 1989 Thunderbird with a 3.8 liter supercharged V6 and a 5 speed. The one thing that is clearly missing is the unmistakable V8 rumble. It's a fun car to drive and it moves alright. Power output is on par with that of a 5.0 Mustang from the same era but with IRS it handles far better and has more room.
I cut the head on one slant .100, and .125 on another head. With 2.25 exhaust and a super six, they do liven up.
9:1, oregon cams 2016, dutra duals with the Y by the transmission mount, oversized valves, cleaning of the ports, dual one barrels (offenhauser)......... makes me smile every time I driver it 5 years later.
awesome builds you do down there
Thanks man.... I think I am burned out and a friends F100 I am struggling with the paint with is my last restoration.
Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
Famous last words. Been there!
In a year or so something will come along that you just can't say "no" to.
Was thinking I may be done, now the granddaughter is showing a lot of interest in old cars... thinking I gotta leave her something that says "Grandpa" every time she climbs into it.
That's a Ford for ya.
I still have the slant/904 that I pulled from the '74 Duster.... That was a decent running/shifting set up. That got pulled for the low dollar 318 .. lol
Yunick13
3 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
This thread makes me think of this:
Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
Actually, since you're going to swap it and big HP isn't the concern; wouldn't this be the ideal recipient of your hypothetical "best factory parts" 318?
Would you be interested?
Would you be interested?
Yes, it would be. That would be a cool and fun project. I just don't see this happening as I'm overloaded and booked for time. I have a few engines to choose from to drop in the truck and I haven't decided which yet.
Professor Fate
Push the button, Max...
Whisper in ear: (*Psst- 273, 273!*)
I have a few small blocks, but a 273 isn't in my arsenal so my doubt-o-meter is pretty high on a 273 not making it's way into the truck LOL
Had a 74 /6 full size pickup and after having it for 5 years I said never again will I have another /6 full size pickup and so far so good. Now my 67 Dart with a /6 3 speed stick with a 3.91 gear was fun! Beat up some V8 pickups with that thing. Had a few other simple mods like a straight pipe, open element air cleaner, flex fan, bigger jet in the 1 barrel Holley, advanced timing yada yada. Couldn't power shift it though unless I had 2 beers in me lol. Based on butt feel, probably a mid 16 at the track....regret never doing that though. Best ET with a 66 Belvedere 2dr sedan weighing in at 2950 with a /6 automatic and 4.10 gears and working factory AC was 18.10. The Dart felt much quicker....
With all that said, even a V6 Dakota sucks. My 92 Dakota with a 5.2 ran a 15.30 on factory tires and it wasn't hard at all to get the same mpg as my 95 AND 96 V6 Dakotas get and be over 2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile. I still have those but like a DA, I sold the V8 truck. Imo, the Dakota pickups do very well for a general purpose pickup but nothing comes close to my 97 Club Cab lwb diesel....except for parking that barge.
With all that said, even a V6 Dakota sucks. My 92 Dakota with a 5.2 ran a 15.30 on factory tires and it wasn't hard at all to get the same mpg as my 95 AND 96 V6 Dakotas get and be over 2 seconds faster in the 1/4 mile. I still have those but like a DA, I sold the V8 truck. Imo, the Dakota pickups do very well for a general purpose pickup but nothing comes close to my 97 Club Cab lwb diesel....except for parking that barge.
jeff alder
Well-Known Member
You gotta trust the butt feel in cooperation with the 2 beer shift! It's just like people saying you can't time a distributor by ear...LOL
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