I thought you might have the "good gas" at the pump out there. 8 bucks a gallon?
Love and HATRED of the 225 Slant Six
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Yup. That's about right where it is. It is good. 112 octane leaded. It's purple. Might even be 114. I'll ride down that way next time we're out.
Like the good ol' Unocal days... Couldn't gat a match within three feet of that S***.
You ain't kiddin. Used to be like that with regular a long time ago.
Jim Lusk
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Put me in the category of "I don't hate the slant, I just have no use for them". I've owned one (not an original slant car) and it sort of ran fine, but just not where I live in this hobby...This replaced it...
Nice swap. Is the A/C compressor an upgrade?
Slantsix64
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Yep, I always weld the top part of the heat riser shut then split the manifold in half to have dual outlets (easier to install and remove) then make sure rear portion with the heat riser doesn’t touch the bottom of the intake.
Then intake will always be warm just from having the exhaust and intake ports right next to each other regardless.
Then intake will always be warm just from having the exhaust and intake ports right next to each other regardless.
Jim Lusk
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Aftermarket (Classic Auto Air - don't really recommend, but it's what I bought) AC in a non-AC convertible. Almost ready to finally finish the paint. We tried several weeks ago, but the paint turned out to be contaminated so sanding it back down. Also, not a real Formula S, but the badges have been there since before I first saw the car in 1983. Last pic from 1985. We bought it in 2006.
Beautiful car!!!
Vapor lock. Move the fuel line from pump over the valve cover.
Heat rise, get rid of it, weld the little hold shut. No one will hear it ticking and think bad valve?
Vapor lock. Move the fuel line from pump over the valve cover.
Heat rise, get rid of it, weld the little hold shut. No one will hear it ticking and think bad valve?
JC71340
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Great car! I have had a couple of slanty's as daily drivers. No need for heat riser valves if the vehicle is not operated in cold weather...period.
I drove my dart for years in Houston traffic. I insulated the metal line, that helped, but
if I got stuck in stop n go, up would go engine temp, and the vapor lock would start. I'd get off the road, open the hood, and get hit in the face with a wall of heat. almost instantly car would back to normal, close the hood (and try this again...lol)
I need to put a shroud on it, and that is why I plan on making a 1/2 scale shaker scoop to get fresh air in it,
and somehow "vent" the hood artistically. the plan is to drive this car all over to deliver parts when I start to sell stuff off.
What engine?
I'm hating the clifford header closeness to torsion bar and Z bar when trying to remove the transmissioin. Wonder how much of a HP loss if I went to stock manifold. Prob 10.
fastdodge
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Great looking car, congrats on freshening up nearly everything while chasing down & eventually fixing the vapor lock issue!
My first & third cars were /6s. Still have the 3rd. Between me & family members we put over 100k on the first one. The guy who bought it vowed to restore it as Y2K insurance (when the robots were all going to fail or takeover lol). Both of them were extras in the movie Patch Adams.
Locally, I fuel up by the lake which has 91 octane petrol w/o corn whiskey.
Besides regular maintenance, my first car took everything we threw at it and kept buzzing along. I remember one of the first things I did was block off the heat riser.
Enjoy!
My first & third cars were /6s. Still have the 3rd. Between me & family members we put over 100k on the first one. The guy who bought it vowed to restore it as Y2K insurance (when the robots were all going to fail or takeover lol). Both of them were extras in the movie Patch Adams.
Locally, I fuel up by the lake which has 91 octane petrol w/o corn whiskey.
Besides regular maintenance, my first car took everything we threw at it and kept buzzing along. I remember one of the first things I did was block off the heat riser.
Enjoy!
stock 225, 4 blade fan, tiny radiator, no shroud
I'd first try a factory flex fan. I went through all that with a 75 Dodge Pick Up except the vapor lock. Tried everything and in the end, swapped a flex fan on and any overheating went away. You can also run a 180 or 160 degree thermostat for extra insurance. You said it only happens at stop and go traffic so I assume the radiator is not the problem. 1970's - 1980 DODGE & PLYMOUTH Radiator Cooling Flex Fan 18" #4071034, OEM MOPAR | eBay
Thankya, hear!
Jim, Did you put minilites on it?
Jim Lusk
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Nope. Factory Mirada rims.
Jim Lusk
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I disagree, but I really don't dislike them. They just don't fit my little corner of the hobby. The only reason we still have one small block A-body is how rare it is...
Huh /the original dr Dodge I know is none other than Doug dutra.... I know he ain't "bashing" on his favorite engine
fastdodge
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Just going to put this here:
https://www.hotrodders.com/threads/interesting-article-about-chryslers-hot-rodded-slant-six.552919/
Seen this setup once at the strip and it was impressive how quick it ran. Nothing beats power-to-weight ratio!
https://www.hotrodders.com/threads/interesting-article-about-chryslers-hot-rodded-slant-six.552919/
Seen this setup once at the strip and it was impressive how quick it ran. Nothing beats power-to-weight ratio!
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