69Valiant360
Well-Known Member
Hey fine people.
First off, my avatar and username may be misleading. The avatar is my photochopped goal, and my plans are to have a 360 (possibly a 408 strocker) in my Valiant in the future.
With that out of the way, I have been here for a couple of days now, reading. Nice site btw. I love that this is a "For A-bodies only". While I love most all Mopars, (My brother had a '69 Superbee back in the late 80's. That car started our love for mopars. I hope to own one someday), I just can't afford the B or E bodies. So, A body it was.
I own a '69 Valiant 2dr Coupe. I have owned the car for 3 years now and the only thing I have done to it was swap the tired /6 for a strong running /6 from a duster the week I bought it, then parked it in the garage. There it sat for most of the 3 years until two weeks ago when I lost my garage space. Now it's my daily driver lol. And I love it.
Anyway, when I bought the car it already had the disc brake swap, 8 1/4 rear, (BBP all around) and electronic ignition swap. It also came with a rebuildable truck 360 and a 727 trans. The bad part is it needs front floor pans, lower quarters and several "dings" worked out. That's it. Not bad for $1500 though.
I was recently given a '78 Chrysler Cordoba with 65,000 miles and a 360. The car sat for 10 years dormant. I went out the day and got her to fire up. Guess where that motor is going? hehe.
In the coming months/years? My plan is to get that 360 out of the Doba and into the Valiant. The other 360 will most likely be for the 408 strocker. Of course that's the plan,but it will probably change again like the last three years I have owned the car.
Anyway, I am babbling and probaby borring you all.
I guess what I am saying here is, the Mopar bug as bit me again and it's time to get off my butt and get my Valiant closer to my goal. Might be difficult now without the garage now though.
Oh well. Back to reading I go.
First off, my avatar and username may be misleading. The avatar is my photochopped goal, and my plans are to have a 360 (possibly a 408 strocker) in my Valiant in the future.
With that out of the way, I have been here for a couple of days now, reading. Nice site btw. I love that this is a "For A-bodies only". While I love most all Mopars, (My brother had a '69 Superbee back in the late 80's. That car started our love for mopars. I hope to own one someday), I just can't afford the B or E bodies. So, A body it was.
I own a '69 Valiant 2dr Coupe. I have owned the car for 3 years now and the only thing I have done to it was swap the tired /6 for a strong running /6 from a duster the week I bought it, then parked it in the garage. There it sat for most of the 3 years until two weeks ago when I lost my garage space. Now it's my daily driver lol. And I love it.
Anyway, when I bought the car it already had the disc brake swap, 8 1/4 rear, (BBP all around) and electronic ignition swap. It also came with a rebuildable truck 360 and a 727 trans. The bad part is it needs front floor pans, lower quarters and several "dings" worked out. That's it. Not bad for $1500 though.
I was recently given a '78 Chrysler Cordoba with 65,000 miles and a 360. The car sat for 10 years dormant. I went out the day and got her to fire up. Guess where that motor is going? hehe.
In the coming months/years? My plan is to get that 360 out of the Doba and into the Valiant. The other 360 will most likely be for the 408 strocker. Of course that's the plan,but it will probably change again like the last three years I have owned the car.
Anyway, I am babbling and probaby borring you all.
I guess what I am saying here is, the Mopar bug as bit me again and it's time to get off my butt and get my Valiant closer to my goal. Might be difficult now without the garage now though.
Oh well. Back to reading I go.
