slant 6 engines

[trudysduster]

Ok, here lately I have been getting into a lot of slant 6 engines. I have picked up 3 1966 Valiants all with / 6 "s in them, I have a 69 with a /6 and I have a 76 with a /6. Is there a book or a manual that you would recommend that tells all about this engine. Specs, numbers and all that stuff. I have seen a couple but want the best one. I need to read up.thanks in advance.

 

[Charrlie_S]

service manuals Service Manuals – MyMopar
parts manuals Parts Manuals – MyMopar
Amazon product ASIN 1613254326

 

[niceolddart]

I can recommend what NOT to waste your money on, Haynes, they are pretty lame. Mopar Performance/Direct Connection or a factory manual is usually the best bet.

 

[Charrlie_S]

Ok, here lately I have been getting into a lot of slant 6 engines. I have picked up 3 1966 Valiants all with / 6 "s in them, I have a 69 with a /6 and I have a 76 with a /6. Is there a book or a manual that you would recommend that tells all about this engine. Specs, numbers and all that stuff. I have seen a couple but want the best one. I need to read up.thanks in advance.

Be aware these engines listed do have some differences, that do not allow complete parts interchangeability. Plus they may not all be the same displacement.

 

[RustyRatRod]

The Mopar Performance slant 6 manual is pretty decent if you can find one.

 

[slantsixdan]

The Mopar Performance Slant-6 manual was full of wrong info and poor recommendations back when it was new, decades ago, and aimed primarily at selling Mopar Performance items—many of which were no different to stock parts. The book has aged downward from there.

Get Doug Dutra's book instead.

 

[RustyRatRod]

The Mopar Performance Slant-6 manual was full of wrong info and poor recommendations back when it was new, decades ago, and aimed primarily at selling Mopar Performance items—many of which were no different to stock parts. The book has aged downward from there.

Get Doug Dutra's book instead.

I like Doug's book. I have a copy. It's full of information that most everybody already knows, but it's really nice to have it all in one book. I scan through it often.

 

[trudysduster]

The Mopar Performance slant 6 manual is pretty decent if you can find one.

I will look for one. Thanks

 

[RustyRatRod]

I will look for one. Thanks

Dan's right. It does have some mistakes in it, but there's also some good info there too. Much like anything else.

 

[slantsixdan]

It does have some mistakes in it, but there's also some good info there too.

Problems are: (1) More wrong + obsolete info than right + useful info, and (2) No way to pick out the good stuff from the crap unless you already know.

No such issues with Dutra's book.