Bringing back the slant six

[kiwigtx]

That's the same as our Valiant that we had when I was a kid. Picture is circa 1978. White with a black top and red interior slant 6.

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I'm thinking "Road Trip" maybe even a Convoy.

 

[Chargerjase]

Alas, my folks sold it in 1981. I assume the car no longer exists, but you never know.

 

[MarPar]

Here is the recipient...

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When we're allowed out of our cages, it's all on.

Who's that Big Girl in the background??

 

[kiwigtx]

Who's that Big Girl in the background??

That is Cliff's 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst..... an A12 car

 

[Richard Cranium]

That is Cliff's 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst..... an A12 car

I heard that Cliff has seagulls flying around his head all the time, any truth to that?

 

[Big bill]

One of mine

 

[kiwigtx]

I heard that Cliff has seagulls flying around his head all the time, any truth to that?

...well he does live about 2 miles from a famous surf beach....

Here's a Duster that my buddy Rod restored a few years ago, and was briefly at Cliff's place for a show.

 

[coronet68mx]

Did 'Mom' (Mother Mopar) make any bad engines?

Someone stole my phone and that's why I didn't answer before, but yes sadly yes,
This are notorious for being bad, you already know that

 

[Cranky]

Someone stole my phone and that's why I didn't answer before, but yes sadly yes,
This are notorious for being bad, you already know that

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Cheap *** cars that usually made it to 100k without many problems. Well, at least my 87 Shadow did. Those were during some dark days in the auto industry for sure. Head gaskets on the 2.2 non turbo were usually good for 100k. Yup, not exactly the better cars of ChryCo but that little 2.2 wasn't all that bad either....especially when you compare it with something like GM's pos Vega! GM also had plenty of cars that were junk right off the assembly line. The K car saved Chrysler from extinction too.

 

[alsant]

Very nice Kiwi !!

 

[Cranky]

Very nice Kiwi !!

Yes it is!!

 

[moparwacko]

I've posted this before, but does anyone remember at Carlisle probably 5 - 7 years ago there was a rusty green Dart /6.
It was built by a younger guy (20's), had a home built fuel injection, and was turbocharged. It went on the dyno there, the sound was incredible, and embarrassed a LOT of high dollar cars.
I can't remember what the numbers were, but jaws dropped. Does anyone else remember?
What happened to this guy, or car?

 

[Pops1967GTX]

 

[Pops1967GTX]

The “Energizer Bunny” of car engines … it keeps going and going and going!​

 

[Cranky]

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I'm curious as to the rods that would be used in an engine like that. I know the stock rods are kinda long and pretty dang skinny....

 

[Pops1967GTX]

https://va.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_qeegttIHpX1rn8k76.mp4

 

[Photon440]

A slant four?

 

[Rainy day auto]

One of mine

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Dang, I have the same exact car except a 67, I'm finding that they are scarce.

 

[Rainy day auto]

The slant six is one my favorite engines. I am on fabo currently with a hyper-pak build.

I'm building a 225 with the hyper-pak. That's not totally correct since the original hyper-paks were all 170 c.i. It created a throttle linkage problem since the 225 has a raised deck but I'm currently getting the car ready for paint this winter.

 

[Pops1967GTX]