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Posted: 07/20/08 12:22 PM
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I recently took a trip to my old home town in which I made a visit to the the local wrecking & tow yard where many years ago I had located a couple of aluminum 225 engines, the owner of the yard & I had agreed $250ea, But I never completed that deal [distracted by other projects]. So 10yrs later here I am back at the yard asking about the aluminum 225 and I was told they couldn't be found or didn't exist but If I wanted I could look for my self, So while walking through aisles of old mopar , and others, I stumbled across this 62' 4dr valiant w/aluminum 225 AT and well needless to say I bought the whole car complete on tires for $700. I'm stoked!!! ![]() I'm planing on a basic resto for the body & interior but the aluminum 6 is gonna get built up a bit nothing radical just a 9.8 comp 268* duration cam 1.6 roller rockers & big valves in a 67'ported head [not the original 'special engine' head] and of corse headers, though not to sure clifford survived their recent financial problems so I might be making my own [yea]. Honestly I have been thinking about the 2.2 pistons hung on 198 rods w/225 stroke crank.......any Ideas?
age is no lock on brillance
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Posted: 07/28/08 06:44 PM
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Hey 340, Instead of research, I just want to say I think that's pretty cool. I used to see Kay Sissel's twin slant six FED run down at 'The County', Lions & Irwindale back in the day-(late '60's-early '70's). Can't remember e.t.'s, but you gotta dig on that! I think I have an old copy of DRUSA or SS&DI that had a feature on it. If I can dig it up I'll scan it and send it if you'd like to check it out. Also, we (Champion Raceway) in So. OR were just invaded by a NorCal Slant Six Club recently, where I talked to Doug Dutra and got his card. He was casting Hyper-Pack manifolds awhile back and has lots of 6 goodies. I'll send contact info if you don't already have it. L8R
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Posted: 07/29/08 08:36 AM
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Thanks, I appreciate that & would to see that old/new stuff. right on. I was just in oregon a little while ago and was over at 'old car parts' talking to dave, I think it was, And also went over to wildcat mopars and talked to matt about some project cars he has. nice place!
age is no lock on brillance
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Posted: 07/29/08 04:57 PM
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Cool, I'll see if I can dig it up. I remember twelve cylinders worth of slant six had quite a sound. Wildcat is pretty cool. They dug me up a 4-spd C-Body! pedal assembly for me to convert my '65 '300' when I get around to it-ha! I'm trying to decide between the 833 or a Keisler-style 5-spd. conversion. L8R
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