I have a 232ci Slant in my '66 Valiant that has run high 14's on street tires, and is a daily driver. I run 3.55 gears and an automatic. No "smoke and mirrors", just a well balanced mixture of parts.
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| Author: | 74dodgeswinger [ Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | help teen with 6 |
hi i have decided to stick with my 6 and i want to beef it up to beat an 8 can anyone help me? anyone have some extra parts laying around? thanks |
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| Author: | 74dodgeswinger [ Mon Nov 04, 2002 11:52 am ] |
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can anyone help me |
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| Author: | Doc [ Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where do you want to start?? |
This is a real general question, it is hard to get into detail with these. I would say to change the rear end gearing to 3.23 or 3.55 and add a "Super Six" 2 bbl set-up. after that, free flowing exhaust is the next big improvement. These types of parts can be found in your local junkyard for a pretty reasonable price so go do some looking. DD |
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| Author: | Matt Cramer [ Mon Nov 04, 2002 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Speed costs money, how fast do you want to spend? |
By "beat an 8," I'll take that to mean a 15 second quarter mile time. That won't keep up with everyone, but there's likely to be quite a few V8's at the dragstrip you'll stand a fighting chance against. Besides which, sub-15 second slant sixes are usually either not street cars, or use nitrous and/or turbocharging. To plant a naturally aspirated slant in the 15 second territory will require a well matched combination of engine and drivetrain parts. The Mopar Performance Six Cylinder Engine Manual includes a proven recipe for those kinds of timeslips. It basically requires a ported and milled cylinder head with large valves, two barrel, 350 cfm Holley carb, headers, a wilder cam, some suspension mods for good traction, and 4.10:1 gears. There are quite a few other options if you want to spend less and not go quite as fast, want to experiment with nitrous (I'm not sure I would recommend trying a turbo without a lot more experience), or want to substitute a few different parts (such as a multi-carb intake or four barrel carb). |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Wed Nov 06, 2002 6:26 pm ] |
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I have a 232ci Slant in my '66 Valiant that has run high 14's on street tires, and is a daily driver. I run 3.55 gears and an automatic. No "smoke and mirrors", just a well balanced mixture of parts.
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