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Originally Posted by user52165 Clean title? Licensed for the street? DMV can be brutal on this. Back fees up the kazoo. Yes, clean title. No back fees

Originally Posted by Brian123 This car is awesome, are you going to restore it or just leave it the way it is? This thread has lifted my spirits today! Glad it did! I'll clean up the interior, fix the rust hole, do some things under the hood, etc. But, I likely won't paint it or change the...

Originally Posted by Wolf359 Originally Posted by zrxkawboy Very cool car! It would've come with either a 170 or 225, but a 198 sure could've been swapped in. The Allpar article has a tip on ID by the length of the bypass hose. https://www.allpar.com/slant6.html Rockauto.com still lists parts...

Originally Posted by bullwinkle That's a wild one-Mopars of that era seemed so rust prone that most of them were lucky to make it into the '70s without falling apart (around here). Something weird going on with that heater box, maybe somebody hacked it & duct taped it (?). I agree on the...

Originally Posted by gman2304 The Dodge variant of the Plymouth Valiant. I learned to drive a stick shift in my brother-in-law's 1961 Lancer! Slant six with a factory 3 speed in the floor. His was a 2 door and had a fake spare tire indention on the trunk. One of the butt ugliest cars ever...

Originally Posted by Chris142 I do not know how to tell if it is a 170,198 or 225. Lose the single piston master cyl asap. Is it a safety issue?

Originally Posted by Kira Missing heater core, or what? Love the original color Front bench! The radiator has a tag FACTORY AIR, hot darn LOVE the PCV orifice line WOW, dual headlights Push button trannie on the left? What is the array on the right? Custom center panel Watch your left leg on...

Originally Posted by JohnnyJohnson How many miles? Old 5 digit odometer, so I don't really know. Seller had it since the early 90s. She had the engine replaced when she purchased it.

Originally Posted by Barkleymut I love it. For $1500 if you get something that runs ok you are a winner. The question I have is what will you do with it? Yeah, that was what sold me. Went on a little country road drive and the motor seemed responsive. Being driveable is the most important, all...

Lots of time this past week on Craigslist has resulted in this... 1962 Dodge Lancer (Plymouth Valiant). Push button transmission. Runs decently when good and warmed up. Was able to hold 65-70 MPH on an incline. Brakes have some peddle slack, but do work. Has some surface rust (or patina, if you...

Update: I made it over to the auction. The car sold for $7,900 out the door ($6,200 bid + fees). I'd have probably taken a few swings had it been under 5k out the door. It did look to me like some area(s) might have been repainted (paint residue on the grill work). That said, it was a nice car...

Originally Posted by atikovi Originally Posted by ArtDecoWorld https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ctd/d/redwood-city-1973-ford-ltd-low-miles/6836057188.html Do you have stars in your eyes looking at that $1000 price? That thing will go over $5000 if not over $8000. LOL. No, I don't. I've been...

Here are some pics of my Valiant from a road/day trip. Options are a slant 6 and an AM radio (original, and works). Oh yeah, it also has a heater. Cruises right along and turns 50 this year.

Appreciate all the responses thus far. Yeah, I would have guessed around 10 MPG give or take. It wouldn't be a daily, just a fun car. I do have a 1969 Valiant (Slant 6, no options), solid as all get out. Did a 125 mile trip recently. It's easy to work on, there's almost room to get in the...

What would something like this return in gas mileage (city/highway)? I don't expect it's much, just curious. I used the vin to try and lookup the engine. They have a 5 posted in what appears to be the engine position, which doesn't seem to correspond to anything, but an 'S' is a 400. So, I...

Originally Posted By: bmwtechguy MTG 75W-90 worked excellently here in South Carolina year round for many years until I sold the truck, and was probably an upgrade in many ways from the original OEM fluid. A similar product would be Redline's MT-90. Neither product is cheap, but sometimes a...

Originally Posted By: SilverFusion2010 Just drain and fill. Drive a few hundred miles and see how it shifts Ok, cool. Thanks.

Originally Posted By: skyactiv You are 100% wrong that Ford XT-M5-Q5 fluid is Mercon V. I actually have that same fluid in my GTI and the fill has been in it for over 65K now. It's a German made true synthetic PAO fluid. Expensive, yes, but it works great. Thanks for the correct info. The...

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts Was the 75W-90 synthetic you added a GL5 or GL4? It's a GL5, just looked at the bottle. So, how bad is that? I just put it in today. Will I need to flushing it out? Or just drain and add a replacement.

I am looking for some advice on manual transmission fluid for a 1986 Aerostar. This single year Aerostar uses a Mazda TK5 transmission. Model years 1987 and onward have a Mazda M50D. I called the dealer. The couldn't look it up with the vin (too old). They recommended Ford XT-M5-Q5, which I...