Originally Posted by andyd
Originally Posted by philipp10
Originally Posted by anndel
Thanks for the memories. I dream about my dad's 1972 Dodge Dart with the 225 cu in slant six engine which was so easy to work on.
and it needed to be easy to work on in the days of points and carburetors...lol
Actually, compared to an upright 6, points and plugs were a PITN. They were on the lower side
and the first deep reach plugs I dealt with. IIRC I removed the distributor to change the points because I was scared that I'd drop the tiny screws holding them in. Bugs were waaay easier.
Anndel, did your '72 have points? I thought that was the first year for Chrysler's electronic ignition. GM and Ford were a couple of years later.
Originally Posted by Silk
I had a slant 6 in my Dodge AT4. Not so good in the aussie Chrysler Valiant - being right hand drive, the plugs and dist, oil filter were hard to get at with steering boxes and brake boosters in the way. Steel pipes arounf the engine and the spin on filter was on the left side of the engine and easy to get at. More room in the AT4, so the filter was in the original location.
Similar to this? (Spotted in Whangerei in 2003.)