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Had a 2 option (automatic and radio) 73 Valiant 4 door years ago and for some strange reason I liked that car! Awesome stealth hotrod project you have there!

If you "junk" your VW, you will have a guaranteed loss of $12K, minus a few bucks for junk value. If you put 6K into it, you'll have a driveable vehicle back and not have to buy another vehicle. All bets are off if you'd have to go another 6K into debt for the repair. I personally would have...

The Factory A/C may be a giveaway that the junkyard Dart is a 225 /6. Not to say they weren’t available, but I’ve never seen a 198 with factory A/C.

My dad bought a 1973 Duster new with a 198 /6, and I bought a 1973 Valiant 4 door from my father-in-law with a 198 /6 that he bought new.

My fair weather cars are stored from mid-October thru mid-April. They don’t get started at all during that time and maybe get 500 miles / year put on them. I change the oil about every 4 years and use whatever oil I pick up on sale. No oil related issues.

This should explain it for you... https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/99798/Why-Use-a-3-Phase-Motor-in-a-Washing-Machine