Thinking of getting a slant 6 dart.

RickyBobby said

I need a better daily driver than my 4.0 ranger right now and I have always been a dart fan. How well are the /6s? I saw a few in my area for cheap, needs body love and a tuneup but otherwise fine. How good are these engines? The two I saw were a 1973 and a 75. I already expect to spend some money for a tune up, so how reliable are they? What's the power rating? How good are they on gas? I already read about switching over to a new 2bbl carb would be beneficial, so what else can I do? Thanks I appreciate the help

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Slants are super durable and reliable. They have good low end torque, but HP numbers are not impressive. A well tuned /6 can get 17-18 mpg around town and 22-24 highway mpg. '73+ come with electronic ignition, earlier models are easy to convert, valves need yearly adjustments. Slantsix.org has TONS of helpful slant owners. Many recommend running larger exhaust for improved mileage.

Changing to a super six manifold and 2 bbl carb is popular, try to get new carb linkage if you can. However, from a strict mpg standpoint you not likely to gain a lot, so don't spend a lot to make the change. I like my single bbl just fine.