Well, a funny thing happened on the way to the new motor. I found a 69 Dart which got the nod as the primary project, since the Valiant was and is in good running order. Then, I bought a 82 D150 that needed a timing chain - haha. It needed a full rebuild and it's taken months when I expected it to take weeks. The Dart is sitting outside, the truck is hogging the shop, and the Valiant drives wherever I want with the original engine. I suspect the new slant will be next winter's project. :rolleyes:
