I killed my slant six. :(
...and I blew it up. I didn't know it was possible...
First off, sorry you got stranded by someone's ineptness to do right by you.
As revenge against him, he should have a pile of slanties dumped in his yard.
I can't tell you how many slanties I and a buddy blew up over the course of several years, they DO NOT like to be USED in a truck application with deep gears, because they overheat even with the largest radiators and it seems once they have overheated, they are even more worthless.
Making a slanty get fuel mileage and do work is also pointless.
A slanty's oiling is atrocious, lost several due to sudden, unexplainable pump failures.
Who ever thought an oil pump mounted in the middle of the block was a good idea, had to have his head examined.
IMO, they are the worst engine Chrysler DIDN'T design.
Admittedly, I've killed my share of 318/360s, but usually when they went there was a good underlying cause, plugged radiator, vanes rusted/ripped off the water pump, faulty manual oil pressure gauge, etc.
Not to mention, when going up hills, I could leave the whip in the holster with the V-8s.:toothy10:
I guess what I'm saying is that the V-8s didn't overheat and break down JUST because I was making them do some work.
Mark.