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My fault. You're right. I don't know where I got 317 from. It is a 225. I got in touch with an online company that offers one for $889 delivered with a 3-month warranty. The shop that used to work on my '65 Valiant said the labor to swap it out would run between $800 and $900.

It's a 317 L slant 6. Only 75,000 original miles.

Last fall I purchased a '77 Dodge Aspen wagon, which seemed to be in really good shape. Coming home a few nights ago, the valves began ticking on the highway. Before I could get home, the engine threw a rod, and I thought the car was about to explode. I was told that buying another engine...

I checked it out today. The car is in better condition than my old Valiant, and it has a slant 6 to boot. I'm going to sleep on it tonight and go by tomorrow with cash in hand. I'm pretty sure I'll be driving it home and, once again, jump back into the Mopar game.

Thanks for the responses. I'll definitely see if he'll budge on the price.

My old Valiant had a slant six, and while everything else fell apart, the engine kept right on running strong. Exactly what do you mean by "check the drivers frame front?" Also, how can I test the gas tank for rust?

I used to own a '65 Valiant, which began giving me serious problems that I could never resolve. I ended up selling it. Today I ran into a '77 Dodge wagon. I believe it's an Aspen but not certain. I plan to go have a look at it tomorrow. The owner is asking $1600. He says it runs well...

I don't know why or how the manifolds could go out. However, the shop that works on my car are really good people, and I trust they know what they're talking about. They said my problem definitely isn't the carb, and there isn't rust in my tank. I got in touch with the yard that has...

Okay, so I put the car in the shop last week. I talked to them this morning, and they said at the least I'm gonna need both intake and exhaust manifold gaskets. Those shouldn't be a problem to find. The mechanic said I'm probably gonna also need a new exhaust manifold and maybe even an intake...

Yeah, we replaced the condensor. I'm still skeptical that it's an ignition problem. Today I was messing with it, adjusting the carb and turning it over, and the car would catch and idle for about 3-5 seconds and then just die back down. It kept doing this over and over. I called the shop...

Calm down, guys. I'm in the Atlanta area. I'll add my location to my screen name if that'll kill the yelling. Damn.

Hey, guys. My brother and I were able to work on my car today. We put in a new battery, distributor cap, rotor button, ignition points, condensor and plugs. All that stuff was burned up to a crisp. The car now turns over very hard, tries to catch, but simply will not. I once again return to...

Thanks,fellas. We found out it was 17,000. The car still won't catch. I posted a thread on the fuel forum, as I was certain it was the carburetor. We put in a brand-new battery, replaced the rotor button, points and plugs, but the car still won't catch. I called the store to see about...

My brother and I are working on my '65 Valiant this afternoon, trying to get this baby back on the road. Does anybody know the ignition point settings?

Yeah, I sure will keep you guys posted. I'm off to sling some hash and brew now. Hopefully, I can get back on it tomorrow.

Thanks for detailed post, Chief. I'll have to let my brother read it and make sense of it, as I'm not all that savvy with cars. What little I do know, I only learned by having this car break down so much. LOL. You talk about a PCV valve perhaps being stuck open. I don't even know where to...

Thanks for all the support and feedback. The sun is shining bright outside, and it's beginning to warm up nicely. Life ain't so bad after all.

Man, you guys should be politicians or lobbyists or something, 'cause y'all have essentially talked me into giving this car one more shot. Damn you, guys. Damn you! LOL

No, it's not the filter. I just put a new one in, one of those transparent ones. I checked the pump. Fuel flow is good. When I turn the car over, it tries to catch but just sputters and then dies. Maybe I'll go out and mess with it a little more when I take my next break (working now as we...

My brother helps me out whenever I ask for help, but sometimes I just get tired of having to lean on him so much. After putting in 12 hours at the shop, the last thing he wants to do is come over and mess with my car. Sure, he does it, because that's what family does, but I can only ask him to...

I don't have the money and have been struggling financially all year. Hence, the part-time job. Now that I haven't been able to get there (my full-time job is working from home, thank God), I'm in an even deeper hole. But I appreciate the suggestion. Buying the Civic and working on the...

Well, after nearly 5 years of enjoying my '65 Valiant, I believe the relationship has come to an end. My carb went out on me last month (Holley). I subsequently put on a rebuilt Carter. I couldn't get it to idle and wondered if it was just a poor rebuild. I took it back to the store and...

I don't understand how the little pigtail is to be used as a ground. On the end is an open clamp, which looks like a wire should be inserted into it and then clamped down. Perhaps I'll ask the good people at the auto shop how this parcticular cable should be used. Thanks for all the feedback.

Hot diggity dog! I went outside and checked the negative battery cable grounded on my engine block. It wasn't as tight as it could be. I tightened it down real good and, voila, that sucker started right up. Bless you, Ramcharger. I was going crazy trying to get back on the road. Still...

Are you referring to the negative battery cable that grounds to my engine block? The cable itself is new. What do you mean by "bad ground?" Thanks for the feedback.

I forgot to mention, this is a '65 Valiant.

I really need some help getting my car back on the road before it gets too cold. Recently, I had my battery go dead. I replaced the battery and drove the car for a couple of days, and the battery went dead again. I then replaced the alternator and had the battery charged. All went well for...