My Official Slant Six Build

[kielbasavw]

I just pulled the motor out of the 65 valiant. I'll be tearing it down tomorrow and get ready to take parts to the machine shop. I'm sure ill need to have hardened seats installed and what ever else needs to be done, will be done. I've built a couple 350's and a bunch of air cooled vws. But this is my first mopar. If you guys have any tips on tear down or rebuild I would enjoy your input. Plan is a stock motor, if there is a better cam then stock for mileage or better drivability in general, let me know. I'll be posting pics and updates, and also struggles. My exhaust manifold is in two, so I have few options to possibly upgrade, I'm still unsure.

Reason for tearing apart is because I believe timing chain skipped and oil pressure was real low figured everything else was real close to going as well.

 

[nuttyprof]

Check out http://www.slantsix.org/. Lots of info there!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Are you going to have it bored? If you are NOT going to have it bored, or are going to run STOCK cast pistons, have your machine install the pistons backwards on the connecting rods. It is an old racer's trick that will unlock a little bit of horse power due to the piston pin's offset in the stock pistons. The pin is offset in a stock engine to reduce noise. By reversing the pistons, this allows a little bit of tension to be released and gives some relief of side loads on the pistons and cylinders thereby freeing up some power. This will cause a little bit of noise, much like that of a full floating piston pin, but will not hurt a thing. This does not apply to any performance piston as they will have no offset.