Charley Davidson
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Slant Six that is, a 225 out of a Valarie I have to pull it, help him strip the car of saleable parts, scrap it & give him my old Slant six. Get the auto tranny too.
Just scored a SS
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pacrat
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Hey Charley, great score, hows that truck coming along?
dmw56
Busted and Rusted on Route 66
Does Valarie know???
ssimpala
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O.K.....made me look! Good luck with your new project.
Charley Davidson
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Kinda slow, just doing mostly cosmetic stuff at this time because of money or the lack of it.
NewIronRats
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Charley Davidson
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Cool, I had a Duster with a 225 slant 6. Tough motors.[P[
Was her name Valarie too?
NewIronRats
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Was her name Valarie too?
Naw but I guess if it had been ,I may have treated it a little better.I punished that poor car untill the transmission just fell apart.[P[
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
Volarie, Oh Oh....
Con tarde oh oh oh... wasn't that tony bennett???? Or maybe Mel Torme??
Con tarde oh oh oh... wasn't that tony bennett???? Or maybe Mel Torme??
NewIronRats
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sgtpontiac
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Really.... Dean Martin??
Not to change the subject but those darn Mopar Slant sixs were pretty durable.... probably make a good reliable motor for most anything.... not fond of Mopars but can't argue with dependability.....
Dean Martin.[P[
Not to change the subject but those darn Mopar Slant sixs were pretty durable.... probably make a good reliable motor for most anything.... not fond of Mopars but can't argue with dependability.....
Charley Davidson
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Mopar is what I have slant six is what I need so I'll just play the cards I'm dealt.
Should I use the auto or not? Having a little trouble with the 3 speed.
Should I use the auto or not? Having a little trouble with the 3 speed.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
the 904 3spd auto is also dependable...
I have done a couple of rebuilds on 904's and 727 3spd autos for friends..... easy straight forward overhaul and fairly rugged..... less involved than a 350 or 400 turbo....I'd say with a light car the 904 will work out fine.... jmho
When you say you're having trouble do you mean with using it???
I have done a couple of rebuilds on 904's and 727 3spd autos for friends..... easy straight forward overhaul and fairly rugged..... less involved than a 350 or 400 turbo....I'd say with a light car the 904 will work out fine.... jmho
When you say you're having trouble do you mean with using it???
Charley Davidson
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Tranny howls & gets stuck in first gear, high rpm's will usually kick it out. The rear linkage gets loose all the time
NewIronRats
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I have always heard that inline 6 motors work best with standard transmissions. [P[
Charley Davidson
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The donor is an everyday driver with an automatic, he's driving it over here tonight sometime. I like the standard but if the auto will give me a lot better mileage I'll use it.
plus I have that big wart on the rear of my tranny called an E brake.
plus I have that big wart on the rear of my tranny called an E brake.
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
is the kickdown linkage attached?
is it howling or whinning because it can't upshift or does it howl all the time? I am assuming that the rear linkage you speak of is the kickdown linkage? High rpm shifts usually mean the kickdown is fully down like you have it to the floor... (passing gear) the howl could be pump or converter.... normally a bad thrust bearing or washer or bushing you can't / don't really hear them normally...... I think the 904's only have the intermediate band adjustment but I might be wrong.... they might have a low reverse band and second/intermediate band as well... can't remember off hand, I'd have to check the book....but I don't think that even relates to your problems....have you had the pan off to look for debris or burned clutch material? Just a few thoughts...... just came to me..... could be a bad planetary section but normally those don't cause anything other than the howl....
is it howling or whinning because it can't upshift or does it howl all the time? I am assuming that the rear linkage you speak of is the kickdown linkage? High rpm shifts usually mean the kickdown is fully down like you have it to the floor... (passing gear) the howl could be pump or converter.... normally a bad thrust bearing or washer or bushing you can't / don't really hear them normally...... I think the 904's only have the intermediate band adjustment but I might be wrong.... they might have a low reverse band and second/intermediate band as well... can't remember off hand, I'd have to check the book....but I don't think that even relates to your problems....have you had the pan off to look for debris or burned clutch material? Just a few thoughts...... just came to me..... could be a bad planetary section but normally those don't cause anything other than the howl....
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Charley Davidson
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It's a 3 speed standard not auto
sgtpontiac
Older, Wiser and Still Buildin'
my bad.....
sorry, looked at the first post and thought you were running a 3spd auto... OK then...disregard all of that.....lol
sorry, looked at the first post and thought you were running a 3spd auto... OK then...disregard all of that.....lol
Charley Davidson
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The car just got dropped off to me gonna go take it for a spin
