good deal! 

 

Sweet.

 

Sounds like a plan to me.

 

Be different, build up the slant six.

 

pic of her :-D. paint aint bad just faided. Got alot of plans for the old girl

 

Be different, build up the slant six.

Like the sound of that.. So many v8's here. Thats slant can do good things.
Oh and nice score..

 

pic of her :-D. paint aint bad just faided. Got alot of plans for the old girl

Nice. I would buff it out and drive it the way it is /6 and all..................

 

he said some thing about the /6 leakin water or somethin. but after talkin to 440 a little more i am loven the turbo idea:-D So maby a turbo 318, i also found a 440 with 70,000 miles with a mild rv cam for 600 For just the motor or 700 with the trans. But the more i think about it i want to keep it a small block so i can keep the 4spd :-D. I got a bit to build her but plans do change, i am just glad we found a 2wd shorty, me an the ol man have ben lookin for years an couldnt find the right 1

 

There's a Duster in my area that the guy has owned since new. Its got a slant under the hood and is street driven and will run the 1/4 under 11 seconds. Its once sick little ride.

 

A Slant 6 is a waste of time and money, IMO.  Sure, you can build one and be different but I'd only do that if you have money to burn.  You can make a lot more power with a V8 with the same amount of money and effort.

 

A Slant 6 is a waste of time and money, IMO. Sure, you can build one and be different but I'd only do that if you have money to burn. You can make a lot more power with a V8 with the same amount of money and effort.

Agreed, for most truck applications. In cars, they're fine. I'd rather have a 318 in my 82 Utiline than the slant that's in there.

 

Eh, I wouldn't want one in either if a hot rod is what I was building.  Gas sipper, sure, but not in  a play toy.

 

he could turbo the 6.  it would take less plumbling (just one turbo) and he'd get power and better economy than an 8.  it's just a thought if it's a play toy.

 

Eh, I wouldn't want one in either if a hot rod is what I was building. Gas sipper, sure, but not in a play toy.

And even a gas sipper would have to be well-done and light.

Not much difference in mpg behind a similar setup / 1bbl and SB.

 

hey toxicdoc love the turbo /6 idea, i found a sight Tellin on how to turbo a /6 an seems much eaiser than a 318 or 360.. whats the stock hp on a /6? im not sure the shape of the block in it but all he said it leaked water but could be as easy as a bad water pump ect ect, but wheres a good place to get /6 performance parts? What can i do to it to up the hp a little besides the turbo? im new to /6s lol, after readin the site about that i told my dad an he kind of likes the whole idea of a turbo /6. we want to build it on a budget an all the work we can do are selfs, the guy said on the site he did it for $500.00 hell that gives me all winter long to gather parts lol IF its worth it

 

100.

Craigslist and swap-meets for / performance parts, you don't want to buy new.

 

100 horsepower with the 1bbl stock IIRC

A turbo slant is OK, best to start with an early steel crank engine if you plan to hammer it all the time, and why else would you build a turbo slant to start with

 

I haven't turboed a slant 6, so I can't tell you specifics, but building one up has been done and there's a lot of info on the internet about it. 

You have to make a few key decisions early on that will influence the build in its entirety - draw through or push through turbo if carbed, low compression with high boost or medium compression with low boost,  and a budget. 

Low budget, how low?  Very low means rebuilding but using the stock internals with a thick head gasket to reduce the compression ratio.  You'd have to keep boost modest to prevent blowing up the pistons or breaking a rod (I'd still use ARP bolts no matter the budget).  that being said, you'll still have a fun ride with it.

 

Well i had a budy go do a comp test on the ol /6 an 0 on all so motor is shot but hey got a bit to decide. got a budy that found 383 with a trans for 600 comes with a fury lol, but hey 440 now if i decide to turbo a 318 do i got to go twins or could i run 1 say a T3 off of a ford tbird, mustang svo, or whats the best 1 to find?

 

I'd leave the compression alone, it's pretty low already. Water injection will allow for a higher compression ratio or higher boost level.

A small block V8 with a turbocharger would still be easier and cheaper in the long run, the leaning tower can be built into a beast yes, but none of the ones I have seen run for long at high output levels.

 

got a budy that found 383 with a trans for 600 comes with a fury lol,

What year and how many doors on the Furry................

 

Well i had a budy go do a comp test on the ol /6 an 0 on all so motor is shot but hey got a bit to decide. got a budy that found 383 with a trans for 600 comes with a fury lol, but hey 440 now if i decide to turbo a 318 do i got to go twins or could i run 1 say a T3 off of a ford tbird, mustang svo, or whats the best 1 to find?

For the money the kit on Ebay can't be beat, even if the turbo needs a rebuild you can't buy a turbo, build an exhaust manifold + intake adapter and plumbing for the buy it now price

Buy it, put it on a junkyard 318 or 360 and run it till it blows while you build an engine for use with a turbocharger.

Twins are nice but not needed, I have one 58mm T4 on my 440 and it's good for 7psi+, on a small block a turbo that size can do 15psi or more.