68 Plymouth Valiant

David Lee · 05-18-2014, 10:25 PM

Was walking around a junk yard and they had a primo 68 Valiant with a 170 slant six. Has anyone actually ran this combo?

Philip Saran · 05-19-2014, 12:49 PM

If anybody has run that combo it would probably be either Phillip Marvstz
Washington State or Paul Wong in Vegas.

Chris DeGidio · 05-19-2014, 04:03 PM

Would make a good car using a 273...

Paul Wong · 05-19-2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris DeGidio

Would make a good car using a 273...

If you make it a 67 by filling side markers and some trim changes. The 68 273 is not a good combo. The 318 is plenty defactored if you want to use it as a 68. You will be punishing yourself with an early slant 6.

David Lee · 05-19-2014, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Wong

If you make it a 67 by filling side markers and some trim changes. The 68 273 is not a good combo. The 318 is plenty defactored if you want to use it as a 68. You will be punishing yourself with an early slant 6.

Thank you paul, I got the beast for $200 complete. Now I have to figure out to keep it as a street car with great gas mileage or turn it into a stocker

John Kelley · 05-19-2014, 08:17 PM

Ask Bill Dedman about putting a TURBO on it !!
Would make a great street car with a TURBO !!

Phillip marvetz · 05-19-2014, 10:33 PM

I never tried the 170. The 225 1 barrel would run under the index but they are extremely weather sensitive and Mike Jeffery pretty much killed the 2 barrel combo. V8 probably wouldn't cost any more to build.

05-18-2014, 10:25 PM	#1
David Lee VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,168 Likes: 487 Liked 346 Times in 126 Posts	68 Plymouth Valiant Was walking around a junk yard and they had a primo 68 Valiant with a 170 slant six. Has anyone actually ran this combo?

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Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 68 Plymouth Valiant If anybody has run that combo it would probably be either Phillip Marvstz Washington State or Paul Wong in Vegas. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

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John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 68 Plymouth Valiant Ask Bill Dedman about putting a TURBO on it !! Would make a great street car with a TURBO !!

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Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 68 Plymouth Valiant I never tried the 170. The 225 1 barrel would run under the index but they are extremely weather sensitive and Mike Jeffery pretty much killed the 2 barrel combo. V8 probably wouldn't cost any more to build. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder