Got the hei installed with the original cap, rotor and plug wires and she ran great, much improved. Buy compatible dodge and plymouth slant 6 electronic distributor kit fits 170198225 slant six. Our 1974 slant six valiant was a full 12 degrees off, resulting in severe pinging before we reset the timing, so this is important even if the car has been under the car of a mechanic. If i replace my distributor on my slant 6, do i want it to have a nylon or metal style gear, and what is the advantage or disadvantage. Chrysler distributor firing order v6 check out my other videos. Street rod 225 chrysler slant six distributor caps and.
The slant six became a legend for its endurance, but for a few brief, shining moments, it was a true performance engine as well. Got out there today and installed the new cap, rotor, 8mm plug wires, regapped the. The chrysler slant six engine 170198225 by the allpar staff with numerous contributions from daniel stern. After the slant stopped at night on a freeway 800 miles from home due to a rotor dragging on a distributor cap terminal and stripping the new distributor gear i decided to do quality checks on any new distributor cap in the future using the below jig. If the distributor cap is faulty then the ignition sequence inside your engine will be out of order.
And, would this part allow me to make future performance upgrades without having to do it a second time. Distributors free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Lucky i had just bought tuneup parts and they were in the trunk. Also, is this control box on ebay hype or something i should consider. One of the few things difficult about slant six maintenance. Distributor cap terminal to rotor clearance slant six forum. I once had the joy of changing a cracked distributor cap on my dart at a dennys parking lot.
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