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[1791]

Aussie's got the 265 6 pack "hemi" slant 6 was 280 hp and 310 lb-ft. pretty stout

 

[CH3NO2LOVER]

Was popular in the Calif

Central Valley in California, and bracket racing was popular at the time. And in a certain class...

A Dodge Dart with slant six, 4 barrel carb and intake manifold, LT headers, and an appropriate cam was very competitive. I did not run one, but had friends who did and had fun with them. No change in compression, no forged parts (the engine held up well and did not blow pistons or rings, or suck valves), just straight mechanical mods. I don't recall them even running dual-point distributors not that I know they were available. It was an easy car to drive to school during the week and race on Friday night.

There are sports where a Mini Cooper does well, racing is not always as much about the power as it is about the driver. Though there must be a special thrill about going down a 1/4 mile faster than anyone else ever has.

I am a very big supporter of the /6, I have run mine with 3 side drafts, a 4bbl, a 55mm Turbo, and a 250 progressive Nitrous system (not all at the same time but (except the Nitrous and turbo and that will push a head gasket to the next county)). I have out run many a 5.0 Fox bodies with it in the mid 90's around the Inland Empire.

Where in the Central Valley are you from? My stepdad is from Kingsburg/Tulare and my moms older brother has been back and forth between Bako, Visalia, and Southern California till about 10 years ago when he moved to Chicago.

 

[LouNY]

I like "big" sixs and V8's.
For a working engine I want lower rpm and more torque,
for playing more hp and higher rpm.
So a common rail non-emissioned diesel for working, a high winding manual transmission for playing, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cylinders.

 

[John Kloehr]

Where in the Central Valley are you from?

Moved decades ago. Near Lodi and there was a small "airport" which offered glider flights. Every few weekends in the summer, it became a drag strip. Kingdon airstrip back then.

I remember it closed decades ago, at least the racing went away. Insurance/liability concerns were among the reasons. I just looked to see if I could find any info and wow! It's back:

Kingdon Drags, Lodi, CA | Official Website

kingdondrags.com

 

[HSKR R/T]

Moved decades ago. Near Lodi and there was a small "airport" which offered glider flights. Every few weekends in the summer, it became a drag strip. Kingdon airstrip back then.

I remember it closed decades ago, at least the racing went away. Insurance/liability concerns were among the reasons. I just looked to see if I could find any info and wow! It's back:

Kingdon Drags, Lodi, CA | Official Website

kingdondrags.com

That's good, because I think Sac Raceway closed

 

[CH3NO2LOVER]

Moved decades ago. Near Lodi and there was a small "airport" which offered glider flights. Every few weekends in the summer, it became a drag strip. Kingdon airstrip back then.

I remember it closed decades ago, at least the racing went away. Insurance/liability concerns were among the reasons. I just looked to see if I could find any info and wow! It's back:

Kingdon Drags, Lodi, CA | Official Website

kingdondrags.com

I am pretty familiar with Lodi, my Grandfather worked for Apache Plastics (Santa Anna plant) but would travel up to Lodi (if I remember correctly, he worked out of the Lodi plant for a year or two when they brought some new equipment online in the late 70's/early 80's) sometimes. I would ride with him whenever I had the chance. He is the reason I am the "man" I am today, only male roll model in my life that his word was his bond.

 

[John Kloehr]

I am pretty familiar with Lodi, my Grandfather worked for Apache Plastics (Santa Anna plant) but would travel up to Lodi (if I remember correctly, he worked out of the Lodi plant for a year or two when they brought some new equipment online in the late 70's/early 80's) sometimes. I would ride with him whenever I had the chance. He is the reason I am the "man" I am today, only male roll model in my life that his word was his bond.

Off topic, was just trying to sound out your screen name... Chenotu? Took a minute to see nitromethane! Nitro for short. Good to make your acquaintance.

 

[Oldphart]

I'm a bit older, almost twice your years. I remember a Dodge engine called the Slant Six. It was a popular platform for a bit of rodding. Header, higher compression slugs, 4 barrel manifold and a carb to match, and a few other items. A few grinders even made some good cams for them. They were fun, easy to work on, and ran well.

My late FIL used to restore Cortez motor homes in his spare time. He came across a creampuff cosmetically but the 226/6 was trashed. It was the "industrial" version of the 6. He developed a turbo system for it using an enclosed carb. After toying with it, he got it running very well. The later models used a 455/Toronado drivetrain. He used to go the various Cortez events and never lost a race to the later models. Rebuilt properly, those industrial /6's would hold just about any power level one cared to put thru them.

 

[CH3NO2LOVER]

Off topic, was just trying to sound out your screen name... Chenotu? Took a minute to see nitromethane! Nitro for short. Good to make your acquaintance.

I have been around Drag Racing and Flat Track motorcycles my entire life. My mom and dad produced me at Orange County Raceway and my mom was the back up girl for a friend of her brothers at the '78 March Meet a month or so before I was born. Nice to met you

 

[CH3NO2LOVER]

My late FIL used to restore Cortez motor homes in his spare time. He came across a creampuff cosmetically but the 226/6 was trashed. It was the "industrial" version of the 6. He developed a turbo system for it using an enclosed carb. After toying with it, he got it running very well. The later models used a 455/Toronado drivetrain. He used to go the various Cortez events and never lost a race to the later models. Rebuilt properly, those industrial /6's would hold just about any power level one cared to put thru them.

Boosting a /6 and beating up on V8's is a glorious thing. The biggest issue (it has several other issues also) with the 6 is the head design, I want to say at about 30psi you are pushing to much and it reverberates back and starts to put a lot of back pressure on the turbo

 

[Oldphart]

Boosting a /6 and beating up on V8's is a glorious thing. The biggest issue (it has several other issues also) with the 6 is the head design, I want to say at about 30psi you are pushing to much and it reverberates back and starts to put a lot of back pressure on the turbo

Never really got into the specifics with him. He was one of those guys that always did everything himself. All I know is that you never need to use the compound low in the trans. I got it up to 80+ once and chickened out after that. It had the aerodynamics of a brick and love to wander land to lane.