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"High Output", on a citation?
Yes 1981 ish. High Output V6 - 135HP 
Where do you get the emblems you showed Stan?
I will look at my private messages, maybe I will find something.
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| Author: | hyper_pak [ Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Quote: Quote: "High Output", on a citation?
Yes 1981 ish. High Output V6 - 135HP Where do you get the emblems you showed Stan? I will look at my private messages, maybe I will find something. |
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| Author: | hyper_pak [ Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
It was FABO, but 2016! https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/th ... le.346460/ |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Quote: Quote: "High Output", on a citation?
Yes 1981 ish. High Output V6 - 135HP Good job on your weight loss. That is within a few pounds of what mine eeighs with my fat azz in it. |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Took the car down the road for a test run, after doing all the work to it and everything worked great! Car feels really good/fast, but that could all be in my head. But losing 120# should have helped. New aluminum master cylinder works superb! Much better brakes than with the old cast iron one. I would guess this one has a smaller piston, although I can't remember. Then on Wednesday I drove it the 3-4 miles over to Ryan's for a bit of a car show, and it ran fine. With 4.30 gears and a motor that runs 12's the temperature never got up to 160 even though I warmed it up some before I left. Didn't even turn the electric fan on till I was over 1/2 way home when I left. Thankful for a good aluminum radiator! Now if we could just get to a race and see what this thing will do!!
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Super work, Rick! 120 lbs is no joke and you can feel a difference. I still need to weigh the white 62 - curious... Lou |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Sounds Good. What Master Cylinder did you choose? Why don't you take it to Mason Dixon for some Test n Tune? Greg |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
I will soon. I may take it to South Mtn Friday at the Chryslers at Carlisle |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Sounds great Rick! |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Quote: I will soon. I may take it to South Mtn Friday at the Chryslers at Carlisle
Well If you do that let me know I can stop By.Supposed to be taking the Green dart to the autoX @ carlisle.. It's Friday Nite so Not sure how late it will run. Greg |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
So I finally made it out to Mason Dixon for a T&T last night. We had a little grudge race between Austin Houpt, who raced with us a couple times and myself. Austin has a nice 65 Mustang, 289 4 speed, It has a high performance engine in it with 3.50 gears. We raced 5 times and the old Slant 6 won all 5 times. The best he could muster was a 13.66! To be fair the gears killed him on take off and he had a bad bog with the sticky tires he was running. On run number 5 he left his 9" rear or the axles in pieces inside the housing.  My Valiant which is basically the same as when I parked it last Fall, less 120#, ran a 13.00 @ 100.6 first round in very bad air. After a cool down of about 30 minutes and a drop in temperature to about 82 degrees(still with 90%humidity) the car ran a best ever 12.84 @ 102. I really had a great time and did feel bad for Austin. He had about 8 people come to watch his Mustang eat my Valiant alive! I sat in my lawn chair, drank water and ate chips as they worked and adjusted the Ford each run trying to catch the little lowly Slant 6 I even offered to tow his car home! That's what friends do
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| Author: | Badvert65 [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
WOW Rick, that's really cookin'. Congrats on the wins and making Slanters Proud. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Good job Rick! |
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Gettum them 12's You waynesboro boys (rick not included) like to break stuff. Greg |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Well done! Those 28-spline F*rd axles really are a weak link. |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Sat Jul 25, 2020 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Covalt - "Project 65 Valiant" |
Yep, They have a 31 spline set and a pumpkin with 3.89 gears and I'm sure he will want to go at me again! Can't wait!!
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