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| Author: | turninggrey [ Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
Hello, Thanks for adding me. I have wanted another slant 6 since I sold an old Dart 45 years ago! I bought an 87' D150 with the 3.7. It is a barely running project. Most of the smog stuff is gone with pieces remaining. The truck will be used on a property and there is no state inspection required. After I do a compression check to feel reasonably comfortable that the internals are good, I would like to get rid of the smog stuff remaining and clean up the engine compartment. After scouring the info available, it seems to me that if I went with a different carb/intake manifold as well as an HEI distributer/ignition I may be able to have an "old school" slant 6. If that is correct, what combination of intake/carb would work? I am looking at this ignition: https://www.manciniracing.com/marasl6igkit.html Thanks, Tom |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
Better and cheaper ignition system this way. |
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| Author: | turninggrey [ Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
Quote: Better and cheaper ignition system this way.
That is a great read. I will start looking into it. Any tips on the carb issue? If I do away with the ignition issues, I would sure like to get rid of all those vacuum lines! Half of them are disconnected already!
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
PM sent re carb. |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
You wouldn't have to change the intake manifold to delete the computer ignition. Different carb and distributor would do it along with either a Mopar ECU or GM. HEI module |
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| Author: | turninggrey [ Thu Mar 02, 2023 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 87 D150 Simplification Questions |
Quote: You wouldn't have to change the intake manifold to delete the computer ignition.
Outstanding. I am working on getting the carb now. I will probably put the new carb on and run it on a boat gas tank to rule out bad gas, then start cobbing together the ignition parts.
Different carb and distributor would do it along with either a Mopar ECU or GM. HEI module |
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