Wow! What a find! I've never seen a 4 door Fury with a slant 6, let alone a 3 on the tree! The last time I drove a 3 on the tree was a old Dodge D-100 (I think from 1971) back in the early '80's. I had a old Dodge Aspen with a slant 6 in it. Wish I could find another slant 6 car or truck. They're indestructible. Thanks for sharing this!
Ok that big old beast is worth saving just because nobody will believe you. But back in my Army daze, at Ft. Carson, CO, in 1974, I bought a 1970 Fury I hardtop sedan just like yours. Mine was in dark green in and out, as part of forestry service fleet. But mine also had a three on the tree, but had a 383/2 brl, with posi 3:23 ratio. That had only 40,000 miles on it. The Ranger in charge of sales mentioned all vehicles were ordered with police package that came with posi, but with standard trans, no radio or AC, but power disk brakes and steering. My buddies helped me add a 4 speed out of a wrecked GTX, plus the wheels and bucket seats and console, turning it into a huge Rally Car, that was a blast in the Rocky Mountains, especially on the dirt roads. I ended up installing a add a leaf in the rear with the biggest shocks listed for the wagon, plus cranked up the front torsion bars just about an inch, along with the big shocks. Plus used some sheets of aluminum street signs for skid plates underneath with steel under the gas tank. The GTX wheels were 15x9, that allowed me to put huge GoodYear Tracker AT Tires plus I always carried tire chains, that allowed us to get into an out of some hairy places. That was a fun sedan, with plenty of room for 4 big guys to chip in for gas taking weekend road trips. Later on after Honorable Discharge and I gat back home I sold it for what I had in it because it had no rust and ran great. A good friend liked it so much he found his own, but a lot sharper. He found a Fury III Sport Coupe in all black with red bucket seats. Powered by a 440/4 brl Super Commando with dual exhaust and HD 727, running through a 3:55 posi rear. He actually bought the car because it had the same trunk size mine had, that fit his inflatable 12” Zodiac Raft, 35 hp Chrysler Off Shore outboard and 5 gal gas tank, oars, anchor and all his commercial diving gear, that all fit in my trunk for a couple outings. So when he found that coupe owned by his Dads friend? He hoped on it, but he had to add air bags and big shocks like mine had to hold it all up. But that beast could HAUL ASS on the highway! Kick it down at 70, the 727 would jump back into 2nd and be OFF! To 95 in second! But 8-15 mpg! Mine got 12-18 with the 4 speed. Those big cars can really hold the road with good tires.
Now, that is one rare car. It reminds me of seeing a 72 AMC Matador wagon with 3 speed manual trans, 258 six cylinder, a/c, front disc brakes, but manual steering. what a weird special order car that was. This low end trim Fury must have also been a special order vehicle for someone, can't image anyone wanting a full sized car with manual steering, manual brakes, and standard trans and the base 6 cylinder motor.
That is a cool project my brother ,My brother in law had a fury sport looked like that one just a family church car but would out run the word of god . Had a 440 with a 6 pack factory with a automatic . He wore out all the big block Chevys in town with it . Fords just got scared and went home they would not even race him .
This is what my Dad was driving when he and my Mom brought me home from being born. I’ve only seen pics of it…it was white with the same blue interior.
My parents had that car except it was automatic, power brakes and full power steering. The steering was so light that you could make the wheel spin with barely a touch. My dad purchased it new at a dealer in NJ who had bought a bunch for the State. They ripped off the state sticker and it was our's. That 225 was way underpowered but very, very reliable.
You got yourself one beautiful piece there sir. I had a 72 fury, was my favorite car of all time...wish I still had it. I'm a mopar man myself, and will be following this journey...Keep 'em comming.
An older couple that were friends of my parents had a '70 Fury I wagon, 318 with a 3 on the tree, no radio, no power steering, no power brakes. They traded in their '59 Plymouth Suburban wagon that was basically equipped the same way. The friend told my father he didn't want a car with "newfangled" stuff on it.
COOL! I had a '71 SportFury 2dr htp. 383-2bbl in 1989 and I loved it! It was a Detroit car and had bad rust in the quarters and under the vinyl top. Sold it to a friend-in-need in the mid '90s with the gentleman's agreement that I'd get it back. He parted it out and it ended up getting junked and crushed. I still have a '73 Fury I police 440 4dr sedan, in rough shape and a '76 Gran Fury Custom Suburban wagon, 400HP (!!!) from New York state. Thanks for posting your unique ride!
You have a very rare find Fury there that is very much hard to find. But once you find one, You'll find it's very hard to keep because everyone wants it, No joke! I had a 1970 Fury Police package, It was a former Pennsylvania State Police vehicle & it would run!!! It would Hold the road especially at higher speeds. The faster you went, the tighter handing it got. Good find, enjoy & don't sell it, I'm kicking myself for selling mine. I've owned countless amount of police packages in my time especially the Chrysler products, But my old 1970 Fury was the best runner I ever had.,.
Man you hit the jackpot with this one. That tower of power might still have some fight in 'er. If not, a later model 'Super Six' should fall right in. Ya hooked me with this one brother...
That's one Hellova find. Sweet Ride. I had a 70 Fury 3 Hardtop like that. It was F8 green with a 318 automatic. It was one of the best cars I ever owned. I put a nice dual exhaust on it and drove for many years. Rolled the odometer Twice. Best Doobie Cruiser Ever.
That's nice! Brings back LOTS of memories. Mine looked just like it except that it had little 440 emblems on the hood bulges and a 140 certified speedometer, and the police pursuit 440.
Mine was black with the exact same blue interior. The seats were hard as a rock, you didn't sink in at all. Police spec foam? I Armor Alled the interior one day, and didn't tell my brother, he took it out turned a sharp left turn, without a seat belt on, and found himself against the passenger door. Almost wrecked it.
What I liked about c bodys was the quick change front end on all c body Crysler products. Just a few bolts on the subframe . And electrical connections. Plus rubber hose connections for fuel and metal connections for exaust. Quick connections. For Nascar 😮😮😮
Wow, that car is amazing! Really nice shape once it's cleaned up and I'll bet it's super rare too. Can't have been many that were kitted out like that one. Well worth a resto.
You do know that this is the bottom of the fury line except for the smaller Fury. My sister in law had a 1964 Fury. I loved that car!! We had a Fury III for a few years.
When I wasnyoung my family had a fury 3 my aunt had a fury 1 and kept burning the rings out of the engine because she would drive across from utah to los vagas at 140 to 150 miles an hour so when my dad repaired it the last time I was gifted it in COLORADO. Then, when my aunt got sick for the last time, I received her dodge dynasty. Sure, I wish I had those cars now.
I bet if you breaker bar that slant six loose, and do the normal procedure getting it to turn over, it will run, that is about the most bulletproof motor out there. I’ve owned a few down through the years, and they never once let me down. I’m not a 4 door guy, but this tank, with a three speed manual, would be fun to drive, even with the extra doors. 👍👌
I love the car! I looked for one about 20 years ago and found one in Delaware that had the same color interior light blue exterior but it had a lot of rust in the frame was shot. 6 months prior I put my 71 Chrysler New Yorker in the woods at 70 mi an hour and I was looking for a project to build up with the drivetrain. Ended up part in the car out and it was the most profitable car I've ever had the 71 new york. But I wanted to build a project with that same type of fury
Thank you! It’s unlike any any I’ve seen. Lots of weird stuff about it that just doesn’t make sense in terms of condition. Stay tuned, I’ll get it going and drive it eventually!
Would be an excellent candidate for a 440 swap. You can find low mileage 440's in old dilapidated motorhomes for next to nothing. Some even for nothing if you'll just haul it off. LOL And by the way.... you just earned one more subscriber! 😁
Looks like a car a utility or a pipeline company would order for a manager or just a pool car. No frills. Serious corporate mentality went into getting that car set up like that. They probably paid more just to get the slant 6 and the manual transmission over what a 318 automatic would have cost. Take if from me, a retiree of 40+ years in that world. Very cool looking front end and that hood! And not a crack in the dash. I remember we had a '70 Monaco and seems it had a big crack in the dash by about 1975. Amazing.
l love that C body! You should not change a damn thing! I bet that car with its slant 6 three on the tree with lack of options is rarer than some Hemi equipped cars made for the 1970 model year.. Have you reached out to Galen Govier to run the VIN and data tag on this? Ya should! Would love to know how many were even close to being built like this one. Great car! Good luck with it!
I learned to drive on a 3-on-the-tree '63 GMC pickup. 3 speed and slant six is on odd and rare combo for a Fury. Love that body style and, aside from the motor, looks to be in excellent shape. Nice find!
I could work on that all day and have it purring like a kitten. I just got a 72 Satellite Sebring Plus with a 318 running mint. I grew up with this stuff and learned it all from my dad (God rest his soul).
@@shedman7323 My brother once came across a fella that had a 78 newport with a factory slant 6, guy said it was geared well and got around quite nice. Said it wouldn't win any races, but get this, it was automatic...lol. From what I understand, slant 6 was the base of any and all Chrysler vehicles. I guess if it'll move around trucks, and big ole dodge vans, why not...lol
Engine options for 1971 were as follows: 225-6 318 360 (new for 1971) 383-2 383-4 440-350 440-375 440-6 No 426 in C bodies. But, there were two outlier codes: Special 6 cylinder Special 8 cylinder. If a 426 Hemi made it into a C body, odds are that it was a PK police car. A 426 Hemi, manual transmission, and 2.76 axle would have been able to run down anything on the road.
@@spaceflight1019 The California Highway Patrol used Dodge Polaras with 440 TNT for highway interceptors in the late 60s and early 70s, according to the Highway Patrol they could all do 140 mph with a few hitting 150 mph. I would assume that a 440 six-pack and the 426 Hemi would be faster by 5-10 mph.
That thing looks smooth. Years ago, I would get four door cars to scrap onto my two door mopars. These days, I'm just happy to find any mopar with a title and a drivetrain.
As a kid, I remember reading the owner's manual for the 1970 Dodge Monaco that my parents owned for 9 years. I learned that it was theoretically possible to order the Dodge C body Polara/Monaco with a variety of engines, including the slant six, as well as a manual transmission. I did not know until seeing this video that power steering and power brakes were still considered extra cost options back in those days, and that one would choose to not have those assists in a full size car that weighs about 2 tons. The slant six engine was known for its durability. Normal Mopars from the 1970s would usually rust and fall apart before the "leaning tower of power" was even broken in.
I hate when people tell me what I should do with my cars, so here's what you should do. Pull and rebuild the motor, meanwhile find a nice small block, drop it in and drive it. You'll still have an original, and you'll have a nice driving car. Now if you don't do what I say, then you'll be making a mistake.😉 PS, a Plain Jane '70 Fury 1 is, after all the old iron I've owned, a dream car for me right now. Maybe I'm getting old but 4 doors are looking better and better to me.
Puts me in the mind of the “White Lightning” Ford Galaxie, what with being a 4-door sedan with a manual transmission……but with the slant six and 3 on the tree, it’s more like “Cold Black Sorghum”. Heck of a find, though….guessing you’ll find either a spun rod or main bearing being the cause of the seizure. Then, I noticed this is from damned near a year ago….guess I better get caught up.
A buddy of mine inherited his Grandmother's 67 Ford Galaxie. A similar situation to yours. It had a big 240 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree. Everyone was stunned that Ford made such a car. It was a good car and he drove it for several years. Sometimes the manufacturers do the unexpected. I also remember seeing a 71-74 Charger with the 225 engine in it. The guy had fat tires and Cragar mags on it. It looked like a hotrod.
My first car was a 65 Pontiac tempest, 2dr post car. Looked like a bottom end GTO. So I played it up to look like a goat, fake del exhaust, emblems, painted it midnight blue, put an offenhauser 4 barrel intake on the 6cyl with a worn out Carter afb and a wire running thru the firewall to kick the secondaries in at a higher rpm. Didn't run real fast, but it sounded and looked cool.......sort of. Wasn't it great to be young and foolish. This was in 1969 and 1970. I'm 71 now and remember it like yesterday. OBTW, it was 3 other 🎄.
The slant 6 engine didn't come with the balancer bolt. You can use one from the 8 cylinder engine. If you cannot get any movement of the balancer by rocking the car back and forth in high gear then the crank is seized. Check the shifter first, if the linkages are loose it is possible to get two gears to be engaged at the same time. If that has happened the transmission will lock up solid.
Check out my other videos on this car for the rest of the story, and thanks for commenting. As far as the balancer bolt goes, I’m not too bright but if I see a turtle sitting on top of a fence post, I know how it got there!
The Fury I, I thought only fleets and rental agencies bought those. But I like these basic models - they're honest, not trying to be something they are not.
looks like its been over a year, I don't know if you found out yet! But the MOPAR slant 6's all did not retain the bolt in the crankshaft end. I have had several slants ; my dad's 1967 Ply, My 67 Ply barracuda with 3 on the tree and when I was in the military at Nellis AFB 85 Dodge truck. Hope you didn't trash it. Good luck on your new old car.
That is unique. I've NEVER seen a C-body with a slant 6, let alone one with 3 on the tree.
Same! Never a 3 on the tree and didn’t realize this combo could be had on the C body.
This would be the base model, everything besides a slant 6 and 3 on the tree would have been optioned
Wrong
Wow! What a find! I've never seen a 4 door Fury with a slant 6, let alone a 3 on the tree! The last time I drove a 3 on the tree was a old Dodge D-100 (I think from 1971) back in the early '80's. I had a old Dodge Aspen with a slant 6 in it. Wish I could find another slant 6 car or truck. They're indestructible. Thanks for sharing this!
Ok that big old beast is worth saving just because nobody will believe you. But back in my Army daze, at Ft. Carson, CO, in 1974, I bought a 1970 Fury I hardtop sedan just like yours. Mine was in dark green in and out, as part of forestry service fleet. But mine also had a three on the tree, but had a 383/2 brl, with posi 3:23 ratio. That had only 40,000 miles on it. The Ranger in charge of sales mentioned all vehicles were ordered with police package that came with posi, but with standard trans, no radio or AC, but power disk brakes and steering. My buddies helped me add a 4 speed out of a wrecked GTX, plus the wheels and bucket seats and console, turning it into a huge Rally Car, that was a blast in the Rocky Mountains, especially on the dirt roads. I ended up installing a add a leaf in the rear with the biggest shocks listed for the wagon, plus cranked up the front torsion bars just about an inch, along with the big shocks. Plus used some sheets of aluminum street signs for skid plates underneath with steel under the gas tank. The GTX wheels were 15x9, that allowed me to put huge GoodYear Tracker AT Tires plus I always carried tire chains, that allowed us to get into an out of some hairy places. That was a fun sedan, with plenty of room for 4 big guys to chip in for gas taking weekend road trips. Later on after Honorable Discharge and I gat back home I sold it for what I had in it because it had no rust and ran great. A good friend liked it so much he found his own, but a lot sharper. He found a Fury III Sport Coupe in all black with red bucket seats. Powered by a 440/4 brl Super Commando with dual exhaust and HD 727, running through a 3:55 posi rear. He actually bought the car because it had the same trunk size mine had, that fit his inflatable 12” Zodiac Raft, 35 hp Chrysler Off Shore outboard and 5 gal gas tank, oars, anchor and all his commercial diving gear, that all fit in my trunk for a couple outings. So when he found that coupe owned by his Dads friend? He hoped on it, but he had to add air bags and big shocks like mine had to hold it all up. But that beast could HAUL ASS on the highway! Kick it down at 70, the 727 would jump back into 2nd and be OFF! To 95 in second! But 8-15 mpg! Mine got 12-18 with the 4 speed. Those big cars can really hold the road with good tires.
"I`ve been looking for a FOUR DOOR Plymouth Fury for a long time" I have never heard anyone say. Anyway. I`m glad you saved it. Bless you sir.
Now, that is one rare car. It reminds me of seeing a 72 AMC Matador wagon with 3 speed manual trans, 258 six cylinder, a/c, front disc brakes, but manual steering. what a weird special order car that was. This low end trim Fury must have also been a special order vehicle for someone, can't image anyone wanting a full sized car with manual steering, manual brakes, and standard trans and the base 6 cylinder motor.
That is a cool project my brother ,My brother in law had a fury sport looked like that one just a family church car but would out run the word of god . Had a 440 with a 6 pack factory with a automatic . He wore out all the big block Chevys in town with it . Fords just got scared and went home they would not even race him .
I had 3 Fury sedans I used as taxi's- A 70, a 72 & a 75. First two had 318 the 75 had a 360. Very sturdy vehicles
Lucky bugger one of my favorite MOPARS I love it what a beauty
This is what my Dad was driving when he and my Mom brought me home from being born. I’ve only seen pics of it…it was white with the same blue interior.
Rode coast to coast in one with a camper trailer and a mini bike on the back! I had no idea you could get a slant six!
I had a 69 318 automatic good old car. I wish I had it back.
My parents had that car except it was automatic, power brakes and full power steering. The steering was so light that you could make the wheel spin with barely a touch. My dad purchased it new at a dealer in NJ who had bought a bunch for the State. They ripped off the state sticker and it was our's. That 225 was way underpowered but very, very reliable.
That is a time capsule. Well preserved, when I was a kid a lot of the state cars were Fury I's .
You got yourself one beautiful piece there sir. I had a 72 fury, was my favorite car of all time...wish I still had it. I'm a mopar man myself, and will be following this journey...Keep 'em comming.
You have a great show, music and all. Great car to find. Looking forward to your next one.
love love these cars are real finds and beautiful
An older couple that were friends of my parents had a '70 Fury I wagon, 318 with a 3 on the tree, no radio, no power steering, no power brakes. They traded in their '59 Plymouth Suburban wagon that was basically equipped the same way. The friend told my father he didn't want a car with "newfangled" stuff on it.
Me neither !
COOL! I had a '71 SportFury 2dr htp. 383-2bbl in 1989 and I loved it! It was a Detroit car and had bad rust in the quarters and under the vinyl top. Sold it to a friend-in-need in the mid '90s with the gentleman's agreement that I'd get it back. He parted it out and it ended up getting junked and crushed. I still have a '73 Fury I police 440 4dr sedan, in rough shape and a '76 Gran Fury Custom Suburban wagon, 400HP (!!!) from New York state. Thanks for posting your unique ride!
Rust wins in the end
You have a very rare find Fury there that is very much hard to find. But once you find one, You'll find it's very hard to keep because everyone wants it, No joke! I had a 1970 Fury Police package, It was a former Pennsylvania State Police vehicle & it would run!!! It would Hold the road especially at higher speeds. The faster you went, the tighter handing it got. Good find, enjoy & don't sell it, I'm kicking myself for selling mine. I've owned countless amount of police packages in my time especially the Chrysler products, But my old 1970 Fury was the best runner I ever had.,.
Man you hit the jackpot with this one.
That tower of power might still have some fight in 'er.
If not, a later model
'Super Six' should fall right in.
Ya hooked me with this one brother...
That's one Hellova find. Sweet Ride. I had a 70 Fury 3 Hardtop like that. It was F8 green with a 318 automatic. It was one of the best cars I ever owned. I put a nice dual exhaust on it and drove for many years. Rolled the odometer Twice. Best Doobie Cruiser Ever.
That's nice! Brings back LOTS of memories. Mine looked just like it except that it had little 440 emblems on the hood bulges and a 140 certified speedometer, and the police pursuit 440.
Braahhhh!!!
I had the 1971 version.
Mine was black with the exact same blue interior. The seats were hard as a rock, you didn't sink in at all. Police spec foam? I Armor Alled the interior one day, and didn't tell my brother, he took it out turned a sharp left turn, without a seat belt on, and found himself against the passenger door. Almost wrecked it.
What I liked about c bodys was the quick change front end on all c body Crysler products. Just a few bolts on the subframe . And electrical connections. Plus rubber hose connections for fuel and metal connections for exaust. Quick connections. For Nascar 😮😮😮
Great find. I look forward to seeing where you go with this Fury.
I had a 73 Fury III in high school (1983) with a 360 in it.
I owned a 71,what a beautiful behemoth it was
Thank you! I’m a Mopar lover from way back. Like I said though, they’re hard to find in decent shape.
440 TIME NICE RIDE LUV IT.WHAT A BEAST THE FURY
Wow, that car is amazing! Really nice shape once it's cleaned up and I'll bet it's super rare too. Can't have been many that were kitted out like that one. Well worth a resto.
You do know that this is the bottom of the fury line except for the smaller Fury. My sister in law had a 1964 Fury. I loved that car!! We had a Fury III for a few years.
Sure didn’t. I thought it was a Roadrunner when I first saw it
What can be said but congratulations and awesome find. Truly an art form. Looking forward to your future vids.
Gotta love the old 225 ci!!
Wow..a great find sir…😊
You blew my mind when you raised the hood, I had one back in 1979 with a 318 what a boat
Glad to see Ya back and with A Sweet MOPAR !
Now that's my kind of car. Absolutely beautiful! Take good care of her mate!
When I wasnyoung my family had a fury 3 my aunt had a fury 1 and kept burning the rings out of the engine because she would drive across from utah to los vagas at 140 to 150 miles an hour so when my dad repaired it the last time I was gifted it in COLORADO. Then, when my aunt got sick for the last time, I received her dodge dynasty. Sure, I wish I had those cars now.
I love it. That car is perfect.
I bet if you breaker bar that slant six loose, and do the normal procedure getting it to turn over, it will run, that is about the most bulletproof motor out there. I’ve owned a few down through the years, and they never once let me down. I’m not a 4 door guy, but this tank, with a three speed manual, would be fun to drive, even with the extra doors. 👍👌
Very cool ride! ❤
I love the Plymouth Fury.
Keep it original, 3 on the tree, slant 6 ! If you get tired you can put any motor you want later on drive as is and enjoy, great find 👍
I love the car! I looked for one about 20 years ago and found one in Delaware that had the same color interior light blue exterior but it had a lot of rust in the frame was shot. 6 months prior I put my 71 Chrysler New Yorker in the woods at 70 mi an hour and I was looking for a project to build up with the drivetrain. Ended up part in the car out and it was the most profitable car I've ever had the 71 new york. But I wanted to build a project with that same type of fury
Thanks! These Fusie Furies are my favorites!
Super clean!
Such a rad car. I've been following this one on FCBO.
Thank you! It’s unlike any any I’ve seen. Lots of weird stuff about it that just doesn’t make sense in terms of condition. Stay tuned, I’ll get it going and drive it eventually!
Super cool 😎
The boys up north at Coldwar Motors would really be grooving on this.
Right?????😎
Get that car back on the highway. I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I'm in Columbia SC. Enjoy your car.
Love this car........enjoy!
Would be an excellent candidate for a 440 swap. You can find low mileage 440's in old dilapidated motorhomes for next to nothing. Some even for nothing if you'll just haul it off. LOL And by the way.... you just earned one more subscriber! 😁
Thanks for subscribing!
That's a really sweet looking Plymouth!
Thanks!
Looks like a car a utility or a pipeline company would order for a manager or just a pool car. No frills. Serious corporate mentality went into getting that car set up like that. They probably paid more just to get the slant 6 and the manual transmission over what a 318 automatic would have cost. Take if from me, a retiree of 40+ years in that world. Very cool looking front end and that hood! And not a crack in the dash. I remember we had a '70 Monaco and seems it had a big crack in the dash by about 1975. Amazing.
Sweet old badass ride man, Keep up the good work man
Thanks!
l love that C body! You should not change a damn thing! I bet that car with its slant 6 three on the tree with lack of options is rarer than some Hemi equipped cars made for the 1970 model year.. Have you reached out to Galen Govier to run the VIN and data tag on this? Ya should! Would love to know how many were even close to being built like this one. Great car! Good luck with it!
Thanks!
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Govier may not have any information on C bodies. I asked him about running PK41U1D247851 and never got a response.
I’m glad your back Shed Man!
Wolf-dog! You’ve road around with me in an slant 6 Plymouth a time or two ain’t ya?
Great times for sure!!
I learned to drive on a 3-on-the-tree '63 GMC pickup. 3 speed and slant six is on odd and rare combo for a Fury. Love that body style and, aside from the motor, looks to be in excellent shape. Nice find!
Look around on my channel for more on this car, it’s been quite an adventure! Thanks for watching!
What a nice find!
What a great car!! I would love to have a /6 3 on the tree. Very rare car you have there. Enjoy !
Thanks!
Nice car good save
Man its is Fu&kin GREAT!! Absolutely love it!
That car is bad ass. Black with a beautiful BB would be just the ticket.
I could work on that all day and have it purring like a kitten. I just got a 72 Satellite Sebring Plus with a 318 running mint. I grew up with this stuff and learned it all from my dad (God rest his soul).
Cool car!
I love everything about this. Stripper model is sweet! I didn’t know slant six manual was even a thing in a C body.
Thanks!! I had never seen one before I got this. I’m anxious to drive it!
It’ll be a work out I’d say!
@@shedman7323 My brother once came across a fella that had a 78 newport with a factory slant 6, guy said it was geared well and got around quite nice. Said it wouldn't win any races, but get this, it was automatic...lol. From what I understand, slant 6 was the base of any and all Chrysler vehicles. I guess if it'll move around trucks, and big ole dodge vans, why not...lol
I knew a guy whose father bought a C-body Dodge new with a slant six and a 3-speed manual. They are not as slow as expected, 0-60 in about 13.5.
Engine options for 1971 were as follows:
225-6
318
360 (new for 1971)
383-2
383-4
440-350
440-375
440-6
No 426 in C bodies.
But, there were two outlier codes:
Special 6 cylinder
Special 8 cylinder.
If a 426 Hemi made it into a C body, odds are that it was a PK police car. A 426 Hemi, manual transmission, and 2.76 axle would have been able to run down anything on the road.
@@spaceflight1019 The California Highway Patrol used Dodge Polaras with 440 TNT for highway interceptors in the late 60s and early 70s, according to the Highway Patrol they could all do 140 mph with a few hitting 150 mph. I would assume that a 440 six-pack and the 426 Hemi would be faster by 5-10 mph.
Ooooo reminds me of my '71. Sweettt!!!!
I think a set of Mopar cop "dog dish" hubcap would look super-sweet on Mickey. Maybe even a set of blackwalls would look super-sleeper.
Great find!
Thanks!
I love that it has a slant 6 in it.
That thing looks smooth. Years ago, I would get four door cars to scrap onto my two door mopars. These days, I'm just happy to find any mopar with a title and a drivetrain.
Ain’t that the truth!
That's a big car to have a slant 6, pretty wild.
Factory TX9 black exterior with a blue interior. I’d drive it as a daily!😮
With the slant-six pulling that massive body, it will be a real"slug" on the road.
That car is PRICELESS to look at bet it is funn to work on..
That’s an escapee from the crusher LOL. All the great Mopars that went to their grave and this survived.
Man, this beauty would have a 440, A833, a Dana 53 and police car wheels on it faster than I can say my name.😂 Great score.
You buy the stuff to do the job right and do the work, I’ll give you the car for free.
leave it alone.......very odd ball car........
@@shedman7323oh man, you just threw down the gauntlet
Dana 53 was done by 70.
I love it, shed man!🍻
As a kid, I remember reading the owner's manual for the 1970 Dodge Monaco that my parents owned for 9 years. I learned that it was theoretically possible to order the Dodge C body Polara/Monaco with a variety of engines, including the slant six, as well as a manual transmission. I did not know until seeing this video that power steering and power brakes were still considered extra cost options back in those days, and that one would choose to not have those assists in a full size car that weighs about 2 tons.
The slant six engine was known for its durability. Normal Mopars from the 1970s would usually rust and fall apart before the "leaning tower of power" was even broken in.
I had the owners manual for the 1971 Fury, and the 440-6 and three speed manual were optional.
I hate when people tell me what I should do with my cars, so here's what you should do. Pull and rebuild the motor, meanwhile find a nice small block, drop it in and drive it. You'll still have an original, and you'll have a nice driving car.
Now if you don't do what I say, then you'll be making a mistake.😉
PS, a Plain Jane '70 Fury 1 is, after all the old iron I've owned, a dream car for me right now. Maybe I'm getting old but 4 doors are looking better and better to me.
That is a beautiful car then think about doing one myself got like 7 different Dodge D 100 and working on now lol love you videos though keep him up
Puts me in the mind of the “White Lightning” Ford Galaxie, what with being a 4-door sedan with a manual transmission……but with the slant six and 3 on the tree, it’s more like “Cold Black Sorghum”. Heck of a find, though….guessing you’ll find either a spun rod or main bearing being the cause of the seizure. Then, I noticed this is from damned near a year ago….guess I better get caught up.
It’s been an adventure and then some!
That's one cool car
Thank you’
Slants are awesome!!
I agree!
A buddy of mine inherited his Grandmother's 67 Ford Galaxie. A similar situation to yours. It had a big 240 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree. Everyone was stunned that Ford made such a car. It was a good car and he drove it for several years. Sometimes the manufacturers do the unexpected. I also remember seeing a 71-74 Charger with the 225 engine in it. The guy had fat tires and Cragar mags on it. It looked like a hotrod.
My first car was a 65 Pontiac tempest, 2dr post car. Looked like a bottom end GTO. So I played it up to look like a goat, fake del exhaust, emblems, painted it midnight blue, put an offenhauser 4 barrel intake on the 6cyl with a worn out Carter afb and a wire running thru the firewall to kick the secondaries in at a higher rpm. Didn't run real fast, but it sounded and looked cool.......sort of. Wasn't it great to be young and foolish. This was in 1969 and 1970. I'm 71 now and remember it like yesterday. OBTW, it was 3 other 🎄.
@@saddletramp6935 Did you have the standard 6 or that hotrod OHC 6, that came with a 4 barrel?
@@Stucifer it was the standard 6 . Chevy made I think. AFAIK the OHC didn't come out to 66. I remember that engine being quite powerful fo a 6cyl.
The slant 6 engine didn't come with the balancer bolt. You can use one from the 8 cylinder engine. If you cannot get any movement of the balancer by rocking the car back and forth in high gear then the crank is seized. Check the shifter first, if the linkages are loose it is possible to get two gears to be engaged at the same time. If that has happened the transmission will lock up solid.
Check out my other videos on this car for the rest of the story, and thanks for commenting.
As far as the balancer bolt goes, I’m not too bright but if I see a turtle sitting on top of a fence post, I know how it got there!
Thought it maybe a Hemi . Coolest video seen in a while
Thanks
'70 style, big, heavy, chrome, georgeus, pretty, comfort, gasoil,
This thing is cool!!! 😎👍👍👍
I had a 66 Fury I same setup.
I’m really into the Chrysler C bodies like this Plymouth Fury it’s a great looking fuselage body with some curves I’d actually drawn them before
Wow! That thing is cool. Definitely a oddball
Thank you! That’s what drew me to it. That and the condition. Plus, I love a fusie 4 door sedan!
Had one just like it, but automatic. Durable motor 🎉
Growing up parents had a 4spd Dodge station wagon
What a great find! I hope you keep it the way you found it. Stock.
I’ve got more vids on here of my progress, which is kinda at a standstill at the moment.., lol
Alright i've subscribed lets see where this mighty mopar goes.
That is a neat find build that tower of power slant 6 and enjoy
Looks like a prime candidate for a 383 or a 440 engine !
The Fury I, I thought only fleets and rental agencies bought those. But I like these basic models - they're honest, not trying to be something they are not.
I like basic! Less is more sometimes.
I think I’m in love ❤
looks like its been over a year, I don't know if you found out yet! But the MOPAR slant 6's all did not retain the bolt in the crankshaft end. I have had several slants ; my dad's 1967 Ply, My 67 Ply barracuda with 3 on the tree and when I was in the military at Nellis AFB 85 Dodge truck. Hope you didn't trash it. Good luck on your new old car.
Any slant 6 I've owned did not have a balancer bolt. The crank is tapped for one though.
That's a weird drive-train combo, but a solid looking C-body!
Not really. Taxi cab. Marketed to a family man that was really frugal. If you don't beat on it, this car will last a LONG time.