good-shepherd
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the legendary Slant Six motor
I had a slant six in Plymouth Duster purchased from a local junkyard for $300. Never changed the oil and ran so low once the engine locked up and stalled. So I topped off the oil, turned the engine over by hand with a breaker bar and she started right up. Drove it for another year after that..
Also had a 1976 Pontiac Catalina (paid $300 for it as well) 400ci engine, A/C worked great and was ice cold. Never changed the oil in that either and the front brake pads got so worn down they cut into the cooling fins on the rotors..
This was in the 80's and 90's when used beater cars were cheap. Easily affordable by broke teenagers and college students.
There were others such as another slant six Plymouth Volare wagon and a Cadillac with a 500ci engine that I had to sell after a month because the gas mileage was bankrupting me. All $300 or less.
I had a slant six in Plymouth Duster purchased from a local junkyard for $300. Never changed the oil and ran so low once the engine locked up and stalled. So I topped off the oil, turned the engine over by hand with a breaker bar and she started right up. Drove it for another year after that..
Also had a 1976 Pontiac Catalina (paid $300 for it as well) 400ci engine, A/C worked great and was ice cold. Never changed the oil in that either and the front brake pads got so worn down they cut into the cooling fins on the rotors..
This was in the 80's and 90's when used beater cars were cheap. Easily affordable by broke teenagers and college students.
There were others such as another slant six Plymouth Volare wagon and a Cadillac with a 500ci engine that I had to sell after a month because the gas mileage was bankrupting me. All $300 or less.