RE: 1963 Fender Tag Engine Code??

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Watson wrote:
> 
> 
> The third slant six was a 198-cid engine, but the 198 did not appear 
> until 
> 1970 when it replaced the 170.
> 
> There were two slant six engine blocks, the G for the 170 engine (3.125" 
> 
> stroke) and the RG for the 225 (4.125" stroke).  All slant six engines 
> had a 
> 3.40" bore.  Of course, as the strokes were different, so were the 
> connecting rods and crankshafts.   The extra inch was quite literally 
> added 
> to the top of the block - the water pump, distributor, camshaft, etc. 
> were 
> all in the same locations on both engines in relation to the crankshaft 
> although the valve push rods were longer on the RG.
> 
> The 198 appeared for 1970 using the RG block with a 3.64" stroke, almost 
> mid 
> way between the 170 and 225.   Again, the bore was the same so 
> differences 
> were with the connecting rods, push rods, crankshaft, etc., although the 
> 
> push rods were the same now.
> 
> Bill
> Vancouver, BC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:51 AM
> Subject: RE: 1963 Fender Tag Engine Code??
> 
> 
> >
> > There were three /6's. They also had a 190ci. What was that application?
> > Back in about '73 I did my first engine build with a 225 and they gave
> > me the 170 engine kit. When we fired it up I think you could have burned
> > wood in it. It was dead!! I pulled the head and checked things and
> > noticed the stroke was wrong. They gave me a new kit but it was a pain.
> > It was gopod practice though. I got to build it twice. I did see the 190
> > kit listed too at that time.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
> >
> > 
>==================================================================

That makes sense. I forgot about the "8". I knew it was a 190 something. 
It was in the 70's when I was ordering the stuff and working on that 
engine. I used the same pushrods and the conrods came in the 170 kit. I 
wonder if they were shorter? If so I still had a lower comp ratio then. 
Interesting. The kit was from NAPA and used Wolverine pistons as I 
recall.



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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