(User Above) wrote:
: cracked (I'm told) etc. I would like to turn
: the currently gutless engine into a more
: high-powered /6 but have no idea even where
: to begin.
:
: Can anyone set me in the right direction (a
: book, a website, tons of free technical
: advice) on how I should start this process.
: I don't need a car every day and can even go
: 3 or 4 without, but don't want to do
: anything serious like yank the engine that
: will leave me car-less for any length of
: time. Also have no garage in which to do the
: work, so it'll be sunny weather fix-ups
: only.
: the currently gutless engine into a more
: high-powered /6 but have no idea even where
: to begin.
:
: Can anyone set me in the right direction (a
: book, a website, tons of free technical
: advice) on how I should start this process.
: I don't need a car every day and can even go
: 3 or 4 without, but don't want to do
: anything serious like yank the engine that
: will leave me car-less for any length of
: time. Also have no garage in which to do the
: work, so it'll be sunny weather fix-ups
: only.
Well, I think you found "a website with tons of free technical advice". . . here and at the slantsix.com site. You need to use the seach function and do some reading. I would search for valve adjustment, tune-up & timing advance or advance curve because this is what you need to start with.
With a basic engine tune-up, advancing the timing and making sure the distributor advance is working well (read: lots of initual & a fast curve rate)a SL6 will wake-up. Also adjust the valves and carb accelerator pump / jetting to get even more pep.
So pick one of these topics, use the site's search and read-up, post / ask questions so you feel good about doing the task and go for it! Knock-out a tune-up then move to let's say, a valve adjustment using the same process.
You will be doing the "big stuff" before you know it!
DD
