Well here I am again, clogging up the ether with another edition of This old Hoopty. Today I did cleanup of the van so I could work on the entire doghouse. Vans tend to collect stuff, and mine is no exception.

Here is the folding back seat, plus the front passenger seat, and assorted crap.

Looking forward

Looking back at the inside from the front window. Back seat is all the way forward. When folded down, it reaches within 6" of the doghouse.



Battery is in sad shape, so I set up my solar powered charging system (Box on dash)

This 64 Dodge A100 runs the LG 170 Slant-6 powerplant.
The engine has a bore of 3.40 in (86.4 mm) and a stroke of 3.125 in (79.4 mm) for an actual displacement of 170.2 cu in (2.8 L). Connecting rod length is 5.669 in (144.0 mm). The "LG" low-deck block was unique to the 170 engine.his produced 101 horsepower and 155 Ft/lbs torque

The Chrysler Slant-6 engine was a clean-sheet design, led by Willem Weertman. Its characteristic 30° inclination of cylinder block gives it a lower height overall engine package. This enabled vehicle stylists to lower hoodlines, and also made room for the water pump to be mounted with a lateral offset, significantly shortening the engine's overall length. The slanted cylinder block also provides space in the vehicle's engine bay for intake and exhaust manifolds with runners of longer and more nearly equal length compared to the rake- or log-style manifolds typical of other inline engines. The Slant-6 manifold configuration gives relatively even distribution of fuel mixture to all cylinders, and presents less flow restriction. This, in turn, provides for relatively good airflow through the engine despite the intake and exhaust ports being on the same side of the head rather than in a cross-flow arrangement.
It was introduced in two piston displacement sizes in 1960: The 170-cubic-inch (2.8-litre) "LG" (Low-G, referring to the relatively short engine block casting and crankshaft stroke) in the Valiant, and the 225-cubic-inch (3.7-litre) "RG" (Raised-G, referring to the relatively tall engine block casting and crankshaft stroke) in full-size Plymouth and Dodge Dart models. In 1960, the engine was called the "30-D Economy Six" engine by Plymouth marketers,  referring to the 30° cylinder block angle. 

The G-engine was offered in various configurations in the North American market until 1983 in cars, 1987 in trucks, and 1991 for marine, agricultural, and industrial use. Replacement engines were built in Mexico through 2000. The G-engine was used by Chrysler's international operations in locally produced vehicles. It was also purchased by other original equipment manufacturers for installation in commercial vehicles, agricultural and industrial equipment, and boats.

 

Last up, final coat on the deck lid. Tomorrow, after work, I will start insulating the panels, and will mount the back panel for sure. I still have some captive nuts to replace in the floor as well, befor I can do a final doghouse install

This nearly completes a 3 year odyssey to get a radiator in this van, ands I will be very happy some time next week, when I take it for a drive.I just need to button up the bottom of the engine bay, get a top radiator hose, fill it, and put in fuel. Assuming the battery will crank it, It's really just a couple days away.

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