Slanted Sickness - The Long Strange Story Behind Our Plan Z Dart- Let's Send It Again!

The roots of our super lightweight Slant Six Dart project go way past our KZbin channel, all the way back to 1987 and a project we did for Cars Illustrated magazine called 12.99 for $1,299.
In between were a lot of twists and turns, but the idea remains the same. Take an underdog and go as fast as we can for as little money as possible.
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[@shadowpatriot1948]

Finally! A Plan Z episode again. I've put almost 2000 miles on my slant that I built to your guidelines since the last show. About time...

[@kcav5374]

Love Plan Z & cannot wait to see how it runs. Even at age 69 'at the dragstrip' is where I want to be!

[@louislepage5111]

I like the fact that it lit up instantly after sitting a year 😊

[@nummnuts22]

This car is the reason I started watching the channel from the beginning. Searched 6 cyl performance/upgrades and your video at the time was the first that popped up. Been watching the channel ever since.

[@geraldlafleur7776]

That slant sounds absolutely wicked, like no slant I have ever heard.can’t wait to see what she does.

[@martyburgess341]

Plan Z reminds me of my old VG Valiant Pacer(Chrylser Australia) I owned. It had a solid 245C.I. Inline six! Never broke down and way better than anything modern.

[@kenleppek]

I love it. Plan Z sounds like a pissed off old UPS truck... You know the old gas powered ones with the clutch that would make an awful squeal every time they take off.

[@hughbarton5743]

Your video reminded me of a favorite thing from back in my wrenching days: the " reach in the window, turn key, start car....no pumping the gas, screwing with the distributor, spraying rocket fuel in the carb....no need....it just starts ". Among we mostly ignorant wannabes Sox and Martin types, this was considered a dazzling party trick! Thanks, Tony!

[@terrywillis5784]

Sounds awesome.

[@dougb3699]

I had a 1969 Dart with the 225. Previously to that was a '68 Valiant with the 170. The straight 6. by any one, is a nice motor. The Slant Six will always have a place holder in my heart.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Man does that efi fire up nice!

[@racer6583]

no thats funnieiiiii

[@TheTrueVoiceOfReason]

Dang Tony, that 'ole tractor sounds absolutely gorgeous! Can't wait to see the track results. (Yes, I am a /6 fan) Go Plan Z!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Haha fan of anything not Chevy 350😂 I'm old enough to remember as a kid ,the automotive aisle at the grocery store had Chevy 350 valve cover gaskets. Thermostats too,I remember that. Even as a kid I read so many articles on a 350 hop up I was bored with em and wanted something different before I could even drive.

[@jimmyguy428]

This has always been my favorite car on your channel! I can't wait to see her do a few runs.

[@Carstuff111]

I do love the sound of a hot rod slant-6. And I can not wait to see this little beasty run!

[@ONEFUNFONE]

Gotta love the buzzin half dozen! Sitting out here on my lunch break phone linked up to the stereo in the truck cranked up while people walk by giving me dirty looks, especially the yuppie in the tesla trying to loaded up his groceries 😂. Love plan Z! What going me going on the UTG channel couple years ago. Makes me want to build another 300 and soon! Thanks Tony- give them hell at the track tomorrow!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Ahaha I hadda crack myself up the other day. I'm in the car and want my tunes playlist on here so I open up the app and right there is a sound clip of my model car , so I played it while riding along 😂 It was frickin strange 😂😂

[@jimbo3214]

I like how Tony checks for a cold cylinder the old school way.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Lol not there yet in the vid, but I'm a pansy I don't wanna burn my hand I use a squirt bottle. Haha at work, on some pesky smaller air cooled 2 cylinder generators occasionally I'll fire one up and sure enough she's running on one cylinder. No need to shutdown and use the factory approved spark checker yet , the ol squirt on the exhaust tells ya the dead one. Good stuff man, good stuff. Haha I've been known to hock a loogey at an exhaust manifold 😂😂😂

[@960wattoffgridrv]

yesterday was at an autoparts store and I was chatting with another customer in the lineup at the parts counter. I mentioned "Uncle Tony's Garage" and the guy I was talking to also knew about the KZbin channel. we're in Alberta Canada and UTG is popular with the low budget greasy gearheads

[@MichaelWilson-sn1yo]

Absolutely love the hot rod aspect of the inline six! I'd love to see you put a little forced air thru it and make it dance. Look forward to future videos on this project.

[@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver]

He said he didn’t want to force air it.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Yeah, but like he just said: all of that has been done before. The challenge here, is to eventually run 11 sec 1/4 mile times with a naturally aspirated engine.......that IS a feat to pull off. Anything goes much faster with forced induction or nitrous, and that's pretty boring nowadays, because everyone is doing it. Besides, nothing but nothing sounds as sweet as a well built/well tuned NA engine, whether it has 4, 6, or 8 cylinders. No super charger whine and no hiss from a turbo........just pure engine power and the unadulterated exhaust note it makes when romped, via headers & open exhaust. It takes far more skill & talent to make NA go fast. Just sayin'.

[@MichaelWilson-sn1yo]

@@Monaco-BuilditFixitDriveitEver Wishful thinking is all

[@jeremypike9153]

I built and raced dirt oval mini stocks locally when I was in my early teenage years. This slant six has the same sound and vibe going on. Lighten it up as much as physically possible and then add weight into the car where you want it to bring the weight up to the Rulebook weight. Then start working with the motor adding up power wherever possible. It's weird that Tony's slant sounds so close to the 2.3 Ford Lima engines we stroked cammed ported polished and shaved to get as much power as possible from

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Ford made some great engines I really like for industrial use ,and the 2.3 is one of em. Of course the 300 is wonderful and as smooth as a sewing machine. Those are great when they are cooled with a heat exchanger,that way all you hear is the purr of that engine. I've seen that 2.3 used well into the 2000s , and I saw they made it a 2.5 near the end.

[@rpmunlimited397]

Late seventies, Saturday night at the local dirt track. The Super Six class was the best. Eighteen or so unlimited inline sixes screaming was joy to ears.

[@zappa3543]

Here we go again my right foot is starting to shake already... Go get them Tony

[@jamesford2942]

That is a quick reving engine. Love the sound of a straight 6.

[@ronthepainter3313]

Cars Illustrated always seemed more realistic than most of the other 'flashy' magazines where a mopar product would likely end up at Dick Landy's shop.

[@paulcabezola3559]

Cars illustrated....Best Car magazine ever ! Good luck at the track ! Cheers !

[@davidlobaugh4490]

I'm getting the impression Tonys success in life is at least half attributed to his propensity to walk away from things that get "weird. 🤠

[@terryk5412]

I had a 69 Dart with a 225 Slant Six. It was my favorite car. The only thing I wanted to add was a bit of passing power. Then, later on, I discovered the Hyper-Pak. So I wanted to add that...

[@talonracer67]

Mind Blown. I was a HUGE Cars Illustrated fan and have every copy. It inspired me to build a WAY too fast street racer and basically drag race every fast car I could get my hands on. Your content in that mag was by far my favorite, but figured you gave up the car hobby as I never saw your name much anymore.. Then UTG shows up in my feed, and yea you got the same first name but it doesn't click with me at first. Then you talk about the 12.99 for $1299 article and it blows my mind, its YOU brother!! Glad to see you kept up with the car hobby after all these years. I got priced out of the fast car market by life. Another great article was "I was a teenage pit slave". Keep up the good work Tony.

[@Clappedoutgarbage]

Hey now I like the yellow engine sittin in the background... my first engine build I painted it just like that glad to see I'm not the only one

[@race8427]

My first car, 1964 Dart GT W/225. With the help of Clifford, Offenhauser a 90 thousands shaved head and a 273 Hyper Pack 4 barrel it really woke that tractor motor up. Always thought the slant would make a good candidate for a diesel motor.

[@newguysgarage6802]

The slant 6 really makes that car! Wouldn't be nearly as cool without it 😁👌

[@DNMPT]

Awesome! I want one! Can't wait to see what it does tomorrow.

[@daniellefraser2350]

Plan Z is a monsta......love the sound. Every bit the better half of a 451 🎉

[@ssnerd583]

...and BAM....starts right up!!

[@whitefreeman5798]

i wish the 1/4 mile would make a come back.. i like and have always liked 1/4 so much more

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Heh I guess the top fuelers are pretty much back to the same trap speeds though as before, hah that would be wild seeing em do the full pull😮

[@josephf593]

3 quarter mile tracks hear in South Louisiana... not one 1/8th mile track. I don't dig eighth mile, wanna run eighth, shut it down @ the eighth on a 1/4 mile track.

[@lancesteele9719]

Sounds like she's ready to rumble ! Have fun at the track !

[@Sludge73]

Love that raspy sound. I can't wait for the track video.

[@bw3506]

Loved how Tony was walking around looking at the camara like... Is that thing even filming?? She still sounds great, good luck and I'll be ready to see how it goes!!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

Damn, that thing sounds GREAT Tony!!!

[@davidclark7584]

I remember in 86 buying a 70 road runner for $1400 in 87 got a 73 road runner for $1500. In 91 bought a 75 dart for $500. God I miss those days.

[@The_Kman]

Good luck at the track!

[@BPattB]

Sounds like the most bad ass tractor ever!!!! Well done Sir!!!

[@mickymcfarts5792]

I could listen to Tony talk for an hour, provided it went somewhere, with relevant footage. Keep being you Uncle Tony

[@damnitboyrodshop5876]

Love the Slant 6 stuff...

[@craighansen7594]

I just love this car! No collectors value, just gut it of any unnecessary weight. I just love driving my 70 Dart 340, I have removed unboltables but no cutting. I am a little jealous of Z for the ability to cut, drill, remove anything to save weight.

[@jeffrobodine8579]

$1299 was a significant amount back in 1987.

[@scotts7427]

Plan Z sounds awesome Tony, nothing like the sound of a healthy straight six👍👍!!

[@Merylstreep1949]

Best car channel on KZbin! Uncle Tony kicks ass I love the slant 6 dart! I love all the historical stuff too. I think I might need to visit Tennessee soon! Cars and BBQ hell yes

[@captainjohnh9405]

13:20 Uncle Tony tastes the batter before baking the cake.

[@paulbruno8327]

Go Uncle Tony!!!🏆🏁

[@bigbaderek1978]

that sound...lol..its my 1970 work truck all over again

[@michaelstrafello7346]

Can't wait love the sound

[@snunk2207]

Excellent series, I have a 1967 Dodge A100 truck with a 225 auto, everyone says to put an 8 cyl in it, I''ve built enough 8"s I want to stay with the six and make it fast and you have so much knowledge it is helping me so much 👍👍👍

[@A-BONEpickup]

sounds good uncle tony

[@jonathoncouchey7151]

I can't wait for thus. It will be awesome

[@tdkrei]

Sounds healthy Tony. Have a good run. Keep on smiling.

[@regisphilbinsscrotum6631]

Finally thanks Tony!😁🤙

[@steveburlingame1935]

Im really impressed by that looking forward to c it run the track

[@SlantSix896]

Awsome! Love plan Z stuff

[@Trikekid84]

I love this mentality, small engine nobody cares about besides people who actually own them, and a very light but great chassis to get it done with. Ill have to check out your vids to see whats been done to the motor.

[@donaldhalls2189]

The Australian Valiant Charger 1977 I think the 265 Hemi strait 6 with triple SU's did high 12's on the quarter Mile factory, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@fuzzy5610]

I think this should be the turbo car this channel needs. We have to convince him it will benefit the channel and this is THE perfect car for it.

[@0004612]

Tony was/is a great article writer; find some of his old articles, they’re worth the effort.

[@BigT27295]

Damn i love that car...

[@pico67ss]

Tony you gotta try webber side drafts I got a 48dcoe on my ford 300 it's gonna be nasty once it's tuned had a carb fire had the pressure too high but it went out

[@_BYC]

love the car tony, that's my style. shiny thing scare me!!

[@maceurbi2842]

That thing revs like a chainsaw, sounds nasty brother 👍

[@Bucknut72470]

She sounds pretty good ole buddy. Good luck tomorrow.

[@dadalebreton184]

That 225 sounds mean like a 340 but with the 6 cyl bizzz bizzz. Wish you good time at the track.

[@dartvader9939]

Can't wait until tomorrow!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

I'm looking forward to watching how the car does. Great history on the car. Let's see if you can help the car live up to what the intent was for the car.

[@blackcoffeegarage]

I'll be under my slant in 5 minutes. You got me all worked up! LOL

[@mikepoint4717]

I love the Dart , it my favourite mopar . Great video Uncle .

[@cam3002]

Good to see Plan Z getting attention. What happened to the Slant 6 Miata?

[@Piledriver.]

I think he parted it out. He mentioned it in a live feed or video not long ago.

[@Manofconstantsorrowsu]

I absolutely lov3 the way that old girl cracks. I would pay for a ride!!Just something about that sassy 6!!!!

[@caddydaddy6728]

RIGHT ON UNK 🤘🤘

[@86OEd]

I hope it runs as good as it sounds!

[@kirstenspencer3630]

The slant six is a great motor in any incarceration. Carefully built with ARP hardware and shot peined rods, careful radius on the crankshaft and that lil one will deliver. The rest is up to you.

[@Mark-zz9rt]

My first vehicle was a 1976D 100 with a slant six it ran forever 0 to 60 time was 10 minutes but it started every time never left me stranded

[@fredschmidt6802]

Sounds like an old air plane . Should be fun to race !!!

[@Beartracks51]

Sounds pretty good Man ..looks good to.

[@Z_732]

Haha.. that little 6 sounds nasty! I'm stoked to see you getting it out! 🎉

[@DustDevilGarage]

I was at the slanted nationals it sounded like a swarm of hornets hahaha I had footage of plan Z going down the track but never used it

[@mikerundell6517]

Oh yeah can't wait to see you play around with plan Z

[@trojan440]

The venerable leaning tower of powa. Sounds good 👍

[@brendangeraghty8865]

Nothing like a powerful m/a engine, no waiting for your shit to spool, or overcoming any other shortfalls of any power adder.

[@notajp]

Hard to beat the inline six when it comes to torque. My last vehicle I towed my trailer with was a 98 Cherokee with the 4.0. Now I’m using a 99 Sonoma with the 4.3 V6. Even tho the V6 is a slightly larger motor, I prefer the 4.0 in the Jeep. Both are auto trans. Yes, the Sonoma feels a bit peppier, but you can really tell the difference with the trailer hooked to it. The Jeep didn’t seem to care whether the trailer was there or not. Gas mileage didn’t change much either. Just the opposite with the Sonoma. Give me the inline motor any day……

[@ks_1111]

Most of that is the auto trans in the Sonoma, the stock trans and trans tuning cuts off one testicle. With the 5 speed its better, and they come alive at about 1800-2K

[@bobtherocker4598]

I'm so jealous. My first car was a 74 Scamp with a slant six, 68k miles, all original except for a shift kit, man I loved that car so much. I hit a deer one night and destroyed the front clip, pushed the radiator into the fan, buckled the hood 😥. Trying to find a front clip for an A body Mopar for less than what I paid for the car itself 😥. Six in a row, makes er go! ✊🤘👍

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy U-T-G, ... Thanks How it ALL began COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...

[@outlawbillionairez9780]

Good luck 🤞!!

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Good Luck, i luv 6s . Even swapped out V8s to put 265s in a couple. I wish u Stateside ppl could hear a cammed up 265 Hemi at 7k , its a sound to behold . Have fun. Cheers

[@jamesmarze9850]

Wow great story Tony, I was born in 1987

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

Meanest sounding fuel pump ever.

[@josephgenovese1146]

Sounds very nice 👍

[@SILVERHORSE347]

Some of my friends still live thru Cars Illustrated

[@toddsherwood8562]

Wicked !

[@harriettedaisy2233]

Sounds like a pissed off Briggs & Stratton twin cylinder. 😂👍

[@rafaelbustos4758]

Least your not out getting i to trouble😊 rockn rool god bless

[@silkysixx]

YESSS!

[@jacksonbermingham2168]

its probably my pick of the cars you own.

[@shotsrodder]

Interesting story about the past 😎

[@dougbillbeaver]

You da Bardahl Man ! Nice soundin slant !