Plymouth Valiant Reviews - Page 5 of 5

Front windshield started to leak causing headlight switch to rust.

Replaced wiper arm sockets.

Alternator wiring is for a 30 amp output originally. All new alternators are 60 amp causing wires to burn.

This motor is built like a tank and is known to be indestructible. I have never had any engine problems mechanically and I have since upgraded the carburetor to a two-barrel setup. This made the car very fun to drive.

It also handles extremely well on 15x8 inch rims and tires.

The paint still looks great after 30 years and has no rust at all.

Nothing went wrong with it.

This was the most mechanically sound and durable car that I ever owned. I had the Plymouth Valiant in high school when it was 3 years old and sold it to get into more high performance cars. We lived in a rural area of the Western US where I actually saw this particular car of mine on the road until 1990's. I sold the car for $700. The slant six has to be the single most reliable and durable engine that Chrysler ever produced. No Mopar motor has come close to it yet, and never will. The Valiant had a really solid, thick sheet metal body for its time -- almost like a 1950's car.

I still see these cruising around. People don't ride these today for show; they are rebuildable workhorses that are built to last and used as commuter cars.

The 225 slant six can also be found in the early Dodge Dart, a somewhat sportier workhorse. And the automatic version of the Valiant was used in the country as a US Mail delivery vehicle long before Jeeps and vans.