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The Plymouth Valiant is an automobile manufactured by the Plymouth division of Chrysler Corporation in the United States from 1960 to 1976. It was created to give the company an entry in the compact car market which was emerging in the late 1950s, and was eventually built and marketed worldwide including Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Sweden, and other countries in South America and Western Europe.

Road & Track magazine considered the Valiant to be "one of the best all-around domestic cars.

	Covercraft Universal Pet Pad for Bucket Seat, Red
	The Single Bucket Seat Pet Pad is made from heavy-duty quilted material to protect seats and provide a comfortable pad for pets. Universal fit for a single bucket seat, pet pads are constructed from rip-stop nylon backing, quilted to heavy denier waterproof, PVC backed polyester...

	Covercraft Universal Pet Pad for Bucket Seat, Coal
	Pet Pad Universal Bucket Seat Approx. 48 in. High x 29 in. Wide Coal Easy To Keep Clean Rip-Stop Nylon Backing Heavy-Duty Quilted Material Double-Needle Sewn Protect Seats Waterproof Comfortable Pad For Pets Hose It and Hang Dry

Covercraft Universal Pet Pad for Bench Seat, Coal Reviews Works great in 2009 Accord. I use to kid-proof the backseats. I had to cut a few holes to anchor the kid's car seats. Not perfect. But it is better than anything else I found. the elastic at the top does not hold it on the seat very well, I constantly have to reposition it and I have no way of attaching it to the bottom of the seat? It is a good quality material though, it just needs better ties especially for the top part. Average Rating:

Universal Pet Pads in Charcoal Black Bench Seat - universal - approx. 48" H x 58" WFor Custom Fit Car and Truck Covers, SeatSaver Custom Seat Covers and UV Shades, please CLICK HERE.

	Classic Plymouth & Pontiac Ads & Promos DVD: Featuring The 1955 Pontiac Star Chief & the '37 Line of Plymouth's. Plymouth & Pontiac Automobile & Car History Films.
	This is a collection of one Pontiac automobile promotional advertisement and one Plymouth automobile promotional advertisement. Table Of Contents: (1) Pontiac Styling (1955) - Silent promo featuring the 1955 Pontiac Star Chief - 9 Minutes (2) Sailing Along (1937) - Great Plymouth advertisement about the record of Plymouth automobile growth - 11 Minutes

	Wagner 1157 S-8 Bulb 1 Signal/Stop - Pack of 10
	Federal-Mogul manufactures Wagner miniature lamps with a continuous coil that resists shock and vibration, extending service life. This design also improves candlepower consistency. In addition, Wagner uses high-temperature gas so the lamps can be used in the hottest-running applications.

	Wagner MX84 ThermoQuiet Semi Metallic Disc Brake Pad Set
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Hopkins 46365 Short Proof Power Converter Reviews It worked great! Amazon had the lowest price anywhere and included shipping. I went to all other local auto parts stores and they all had to order it and wanted more money. Unit was easy to install and seems to work fine. I used this on my Harley Road KIng. I originally bought high priced components from a motorcycle specific store for my trailer connection. Those cost over $150 and burnt out within a short time. This Hoppy unit was much cheaper, easier to install and looks much more rugged. Working great so far and I am very impressed with Amazon. Great buy! This Hoppy tail light converter is the Heavy Duty "short proof" model. I burnt out 2 of the light duty ones before I spent the bucks for this HD one. I could have saved a o lot of money if I had went with it first. Plus I was able to purchase it on Amazon at a much lower price than I could anywhere else. Like [........] cheaper. I will now always check Amazon.com on everything!! This is the unit that you want. I had to replace the trailer adapter that came with our Subaru Forester. The lights on the trailer were acting really strange. It seems that when one of the tail lights burned out it took the electrical adapter with it. The Hopkins 46365 is short proof, was easy to install, and works great. This is the unit that you want to convert separate brake and directional signals to a single bulb system. Moderate experience installation. All parts included for installation. Most time spent running red power wire under carpeting to engine compartment. No need to change flasher with or w/o trailer lights plugged in. This is a splice it yourself kit, you have to know which wires to splice into, so you'll need to know your wiring harness. Install was easy for me because I was replacing a burned out converter that was plug and play. The wires on the old converter were marked, so I just wired right up to those. The directions suck (hence 4 stars instead of 5) The hardest part is getting a feed up to the battery, as this has it's own VBATT circuit to prevent burning out your car's lighting circuits. Just takes some time working your way along the floor trim and finding a hole in the firewall. I've had too many problems with shorts on trailers taking out cheapo converters, so I figured it was worth the extra dough. So far, I'm satisfied. Installed on a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Average Rating:

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	1969 PLYMOUTH VALIANT Wiring Diagrams Schematics
	These diagrams cover body and engine wiring configurations. It shows the various electrical circuits, fuses, distributor, etc. It also includes electric windows, seats, wipers, etc.

K&N 99-5000 Aerosol Recharger Filter Care Service Kit Reviews This is a must if you own a reusable K&N filter. I bought a used car a few weeks ago, noticed that the guy had a K&N filter on it. Figured I'd give it a cleaning. WOW was the filter dirty. The filter was completely black and covered in road-grime. I followed the instructions provided with the "Recharge" kit. Took a little over a hour to clean, due to waiting for the filter to air dry and waiting for the oil to settle. The car is more responsive and makes a lot more power up top, according my butt-dyno. :D I have a K&N life time filter and I buy this once a year to recharge it. Works great the cleaner really cleans it well. I usually use the entire bottle of cleaner up but not the oil. The only downside is the fact you have to wait for it to try before putting it back in the car. I usually do the change before I go to bed and put it back in the car when I wake up in the morning. Taking it out cleaning and putting it back in usually takes about 30 to 40 minutes. What do you say about a cleaning product? Yes, it works as promised. Yes, I feel better that my clean air filter is better protecting my $40k truck. Yes, it was easy to do. No, I don't LIKE doing it. But hey, years ago I had a crummy paper filter come apart and suck up into the mass-airflow-sensor... disabling the truck and costing over $100 to diagnose and fix, so I'll stick with K&N! Well OK, I felt a bit more "manly" working on the truck too. :) A bit expensive, but this item is great at doing the job it is meant to do. Always cleans and re-oils the filter without issues. Make sure to get the aerosol oil rather than the squeeze. You pretty much don't have a choice if you purchase a K&N air filter...you have to have the recharger. The question is whether or not you want to purchase it along with your first-time purchase of the K&N air filter. I just went ahead and purchased everything to take advantage of the free shipping. However, it's going to be quite some time before I actually have to use it (50,000 miles in some cases where conditions are great). So if you don't mind storing this stuff for later on, then get it now. Otherwise, I'd just wait till you actually need it. I went with the spray just for convenience. It seems easier and faster to apply compared to dropping the liquid in straight lines along all the ridges. However, it could be a bit messy if you're not careful. Average Rating:

K&N AIR FILTER RECHARGER SERVICE KIT, AEROSOL SPRAY CAN -- For Use On K&N Filters Only, Six Step Maintenance System Designed To Recharge Your K&N Air Filter, Restores Air Flow Efficiency

Production 1960–1962

In May, 1957, Chrysler president Lester Lum "Tex" Colbert set up a committee to develop a competitor for the increasingly popular small imports. Virgil Exner, Chrysler's chief stylist, designed a car that was smaller and lighter than a full-size car without sacrificing passenger and luggage space. The result was the Valiant which first appeared at the 44th International Motor Show in London on October 26, 1959. The Valiant was its own marque and advertised as the Valiant by Chrysler Corp with the tagline 'Nobody's kid brother, this one stands on its own four tires.' Starting in 1961, the Valiant was marketed in the US as a Plymouth model. The 1961-62 Dodge Lancer was essentially a rebadged Valiant with different trim and styling details.

The Valiant was less radical in configuration than General Motors' compact Chevrolet Corvair, which had an air-cooled rear-mounted engine, but was considered more daring than the also-new Ford Falcon. The Falcon was totally conventional, while the Valiant boasted a radical design that continued Exner's Forward Look styling with "sleek, crisp lines which flow forward in a dart or wedge shape." The flush-sided appearance was a carried-over feature from Chrysler's Ghia-built D'Elegance and Adventurer concept cars which also gave the Valiant additional inches of interior room. With its semi-fastback and lengthy hood line, many automotive publications of the time thought the Valiant's styling was European inspired. While the Valiant was all new, specific design elements tied it to other contemporary Chrysler products. Features such as the canted tailfins tipped with cat's-eye shaped tail lamps and the simulated spare tire pressing on the deck lid were thematically similar to those on the Imperial and the 300F. According to Exner, the stamped wheel design was used not only to establish identity with other Chryslers, but to "dress up the rear deck area without detracting from the look of directed forward motion."

The Valiant also featured an all-new 6-cylinder engine, the famous Slant-6, which had its inline cylinders canted 30° to one side. This allowed a lower hoodline, a shorter overall engine—the water pump was shifted laterally—and efficient, long-branch individual-runner intake and exhaust manifolds that benefited from Chrysler's pioneering work in tuned intakes. The cast-iron block Slant-6 gained a reputation for dependability as it was initially engineered as an aluminum block engine with a robust casing to make durable the less-dense but lightweight metal. Over 50,000 die-cast aluminum versions of the 225 cu in (3.7 L) engine were produced between late 1961 and early 1963.
A sand-cast aluminium intake manifold from a 1960 Valiant 170 engine installed on a 1970s 225

In fact, the 1960 Valiant exemplified Chrysler Engineering's leadership in aluminum die casting. While the aluminum Slant-6 engine block wouldn't make it to production until 1961, the Kokomo, Indiana foundry produced a number of aluminum parts for the 1960 Valiant and was instrumental in reducing the total weight of the car. The 1960 model contained as much as 60 lb (27 kg) of aluminum in structural and decorative forms, with the majority of the material used in cast form as chassis parts. These parts included the oil pump, water pump, alternator housing, Hyper-Pak (see below) and standard production intake manifolds, Torqueflite A-904 automatic transmission and torque converter housing and extension, and numerous other small parts. These cast-aluminum parts were roughly 60% lighter than corresponding parts of cast iron. A cast aluminum part had the benefit of reduced section thickness where strength was not a vital consideration. Section thickness of cast-iron parts were often dictated by casting practice, which required at least 0.1875in to ensure good castings. Exterior decorative parts stamped from aluminum were lighter than similar chromium plated zinc castings. The entire grille and surrounding molding on the Valiant weighed only 3 lb (1.4 kg). If this same assembly had been made of die-cast zinc, as many grilles of the era were, it would have weighed an estimated 13 lb (5.9 kg). An estimated 102 lb (46 kg) - about 4% of a Valiant's total shipping weight - was saved with the 60 lb (27 kg) of aluminum parts.

The Valiant A-body platform utilized "unit-body" or "unibody" construction (not used by the Chrysler Corporation since the Airflow models of the 1930s) rather than "body-on-frame" construction. Instead of a bolted-in forestructure used in other unibody designs, the Valiant incorporated a welded-in front understructure and stressed front sheet metal. The fenders, quarter panels, floor and roof contributed to the high bending and over-all stiffness of the body shell. A unit wheelbase comparison showed the Valiant to be 95% stiffer in torsion and 50% stiffer in beam than a 1959 Plymouth with separate body-on-frame construction. Dynamic testing showed that high structural resonant frequencies were attained, indicating greater damping and, therefore, reduced body shake.

The front suspension consisted of unequal length control arms with torsion bars, while the rear suspension used a live axle supported by leaf springs. Chrysler used this design through the entire production life of the Valiant and other A-body models, with revisions to the suspension components themselves for the 1962, 1967, 1968, and 1973 models.

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