The slant or the 318
The original poster said:
I have a 1972 Duster with a 225 and a factory 3 speed on the floor. Car runs great! BUT I have 318 with 6k on it.
I am toying with a slant 6 but it seems expensive compared to a V8 swap! The Duster runs perfect and is fun to drive just kinda gutless and the 3 speed seems to have all the wrong ratios.
I have attempted to answer his question about WHY he should consider not changing engines, by educating him about the reason(s) slant 6's are hard to make fast with conventional. bolt-on speed equipment, such as headers, more carburetion, etc.
I showed him an alternative, and explained some of the reasons for going that route.
I don't see that as "post-" or "thread-pollution," but I am not a moderator.
If you want to move all that stuff I wrote about valve sizes, ports, and small bores (and, ther effect on engine design) to a "sticky," I'll be happy to contribute to it; there's lots more to say. Turbo slants have a lot to offer, but it would appear that there's not a lot of information that is easily available to guys who are looking to gain performance, and don't want to break the bank.
I'm amenable to whatever you want to do with this subject; just let me know.:blob: