The slant or the 318

Of course you wouldn't agree. You're in the know about slants. For a beginner, which is what I was talking about, my statement is dead nuts accurate. Without knowing how a slant reacts to a recam (which is differently than a V8), they are indeed easy to overcam. Since they require different specs than a V8 to run large cams, you can easily overcam one being a beginner.