Why the /6

why the slant six? Because me and my dad just pulled a valiant out of a salvage yard today and the car had been sitting since the early 80's. Checked the oil and there was some in there, connected a battery, poured some gas down the carb and it actually fired. We just tried to start it just for the heck of it. I didn't actually believe it would fire or even turn over for that matter. I bet with a carb rebuild and a tune up it could be on the highway next week. Too bad the car is trashed from sitting in the same spot since 1983.