how the hell

They are worse rod knockers than folks want to let on.

With a slant six it's every literary cliche you've ever heard. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. When it's good, it's very good. When it's bad, it's very bad. My reputation precedes me. Etc...

I've bought 4 Slants that were blown up or knocking. The blown one was the second engine in a '72 Demon. It had kicked a rod out and broken the negative cable off the block.

The first knocker was in a 1971 Valiant. The second knocker was in a '74 Valiant and the third knocker was in a '72 Valiant. Seen a couple more in various junkyards.

I have yet to see a knocking 318 in person.