265 hemi straight six

That infamous photo(shop?) pic of the 6 cyl hemi cross flow hemi has been beaten like a dead horse. Is it real, did it run, is it a mock-up? Truth is the Oz 265 Hemi wasnt that great for a street motor, the 245 was better but not as fast. Kinda like the Boss 302 or 351C/4V, great track motor but it would barely idle. This came from an Australian street rodder that has dealt with them for years. Something about the 265's valve train was the weak point, cant recall the facts. There was an importer guy here in Garden Grove, CA that could get you one or had a few in the garage.
Walk a 340? C'mon....sure it held the record down there..for a six
340 six: 290 HP@5000 (they stopped measuring it there, not higher where it peaked) and 345 ft/lbs at 3400
265 six:--------------------HP--------------TQ------------------
265 E37/E48 Six Pack 248 @ 4,800 305 @ 3,400 9.7:1
265 E38 Six Pack 280 @ 5,000 310 @ 3,700 10.0:1 14.8 seconds 6.3 sec
265 E49 Six Pack 302@5,600 320 @ 4,100 10.0:1 14.4 seconds 6.1 sec (3210 lb, 320 lb lighter than an AAR)

Also the six pack 265's were pretty much at the peak of their performance, dialed in by Chrysler/Weber of Italy, while the 340 6 still had plenty on tap for any one that had $60 for a set of headers.