I think performance parts for the slant should begin at a basic level, just like anything else. While we can dream all day about turbos, blowers, crossflow heads and the like, those are some very expensive projects.
I say start with something that you actually have a chance of doing. For instance, try contacting piston companies and see what it would take to get a piston made for the slant with a better compression height. Something that would use the stock rod, instead of having to spend 500 for a set of K1s or somebody's ridiculously inflated price for a set of used 198 rods.
Also, no one makes thin head gaskets for the slant anymore. If a gasket company saw a segment of hobbiests ready to buy a product, they might just make it.
And what's so special about a set of Hooker headers that makes them over 500 bucks? Somebody out there can surely beat that price.
No off the shelf cam grinds are available....unless you want your slant to idle stock and have a really small increase in power and if that's your game, then go with Comp. Ghey.
A lot of areas need work by simply trying to lobby manufacturers into making the products we want. It's up to us to stand up as a group READY with our dollars instead of our mouths.
