Why the /6

My first car was a Columbia Blue, 1964, Post 2 door, 225 three on the tree! BOY Did I hate that transmission. I robbed the transmission and shifter out of a 64 Barracuda and I was in hog heaven. Then I pulled the engine and did my magic to the engine. Full Blueprinting, full Balancing, port matching and matched the valve springs by tension and height. The only change from stock was a dual One Barrel manifold and big bore exhaust system. I removed the Heat Riser and blocked the holes the cleaned up the casting for maximum flow. The 2 14 Muffler adapted to 2 inch pipe was super clean sounding and I kept tuning a flow plate, in the tip, until I got maximum fuel economy. I wanted the cruise control to take me where ever I wanted and get great mileage. 28.7 was the best average I received from the build. I used water/alcohol injection and had a second tank, in the trunk, with High Octane. The tip came off for the trips to the Strip and I ran it through the muffler. A shift kit, in the transmission, made for a great deal of fun as did the high stall torque converter. Low 12s were nothing to brag about back in 1977. But for a Slant Six, in an Old Lady's Car, to run them consistently, that was the key that won many a bracket for me. Many, Many brackets! Today we have learning fuel injection systems and over-drive transmissions available, Currie makes great posi-traction rear ends for anything. I can hardly wait to build my Car!