I have an unnatural interest in the /6

I think one thing about the slant, for most, is it removes all pressures of expectations. If you win, it's "Ha! My slant beat your V8"!!!!!!! But if you loose, it's "well, I only got a slant"..... LOL. I've played with them, but you have to understand going into it, that they are more costly, and less effective. If your ok with that, then you can enjoy it. But a standard, cheap 4bbl, cam, header swap vs. a V8, and in a street car (3300 lbs) and 3.23 gears, you will be dollars spent ahead and car lengths behind.

I can tell you that we went on the cheap with a slant in a no option '72 duster. We added a super six, cut the head .100, found the biggest outlet exhaust manifold available and ran 2 1/4 inch pipe, and added 3.55's.

Never took it to the strip, but raced a few cars we had taken to the strip. I know it would have ran 15's. Not bad for what we put into it. But then, I've ran 15's with a bone stock 318 2bbl in a B-Body with 2.94's........
For me, I always compare the E.T. to the combo. My duster was more impressive to me than some built 340 duster chok'n down the strip high 14's. For me it's what your doing with what ya got