Dutra's book is better[/Q
What is the name of the book?
Also, that video is not accurately labelled. Correct title should be "Understanding that one guy's opinions about the Slant-6". There are previous threads both here and on slantsix.org about his…uh…what's that word the news media use when they don't want to haul off and say someone's full of beans? Oh yeah: about his controversial views, claims, and recommendations.
What would be your opinion of the perfect slant six that differs from what this guy has to say.
I would tend to trust that he knows what he is talking about.
And what makes him controversial?
There's nothing such as "the" perfect Slant-6. Every build is different, depending on intended purpose and usage in what kind of vehicle, personal preferences, budget, etc. I'm a real big fan of sharing knowledge. I'm not a fan of passing off baseless opinions and misunderstood principles as fact. Add that to the evidence, right there in the video for all to see, that the dude has made some pretty basic errors, and…well, I'm not a fan. I don't say he's got no valid points, but a lot of people with a long track record of knowing WTF they're doing (Dutra, for one example of many) have had consistent, measurable, excellent success with some of the techniques the guy in the video says are dumb ideas that don't ever, can't ever, won't ever work.
Nobody's going to arrest you for having that tendency. And nobody's required to agree with me, including you. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
See previous threads here and on .org. (Or don't, at your option). Want links? OK, here and here, for a start. You can find others with some easy searches.
You might also see here, here, here, here, and here.
I like Tony, because he's not a pompous ***.
Apparently, Uncle Tony is about as popular as a fart in church if you read the comments on the Slant Six Forum. Not saying that I'm criticizing the comments, because I don't really know enough to make any judgements.
There's nothing such as "the" perfect Slant-6. Every build is different, depending on intended purpose and usage in what kind of vehicle, personal preferences, budget, etc. I'm a real big fan of sharing knowledge. I'm not a fan of passing off baseless opinions and misunderstood principles as fact. Add that to the evidence, right there in the video for all to see, that the dude has made some pretty basic errors, and…well, I'm not a fan. I don't say he's got no valid points, but a lot of people with a long track record of knowing WTF they're doing (Dutra, for one example of many) have had consistent, measurable, excellent success with some of the techniques the guy in the video says are dumb ideas that don't ever, can't ever, won't ever work.
Nobody's going to arrest you for having that tendency. And nobody's required to agree with me, including you. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
See previous threads here and on .org. (Or don't, at your option). Want links? OK, here and here, for a start. You can find others with some easy searches.
You might also see here, here, here, here, and here.