It's no wonder the Slant 6 is so great!

Princess Valiant said
Slants are awesome just because of the way they sound

You mean like when you idle them down to 400, or less, and the sit there going;
thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop-thoop,
ad nauseum; thru a thrush muffler ? Yeah I'll buy that.