3) At the time, the commitment to the individual runner design(while far from perfect) was a big advantage over every other economy six, & was better than GM's new boxer 6 in the Corvair...
It's hilarious how folks are compelled to chime in with why something sucks, when positive comments are solicited, the Slanty was far & away the best of all the 170ci sixes of the day....when it was a BIG deal.
i have a falcon with a 170/200 and let me tell you... that log intake integrated into the head is some straight up dog ****. like ford looked at 1930's cars and said: yah, let's just do that but worse.
stock for stock a slant straight up stomps that thing eight ways from sunday and twice on monday.