Posted by Randy On Long Island [108.162.219.193] on Tuesday, December 05, 2017 at 21:12:46 :
In Reply to: Re: 50 Years Ago Today posted by junkyardog [162.158.62.210] on Tuesday, December 05, 2017 at 18:44:03 :
To reduce engine height. The slant six came out in 1960. Cars are getting lower in height and a lower profile engine was needed to fit under the hood. Besides, Chrysler was probably the last auto manufacturer still using flatheads... Was a thirty year old design.