No, you're missing the point — I don't need to check out the Nissan head swap any more than I need to check and see whether putting this or that square wheel onto a car will actually not work well. The problem is with the concept.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Why use something that low-tech? I'd at least go for a Supra Turbo 7M-GTE and 5-speed. 230hp stock with the wimpy factory intercooler. I saw one in a 510 wagon with a water-to-air intercooler and he put 327hp to the rear wheels. They tend to blow head gaskets after about 100k miles, but that's easy to fix.

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Joshua

I read 510 wagon...i like 510 wagons...Those L16, L18, L20's are fun-- except for the fact that there is a tin can wrapped around them

Oh yeah Rz350's love those, those are fun too.

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I gotta say after reading through these threads I think your missing the point. He asked for ideas, not cirticism. I understand no one has done this and it probably won't be done. It doesn't mean that it can't be done, it means no one wants to do it for the money or effort. Hybrid heads have been done before, however, I will have to say the slant head can be made to flow so I think there is better effort to be placed in roller cams, con rods (in progress) or other stuff.

There is the british bloke who mated up the 6 cylnder halves of two kawasaki engines - 2.3 litre kawasaki V12

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/featu ... to_04.html

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/featu ... index.html

SO it is possible

Interesting ideas ar now forming in this minf of mine

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Fanie Gerber
It's never junk, it's just a part you're not currently using

http://www.valiant50.co.za
Just say I own a few Mopars

Anyone else remember this thread from last year ???

http://www.slantsix.org/forum/viewtopic ... ht=ohc+cam

I remember seeing pics of the OHC slant that Dan mentions in this thread, but I can't find it either.......

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There are 3 things that will live forever, cockroaches, Keith Richards, and Slant Six Dusters !!!

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/slantasaurus/

take a look around

The ancient Jaguar DOHC head could probably bolt on if you
could deal with the Jag bolt pattern which is slightly rectangular,
but still spaced 4 inches longitudinally. The head gasket lines
up as I did that one day in the boneyard.

The older Jag head is a hemi shape chamber. Somebody
could probably get one to bolt up but would be tough to make
the cam drive work. It'd be an interesting conversation piece,
that's about all. I think the slant six might have been roughly
patterned after the Jaguar six, with economy in mind (and
less weight too). You might need custom pistons.

I read where Jay Leno recently bought a newly cast Duesenberg
iron head for only $42,000. That's where this would end too.

Wait wait wait, there's somebody who's crazy enough to have the same never-happen-but-fun-to-dream idea I had? That's disturbing.

Yup seems like a group dream

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Fanie Gerber
It's never junk, it's just a part you're not currently using

http://www.valiant50.co.za
Just say I own a few Mopars

Somethin' in the water, maybe.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I'm not sure which part is the more over the top part, trying to join two slant six blocks, or willingly putting the V12 Motronic system on anything.

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'66 Dart - turbocharged 225
My blog - Mad Scientist Matt's Lair

Meh, it's just the red ale talkin'.

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Axchully today its Sleemans Honey Brown Lager......but you have the right idea.

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

Trust me, the Motronic system isn't going to look so good after the beer wears off. They used four ECUs on that engine: One to control the drive by wire throttles, one for the transmission, and one ECU for each side of the engine. Many BMW fans regard the V12's controls about the same way that Chrysler fans regard the Lean Burn, except without the Lean Burn's simplicity and reliability.

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"Mad Scientist" Matt Cramer
'66 Dart - turbocharged 225
My blog - Mad Scientist Matt's Lair

Too many poorly ventilated garages.