Educate me...why did Chrysler use the low mount starter position on a Slant Six? I've seen it on vans, which might make sense, but I think it's also been used on trucks...I can't see the reason for it.

That's the V8 starter location. It was used on Slant-6 trucks and vans with V8 transmissions, before the 1967 or '68 advent of the A727RG (727 automatic with Slant-6 bellhousing pattern).

_________________
一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

So in that photo, which is a 3 speed manual, they similarly used a V8 bellhousing because they had no 6 cyl bellhousing? Because they wanted a larger clutch?

Larger clutch—the direct-drive starter as shown in that pic was used because its smaller 25mm 9-tooth drive pinion better accommodated the 11" clutch; the gear-reduction starter's 33mm 10-tooth pinion would've required moving the starter further outward which, given that starter's lateral outboard offset, would've probably just taken up too much space in at least some applications.

_________________
一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Thanks. This rig is for sale locally....I could go buy it but I have no need for it....I just hate to see a Slant 6 go homeless. I suspect this is the same feeling ladies with 32 cats have.