My first car was a 1960 Valiant with the "big" slant 6. I paid $450 for it in 1966 with 50,000 miles. I drove it through college and sold it to my brother. When I got out of the Navy it had 255,000 miles on it with no major repairs. The dealer called me and wanted to buy it back; he wanted the engine. So I sold it to him for $400. As far as I know that slant six is still powering some irrigation pump out in South Dakota. I thought the car was really ugly at the time, now I wish I had it back!
They made the enginge block from half a Pontiac 389 casting.
Thta's a hell of a trick selling your brothers car for $400.
Yeah, they were decent motors. Nothing sexy, but got the job done.
Btw, they were fugly. You're right.