As far as I’m concerned, the Plymouth Duster went from pretty to "meh" over the span of its overall life cycle. Early 70s models looked more rugged than their mid-70s counterparts, and the crossover ...

There’s just something about an American inline-six. Maybe it’s because I’ve heard the words “small-block Chevy” more times than I’ve heard my own name throughout my life, but the easy-power V8s just ...

In our last installment, we assembled an aluminum block Hyper-Pak Slant Six packing 223.3 hp at 5,400 rpm and 280 lb-ft of torque at 3,700. It's got enough suds to run with the V8s and propel any ...

Arriving in September 1969 as the A-body replacement for the up-shifted Barracuda (which moved to the E-Body Platform from 1970 onward), the Plymouth Duster was a magnificent display of scarcely ...

When dealing with boost, a stronger block is always a good plan, so this build started with a Donovan aluminum HC 400 block. Best of all this priority-main block tips the scales at a scant 100 pounds!

When Chrysler introduced its Slant-Six engine in the early 1960s, it pioneered an ingenious design that tilted the cylinders at a 30-degree angle. This compact packaging allowed the long inline-six to ...