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 ...

Add CarBuzz to your Google News feed. Even back then, the slant-six engine design was nothing new. Mercedes-Benz had been using this type of configuration since 1952 in the 300SL. The reason for ...

Somehow the big diesel made less power than Dodge's own venerable Slant Six engine. Apparently the trucks topped out around 60 miles per hour, and getting there from a stop took quite a lot of ...

Although the engine was never a powerhouse, as it was built for economy models, Chrysler’s Slant Six engine produced good low-end torque and was found in many large models. Owners were generally ...

There are many stories of people seeing this engine top 300,000 miles. The Slant-Six was used in over a dozen cars and trucks across the Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge lineup.