Who has a STRAIGHT 6 in your HotRod? Come On, stand up!

53 Bel Air, 270 GMC (with a little old school mojo), BW T-5 trans, 57 rear w/3.90 gears

No road time yet ......stay tuned

 

Why doesn't anyone run Hudson 6's...???

 

not a rod but...

got a straight in my 52 gmc....


whether it will stay or not, is another question....


but if it goes... that 6 is goin in a T frame sometime soon.....

 

The little six's have a little git'up and go.
Here's my 235 powered Modified.

 

I've got a 300 Ford that is getting 3 Holley 500 cfm 2V carbs and a 284H Crower cam. It's going in a 64 1/2 Mustang.

 

i have a 52 plymouth. that i'm putting a 50 desoto six in. it's the big block striaght six for mopars. it will have a 5 speed, dual carbs and split exhaust.

 

Not in my hot rod but my 54. 235 with 3 carbs on a McGurk intake milled head, Balanced rotating****embly, and the biggest cam i could get. All it needs is a wayne head and its done.
Later
H

 

^^ Are you a D.O.A. fan...???

 

302 GMC, ported head, big valves, 3 two barrel weber carbs, bored .125 over, crane custom grind cam, muncie 4 speed. All going in the 36 Chev. coupe -- or maybe the 32 Chev. coupe that I'm trying to buy?

Question for the KC guys. In the late 50's there was a car running the drags called 6-Pack-To-Go. Ran a GMC 6. Beat alot of V8's in it's day. Anyone remember the car, or even better, have any photos?

 

2MUCHSTUFF:

I'm going to email Don Cain and Roger Williamson in KC and see if they can remember the car your speaking of.
I'll let you know if I hear anything.
Glenn

 

I've got a '57 235 in my '54 Chevy. It's got two Rochesters on a Nicson intake, Fenton headers and a heat plate for the intake. It has a Saginaw 4-speed of unknown origin and a '57 Chevy 3:73 rear end.
I drove it to Vegas and back and used 1/2 quart of oil.
I love that engine, it makes enough power to keep up with modern traffic, but it sure would be better with an S-10 OD*******.

 

The first part I bought for my RPU project was a 292 C.I. inline Chevy motor. I already have an Offy 3 single-barrel manifold, and a Mallory dual-point distributor (that I plan to convert to HEI) for it.

Drivetrain includes a Weber aluminum flywheel (covered by and ANSEN cast-iron "scattershield" bellhousing), a Saginaw 4-speed (with vintage Mr. Gasket shifter), and a '65 Pontiac posi rear end with big 11" brakes.

The 292 will get all lightweight components, a complete balance job,
and a ton of headwork (just like with the Chevy V-8s, that's were the "magic" is).

If you don't think these things will run hard, your just flat wrong. You don't get the rpms like with a V-8, but there's torque to spare (here's some trivia - the 292 Chevy motor has the longest rods of any GM engine, including the mighty 454!) If you pay attention to gearing, the sixes will kick****! Anyone remember Joe William's altered roadster (Springfield, MO) that held the AHRA class record back in the late 60's? How about Kay Sissel's NHRA E-altered and twin-inline dragster (which, BTW, is still running and winning!).

Back in '68, I had a '37 Chevy (gasser-style) coupe with a 292 motor built by the same guy who did Joe's. Unfortunately, I sold the car before ever racing it (stooopid!!). Anyway, it had a Dos Palmos 3 two-barrel intake set-up that was really trick. I'd love to find one, but they are VERY rare. Anyone happen to know where one could be found? I'm also looking for a cast-aluminum valve cover (and cast side-covers) from a Mercury inboard motor (actually a 292 Chevy).

 

Stan: Got any pictures of your old car?

 

Mine, you've seen it here before...

'50 Plymouth 218 block bored .030" over, 230 crank and rods, rv cam, mini HEI, Edgy 9:1 compression finned head, Edmunds water heated dual intake with a pair of Holley 5200 carbs, Langdon's tube headers with HPC coating, Obrien Truckers finned goodies, Flatattack oil filter.
Pete

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BLUESKIES:

You have one sweet looking engine man

 

heres my new one for chevy... 60 pontiac 261 fenton headers,offey intake dual rochesters. all the rest is stock im building a 235 for a later project. i love these engines!

 

Blueskys, that is one fine looking 6, I love it.

B B

 

Great wallpaper 'Flyin' Dutchman'!!!
anyone ever have one fall off an engine stand?
Jdee

 

running the original flathead 6 in my '49 ford. It runs great even after sitting since '68.

 

265 cube sidevalve six outa a '55 Dodge (big truck, not a pick-up)

Twin carbs, dual exhaust (factory Fargo truck set-up)

Accel 300+ ignition, twin remote oil filters and full flow filtration system. Oil cooler (w/ Thermostat so the oil doesn't run too cold) Generator (6 volt) AND alternator (for the cb, radar detector and pre-luber)

Gets about twenty or so mpg haulin' around a two ton car with 4.30 gears and a '54 Plymouth overdrive.

 

Here's what it's pullin' around

 

If anyone wants one of these big Chrysler sixes, 265 cu. in. I got one, rebuilt with low low hours on it. PM me if interested.......

 

I've never seen a sweeter looking Plymouth motor.

Wish I still had my inline!

 

The Bisquits got a 235, but that ain't no hot rod...

Now that I got a cool garage, I can start working on the bucket, that'll have a Donzies old 216. Does that count?

Jay

 

AS long as it is COOL, it counts!

 

I ran a 218 flat 6 motor in my '48 Plym for about 12 years. dual carbs, Edmunds head, Isky cam, split exh. and 18" glass packs. 20+ MPG and 19 sec. E.T. at LACR. got a 200 six for my '63 Ranchero, header, Isky 262 cam and lots a head work. Got Carps lookin for a Aussie 250 Ford head for my '71 Maverick. It's fun to pull a whole shot on a v8 guy and then lift your hood and see him start to babble about fixin his 8. Man they come up with excuses why a 6 will move on an 8.

 

Running a Straight Six 223 in the 54 Ford. I love it, but I have all the parts to drop in a Y-Block. Gotta love a hot rod that sounds like a sewing machine!

Buster
BTLLTW

 

Well, I am putting a Ford 300" or maybe a 240 into a 41 Chevy PU. The same motor (300" 4 bbl headers) got 17 MPG in an 84 4X4, so I figger it'll do better in a 3000 lb pickup.

 

My hot rod has a V8 but my mild kustom has a baby stovebolt six! Does that count?

And yeah, I'm lookin out fer a trick Aussie Ford six head for HotRod Bob to tease SBC owners with.