vintage 235 chevy speed equipment

what should i be looking for

i just bought a 51 Chevy all original and would like to start investigating speed equipment for it.

let me know what i should look for and how much i should pay for if i should find it at a swap or something.


so help a girl out

P.s i am looking on my own i just want to know if there are any that i am missing



thanks Lolita

 

Patrick's has a lot of cool chevy 6 stuff including Fenton shit & they are really cool to talk to. call'em for a catalog 520-836-1117 or check out www.patricksantiquecars.com.

 

http://www.stoveboltengineco.com/acartpro/

 

i've tryed that stovebolt web site and it's told me the site is under construction

 

Look for chevygirlrox post on detailing her motor ( am I a rockstar now, was the title ) She did a killer job and it might give you some ideas. Fenton exhast manifolds are a must. I like mine with straight pipes. And you can never go wrong with a multi carb intake, and finned vavle cover. The biggist thing is to build it the way you want it, don't let someone talk you into something you don't like.
Randy

See how cool this web site is women building hotrods, and at least two of them with chevy sixes.

You might try the inliners website

 

Make sure it is in fact a 235 as intake manifolds for 216 s are a bit different. Also is it a full pressure oiler ? the old babbit motors are not the best to hot rod.

 

Speedway sells dual/triple carb intakes, langdon's sells kits to use multiple carter/webers, and Patrick's sells good stuff as well. You may look into uprading brakes, too. Buffalo enterprises has trans adapters, but the first thing you need to do is determine whether you have a stock 216 or a later 235 swapped in. The parts you get depend on that.

 

I just picked up a Rare Nicson triple side draft intake off Xderelict. He seems to be very knowledgeable in early inline intakes and speed equipment. Hopefully he will chime in and give you a bit of insight. Way to go on the '51!!!!

 

Ideally you want a 53 powerglide or 54 up 235, like JohnEvans said with full pressure oiling. Check the numbers stamped on the engine pad beside the distributor with this site... http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/models/engine.htm

In this months Hot Rod Deluxe they have an article building a 235, lots of good info. Check www.chevsofthe40s.com and www.fillingstation.com in addition to Patricks and Langdon Stovebolt

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200740&highlight=stovebolt+intake

Thats a great thread, all about intakes with a ton of info.

Ebay always has something cool for your 235, and like others have said, Speedway also carries some cool stuff.

 

thanks guys i have been eyeing Nicson their stuff looks really cool in my book.
and i already have the filling station book

 

just check here. If you are willing to pay money look for vintage speed equip. That stuff rock. My garage is right now with 4 vintage intakes.

 

Just tried it and it works for me. You might also look into Inliners International. They have a nice news letter with some good ads and a web site with all kinds of info.

 

patricks is the deal. talk to denise.

 

marry me?

 

who do you want to marry you ?


and who is denise?

 

I think he's saying talk to Denise @ Patricks.

and I'd hope AD is talking to you... cause you'd be the onyl female in this thread haha

 

Patricks has the best prices and they always take care of buisness.You can't go wrong there.

 

oh ahaha ah i guess that would make sense huh.. im such a dork sometimes

 

John Evans speaks the truth. Your '51 does not have a full pressure oiling system. Your first purchase for speed equipment should probably be the tried & true engine swap. A '55 & newer 235 or 261 will have more power and provide full pressure.

If you do the math, a $500-$700 engine swap would give you more power and cost about the same as a 2 or 3 pot intake w/carbs & linkage, split manifolds, etc.

Good foundation first, then modify.

Good luck and keep us posted.

 

Does a 54 chevy 235 have the oiling problem??

 

I believe all 235s were full pressure in 54... but 53s were full pressure only when mated to a Powerglide.

http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/chevytalk/GMhistory/1916-57cast.html

 

The T MAN cometh!!! Correct-a-moon-doh. Isn't he just dreamy? LOL

 

and if you wanna stick w/ a straight 6 , i've learned (the expensive way) that 59 and younger bolt up to 350 turbos, the 58 and older need adaptors,, and the offer still stands lolita ;]

 

62 was the last year of Stovebolts.

 

At the risk of making an OT post, if you moved away from the pre-'63 motors...250 and 292 (ok, even the 230's and 194's) inlines are lotsa fun, too!

 

The 250's and 292's will not bolt directly up to the motor mounts in her '51 though. It all depends on how much work you are willing to do to accomplish your goal.

 

i want to stick with a straight 6. so i'll do some investigaing and keep ya guuuys posted... sorry AD i already got a man and have the hose clamp to prove it ha haha ha ah

 

Nice , much respect, what a lucky guy,, on your engine,, i say pick up an old powerglide and rebuild it, and check out that new hot rod deluxe, very good issue,, Mostly cause of the straight 6 info,, best of luck, i'm sure its gona be rad,, i'm building one up for my 58 four dork

 

As mentioned earlier, first off you need to figure out what you've got there. A 51 Chevy is going to have a 216 babbitt-bearing engine (unless someone swapped a 235 in there later). And building a 216 to run is kinda like training an asthmatic to run. You would definitely want to swap in a later chevy or GMC inline if you're looking for "six appeal".

Here's what you really want:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ8K8vd3cm0&feature=related