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

Thanks.

Guess I couldn't see enough to notice it was that short.

 

I've finally got there - it breathed it's first breath today!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe_3HRGgrLc

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-mRdy-r1hcQ

 

This is what I'm working on.....

 

Jethro.......Way cool. Not sure you need the back half of the body, just a bomber seat or two and Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

Tuck and I had a grudge race at the HAMB drags a few years back...his OHV 196 blew away my 196 Rambler flathead...even with my hidden NOS bottle

 

The "baddest" 6 popper I had was a fresh 292 chevy in my shortbox 68 chevy. I bolted up an HEI distributor, Clifford 6 into 2 headers with a clifford 4 barrel intake mounting s small CFM Q-jet. I backed it up with 3.73 gear and a 55 chevy 3 speed overdrive tranny. Got about 17 MPG and it ran STRONG!

 

Rocky,

Sweet little truck. I take it that you no longer own that vehicle?
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Jethro,

The Louvre called...they'd like their manifolds back.

Seriously, nice work. I bet the finished vehicle will be a real head turner.
Am I mistaken, or are you going for some Hilborn action on that intake?


6narow

 

Hey Terry!,

Thanks for the vids.
That thing sounds pretty healthy!
Say, is that you I saw gunning the engine in the second video? (the one taken from farther away)


6narow

 

Ha, no that's my old man. he came out of the house to see what the noise was!

 

I got one in the works.

Delivered to fabricator today.

 

im running a 292 inline 6 with triple su side draft carbs ,headers, t-5 trans with a 62 chevy truck bell housing witch has the clutch fork on the right side in my 59 chevy stationwagon .

 

Sure it was Terry, you betcha.

(just kidding )




6narow

 

I have a stock 53 Chevy 150 235 3 speed And a stock 56 Chevy 210 235 3 speed ..Both run very good. Also have a 51 Chevy 235. Offy intake, Fenton exhaust, solid cam, Pertronix ign. Webber carbs with a 200 4 r trans & 370 posi. It's a dog I think the stock 53 or 56 will keep up with it

 

Hey, welcome to the board!
I hope you enjoy your stay.

So tell me, did you make the intake to mount those SU's?
If not, who made that one?
Interesting setup.


6narow

 

heres some pics

 

Just an original (for now) 250 with 2.75 rear gears, tall tires and the 700R4 trans.

 

One of the guys in my car club has a '62 Falcon. He dropped a T-Bird Turbo Coupe 4 banger in there, turbo and all. With his stock 7.5" rear end, he ran a 15.92 at Little River at the Day of the Drags.

I was planning on running a beefed up 292 in my 27 T, but sold the project before I ever got there.

 

I was running the original 235 in my 51 ht.Soon to be replaced with a 57 235.Tri power,split manifolds w/Glass packs,orig.pg trans and stock rear.

 

Flat 6 w/a split exhaust in my wife's wagon...Love it!

 

Are you referring to the turbo version of the 2.3L "Pinto engine"?
I remember reading about a guy who had one of those in a Fox-bodied Mustang, with a T-5 and 4.11 gears.
He claimed 26mpg and mid-13's in the quarter!
That was definately one underestimated power plant.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

OliverBrosGarage,

Thanks for the drivetrain details on your rod.
That's a hot lookin' machine, for sure.




6narow

 

Sweet!

6narow

 

No not a HotRod, but my 60 sports a 250/3spd with a clifford manifold, 2bbl holley,headers 15" glass packs exiting out of bellflowers

 

233ci dual 2s in a 1949 Int, KB1. engine going toflood if you step into it but it will look kool on an old flathead

 

Dogma BULLHOCKEY!!!

Come on out to CA and tell old man Jack Cliffords group that! He's built 235 inline 6's that spanked 327s

 

Scan60,

Sounds like a nice ride.
I take it that's the truck pictured as your avatar?
What's that colour called?

My Dad had a '60 Apache 10. Short & narrow, 261, 3-spd w/OD.
That was a cool ol' truck, too.




6narow

 

I wish this thread didn't lose so many pics over the years.

 

Not a HotRod but still run'n the 235 in my 54 Chevy. Nothing sounds cooler than a straight six with a split manifold and if that engine ever croaks I'll still be throwing another 235 in. It'll be a cold day in hell before a V8 finds a home in my 54.

 

I've got a nice '66 Chevy II '6' engine

 

250 -6 th350 purrs down the road

 

yeah and i'll trade ya