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

Stude power!!!! I have a 53 coupe with a flathead 6, Edmunds head and manifold with twin carters, Petronix ign, split exhaust with three speed w overdrive. Going to put a T05 behing it soon. Got 25 mpg with the old automatic, hope to get 30 soon.

 

OOOOOOOO, sweet ride, AHotRod.
I've got a great idea for a '63-'66 ChevII.
Orignal 230 w/integral two-bbl. truck head from a late 250, 3 angles on the valves, marine cam (248 Crane is very close, btw), truck exhaust with Four feet of "Cherry Bomb" shoved in the middle of that pipe.
Polygraphite bushings, newer PFDBs, 200-4R tranny (no lock-up) twisting 3.73's and period rallye rims shod with P205/70-14's (GY Eagles, or Michelin's, if possible).
According to my calculations, should be around 140 horses pushing about 2750 lbs with gearing to die for and 60mph would be about 2200 rpm.

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6narow

 

Not a hot rod, but i got a 223 straight 6 with 3 on the tree in my 54 F-100.

 

running a 230 l6 w/ a turbo 350 in my 53

 

...GEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
That thing's gorgeous!

Right-On-JC_32! YEAH!

...do I see twin carb's?



6narow

 

thanks man, but no twins, just a bad reflection or your seeing the breather on the valve cover.

 

here is the 261 i just picked up it just came out of a 50 coupe. the owner and his wife are getting older and wanted a auto. so i picked it up for a really good price. complete. with split exhaust. good runner. I'll drop it in my 51 coupe after some work to the head. with twin carb split pipes and a cam. should be a great runner. i will run my fresh 235 with the T-5 in the car for this year.

 

Off topic for this board as it may be, pops and I just won the bid (yesterday) for an '04 Trail blazer (who knew they made them 2WD ). We're gona stuff it in our '50 Jimmy (1950 GMC 1/2 ton pickup).

We have delusions of having it together for a Pushtruck at B-Ville.

Probably a pipe dream though (time frame wise).

 

JC-32,

Thanks for the info. We should all be as lucky as you, to have a sweet ride like that.
Good work.
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Deuceburnout,

Probably moot at this point, but I know of at least one company that makes adaptors for that engine, so you can put a modern auto tranny behind it.
Sounds like a cool swap, though. Pics, please, when you get it in.
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Nexxussian,

That project sounds like a thread unto itself.
Good luck. Would love to see the finished product here.



6narow

 

Yeah, but as the powertrain is OT here I expect to post that particular thread over at Inliners.

 

230 Dodge 6 in my '39 Plymouth. Yet do - install Mallory dual point dizzy I bought from a fellow HAMBr.

 

Wow, sweet lookin' motor blackp.
Nice work.

Is that really a two-piece exhaust manifold?




6narow

 

I'll have my Chevy at the Detroit Autorama in the basement this weekend, stop by and say hi!

 

6narow,
Thanks, the headers came from Tom Langdon (as did the aluminum side covers & carb linkage). These look just like Fenton cast iron headers (they just don't say Fenton on 'em).

Dave

 

BlackP,

Even more cool....and easier to install than a one-piece, I bet.
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ChevyGirlRox,

Thanks for the heads up. Wish I was in Detroit.
I know I never get tired of lookkng at that car!
Don't remember If I asked this last time, but I'm noticing something in the center of your wheels.
Are those star shaped Chevy "hub centers" ? (we never called 'em caps, when they're that small)
...and what are you running for exhaust?
Doesn't sound, exactly...er, stock.


6narow

 

Sweet ride, digging the motor set-up. Are you running a stick or auto?

 

Chevy Girl Rox, congrats on the baement at autorama, but as others have said, I regretfully won't be there.

Post some pictures of that for us less fortunate souls,.... puhlease.

 

Here is my 37 that now has a 261 with s10 five speed,two holley twos, 3/4 cam , 848 head , 2.8 electronic ignition and fenton split manifold. Has been in 24 states pulling the camper in most. Before the road rash.

 

I don't know 'bout this one....that's a pretty sweet lookin' ride.
Maybe too sweet for an "FNG".
Its better that you park that rig at MY HOUSE ( ) until you attain the status of "Alliance Member" or at least, "Grenade Inspector".

....just kiddin'. Nice work, gcrod. Very nice work and welcome to The HAMB.




6narow

 

Lanny, it looks good, but the Atkins diet isn't for inlines,...it needs more carbs!

 

The caps are spider caps from Riley's, nothing special
http://www.riley-auto.com/Hubcaps.html

As for the exhaust, it definitely is not stock I have duals with glass packs, noisy side out! The exit the rear of the car under the bumper.

The car has a 3 speed manual transmission with the shifter on the floor.

 

And per nexxussian's request, some photos from the weekend...





(Thanks ProEnfo for the B/W shot)

Street Rodder did a nice piece on me and my car at the Autorama, see it here:
http://www.streetrodderweb.com/events/0903sr_2009_detroit_autorama/megan_boyd.html

 

Originally Posted by 6narow
BlackP,
Don't remember If I asked this last time, but I'm noticing something in the center of your wheels.
Are those star shaped Chevy "hub centers" ? (we never called 'em caps, when they're that small)
...and what are you running for exhaust?
Doesn't sound, exactly...er, stock. 6narowJust a FYI, originally, hub caps were just that, a cap that was threaded onto the hub to keep the grease in and on the bearings..........then they became "dust caps" and a shiny hub cap covered the nasty factory wheels. But then again, in the world of traditional hot rodding, there are lots of traditions and different names in different regions................gotta love it.

 

Megan, does the car feel like its got some extra umph? I've wondered about the performance of the engine since you got the car. By the way, your work on the car has really transformed it! Nice job.

 

Hell yeah! Gimme six to go baby! My 29 a build was inspired by this crazy clifford triple weber set-up we scored at the portland swap-meet. Gonna run a weed-burner 6 tube header and build some crazy stacks for the carbs. Should look like a pipe organ on steroids! 1970 300 with all the goodies and a 70 toploader 4speed. Hope to make billitproof in chehalis this year.

 

Thank you Megan


I am sorry I missed it, but I'm somewhat torn, we got pop's B-Ville race lit off yesterday, so I can't say I wish I was there. Don't get me wrong, I wouldve liked to, but nothing is quite like zoomies and hilborn, inside the garrage. (yes, we had the door open )



Thanks again, that looks real nice.

 

im gonna run my flathead 6 with a header and glass packs just to piss people off ha ha ha

 

I have a 67 Firebird coupe, 3.8L (230) ohc 6, bone stock. Got it 33 years ago, when I was 17.
The car is currently undergoing restoration, and my current intent is to put the 230 back in it, and I have all the manifolds and stuff to do it as a Sprint 4bbl.

 

Does this count its a old 1954 model 235 even thought it dont run well not yet atleast.