i want to put a straight six in my 40 chev, i was just wondering what the biggest straight six would fit in it. or whats the best straight six to put in it
Gmc 302 would not only be about as big as you would want to go, but damn near a bolt in and absolutely cool too! Check out Patrick's antique auto stuff out of Casa Grande, AZ. for parts and ideas.
don't know if it will fit, but the best in my opinion is the 300 cubic inch Ford. all cast iron, cheap to buy, cheap to rebuild, 7 main bearings, can be fuel injected or carbed, run at least 200k miles w/little more than oil changes. put a t5 behind it and be happy....jack
How about a Hall-Scott? They're pretty big... (just threw this in to delay the coming Ford vs. Chevy bullshit)
Put a Cummins Turbo Diesel in it and run it on Free Fry Oil! It will make more TORQUE than any of the engines listed above and it would be a one of a kind!
get an industrial 6 for it, such a cool and different option. A Cat. engine or something out of a tractor.
Yeah, sounds Rat-Rod-ariffic, dude. Is this a stock driveline you're starting with, or is the engine already missing? If you're stating from stock, either a Chevy 261 or a GMC 270 or 302 could be hooked up to your stock three speed. For a 250 or 292 Chevy, you're going to have to swap out the trans and rearend for newer stuff. Swapping out the rest of the driveline is also an option w/ the 261 or GMC sixes. Chassis Engineering has the engine mounts and rearend mounts for the newer Chevy six/driveline swap. Later, Kinky6
With all the Chevy motors in the old Fords it is not wrong and is definately justified,I have a rebuilt 235 thats in my 37 Chevy p/u that did not last 10,000 miles and is going to get a 300 or a 272 Y block after I get a couple projects done.
If you use a Chevy , then go with a 292 . Lots of great speed and performance parts for them to get all the HP you want . If you use a Ford , then the 300 is the best way for that . Lots of performance and speed parts for them as well . There is nothing wrong with dropping a Ford mill in a Chev . It's hot rodding and isn't that what it's all about anyway ? Retro Jim
I remember seeing an International PU truck years ago that had a 6cyl Caterpillar diesel in it, damn certainly filled up that engine bay and would not have been exactly light.
i say 300 ford is a cool cheap choice 302 gmc's are pricey and old aka unavailable just for the sake of pissing some one off how about a 2JZ toyota supra turbo 3.0 then you can make 500-1000 rear wheel horse power thru a 6 speed that should get the old clunker on the highway pretty easy
You find that a new guy brings all the bullshitters out when he asks a simple question. For absolute cool factor and being period correct the 302 Jimmy would be proper and can be built pretty stout. For being a bit more practical with plenty of power a 292 Chevy six out of a late sixties to ?????? Chevy truck can be found pretty easy and goodies are easy to find for them although a bit spendy at times. That is what is destined for my 48 pickup.
Okay, back to reality. If you want a minal hassle just do it kinda swap, the 235 pressure oiled Chevy is a bolt in and the way to go. A GMC 302 (or270) is not much more than a bolt in, too. These engines are certainly not rare in any way shape of form if you just look. The later Chevy 250 engines are good stuff, but damn near as much work to do as a small block, so at that point I would go that direction instead.
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