engine poll

Ok so here's the deal
Project is 50 chevy p/u put a 4-bar setup with coilovers on a 9" in the back.Up front 3" drop axle and posie parabolic springs(3 1/4" drop).
Now im trying to decide the powerplant use, here is what I have to choose from in the shop.
1. rebuild the 235 chevy retaine the headers,4 barrel clifford intake(or the 2x1 Tatersfield or the 3x1 offy),HEI dist. and put a cam in.Hooked up to a T-5 that I have.
2.Put in the 327 sbc that I have with a turbo 400
Or
3.Put in the low mileage 57' chrysler poly 354 hooked up to the turbo 400.

Would appr. the H.A.M.B's input
Thanks

 

All good choices ....... but the 354 Chysler is something you just don't see done....and that's part of what Hot Rods are all about..... so that 's what I vote for !

 

voting for the 235" w/the 3 offy setup!

 

Ditto.

 

I had the same dilema for my fiddy fo and i ended up building a rad 230 six for mine. Did not want a sbc like most everyone seems to do. I vote fot the 235 BUT, the Plymouth motor would be best of both worlds... differant and kewl

 

All sound great...I vote for the 327...

 

Put Hemi heads on the 354 (I think it can be done) and use it......

 

235

Than send the other two to me so you won't be tempted.

 

235

 

235

 

235

 

Go for the 235 with the Offy triple.

 

235............looks like a majority concensus is building

 

Eight for show - six for GO !

Nuthin like an inline for torque and snort..;.

235 !

Powerband

 

Use the poly and you can upgrade to hemi heads later.

 

Use the Spitfire!!!

The right hemi heads would fit it but you get to change pistons as well.

 

How about a 4.3 ? Sounds like the inline, lighter than the 327. With the overdrive, it might be super economy ride.

 

You're kidding, right?

 

327

 

I appreciate the input,looks like it is leaning towards the 235 which does not hurt my feelings any I like all the engines that I have just a diff. choice.
If I go with 235 in my 50' chevy,then that leaves the 354 chrysler or the flattie I also have for the 34 3 window coupe and then just a choice of the flattie or the 327 for the 39' sedan.
Thanks for the help

 

327 or inline the chrysler looks cool in a 34

 

If ya use the weak 235 with 3 carbs yer gonna hate it as when it is cold it is a cantakerous son of a B-----. Do the poly as it is seldom seen.

 

As much as I love a stovebolt, I'd have to vote Polysphere just because they're somewhat unique.

 

Polyhead. Save the 235 for the coupe (I'm ***uming you are gonna run it fenderless). Stovebolts look great with a four barrel and split headers that are wrapped.

 

Is the six going to accelerate well enough for you in that car?

If yes... then yes.

If not, then 327.

-bill

ps: you could always donate the 354 to a poor SOB in WA...