Technical Blueflame 6 Rocker Cover

Excuse my ignorance and this blatant hijack of the thread but I thought that the Blue Flame was the performance engine used in the '54 Corvette, granted the same engine family I get that but I thought it was the specific HP engine.

OK like I said sorry?

 

I too am hooked to a Packard box, but with a custom made adapter.



I'd love to hear about both your builds. Please check into the link in my signature, and show what you've got.
(Check out Mo's Builds 2I and #II.)

 

Chevy first used the term "Blue Flame Six" in their advertising for the 235 6-cylinder cars, beginning, I believe, with the 1953 PowerGlide engine, which was painted blue. Previous Chevy inline 6's were painted a gray color.

 

Mo

I joined the group and will spend many a happy hour reading over the posts there.

It looks like your trans is set up for a torque tube. Am I right?

Brings back memories of the how-to article in May 55's Hot Rod Mag.

 

This is my adapter plate, bought it right here, after I had one made in mild steel.

maybe we'd better start a new thread, and not hijack this one

 

The 235's I have had, all were perimeter bolt holes, I'm curious as to what is used to adapt the two center VC bolts on?

Clean looking piece for sure!

 

"The 235's I have had, all were perimeter bolt holes, I'm curious as to what is used to adapt the two center VC bolts on?"

Just remove the two corresponding bolts to the valve cover from the valve train, replace them with the proper length stud and replace the 235 valve cover with one from a 216. I installed set screws in the old perimeter holes,too.

 

Tag Man,
Thanks for the info, being able to build or overhaul an engine does not make for good historical knowledge all the time.

hey I just went back and read my original post and see that I forgot to mention that pedigree aside it is a neat looking rocker cover. Something that I have discovered in the past is that sometimes imposters become as valuable as originals.

 

I think the Vette 235's and some truck 235's had the same casting numbers.

This is my Cyclone it had the bottom "ring" removed long ago.
I built my own bolt on.

 

I am just to the end of the collecting stage.
I am working great deal of over time.
I am using no parts newer than 1960.

 

Info on the Blue Flame
http://www.53cl***icchevy.com/engines.html

 

The intake 'Mo posted reads Simplex Vancouver (British Columbia?)
That is all I have at this moment.

 

Right on both counts, Stovebolt!