im looking for early speed parts info pics websites all directly realted to chevy sixes. i would especially like to se some pics of hopped up motors. and yes i have searched. through like 14 pages didnt really find anything
My brother and I recently did alot of looking for chevy 6 parts. here's some info. Intakes: offenhauser makes 2x1 and 3x1 Clifford makes 1x2, 1x4, and a side draft triple weber Those are new ones Used brands you can find on ebay are: Nicson Tattersfield Fenton Edelbrock there's another that I'm drawing a blank on.... Exhaust: Fenton cast headers Night prowlers split cast iron Night prowlers steel tube headers Hot rods of Norco steel tube headers Dress up: Wayne valve cover and side cover Offenhauser valvecover lots of chrome ones around There's a few people who grind cams. We got one from a guy that sells them on Ebay I'll try to get his info for you if I can find it. If you're rich.. 12-port head Wayne Mfg. Here's some links. Jim Carters is a pickup place but has a lot of engine parts. Patrick's Night Prowlers Hot Rods of Norco Jim Carters Filling Station Natl. Chevy Assoc.
Just to check, I assume you are dealing with a full pressure oiling 235? Any 53 PG car or 54 and later all are full pressure. Earlier 235 or even earlier 216 are not good choices for hopping up.
one more thing.. replace the fiber timing gears with the aluminum set that is available. You can get it through napa.
Depending on what you're doing, you can interchange alot of stock parts too. Transmissions up to 62 will bolt to your bellhousing, giving you the choice of an open driveline. I'd go balls out and get a 261 if you're hellbent on building a Chevy, or get a GMC. They are everything stock that a Chevy is built up. FWIW, I have a 216 I wanna put in a modified project someday. If I could just get off my ass... Jay
[ QUOTE ] Just to check, I assume you are dealing with a full pressure oiling 235? Any 53 PG car or 54 and later all are full pressure. Earlier 235 or even earlier 216 are not good choices for hopping up. [/ QUOTE ] What he said... I got MOST of my performance stuff from Langdon's (stovebolt engine company, few posts up). Tom Langdon is really helpful and knows these engines like no one else. He'd be a great person to talk to about what you need to build an engine that's both quick and reliable. I'd suggest that you give him a call. Stay FAR away from anything that's not pressure oiled, especially, if you plan to do ANY highway driving (basically anything sustained over 50mph). The non-pressure oiled earlier engines will beat themselves to death at highway speeds. Ask me, I killed one. Stacey
Check the Inliners site for more info on early sixes with oil pumps vs. the dipper and splash versions. A 235" or 261" from '54 to '62 would be a good bet. They have lists of serial numbers to help I.D. blocks and heads. Use the '58 and later passenger car head, serial # ends in 848, will give slightly more compression ratio than any other head without having to shave it. If you swap this head onto a 261", you will have to drill two small steam holes beside # 3 & 4 bores; use a 261" head gasket for a template. A 261" with a mild overbore can become a 270", and will be cheaper to build than a GMC 270" or 302". Patrick's or Langdon's can give you more info on this, and supply the parts, as well. Whatever you do, convert your block to a full-pressure oil filter, rather than the old by-pass filter. There is info on the Inliners Tech Tips on doing this, must be done when block is torn down for a rebuild. 235's have to be machined for this. Most, if not all 261's have a provsion for this on the side of the block. Now, get inline! Later, Kinky6
Here's a side view... '54 235ci .60 over- 265 degree cam... not pretty, but it gets me back and forth...
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