And for the few of us who wasn't born [emoji12] I always like the little Chevy 2, especially the 2 door sedan. And despite a V8 being good, I looked for some pics of a nice one with a hot Six shooter, and found this; Is there any chance anybody got these in better quality? Or maybe got some pics of one with a Hot Six Shooter in 250 or 292?
I've probably still got that issue stashed away if the mice in the shed didn't destroy it. Side note: I had a buddy in Vietnam who had a Chevy II with a 4 banger in it back home in Kansas that he constantly bragged how great it was. One of those long forgotten memories that something like this article jars out of the back of the brain. In the 70's I did one spark plug change on a 64 or 65 V8 wagon and that was one of the worst cars I ever ran into to change plugs on.. Worse even then the big block Mustangs from the mid 70's.
I believe that is what is says, but I'm as much in doubt as you are. But I know the you have forgotten more about Chevy 2 than I know by now. It looks like a cool article, and I'm well aware that i can go and read your build thread and get a ton of more info, but I would like to read it, and it ain't that good it can be read [emoji20] But thank you for replying.
I had a '64 with a small block and the key was to have a short 13/16" combination wrench and long arms. I did a plug change on one with factory air and ended up removing the compressor to replace #2.
Seems like the little chevy II drag cars were everywhere back in the 80s or early 90s but It seems you seldom ever see one in any form around here anymore. Guess they all got tubbed and are sitting in the back of peoples garages torn apart and awaiting the next big chevy II craze to sweep the country........I had a 64 post car project that never got finished years ago, There have been a few cool non drag cars in my family through the years also.
Yes have the magazine and also had few II's - 63-64-65 all hardtops....it wasn't easy to exchange some plugs - but I was younger and had skinny arms/hands.....also had a 390 Cougar.....lot's of fun there as well ! Sure wish I had the 64 back as it had more memories and the sad story.
Six in a row don't go...had a solid cam 63 with Clifford intake and viper headers..the secret was a fabricated divider in the head intake ports..they are siamesed...that turns it into a v8..
I had several 63-64 Chev II as daily drivers back in the day. It started my lover affair with the base 4cyl. engine. I went on to race them in my vintage midget and I have 3 more including Mercruisers waiting for another midget.......or waiting for a transplant when my Jeep CJ3B needs "upfitting". I worked on lots of Chev II's in a dealership setting as well as owning several. For a well-balanced car and trouble free usage, I preferred the 4cyl. to the ill-running 230 6cyl.
From about 1972 on, I worked in a gas station and did tune ups. Being the "young guy", I got to do most of the tune ups on the performance cars. I can tell you there were a wide verity of cars (and trucks) that made changing plugs an adventure back in the old days. I can also tell you that the "late models" have several vehicles that present a challenge to changing the plugs in as well. It appears that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Gene
At least in the old days you did not have to pull intakes to find them, but it was every 10,000 miles or less..
Not being disrespectful here, but yes they do!!! Stroker McGurk will be turning in his grave! Six shooters rock in there own way, read post (15) from Mike A****er, that is cool as hell and keep me lusting after A fast Stovebolt!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ok-why-an-inliner.666717/ http://paysonroundup.com/news/2009/sep/04/son_edges_father_out_speed_week_record/?templates=mobile This is OT but the engine is not http://www.superchevy.com/features/sucp-0705-1988-chevrolet-camaro/ So I baldly state, that some where out there is/was a Chevy 2 with a fast Six in it, and if anyone k owns about this, it's the HAMB!!!
I ***ume you mean sixties, the last BB mustang was '71. I disagree, and I have had both combinations. The edge goes to the FE. Both are "fun" but the FE is worse. I had home-made tools dedicated to the job, a box end with one end cut off and the shank heated and bent, and a shortened plug socket with a hex on the end... But both are pure misery.
Another favorite was my '69 big block Corvette with factory air. Not sure if it was factory or not, but there were three round holes cut in the inner wheel well for access to the front three plugs on the p***enger side. Take the RF wheel off and use a socket with a long extension. The back plug on the drivers side had to be changed from under the car.
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