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Will67 · 01-26-2003, 10:53 PM

Hey i gotta 250 or a 292..not sure yet...its all stock..and a 2 speed powerglide in a 67 c10..I wanna make it faster..but i dont wanna do a total rebuild..and i dont have alot of money..im looking at cams..manifold intakes etc..Could someone recommend something to do...thanks

barn9 · 01-26-2003, 11:06 PM

Don't waste any money on it, save up and get a real motor. You asked!

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:09 PM

HAHA, well my neighbors have a 350 big block...they might sell..but im only 15..when i turn 16 ill need insurance and a 6cyl will make it cheaper..and cheaper on gas..plus i know inline 6's can be made fast...but thanks for the honesty

crazy longhorn · 01-26-2003, 11:13 PM

2nd that! I will say I have seen some hopped inlines that really run........but the big kicker is that it costs a lot of green backs to go there. It would be much cheaper to drop a a smallblock v8 in the truck........crazyL

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:16 PM

Hmmm..what about a big block 350 out of a monte carlo...will that work...and i dont mean hopped up to much...

68 Suburban · 01-26-2003, 11:22 PM

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Originally posted by Will67
Hmmm..what about a big block 350 out of a monte carlo...will that work...and i dont mean hopped up to much...

That 350 would be a small block. Your inline 6 can be made to be faster. They do make performance parts for it. I do remeber some years back that a 1969 Inline 6 Camaro was tearing up the National Drag Race circuit back in 69-70.

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:24 PM

The neighbors said a big block...but now that i think about it that does sound weird....yeah i know they make performance parts..but could someone recommend somethin or ne thing

crazy longhorn · 01-26-2003, 11:37 PM

... http://www.cliffordperformance.com/home.htm

cableguy0 · 01-26-2003, 11:40 PM

i reccomend to save ur money and get a 350 built it will be cheaper and easier in the long run.i agree just leave it alone make it reliable. and btw ur insurance isnt gonna go up by putting a 350 in a 6 cylinder truck b/c the vin will come up as a 6 cylinder truck not a v8 truck. so make it reliable and save ur money for a potent smallblock

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:41 PM

Hmm..now thats a good point

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:49 PM

its a good site..im looking at it now..but it doesnt have pics to go with the products...i like to look at the stuff..hahaha

Will67 · 01-26-2003, 11:56 PM

Hmmm..would this help..well i know it would help but would u recommend this...http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?...=14764&BQ=jcw2

Fred T · 01-27-2003, 12:11 AM

Get a copy of Leo Santucci's Chevrolet Inline Six Cylinder Power Manual. $14 at Amazon. It's fun to be different, the only problem is money. It is cheaper to build a hot 350, but when you see a 250 turning 12's, it sends chills up your spine. Biggest problem is air flow, especially if you have the integral head. Installing a cam is not the first step. To get the benefits of the cam you will need a better intake, carb and exhaust. Cheapest and quickest upgrade is an HEI. Check your local junkyards, they're one size fits all for the six. Cost is around $50 plus a new set of wires and plugs.

If your 67 is stock, it should have the 250 engine.
For more help you can go to www.stovebolt.com or www.inliners.org . The inliners website has a casting number section which will help you verify your engine.

**PICKMUP** · 01-27-2003, 12:39 AM

Anyone would have to be nuts, to hop up a six. Here's mine...I'm nuts. It cost three times more to build than a V8, it's fussy and will only out run "little" V8s...but it looks & sounds cool! Guys either love it or hate it...sound familiar? And if that isn't painful enough, I put a 700R4 behind it.

Castiron9 · 01-27-2003, 12:43 AM

I agree with Frank I Have seen his "HOT SIX" and it is a cool Truck.am sure it sounds nice also.........Wish I had thought of that plate name ..........Frank.....

*Shane* · 01-27-2003, 01:33 AM

I have always wanted to build a "hot" inline six ... just to be different. Nice mill Pickmup ...

dubie · 01-27-2003, 10:13 AM

Check out Langdons stovebolt page at www.stoveboltengineco.com They have pictures and prices in their online catalog. Just for bolt on HP you could get a set of headers, a 4 bbl intake and carb, an HEI ignition and throw on a K&N filter kit. That will give it some more boost.
I was in the same boat as you, trying to decide on the built up inline or a nive 350. The 350 won by a landslide and mainly because of 2 things, the cost of the rebuild, and the performance. It is costing me in total about $1000 to rebuild my 350, that includes the $350 I paid for the engine . Where as the inline was going to cost me 3 times that amount. PLus the 350 has more parts readily available for performance upgrades. But as others have said. I would love to have a screamin six someday. Good luck bud

hecticblasts · 01-27-2003, 10:21 AM

Pickmup,what kind of exhaust are you running on your six?HF

yellowgmc · 01-27-2003, 11:52 AM

check these guys out. they can build anything, as long as it's inline! www.fordsix.com
don't worry, it covers all inlines, not just fords.

**smitty62** · 01-27-2003, 11:59 AM

Take it from the voice of experience------It WILL cost three times as much as a 350!!! They sure do sound nice tho---------!

70c10 · 01-27-2003, 01:49 PM

Frank, That is SOOO cool!!!!!

**PICKMUP** · 01-27-2003, 02:42 PM

Those headers are PaceSetter and I don't have anything good to say about them. It took six weeks to get them built, they don't fit well, the flanges are too thin, they hit the intake and have to be dented, and finally, the ceramacoat finish is expensive and does not last. I guess you could say I don't like them much!

stelth2002 · 01-27-2003, 04:09 PM

Pickmup has the right idea. I built my 292 up for what i wanted. I keep it cause it was a totally orginal truck and i still have all the stuff to go back to stock. However, it now runs with a 350 and i got over 20 mpg my last tank. However, it is still cold blooded as hell, i dont drive it much, but whenever i do i let it warm up. I mean it doesn't miss or anything, it just likes to be a little warm, and with a 4 barrel and 5 inch open air filter i can understand. It will take a LOT more green to build it. Thats what i have incountered at least.

Also pickmup, you said that the ceramic coating on yours isn't holding up well. Thats the only thing that i didnt do on mine. I have really good headers, but they wanted another 2 months to coat them. Are yours starting to flake off or what? I have thought about taking mine off and getting them coated because i have other ways to get around. Would you suggest against the coating?

**PICKMUP** · 01-27-2003, 04:46 PM

It is flaking off in a lot of little spots. I think this was a cheap/poor job and not prepped well. They said it was warrantied for one year, but who wants to tear their truck back apart and send off the headers? It should have been right the first time, for all of the extra $$$ they charged. I just don't know if there is a better process or not. Headers SUCK! I may try a set of cast headers next time.

SWINGSAX68 · 01-27-2003, 05:05 PM

Oreilly's is selling a rebuilt Holly 2 barrel for a hundred bucks....maybe that could start you!!!

01-26-2003, 10:53 PM	#1
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	How can i make my inline 6 faster... Hey i gotta 250 or a 292..not sure yet...its all stock..and a 2 speed powerglide in a 67 c10..I wanna make it faster..but i dont wanna do a total rebuild..and i dont have alot of money..im looking at cams..manifold intakes etc..Could someone recommend something to do...thanks

01-26-2003, 11:06 PM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Don't waste any money on it, save up and get a real motor. You asked! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

01-26-2003, 11:13 PM	#4
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	2nd that! I will say I have seen some hopped inlines that really run........but the big kicker is that it costs a lot of green backs to go there. It would be much cheaper to drop a a smallblock v8 in the truck........crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

01-26-2003, 11:37 PM	#8
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	... http://www.cliffordperformance.com/home.htm __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

01-26-2003, 11:40 PM	#9
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	i reccomend to save ur money and get a 350 built it will be cheaper and easier in the long run.i agree just leave it alone make it reliable. and btw ur insurance isnt gonna go up by putting a 350 in a 6 cylinder truck b/c the vin will come up as a 6 cylinder truck not a v8 truck. so make it reliable and save ur money for a potent smallblock __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

01-26-2003, 11:09 PM	#3
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	HAHA, well my neighbors have a 350 big block...they might sell..but im only 15..when i turn 16 ill need insurance and a 6cyl will make it cheaper..and cheaper on gas..plus i know inline 6's can be made fast...but thanks for the honesty

01-26-2003, 11:16 PM	#5
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	Hmmm..what about a big block 350 out of a monte carlo...will that work...and i dont mean hopped up to much...

01-26-2003, 11:24 PM	#7
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	The neighbors said a big block...but now that i think about it that does sound weird....yeah i know they make performance parts..but could someone recommend somethin or ne thing

01-26-2003, 11:41 PM	#10
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	Hmm..now thats a good point

01-26-2003, 11:49 PM	#11
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	its a good site..im looking at it now..but it doesnt have pics to go with the products...i like to look at the stuff..hahaha

01-26-2003, 11:56 PM	#12
Will67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lebanon MO Posts: 57	Hmmm..would this help..well i know it would help but would u recommend this...http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?...=14764&BQ=jcw2

01-27-2003, 12:11 AM	#13
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Get a copy of Leo Santucci's Chevrolet Inline Six Cylinder Power Manual. $14 at Amazon. It's fun to be different, the only problem is money. It is cheaper to build a hot 350, but when you see a 250 turning 12's, it sends chills up your spine. Biggest problem is air flow, especially if you have the integral head. Installing a cam is not the first step. To get the benefits of the cam you will need a better intake, carb and exhaust. Cheapest and quickest upgrade is an HEI. Check your local junkyards, they're one size fits all for the six. Cost is around $50 plus a new set of wires and plugs. If your 67 is stock, it should have the 250 engine. For more help you can go to www.stovebolt.com or www.inliners.org . The inliners website has a casting number section which will help you verify your engine. __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

01-27-2003, 12:39 AM	#14
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,132	NUTS! Anyone would have to be nuts, to hop up a six. Here's mine...I'm nuts. It cost three times more to build than a V8, it's fussy and will only out run "little" V8s...but it looks & sounds cool! Guys either love it or hate it...sound familiar? And if that isn't painful enough, I put a 700R4 behind it. Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

01-27-2003, 12:43 AM	#15
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	I agree with Frank I Have seen his "HOT SIX" and it is a cool Truck.am sure it sounds nice also.........Wish I had thought of that plate name ..........Frank.....

01-27-2003, 01:33 AM	#16
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	I have always wanted to build a "hot" inline six ... just to be different. Nice mill Pickmup ...



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01-27-2003, 10:13 AM	#17
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Check out Langdons stovebolt page at www.stoveboltengineco.com They have pictures and prices in their online catalog. Just for bolt on HP you could get a set of headers, a 4 bbl intake and carb, an HEI ignition and throw on a K&N filter kit. That will give it some more boost. I was in the same boat as you, trying to decide on the built up inline or a nive 350. The 350 won by a landslide and mainly because of 2 things, the cost of the rebuild, and the performance. It is costing me in total about $1000 to rebuild my 350, that includes the $350 I paid for the engine . Where as the inline was going to cost me 3 times that amount. PLus the 350 has more parts readily available for performance upgrades. But as others have said. I would love to have a screamin six someday. Good luck bud __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

01-27-2003, 10:21 AM	#18
hecticblasts Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Concord,NC Posts: 94	Pickmup,what kind of exhaust are you running on your six?HF

01-27-2003, 11:52 AM	#19
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	check these guys out. they can build anything, as long as it's inline! www.fordsix.com don't worry, it covers all inlines, not just fords. __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

01-27-2003, 11:59 AM	#20
smitty62 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,234	Take it from the voice of experience------It WILL cost three times as much as a 350!!! They sure do sound nice tho---------! __________________ Stepsides look like real trucks! Smitty

01-27-2003, 01:49 PM	#21
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01-27-2003, 02:42 PM	#22
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,132	BAD HEADERS Those headers are PaceSetter and I don't have anything good to say about them. It took six weeks to get them built, they don't fit well, the flanges are too thin, they hit the intake and have to be dented, and finally, the ceramacoat finish is expensive and does not last. I guess you could say I don't like them much! __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

01-27-2003, 04:09 PM	#23
stelth2002 Young Gun wth Fast Inline Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,475	Pickmup has the right idea. I built my 292 up for what i wanted. I keep it cause it was a totally orginal truck and i still have all the stuff to go back to stock. However, it now runs with a 350 and i got over 20 mpg my last tank. However, it is still cold blooded as hell, i dont drive it much, but whenever i do i let it warm up. I mean it doesn't miss or anything, it just likes to be a little warm, and with a 4 barrel and 5 inch open air filter i can understand. It will take a LOT more green to build it. Thats what i have incountered at least. Also pickmup, you said that the ceramic coating on yours isn't holding up well. Thats the only thing that i didnt do on mine. I have really good headers, but they wanted another 2 months to coat them. Are yours starting to flake off or what? I have thought about taking mine off and getting them coated because i have other ways to get around. Would you suggest against the coating? __________________ 1967 Chevrolet LWB with built 292! 415 ft. lbs of torque, 4 speed :O with 27% overdrive too, 3.73 Posi. Frame and body done... getting painted!!!

01-27-2003, 04:46 PM	#24
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,132	It is flaking off in a lot of little spots. I think this was a cheap/poor job and not prepped well. They said it was warrantied for one year, but who wants to tear their truck back apart and send off the headers? It should have been right the first time, for all of the extra $$$ they charged. I just don't know if there is a better process or not. Headers SUCK! I may try a set of cast headers next time. __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

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