Some info on the 292 I6

[capev86]

geez.....wishing my 72 burb c20 had come with a 292 instead of the 327's smaller bore sibling the 307. better numbers both in hp and torque and it is smaller displacement. a stroker is the way to go for normal driving and pulling any kind of weight (aka towing) as it moves the torque curve lower in the rpm band.

i do have a 406sbc to fix my problem, but i'd love to stick a 292 in like an early 50's chevy and bypass the 216/235 lackluster performance altogether. i was thinking a 50 or so 1 ton extended panel truck with a hot rod 292 (roller cam, electronic ignition, etc) would be awesome backed up by a 6 speed with dual overdrives. a 4.10 rear would round it out very nicely. a lot of that could be done in such a way as to appear like the factory (paint, shifter handle, accessories, etc).