Post Your Straight Six Pics!

[Sequoyah]

Originally Posted by TBONE1964

Here is the 292 in my 64. I am looking for the original green engine paint for it, if anyone knows a color number.

I am going to Oregon right after Christmas to work on it a little more. This photo is from the day I bought it. I will keep the progress updated but it is slow.

Here's a thread with the color you're talking about..."Alpine Green"


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=536898

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by Sequoyah

Here's a thread with the color you're talking about..."Alpine Green"


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=536898

Thank you very much for that.

[VWNate1]

Try your local Detroit Diesel Parts Dealer , they have the correct color in Foo-Foo cans , if you take the time to strip the engine accessories and mask it before painting , it'll look very good and this paint lasts for decades , not cheap though .

[VWNate1]

Who was looking for one of these ? .

I can't find the thread but I found the head.....

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by Jimbabwe

I was gonna do that too. Thought it would look cool, but painted it orange instead. Let's see a pic.

Here ya go.

[pritch]

I've been working on my linkage on my three 1bbl set-up on my 292. I think I'm getting it pretty close.

This is at idle:


And at wide open:


I used 3 stock l6 throttle rods so I could use the original connectors. I had to build the bellcranks. I think they came out OK.



I had to fab this up, too. For some reason, these Offy manifolds have the center linkage mount hole in a different place. So I made this little bracket and welded a stud to where I needed it.



Everything lines up nice, now:

[pritch]

I did have the thought of threading a rod so I wouldn't have to weld those stock throttle rods together. Those are 1/4-36 threads. So I ordered a die and got a piece of 1/4" rod.



This turned out to be a dismal failure. It took me an hour to get about a half inch of threads cut on that rod. I still think that would be a little cleaner than my weld job, so I'm going to try to find all-thread with those threads or maybe have a machinist make me one.

I'll still have to deal with connecting this new throttle rod to the fun pedal, but that'll have to wait until I get the body back on.

But, hey! One more thing scratched off the build list

[ole dollor]

Pritch : man that is looking good, would love to drive it with that set up. i got another complete 292 today, mine has a busted exhaust manifold, so now i have a good one , but mine will still be stock....i do like the way yous is going...

[jcramsey]

Stabbed my new HEI in the other day and fired it for the first time since putting the engine in. Few more piddly parts to go and hopefully I'll be back on the road soon!

[70STOVEBOLT]

Has anyone put a 2 bbl carb on a stock manifold using an adapter plate, rather than a 4 bbl? Would like to see pics of this.

[truckeez]

Originally Posted by pritch

I've been working on my linkage on my three 1bbl set-up on my 292. I think I'm getting it pretty close.

This is at idle:


And at wide open:


I used 3 stock l6 throttle rods so I could use the original connectors. I had to build the bellcranks. I think they came out OK.



I had to fab this up, too. For some reason, these Offy manifolds have the center linkage mount hole in a different place. So I made this little bracket and welded a stud to where I needed it.



Everything lines up nice, now:

This is very cool -however, i would have suggested the zeniths with the adjustable main jets.

[pritch]

Originally Posted by truckeez

This is very cool -however, i would have suggested the zeniths with the adjustable main jets.

I didn't have 3 of them laying around in the shop like I did these Model B's

[cubber]

Here's mine (was anyway)

[50bomb]

Lil by Lil

[shok]

I'd be a little worried with the fuel filter there, if it leaks it right over the exhaust. I could be paranoid tho.
Is that a stock rad or one from another car?
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[skorpioskorpio]

Here's the one that'll be going in my Jimmy:

[70STOVEBOLT]

Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

Here's the one that'll be going in my Jimmy:

4.2? I would like to see a conversion build with this engine going into one of our trucks.

[chuck69ss]

Pretty close to how she rolled off the line in 1968.

[My7d1]

Originally Posted by mesa

ElCaminoDude posted this on utube. Very nice 250. I want to do this to my 292. Love the sound of this bad boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW-XfMGEGlI

wow, was holding onto my leak free 250 until the budget allowed me to replace with a 350 crate motor but I think this video convinced me to keep the 6 and have it rebuilt!

[skorpioskorpio]

Originally Posted by 70STOVEBOLT

4.2? I would like to see a conversion build with this engine going into one of our trucks.

Yes, it's a 4.2 a 2008 engine. It's going to be a 6 stack ITB engine. Here's the build thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=570856

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by shok

I'd be a little worried with the fuel filter there, if it leaks it right over the exhaust. I could be paranoid tho.
Is that a stock rad or one from another car?
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Good point there. Gonna have to move it to other side? I bought the radiator off a member here and its a 4 core. He did say its for 67-72 chevy truck. Seems right to me.

[VWNate1]

WRONG ! .

Just before the carby inlet is the preferred location for fuel filters .

I've been operating vehicles since the 1960's and never had a fuel fire because of this yet .

.

[RichardJ]

Actually you're wrong. The preferred location is before the fuel pump so that it keeps the dirt out of there as well. There is already a rubber hose at that location so you are not cutting any steel lines to install the filter.

At one time, a lot of guys liked the aftermarket glass inline filters. I have seen a few of those , as far back as the 60's, with broken glass and the engines did catch on fire.

[VWNate1]

No ;

I am not wrong ~ you are .

fuel filters must never be placed before the pump .

Only the cheapo aftermarket pumps ever had this foolish idea .

[shok]

I recently read up some on this and it seems if you put a filter before the pump it's a different micron size, this was for an all aftermarket fuel system tho.
As long as you have the filter between the pump and the carb what does it matter if it's not right next to the carb?
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