Post Your Straight Six Pics!

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

There's some beautiful inline 6's here! I'm such a huge fan of the look of the I6, I just wish they weren't such heavy chunks of metal!

Well ;

A. : these are not really heavy , you're thinking of the older 216/235/261 Stove Bolt 6 Bangers .

B. : that's why they outlast any V-8 anyway..... .

[leftybass209]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Well ;

A. : these are not really heavy , you're thinking of the older 216/235/261 Stove Bolt 6 Bangers .

B. : that's why they outlast any V-8 anyway..... .

Some GM literature states the 292 weighs 561 lbs dry with clutch. I don't know about that accuracy but I'm going to look into it. At any weight, it's still a rad motor!

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

Some GM literature states the 292 weighs 561 lbs dry with clutch. I don't know about that accuracy but I'm going to look into it. At any weight, it's still a rad motor!

I've got:
292 [w/ iron manifolds] = 457 Lbs
SBC " = 575 Lbs
230/250 " w/o flywheel = 430 Lbs
235/261 [old L6s] = 635 Lbs

[Avitech]

Originally Posted by RichardJ

Do you have pictures with all belts in place? I have a similar setup, but I can't tell how you are driving the alternator. The factory image only shows the PS belt and doesn't show the alt belt, but it is needed.
They show their Alt belt in front of the PS belt. On mine, the water pump pulley is agaist the pump so I am assuming they had a completely different balancer than I am using.

An idler for the AC belt is a nice idea because of the long run, but I haven't found it necessary on mine.
I wanted to mount the Ac compressor as low as I could on the 292 so I used a External coil HEI. Maybe too low. I still have to take the belt off and raise the compressor to get the cap off.
Nice turbo setup.

Do you have the part numbers for the alternator and power steering belts in your set-up?

[circa73]

'71 250, 2spd powerglide, turbocharged.

[Codez67Chevy]

I think a I6 with a turbo would be a lot of fun to drive around.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by Codez67Chevy

I think a I6 with a turbo would be a lot of fun to drive around.

yes x 2

[Russ_the_truck79]

Does anybody else's truck accelerate faster when the pedal is half to the floor as opposed to pedal to the metal? is that just the torque curve of the 6 or a carb issue?

[circa73]

Originally Posted by Russ_the_truck79

Does anybody else's truck accelerate faster when the pedal is half to the floor as opposed to pedal to the metal? is that just the torque curve of the 6 or a carb issue?

The torque curve on the L6 is pretty straight....up. It's ALL torque. I had an issue with that before on another car of mine. The carb just needed a good disassembly and cleaning. It had gum buildup. After cleaning, it wouldn't lag like that at WOT. Your PCVR ports and/or power valve may be boogered with gummed up corn/gas.

Before I refreshed my 250, it had a 1bbl and at WOT it was all pull until I got off the pedal.

[Russ_the_truck79]

thanks man

[Task Force Era]

I didn't go thru all 25 pages of this thread but has anybody done a T5 tranny swap in a 250? I found a article online for swapping T5's on 216, 235, and 261 older straight sixes. So I was curious if this would would work on a early 70's 250??

I drug home a 72 Suburban and it has the 250 straight 6 with a 3 speed behind it. I'd like to keep the 6 just from reading a few pages of this thread. Seems like a really good motor and plus it's already in the burban. But I'm completely clueless when it comes to these motors, ha!

[jcramsey]

Originally Posted by Aftermath59

I didn't go thru all 25 pages of this thread but has anybody done a T5 tranny swap in a 250? I found a article online for swapping T5's on 216, 235, and 261 older straight sixes. So I was curious if this would would work on a early 70's 250??

I drug home a 72 Suburban and it has the 250 straight 6 with a 3 speed behind it. I'd like to keep the 6 just from reading a few pages of this thread. Seems like a really good motor and plus it's already in the burban. But I'm completely clueless when it comes to these motors, ha!

This is a T5 thread over on the 60-66 forum. 250 with a T5 is a great combo!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=482069

[Task Force Era]

Originally Posted by jcramsey

This is a T5 thread over on the 60-66 forum. 250 with a T5 is a great combo!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=482069

Awesome! And good to know, thanks man!

[RANDY COX]

Here's my 292

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by Aftermath59

I didn't go thru all 25 pages of this thread but has anybody done a T5 tranny swap in a 250? I found a article online for swapping T5's on 216, 235, and 261 older straight sixes. So I was curious if this would would work on a early 70's 250??

I drug home a 72 Suburban and it has the 250 straight 6 with a 3 speed behind it. I'd like to keep the 6 just from reading a few pages of this thread. Seems like a really good motor and plus it's already in the burban. But I'm completely clueless when it comes to these motors, ha!

Brad had a T5 w/250 L6 on a '67 C/20. He posted an extensive build thread.

[Never enough]

'76 vintage 292 with Tom Lowes cam/lifter and big valve kit in the head that is milled .060, 1.72 ratio rockers. Original pistons with new rings, block stone honed. Hedman header and Clifford intake are cermachromed. Holley 390. Pertronix billet distributor.

Broke it in on a test stand and it sounds like an exotic V6 ! Even has a slight lope at idle...

Looking for a big truck dipstick assembly. Tube needs to be 13" long.







Going in my '52 2 ton. Future car hauler.

[VWNate1]

RE : longer dip stick & tube ;

Look in G - vans , that's where I found mine , fits all I6 engines , you'll need to replace the middle bolt in the tappet cover as it's a studded bolt to support thwe dip stick tube to prevent it from cracking .

There are several versions & lengths , I like the really long one that ends next to the radiator's tank , makes it dead easy to check the oil level .

Here's also an end support on the longer ones , make sure to grab that too .

Did I ever post pix of my late model Mexican 292 ? .

[R.L.]

Here's a couple.

[Codez67Chevy]

Originally Posted by Never enough

'76 vintage 292 with Tom Lowes cam/lifter and big valve kit in the head that is milled .060, 1.72 ratio rockers. Original pistons with new rings, block stone honed. Hedman header and Clifford intake are cermachromed. Holley 390. Pertronix billet distributor.

Broke it in on a test stand and it sounds like an exotic V6 ! Even has a slight lope at idle...

Looking for a big truck dipstick assembly. Tube needs to be 13" long.







Going in my '52 2 ton. Future car hauler.

That's a mean lookin motor ya got there. I like the truck it's going in.

[erick-1]

Here's mine

[ZEKE68]

My 68 , 250 with Offy intake and Edelbrock 500.

[ZEKE68]

Another

[Green69c10]

An original

[circa73]

Dang those are some good looking inlines! Here's my new valve cover from Tom Lowe....I love it!!

[Never enough]

Originally Posted by circa73

Dang those are some good looking inlines! Here's my new valve cover from Tom Lowe....I love it!!

I was lusting for one of those too but came up a bit short in the funds department by the time I got the engine built. I solved that by getting a cheap aftermarket cover that leaks like a sieve...