Tricked-out Chevy six cylinder engines

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by Vernski

T.J. what do I win if your correct? Yes it is a 500, they are the smallest in the Edelbrock line I was going to jet it down. But it runs well right out of the box so I didn't change them but I'm not racing it anyway. Anyone else out there running a 500 cfm 1404 on their inline. I would be curious to know if they were satisfied with it or if not. I would really like a pair of Webber's on it but they cost to much $$ for my retirement income...Vernski

Vernski,
Did you put your carb on backwards? With the secondaries towards the front of the truck. I was lookin all over for the edelbrock sig and i couldnt find it.

[KroAutomotiveInc]

[relaxedsierra]

great thread! Ive done a bit to my V6 and plan on doing a cam this winter...

[Crash'd Artwerks]

This is my dad's other 6 cylinder. It's had A LOT of work done to it. Not sure how to embed YouTube here, so I'll have to just post the link.

http://youtu.be/bQKvdHkfTms

-Aaron

[DLOE65]

Hey Aaron, where did your dad get that valve cover? I would love to get one of those!
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[Crash'd Artwerks]

Originally Posted by DLOE65

Hey Aaron, where did your dad get that valve cover? I would love to get one of those!
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If I remember correctly, I bought it from a guy on eBay. I think he sells quite a bit of 6 cylinder performance parts for 6 cylinders, or did at one time.

-Aaron

[Pop's C-10]

beautiful powerplants

[motiveauto]

Heres mine, 230...pretty much stock with some split headers and a offy intake and valve cover. Anyone know what breather will fit the Offy valve cover?

[DLOE65]

Her Aaron, if you get a chance next time your on eBay, see if you could find that guys user name.

Thanks!
-Derek
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[Crash'd Artwerks]

Originally Posted by DLOE65

Her Aaron, if you get a chance next time your on eBay, see if you could find that guys user name.

Thanks!
-Derek
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Well Derek, it's not looking good for the guys I got the valve cover from. Here's a website I found that shows a "Going Out Of Business Sale". Notice the top row of pictures, 4th picture over, looks like a stack of 6 cylinder valve covers. Hopefully they still have some !!

http://www.lockintool.com/machinery-for-sale/

And here's their contact info, if they're still in business.

http://m.manta.com/c/mm200b7/precisi...e?page=company

I sure hope that helps. Let me know what you find out.

EDIT ! I called the number for the contact info just out of curiosity and a guy answered the phone ! It was the owner's son working on some of his personal stuff. He said his dad has been talking about retiring for a while and he thought he had sold the molds for the valve covers, but wasn't sure if he had any of them left, so he told me to call back Monday after about 8:30am. Good luck !!
-Aaron
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[Shaky]

How did I miss this thread that started in 2008?!?

250 with Clifford cam, intake, headers. Holley 390 and an HEI. Backed by a Ricmond 5-speed.

[DLOE65]

Here's Mine,
292 .30 over,Balanced, Clifford Cam, Offy manifold with water heat plate, Holley 390, Landon Cast split exhaust manifolds, Landon Mini HEI, Landon Billet Push Rod Covers, Taylor Wires, aluminum water neck, Think i am going to be running Porter Mufflers.

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by DLOE65

Here's Mine,
292 .30 over,Balanced, Clifford Cam, Offy manifold with water heat plate, Holley 390, Landon Cast split exhaust manifolds, Landon Mini HEI, Landon Billet Push Rod Covers, Taylor Wires, aluminum water neck, Think i am going to be running Porter Mufflers.

Nice motor that bright green jumps at you and you have it out-fitted well it will be a good runner...Vernski

[DLOE65]

Thanks!
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[DLOE65]

For you guys running the offy 4barrel intake, have any of you fabbed or purchased a carb spacer so your kick down and throttle linkage can be facing the driveside?
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[Heater63]

Originally Posted by DLOE65

For you guys running the offy 4barrel intake, have any of you fabbed or purchased a carb spacer so your kick down and throttle linkage can be facing the driveside?
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DLOE, here is a spacer ( I don't know what brand) I got with my used manifolds I found on craigslst. It has a simple angle iron bracket attached from linkage mounting.
I don't know if it's home fab or sold somewhere.

I have no idea if I will use this,... I just set it there so you can see it and have another idea.

[DLOE65]

Hey Heater, thanks for the picture. I ended up purchasing a 1" cast aluminum carb spacer from trans dapt. I rotated it so the linkage was on the driver side, then drilled and countersunk the bolts to mount to the offy. Worked great, check my build thread, I posted pics last night.
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[Heater63]

DLOE, good deal. I will check out your pic's.

I don't have my cab back on yet, so haven't address the throttle linkage yet.

Is there consensus on any performance effects of how the carb faces?? (ie, primaries/secondaries facing ) To my (sometimes wrong) mind, the carb should face away from the head, so that the primary venturi are on the furthest most point of the plenum and balanced front to back. I will check on Inliners also... T Lowe has done a ton of dyno testing, I will see what he has found scientifically.

[Vernski]

Originally Posted by Heater63

DLOE, good deal. I will check out your pic's.

I don't have my cab back on yet, so haven't address the throttle linkage yet.

Is there consensus on any performance effects of how the carb faces?? (ie, primaries/secondaries facing ) To my (sometimes wrong) mind, the carb should face away from the head, so that the primary venturi are on the furthest most point of the plenum and balanced front to back. I will check on Inliners also... T Lowe has done a ton of dyno testing, I will see what he has found scientifically.

If the manifold is an open plentium the carb can sit in any direction if it's closed or separated then it has to sit one way only to work right...Vernski

[1963c-10]

Stock original 230, but its cleaned up pretty nice

[DLOE65]

Yeah, I'm not sure either, I may have to change it back if it's a issue, I hope not though.
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[DLOE65]

Sweet good to know! Thanks!
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[Dragun12]

ya does any one know how much better they do with the three one barrels and the long tube headers? because my 72 c20 has the 292 and but after seeing every one elses 292 i really want to try and put some money in to it and see if i can make it perform. because at times i hate that darn engine but then i dont want to be like every one else and throw in it v8 right off the bat i want to give this engine a good fare chance. since i replace the old block cuz it had a nice huge crack between cylinders 1 and 2 on the block and head and rebuilt the one thats in it now it ive put 6000 miles on it so its still new lol. and heres some pics of the heart of my old tanker

[Heater63]

Dragun, here's the short and sweet:

Use a small 4bll (Holley or Edelbrock) on the Offenhauser intake, use Langdon Cast Iron or long tube headers, use HEI(you are), a mild cam (Comp and Schnieder make 292 cams) and you've done the majority of improvements for the least money.

The next step is lump port the head, I suggest having Tom Lowe on Inliners.org do it.

You wanna throw more money at it?? >>> You can put in propane pistons, roller rockers (you'll need custom length pushrods) you can turbo, you can EFI, you can dump a ton of money. If you want to go that route read Santucci's book and Inliners.org

[DLOE65]

Heater any updates on your build? Send me some pics!
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