V6 Pics

[1972RedNeck]

I would love to see every ones pictures of their V6's. 637's and 702's would also be acceptable.

Please list what motor it is.

[markeb01]

Not much to look at, but here are shots of mine dead stock before it was pulled:





At the time it had a cracked valve and the cost to rebuild was twice what I could afford. It was completely disassembled and with great difficulty (because of the weight) hauled to the dumps. I was going through a divorce at the time, moving to an apartment, and absolutely nobody wanted it.

[jbgroby]

Ok I'll post a few. First is what she was like after Katrina the next two are what a propertly dress and cleaned V-6 should look like.

[Corts60]

Here is my old '60 305A

[Corts60]

And my Suburban 305A

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Ok I'll post a few. First is what she was like after Katrina the next two are what a propertly dress and cleaned V-6 should look like.

Those plaid valve covers really do make a difference. That engine is beautiful.

[MusicMan70]

Here are two I have and some pics of others;
1-305A in my Suburban with New Process MY6 Overdrive
2-A 401M (Magnum) 237hp@4000rpm / 372tq@1600rpm *gross figures
my CL find
3- A rare 379 (stroked 351 with 478 crank and regular heads)
4-Another rare 379 (only produced 73-74) this one with a factory carb spacer
5-A rare Magnum 432(only produced 73-74) it's a stroked 401 with a 478
crank and the Magnum heads *net 190@3200hp 336tq@2000rpm

All info about these engine I obtained from the Jolly 6066GMC Website!

[rockdogg2020]

Has anyone done a modern v6 such as the 4.3L?

[creep]

Here's what my 63 305E looked like the day I got the truck...


And this is what it looked like after a Holley 500 swap a couple months later...


I have since replaced it with a crate 383 but am holding on to it to clean it up and drop it in a future project.

[markeb01]

Fyi – there are also quite a few examples available on Google Images. Here are a couple of them:

[Andyboy]

Here's mine when I bought it. I still have to get rid of the blue, it makes it look like a _ord. Sorry didn't want to write it out.

[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by MusicMan70

Here are two I have and some pics of others;
1-305A in my Suburban with New Process MY6 Overdrive
2-A 401M (Magnum) 237hp@4000rpm / 372tq@1600rpm *gross figures
my CL find
3- A rare 379 (stroked 351 with 478 crank and regular heads)
4-Another rare 379 (only produced 73-74) this one with a factory carb spacer
5-A rare Magnum 432(only produced 73-74) it's a stroked 401 with a 478
crank and the Magnum heads *net 190@3200hp 336tq@2000rpm

All info about these engine I obtained from the Jolly 6066GMC Website!

I would LOVE to have that collection.

[MusicMan70]

Thought I liked the Chrome valve covers better, but after seeing these cleaned up Plaid's, I'd say it's a toss up for me.

[Andyboy]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Ok I'll post a few. First is what she was like after Katrina the next two are what a propertly dress and cleaned V-6 should look like.

I need to get me some of those valve covers. Love that engine, looks new. Good job Jake.

[duallyjams]

Here's my 64 305E

[RockTonka]

Love those plaid valve covers, maybe we will trip across a set someday.

Here's our 351 right after converting to HEI and Holley 500...

[HEI451]

Big HEI, not for me, too large, too many problems caused by the coil in the cap, like module murder. I built one oif my own small body HEI's, with remote oil filled coil, for my 305E.

I went a slightly different way on my Holley, off a 292 V8 Ford truck, home made adapter, dual feed bowl off a 3310 780 cfm carb, looks similar, works excellent for my 305.

Looks like it has factory power steering, and power brakes, which my C30 had had those options already.

I wonder what it would take to set up a set of paint patterns for respraying the valve covers to the plaid pattern, and make them easily available to all? Maybe a closet industry in the making.

[1972RedNeck]

I've got to get me a V6 in a pickup.

[jbgroby]

On the plaid covers, there were heat shrinked with a really heavy duty plastic. I have a can of plaid paint that I keep with the truck to have some fun with.

Plaid brand paint with a small paper print of the pattern on a spray can. all the kids fall for it, and a few adults too! - Scary!

[1972RedNeck]

Bump.

[duallyjams]

401M sitting in my garage

[4dranch]

Here are some of our 63 305E we use to have.

[jbgroby]

That white treatment looks great.

[1972RedNeck]

More?

[100%Chevy]

My 351-C going in the truck.
And in the frame with temporary start/stop/run wiring.



Mike.