Would greatly appreciate any info you could send me on- have a 1953 Chevy Truck, installed a 235- 1960 engine
with a short shaft waterpump. Question- is there a molded lower radiator hose available? Thanking you
i have a 72 chevy c10 with a stock 250, a t-5 transmission, and a 3.07 rear end (getting around 15 MPG highway). Everybody i know has a SBC so there is pretty much nobody who can give me advice nobody i know has ever hopped up a straight six. I plan on getting an after market intake a small cam an HEI distributor and some headers. What setup do you think would give me the most horsepower with out losing mpg
Mark,
I would install a G.M. HEI distributor, water heated Offy intake manifold, Edlebrock 500 CFM carb, our cast iron headers and our Marine Camshaft.
Tom
Need a new choke thermostat on my 1971 Chevy Truck 350 4bbl. Wondering whether to go back with coil choke therm or replace with electric choke. Is it an upgrade going to the electric choke? Also I have a part of the original wire harness that lays on top of the manifold and I’ve wondered if it was meant for an electric choke connection or perhaps another option my truck didn’t come with (i.e. tach)?
Tom, I purchased a 700r4 transmission adaptor from you a while ago for my 37 coupe. Although my crank was a 4 bolt arrangement, I managed to adapt the six bolt flex plate, fit the box up and test it on stands.
The result was excess vibration and flex plate wobble. So it’s back to the drawing board. I intend swapping out the 216 with a 292 which will bolt straight up to the transmission.
Question 1 Do you have engine mounts to fit my 37 frame?
Question 2 How much longer is the 292 motor compared to the 216
Question 3 Do you think it will fit if I run a thermo fan and short water pump arrangement without moving my radiator? Have you had any experience with this swap?
Cheers
Steve
Need Info about distributor for 292 Chevy
The shaft on a 250 Dist likes 1/2 inch reaching OIL PUMP…
All the books say they are the same.. Not Mine, I need Help
Thanks Bill Benson
Hi Tom, I ordered a set of your headers for the 292 I’m putting in my ’54 sedan, trying to decide what mufflers to run when I get to that point. I’m torn between Flowmasters and Porters, two very different sounds. I understand that you are going to run Porters on your Suburban, is that what you have on your ’39 coupe also? I love that throaty rumble of the Fowmasters at idle, but don’t want to disguise that classic six cylinder when I rap it! Any opinions on the matter?
Thanks, Charles
By Russell Stevens, December 13, 2011 @ 6:35 am
Would greatly appreciate any info you could send me on- have a 1953 Chevy Truck, installed a 235- 1960 engine
with a short shaft waterpump. Question- is there a molded lower radiator hose available? Thanking you
By Tom, December 20, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
Russell,
I do not think there is a molded hose for your application,
but you should inquire at Patrick’s Antiques (520-836-1117).
Tom
By mark allen, November 2, 2011 @ 1:57 pm
i have a 72 chevy c10 with a stock 250, a t-5 transmission, and a 3.07 rear end (getting around 15 MPG highway). Everybody i know has a SBC so there is pretty much nobody who can give me advice nobody i know has ever hopped up a straight six. I plan on getting an after market intake a small cam an HEI distributor and some headers. What setup do you think would give me the most horsepower with out losing mpg
By Tom, November 3, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
Mark,
I would install a G.M. HEI distributor, water heated Offy intake manifold, Edlebrock 500 CFM carb, our cast iron headers and our Marine Camshaft.
Tom
By Don Price, October 11, 2011 @ 10:46 am
Need a new choke thermostat on my 1971 Chevy Truck 350 4bbl. Wondering whether to go back with coil choke therm or replace with electric choke. Is it an upgrade going to the electric choke? Also I have a part of the original wire harness that lays on top of the manifold and I’ve wondered if it was meant for an electric choke connection or perhaps another option my truck didn’t come with (i.e. tach)?
By Tom, October 11, 2011 @ 1:49 pm
Dan,
Sorry, we do not deal with V8 engine (only inline sixes).
Tom
By Steve, October 30, 2011 @ 4:55 am
Tom, I purchased a 700r4 transmission adaptor from you a while ago for my 37 coupe. Although my crank was a 4 bolt arrangement, I managed to adapt the six bolt flex plate, fit the box up and test it on stands.
The result was excess vibration and flex plate wobble. So it’s back to the drawing board. I intend swapping out the 216 with a 292 which will bolt straight up to the transmission.
Question 1 Do you have engine mounts to fit my 37 frame?
Question 2 How much longer is the 292 motor compared to the 216
Question 3 Do you think it will fit if I run a thermo fan and short water pump arrangement without moving my radiator? Have you had any experience with this swap?
Cheers
Steve
By Tom, October 31, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
Steve,
1- Yes
2- About 3″ :- Both block and water pump are longer
3- NO, it will not fit without moving the radiator.
Tom
By miguel, September 22, 2011 @ 9:35 pm
can you install A/C on a straight 6 engine, if you can where can i buy the brackets or kits, thank you
By Tom, September 23, 2011 @ 10:43 pm
Miguel.
If you have a ’63-’72 inline six then contact Vintage Air in SanAntonio, TX.
By Mike B., January 8, 2012 @ 2:10 pm
What If you have a 1955 chevy pickup with a 235? Is their any kits for a/c?
By Tom, January 8, 2012 @ 8:58 pm
Check with Patrick’s Antiques at 520-836-1117.
By JB, September 13, 2011 @ 11:11 am
Tom
Can you buy a new carb for a 292 six? Do they make a throttle body for a 292? I have had it with rebuild carbs.
jb
By Tom, September 14, 2011 @ 3:58 pm
J.B.
Sorry, there are no new 292 one barrel carbs.
I’m not aware of a throttle body.
Tom
By raul, June 9, 2011 @ 3:54 am
Pulling my blown up 235 out of my 54 chevy coupe and putting a 1964 chevy 235 in it, motor mounts and tranny pattern are differ. can you help?
By Tom, June 25, 2011 @ 12:16 am
We can supply motor mounts. Call 5860739-9601
By Tom Pitts, May 10, 2011 @ 11:12 pm
I have the Porters on my 66 Pickup.
Loud as hell, but great
Problem in that the neighbors do not appreciate.
Nice neighbors, hate ticking them off
Tom
By Bill Benson, April 25, 2011 @ 9:40 pm
Need Info about distributor for 292 Chevy
The shaft on a 250 Dist likes 1/2 inch reaching OIL PUMP…
All the books say they are the same.. Not Mine, I need Help
Thanks Bill Benson
By Tom, April 26, 2011 @ 11:32 pm
The 250 and 292 distributors are IDENTICAL in every dimension.
You should re-examine your problem!
By Charles McDonald, November 7, 2010 @ 3:30 pm
Hi Tom, I ordered a set of your headers for the 292 I’m putting in my ’54 sedan, trying to decide what mufflers to run when I get to that point. I’m torn between Flowmasters and Porters, two very different sounds. I understand that you are going to run Porters on your Suburban, is that what you have on your ’39 coupe also? I love that throaty rumble of the Fowmasters at idle, but don’t want to disguise that classic six cylinder when I rap it! Any opinions on the matter?
Thanks, Charles
By Tom, November 7, 2010 @ 6:38 pm
I like the Porters. I hope to have a recording of them on the suburban on the website before the snow flies but I’m not sure that will happen.