In the early seventies, I used to watch this 67 deuce at the drag strip. He was running H/MP (modified production) at the time. The car was a little 2 door sedan with a 292 truck six, trips on a tunnel ram, cam, headers and some compression. It sounded a little bit odd after hearing tons of open header big-block cars, but the damn thing always made the trip down the quarter in the very low twelve second range with the front wheels of the ground in two gears. I saw him run an 11.97 once. The car was appropriately named Preparation H.
Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob Thorburn Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 12:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 6 cyl. motors This sounds like a perfect project to put a turbocharger / mini-blower on! I think a turbocharger for a automatic car, and maybe a blower for a stick shift. Another fun idea would be to go with three Weber side drafts. You know that with a IR (Independent Runner) manifold that the throttle response is supposed to be fantastic. I know this seems hard to believe but, this combo is known for its good low to mid-range torque. Three two barrels would look VERY cool, and I think with a I-6 it solves a difficult manifolding problem. See lots of people want to slap on that Holley four barrel, like the V8 guys. The old single four barrel works great on a V6, or a V8, but the distance between the cylinders is much different on a I-6. If you try to run a single carb, it is a long distance to cylinders one and six, and a very short distance to cylinders three and four. The answer is multiple carbs, a warmed up rod cam, and some ten to one pistons! Rob '67 Chevelle, '67 El Camino (in a basket) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reed McManus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] 6 cyl. motors > Clifford Performance in Corona, California specializes in parts to make > a 6 cylinder run like an 8 cylinder. Mr. Clifford is a good guy. I don't > know if he still runs the business, or if his son does. I have heard of > some very quick 6 cylinder cars. > Give them a call. It beats looking at a catalog and wondering how > something will work. > Reed > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > OK Guys, > > This may sound a little strange, but hey, I'm a little strange. > > I have a 65 Malibu that is still mostly stock. I was toying around > > with swapping the engine to a small block, but now I have a new idea. > > I may decide to keep the 6 if I can build it to a semi respectable > > power level. I'm not looking to drag race, just be able to lay a > > little rubber down now and again. I've seen a 4 barrel Offenhauser > > intake in J.C. Whitney, but no headers or anything. Does building a > > 250 HP 194 C.I.D. engine sound unreasonable to you guys?? I just think > > it would be cool to pop open the hood and still have the 6 in there, > > and the car not be a dog is all. I realize i probably just opened > > myself up to some harassment here, so be gentle. :) > > Thanks all. > > > > Dan McIntosh > > 65 Malibu > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
