Mike,
I think you may have misunderstood me a bit. The motor which is going in my
46 is going to be a GM 292 inline 6. The motor that was in this truck when
I bought it 22 years ago was a 55 235 and not the original 216. This was
one of many reasons I have decided to make this my rod project and not keep
it original. I am currently rebuilding the 235 which came out of the 46 and
am warming it up to go into my 56 - .060 over bore, hotter cam, 9:1
compression, larger intake valves (50-52 PG valves), stiffer valve springs,
tubular pushrods, all new rockers and shafts, Clifford intake, small 4
barrel carb (Carter WCFB from a 54 Buick), Fenton headers. I should have it
back from the machinist next week! The goal is to make a somewhat period
looking 235 hot rod motor.
The reason I wasn't satisfied with keeping the 235 in the 46 is that it
simply doesn't have enough performance potential for my goals with this
truck. I decided to go with an I6 292 rather than a 350 because I wanted to
stay inline.
I stated I wouldn't do it myself, but I would have no problem with someone
putting a Ford motor in a Chevy.
Regards,
Mike
Inliner #2929
-----Original Message-----
From: Passnb4U@aol.com [mailto:Passnb4U@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 1:35 PM
Weeeellllllll.......my take is if you think you may want to run a Ford
motor in it, why not just be satisfied with the i-6 that it currently has?
:)
Mike
To: MRAHL@martinmartin.com; Hudson29@aol.com
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] What About A Ford?
In a message dated 9/2/99 10:52:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
MRAHL@martinmartin.com writes:
<< Paul,
You're a bit of a rabble-rouser, I like that. The Ford small block is 2"
narrower than a Chevy small block which would probably solve some exhaust
to
steering box problems. The Ford is an inch longer with most of that being
in the water pump. Height is approximately the same. One significant
advantage to the Ford is that it weighs a bit over 100 lbs less than the
Chevy. The Chevy small block is going to cost less to build and there is a
seemingly endless supply of performance parts available. Stock Chevy heads
flow better than Ford heads - with the obvious exception of the Cleveland
style heads. I do like the distributor being up front on the Ford.
Although I am not anti-Ford in any way shape or form (I own a 65 Ford
Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe with a 302) I would probably be hard pressed to
put a small block Ford into a Chevy truck, but I would certainly not berate
anyone for doing so. The 46 Chevy PU rod project, which I am just now
getting started, is going to get a 292 inline. As my Dad says, "whatever
trips your trigger".
Mike >>
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