Re-Building An Inline Six To Drop In A '49 Chevy Pickup - HorsePower S14, E16 

How much did all that cost im thinking about doing something similar.

@@angeloterrones9789 The original 216 engine started knocking so I wanted the better 235 engine but I didn't have a core. I wanted a turn key engine like I described in my comment. The only place I could find one complete where no core was required was Schwanke Engines LLC in Minnesota. I ordered the engine last year in May, didn't get it till DEC. and the cost was $5000.00. I just checked their site and the same engine is now a whopping $7000.00 and I thought mine was a little pricey. If you have a good 235 core you could get it rebuilt at a local rebuild shop for probably less and add your own parts.

If you aren't too worried about originality you can swap in the 250 inline 6 from Nova's/Camaros/base model pickups. It's got better oiling and cores are plentiful. I think I gave $300 for a runner last time I got one.

I had a 62 nova with a straight 6.My step dad had an Allis and chambers combin that had same Chevrolet straight 6.

My first car age 16, 1961 was a 38 Chevy. It already some Fenton Headers on it and it was not an old babbitt slinger 216 but a 54, 235. All I did with it was put some Cherry Bomb mufflers on it and cut the shifter off closer to the floor. Those Chevy sixes sounded great with dual pipes as we called them back then...lot of fun.

Let,s not mix apples and oranges, please ? Keep the on the prize, the stovebolt.

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Fast forwared without hesitation.

Factory HP was in the neighborhood of 105 probably only gained around 20 with all that

You are correct for the US but GM continued production of the 235 in Brazil until 79

Yep, a blue flame six

I think '54 is the first year with insert bearings. The basic motor dates to 1937 and had babbitt. It would have been cool to use a GMC 270/302 in that truck, a much better engine.

@@timothykeith1367 - '54 uplevel BelAir was first to have full pressure oiling system... before that splash lube lower and some oil pumped up top...

I think it's a v-6

@@charlesfish5619 - Guess I didn't count the rocker arms...

4.3 v6

Well since you clearly didn't listen they want to use as much original equipment as possible. Additionally gas in the 1940 when this was designed was poor quality and high compression with poor fuel causes detonation.

@@bmstylee During the Korean war the U.S. Air Force began switching to jet engines, which allowed more high octane gasoline refining to be used for civilian uses. Prior to that era the available gasoline couldn't support higher compression.