Using an inline 6 Chevy Stovebolt engine
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== Why a Stovebolt Chevy is a reasonable engine choice == | == Why a Stovebolt Chevy is a reasonable engine choice == | ||
| − | + | Flip open the center fold poster of your favorite hot rod magazine and take a look at the engine. More than likely you'll be staring at a Small Block Chevy, a 428 Cobra Jet, a HEMI or a high dollar crate engine. Truth is, most young guns can't afford those kind of mills, and that's OK, because you don't need a wild engine to have an outstanding hot rod. | |
| − | Flip open the center fold poster of your favorite hot rod magazine and take a look at the engine. More than likely you'll be staring at a Small Block Chevy, a 428 Cobra Jet, a HEMI or a high dollar crate engine. Truth is, most young guns can't afford those kind of mills, and that's | + | |
Right about now you may be thinking that a simple Small Block Chevy will do the trick and might work well with your budget, and while that may be true, I would like to remind you of the countless of thousands of hot rods that are running one as well. If you want your ride to stand out, and you're on a budget, it will be hard to make the engine differentiate your hot rod from others. That's where a stock motor comes into the equation. By saving yourself some money by going with a rebuilt and hopped up stocker, you can use the saved money for a better paint job, gauges, interior etc. Truth is, in the corporate world of hot rodding where almost everything in engine choice has been done before, you may need $8k to have an engine that separates your ride from the rest. By going with the stock stovebolt, you don't need the $8k to stand out. | Right about now you may be thinking that a simple Small Block Chevy will do the trick and might work well with your budget, and while that may be true, I would like to remind you of the countless of thousands of hot rods that are running one as well. If you want your ride to stand out, and you're on a budget, it will be hard to make the engine differentiate your hot rod from others. That's where a stock motor comes into the equation. By saving yourself some money by going with a rebuilt and hopped up stocker, you can use the saved money for a better paint job, gauges, interior etc. Truth is, in the corporate world of hot rodding where almost everything in engine choice has been done before, you may need $8k to have an engine that separates your ride from the rest. By going with the stock stovebolt, you don't need the $8k to stand out. | ||
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| − | + | ==What is a "Stovebolt"== | |
| − | + | Generally, a "stovebolt" is any pre-1963 Chevy inline 6 cylinder. However, what classifies as a stovebolt or not is considered a gray area by many. The term is thrown around loosely in the hot-rodding community, generally referring to the early inline sixes. | |
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As you can probably imagine, these engines were never named "stovebolt" from the factory, they gained that monicker later on. | As you can probably imagine, these engines were never named "stovebolt" from the factory, they gained that monicker later on. | ||
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Nowadays, a Stovebolt Chevy engine is any inline six engine with 216/235/261 cubic inch displacement. | Nowadays, a Stovebolt Chevy engine is any inline six engine with 216/235/261 cubic inch displacement. | ||
| − | -''The 216 c.i. came out in 1937 and was produced up until 1953. If you | + | -''The 216 c.i. came out in 1937 and was produced up until 1953. If you acquire any Chevy car or truck within this timeline that has an inline 6 under the hood, chances are it will be a 216 (important when ordering parts). The drawback to the 216's are that they did not use pressurized rod journal oiling, and had babbitt bearings. |
| − | -''The 235 c.i. came out in | + | -''The 235 c.i. came out in 1941. The engine was offered with the new Powerglide automatic transmission and hydraulic lifters in 1950. Standard shift cars and trucks still used mechanical lifters. It was produced until 1962. It featured pressurized oiling system (introduced in '53, pre-53 were still splash-oiled babbitt bearing). |
| − | -''The 261 c.i. was produced from 1954 through | + | -''The 261 c.i. was produced from 1954 through 1963 for US trucks and Canadian Pontiacs only. |
| + | -''The 261 c.i. was produced from 1964 through 1981 for Brazilian C-10, C-14 and Veraneio. | ||
| − | + | ==Why choose a Stovebolt== | |
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There are many reasons why choosing a stovebolt may be the best option for you. Here are a few: | There are many reasons why choosing a stovebolt may be the best option for you. Here are a few: | ||
- They're cheap. Most people throw them away after swapping an SBC (easy swap) into the large engine compartments of 37-62 Chevy cars and trucks. | - They're cheap. Most people throw them away after swapping an SBC (easy swap) into the large engine compartments of 37-62 Chevy cars and trucks. | ||
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- Mild or Wild. Pick your poison and start building, there are infinite options. | - Mild or Wild. Pick your poison and start building, there are infinite options. | ||
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