Projects BACK TO MY ROOTS-261 CHEVROLET 6 Powered Model A Stock Car

Gorge & Tom Green of B&G Engine are The brother and nephew of Don Green the man the following
link is about-

http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2007/03/01/hmn_feature18.html

 

WOW! Man after my own heart.....

 

I've enjoyed watching the build.

 

Thought I would join and post some pictures if you don't mind. I do tend to take more than a few pictures though. I cc'd the chamber and it ended up being 74.7cc after the .052 surface. I will officially call 75cc's.

 

Looks good Tom.

Everyone on the H.A.M.B. knew the cc before I did.

 

Yeah the cc around the intake valve was 4.3 and the exhaust was 70.4.

 

The block punched .040-



Next up dumby it up with cam to check deck height.

 

Less than .0001" taper in the cylinder after bore and hone.

 

Looking great bud!

 

Cool project!

 

Thank- You, going to pick up some parts from the general machine next weekend end for the Q.C. will post some photographs.

 

Looks great. Since you are doing so much to this engine, consider putting in a full circle oil seal in the rear.

Just a little more work and a couple $$.

 

Have a 235/261 block prep question ? Is there any downside to decking the block to raise the compression ratio and just a cleanup pass/passes on the head... Seems like this would eliminate the need to sink the intakes and maintain good valvetrain geometry... Just curious what inliners think about this approach thanks, Dyno Dave

 

What cam & pistons are you using? I'm in the process of building a 292 Inline 6.....JT

 

Sorry I didn't get back... I see you got answer in the 261 tread.

I am using Egge pistons.

The machinist (Tom Green and Gorge Green of B&G engine service @BnG Engine & my father as well ) and I talked about forged but they have never had an issue with Egge.

As stated before I am looking for a strong traditional hot rod engine

I have an Isky E-4 cam in the 261 in my 53 Chevrolet 150 (see my avatar)

I think will run it in this engine as well.

I don't have the cam card handy.

 

The roar of that 6 using the vette exhaust will be some kind,of,sweet. Used the corvette manifold in a 54 chevy convertible with a Powerglide. Had to use a crossover/H pipe for sound. Under heavy throttle just before the 1-2 shift it got VERY loud.

 

Enjoying your build keep up the work . Hope you find a work space soon.

 

Decking the block is good. Cleans up mating surfaces an bumps up comp ratio. Most of the time the Piston sits well below the top of the block. If not stick the Pistons in a lathe and trim the top a bit. Biggest issue is valve/head clearance. The piston can potentially slap the intake valve or head itself. Some cleaning of the head area and check the valve can eliminate the issue. Secondly, there can be an issue with carbon build up in the same intake area.

IMHO egge is the last place I would buy Pistons from. There are several excellent manufactures of new forged Pistons. I would talk with Ross or JE Pistons. Both are superior in quality and worth the extra cost.

 

The specs on the Isky E-4 cam

Intake & Exhaust lift .481

Intake & Exhaust Duration @ .050 210 Deg

 

I am trying to get a shop up at home.

 

Here are some more pictures of the head. Slightly larger O.D. springs at a taller assembled height to get rid of the rotators or excessive shimming. You could possibly use the big block chevy rotator eliminators to get a shorter installed height spring which would open up the use of common sbc springs.

 

Looks good Tom.

These are 3/4 ton Ford spindles machined to be bolt on spindles for early Ford axle tubes Fifties stock car style.

Machine work by Josh Gypson-

Gypson Machine (518) 320 6925



Next step to mock up the Q.C.

 

Q.C.=Quite Cool Robert

 

Thank-You,

I have been collecting parts for this project since I was in high school, fifteen years ago.

I know that the "that's not that long ago" comments are coming.

 

nice work here.

 

My '30 coupe is getting an overhaul. The 4banger is tired. I picked up a '62 Chevy 194 w/ power glide attached. Its not a crime to run inline!

 

What are your plans with the firewall?

 

I am going to build one I have a 6' sheet metal brake and bead roller.

 

I have been working 50 plus hours a week, and trying to put my 53 Chev. back together. Thanks to my dad for helping out.

I will have some more photos soon.

 

Not much to report engine or chassis wise.

I just picked this up from Joel Davis at Pikes Pike Motor Co.

Mallory ZCM 180 for a Chevrolet six



After a little cleaning, still needs more.



I already had an N.O.S. cap in stock