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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | All of you guys would be happy to know that the latest edition of Hot Rod Magazine has a build up of a 292 I-6 Chevy engine. They discuss the differences between the 194, 230, 250, and 292. They give names of parts suppliers. They discuss pistons, rods, intakes, carbs, exhaust, ect. I have not read the whole article yet, but I thought you guys might want to know that a mainstream publication is showing some love to stovebolts.
Phil
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23 | Cool! Thanks for the tip. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 734 | Just read the article. Guy at work brought it in. Good stuff. The EFI really added some HP to that 292 versus 4 bbl carb and Clifford intake. And the lump port head with small block valves flowed 40% better than stock. And speaking of stock, if I do well this summer on some recent stock (market) purchases, a 292 build will be happening this fall.  -David | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 255 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 255 | Thanks for the heads up Phil. I am going to go look for that issue. I have a 292 laying around the place somewhere that needs a going over. May as well do it right.
Ralph | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | What issue was that? I looked on the newsstand, but couldn't find the article.
Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 | Highflyer,
It's the June issue. It must be. I went to one of the local Krogers and it had the May issue and there was nothing mentioned about the I6s.
-ftyler | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | My Barnes & Noble had the issue with the article today. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4 | Yes the June issue, page 108.
Walt | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | Thanks guys, I'll keep looking.
Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice) \'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run. My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but ignorance means you don't know you can't do something.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | I just skimmed the article this evening...good stuff. They mentioned some of the standard, but not often heard tips (using 283 and 307 pistons), as well as a few ones I hadn't heard (194/230/250 L22s use 5.7" small-journal connecting rods). They even talked about both versions, not just the 292 (although they didn't talk about the Poncho 250 OHC engines). | | |
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