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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 | hey is there ANY book out there that concentrates soley on step by step intructions to rebuilding a stright six engine? im a NEWBIE. this will be my first time rebuilding an engine and i dont know where to go to get specs and info. its a 292 that i got from the junk yard, so i dont have any truck/car manual for it, and no leo santucci's book is no good for this, its written by a master mechanic for master mechanics. is there anything out there? what did u guys use to rebuild your engines? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | I'm not sure the one I refer to a lot is gonna help you. It's called "Reworking the Chevrolet and GMC Engines" by Frank ("Stroker") McGurk. My copy seems to be from around 1953. Its listed price is 50 cents. There's lotsa good stuff in there...like building the "Conservative Road Job", the "Hot Road Job" or the "Full Race Engine." There's even a section on running 5 Stromberg carbs. Not a lotta info on it, but a few pics of a 302 Jimmy with 5 97s on it on a dyno. I hope someone can help ya with a more contemporary book. However, if you were to get David Vizard's book, "Rebuilding the Smallblock Chevy V8" (or something like that) you could transfer 90 percent of the info over to the 292. Great mtor, btw. I love mine: [img] http://www.chevyasylum.com/64c10/64c10_316r4.jpg[/img] Good luck with it, | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 | thanks for the input Chevyasylum, ill have to look and see where i could get me that book. u know were u got yours?
i love the 292 as well, my dad's got one in his 75 sports van. over 300,000 miles and has yet to be touched by a mechanic, still starts every time.
btw love your website, im always refering to the pics on it. glad to know that your liking that 292, at some point i thought i read u were going to change it out for a small block v8. nice to know u still have it in there. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 | When I was young and stupid (I'm not young anymore) I used to rebuild old VW's and the book I used was for "The Complete Idiot". I would like to find a book like that one, for 6's. This will be my first rebuild of a 216 and would like not to miss anything. So I would like to ask the same question as Murdoc.
Thx! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | Originally posted by Murdoc:
thanks for the input Chevyasylum, ill have to look and see where i could get me that book. u know were u got yours?
btw love your website, im always refering to the pics on it. glad to know that your liking that 292, at some point i thought i read u were going to change it out for a small block v8. nice to know u still have it in there. Which book are you talking about? The Stroker McGurk book? If so, that one's been outta print for so long it ain't funny. I spose it might be worth a coupla bucks on eBay. I looked for one there but didn't see any. It's really a collector's item. The other book by David Vizard is available at Amazon.com and other bookstores. Glad you enjoyed the website. I hope to have some updates on the 85 Monte Carlo, since it's nearing the "firin up" point. It'll have to get a little bit warmer before that happens, tho. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | Yep. That's the one. I spose I shoulda looked in eBayMotors. Duh. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Originally posted by ChevyAsylum:
Yep. That's the one. I spose I shoulda looked in eBayMotors. Duh. even simpler...typed in McGurk  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Originally posted by Murdoc:
hey is there ANY book out there that concentrates soley on step by step intructions to rebuilding a stright six engine? im a NEWBIE. this will be my first time rebuilding an engine and i dont know where to go to get specs and info. its a 292 that i got from the junk yard, so i dont have any truck/car manual for it, and no leo santucci's book is no good for this, its written by a master mechanic for master mechanics. is there anything out there? what did u guys use to rebuild your engines? I know I was in a hurry on that post.. :o ..I reread it and you have a 292, try this one... engine rebuild | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | Hey Murdoc: If you don't want that book "Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder, Power Manual" on eBay, lemme know...I'd like to have it. But you asked first....so it's up to you. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | Well, I dunno whose what what's...but I just did a "buy it now" on auction # 7942590638.
I appreciate you finding those and posting them.
Murdoc, this would be a good thing to buy. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2003 Posts: 224 | thanks chevyassylum and everyone else for the responses. i knew the leo stanucci's book would be brought up, but oh well. i have it already and it hasnt done me much good so far cause it doesnt show how to rebuild, but more like to modify and add onto. guess ill try the david vizard book on amazon then. thanks again guys | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,895 | antoher place to check for used books(movies and music also) of various types is: http://www.alibris.com I did not find any mention of the book mentioned in this thread, but I thought I would pass it along. As I understand it, the website is the software tool that bunches and bunches of various independet used bookstores nationwide use to put their books online. The site, alibris - has a user name and password, etc.... you pay alibris, and they take care of paying the bookstore.. instead of you having to deal with the details. I have not used it myself, but an online pal of mine swears by it. I do have a registration, I just have not found something I wanted on there yet. Take care, -W | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 324 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 324 | Speedway has several publications on 6 cylinder motors. They run about 20 bucks or less. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Originally posted by Murdoc:
thanks chevyassylum and everyone else for the responses. i knew the leo stanucci's book would be brought up, but oh well. i have it already and it hasnt done me much good so far cause it doesnt show how to rebuild, but more like to modify and add onto. guess ill try the david vizard book on amazon then. thanks again guys What about this santucci book? leo santucci book It looks like it covers rebuilding too. | | |
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