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| | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 | I have a '64 Chevy stepside that has been in my wifes family since it was new. It has a 230 and a powerglide. I think it has 3:73 gears. Anyone know about how many came with this engine/trans combo? I have seen a picture of one other. My father-in-law wants to put in a 355 but the 6 is growing on me. I'm new to the forum and have enjoyed it so far! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | keep the six...everybody and their toothless brother has a v-8. i think that the six is the best part about these old trucks. my 61 has a 235 in it and i hated it when i got it but the more i work and tinker with it the more i like it, it has a lot of character. not to mention the fact that not a lot of people are driving inline sixes around these days, and the pollutant police cant ride my a$$ for driving a gas hog planet destroyer. i like the straight six, just my $.02
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." - George S. Patton My Machine | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 14 | It's hard for me to fault that 6. It starts everytime, first time. It has a pertronix ignition which helps. We have a '60 on our farm that has been running for about 20yrs on the 235. It spun a bearing and my father in law just swapped it out. Has run that way for at least 11yrs. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 | HAY... I gots awl my TEEFS!!! and I gots a VEE-8
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | Will the 64 is a beautiful Bolt and I too have a 6, not a thing wrong with that. Just keep em on the road. Watch for me in the Ft. Worth area I will be driving a Dawn blue 59 swb step side.
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Deluxe52,Savoy54,Apache59 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | KEEP THE SIX !!!!!!!!!!!!! RON
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | I like the 6's.. they're straightforward, easy to work on, decent supply of replacement parts at reasonable prices.. they're reliable, and not too bad on gas.. and with the stock rear and tranny, have plenty of low end torque.
I personally don't see any real advantage to swapping it out for a V8, unless your 6 blows up and you just happen to have a running V8 laying around.. or your building some sort of hot rod.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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