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#34373 04/26/2005 6:32 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 | Ok ay i am 17 years old and i got a 62 chevy c-10 fleetside last october but didnt start driving it till january of this year. I rebuilt the carb, and got new wheels and tires for it, but i want somthing new under my hood, the engine is the orgianal stright 6, it still has the oil fillter and everything is stock. What would u guys do as a first step to giving this truck more power ? thank you.
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#34374 04/26/2005 2:07 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 310 | How many miles are on it? Is it just tired and worn out, or is it in pretty good shape? Also, have you given it a good tune up? Points, plugs, condensor, wires, cap and rotor will help more than you realize.
If that isn't enough, you might check into upgrading the ignition. A Petronix ignitor or Langdon's mini HEI will help. Also dual exhausts are always a plus.
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'51 Chevy 3104 w/'56 235, 848 Head, HEI Dizzy, Corvette Cam, Split Manifold and Dual Carter YF's
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#34375 04/26/2005 7:14 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Hey Slick, don't get the idea that just because your engine isn't a big V8 that it won't run. A lot of those old sixes were running in the 10's 25 years before you were born. Yes, Slick...I said the 10's....that is still darn fast.
Tune it till it hurts, do the ignition suggestion, have the manifold split, and put a Holley 2 bbl on it. You WILL be surprised. Better yet all you friends will talk it up like no tomorrow and I remember how important that was at your age. Good Luck and don't be afraid to come here often, theres a lot of great advice in here, (not necessarily mine). | | |
#34376 04/26/2005 7:32 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 | IMHO, don't go with one of the common V8 swaps that you see everywhere. There are lots of things you can do to your 6 to give it a significant amount of oomph. Go to Inliners to see what CAN be done with these stovebolt 6s and a little creativity. Good luck on whatever you end up doin.
Jeff Nelson
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