Building an inline 6 Chevy 250 engine

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==Engine ID==
 
==Engine ID==
[[File:Vin stamp.jpg|thumb|300px|Location of VIN/application code stamping for 1962 and newer engines]]
 
 
The deck height of the Chevy 230 and 250 inline 6 engines is shorter than the 292 inline 6 engine. That means the pushrod cover is shorter on those engines than the 292 Chevy 6.  
 
The deck height of the Chevy 230 and 250 inline 6 engines is shorter than the 292 inline 6 engine. That means the pushrod cover is shorter on those engines than the 292 Chevy 6.  
  
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Using the earlier head with the detachable intake from a 230 or 250 inline Chevy 6 offers a much better platform.
 
Using the earlier head with the detachable intake from a 230 or 250 inline Chevy 6 offers a much better platform.
  
[[File:4bbl inline int.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Offenhauser 3 x 1 barrel aluminum intake for the Chevy inline 6]]
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[[File:4bbl inline int.jpg|thumb|350px|left|4-barrel inline 6 intake]]
 
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===Headers===
 
===Headers===
[[File:Heddman-69310 6 header.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Heddman header for the 250 inline Chevy]]
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Headers are goint to give an improvement over what can be expected from a cast iron manifold- especially a stock one. Heddman and others can supply them.
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