Building an inline 6 Chevy 250 engine
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==Intake manifolds== | ==Intake manifolds== | ||
| − | Beginning in the mid-'70s, the inline 6 Chevy got an integrated intake cylinder head. This was a step in the wrong direction for a performance engine- the intake being cast as part of the head means it would take too much work to remove it to be able to use any kind of 4-barrel carb. | + | Beginning in the mid-'70s, the inline 6 Chevy got an integrated intake cylinder head similar in design to the Ford Falcon Six. This was a step in the wrong direction for a performance engine- the intake being cast as part of the head means it would take too much work to remove it to be able to use any kind of 4-barrel carb. |
But the detachable intake head can be fitted with a large variety of intake manifolds from the cast iron stocker to custom EFI, IR, 4-barrels, staged 2 barrels, multiple carbs from Stromberg 94/97s to Weber's, to name a few. | But the detachable intake head can be fitted with a large variety of intake manifolds from the cast iron stocker to custom EFI, IR, 4-barrels, staged 2 barrels, multiple carbs from Stromberg 94/97s to Weber's, to name a few. | ||
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