Building an inline 6 Chevy 250 engine
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==Engine ID== | ==Engine ID== | ||
| − | + | Obviously casting numbers and VIN stampings can be a big help. See [[Building a Chevy 250 engine#Resources|below]] below for a few sites that have this info. | |
| + | [[File:Vin stamp.jpg|thumb|300px|Location of VIN/application code stamping for 1962 and newer engines]] | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
==Cylinder heads== | ==Cylinder heads== | ||
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===Manifolds=== | ===Manifolds=== | ||
In the past, the stock exhaust manifold was "split" to run two exhaust pipes from the manifold. This helped performance, marginally. Eventually the aftermarket came out with manifolds made for the inline Chevy. | In the past, the stock exhaust manifold was "split" to run two exhaust pipes from the manifold. This helped performance, marginally. Eventually the aftermarket came out with manifolds made for the inline Chevy. | ||
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===Headers=== | ===Headers=== | ||
| − | Headers are | + | Headers are going to give an improvement over what can be expected from a cast iron manifold- especially a stock one. Heddman and others can supply them. |
| + | [[File:Heddman-69310 6 header.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Heddman header for the 250 inline Chevy]] | ||
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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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:[http://www.1954advance-design.com/Stovebolt-engine/casting-numbers.html 1929-'62 numbers], from 1954advancedesign.com | :[http://www.1954advance-design.com/Stovebolt-engine/casting-numbers.html 1929-'62 numbers], from 1954advancedesign.com | ||
:[http://www.novaresource.org/codes.htm Engine codes], from NovaResource.com | :[http://www.novaresource.org/codes.htm Engine codes], from NovaResource.com | ||
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