Old School Flatty 6
WARNING!! It's flat, not slant. Hi guys. Had a little time to chat in my busy retired life to bring you up to date on tinkering with my 47 Dodge pickup. When I got the truck, I was considering 3 options. (1)- put the body on my 74 360 W-200 Powerwagon, (2)-put in a 225 slant six running gear I had in a 78 2w/d Dodge pickup, or (3)- leave the flatty 6 in it and do some old school warming up. Well the Powerwagon is still in tact and running, the slant six went to a buddy of mine doing over a 64 Dodge panel truck, SO guess what??. This is going to be a slow project so don't expect alot of updates. This truck has a running original Sears Allstate rebuild in it(remember them?), installed in 1957. I am going to rering it,check the head for milling which I am sure Sears has already taken some off. I have just finished SPLITTING the exhaust manifold for a dual exhaust which will be 2" all the way back flowing thru a pair of Smithy Glas-Pacs. (Love that window shattering sound) Working on a fixture to fabricate a 2-1 barrel intake out of 1 3/4 mandrel bent tubing. Hoping to come up with a reground bump stick. Came across a vintage Honest Charley Speed Shop catalog of the early 60s that has the specs on some Isky cams. ( I almost cry when I see prices back then "NEW 600cfm Carter AFB-$35.00") Anyway hope to have a grind done by Oregon Cams. Still can get new oem adjustable lifters. If I can figure out how to include a photo of the split exhaust manifolds I will post it with this. Guess I filled your eyeballs enough for now. HAPPY MOPARING. Country Gent :clock:
WARNING!! It's flat, not slant. Hi guys. Had a little time to chat in my busy retired life to bring you up to date on tinkering with my 47 Dodge pickup. When I got the truck, I was considering 3 options. (1)- put the body on my 74 360 W-200 Powerwagon, (2)-put in a 225 slant six running gear I had in a 78 2w/d Dodge pickup, or (3)- leave the flatty 6 in it and do some old school warming up. Well the Powerwagon is still in tact and running, the slant six went to a buddy of mine doing over a 64 Dodge panel truck, SO guess what??. This is going to be a slow project so don't expect alot of updates. This truck has a running original Sears Allstate rebuild in it(remember them?), installed in 1957. I am going to rering it,check the head for milling which I am sure Sears has already taken some off. I have just finished SPLITTING the exhaust manifold for a dual exhaust which will be 2" all the way back flowing thru a pair of Smithy Glas-Pacs. (Love that window shattering sound) Working on a fixture to fabricate a 2-1 barrel intake out of 1 3/4 mandrel bent tubing. Hoping to come up with a reground bump stick. Came across a vintage Honest Charley Speed Shop catalog of the early 60s that has the specs on some Isky cams. ( I almost cry when I see prices back then "NEW 600cfm Carter AFB-$35.00") Anyway hope to have a grind done by Oregon Cams. Still can get new oem adjustable lifters. If I can figure out how to include a photo of the split exhaust manifolds I will post it with this. Guess I filled your eyeballs enough for now. HAPPY MOPARING. Country Gent :clock: