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When it comes to Chevy vs Ford straight 6's, the hot rodders prefer the Ford because the Ford has individual ports for the intake and exhaust, just like a V8. The Chevy stove-bolt six has Siamese intake and exhaust ports, and it's common practice to install port dividers to help re-direct/enhance flow into those ports.
The Chevy straight-6 also has the distributor on the passenger side and has two lifter covers on the passenger side as well. I kind of wish Ford had done the same and used a split cover for the lifters, as the one-piece cover on our 300's tends to warp when over-tightened and will typically never re-seal correctly.
If I remember right, there was only one Ford straight-6 that had the distributor and the manifolds flip flopped to the same side as the Chevrolet. I can't remember the displacement though.
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That looks to be an old Chevrolet with a 235, 250, or 292 straight-6. More than likely a 235, as I hear those are more common.
When it comes to Chevy vs Ford straight 6's, the hot rodders prefer the Ford because the Ford has individual ports for the intake and exhaust, just like a V8. The Chevy stove-bolt six has Siamese intake and exhaust ports, and it's common practice to install port dividers to help re-direct/enhance flow into those ports.
The Chevy straight-6 also has the distributor on the passenger side and has two lifter covers on the passenger side as well. I kind of wish Ford had done the same and used a split cover for the lifters, as the one-piece cover on our 300's tends to warp when over-tightened and will typically never re-seal correctly.
If I remember right, there was only one Ford straight-6 that had the distributor and the manifolds flip flopped to the same side as the Chevrolet. I can't remember the displacement though.
When it comes to Chevy vs Ford straight 6's, the hot rodders prefer the Ford because the Ford has individual ports for the intake and exhaust, just like a V8. The Chevy stove-bolt six has Siamese intake and exhaust ports, and it's common practice to install port dividers to help re-direct/enhance flow into those ports.
The Chevy straight-6 also has the distributor on the passenger side and has two lifter covers on the passenger side as well. I kind of wish Ford had done the same and used a split cover for the lifters, as the one-piece cover on our 300's tends to warp when over-tightened and will typically never re-seal correctly.
If I remember right, there was only one Ford straight-6 that had the distributor and the manifolds flip flopped to the same side as the Chevrolet. I can't remember the displacement though.
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