old chevy split 6 its GOOOOOD!!!!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

I enjoy watching those old louvers "venting" whilst you are driving. I had that valve cover on my old 42 Chevies before I switched to the later 235 engines. I didn't care for it much then, but it is nostalgic for me now... Nice setup and it does sound really good.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yeah, might have only been a couple of horses but like you say..the old timers knew how to get it..and just hearing that old 80 year old engine kick over and start belching smoke just makes my heart pound! haha

[@mulliedog1]

It sounds great! Who woulda thought 80+ years ago this thing would still be running with the original engine. Very cool! The dual pipes look good!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

that sounds like a serious 6 banger! I have headers on my old 56 chevy 235.. man that old girl racks off.. takes me back to the 60s

[@yourbeekeeper]

That sounds perfect... you are like a kid on Christmas morning. I can't wait to see how you finish it off.

[@oldchevy4x4]

Sounds great! I had a Chevy 250 in a Ventura that we had a Clifford 4bbl intake & full length headers with Thrush glass packs. They have a sound all their own. I just noticed your plug 'wires'.... they are perfect on that machine!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yeah.. its all torque.. even tho this is the predecessor to the 216.. only 50 hp. sometimes I wish I had more power pulling the hill to my house but I love the novelty of this old engine.. 81 years old and running strong!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

amazing that the old girl still runs at 80.. hope Im still going at that age!

[@mustie1]

I like thems up in the air,, couple a clappers to warn the birds that your in there air space,,they sound great,,you were choochin,,

[@brdwonder]

Like to see the old 6 cyl get some love. Back in the day when the Chevy OHV and the Mopar flatheads outran the V8 flathead Fords. There was a time where split intake and exhaust manifolds were available for the Mopar 6. Mounted 2 deuces and made max torque but low rpm. Sounded mean like only a flathead 6 can. I'd like to see and hear one running again. On to newer....The 292 Chevy 6 was a torque monster! The 300 Ford was a gas miser after 1974 with plenty of power. Many of them found their way into super6 racecars.

[@Romanm1957]

Just looks like a whole bunch of Fun to me! Thanks for the video.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. and he and I were just waiting on each other to call. lol. he's had it done for a week!

[@SuperKONR]

Sounds great!! I have a Clifford dual exhaust header for my ford 200. You have an awesome rat rod, I love how you used a straight six instead of the usual chevy 350.

[@phill903]

I like towrecker's idea of the connecting rod's as stack clamp's if you can find rod's with close size to the stack's.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

glad you could go along!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

for sure .. and my mind is like a bad neighborhood.. I should never go there alone!

[@rpeek]

Man that's real progress. Sounds wicked nice and all now. I know you're tickled..

[@jameswoodcock7902]

even 265 283 and 327s are way more fun than a 350 the 350 is a work truck engine the smaller one i mentioned are more traditional than a 350 but that six sounds nice nice ratty sound my dad dib this on a 50 chev fastback belair when he was a kid in about 59 -60 ive seen the body style id like to have hiim and i do it again some time so thank you foe your vids they inspire me old chevies never die they just turn into hotrods

[@omcara1]

Love them barbwire sparky plug wires... You're a genius. :)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

nuthin' like the sound a split 6 makes..

[@ZowieDom]

The rat rod is lookin good, thanks for the ride.

[@stiggowitz1]

Barbed wire plug wires are a nice touch

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks! and yeah, its gone in places.. but its still hanging on around here.. was 22 degrees two nights ago.. and

[@ruglund]

my oh my, that sounds sweet, that rockabilly rod just gets better and better :-)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks for going along!

[@thisoldguy64]

that is one hell of a driveway you have, I sure hope you don't drink and drive! enjoy your videos, thanks.

[@alexanderkasady6839]

Back when Shorty of H&B Welding ( crankshaft grinding/ machine shop in Omaha, Nebraska) was till alive he built a Chevy Six that outran the small block V-8's at the local dragstrip by cutting in half a cylinder head from a Chev 327 and them cutting into thirds another identical head. He then welded the center piece of the second head, which held two chambers, between the two halves from the first head, thus making a six-cylinder, cross-flow head. I don't remember which side the 2 heads were from, but that 6-banger ran hard enough to beat the V-8's. What do you think? Got a machine shop/welder in your area good enough to give it a try? It'd sure be novel and your pipes wouldn't have to run under the motor.

[@towrecker]

I have a cool idea for you , finding ones the right size could prove a bit hard , but we have the internet , my idea is for part of your bracket , and also the clamp for the stacks , use connecting rods , finding a rod with a 2.25 big end or whatever size that pipe is will be a good sized rod , one small mounting tab off the valve cover bolts to connect to could work , but if you had the rod and piston , you might could drill a hole in the piston , and bolt it to the valve cover with the nuts ..

[@deathrider1974]

it was a great idea ken and it is executed well looks and sounds great!

[@adamwebster9784]

Luckily it doesn't sound like a true split header! It's smooth and not fatty and raspy. Love the idea of it wrapping under and going up the other side!

[@ofujuncky]

That is just way cool! I love it! That looks like more darn than most can stand

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. never heard that one before

[@Ajen1959]

I think im just about as happy as you are! long wait but worth it!

[@UncleRice00]

Ok, now I need to find myself an old basket case truck made before '65. Maybe even before '55.

[@DannyWalker1949]

Man, I've seen everything now! he-he. I love your Carb Air Cleaner's! I've NEVER seen them 0ld Drive-in Speaker used for that before....C00L! And, your Spark Plug Wires ha-ha. I'm still laugh'n about that 0ne. I used to build Street Rods and this Rat Stuff is fairly New to me....And, I'm Love'n it. You do Great work my friend, Great work indeed.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

Danny Walker I turned down hundreds of ideas from youtubers because I wanted everything to come from my own noggin. besides, if I took everyones ideas and applied them.. this thing would have looked like a xmas tree with ornaments hanging here and there.. A couple of things I believe to be completely original... the drive in speakers for breathers for one.. and I've never seen anyone before use the glass insulators for signal lights.. I'm proud of that one! they work great.. havent seen that before or since.. thanks for checking it out... stay tuned!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

oh.. smoking is what those old engines did.. no pressurized oil system.. just dippers on the bottom of the rod caps slinging oil on the pistons .. makes em smoke a bit.. funny when I hit a bump and slosh the oil around.. it throws out a puff of smoke for a second lol

[@njmvermont]

OMG how do you use barbed wire as spark plug wires? did you wrap the original wire around it or is that just normal barbed wire? its the little things like that that make this vehicle.

[@MrComaToes]

From everything I've read a couple of HP sounds about right... Not a big deal when adding that to a 200 horse engine... different story when adding it to an engine rated at 60 HP when NEW! Haha yessir, a nice shot in the arm for the old girl!

[@twocanplayatthat]

So cool! Thanks for the ride!

[@ericruiz2174]

Hows that spark plug wiring is done. Looks nice and looks that they work just fine. Need some advise on that please!

[@redddragon6161]

Man I love those old style hot rods (hate the term rat rod). Boy do I love those barbed wire plug wires,I might have to steal that idea...LOL!

[@Xtinnoker]

Lookin good and soundin good, I sure like ur spark plug wires lol.

[@kortt]

wow, looks and sounds great!

[@jameswoodcock7902]

what bums me is people seem to have went to the 350 and abandoned the old 265 283 327 s ,i collect the older small chevs i do have 350s too but they are my work truck engines along with the 6.2 diesels i have but i like my collection of old hotrod garb oh and i also have a 292 chev six the engine he has is actualy i believe the gmc six the top center valve cover retainer bolts 235 still has side retainer bolts on the valve cover same basic engine but a few differences the GMC is 261 cid

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

you're welcome to do it but you'll probably get a nose bleed! haha thanks for watching!

[@rpeek]

You're all giggly! haha

[@NoPaintGarage]

that is one AWSOME ride!!

[@freakineagle]

What an awesome video. That is what "real hotrodding" is all about. Havin' fun.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

oh.. believe me.. I'm twisted enough to "get ya" haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

well, he's been struttin' round in them short shorts and a tee shirt bragging bout how hot it is.. so I reckon he oughta be drivin' it purty soon! haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

original 1932 engine (194 cu in) 235 didnt come out until 1941 I made the mufflers by cutting a glasspack in half but im running straight pipes up through them..but this way, it "looks" legal haha

[@rpeek]

Add that to the 23 you already had and that's a huge boost! haha

[@novelist10]

oh just lucky i guess :D that old truck sure has come along way.

[@MrComaToes]

"I notice it's got a little more power, believe it or not" It's funny when that happens, isn't it? But those old rodders sure knew what worked to get extra HP out of a straight 6 for cheap. Plus, she sounds like she's got more grunt... nice deep tone compared to the old exhaust. It sure looked to me like that was the fastest you've ever taken the Ratter up that driveway on vid.

[@IronClad292]

That don't sound good, that sounds GREAT.........I'm glad you used a straight 6 in your build....Anyway, I know the roads your traveling. My wife and I take our '60 Chevy pickup for day rides in your area in the summer time. As the crow fly's , I really don't live that far from you, except in Oregon.......

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. cant argue with that!

[@snocrushr]

I think I'm going to go out and split my "Alec Charlie" (Allis Chalmers) manifold, wait a minute that would only be a split 4. Haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

a chicken filter.. yeah! thats bout as good as an adblocker.. yessir!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks a bunch!

[@27jaa]

I like your take on rat rods. Rats that live off of what they find here and there, as opposed to rat rods with multi thousand dollar engines and high tech whosie whatsis.

[@MrComaToes]

It's a cool idea... too bad you couldn't cut the pipes on that same roof line angle but the flappers, although you might could rengineer'em... be cool either way. I had a thought of how cool it would be if you used some of that heavy wire you make spider webs out. Lay it across the pipes like frets and then make the exhaust into a big ol' guitar neck like the one for the shifter You could build the head out of wire with the flappers inside! Just thinking about that stuff way too much Hahaha

[@TheSmreeder]

she's breathin better, = more power...SMR

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thank you sir

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thank you

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I'm thinkin' we'll see!

[@OldMotorcycleAdventures]

I don't know if she would take to kindly to me doing that to her only mode of transportation haha. Would be pretty sweet!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thank you.. me too! haha

[@MrPoet67]

I so want to come over there and run that road up to your house and back down again thats a nice cruising run right there.

[@MsRockyth]

Sounds soooooo GOOOOD! FayeBob

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

of course! haha.. thanks

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

i love it too. I call them my pcv valves. .haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. split the exhaust on that blazer!

[@Talisman-tb6vw]

Love yur custom spark plug wires :)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks

[@militarychevy711]

I forgot about this vid! LOL! I've seen it so many times and didn't realize it was your ratrod! LOL! Nice job!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yeah.. its still mine :)

[@rpeek]

More Power! Woo Hoo!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

it was 22 degrees two nights ago!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I need a guard rail dont I! haha..

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. thanks!

[@jamest.5001]

I bet 2 PCs. of 4" pipe for the stacks would make it really sound! about 3.5-4' long 4" pipe. should have a really deep rumble

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks..as you can tell.. Im pleased.. haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yep.. I have a hoot wit da fabberocatioon lol

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

there ya go!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

well.. this one is most "definitely" a rat rod in every sense of the word! lol and a "ROCK"a billy RAT ROD at that!! hahaha..

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. how'd you guess!

[@potatotechs3882]

Nice , i had put modern electronic distribiter on my 250 and i got a lot more power from it .

[@cutworm59]

I'm a happy brother, now thet my brother has his Baby Back! Whenz our Grandpaw gittin his car back ya rekon?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

hey.. might sound great!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I know! haha.. only had 50 hp from the factory.. and its only taken 80 years to get er up to 53 or so! haha

[@lzrsswensen2401]

nice ride

[@danfhowe]

That old 6 does a mighty fine job even though she's breathing pretty heavy out the vents in the valve cover, sounds great. Like we used to say, that's just tits. Dan

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thats good

[@njmvermont]

over 200hp? will it burn em?

[@Rosskenpo1]

looks good!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks and thats what I do! lol

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

no, the set fell out of my ring! haha

[@swampratman2000]

smooooooth!

[@towrecker]

I hope that made sense impaler , I can see what I am saying in my mind , but my mind is warped something awful , not sure if you can get your mind to stoop that low ha ha ha

[@dougrundell947]

Is that exhaust manifold off a corvette? They did have twice pipes on the "54's with a 235.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

na. its a home made intake, this is the original 1932 engine..(194 cu in) much smaller block than a 235 which was not produced until 1953

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

excuse me.. you said exhaust.. still original 32 but I split it

[@DeanMk1]

1963impala2dr I gotta Motors Truck Manual shows a 235 back in '41. First made the cars in '50, but only with the Powerslide.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

DeanMk1 yes, thats right.. only for trucks back then.. produced for all passenger cars in 53

[@DeanMk1]

But only the powerglide cars from '50 to '53, right?

[@johndodd8160]

I like it!