old chevy 6 cylinder - split manifold

[@vwfoolwhy]

Last night sitting around with some friends having a few drinks and two of them start talking about a "Rat Truck" in a mag they saw that was just so cool. Sure enough they pull out the mag and it was the "Rock A Billy". The sound off the exhaust is really nice with the split. Keep on Keeping on.

[@1956MercM260]

Sounds great! I've had several inline sixes over the years...'52 Chevy 216, '55 Chevy 235, AMC 232, and AMC 258. All great engines.

[@earsneyes43]

Sounds like the old Cummins 220 from back in the day.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

+earsneyes43 I hadn't thought about one of those but it does, doesn't it! I always liked the wop wop wop they had. Best sounding engines ever! Put them in front of a 13 under and look out!

[@yaboileeroy3038]

earsneyes43 My people, I have found thee!

[@MrEddielisa2000]

Dig the old drive-in movie speakers used for carb intake!

[@michaelfostersr3172]

I could not figure out what those were

[@HenauderTitzauf]

Wow! This is one great video, car, sound! Thanks for sharing so much! Love the job and all the period do dads!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

should be better when those half glass packs burn out..

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

oh.. I'm familiar with all those engines.. I like that this one is the predecessor to the 216 you mentioned.. which wasnt built until 37. my block is much smaller and its cool looking because... you can see the cylinders cast in the block.. if you know what I mean :)

[@HenauderTitzauf]

Hey great build, great sound. Thanks for posting and sharing with us.

[@paulwillard5924]

Is them intakes what I think they is? Old drive in theater speakers???🤣🤣🤣

[@wtbm123]

Lookin good

[@marchettejw]

I could listen to the sound of these motors all day... thats why I got my very own 1958 full oiler 235 in a 1950 chevy pickup!

[@RamblinAround]

Very cool...sounds good to me.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yes they are.. I know you are speaking of the later 194.. they came out with in the 60s..mine is a smaller block which was built in 1932! we like the 235's and the 292's also! thanks for checking out my video.. I appreciate it!! come back soon!!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

quiet isnt really what I had I had in mind.. I'm hoping when the mufflers burn out a bit.. it will get a little throaty... I might just help them along a bit! haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks Jeff.. its only gonna get better with stacks and when those mufflers get burnt out!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

tough aint it.. do you feel the least bit sorry for me? t'was 22 degrees two nights ago! hahaha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I think I actually might have gained 5 or so.. I address that in the next vid :) of course its pretty easy to gain when you start out at 50 hp! haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

well.. with that shorts and tee shirt weather you're having.. dont see how you can stand it! :)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

I'd like it a bit louder.. I might have to "clean out" those mufflers a bit.. haha..

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

wow.. thats a real compliment! first time I ever tried to build a hot rod so.. I'm honored that people like it

[@vintagesavoiur]

They are shaking out of sync while you drive, weld a piece of metal connecting them together

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. you worry way too much

[@PickerNation]

nice country side also

[@Cougar111469]

Right now I've got a running 250 I6 and working Powerglide sitting in a '72 Pontiac Ventura. All I need is a '61-'66 GMC longbed fleetside to stick it in!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

Christopher O. umm.. ok haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yep.. I had a 63 nova convertible with the lil 230.. hummmm I'm trying to imagine a life without chevy v-8s!! I just CANT! hahaha

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Smooth man, real smooth! Definitely sounds good. So will the stacks come up to the same height as the air cleaners eventually? Obviously the fellow did a nice job. And you even gave us a nice ride to give our approval, not that you needed it, but you are such a nice guy you wanted it... When will the windshield get cleaned? Ha, ha, ha...

[@rpeek]

Oh Yes! I'm completely incompacitated with angst over our situation...

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks man.. wait til I get the stacks on her! haha.. im having too much fun!

[@rpeek]

Yea I know. This nice weather is just my cross to bear.. hahahaha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. should have known "you" would use a term like that! haha.. thanks!

[@johncarpenter8086]

I never thought of doing barb wire for the plug wires. Did you have any issues getting that set up? I have a 64 nova four door I'm doing a six cylinder build on. Trying to come up unique ideas for it.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

young guys dont know it but plug wires used to have a copper core. i stripped out romex house wiring and twisted the barbs onto it.

[@johncarpenter8086]

That's awesome. So far I'm doing the comp cams 265 duration cam, the dual outlet exhaust manifold, and haven't decided on whether to run a single four barrel or do the triple one barrel setup.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

you saw the comment right below yours?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

one of those?? one of those rat rods?

[@pgrayrk]

one heck of a cool ride

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

stay tuned for the answer to that! haha

[@yourbeekeeper]

Oh heck yeah!!! That's the bee's knees!

[@seabulls69]

For some reason, I thought of a drive in movie when I saw those air cleaners ;)

[@madpetrolhead]

A sweet running six, very nice set up, Richard Peek will love it.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

madpetrolhead who?

[@rpeek]

Wow! That's so cool and it sounds great!

[@cutworm59]

Dang boy, how fer is it ta town? Im45 min from town. I love them mountains! You're Rich fo Sho....

[@oldfatguyrr1]

That is so cool!

[@KohalaIronWorksCase]

My 58 Apache had the 270...I had a 292 but had no carburetor for it...of course I wasn't really thinking about it cause I could've just bought the universal adapter & put my 600 Holley 4 barrel on it...

[@fucheduck]

the I-6 reminds me of a horse, long and slender, where the "Car" got its name, carriage. the yellow with red flames nice touch.

[@rpeek]

Makes me want to go get mine.. haha

[@christrout00]

Me and my dad just got some purple hornees we are putting them on a 1990 1500 Chevy with som headman headers it coming along I like your truck man that's cool and the guitar shifter that's amazing

[@KohalaIronWorksCase]

THOSE OLD 6 BANGERS WERE SOME SERIOUS WORK HORSES...I STILL KICK MY OWN ASS FOR NOT DOING THE UNIVERSAL WITH MY 600 HOLLEY...I WOULD'VE HAD MUCH MORE MPH OUT OF MY WRECKER & I COULD HAVE USED MY 327 FOR SOMETHING ELSE...

[@thechevyscrounger]

i love it ,sounds like the big rig from the movie Duel ,with dennis weaver

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

me too.. thanks for watching!

[@tuffnutt34]

sounds sweet

[@lawrencephaneuf2977]

You do the pinstripe on the rocker cover?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

not me.. got a buddy.. that charges me lol

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks a lot.. I'm loving the split

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks.. im happy with it

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

next fall.. haha

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

glad you could ride along ! :)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks.. getting there

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks a bunch

[@MudRFunR]

Gotta git me one a those!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

glad you could go!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

5 miles

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thank you.. I'm loving it

[@johncartelli]

I had a 66 Nova with the 230 and 3 on the tree...use to get a chirp out of 2nd gear....was way cool...

[@henryrobinson9837]

did i see barbed-wire for plug wires?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yep

[@utoobube]

Sounds tough! It also sounds a lil smoother. Ya know I always enjoy a ride in the rat rod! Great vid.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yep.. im a blessed man

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks.. :)

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

thanks much!

[@speedy75602]

cant think of anything but Perfection. Man that really topped her off, sounds great

[@thisoldguy64]

sounds great, look good, has the performance got any better?thanks for the cool ride.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

ok. lol

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha i know!

[@MudRFunR]

Yes, a ratrod!!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

good stuff

[@NicolasT94]

Here in Argentina most popular engines are the 194, 230 and 250. very good engines

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

yeah, does!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

there ya go!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

haha.. good!

[@AwesomeKalamityProd]

Love it! Reminds me of my dad's 47 Coupe with the 216! Great sounding motor with Glasspacks!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

im sure

[@LoneRevD]

Cool ole stovebolt 6! The shrunken head is a nice touch, like it! :D

[@flyer3849]

that and the saab 96 must be the best two engine sounds in the world

[@MrPoet67]

Like I've said before I so would love to run the route to your place.

[@1956MercM260]

Oops, forgot to mention the 380 diesel six in the John Deere 4010!

[@deonmacken3735]

Off the chain. I am looking at doing similar setup on my 3.3 Holden motor in my 22 Buick. It's inspired me. Totally awesome

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

oh. i wanna see that.. you got video?

[@justmarcin8555]

Sounds like an airplane on the road.

[@kenwinston2245]

Perfect! Thanks for the fun ride

[@MrMadkaw400]

love that sound of duels on a six banger

[@phill903]

Sounds pretty nice without stack's !!

[@wyopobo5339]

This is very cool

[@ianisaacs2340]

Splendid ride sir! What brand, length, and diameter are those glasspacks? Keep up the good work.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

its a purple horny that I cut in half

[@ianisaacs2340]

Thank you, sounds great!

[@RickSaffery]

It's so cool =)

[@wiggymccrackin8240]

how fast can that go?

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

+Wiggy McCrackin originally back in 1932 .. about 35- 40 but now with the original old 32 chevy 6 banger, i built an adapter to mount a s10 5 spd behind it and a 87 Dodge D50 rear end so now it screams along at bout 60! haha. only 50 hp

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

ive heard good things about those 292s when I was a teenager.. it was a real cool thing that came out in the hot rod magazines of the day.. because in an era when the dragsters were running big block fords.. and 427 chevys .. and of course the favorite.. the 426 Hemi!! some guys came along with this blown 292 in a dragster.. and its HP and torque were really respectable in relation to its cu in!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Can't beat a 6. When I was in the Army we had civilian mechanics to work on pavers and special asphalt stuff. They had an old Dodge Power Wagon with a flathead 6 with a split manifold and 5-ton stacks. The old guy that drove it just puttered along and it sounded so good it'd make your heart hurt! A lot like yours. Keep at it!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

+Lewie McNeely thanks for watching! yeah, I love the sound .. sounds sort of like a tractor since I split the exhaust

[@lewiemcneely9143]

SWEET! Makes you drool a little!

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

you seen the one im building now?

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Not YET!

[@johncartelli]

YIKES!!!! In that video those 6's look(sound) like they are doing 12 ,000 rpm!!!...crazy...