Originally posted by David
I agree with Thunderbucket plus a .30 over bore will help. Lighten and balance the crank. If you want to stick w a 6cyl, then just take that enging out and put in a mid 60's 250 straight 6 from a truck and follow the ideas posted . The 250 is stock with 155hp , plenty of torque, and can be built up to put out well over 200hp.
I have to keep the 235 in it 1 reason is, I'm keeping it 6 volt ( to be diffrent ) and the other, the car has the rare original 235 with powerglide 2spd auto and is worth a lot because of that, so I'm planning the entire car around the engine and trans, it's going to be a slight high end custom of the mid '50's, that's why I was considering a tri power intake, and fenton headders, and also smithy's mufflers and eco can tips ( all parts that were available in the '50's ), I'm not shure if a 4-71 was produced back then but, it may have been. It will also be a medium dark grape purple painted in single stage, wide whites with baby moons. Putting a 250 in out of a 1960's truck, won't fit the theme, plus, the 235 runs great and dosen't smoke at all.