I rebuilt the 6 in my 1965 Nova over a three day weekend in 1974. I pulled the head off on Wednesday evening and took it to work on Thursday. Our machinist rebuilt it during the day and I brought it home that night. I pulled the engine out and disassembled the engine on Thursday night. It was then cleaning and honing and reassembling all weekend. In those days, the FelPro full engine kit was $9.60. Good video.
I started building cars 35 years ago and got my youngest involved about 8 years ago. I told him to watch this channel in his downtime. He is now 19 and can't wait to find his 40s dream car to build. So far, together we built a Syclone clone and a Grand Prix (which is now for sale to fund the next project.) Keep up the great work Nick ! Looking forward to the next video.
Thats how I learned same age. It started because I was very much into playing and collecting marbles and one day an old man told me theres old steel marbles in bearings in old trucks. I would take apart everything in my grandpas junkyard and not put them back together it interested me Never could get bearings because at 8 years old trucks were too heavy to be lifting and taking heavy drums off. lol
I'm on the edge of my creeper waiting on seeing Mr. George's inline 6 on the Dyno. Mr. Nick and Manny have taught me so much in these past six months. Even my sixteen year old daughter is joining in the journey. A true peace unexplained.
My parents bought a new 1965 Bel Air four door sedan. It had the 230 and a Slip and Slide with a Powerglide transmission. We had seven kids and even with it loaded with us and a trunk full of groceries, it did damn good. Remember so well that six cylinder moan and that one shift to high. Got to love a two speed auto trans. Such a good car.
I owned a GMC 250 6 Cylinder in an old Firebird. I had a 300 6 in a Ford F150, and a AMC 6 Cylinder in a Rambler American too! I didn't have any money for a hot car when I was a kid, I loved those vehicles because they got me around when I was broke. I am excited about this build too, and I'm tickled that you guys are smiling about the job. You gentlemen are artists that work on big dollar classic muscle cars. This motor takes you back and makes you smile. These engines DID build America. This is history you're working on. Nick's Garage is the best. You guys are going to get 200hp out of that motor!
One thing i learned growing up in the 60s and 70s...The Inline 6s from Ford ,Chevy ,and Mopar you couldn't kill as long as they had coolant and oil in them ...alot of us learn to drive on them ...and shift on the column too ...Take It Easy...
They served the purpose for which they were designed very well. They were intended to provide reliable and economical transportation for those who didn't need large displacement V8 engines to power cars and light trucks. The Chevrolet 230 had the same bore and stroke (3 7/8 x 3 1/4) as the 307 V8.
I had a GMC handy van 230 inline 6 2 speed power glide a great little van ran like a top and battery was behind passenger seat just open side door and turn the Handel and there is your battery.
Let's give some love to the AMC inline six that steadily morphed into the 4.0L jeep engine. They used it all they way into the 2006 model year. And tough as nails.
These engines were so popular in Australia and New Zealand, they were known as the Holden engine and came in various sizes 179, 186 and 202ci. Amazingly reliable and virtually bulletproof!
I had a 300 cid Ford engine that cranked up and ran when it was so cold that the starter could barely turn it. It was almost stopping on every one of the 3 compression strokes it had before it started. I love inline 6 cylinder engines. I've had or worked on Chevy, Ford and Dodge. My favorite was the 292 that my father had.
Hello Nick. In New Zealand, a lot of the recreational fishing boats had Chevrolet Blue Flame inboard engines, which ran for years. A lot of the Chev Bel Airs and Impalas had straight six engines up until the 64 Impalas arrived here. A few of the straight six Chevy engines ended up with triple Strombergs over stainless steel free flow manifolds with 3-inch straight pipes. Those were the days. Love your videos. They are so informative and interesting. We love your channel in New Zealand.
I stuck with my 250 in line 6. Got 300000 miles on her and it's never been apart. It's in my 79 impala. If you want to rebuild mine with a little extra power I would love it . Everyone else just wants to make it a boat weight. But it's been great motor
I was waiting for this teardown. I hope George ends up with a few extras in that engine. I remember putting a dual carb manifold and headers plus a mild cam in a Chevy 6 230. It ripped it! I feel confident of 200 plus HP.
So cool to see George's 6 Banger getting tear down and attention to its road to recovery and back on the road . I know George is Super Happy And Thrilled!!! Right On George!!!!
Really should put an electronic distributor in and an aluminum intake, with a small four barrel carb and of coarse split exhaust manifold and dual exhaust. Great video guys.
I ran a 250 in a 62 Biscayne, 283 pistons, HEI,headers, zero decked, TRW hi performance cam, 3:73 gears with a M22 ( rock crusher). Head port & polished. 1.6 exhuast, 1.840 intake, Holley 350 cfm 2 barrel. Electric fan, carter electric fuel pump. And man ole man was that car a lot of fun. Back then it was always 1/4 mile but in an 1/8 it was quick
I owned a 66 Dodge Polara back in the day - 318/2V. My friend had a 67 Biscayne with a 250 six and he very easily passed me at over 110 mph! these six's were torq monsters and top end fast!
I can't wait for the rebuild on this engine. The dyno will be a real treat. You. Might even get 190 hp or more with the higher compression. They used to make a 4 ball carburetor intake manifold for these engines. A child hood friend had a '57 Chevy with a inline 6 and got an aluminum 4 bbl intake manifold for it. I've seen multi carburetor intake manifolds for this too. Better breathing will definitely increase the power as you know. Like ya'll said it was the early hot rod engine.
Hi Nick is Australia 🇦🇺 GMH had the Holden witch had the inline 6 they came in 149, 161, 173, 179, 186, witch was the most popular and the 202. The 186 were very popular because everyone bored them out to 192 put four barrel carbs or triple webbers on them also when blue print and balanced could rev out to 7,500 revs . GMH brought out a small car called a TORANA with a inline 6 186 with triple su carbs as stranded . In its day won the Bathurst 500 at the time when Ford had the mighty GTHO with a 351
You guys are priceless, really. You'al may be a little younger than myself. I cut my teeth on these oldies. Thanks for the memories. The old school guy.
George: Keeping it reliable. Excellent. Manny: Don’t use power tools to keep my fingers working and hopefully functioning longer. Love the straight 6 content. Dyno will be awesome.
I had that 230 in a Chevy Biscayne station wagon, with a three speed in the column. It was sooo easy to work on and I was a kid at the time. I drove that thing into the ground and could not hurt that thing. The first thing to give out was that ball linkage. It would pop out and I would just get out and take a hammer and pop it back in like it was a dislocated shoulder. Piece of cake! Oh yeah. The next thing that failed was the valve cover gasket. Easy as pie to install. Later I rebuilt the one barrel carb. Also simple as pie. I could go on and on about its simplicity. It was an overgrown enclosed go-cart.
This episode was very interesting to me. My first car was a 1961 Bel Air wagon with the 250 and 3 in the tree! Bought it off my grandfather in Saskatoon for $80 in 1982. Loved that car and wish I still had it… very nostalgic!
My first car was a 1951 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup with a 1962 Chevy 230 school bus motor that had been rebored with cylinder sleeves. It still had the original 6 volt electrical system.
The good old days, when all the major manufacturers made good, durable inline 6's. AMC, Ford, GM and Ma with the slant 6 - all were tough old rascals when even a little maintenance would outlast the body of the car they were installed in. Engines weren't disposable then - heck, cars weren't disposable in general. Congrats George! - Ed on the Ridge
We had a Chevy 6 cylinder with a two speed automatic, went well over 200,000 miles. It was so smooth at times you would turn the key to try to start it and it was already running. Talk about fast, she would easily go over a 100 on a hill.
I bought my first car, a '64 Biscayne with a 230 and a PowerGlide, in 1972 with 178k miles. It had valvetrain noise, and we had the same issue pulling the lifters that Nick had here. We put it back together and kept driving, but I bet its cam was wiped, too. Tough, smooth running engines.
Nick and i are the same age so i know he will reitterate what i am saying. I got interested in cars and the greazy part of cars at a young age by watching my father and others turning wrenches. And still today my favorite entertainment on TV are shows such as Nick's Garage. Chilton books and their illustrations don't serve me as actually watching the act of the work. Not just the how to but what tools are used and on what stage of the tear down or put together. So enjoyable. . So, From Louisiana, thank you Nick
In the 1970s, they took these 230s and bored them to accept a 4 in flat top 327 pisten. They would port and polish the head, then add a Cliffords Research can and 4bbl intack manifold, with a small Holley 4bbl carb and a header. I never saw one dynoed, but they made a mean little 245 cid race engine. They put these in a lightweight stock car and raced them in the Super Six class at Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle, Indiana, and Anderson Speedway in Andersone, Indiana. They were amazingly fast and competitive. Back in the day, I drove many old Chevies with 230 cid engines. They were tough and reliable little engines. I love this video!
@ricjona1069 We ran ASA at the time with a BBC, but the guys running 6 Cyls at Mt. Lawn told me that they bored the 230s to a 4 in bore and used the 327 piston. I saw many 283s bored 125 thousands to 4 in, so I took them at their word. Stock, the 283 and the 230 were the same pore six, so I never questioned it.
@@waynelovejr.1005 Many inline blocks won't handle a 4 inch bore (.125 over) and the engines that are bored to 4 inches are usually race only engines. And I thought the 327 pistons only worked in the 250 because of the stroke and in turn the piston height.
Kudos o the video editors! Fixed cameras, hand-held. . . seamlessly integrated ! And it’s no Manny’s first rodeo, either. . . 😊 Remember going to Canadian Tire in 1964. . . to pay $40.00 for a new crankshaft for a Ford Flathead V8. Took it home on the bus. I predict 210 hp after rebuild!
I had a 230 in a Nova and three on the tree and worn out too! So George I’m going to be jealous of yours, but happy to see yours getting the best care possible! I think we’ll need a poster now of George in front of his car when it’s done . Thanks Nick and Manny for the great work! 👍
If my memory serves me correct the 292 CI Chevy was a terror on the dirt tracks here in the south. I can remember hearing those 6’s coming off the corners, they had a sound all their own.
Can’t wait for the follow up and dyno session. I love straight six engines. They sound real good with glass packs and put the crap made today to shame with unmatched reliability.
I like the love that old engine is getting. In 1972 I rebuilt its little brother a 194 in a 64 Nova. 1962-1967 with 1 Barrel Carb ; Max Brake Horsepower: 120 @ 4400 rpm ; Max Torque: 177 @ 2400 rpm ; Stroke: 3.25 ; Bore: 3.5635 ; Compression: 8.5. Just think what they would be like with the good oil we have today.
Hi guys, love to see Georges super six get a new life! I'm 75 and I've owned many sixes. I have to say tho, my jeep Cherokee 1982,, was my travel vehicle, ( I worked on the road for decades), and my jeep 4.0 six ran for 360000 miles still ran but was plum wore out. I sold it to a guy who built a murder out of it. I changed my oil n filter every 2,000 miles and put Lucas oil additive every change. It was 4wheel drive as I lived in north Vermont lots of snow. Every six I owned had at least 190000 miles on it. They were work vehicles all. I owned muscle cars too but no one of them did I run even 100000 miles. Not that they wouldn't have but I never owned them long enough. I bought one kept it a year or two then sold it and bought another one. Nice video guys! George great to see your old Chevy get a new heart!!!
George, I know this car means a lot to you. This has to be one of the highlights of your life right now. Thank you, Nick, for doing this for your friend.
My former business partner used a 292 Chevy 6 in his 1953 corvette using small block Chevy heads with a cylinder removed from each head and it takes the same pistons and rods as a small black. He won the LA Carrera Americana race with his corvette.
Hello Nick / Manny and V6 George.... I really enjoyed watching this one . Manny you and Nick work so good together and tell many stories about both you guys straight 6 .I think 🤔 George wants MORE POWER Nick so give him 275 on this straight 6.. Nick I don't know how this engine ran with those lobes gone she's a tough engine.. Nick George and Manny Thank you all for sharing this EPIC taredown.. From your friend THE ONE AND ONLY THE BANDIT !!!!! 😂😂😊😊😮😮
At Nick's Garage they got engines to fix This week is no exception and Nick and Manny are tearing down a Chevy 230 inline six Manny's got a soft spot for these he found one is the ground Slinging plenty of torque 220 pound I bet George has a smile on his face Watching Nick and Manny fault chase dismantling and working out how to increase the 230's pace Investigating an interesting case Detective Nick and Lieuftenant Manny will uncover what they need to replace Another bumper episode Only Nick's Garage will test it under load and make sure that it does not explode Nick's Garage always lightens the Monday workload Thanks Nick and Manny Top man George
Greetings: This presentation is good example of what I mean by the difference of yesterday's good stuff and 2day's junk. I rebuilt and serviced many of these and the variants. What a pleasure. In the 80s I owned the smaller (194) in a '64 Chevy2. I drove it 3 years with a bad wrist pin. It started every turn of the key...in hot or freezing AZ. Simple maintenance - Points, plugs. cap, rotor, wires, carb rebuild, oil change, filters, belts. I rebuilt the original alternator and starter. It also had factory AC and power assist steering. The little lady always went. Thx 4 the share.
Used to have plenty of in line 6,s in Australia up until the 1980,s and on a race track against the 351 clevand they used to beat them in circuit racing , they were souped up and all ran triples etc , love your work nick , cheers from Australia ( Steve)😊😊😊
In 1969, I had a 1964 Valiant, with a slant 6, push button transmission, as a second car, I had a brand new Yenko Camaro, sitting right next to it, and I loved driving that little Valiant, I could relax, the Camaro was a blast, but you needed eyes in back of your head! LOL Not that I ever drove it foolishly mind you! 🤣🚔👮♂️
Want a big inline 6? Check out the GMC inline 6 gas engines. A popular one is the 302 for replacement of the 235 which ended production after the 1962 model year. I believe they went up to over 400 cubic inch and were used in heavy duty GMC trucks. I am not talking about the V-6 gas engines, just the inline 6. Originally the 230 was supposed to share parts with the 283 such as valve springs, valves, rocker arms, pistons and rings, rods and rod bearings. If reusing the distributor, be sure to check the bushings for wear which will upset the point gap. Also, the aluminum carb base would warp causing a vacuum leak. It would leak at the gasket where it bolts to the carb body, just the base warped. It is held on with 3 screws and should probably have 4 more. The bean counters would cheapen designs to save a few cents. The connecting rods should have an oil squirt hole on one side, look over one of the rods.That hole points to the camshaft to help lube the lifter to cam interface.
I have a 230 on an engine stand in my garage! And i have rebuilding it on my bucket list. My 67 nova is still running on the factory 194 and powerglide, i have saved, and will use this video as a help on the teardown, and i gope there will be a video on the build back! Thanks from Major in FL
Yeah, put on the dyno. Reminds me of a slant six i got from my brother in law 40 years ago that had sludge build up so bad when i pulled the valve cover the rocker arms made imprints in the sludge. Needless to say, it didn't take long for me to vent the block!🤠
These videos bring back so many memories for me. I started working on cars in 1972. Seeing that old "Chevy six banger", and the old Chrysler products is just a treat for me to watch. In 1986, I decided to get an aircraft mechanic's license and then went to work for Delta Airlines. over the years I kept my love for old cars, and always dreamed that one day I'd own an old Firebird, Camaro, or even a Dodge Dart.
As much as I like the muscle car engines (owned a '67 RT 440 in1969/70) I find it so refreshing to see you guys having nice things to say about this basic "bread and butter" engine. I'm 75 yrs old and remember the times when half the people I knew drove somethings that had one of these. Had a big grin on the entire time. Great dialogue. We were short on luxury in those days but didn't miss it and I think were happier.
Very nice! Happy for George! He's been doing great work for you over the years imho. Wrt the slant 6, Offenhauser makes an intake manifold for it that will receive a 4 bbl. Not sure if such a thing exists for the 230 though. George will have a sweet ride now! 😃 Looking forward to future videos on 6 cyl projects! Awesome stuff! 😃
Back in high school in 1970, I had a 1962 Chevy II station wagon. Excellent car and great 230 ci six cylinder engine just like this one. Never gave me any problems. Great Days for cars.
Nick and, when I was about 20 years old1970s, My dad sold me his 1965 Dodge Coronet / 225 slant six and 3 on the tree well my wrenching started about there playing around with the slant six 3/4 race cam what ever the lift on the cam and duration was who knows now, split headers 3 in to 1 dual exhaust, the sound was amazing all my Freinds really liked that I beleive those could have been Clifford Research in southern Calif still going strong 6=8 , and then a edelbrock 4 bbl manifold with a Carter AFB, disabled the choke assy, ignition stock using Champion N14Y spark plugs, I was always having problems with trans missing shifts and chipping teeth bought an extra 3 speed trans to rebuild it and have an extra trans on hand and rebuilt. I installed a 3.91 gears in ass end . I surprised a lot of people by this combo raced a few 289 Fords and 327 Chevys they were all surprised about that were racing a six cylinder I put a floor shifter in the car and had 3 speed on the floor a lot of headaches and later the demise of the six cylinder , I missed a high speed shift and disintegrated the clutch and pressure plate and the bell housing they all were in little pieces massive destruction the only thing on the back of motor was the pinon shaft from trans and clutch disc man what sight. Thank for all you do Nick always watching in Lake Elsinore Calif. thanks Greg
That engine family was introduced in 1962 as the 194 in the Chevy II. The 230 was introduced a year later in 1963. Compared to the 235 stovebolt 6 that it replaced it was lighter and shared bore spacing with the small block V8. It also shared the ball stud rocker arms with the V8. My dad had a 1963 Chevy Belair station wagon with the 230 in it. Compared to the 235 that was in his 1957 Chevy it was a gutless wonder. It had a soft camshaft that had to be replaced and overheated when he was towing his 14 FT travel trailer. He replaced it with a 327 V8. In fairness I might have had something to do with the six's demise as I beat the crap out of it!
I went .20 over on my 1957 F100 223 I bought in 1965 and it was plenty strong. When I bought it there was over 200,00 on the clock so the overhaul really showed a boost. I pretty well wore out that engine trying to hot rod it until I traded it in on a 1968 Roadrunner 383 which I did wear out in less than a year. Spent a year in a 1969 Rambler American and then went back to Plymouth with a 1970 340 Duster. Lost my license for a few months and after seeing my insurance go through the roof I settled down a little. I do miss all the engines I worked on those oh so many years ago. Now I even pay to have the oil changed mainly because my joints won't let me get down to drain the oil or up high enough to add any.
The correct tool is an impact driver for the cam plate screws . Stripping the phillips heads is common when trying to use a regular screwdriver . The alternative method if no impact driver is a proper sized square shank Phillips screwdriver , that can be turned with an open end wrench WHILE you apply pressure against the screw heads . BTW, The use of a two barrel weber DGV style carburetor is becoming popular on straight 6 engines , notably chevy 235 s where they use 2 of these weber DGV type progressive 2 barrels . Great economy and makes good power . Scott in soca
Finally!😂. George is very important to the channel. Keep him happy. He is exceptional with what he does.
To me as a viewer and big fan of this show, George is the third leg of a tripod.
I rebuilt the 6 in my 1965 Nova over a three day weekend in 1974. I pulled the head off on Wednesday evening and took it to work on Thursday. Our machinist rebuilt it during the day and I brought it home that night. I pulled the engine out and disassembled the engine on Thursday night. It was then cleaning and honing and reassembling all weekend. In those days, the FelPro full engine kit was $9.60. Good video.
I started building cars 35 years ago and got my youngest involved about 8 years ago.
I told him to watch this channel in his downtime.
He is now 19 and can't wait to find his 40s dream car to build.
So far, together we built a Syclone clone and a Grand Prix (which is now for sale to fund the next project.)
Keep up the great work Nick !
Looking forward to the next video.
Thats how I learned same age. It started because I was very much into playing and collecting marbles and one day an old man told me theres old steel marbles in bearings in old trucks. I would take apart everything in my grandpas junkyard and not put them back together it interested me Never could get bearings because at 8 years old trucks were too heavy to be lifting and taking heavy drums off. lol
I'm on the edge of my creeper waiting on seeing Mr. George's inline 6 on the Dyno. Mr. Nick and Manny have taught me so much in these past six months. Even my sixteen year old daughter is joining in the journey. A true peace unexplained.
My parents bought a new 1965 Bel Air four door sedan. It had the 230 and a Slip and Slide with a Powerglide transmission. We had seven kids and even with it loaded with us and a trunk full of groceries, it did damn good. Remember so well that six cylinder moan and that one shift to high. Got to love a two speed auto trans. Such a good car.
I owned a GMC 250 6 Cylinder in an old Firebird. I had a 300 6 in a Ford F150, and a AMC 6 Cylinder in a Rambler American too! I didn't have any money for a hot car when I was a kid, I loved those vehicles because they got me around when I was broke.
I am excited about this build too, and I'm tickled that you guys are smiling about the job. You gentlemen are artists that work on big dollar classic muscle cars. This motor takes you back and makes you smile. These engines DID build America. This is history you're working on. Nick's Garage is the best.
You guys are going to get 200hp out of that motor!
One thing i learned growing up in the 60s and 70s...The Inline 6s from Ford ,Chevy ,and Mopar you couldn't kill as long as they had coolant and oil in them ...alot of us learn to drive on them ...and shift on the column too ...Take It Easy...
They served the purpose for which they were designed very well. They were intended to provide reliable and economical transportation for those who didn't need large displacement V8 engines to power cars and light trucks. The Chevrolet 230 had the same bore and stroke (3 7/8 x 3 1/4) as the 307 V8.
@@1575murray Fully agree with you ...Best Regards...
I had a GMC handy van 230 inline 6 2 speed power glide a great little van ran like a top and battery was behind passenger seat just open side door and turn the Handel and there is your battery.
Let's give some love to the AMC inline six that steadily morphed into the 4.0L jeep engine. They used it all they way into the 2006 model year. And tough as nails.
Real engine guys always love the inline 6.
These engines were so popular in Australia and New Zealand, they were known as the Holden engine and came in various sizes 179, 186 and 202ci. Amazingly reliable and virtually bulletproof!
My first car was a HR with 186. The 230 looks identical. Not surprising given Holden was owned by GM!
No shame. I think we all had a straight 6 at one time. Great motors.
Right on.
I had a ford 300 fuelie. Torque to beat the band but no top end to that 6 popper.
@@michaeldelora5177 420K on mine, still chuggin along
I had a 300 cid Ford engine that cranked up and ran when it was so cold that the starter could barely turn it. It was almost stopping on every one of the 3 compression strokes it had before it started. I love inline 6 cylinder engines. I've had or worked on Chevy, Ford and Dodge. My favorite was the 292 that my father had.
Straight six are so cool... Gramps old 85 ford with the 300 Inline pulling 4 tons on a trailer up the hill in North Bay was so awesome
My neighbor had that in his 70 Nova. It was his grocery getter. Never let him down.
They sure hauled a lot of eggs and bacon over the decades.
I had one in my 1962 Chevy II Station Wagon. Never any problem. Great Engine.
I drove a C30 wrecker with a 292 4 speed with a granny gear back in Jersey in the 70's. What a work horse, even plowed snow.
Good afternoon Nick & George, Glad to be here to watch the tear-down of George's engine. Six in a row, here we go!!!
Thanks for being here, Eugene. Great catchphrase for the 6!
It's a true workhorse Eugene and it's in the right hands with Nick and the team For George it must be like a dream Big ups yo badself
hi Eugene.
Hi Gene!
Eugene, did you ever get the 500 back?
Hello Nick. In New Zealand, a lot of the recreational fishing boats had Chevrolet Blue Flame inboard engines, which ran for years. A lot of the Chev Bel Airs and Impalas had straight six engines up until the 64 Impalas arrived here. A few of the straight six Chevy engines ended up with triple Strombergs over stainless steel free flow manifolds with 3-inch straight pipes. Those were the days. Love your videos. They are so informative and interesting. We love your channel in New Zealand.
I stuck with my 250 in line 6. Got 300000 miles on her and it's never been apart. It's in my 79 impala. If you want to rebuild mine with a little extra power I would love it . Everyone else just wants to make it a boat weight. But it's been great motor
A very special build for Nick and Manny. And for us too, we all like George : )
The best part of this engine rebuild is Nick and Many working together. I've missed it. You can tell they have worked together for a long time
Congrats to George for your good fortune having these experts giving the 230 new life. A cheap upgrade would be to drop a 250 crank into it.
how you got 2 old pros in the same shop on the same engine not to attack each other is amazing and full of good info! props!
It is a great treat to watch this teardown. Thank you for the trip back in time.
Our pleasure!
Man! Between this Chevy inline 6 and on another channel, tearing down and rebuilding a Ford 300, Inlines are going to get popular.
I was waiting for this teardown. I hope George ends up with a few extras in that engine.
I remember putting a dual carb manifold and headers plus a mild cam in a Chevy 6 230. It ripped it! I feel confident of 200 plus HP.
It's going to get a little love. This may be just 'phase one'.
@@NicksGarage George deserves a little love. He's a great videographer and editor, his mastery of social media is commendable at his (my) age.
An hour and twenty minute episode! Perfect cure for the Monday blues.
Exactly
Yes on the dyno Nick, you the Man, Manny too!
Born in 62. My first car was a 65 Chevy when I was 16. Seeing this brought back a lot of memories
so nice to see a chevy straight 6 getting some love !! a 292 will make big numbers with a little boost !
So cool to see George's 6 Banger getting tear down and attention to its road to recovery and back on the road . I know George is Super Happy And Thrilled!!! Right On George!!!!
Really should put an electronic distributor in and an aluminum intake, with a small four barrel carb and of coarse split exhaust manifold and dual exhaust. Great video guys.
That would be a future thought. George has it in his mind.
The first engine I rebuilt as a kid was an inline six 200 out of a 66 ford mustang. Would love to see a slant six 225 on the dino also.
I ran a 250 in a 62 Biscayne, 283 pistons, HEI,headers, zero decked, TRW hi performance cam, 3:73 gears with a M22 ( rock crusher). Head port & polished. 1.6 exhuast, 1.840 intake, Holley 350 cfm 2 barrel. Electric fan, carter electric fuel pump. And man ole man was that car a lot of fun. Back then it was always 1/4 mile but in an 1/8 it was quick
I owned a 66 Dodge Polara back in the day - 318/2V. My friend had a 67 Biscayne with a 250 six and he very easily passed me at over 110 mph! these six's were torq monsters and top end fast!
I can't wait for the rebuild on this engine. The dyno will be a real treat. You. Might even get 190 hp or more with the higher compression. They used to make a 4 ball carburetor intake manifold for these engines. A child hood friend had a '57 Chevy with a inline 6 and got an aluminum 4 bbl intake manifold for it. I've seen multi carburetor intake manifolds for this too. Better breathing will definitely increase the power as you know. Like ya'll said it was the early hot rod engine.
Hi Nick is Australia 🇦🇺 GMH had the Holden witch had the inline 6 they came in 149, 161, 173, 179, 186, witch was the most popular and the 202. The 186 were very popular because everyone bored them out to 192 put four barrel carbs or triple webbers on them also when blue print and balanced could rev out to 7,500 revs . GMH brought out a small car called a TORANA with a inline 6 186 with triple su carbs as stranded . In its day won the Bathurst 500 at the time when Ford had the mighty GTHO with a 351
You guys are priceless, really. You'al may be a little younger than myself. I cut my teeth on these oldies. Thanks for the memories. The old school guy.
We're glad you enjoy watching, Dan.
George: Keeping it reliable. Excellent.
Manny: Don’t use power tools to keep my fingers working and hopefully functioning longer.
Love the straight 6 content. Dyno will be awesome.
George is going to be one happy man. Thanks for the video Nick and Manny.
Very cool guys! Can't wait to watch this one! Here We Go!
So chuffed that folks are interested in the little six banger.
I had that 230 in a Chevy Biscayne station wagon, with a three speed in the column. It was sooo easy to work on and I was a kid at the time. I drove that thing into the ground and could not hurt that thing. The first thing to give out was that ball linkage. It would pop out and I would just get out and take a hammer and pop it back in like it was a dislocated shoulder. Piece of cake! Oh yeah. The next thing that failed was the valve cover gasket. Easy as pie to install. Later I rebuilt the one barrel carb. Also simple as pie. I could go on and on about its simplicity. It was an overgrown enclosed go-cart.
I HAD to be on time for THIS one!!!!
We're glad you could spend the time with us.
I was watching the NHRA Top Fuel mechanics the other day and they were wearing those same gloves Nick is wearing..go Nick
This episode was very interesting to me. My first car was a 1961 Bel Air wagon with the 250 and 3 in the tree! Bought it off my grandfather in Saskatoon for $80 in 1982. Loved that car and wish I still had it… very nostalgic!
My first car was a 1951 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup with a 1962 Chevy 230 school bus motor that had been rebored with cylinder sleeves. It still had the original 6 volt electrical system.
The good old days, when all the major manufacturers made good, durable inline 6's.
AMC, Ford, GM and Ma with the slant 6 - all were tough old rascals when even a little
maintenance would outlast the body of the car they were installed in.
Engines weren't disposable then - heck, cars weren't disposable in general.
Congrats George!
- Ed on the Ridge
Thanks Ed. Glad to see you here for this one.
We had a Chevy 6 cylinder with a two speed automatic, went well over 200,000 miles. It was so smooth at times you would turn the key to try to start it and it was already running. Talk about fast, she would easily go over a 100 on a hill.
the slant six was also a legendary engine that lasted thousands of miles and was in production lasted for years.
Motors. Best book for the garage guys.
Go with a dual intake and Fenton dual exhausts! That’ll wake that 230 right up 🔥
I bought my first car, a '64 Biscayne with a 230 and a PowerGlide, in 1972 with 178k miles. It had valvetrain noise, and we had the same issue pulling the lifters that Nick had here. We put it back together and kept driving, but I bet its cam was wiped, too. Tough, smooth running engines.
Evenin Mr George an Mr Nick! Have a Great week!!
Thanks, you too!
What an Honor having your engine worked on By the PRO'S
Nick and i are the same age so i know he will reitterate what i am saying. I got interested in cars and the greazy part of cars at a young age by watching my father and others turning wrenches. And still today my favorite entertainment on TV are shows such as Nick's Garage. Chilton books and their illustrations don't serve me as actually watching the act of the work. Not just the how to but what tools are used and on what stage of the tear down or put together. So enjoyable. . So, From Louisiana, thank you Nick
In the 1970s, they took these 230s and bored them to accept a 4 in flat top 327 pisten. They would port and polish the head, then add a Cliffords Research can and 4bbl intack manifold, with a small Holley 4bbl carb and a header. I never saw one dynoed, but they made a mean little 245 cid race engine.
They put these in a lightweight stock car and raced them in the Super Six class at Mount Lawn Speedway in New Castle, Indiana, and Anderson Speedway in Andersone, Indiana. They were amazingly fast and competitive.
Back in the day, I drove many old Chevies with 230 cid engines. They were tough and reliable little engines.
I love this video!
230 takes 283 pistons and the 250 takes 307 pistons.
@ricjona1069 We ran ASA at the time with a BBC, but the guys running 6 Cyls at Mt. Lawn told me that they bored the 230s to a 4 in bore and used the 327 piston. I saw many 283s bored 125 thousands to 4 in, so I took them at their word. Stock, the 283 and the 230 were the same pore six, so I never questioned it.
@@waynelovejr.1005 Many inline blocks won't handle a 4 inch bore (.125 over) and the engines that are bored to 4 inches are usually race only engines. And I thought the 327 pistons only worked in the 250 because of the stroke and in turn the piston height.
What a team! BRAVO Nick and Manny!
Kudos o the video editors! Fixed cameras, hand-held. . . seamlessly integrated !
And it’s no Manny’s first rodeo, either. . . 😊
Remember going to Canadian Tire in 1964. . . to pay $40.00 for a new crankshaft for a Ford Flathead V8. Took it home on the bus.
I predict 210 hp after rebuild!
Really ? WOW. Those good old days. Thanks for sharing this story. I am sure the Bus had a 6 cylinder.
I had a 230 in a Nova and three on the tree and worn out too! So George I’m going to be jealous of yours, but happy to see yours getting the best care possible! I think we’ll need a poster now of George in front of his car when it’s done . Thanks Nick and Manny for the great work! 👍
If my memory serves me correct the 292 CI Chevy was a terror on the dirt tracks here in the south. I can remember hearing those 6’s coming off the corners, they had a sound all their own.
Especially if you knew how to machine the head on an angle to up the compression. The buzzin half dozen !
Can’t wait for the follow up and dyno session. I love straight six engines. They sound real good with glass packs and put the crap made today to shame with unmatched reliability.
I like the love that old engine is getting. In 1972 I rebuilt its little brother a 194 in a 64 Nova. 1962-1967 with 1 Barrel Carb ; Max Brake Horsepower: 120 @ 4400 rpm ; Max Torque: 177 @ 2400 rpm ; Stroke: 3.25 ; Bore: 3.5635 ; Compression: 8.5. Just think what they would be like with the good oil we have today.
A team effort men, I love it! I dub thee, "The Fellowship of the Piston Rings". This should be a fun little build.😊
hello Nick and all the crew.
Hi there!
Hi guys, love to see Georges super six get a new life! I'm 75 and I've owned many sixes. I have to say tho, my jeep Cherokee 1982,, was my travel vehicle, ( I worked on the road for decades), and my jeep 4.0 six ran for 360000 miles still ran but was plum wore out. I sold it to a guy who built a murder out of it. I changed my oil n filter every 2,000 miles and put Lucas oil additive every change. It was 4wheel drive as I lived in north Vermont lots of snow. Every six I owned had at least 190000 miles on it. They were work vehicles all. I owned muscle cars too but no one of them did I run even 100000 miles. Not that they wouldn't have but I never owned them long enough. I bought one kept it a year or two then sold it and bought another one. Nice video guys! George great to see your old Chevy get a new heart!!!
Straight 6 workhorse, my grandfather had a 300 ci ford pickup and never let us down.
I will +1 the Motor's Manuals... they are terrific!!
Sacred texts. 😃
Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Nick!!!!!!! "You bet we are!!!!!!!" Love it!!!
Loved every minute gentlemen ! George build that lamp . ✌
George, I know this car means a lot to you. This has to be one of the highlights of your life right now. Thank you, Nick, for doing this for your friend.
My former business partner used a 292 Chevy 6 in his 1953 corvette using small block Chevy heads with a cylinder removed from each head and it takes the same pistons and rods as a small black. He won the LA Carrera Americana race with his corvette.
Hello Nick / Manny and V6 George.... I really enjoyed watching this one . Manny you and Nick work so good together and tell many stories about both you guys straight 6 .I think 🤔 George wants MORE POWER Nick so give him 275 on this straight 6.. Nick I don't know how this engine ran with those lobes gone she's a tough engine.. Nick George and Manny Thank you all for sharing this EPIC taredown.. From your friend THE ONE AND ONLY THE BANDIT !!!!! 😂😂😊😊😮😮
We can give all the power he wants. But the transmission and driveshaft are so tiny. And a heavy car.
At Nick's Garage they got engines to fix This week is no exception and Nick and Manny are tearing down a Chevy 230 inline six Manny's got a soft spot for these he found one is the ground Slinging plenty of torque 220 pound I bet George has a smile on his face Watching Nick and Manny fault chase dismantling and working out how to increase the 230's pace Investigating an interesting case Detective Nick and Lieuftenant Manny will uncover what they need to replace Another bumper episode Only Nick's Garage will test it under load and make sure that it does not explode Nick's Garage always lightens the Monday workload Thanks Nick and Manny Top man George
My friend had one amazing engine couldn't kill it
Thanks for the memory.
Greetings: This presentation is good example of what I mean by the difference of yesterday's good stuff and 2day's junk. I rebuilt and serviced many of these and the variants. What a pleasure. In the 80s I owned the smaller (194) in a '64 Chevy2. I drove it 3 years with a bad wrist pin. It started every turn of the key...in hot or freezing AZ. Simple maintenance - Points, plugs. cap, rotor, wires, carb rebuild, oil change, filters, belts. I rebuilt the original alternator and starter. It also had factory AC and power assist steering. The little lady always went. Thx 4 the share.
George’s engine! Finally!
Yes!
Back in the day when cars were cars and men had back hair. Tim Allen hohoho. Back when most our families rode around on 6 cylinders. Fantastic!
Men were men and sheep were nervous
Kalimera Nickolaki from Adelaide Australia. Good to see a bow tie project. Aim for 190hp. Fingers crossed
Thanks for watching in Adelaide, Steve.🇬🇷🇦🇺🇨🇦
This is a great video.. Great job guys...The 53-54 Corvette 6 cylinder engines were 235 c.i. with 150 h.p. nick named Blue Flame 150.
Thanks for the info!
Used to have plenty of in line 6,s in Australia up until the 1980,s and on a race track against the 351 clevand they used to beat them in circuit racing , they were souped up and all ran triples etc , love your work nick , cheers from Australia ( Steve)😊😊😊
George finally 😁👍 it's in capable hands. 175 hp or some more would be cool. Nick and Manny well done guys!!
i will be watching , just got a 1963 bel air with that same 230 engine . good work guys !!
I watched the first part of your camera man’s old Chevy. I hoped you would show us more.
As long as the content is not too repellent, we will be keeping you all up to date.
great video Nick! i had a 250 six in a 1968 nova back in 1978 for a little while! did 70 in first gear with the powerglide! miss that old car!
Sounds stout! 👍
Great video guys. My first car was a 64 Valient back in 1971. Slant 6 ,3 on the tree. Body was rotting off the frame but it ran like a swiss watch.
Can’t wait to see that “1/2 of a V12” on the Dyno!!!
In 1969, I had a 1964 Valiant, with a slant 6, push button transmission, as a second car, I had a brand new Yenko Camaro, sitting right next to it, and I loved driving that little Valiant, I could relax, the Camaro was a blast, but you needed eyes in back of your head! LOL Not that I ever drove it foolishly mind you! 🤣🚔👮♂️
Thanks for sharing!
Want a big inline 6? Check out the GMC inline 6 gas engines. A popular one is the 302 for replacement of the 235 which ended production after the 1962 model year. I believe they went up to over 400 cubic inch and were used in heavy duty GMC trucks. I am not talking about the V-6 gas engines, just the inline 6. Originally the 230 was supposed to share parts with the 283 such as valve springs, valves, rocker arms, pistons and rings, rods and rod bearings. If reusing the distributor, be sure to check the bushings for wear which will upset the point gap. Also, the aluminum carb base would warp causing a vacuum leak. It would leak at the gasket where it bolts to the carb body, just the base warped. It is held on with 3 screws and should probably have 4 more. The bean counters would cheapen designs to save a few cents. The connecting rods should have an oil squirt hole on one side, look over one of the rods.That hole points to the camshaft to help lube the lifter to cam interface.
I have a 230 on an engine stand in my garage! And i have rebuilding it on my bucket list. My 67 nova is still running on the factory 194 and powerglide, i have saved, and will use this video as a help on the teardown, and i gope there will be a video on the build back! Thanks from Major in FL
Those are great motors. They will last forever. Just like the Chrysler 225 slant six.😊
Yes they are!
I Can't-Wait to see the Rebuild assembly as I am building one myself and I wanna see what all Nick does before I finish Mine.
Great Job Nick-Manny& George 😊!
Yeah, put on the dyno. Reminds me of a slant six i got from my brother in law 40 years ago that had sludge build up so bad when i pulled the valve cover the rocker arms made imprints in the sludge. Needless to say, it didn't take long for me to vent the block!🤠
I have played with a couple of those but you guys are having so much fun. That’s the good part and I know it’ll do great on the dino.
These videos bring back so many memories for me. I started working on cars in 1972. Seeing that old "Chevy six banger", and the old Chrysler products is just a treat for me to watch. In 1986, I decided to get an aircraft mechanic's license and then went to work for Delta Airlines. over the years I kept my love for old cars, and always dreamed that one day I'd own an old Firebird, Camaro, or even a Dodge Dart.
this is pretty cool i had two of those engines years ago in gmc pickups good little engine great video [ that engine stand is awesome ]
As much as I like the muscle car engines (owned a '67 RT 440 in1969/70) I find it so refreshing to see you guys having nice things to say about this basic "bread and butter" engine. I'm 75 yrs old and remember the times when half the people I knew drove somethings that had one of these. Had a big grin on the entire time. Great dialogue. We were short on luxury in those days but didn't miss it and I think were happier.
Mercury marine used the 292 in their inboard applications.i worked a lot on them.great engines,real workhorse.
292 was rarely used, almost all were 250
Very nice! Happy for George! He's been doing great work for you over the years imho. Wrt the slant 6, Offenhauser makes an intake manifold for it that will receive a 4 bbl. Not sure if such a thing exists for the 230 though. George will have a sweet ride now! 😃 Looking forward to future videos on 6 cyl projects! Awesome stuff! 😃
Hi Nick, Manny, Georges. These 6 inline an make a lot of torque
They sure can. and without winding up.
Hey Nick and team, the first engine I ever rebuilt was in high school shop and it was a 250 Chev.
Back in high school in 1970, I had a 1962 Chevy II station wagon. Excellent car and great 230 ci six cylinder engine just like this one. Never gave me any problems.
Great Days for cars.
Nick and, when I was about 20 years old1970s, My dad sold me his 1965 Dodge Coronet / 225 slant six and 3 on the tree well my wrenching started about there playing around with the slant six 3/4 race cam what ever the lift on the cam and duration was who knows now, split headers 3 in to 1 dual exhaust, the sound was amazing all my Freinds really liked that I beleive those could have been Clifford Research in southern Calif still going strong 6=8 , and then a edelbrock 4 bbl manifold with a Carter AFB, disabled the choke assy, ignition stock using Champion N14Y spark plugs, I was always having problems with trans missing shifts and chipping teeth bought an extra 3 speed trans to rebuild it and have an extra trans on hand and rebuilt. I installed a 3.91 gears in ass end . I surprised a lot of people by this combo raced a few 289 Fords and 327 Chevys they were all surprised about that were racing a six cylinder I put a floor shifter in the car and had 3 speed on the floor a lot of headaches and later the demise of the six cylinder , I missed a high speed shift and disintegrated the clutch and pressure plate and the bell housing they all were in little pieces massive destruction the only thing on the back of motor was the pinon shaft from trans and clutch disc man what sight.
Thank for all you do Nick always watching in Lake Elsinore Calif. thanks Greg
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I wish I had pictures cannot find from back then
That engine family was introduced in 1962 as the 194 in the Chevy II. The 230 was introduced a year later in 1963. Compared to the 235 stovebolt 6 that it replaced it was lighter and shared bore spacing with the small block V8. It also shared the ball stud rocker arms with the V8. My dad had a 1963 Chevy Belair station wagon with the 230 in it. Compared to the 235 that was in his 1957 Chevy it was a gutless wonder. It had a soft camshaft that had to be replaced and overheated when he was towing his 14 FT travel trailer. He replaced it with a 327 V8. In fairness I might have had something to do with the six's demise as I beat the crap out of it!
How many of our pops' station wagons were thrashed in our teenage hands? Thanks for the memories.
It was fun watching Nick and Manny tear that down like MAD scientists!!!!!!
I went .20 over on my 1957 F100 223 I bought in 1965 and it was plenty strong. When I bought it there was over 200,00 on the clock so the overhaul really showed a boost. I pretty well wore out that engine trying to hot rod it until I traded it in on a 1968 Roadrunner 383 which I did wear out in less than a year. Spent a year in a 1969 Rambler American and then went back to Plymouth with a 1970 340 Duster. Lost my license for a few months and after seeing my insurance go through the roof I settled down a little. I do miss all the engines I worked on those oh so many years ago. Now I even pay to have the oil changed mainly because my joints won't let me get down to drain the oil or up high enough to add any.
The correct tool is an impact driver for the cam plate screws . Stripping the phillips heads is common when trying to use a regular screwdriver . The alternative method if no impact driver is a proper sized square shank Phillips screwdriver ,
that can be turned with an open end wrench WHILE you apply pressure against the screw heads .
BTW, The use of a two barrel weber DGV style carburetor is becoming popular on straight 6 engines , notably chevy 235 s where they use 2 of these weber DGV type progressive 2 barrels . Great economy and makes good power .
Scott in soca