Show me your Chevy engines.

[Jason S.]

Well, after taking a year off from the hobby due to a new career in law enforcement, I'm back and just in time for my local annual show. I picked up the Monogram '39 Chevy Coupe Street Rod kit a couple days ago. Since this is my first show in a few years I'm needing a little engine help. The kit comes with the 427 but I'm wanting to do something special with this car.

If you guys could give or show me a few ideas I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks.

[Foxer]

This will probably get to be a massive thread, so jumping in at the beginning. Mine are probably mostly stock SBC's, but those ARE Chevys!

[wisdonm]

Twin Chevys with Potvin front drive superchargers, Hilborn injection, and reverse flow heads for improved breathing and power.

Edited August 15, 2012 by wisdonm

[slusher]

[W-409]

'60 Impala 348".

'65 Stepside 283", WIP.

'69 Camaro 350". WIP.

'69 Nova 350 SBC.

[CEKPETHO BCE]

I'm sorry, but there is nothing special you can do with a chevy engine, in my opinion. May as well build it with whatever it comes with.

[Jason S.]

Thank you guys. These are all awesome.

Andrew, I agree as far as parts go. I'm looking more for detail ideas. I normally don't go too in depth with engine detail since the cars I build mainly go straight to my display but since this will be my first show in a while, I figured I'll go all in since I have another month and a half to go.

[Dr. Cranky]

[Jason S.]

Cranky, every car I see of yours inspires me.

[MichaelJ]

427

427

427 Ross Gibson resin

427

350 Nascar

396

427

350

Hope this will help you some.

Michaelj...

[stulee11]

my 2 novas

hope they help

stu

[Jason S.]

Thanks, Stu. That blue Nova is something I'm going for.

Does anyone have any tips for a more realistic pulley system?

[stulee11]

I saw a trick were they cut the pully belt off and used either a small black elastic band or painted masking tape

[Sixx]

A 454 in a 39 chevy

A 62 Impala

A 502 in a 49 Merc

[Sixx]

How about a Pontiac 400?

Last one...69 Nova

[John Goschke]

Kitbashed '57 Corvette 283 in '55 Chevy...

[Sixx]

Nice carb linkage on that 55!!!!!!!!!!

[slusher]

Sweet engines micheal and sixx..

[Kyle]

396

Edited August 16, 2012 by Kyle

[Helix]

A Sprintcar engine would be a nice look and a snug fit Jason, I'm going to put one in a '37 Ford Street Rod project

[outlaw035]

here is a few of mine....

34 ford...409

34 ford...454

35 chevy...350

39 chevy...502

41 chevy pickup...6

55 chevy...409

55 chevy pickup...327 fuelie

[philo426]

[Erik Smith]

This is going in my latest build, a 64 GTO. Engine is the 618 cu in Chevy Big Block from Revell's shoebox 55 with a few mods:

It's stil a work in progress but pretty close to being installed.

[Drgon63]

Here are a couple more

1966 Malibu Wagon

1955 Twin Turbo Big Block

1965 Chevy 409 with Blower

1957 Gasser

1965 Impala 396

1970 Camaro 350 SB

[Custom Mike]

I've got a few for ya...

Revell's 2004 Corvette LS-6 in a Ferrari Scaglietti...

AMT's 1967 Impala SS427...

And a couple of shots of Revell's 1967 Corvette 427...

Edited August 20, 2012 by Custom Mike