69NovaYenko Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) It is rare to find a kitted or resin four or six cylinder engine. In general the lowly four and six cylinder engine are mostly overlooked by kit manufacture’s and builders. Now, don`t get me wrong, you can't beat a V-8 power plant for hi-performance, but I have a soft spot of the often overlooked four and six cylinder block; particularly the `60 thru `70 era power plants. They were durable and exceedingly reliable not to mention fuel efficient (long before fuel efficiency was the rage). In fact I recall from my youth a number of neighbors, friends and family members had four and six cylinders not V-8 power plants in their vehicles. These cars are what I lovingly call "Mainstreamers". Thats because, the mainstream of the community cars were powered by four and 6 cylinder engines; not big block 396, 427, 428, 429, 454, 455 or 426 Hemi`s. Growing up most V-8 cars I commonly was were the small block 250, 265, 283, 289, 255, 260, 273, 290, 318, 302, 305, 327, 340, 360, 350, 351, 383, 390 etc. cars. In my book, these small V-8 engine displacement cars also fall in the "mainstreamer" category. I would like to put together a resource list for `60 thru `70 era four and six cylinder power plants for those who may want to build a 4 or 6 cylinder "Mainstreamer" car. Even thought I never seen it, I heard the Galaxy `48 Chevy kits have an excellent inline 6 with some great Wayne speed equipment. Also, I heard AMT's Deora kit has a slant 6. A current post on this forum mentions Model Car World & Replica & Miniatures of Maryland being good sources for Chevy six cylinder engines. Can anyone add to this resource list for Chevy, Ford, AMC, Mopar inline/slant six engines...even V-6 engines for that matter. Just as long as its a six or four cylinder engine. Also, are there any sources for speed equipment for the four and six cylinder power plants. Edited June 16, 2015 by 69NovaYenko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The Lindberg '64 Dodge 330 has a slant six, and Kitchen Table Resins has a Ford inline six in different displacements. Here is his 300 c.i. EFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Amt 60 and 50 Chevy trucks has 6cyl engines .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Here ya go, hopped up slant six Sad thing here, Tex Smith just passed away a few days ago. Edited June 16, 2015 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here's the Galaxie Chevrolet Stove Bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Lindgerg's '64 Dodge 330 Edited June 16, 2015 by Greg Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 -I've molded the Mopar Slant 6 225, that could be used as others if built as such and mounted to the adjoining transmission completely "vertical"..... I also have the Aussie Hemi-6 in the making! PM me with questions of interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 One of the Tom Daniels kits (I believe it was called the Rattler) had a Pontiac OHV straight 6. The MPC Firebird had one also. MPC Pintos had 2.3 4 cylinders. The Mustang II (AMT and MPC) had 2.8 V6's along with the Ranger kits with 2.9's. Do not leave out the AMT 51 and 37 Chevies with their Stovebolts. AMT had a 6 cylinder in their 76 Pacer. AMT 41 Plymouth has a flathead 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The somewhat recently reissued MPC/AMT '88 Dodge Daytona has an ok representation of the later 2.2 Turbo 2 engine , with some of the parts to backdate it to the earlier Garrett turboed Turbo 1. It is molded to one of the 5 speeds, but you can cut that off and attach it to a late model 5 speed and the tamer version of the Chrysler Torqueflite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflyer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The AMT Baretta GTZ had the hi-po Quad 4 (attached to a transaxle of course) but engine swappers do connect it to the T-56. I would be interested to know if either the GM V-6 or Ford Duratec V-6 ever appeared in any kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) The AMT Baretta GTZ had the hi-po Quad 4 (attached to a transaxle of course) but engine swappers do connect it to the T-56. I would be interested to know if either the GM V-6 or Ford Duratec V-6 ever appeared in any kit. There were at least a couple versions of the 4.3l V-6, the old pushrod Ford 4.0l V-6 both in 1/20 and 1/25, a couple of the earlier version of the Chrysler 3.5l V-6, and then there is the Mistubishi 3.0l twin turbo V-6 also in 1/20 and 1/25 and the 2JZ twin turbo I-6 from the Tamiya and AMT Supras. Edited June 16, 2015 by Joe Handley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Also forgot that the Citation kit from Revell has the 2.8l, while the Revell FWD Pontiac Grand Prix's had the 2.8l and 3.1l, IIRC the Monogram Fiero had a version of the 2.8l, and then the late 80's-mid 90's T-Bird and Cougar had the 3.8l Supercharged V-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 AMT's '51 Chevy kits have straight 6 engines, and the AMT '41 Plymouth has a straight 6 flathead engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The Esci/Revell Ford Escort kit has a straight 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The AMT Plymouth Prowler kit is good for a V-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reegs Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The AMT Opel - the original, anyway - comes with the inline Opel 4 and a fuel-injected Buick V-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 The AMT Opel - the original, anyway - comes with the inline Opel 4 and a fuel-injected Buick V-6. The recently re-released version has those engines also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 AMT '37 Chevy Stovebolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff Johnston Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 the AMT 69 Firebird has an OHC 6 in it. Very nice engine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I think the MPC Duke's of Hazzard Daisy's Jeep had a 4 cyl if I'm not mistaken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflyer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Also forgot that the Citation kit from Revell has the 2.8l, while the Revell FWD Pontiac Grand Prix's had the 2.8l and 3.1l, IIRC the Monogram Fiero had a version of the 2.8l, and then the late 80's-mid 90's T-Bird and Cougar had the 3.8l Supercharged V-6. Thanks for the info. Checked the stash and found the AMT Ford Probe (gen 1 design) has the Mazda-based 2.2l 4-cyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 . . . and Monogram brings us this gem in 1/24th scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here's half an eight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) Going from memory as I'm at work-The Trumpeter Nova has the Chevy 194 straight six engine.There's an MPC Jeep CJ and a Jeepster with the Buick v-6.The AMT Fast and Furious series Toyota and Mitsubishi have turbo engines but unless you want to do some involved alterations I wouldn't recommend them(the Mitsubishi is so inaccurate that the kit should be built as a curbside).The AMT '60 Chevy pickup has a nice straight six.There's a couple of versions of Tamiya's Skyline GTR that have a full engine,also one of their Toyota Soarer kits has a full engine.However-If you look at the box art you'll see what detail was left off,mainly in the fuel system plumbing.The Toyota Dome 84C has a full 2.2 liter Toyota 4 cylinder engine but it also lacks much detail.Some of Fujimi's Nissan 240Z kits come with a full engine(I've got one of the 240ZG kits with a full engine but the hood's molded closed!).Tamiya's Jaguar sedan has a full 3.8 liter straight six engine as does the Aurora/Revell E-Type kit.The Jo-Han '61 Rambler has a straight six(good luck in scoring that one).The Jo-Han Maverick has a straight six in it(I believe that it's been also done in resin).Going way back the Revell Model A kits have a four cylinder engine along with some speed equipment.The AMT Model T kits have their 4 cylinder flatheads.Honda and Acura,Mitsubishi, and Ford 4 cylinders are in the Revell tuner series kits. Edited June 16, 2015 by ZTony8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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