Was a 250 Chevy six ever in a kit

[junkyardjeff]

I have a late 70s MPC Chevy p/u that I would like to put a 250 six in it so was that motor ever put in a kit.

[disabled modeler]

Jeff...the original 64 Chevelle/Malibu wagon had one in it.  I have the same problem with many of mine too.

[MrObsessive]

I'm not that familiar with Chevy sixes, but which six was in the AMT '60 Chevy pickup? Weren't they all pretty much externally the same?

[junkyardjeff]

The 60 kit has a 235 and it is a little different.

[disabled modeler]

I agree Jeff but it was a nice suggestion Bill made.  You have the same problem I do...need to find straight 6cyls for Ford/Chevy of the 60s and 70s era.  Kind of hard to do factory stock with a V-8 in something that wouldn't have one for its model.  

[junkyardjeff]

I might see if there is a resin 250 or just keep it a V8.

[disabled modeler]

I might see if there is a resin 250 or just keep it a V8.

I think there is someone that offers a 6cyl for that time period but cant remember who..?

[Crazy Ed]

    See if you can find someone that hopped up a Trumpeter '63 Nova see if you can snag their Engine - It's just what you're lookin' for.

Edited January 1, 2016 by Crazy Ed

[retired & glad]

I have 2 chevy trucks with sixes in them. Not sure if this would help but one is a 1941 chevy and the other is a 1950 texaco. Don't really know what they are but to me a 6cyl. is a 6cyl.

[Erik Smith]

    See if you can find someone that hopped up a Trumpeter '63 Nova see if you can snag their Engine - It's just what you're lookin' for.

This is the only one that I believe is correct. It's 1/24 but undetectable. Not 100% accurate but a good representation:

There are added details here, but the base block, manifolds, etc are all kit. 

[Stuntman Mike]

AMT's '69 Firebird has a straight six included if I remember correctly. 

[MrObsessive]

AMT's '69 Firebird has a straight six included if I remember correctly. 

IIRC, that one is an overhead cam six that was exclusive to Pontiac. Still, it's a straight six and it wouldn't be too terribly difficult to make it into a 250 if all else fails. 

[crazyjim]

The Galaxie '48 Chevy had a straight six with optional speed parts.

[Crazy Ed]

IIRC, that one is an overhead cam six that was exclusive to Pontiac. Still, it's a straight six and it wouldn't be too terribly difficult to make it into a 250 if all else fails. 

Bill you do remember correctly, but the whole front of the motor and valve cover at the very least would require modification, along with manifolds. At that level pretty much any inline 6 block'd be ok. 

[MrObsessive]

Another one to consider for possible use is AMT's '51 Chevy which was strictly a straight six. Once again, some work would have to be done to update it to a later '70's Chevy inline six.

[Snake45]

The Pontiac OHC 6 in the MPC '69 Firebird would give you the block and possibly oil pan. You'd have to come up with the head, valve cover and front end stuff, but the Chev and Pontiac blocks were the same.

[Mark]

The Pontiac six block wasn't the same as the Chevy.  Only some internal parts interchanged between the two.  They don't even look very much alike.  The Trumpeter Nova six is a 194, the earliest version of the Sixties/Seventies Chevy straight six.  AMT included 194/230 sixes in their '64 ('64 only) El Camino and Chevelle wagon annual kits.  The AMT Chevelle engines are similar to one another but not alike (they apparently tooled two of them).  Those have axle notches in the blocks bit are otherwise pretty decent.  They're tough to find now though.  Some AMT Novas ('62 convertible/hardtop and '63 wagon) had a straight six also, but those have a whopper of an axle hole and are way simplified.  I haven't compared then to the Chevelle engines lately, but I think the Nova parts are on the small side.

The 1:1 250 is a later version of the 194/230, as I understand it some of the later engines have the intake manifold cast as a unit with the cylinder head like the Ford 144/170/200/250 sixes.  Best choice would be the Trumpeter engine, though you will probably have to update the intake/exhaust, pulley/belt setup, and maybe some other details. 

[junkyardjeff]

I did have the Pontiac motor but traded it off and would had no problem putting it in to be different.

[junkyardjeff]

I have a couple 216s but would take too much work to make them look like a newer 250.

[Longbox55]

I'm not that familiar with Chevy sixes, but which six was in the AMT '60 Chevy pickup? Weren't they all pretty much externally the same?

Unfortunately, no. The engine in that kit is the '55-'62 low water pump full pressure engine, and shares no parts with the '63  ('62 in Chevy II/Nova)and up 194/230/250/292.

[aero_eagle]

Check out mcw 60s chev 6 cyl. I think it is a good start if not sufficient as is.

[landman]

Look here. 235's maybe?

http://earlyyearsresin.webs.com/engines.htm

[BigTallDad]

In 1954, Chevy introduced a new engine; the easiest way to tell if you have a pre-1954 or a 1954 and up is the valve cover.

The valve cover on pre-54 six holers used two vertical studs in the head and the valve cover slipped over these holes for mounting.

After '53, Chevy used mounting bolts on the side flanges of the valve cover for attachment.

[Longbox55]

Look here. 235's maybe?

http://earlyyearsresin.webs.com/engines.htm

The top one, part # GM6 is a '37-'53 (most likely a '37-'47 going by the transmission that's molded to it) 216, the bottom one, part number CI6 is a '55-'62 235, and looks to be repop of the AMT '60 Chevy pickup engine.

[Longbox55]

In 1954, Chevy introduced a new engine; the easiest way to tell if you have a pre-1954 or a 1954 and up is the valve cover.

The valve cover on pre-54 six holers used two vertical studs in the head and the valve cover slipped over these holes for mounting.

After '53, Chevy used mounting bolts on the side flanges of the valve cover for attachment.

Some additions; The actual split is '55, the '54 is identical to the '53 full pressure block used with Powerglide equipped  cars other than the rocker cover. The '55-'62 block, other than a handful of Corvettes built in early '55 and the '55 1rst Series trucks, is completely different from the '54 and earlier blocks.

http://pugetsoundvintagechevrolet.org/Programs/6 cylinder engines with photos.pdf