1957 Chevy Black Widow

[Swifster]

I pick up a Black Widow today (it did have the correct body). I thought the original issue had a 235 inline six along with the fuelie engine. Am I wrong? The kit has two V8's but no six. I'm a little disappointed.

 

[Bill J]

The original issue had the 2 V8 options and no 6 cylinder. The carb v8 had an automatic IIRC and the FI engine was a standard. The only 6 cylinder I am aware of that is correct for a 57 Chevy is the one in the AMT 60 Chevy pickup. All others out there are either earlier or later model 6's. There is a resin vendor that sells the correct air cleaner for the 6 cylinder engine for 57 Chevy's. Can't recall who that is off the top of my head but the parts are nice and reasonable priced.

Of note to someone planting a 6 into any tri-5 Chevy, the radiator is in front of the radiator wall on a 6 cylinder car and the rear of the radiator wall for a v8. Most folks miss that aspect.

Here is that air cleaner for 57 cycl http://public.fotki.com/KenK/kitchen_table_resin_kits/chevy-6-air-cleaners/

Edited May 21, 2017 by Bill J

[Swifster]

Bill, thanks for your input. I don't know why I thought the six was in there. I still like the kit, but I had incorrect expectations. I really like those air cleaners. I'll have to order a few. I guess I also need a few pick ups...LOL!

 

[bbowser]

Tom, which box top did your kit (with the correct body) have?  The #87 or #47?

I'm hoping to obtain one and avoid getting the wrong body.

Thanks! 

[Swifster]

The PRIMARY car is #47. The #87 is in the background. I personally didn't care if the body was correct. I would have just bought another one.

[bbowser]

The PRIMARY car is #47. The #87 is in the background. I personally didn't care if the body was correct. I would have just bought another one.

Thanks!

[ranma]

The original issue had the 2 V8 options and no 6 cylinder. The carb v8 had an automatic IIRC and the FI engine was a standard. The only 6 cylinder I am aware of that is correct for a 57 Chevy is the one in the AMT 60 Chevy pickup. All others out there are either earlier or later model 6's. There is a resin vendor that sells the correct air cleaner for the 6 cylinder engine for 57 Chevy's. Can't recall who that is off the top of my head but the parts are nice and reasonable priced.

Of note to someone planting a 6 into any tri-5 Chevy, the radiator is in front of the radiator wall on a 6 cylinder car and the rear of the radiator wall for a v8. Most folks miss that aspect.

Here is that air cleaner for 57 cycl http://public.fotki.com/KenK/kitchen_table_resin_kits/chevy-6-air-cleaners/

Like this on my Convertible?

[Bill J]

Yep, the radiator is in front on a six cylinder 55-57 Chevy. The engine in your 57 is an earlier version and not correct for a 57. Similar but not the same. The only kit I know of with a correct period six engine is the AMT 60 Chevy Fleetside kit, which is hard to find these days and not cheap when you do find one.

Six cylinder in a 57 https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=qGz5O6PG&id=EE45344AD12E8C5A6793600C9ED3E5064C199912&thid=OIP.qGz5O6PGIGVM4xnThHuNKQEgDY&q=57+chevy+6+cylinder+engine&simid=608021414741282717&selectedIndex=6&ajaxhist=0

Edited May 21, 2017 by Bill J

[High octane]

I have an AMT '60 Chevy Custom Fleetside kit with the 6 cylinder engine available, and still factory sealed. Send me a PM if interested.

[Craig Irwin]

My LHS owner told me yesterday that Round 2 had him destroy his first shipment of kits with the incorrect bodys, verified with cell phone pics, and all kits in circulation now should be correct. Hated to hear that as I would loved to had them for the FI engines and great chassis.

 

[Exotics_Builder]

My LHS owner told me yesterday that Round 2 had him destroy his first shipment of kits with the incorrect bodys, verified with cell phone pics, and all kits in circulation now should be correct. Hated to hear that as I would loved to had them for the FI engines and great chassis.

 

I think you meant Revell

[Craig Irwin]

I think you meant Revell

You sir are correct!

[Bob Ellis]

I think you meant Revell

I am surprised Revell didn't cannibalize those kits for replacement parts ( non body parts). Maybe insurance paid up?

 

[Art Anderson]

The original issue had the 2 V8 options and no 6 cylinder. The carb v8 had an automatic IIRC and the FI engine was a standard. The only 6 cylinder I am aware of that is correct for a 57 Chevy is the one in the AMT 60 Chevy pickup. All others out there are either earlier or later model 6's. There is a resin vendor that sells the correct air cleaner for the 6 cylinder engine for 57 Chevy's. Can't recall who that is off the top of my head but the parts are nice and reasonable priced.

Of note to someone planting a 6 into any tri-5 Chevy, the radiator is in front of the radiator wall on a 6 cylinder car and the rear of the radiator wall for a v8. Most folks miss that aspect.

Here is that air cleaner for 57 cycl http://public.fotki.com/KenK/kitchen_table_resin_kits/chevy-6-air-cleaners/

Ken Kitchen (d/b/a Kitchen Table Resins) makes the correct "underslung" aircleaner as used by Chevrolet on the 235 cid inline 6 from 1955-1962.

Art

 

[mredjr]

Does anyone know if the Sink in the front of the top was fixed. I bought 2 of the originals when they came out and they were terrible Revell sent me 2 more bodies and they were the same and every one that I have seen at shows have been the same. I am not going to pay 20.00 for that quality. .