Re: 2 questions

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On November 13, 2005 Ian Cudmore wrote:

> 1. who with an auto transmission has put a 4v intake on their L6? and more
> importantly, what did they do for a new kickdown linkage?
> 
> 2. the 196 block was the aluminum one right? how different was it from the
> later 232/242/258 L6's? could this be the baisis for a nice light 4.7L
> stroker? will later heads bolt up? probabaly with some minor machine work
> eh?
> 
> thanks guys
> Ian Cudmore
> '77 Gremmy 232, Killer tunes

Hi Ian, I can shed some light on question #2. The 196 did have an aluminum version that came with the early Classic(61-63?). Only the block was aluminum though. Mostly the were cast iron and were produced from the mid-fifties to '65. The 196 and the later sixes are different animals. The heads will not interchange. If you want to build a frankenstein six, the later ones would work best. From what I understand, it's not that difficult to get 300hp plus! There was actually an Indy car that did some runs with 2 199's mated and was surprisingly fast! 
   Any second, Farna will help you out better than I can! He is a six cylinder expert and happy to help! Good luck with your Gremmy!

Andy Ray 

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