GM Turbo thrift six cylinder engine family 194, 230, Pontiac 215, 250, 292

Today On what it’s like engine episode Wednesday General Motors Turbo thrift six-cylinder engine family displacement of 194, 230, Pontiac 215, 250, 292..

It is worth mentioning that Chevy did Lob off two cylinders and make a four-cylinder that used five main bearings That was 153 in.³ displacement.. And was used from 1962 to 1970 in the Chevy 2/nova series

Enjoy this episode =) 

[johnboydTx]

Sweet .... Ballroom Blitz I'm almost positive i had to hear it again 🤔👍

[ceciltrane]

My brother bought a 79 Nova brand new right outta high school with the 250. Nice looking, driving car. With the three speed auto and 2:56 rear end, it would hold first gear to 50 mph. Had the F41 police suspension. It was agile. He put a Clarion Stereo cassette player with the Sendust alloy heads first year he owned it. We nearly lost our hearing. Folks were always confusing him with the cops at night. What a ton of great memories.

[jodydoakes]

You should feature the GMC truck in-line 6 cylinder, 7 main bearings, made in the thirties through the fifties. Once thought to be the best engines every built. They were used extensively in WWII vehicles. They are not the same as the ones called the Chevy stove bolt six. They are completely different, independent design.

[lanedexter]

Good engines. I recall doing a valve job on a 230 in a ‘63 Biscayne, and my bare bones basic 1969 Chevy half ton had the 250 and three-on-the-tree. My first wife’s ‘63 Bel Air wagon had a 283 (which I pulled and had rebuilt) and Powerglide. Miss that rig, though I don’t miss her.😉 Got a lot of work done with that little truck, still miss it.

[calvincrews]

The GM inline six cylinder engines are fun to build and drive and anything in between

[charlesgall]

Thank you. Have a 194 in my 64 Chevelle with 28, 200 original miles. Runs great, will outlive me for sure! 120 hp and I need them all !

[reinaldoenriqueratto]

I was waiting for this episode to happen! Thank you very much for creating this video! I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷, and the 194, 230, and 250 were made here. They are revered as legends here, as there weren't any Chevrolet V8s made here, and the only Argentinian V8 was a lazy Ford F100 pickup unit (292 cubic inches), while the Argentinian Dodge GTX V8 coupe had imported 318 c.i. V8s. Inline 6 engines were our bread and butter, and those cars are considered muscle cars here. I own a 1966 Argentinian Chevrolet 400 Super (~= 1965 American Chevy II Nova 400 four door sedan), with the 230 inline 6, rated at 137 HP here, and a three on the tree manual transmission. My dad bought it in 1980, and it's over 400.000 kilometers now (250, 000 miles). This I6s are still used for racing here, with Argentinian DOHC 24 valve heads, twin 2-barrel carburetors, 9000 RPM, 450 HP.

[hyett]

I owned a '69 Suburban with a 292 and three on the tree. the 292 was a very durable and reliable engine, smooth running with plenty of torque. I also owned a '71 Nova with a 250 and three on the tree, also a reliable car. Both vehicles never let me down. If they made them today, I would buy them in a heartbeat.

[mjg]

Had a ‘69 Chevy Nova 2 door with a 250 Turbo Thrift and a Powerglide BITD. Very reliable and plenty of power to push the little Nova body around. The only recurring problem was the intake manifold shoulder bolts occasionally loosening up and causing a rough idle due to vacuum leak. Once they were all tightened up that engine idled smooth as silk. It was susceptible to stalling out when going through puddles too fast because of the distributor location but it was easy to get going again.

[paulplack]

I had a '64 Biscayne with a 230 and a PowerGlide, and that was a nice-running car. That engine had the torque to offer competent acceleration and still get 20+ MPG highway.

[genehart]

Ford 300 cu. in. 6 gets all the love but the 292 Chevy was a beast!!!

[chrisstika]

My sister had a 78 Nova with a 250 she bought in 86! That was a great running and dependable car, easy to work on with more power than the anemic 4 bangers of the time ( also some V6’s)!

[davef.]

The El Camino. Simple, practical, no absurdly expensive, non-user-friendly electronics to keep the car constantly down at the dealer, or repair shop. Make this car again and I'll go buy three of them NOW.

[jeffreykurth]

Tempest and the Stude. I'd love to own a Stude. My heart is with Ford, but also with the orphans.

[johnboydTx]

Pontiac Tempest
El Camino 👍
I had a 1962 Chevy 2 wagon kinda bouncy empty ???
Love them chevy 6's. That mule never got tired 😂 ✌️❤️
Happy Motoring

[leonb]

These as a 6 Cylinder were very popular, reliable, good running engines. The 4 Cylinder 153 CID version was terrible. My uncle had a Chevy II with the 4 cylinder assigned to him for his work car, he was a salesman for General Foods coffee products (Maxwell House, Sanka) in the Southern Tier of NY State. It was way under powered, especially with the Powerglide 2 speed automatic.
As for some suggestions for your 'Engine Wednesdays' I have 2 of them, both the first USA made mass-produced overhead cam engines.
One is the 'Tornado' SOHC I-6 used in the first generation generation Jeep Wagoneer and Gladiator pick up and utility trucks (1962-1965, in US military Jeep made vehicles to 1969, in South America to the 1970's).
The 2nd is the Pontiac SOHC I-6 used in the smaller models (Tempest, Firebird). The Pontiac SOHC I -6 had some origins to the Chevy I-6 you discuss in this video.

[daviddavis]

I had a 63 Bel Air mated to a 2 speed power glide ran great

[adoreslaurel]

We had a Holden engine [our RED motor] in 63 used up until MID/LATE 80'S, My family had a wagon with the 179 Ci engine, power was adequate but they had no low speed tractability like the old grey motor, get down too low in the revs and it would jerk and snatch forcing you to crunch back into non synchro first, this gear box cas basically a carry over from the old box and destroyed rear bearings regularly. when it got the US built [I think it was] 3 speed all synchro 3 on the tree, probably was the base box for the US models, it made a huge difference.

[jeffbranch]

Definitely the Tempest and a Studebaker. A 1965-66 Hamilton-built Studebaker with a Chevy 6 is just the project I'd love for a Pontiac 230 OHC6 I have sitting on a stand.

[Brian-uytj]

I had several '67-'72 Chev trucks with the 292 I6 What a great engine. A lot of people didn't realize the importance of adjusting the lifters periodically (every few years) I would buy one running crappy, tune it up and adjust the lifters (including replacing the rocker nuts) and wham, I had a torque monster. I can't say enough good things about those engines, they're real work horses.