Is this a Chevy 292?

[ChevyMitch]

I have one that is a 1968 and this one was in a 1968 truck of the same ilk.
However, mine does not have the "Chevrolet" logo on the valve cover, etc?
My carb is different too.

Codes # 4886 - 2706

 

[vwnate1]

292 C.I.D. Thinwall L6

Yep ~ that's it ! .

I need the hose to aircleaner thing hanging got my '69....

What are you going to do with this engine ? .

 

[vwnate1]

By The Way ~

That carby is a Rochester 'B' series , used up to 1967 on 292's , in '68 they went to the Rochester Monojet .

 

[ChevyMitch]

Thanks...

Ive got the mono on my other 68.
One is earlier and one latter.

Im going to over-haul it and "uncork it", as some of you fellas say.
I wonder if anyone here has tried FI on one of these instead of the massive quadro-jet 4bbl carb and custom intake/exhaust?
I dont want to spend too much $.

 

[vwnate1]

292 Hop Up

Removing the muffler or using a free flow , will help .

FI is very $ intensive , you can put multi carburation on it much cheaper ~ two is easiest , as the head has three ports you can run three carbys .

Anything with multiple carbys will beat the performance of a single Q-Jet or 2 BBl in the middle ! .

Just remember : this engine , by design , is a long stroke so it doesn't like to be wound up like a V-8 ! (or even a 230/250) if you insist on revving the snot out of it , it'll blow in short order - these 292's are true truck engines and like low RPM , high torque application .

 

[ChevyMitch]

Yupp, I am aware of that and plan to use a tuned cam for it as well.
Torque is what its for...
Ive got my tach set on 3K, lol.
45-50mph is running around 2500 or better rpm's and thats where I currently run her with 16 inch wheels and a 4.70 posi re.
After market headers coming for sure, but I will keep the muffler on, lol.

Im just looking at different fuel options other than the stock.

TY

 

[vwnate1]

Exhausting

Few people realize how sweet an un corked L6 GM engine sounds ~ as long as you run the exhaust pipe all the way back , it'll sound nice and musical in tone ~ I never got any tickets, even when hauling loads up hill in Bel Aire....

You can always add a glass pack later on .

 

[ChevyMitch]

Never liked glass packs..

 

[vwnate1]

Oops ~

Sorry Mitch ;

I just assumed since you want to go faster , you know .

As I said before : you can run it open piped as long as the pipe isn't short and it'll run great & sound good too .

 

[ChevyMitch]

No sweat...