why do so many like 6 cly over v8

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by n2billet

air cleaner: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350367067966&ssPageName=STRK:MEBOFFX:IT

(I made the bottom plate to fit the carb)

side covers: http://stoveboltengineco.com/index.p...roduct=1222037

(The fins have the same spacing as the Offy Valve Cover)

valve covers:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Chevy-6-Cylinder-Finned-Valve-Covers,6912.html

wire block cover :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vinta...Q5fAccessories

Oil Filter Cover:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Offenhauser-Finned-Oil-Filter-Covers,25554.html
(I had to cut this down in order for it to fit inside the frame.)

I painted the motor Viper Red, I ground the intake and exhaust smooth and had entire system coated. I used chrome button head bolts from http://www.gardner-westcott.com/
This is the motor in a nut shell if you have any more questions please feel free to ask.

Man, I'm stoked to have this info for the future. So much I think I will start buying a set of these parts one by one to hoard until a nice six comes my way. Yours was a 250? Originally I thought it was a 292, I even titled my copies of your pictures with that size!

Intake/Exhaust - You only coated the exhaust, right? With what? Ceramic chrome? Other? Please let us know.

Oil filter cover - I don't think I could see it in any of the pictures anyway, but good to know.

Chrome Button Head Bolts - Where? In general in the engine compartment or only on the engine?

I notice you painted (or powder coated?) the power brake booster gloss black. If paint, any issue with brake fluid peeling it? I had not been able to find that master cylinder but probably cause I was looking for a MC cover only. I didn't realize it was a whole billet part. Is the heater housing painted with some sort of speckled paint? It doesn't look the same black as the MC booster.

You did such a nice setup on the polished T-stat housing coupled with the black (paint/powder?) solid pipe. Just nice.

Was the engine rebuilt and painted in pieces, or did you just do a thorough cleaning/degreasing on a running engine and paint it?

HUGE KUDOS on having the eye and the taste to do this SO DAMN NICE.