Hen's Teeth

[oldskydog]

I got 'em.
I met a guy at the swap meet last weekend who said he had some 56 Corvette 2x4 heads. Yeah, sure I thought. What are the casting numbers I asked? He couldn't recall so I took his number.
I called him today and went to look at them……and they just jumped into the back of my truck and followed me home. I've got a 56 210 Delray coupe located and just might need them to build an RPO 411 (2x4) or RPO 449 (2x4 with Hi lift cam).
Rocker studs are nicked so might need guide plates after replacing the studs but otherwise look pretty good.

 

[Fathead Racing]

Great find, good for you Cecil.

 

[Last 60]

Lonnie

 

[63 dream'n]

congratulations Cecil I hope you put them to good use

 

[blkblk63ss]

That project might be a little easier than that airplane!!!Of course you get that 56 ,we need picture's !!!

 

[Floyd Horton]

I have a 56 dual-four intake.

 

[oldskydog]

I have a 56 dual-four intake.

Which one?

 

[skipxt4]

WOW, Great Find, Cecil.

 

[409envy]

Please start a build thread if you decide to get this car... The 56-57 2x4 cars are my favorite!!! Do you have the batwing air cleaner?

 

[oldskydog]

Please start a build thread if you decide to get this car... The 56-57 2x4 cars are my favorite!!! Do you have the batwing air cleaner?

No. I had one years ago and finally got rid of it. Never liked the look anyway. If I do it I'll use the 56-57 Corvette pots that I have on the shelf. They have the right look.

 

[LMBRJQ 60]

So when did the 2x4 enter into production,
I was thinking it was on the 283 in 57 but maybe i am thinking of fuel injection

Steve

 

[Blk61409]

Early 56.

I have one of 14 265's built early production with the 2 bolt flange exhaust manifolds, batwing air cleaner and all.

I need to rebuild it but, as soon as I do I will have to call Cecil for a good 56 2dr to put it in.

Really a cool engine.

Years ago a friend of mine bought a 57 Chevy with its original small block. I volunteered to rebuild it for him. I picked up a 2x4 set up with the batwing air cleaner.

Next I ordered the pistons to bore it .060 over. Machine shop called and said the pistons would not fit?? Can't be I said!! It's a simple .060 over 283 given it's a 57.
Little did I know a 57 Chevy with silver "V" hood and trunk emblems came with a 265, not a 283!! I leaned much later th 57-265's were painted a greenish color.

So, we built a .060 over 265 with 2x4's, ran great with a 4 speed and a 5:13!!!

 

[Last 60]

I always thought the silver "V" was on the "150" and the "210" and the gold "V" was on the Bel-Air?? Also thought the 265 was in the very early '57 as being left over from '56.

Lonnie

 

[Blk61409]

You may be right. It was a white Bel Air with silver V's. Probably early production, anyway young and inexperienced and knew everything

 

[Richard Martin]

1957 Chevrolets with the base 2-bbl carb V8 and a manual transmission came standard with a 265 c.i. engine.
1957 Chevrolets with the base 2-bbl carb V8 and an automatic transmission came standard with a 283 c.i. engine.
The 1957 265 engines were not left over 1956 engines.....they were built from the same 1957 block as the 283.....casting#
3731548. Block info from Alan Colvin's Chevrolet by the Numbers 1955-1959 edition, page 51.

The early 1957 265 engines were painted chartreuse (greenish-yellow) but changed later in the 1957 model year to Chevy orange.

Page from the Chevrolet printed brochure shows the base 2-bbl carb 265 and 283 and what transmissions they were available with:

www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/chevy/57chvy/bilder/24.jpg

All 1957 Bel Air Factory V8 cars had a gold V...even with the 265 engine. A silver V on a factory built V8 Bel Air would have been a screw-up or change sometime after the car left the factory.

My information is also from the Chevrolet printed FINGERTIP FACTS for the 1957 CHEVROLET book sent to the Chevy dealers by Chevrolet. These books are now quite expensive but prices have come down some the last 5 years. I paid $250.00 for a 1962 book and now there is one on ebay for $89.00.

Richard

 

[Blk61409]

Great info....for me 53 years too late. I even worked for a Chevy dealer, the car I was building was for the son of the parts manager of that dealership, otherwise known as MY BOSS!

I felt like a real idiot, that was until I finished it and we won practically every race we entered.

What was interesting was if you remember on the front of the small block there is an indentation that is wide enough to put your finger if it is a 283, narrow if it was a 327. The 57 265 was just like the 327!! We almost got in a fight one time racing a 65 GTO 389/3x2's. They claimed it was a 327 not a 283 like I thought, we pointed out not only was it not a 283 it was a 265 and we had beat them 2 out of 3 races "so hand over the $20!" By the way guys look at the block, no side motor mounts, only front!!!
What we would do for $20 in 1964-5.

 

[wrench]

From 20$ to King of the Chevrolet mountain!

Wish I'd been there!

 

[Last 60]

I stand corrected!!

Lonnie

 

[Blk61409]

LOL..................

 

[Jeff Olson]

Amazing all the $hit you guys know. I am in awe once again.