Can you ID these engines? - Page 5

Paul Merolla · 06-09-2008, 03:06 PM

18 for 18....and I'm 36. I think you more 'seasoned' guys might be surprised at the number of guys my age and younger that are building rods with early Olds, nailheads, etc for power. I have to say, though, the only way I knew about the Poly was from spending lots of time as a teenager reading a 1960 Motor's repair manual!! Great cutaway drawings of engines in that book - still have it.

a2race · 06-09-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Merolla

18 for 18....and I'm 36. I think you more 'seasoned' guys might be surprised at the number of guys my age and younger that are building rods with early Olds, nailheads, etc for power. I have to say, though, the only way I knew about the Poly was from spending lots of time as a teenager reading a 1960 Motor's repair manual!! Great cutaway drawings of engines in that book - still have it.

18 of 18 for me....im 34.....got ya by 2 years!!!! lol

Clay Arnett · 06-09-2008, 08:23 PM

I got 17 out of 18. Didn't look at the 455 close enough.

Not to bad for being 26 years old though. Only one I didn't know was the Chrysler polyspherical engine but I knew it wasn't a hemi or wedge. I had heard of the polyspherical head but had no idea what it looked like....but I do now!

Jim Cassels · 06-09-2008, 08:44 PM

I missed the poly chrysler i don't think I ever saw one. Must not have been any around drag strips down here. Saw plenty of Desoto & Dodge red ram hemis though.
Thanks Travis

Jack McCarthy · 06-09-2008, 10:40 PM

travis has bounced most of them at least once !!!

captain

p.s 16 of 18

FED 387 · 06-09-2008, 10:43 PM

Jeff that 322 Buick was a 56-59 engine only in the big Chev trucks!!!! You must have had one of the earliest built 60 Chevy trucks --
Probably using up left over stuff to get to the regular production line parts-----60 on used either a 348 or a 292 ---NO Buick----GM was famous for doing stuff like that---Mopar probably did that too Right??? Comp 387

Keith Bennett · 06-09-2008, 11:19 PM

18 of 18

I to have worked on most of those old motors. The nailhead, 413 cross ram. I am 47, started working with my Dad at 8 yrs old.

Thanks Travis

Tom Goldman · 06-10-2008, 09:44 AM

18 for 18. Same as a lot of you, I got to work on most of these mills when they were popular the first time arround in Hot Rodding........Interestingly a lot of my rodder friends are rediscovering some of them, especially the orphans,to make their "retro" rides more interesting. .... I've recently worked on a '55 olds engine,and a stroker '49 Merc mill with Navarro heads and manifold. .....Would have been even more fun without the multiple choice. .....Tom

Geerhead55 · 06-10-2008, 10:17 PM

Got em' all right,,, with over 40 years of racing, car shows, swap meets, cruise ins and good ol' junk yards I've run across most everything. It was a fun quiz,,,,,,,, thanks1
Danny Durham

Bryan Broaddus · 06-10-2008, 11:18 PM

All Correct!! Guess I am getting old too!

06-09-2008, 03:06 PM	#41
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? 18 for 18....and I'm 36. I think you more 'seasoned' guys might be surprised at the number of guys my age and younger that are building rods with early Olds, nailheads, etc for power. I have to say, though, the only way I knew about the Poly was from spending lots of time as a teenager reading a 1960 Motor's repair manual!! Great cutaway drawings of engines in that book - still have it.

06-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#43
Clay Arnett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hartsville, IN Posts: 128 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? I got 17 out of 18. Didn't look at the 455 close enough. Not to bad for being 26 years old though. Only one I didn't know was the Chrysler polyspherical engine but I knew it wasn't a hemi or wedge. I had heard of the polyspherical head but had no idea what it looked like....but I do now!

06-09-2008, 08:44 PM	#44
Jim Cassels Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cairo, Ga. Posts: 90 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? I missed the poly chrysler i don't think I ever saw one. Must not have been any around drag strips down here. Saw plenty of Desoto & Dodge red ram hemis though. Thanks Travis

06-09-2008, 10:40 PM	#45
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,318 Likes: 28 Liked 459 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? travis has bounced most of them at least once !!! captain p.s 16 of 18 __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

06-09-2008, 10:43 PM	#46
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,417 Likes: 522 Liked 331 Times in 179 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? Jeff that 322 Buick was a 56-59 engine only in the big Chev trucks!!!! You must have had one of the earliest built 60 Chevy trucks -- Probably using up left over stuff to get to the regular production line parts-----60 on used either a 348 or a 292 ---NO Buick----GM was famous for doing stuff like that---Mopar probably did that too Right??? Comp 387

06-09-2008, 11:19 PM	#47
Keith Bennett Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 198 Likes: 463 Liked 70 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? 18 of 18 I to have worked on most of those old motors. The nailhead, 413 cross ram. I am 47, started working with my Dad at 8 yrs old. Thanks Travis __________________ Keith A/S 2990/Terri A/SA 2991 "Imagine what you'd attempt, if you knew you could not fail!"

06-10-2008, 09:44 AM	#48
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,474 Likes: 885 Liked 859 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? 18 for 18. Same as a lot of you, I got to work on most of these mills when they were popular the first time arround in Hot Rodding........Interestingly a lot of my rodder friends are rediscovering some of them, especially the orphans,to make their "retro" rides more interesting. .... I've recently worked on a '55 olds engine,and a stroker '49 Merc mill with Navarro heads and manifold. .....Would have been even more fun without the multiple choice. .....Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

06-10-2008, 10:17 PM	#49
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? Got em' all right,,, with over 40 years of racing, car shows, swap meets, cruise ins and good ol' junk yards I've run across most everything. It was a fun quiz,,,,,,,, thanks1 Danny Durham

06-10-2008, 11:18 PM	#50
Bryan Broaddus Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 104 Likes: 2 Liked 18 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Can you ID these engines? All Correct!! Guess I am getting old too! __________________ Bryan Broaddus 7568 STK ,SS