Bringing An Old School Straight-Six Back To Life - Engine Power S1, E3
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Published 2021-01-03
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE:
Magnaflow: 2014 Chevrolet Camaro MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust Kit
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_98-1
ARP: Main Studs, 2-Bolt Main, Ford, 240, 300, L6, Kit
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_96
ARP: Rod Bolts, High Performance Series, 8740 Chromoly Steel, Ford 240, 300, Inline 6, Set of 12
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_97
DeatschWerks: Fuel Injectors, 88 lb/hr, Ford, Set of 8
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_100
Harland Sharp: Harland Sharp 5.7 & 6.1L HEMI Fully Adjustable Roller Rocker Arm Kit
More Info: pntv.us/pn_pt_99
Loctite: Loctite Sleeve Retainer 640 - High Strength/High Temp - Green - 0.20-Fl Oz Tube
The Industrial Depot: The Industrial Depot - Fasteners, Hardware, and Shop Supplies
Tommy's Auto Machine and Parts: Automotive engine machine work service
WD-40: WD-40 12 oz. Aerosol Lubricant
All Comments (21)
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I sure hope there are several people shadowing Frank! That guy seems like a true talent!
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This episode dropped a ton of knowledge, I thought I was done with sunday school.
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Love the straight six builds.
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I have a tremendous amount of respect for professional machinists. That stuff is some real arcane virtuoso joojoo right there, boi!
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Ford, chevy, and Chrysler all made fantastic inline 6's
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These are my favorite videos, machine shop ,and old 60's and 70's 6 cyl. engines.
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At first i thought this was related to the industrial ford 300 generator project that mike and pat are doing but this looks like a regular 300 engine that has seen better days and been rebuilt before. I think this is a a separate video project.
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Fresh back from Iraq. Welcome home GI. Way back when I was returning from a tour in the Navy, 1 tour of duty on a carrier just off the coast of N. Vietnam. Jobs were hard to come by back then. Hang in there, seems like you have a decent guy to work for. On the inline 6: Most will try to make them run like a V-8 but that is a mistake. Build it for torque, that's where they excell. Another thing from way back when: Some guy ran an altered using one of those 300 inline 6 Ford engines. He took a pair of cleveland heads, sawed off 1 cylinder of each, oven brazed them together & ended up with a cross flow 6 cylinder cleveland head. If I remember correctly he did quite well.
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The Ford 300 L6 has always been my favorite engine. Found in everything from pickups, UPS panel vans, school buses, dump trucks, and a host of other class 5-7 truck chassis. The Ford 300 cid and GM 292 cid engines I had a lot of experience with and geared right, they would move a mountain. I was surprised to learn the connection between the placement of the water pump and wear on the number one liner. I might be old but still learn something new everyday.
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My '78 Econoline work van, 400k miles, runs smooth as silk... 3 on the tree as well, is my pride and joy. This van will outlive me... and I've had it since '91... It could tell stories.
I did all the rust work 9 years ago. I don't drive it in the winter... That was a huge job... -
Folks like Frank are a national treasure!!....gave a returning Vet a shot at building a career and still supports him...Respect!!
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That has to be one of the best videos from Powernation ever! Great work!
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I loved the back story and great work
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This is why I watch this show. Finding a Frank is a once in a lifetime deal
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These are my favorite videos, the machine shop videos
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You guys make my Sunday mornings with coffee awesome 👌
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They way he has his arms crossed as he watched the engine leaves , u can tell he’s a good man
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I sure miss hanging out at the machine shop. My machinist retired a few years ago and it left a void. In a society that’s set on just throwing things away, it’s almost a lost art.
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This was very well done! The story and attention to detail was great, I thought I knew a few things but the machine work it takes to do it right was eye-opening, Thanks!
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It's impressive how professional Frank and company are, it's great to watch.
