Egge Six-Cylinder Build Part Two - Tech Project

When Dave at Speed-O-Motive in West Covina, California, told us about a Chevrolet 235 engine that they were going to be working on, we jumped at the opportunity to show the build. When we arrived for our second session, they were ready to start working on the straight-six. The 235-cid engine is very reliable and is often referred to as a bulletproof engine by the bomb guys.

In the first part of the build they concentrated on the head since that's the part of the engine where all the torque and horsepower comes from. In this month's issue it's all about preparing the long-block before assembly. This part of the build is the most tedious part because all of these little steps are what will make or break your engine while exhausting your building time.

This old-style gear is made...        read full caption This old-style gear is made out of wood and then coated with a thin layer of metal. It didn't handle the pressure and shattered while he was trying to remove it.	Once the block was machined,...        read full caption Once the block was machined, it was time to start working on the long-block.	The protective coating on...        read full caption The protective coating on the Egge's solid aluminum upgraded sprocket will hold up a lot better than the stock version. The gear was set in place before it went onto the press.
With the engine machined,...        read full caption With the engine machined, it was ready to be coated. To keep the engine from collecting surface rust, Speed-O-Motive used high heat-resistant paint and kept it as thin as possible to reduce the heat from being trapped.	The cam gear, or sprocket,...        read full caption The cam gear, or sprocket, was going to be reused, so it was pressed out. You need to be careful when removing these engine parts because they will sometimes break.	Edson pulled the Egge stock...        read full caption Edson pulled the Egge stock from the shelves so we had a full inventory of the parts that we would be using for the build. Here is a look at the new Egge cam that will allow the car to run smoother. Some of the benefits of using a new piece is that you know it's not damaged.
With the engine block coated...        read full caption With the engine block coated the cam bearings were installed, with the help of a little elbow grease.	The hydraulic press will make...        read full caption The hydraulic press will make sure that the pressure-fit sprocket gear goes in straight.	Each cam bearing was installed...        read full caption Each cam bearing was installed individually by tapping it in and using a little force.
The cam had to go in each...        read full caption The cam had to go in each time after the cam bearing was installed.	Oscar took the engine parts...        read full caption Oscar took the engine parts that were going to be recycled and had them cleaned off in the high-heat pressure washer before moving to the next step.	A thin coat of silicone was...        read full caption A thin coat of silicone was used to ensure that there was no leak.