Stock ?s

rod · 10-24-2021, 08:52 PM

considering a new 1956 265 build. have ?s
can you use:
electric fuel pump
electric water pump
electric fan
aftermarket oil pan with a kick out
homemade deeeep oil pan
305 Chevy block with a 3" stroke crank, but big mains
can you really run a 4 speed, legal, in a '56. very important

are the rear axle choices still '56 or 12 bolt
thanks Rod in AZ

MR DERBY CITY · 10-24-2021, 09:43 PM

[QUOTE=rod;650660]considering a new 1956 265 build. have ?s
can you use:
electric fuel pump
electric water pump
electric fan
aftermarket oil pan with a kick out
homemade deeeep oil pan
305 Chevy block with a 3" stroke crank, but big mains
can you really run a 4 speed, legal, in a '56. very important

are the rear axle choices still '56 or 12 bolt
thanks Rod in AZ[/QUOTE
….Before you buy anything, you NEED a rule book ..

Mark Yacavone · 10-24-2021, 10:25 PM

Rod, I suggest you go up to Vegas for the National or divisional.
Lots of guys will be glad to answer all those questions.
Just don't bother them til about beer:30

Lyn Smith · 10-25-2021, 09:28 AM

Rod, First off you need to get a rule book and read up on Stock eliminator. Second I would suggest you do the 305 block with the spacer bearings as that solves a lot of problems with finding a good 265 block and dealing with the starter mount, main seal, oil filter adapter etc. I have done a 265 that way and it works fine. Also with a 265 original block you have to use a forged crank so it will clear the internals of the block. 305 block doesn't have this problem. Any 265 ,283 crank will work.

Mark Yacavone · 10-25-2021, 12:29 PM

Probably would want a steel crank with a stick though.

MR DERBY CITY · 10-25-2021, 12:33 PM

For what its worth, not sure there are any GOOD factory 305 blocks out there..

10-24-2021, 08:52 PM	#1
rod Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingman, NW AZ. in the middle of the longest stretch of Route 66 Posts: 307 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Stock ?s considering a new 1956 265 build. have ?s can you use: electric fuel pump electric water pump electric fan aftermarket oil pan with a kick out homemade deeeep oil pan 305 Chevy block with a 3" stroke crank, but big mains can you really run a 4 speed, legal, in a '56. very important are the rear axle choices still '56 or 12 bolt thanks Rod in AZ

10-24-2021, 09:43 PM	#2
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,329 Likes: 859 Liked 6,623 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: Stock ?s [QUOTE=rod;650660]considering a new 1956 265 build. have ?s can you use: electric fuel pump electric water pump electric fan aftermarket oil pan with a kick out homemade deeeep oil pan 305 Chevy block with a 3" stroke crank, but big mains can you really run a 4 speed, legal, in a '56. very important are the rear axle choices still '56 or 12 bolt thanks Rod in AZ[/QUOTE ….Before you buy anything, you NEED a rule book ..

10-24-2021, 10:25 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,417 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: Stock ?s Rod, I suggest you go up to Vegas for the National or divisional. Lots of guys will be glad to answer all those questions. Just don't bother them til about beer:30 __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

10-25-2021, 09:28 AM	#4
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,121 Likes: 217 Liked 841 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Stock ?s Rod, First off you need to get a rule book and read up on Stock eliminator. Second I would suggest you do the 305 block with the spacer bearings as that solves a lot of problems with finding a good 265 block and dealing with the starter mount, main seal, oil filter adapter etc. I have done a 265 that way and it works fine. Also with a 265 original block you have to use a forged crank so it will clear the internals of the block. 305 block doesn't have this problem. Any 265 ,283 crank will work. Last edited by Lyn Smith; 10-25-2021 at 09:32 AM.

10-25-2021, 12:29 PM	#5
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,417 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: Stock ?s Probably would want a steel crank with a stick though. __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers

10-25-2021, 12:33 PM	#6
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,329 Likes: 859 Liked 6,623 Times in 1,291 Posts	Re: Stock ?s For what its worth, not sure there are any GOOD factory 305 blocks out there..