Anyone interested in owning a Ute

[Mario Loya B1B]

.....and not having to go Downunder for it. http://www.oldride.com/classic_trucks/211909.html

[Merle Coggins]

What engine is in that? Looks like a /6 without the /

[Young Ed]

Its the 265CI inline 6 hemi head unique to Australia. 270HP with the 6pack option which was I believe triple weber side drafts.

[Tony WestOZ]

Engine looks like a 265 hemi. Australian built engine that never made it to the US.

This engine will give most V8`s a scare.

Shame its not original, it should have a 251 flat head with 3 speed manual box.

[Guest 2-26owner]

Yea like Tony said 265's go like cut cats, most powerful six of its era, I think it used to beat the small factory eights, fireballs etc. But it seems the 251 flatties dont stay in engine bays to long down here, all I know is people keep telling me they werent too reliable?

Michael

[Tony WestOZ]

Yea like Tony said 265's go like cut cats, most powerful six of its era, I think it used to beat the small factory eights, fireballs etc. But it seems the 251 flatties dont stay in engine bays to long down here, all I know is people keep telling me they werent too reliable?

Michael

Don`t be leed astray Michael.

The chrysler flathead engine is one of the most reliable engines ever built.

These engines where used well into the 70`s all around the world, in all sorts of applications. They would take a lot of punishment before things went wrong.

[Tony WestOZ]

Its the 265CI inline 6 hemi head unique to Australia. 270HP with the 6pack option which was I believe triple weber side drafts.

You are right.These engines with the triple 45 mm side draft weber`s and a slightly modified cam could put out 300HP all day.

In there day though the Ford GTHO 351 was quicker over the standing 1/4 buy a couple of tens (the Australian built GTHO at the time was the fastest production 4 door car in the world over the standing 1/4) but the Charger with its 265 was the fastest to 1/2 track. The bigger V8 just had the legs over the last half.

In the world of street light racing the old 265 wipt a lot of V8`s

Its a shame the Chrysler America change its mind and never imported the 265 to use in their trucks like they had intended to when Chrysler Australia built their engine plant.

[Lee Exline]

I always liked this ad with the hemi 6 running red hot.

It also shows the triple webber setup very well

[Tony WestOZ]

I sold a set off those carbs about 2 years ago.

Sometimes I wished I`d kept them, they would have looked good on a side valve.