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Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines tclederman #1087182 02/22/2015 3:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Carl, I do not know what changed the compression in 1958. I would hope there might be speculation on that, and speculation on what the 848 head on the 58-62 261 might result in (which already has 8.0 vs 8.25 on the 235). There is nothing wrong with discussion on exotic 261 upgrades, they just do not interest me. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/21/2015 5:47 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/21/2015 5:59 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	52Carl	02/22/2015 1:21 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2015 2:17 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	bartamos	02/22/2015 2:21 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2015 2:54 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/22/2015 3:55 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2015 4:00 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/22/2015 4:05 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Denny Graham	02/22/2015 12:56 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	DrewP	02/22/2015 2:24 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2015 4:19 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Denny Graham	02/22/2015 4:35 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	DrewP	02/22/2015 5:09 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/22/2015 5:40 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/22/2015 7:22 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Deve	02/22/2015 11:27 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	crenwelge	02/22/2015 11:56 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Deve	02/23/2015 12:17 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Fox	02/23/2015 5:01 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 2:27 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Steve_H	02/23/2015 8:45 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hollow65	02/24/2015 3:31 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 4:00 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/24/2015 4:51 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hollow65	02/24/2015 4:35 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Deve	02/24/2015 3:15 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/24/2015 3:26 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hollow65	02/24/2015 3:34 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/24/2015 3:40 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 3:46 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Uncle Brad	02/24/2015 5:24 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/24/2015 5:52 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 6:53 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Deve	02/24/2015 7:24 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 7:43 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Curt B.	02/24/2015 8:19 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Hotrod Lincoln	02/24/2015 8:28 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/25/2015 2:03 AM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Cosmo	02/25/2015 3:17 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	tclederman	02/25/2015 4:05 PM
Re: Engine Compression (and ID) Specifications for 261 engines	Fox	02/27/2015 5:48 AM

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