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Re: My 261 build and discussion thread! wolffcub #1131946 10/29/2015 10:59 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 New Hampshire T tom moore 'Bolter
tom moore 'Bolter T Joined: May 2006 Posts: 934 New Hampshire	From previous posts and research I gained an impression that drilling the vent (steam) holes in the 848 head, to match a 261 block was not critical or, would not hurt a 261 after reassembly and running it. Comments? 1946 GMC Project "Back-in-the-day Restore" Read the story in the DITY Gallery

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My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	10/27/2015 11:23 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	10/28/2015 1:18 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	10/28/2015 1:28 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	10/28/2015 2:06 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	10/28/2015 10:36 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Hotrod Lincoln	10/28/2015 11:30 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	10/29/2015 3:15 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Curt B.	10/29/2015 5:22 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	10/29/2015 5:36 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	10/29/2015 10:16 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tom moore	10/29/2015 10:59 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	10/29/2015 11:11 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Hotrod Lincoln	10/30/2015 2:51 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Deve	10/30/2015 3:29 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tom moore	10/31/2015 12:01 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/03/2015 9:01 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	52Carl	11/04/2015 2:52 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	11/04/2015 3:22 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/04/2015 5:35 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/04/2015 5:41 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	52Carl	11/05/2015 2:25 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/09/2015 6:16 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Steve_H	11/09/2015 7:36 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Denny Graham	11/09/2015 9:14 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/09/2015 10:33 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	panic	11/09/2015 11:05 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/09/2015 11:56 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	11/10/2015 12:58 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	11/10/2015 4:34 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 12:03 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Pre '68 Dave	12/29/2015 1:37 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:09 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:11 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:23 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Deve	12/29/2015 3:38 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:39 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	12/29/2015 3:45 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:48 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	12/29/2015 3:51 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 3:53 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Leo	12/29/2015 7:28 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Achipmunk	12/29/2015 4:22 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 5:21 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	12/29/2015 3:38 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	12/29/2015 3:41 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	12/29/2015 9:00 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Tommy	12/29/2015 10:45 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Deve	12/30/2015 2:00 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Pre '68 Dave	12/30/2015 2:47 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Achipmunk	12/30/2015 2:55 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	04/27/2016 5:17 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Steve_H	04/27/2016 5:27 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	05/02/2016 10:36 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	05/02/2016 10:42 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	05/02/2016 11:00 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	Pre '68 Dave	05/02/2016 11:21 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	06/01/2016 9:34 PM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	tclederman	06/02/2016 12:49 AM
Re: My 261 build and discussion thread!	wolffcub	06/02/2016 2:36 PM

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