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Re: 1960 a better block ? wolffcub #1162407 04/27/2016 12:13 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	wolffcub, My guess is the same as your guess - smaller combustion chamber in later 261 heads? 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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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/26/2016 7:07 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/26/2016 8:38 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	BC59	04/26/2016 8:54 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/26/2016 10:01 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/26/2016 11:12 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/26/2016 11:48 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/26/2016 11:54 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/27/2016 12:09 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	Curt B.	04/27/2016 5:57 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/27/2016 12:10 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/27/2016 12:13 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	BC59	04/27/2016 1:06 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/27/2016 1:12 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	Achipmunk	04/27/2016 3:07 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	Pre '68 Dave	04/27/2016 4:23 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/27/2016 5:00 AM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/27/2016 10:45 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	Wally / Montana	04/29/2016 4:17 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	tclederman	04/29/2016 5:24 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	wolffcub	04/29/2016 4:26 PM
Re: 1960 a better block ?	Wally / Montana	04/29/2016 6:07 PM

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