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Re: 1960 a better block ? tclederman #1162419 04/27/2016 1:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 N.E. Oregon B BC59 'Bolter
BC59 'Bolter B Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,453 N.E. Oregon	Originally Posted by tclederman wolffcub, My guess is the same as your guess - smaller combustion chamber in later 261 heads? I have a '54 & a '59 261, both have 3836850 cast heads. BC 1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc 1949 GMC 250 project in waiting 1960 C60 pasture art Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022

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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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