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Re: 1953 261 block? Shaffer's1950 #1246193 12/08/2017 8:23 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	No, there were no '53 261s. If it is indeed a '53 engine with captains bars (chevron stripes), it most likely is a 235 from a Powerglide equipped passenger car, as they also used those markings. A '53 Powerglide 235 will be a full pressure engine. Bill Burmeister

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1953 261 block info?Update//	Shaffer's1950	12/08/2017 8:15 PM
Re: 1953 261 block?	LONGBOX55	12/08/2017 8:23 PM
Re: 1953 261 block?	Shaffer's1950	12/08/2017 8:27 PM
Re: 1953 261 block?	LONGBOX55	12/08/2017 8:33 PM
Re: 1953 261 block?	BC59	12/08/2017 8:55 PM
Re: 1953 261 block?	JiMerit Boltr#43	12/08/2017 9:44 PM
Re: 1953 261 block info?	tclederman	12/08/2017 11:56 PM

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