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Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261? Mike B #1328300 09/30/2019 11:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 Silver Spring, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 Silver Spring, MD	Originally Posted by Mike B Tim, not trying to be picky, but I believe "L" is November as they didn't use "I" (eye) because it looks to much like 1...am I wrong about this? Mike B Tim, I stand corrected...looking at some of your engine pictures today I saw an "I" (eye) on a date code, so I was wrong and you are right (again) "L" = Dec. Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/20/2019 6:25 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tom moore	09/20/2019 7:21 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Pre '68 Dave	09/20/2019 7:23 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/20/2019 8:11 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/21/2019 12:45 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	BC59	09/20/2019 8:14 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	EdPruss	09/21/2019 2:50 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Green_98	09/21/2019 3:40 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	sstock	09/21/2019 5:51 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	WE b OLD	09/23/2019 9:07 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	John Milliman	09/23/2019 2:58 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/23/2019 5:03 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/23/2019 5:41 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	John Milliman	09/23/2019 9:19 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/23/2019 10:49 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Justhorsenround	09/23/2019 11:11 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Volfandt	09/23/2019 11:14 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Stove	09/24/2019 1:14 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	David C.	09/24/2019 1:22 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/28/2019 10:20 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/29/2019 12:36 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Mike B	09/29/2019 12:31 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Mike B	09/30/2019 11:11 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/29/2019 12:45 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	Shakey61	09/29/2019 1:54 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/29/2019 11:30 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	sstock	09/29/2019 1:01 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/29/2019 1:01 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/29/2019 9:11 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/29/2019 9:31 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/29/2019 9:37 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/29/2019 11:26 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	John Milliman	09/30/2019 12:02 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/30/2019 12:58 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	09/30/2019 12:43 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	09/30/2019 11:30 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	John Milliman	10/02/2019 3:28 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	moparguy	10/03/2019 1:07 AM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	John Milliman	10/03/2019 1:05 PM
Re: Swap out a good 216 for a used 261?	tclederman	10/03/2019 2:08 PM

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