Tom,

Congratulations, I am jealous - a 1954 261.

I am saddened that I no longer live in the NE - that truck show was always enjoyable (and it was an enjoyable ride from my house on Castleton-on-Hudson, NY).

What transmission do you have?
What rear-end (and ratio)?

Best Regards,
Tim

Tim
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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.