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Re: Having trouble with 261 identification Ppacker #1527419 11/26/2023 6:37 PM
Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 10 Rosebush mi usa 6 62 ginpole 'Bolter
62 ginpole 'Bolter 6 Joined: Nov 2023 Posts: 10 Rosebush mi usa	Look for the captain's bars on the block between the distributor and the starter to be a 261 1962 c 30 ginpole was Dad's first new truck 261 with a 235 head due to a crack. 4 speed

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Having trouble with 261 identification	Ppacker	09/26/2023 11:26 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Gdads51	09/27/2023 12:14 AM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Ppacker	09/30/2023 6:55 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Ppacker	10/02/2023 9:04 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Peggy M	09/27/2023 1:43 AM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	John Milliman	09/27/2023 1:27 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Gdads51	10/02/2023 10:01 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Ppacker	12/02/2023 1:02 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Mike B	12/03/2023 11:46 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Ppacker	10/08/2023 11:43 AM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	Phak1	10/08/2023 12:14 PM
Re: Having trouble with 261 identification	62 ginpole	11/26/2023 6:37 PM

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