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Re: Straight Six or V-Eight? #224436 01/14/2007 9:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Colorado L LabRat88 Junior Member
LabRat88 Junior Member L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9 Colorado	I just bought a 1963 SWB and it has a 230 engine that does smoke quite a bit. I am considering rebiulding the 230, installing a different inline 6 (230,250 or 292) or installing a small block. If my 230 was in good running order could I drive my truck at interstate speeds (ca 75-80 mph)? Is the 230 stronger than the previous 235 engine (high Torque version)? I have had the truck since Wednesday and a link with pictures is below. Does anyone know of a good engine rebuilder in Northern Colorado or Western Nebraska? http://www.flickr.com/photos/labrat88/

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Straight Six or V-Eight?	Oles Coupe	01/14/2007 4:24 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	bigmacdaddy	01/14/2007 4:45 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Grigg	01/14/2007 4:57 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Grigg	01/14/2007 5:01 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	OldSub	01/14/2007 5:11 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Fumblin46	01/14/2007 5:28 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Hotrod Lincoln	01/14/2007 6:07 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	J Lucas	01/14/2007 6:27 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Colin	01/14/2007 6:36 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Rusty Rod	01/14/2007 6:41 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Yasmar	01/14/2007 12:42 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Grigg	01/14/2007 3:07 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Whitelightning	01/14/2007 3:13 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	bobt	01/14/2007 3:45 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	mmcdaniel69	01/14/2007 5:49 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Ghostrider	01/14/2007 6:39 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	LabRat88	01/14/2007 9:11 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	bigmacdaddy	01/14/2007 9:25 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	LabRat88	01/14/2007 9:52 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	bigmacdaddy	01/14/2007 10:34 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	WE b OLD	01/14/2007 11:20 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	John Milliman	01/15/2007 1:38 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Locobreath	01/15/2007 4:08 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Oles Coupe	01/15/2007 6:11 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	J Lucas	01/15/2007 6:48 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Tomcoe	01/15/2007 8:18 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	235 Fat Fenders	01/15/2007 1:13 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	OldSub	01/15/2007 4:30 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Slick Willy	01/15/2007 5:46 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	50GMC253	01/15/2007 6:24 PM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	Rick Carpenter	01/16/2007 12:44 AM
Re: Straight Six or V-Eight?	39 AZ 3/4 Ton	01/16/2007 1:00 AM

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