Looking at buying a 46 COE. The truck is about 3 1/2 drive from me so I'm trying to get some things sorted out before I take a ride to check it out. Owner told me today that according to the casting #'s that it has a '56 261 engine in it. I asked about the carb and he said that it has an updraft style carb in it and the air cleaner assembly is all complete. Would a 261 fit in a 46 COE or would it take some metal work to fit length wise? From the searches I've done I think the 261 is 1 1/2" longer.
Thanks Don