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Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise truckernix #381906 03/01/2008 3:53 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	From the 1960 & 1954 Shop Manuals: 261 connecting rod lower bearing, clearance on diameter: New: .001" - .003" Used: .001" - .004" 261 upper bearing: clearance to piston pin boss: .015" minimum Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 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.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/28/2008 4:58 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	DrewP	02/28/2008 5:08 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/28/2008 5:11 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Harvester	02/28/2008 5:39 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/28/2008 6:10 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	tclederman	02/28/2008 6:24 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/28/2008 6:36 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Harvester	02/28/2008 6:50 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/28/2008 10:35 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Harvester	02/29/2008 12:59 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	atomarc	02/29/2008 1:49 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Virginiafiretruck	02/29/2008 3:27 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	tclederman	02/29/2008 3:28 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	4ontheFloor	02/29/2008 9:34 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	wags	02/29/2008 4:07 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	truckernix	03/01/2008 12:41 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	tclederman	03/01/2008 3:53 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Curt B.	03/01/2008 2:27 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	truckernix	03/02/2008 9:29 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	atomarc	03/02/2008 10:01 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	tclederman	03/03/2008 2:59 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	justmike	03/03/2008 3:03 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	bigedpa	03/03/2008 3:50 AM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	Curt B.	03/03/2008 2:56 PM
Re: Newly rebuilt 261 making noise	tclederman	03/03/2008 4:48 PM

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