Hey Guys,
I have a '59 Apache 3600 with a V8 in it. I didn't exactly know what the kind of engine that was in it, so I bought the truck operators manual for it. In '59, there was 3 different stock engines that were put into the Apaches and those were the Trademasters, Taskmasters, and Workmasters.
In the operators manual I got for it, it listed the following information about each type of engine:
Trademaster:Stroke- 3 7/8" Bore- 3" Displacement- 283 Cu. in. Firing Order- 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Compression Ratio- 8.5 to 1 Horsepower(Rated)-160 # of Main Bearings- 5
Taskmaster:Stroke- 3 7/8" Bore- 3" Displacement- 283 cu. in. Firing Order- 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Compression Ratio- 8 to 1 Horsepower(Rated)-160 # of main bearings- 5
Workmaster:Stroke- 4 1/8" Bore- 3 1/4" Displacement- 348 cu. in. Firing Order- 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 Compression Ratio- 8.0 to 1 Horsepower(Rated)-230 # of main bearings- 5
Does anyone know if I could just tell what kind of engine it is just by looking at it?
Any advice would help


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