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1955 261 Rebuild and questions #653797 06/10/2010 5:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 Tennessee / VA R red450IH 'Bolter
red450IH 'Bolter R Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 Tennessee / VA	I am about to do a rebuild on a 1955 261 and have been reading up. The information I find is mostly pertaining to '58-'62 261 engines which leads me to ask a few questions. Is this '55 261 a full flow oil system? It does not have the 3/4" holes for the oil lines. Is it possible to use my original '48 216 oil filter if not a full flow system? Can I run a hydraulic cam/lifters in this '55 261 engine? Thanks for you input. Last edited by red450IH; 06/10/2010 5:56 PM.

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1955 261 Rebuild and questions	red450IH	06/10/2010 5:55 PM
Re: 1955 261 Rebuild and questions	3B	06/10/2010 8:37 PM
Re: 1955 261 Rebuild and questions	red450IH	06/11/2010 3:19 PM

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