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Re: 216 vs 261 hoyt #670868 08/17/2010 1:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	A friend of mine just had his 1940 216 completely redone by a top notch shop. When they went to bore out the cylinders they found rust penetration from the water jacket. They installed sleeves and that was not cheap. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/07/2010 11:50 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/08/2010 12:00 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	fatboy0169	08/08/2010 12:09 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	fatboy0169	08/08/2010 2:14 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	tclederman	08/08/2010 3:53 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	Cletis	08/08/2010 6:03 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	panic	08/08/2010 2:30 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/09/2010 12:30 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/09/2010 12:34 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	JiMerit Boltr#43	08/09/2010 12:43 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	tclederman	08/09/2010 1:32 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	53moneypit	08/09/2010 6:18 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	panic	08/10/2010 1:25 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	tclederman	08/10/2010 1:41 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/16/2010 2:30 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/16/2010 2:34 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	truckernix	08/16/2010 2:50 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	tclederman	08/16/2010 3:38 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	panic	08/16/2010 2:48 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	panic	08/16/2010 2:50 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	hoyt	08/16/2010 8:45 PM
Re: 216 vs 261	truckernix	08/17/2010 1:02 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/17/2010 2:19 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	tclederman	08/17/2010 2:38 AM
Re: 216 vs 261	rust bucket 53	08/18/2010 3:06 AM

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