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Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine? oldbluetruck #715767 01/27/2011 7:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island P panic 'Bolter
panic 'Bolter P Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island	It's worth about 8-9% more power with using higher RPM. Has stronger rods. It's the biggest you can make a stovebolt without shredding the budget.

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so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/27/2011 2:16 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	tclederman	01/27/2011 2:29 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/27/2011 2:47 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	51 ashton	01/27/2011 12:32 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	oldbluetruck	01/27/2011 3:30 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	panic	01/27/2011 7:21 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	SWEET	01/27/2011 11:53 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/28/2011 2:48 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/28/2011 2:54 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	hoyt	01/28/2011 3:13 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	SWEET	01/28/2011 9:11 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	Oilrag	01/28/2011 10:55 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/29/2011 4:03 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	fosters51deluxe5	01/29/2011 4:06 AM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	SWEET	01/29/2011 2:22 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	Silverado_9c3	01/29/2011 4:15 PM
Re: so whats so good about the 261 engine?	tclederman	01/28/2011 12:22 PM

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