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Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216? #76169 04/12/2007 12:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Somewhere in Florida. B Brendan M Shop Shark
Brendan M Shop Shark B Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Somewhere in Florida.	Chey: Could you post the number on the boss just aft of the distributor? You may need a wire brush to get to it. That should tell us once and for all what year and application this block is. ~#~#~#~#~ 1946 Chevrolet 3600 - "Old Number Seven" Cavalry's Here. Cavalry's a frightened guy with a rock, but it's here.

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WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/10/2007 4:00 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	waldo53	04/10/2007 4:22 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	LONGBOX55	04/10/2007 5:55 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/10/2007 6:16 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Wada	04/10/2007 6:29 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/10/2007 6:49 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	LONGBOX55	04/10/2007 7:57 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	LONGBOX55	04/10/2007 10:59 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	4ontheFloor	04/11/2007 12:33 AM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/11/2007 9:20 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Darin367	04/11/2007 9:46 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	58apache_man	04/11/2007 10:12 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Brendan M	04/12/2007 12:50 AM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Brendan M	04/14/2007 3:08 AM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/26/2007 2:59 AM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Brendan M	04/26/2007 4:40 AM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	starkweatherr	04/26/2007 1:52 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Chester	04/26/2007 3:57 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/26/2007 11:38 PM
Re: WHAT IS THIS THING 261, 235, 216?	Lost1953	04/26/2007 11:52 PM

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