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Re: Difference between car and truck engines? Denny Graham #814093 01/07/2012 3:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Weren't the metal timing gears used in high pressure truck 235s (and 261s), while the quieter fiber gears were used in high-pressure automobile 235s? Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Difference between car and truck engines?	Tom R	01/06/2012 3:30 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	tclederman	01/06/2012 3:53 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Whitedog	01/06/2012 3:59 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Pre '68 Dave	01/06/2012 4:44 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	retired wrench	01/06/2012 4:47 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Pre '68 Dave	01/06/2012 5:34 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Tom R	01/06/2012 10:11 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Denny Graham	01/06/2012 10:33 PM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	tclederman	01/07/2012 3:59 AM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Pre '68 Dave	01/07/2012 4:37 AM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	tclederman	01/07/2012 5:09 AM
Re: Difference between car and truck engines?	Dusty	01/08/2012 7:03 PM

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