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Re: 261 block steam hole crack #83563 10/01/2007 4:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 Cottonwood Arizona W wags Apprentice
wags Apprentice W Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 Cottonwood Arizona	I think the 261 casting is thicker to allow for the 3.750 bore. This reduced the water flow between the cyclinders I mentioned earlier. These added water passages (Steam holes) were added to improve water flow in this area.

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261 block steam hole crack	wags	09/29/2007 10:07 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	LONGBOX55	09/29/2007 10:54 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	wags	09/30/2007 12:03 AM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	truckernix	09/30/2007 10:26 AM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	Fast truck	09/30/2007 11:44 AM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	wags	09/30/2007 11:04 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	truckernix	10/01/2007 12:16 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	atomarc	10/01/2007 2:26 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	wags	10/01/2007 3:40 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	atomarc	10/01/2007 4:07 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	wags	10/01/2007 4:36 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	On the road	10/01/2007 5:57 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	atomarc	10/01/2007 6:54 PM
Re: 261 block steam hole crack	wags	10/01/2007 7:12 PM

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