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Re: Engine Serial Number Deciphering Pre '68 Dave #839492 03/29/2012 1:08 AM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada 3 3B 'Bolter
3B 'Bolter 3 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 B. C. Canada	Hy Stephan, the water pump is lower than the top of the block, so that means it is a 1955 or newer engine. It doesn't have any "captains bars" above the starter, so it is probably a 235, and not a 261, hope that helps.

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Engine Serial Number Deciphering	Stephan	03/28/2012 10:52 PM
Re: Engine Serial Number Deciphering	Pre '68 Dave	03/28/2012 11:48 PM
Re: Engine Serial Number Deciphering	3B	03/29/2012 1:08 AM
Re: Engine Serial Number Deciphering	deliveryman	03/31/2012 11:14 PM
Re: Engine Serial Number Deciphering	tclederman	04/01/2012 1:01 AM

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