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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Barry still has his original 54,000 mile 261 and has not been rebuilt to the best of my knowledge. Not totally sure why it's painted the incorrect color, originally it would have been close to the new valve cover color. When I adjusted the valves I got carried away cleaning the valve cover and ended up painting it.
On a PCV engine there are no vents in the valve cover. The manifold draws the lower engine vapor out and clean filtered air is pulled into the upper engine through a hose from the air cleaner to the valve cover, hence the name "positive crankcase ventilation". The picture is my other 261 I installed in my 1954 1 ton dually stake.
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