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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 208 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 208 | My 1956 has a 265 engine in it. It's not the original engine and whoever pit it in did a hack job making the gas pedal work. Are these pretty good motors? Would it be worth the trouble to make everything right and use this motor?
Thanks. Bart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | 265's were notorious for piston failures. The skirt would crack away from the invar strut that limited expansion from heat, and produce a knock at idle and part throttle. Unless you're doing a period-correct restoration or have some other reason to retain an "original" engine, a later model, larger engine such as a 283 or a 305 would probably be a better choice. Virtually all the small block V8's from the late 50's through the early 90's would be a bolt-in swap with the 265.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You can buy the linkage assembly for a v-8 from most specialty suppliers. Classic Parts has it. It is a lot harder to put in with the engine already in. Those were basically good engines but being this old would depend on a lot of things. These trucks run great with the small V-8 in them.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 140 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 140 | I had a 1956 chevy 210 when I was a teenager with a 265. That was one tough little motor let me tell you.
Considering the age of the motor it would probably need boring. New replacement pistons with a quality bore job should eliminate any piston skirt issues.I would not be afraid of this engine at all. Just my 2 cents. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 | I agree with John L. I had a 56 Bel Air with a 265 powerpak. Dual exhaust, 4 barrel Carter. It was a great running engine. Never gave me problems.
Rick
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Not me, but my brother had 265 in his convertible. We couldn't afford the machine shop work so we rebuilt it "in the sand" under a big oak tree. That sucker, for its time, ran like a scalded dog. Don't remember what happened to it later on but I do remember he had it a long time and he ran it hard.....then we moved on to 283's for the 55's and 57's we had. | | |
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