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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 30 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 30 | I have a 1955 Chevy 6400 (2 ton) Series 2 truck. It has a 261cc engines and four speed manual transmission. The original color of the engine was yellow. I was wondering what color the transmissions were? I am cleaning up the transmission now and do not find any color residuals on the cast iron. One inspection plate has black on it. I have uploaded a photo of the transmission. [image] https://i1369.photobucket.com/albums/ag216/steve_lewis5/IMG_4518_zpskmxgc7ea.jpg[/image] | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | a 261 CC engine has 16 cubic inches. I didn't know Chevy ever made an engine that small! I don't believe transmissions and/or rear ends were painted before they left the factory.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,518 | All manual trans both 3 and sm420 4sp that I have seen have been unpainted, so bare cast iron. When I rebuild the sm420, I paint them cast iron color so they dont rust.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 30 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 30 | Whoops! I am used to working with small lawn mower engines so we always talk in c.f. Instead of ci | | |
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