Robert, Research every vehicle that used that engine, and keep a mental note. Then hit every junk yard that you can find. More so, the little out of the way ones. Good luck, you’ll get one! Jim
Mid-1950's through early 60's school buses are a good source for 261's, if you can find an old-time salvage yard that would buy them up for scrap value. You're also fairly close to Canada, and some of our stovebolter buddies up there say Pontiac car engines are still available at times. Those engines also have the option of running hydraulic valve lifters, since the passenger car 261 blocks were bored with a front to rear big oil passage through all the lifter bores. Jerry
The murder victim was drowned in a bathtub full of Rice Krispies and milk. The coroner blamed the crime on a cereal killer!
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
I used to scavenge up every "worn out" small block 4 bolt main bearing block any of my competitors were discarding, for pennies on the dollar, or sometimes free. I had an engine rebuilding program as part of the course I was teaching, and my students needed blocks to practice on. The next time a lot of those guys saw their "junk" engine it was diving into a turn ahead of them, with 8 new standard bore sleeves installed. The rest of the race block preparation had already been done for me- - - -free of charge by the guys who thought they were discarding junk!
After a while, it was hard to scavenge up any "junk" from a competitor! Jerry
The murder victim was drowned in a bathtub full of Rice Krispies and milk. The coroner blamed the crime on a cereal killer!
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
