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Rented a great 'portable' engine 'picker' and went to pick up the 'new' 261 I bought.

From a '57 Pontiac (Canadian). The fella is installing a SBC, of course...

A metal tag says it was rebuilt in '86:

Here are the numbers:
[img]http://www.whizzerick.com/head.JPG[/img]

And the lump:
[img]http://www.whizzerick.com/motor.JPG[/img]

What do you think? Beauty eh?

That's pretty schweet. Good luck with it.

A 261 with a "848" head, you lucky bolter.

Yes! That was a nice surprise!
I'm curious to see if the 'steam' holes where in fact drilled at the time of the rebuild?

- From what I could find so far, that Pontiac engine is in fact, a truck engine (55-57).

- Looking at Jim Carter's page, I identified the 'captain' marks on the block, everything checks out.

- It has the fittings for the oil filter still attached.

- Engine turns over with a nice suction sound...

I'm thinking Chevy Orange paint with shiny aluminum 'Go' parts!

Don't use Chevy Orange paint as the 6 won't start.....hihihi..... go for the Chev Blue....

That's a lucky find....... good luck.

Bob C.
.....just finished rebuilding a 261..

I picked up my 261 today and I have something like you, Whizzerick. The 261 I have is casting# 3733950 with head casting # of 383513. I believe this head number is for a 235. My 261 also has a tag where it has been rebuilt, so it will be interesting to see if the steams holes have been drilled or not.

Whizzerick, let us know what you find out about yours.