The title is unfortunately long lost. I will be going through the Texas bonded title process. However, the paperwork that does exist tends to support the idea that this isn’t the original engine. That’s why I’m trying to figure out what engine this is.
What's the engine installed in? That might help narrow down the search.
You can check the block casting number here and narrow down the year.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
216? 235? Can you provide a pic of the motor? pic of the valve cover?
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
The truck is at my buddy's house in Florida (I live in Texas). I've bought it from him and he's going to trailer it to me when my garage is finally built. I'm getting anxious to get the truck and the garage construction is going to take longer than I expected. I may get the truck sooner since I'm impatient, but in the meantime I only have a few photos. The longer version of the story is that he purchased it about five or six years ago as a "retirement project" at that time he lived four doors away from me and I tried to buy it from him back then. In the past five years he hasn't touched it and finally decided to sell it to me since he knows I will get it running.
To my eye it is a 216 since the valve cover attaches to the engine via two nuts at the top and no visible nuts along its sides.
The number stamped on the engine is not a factory number, it could be from an engine rebuilding company for warranty tracking. I doubt it was put there by a State...if they issued a "new" vin for some reason it would have bee affixed to the body, not the engine.
Engine casting number found down low at the front of the block on the passenger side will be your best bet for identifying what you have.
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
I was beginning to suspect an engine rebuild. Among the papers that my buddy sent was a receipt from the prior owner for 6 new pistons (L2033/060) if that means anything. There was also a receipt for a valve job. I have the serial number from the A pillar.
The A pillar serial may or may not mean anything as back in 1953 many States were still using the engine serial number for identification/titling purposes.
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
Yep, that's why I'm curious to know more about the engine since my buddy is fairly certain that its not the original engine in this truck. I will work with him to get photos of the engine block casting numbers.
We found the engine casting number, see attached picture, its 3759365 which seems to indicate that its a 261 engine from 1958-62.
The 261 is a step above a 235, so you've scored on that account.
Another clue that it's not a 216 is that the pushrod cover doesn't go up past the spark plugs to the rocker cover.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
The 261 is a step above a 235, so you've scored on that account.