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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 125 | # from pad next to distibutor.......F224A
#'s from right side of head
B61 848
850
#'s from left side (top) of head
3836850
GM 5
any info will help..thanks
Carl
'58 3600 350/4-sp/stepside/big window cab
'59 3100 235/4-sp/stepside
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | looks like a head stamped 3836850 = 1958-1962 261 engine head from "the forgotten engine".
I'm sure someone will help you with the block casting number,it appears to be missing some numbers,i may be wrong ? There should be about seven digits before the F ? The numbers after your F don't look right. I would almost bet you have a 261 engine.
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The # from the distributor pad come up as a 235, Flint plant, built Feb. 24, '57-'61 passenger car application.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Hey longbox55,where did you come up with the block casting identifcation ? I looked on inliners but had no luck . what is the head ? I came up with 261 head ,am i wrong ?
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Yes, that is a late 261 head. Put on a 235 it will lower the compression a tad.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | I went from the # that you gave from the pad behind the distributer. My information came from tha Catalog of Chevy Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972, which is published by Cars & Parts. This book has most all of the engine, trans, and differential numbers plus color codes and option numbers.
Bill Burmeister
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