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#24839 10/27/2003 5:24 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | I recently purchased a 1940 one and a half ton Chevy Truck. She started life as a "Sealand" fire truck. The number stamped on the plate just behind the distributor is TB I58739 I can't find this on this site or Inliners. Help please.
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#24840 10/27/2003 4:07 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Number you found is the serial number. What you need for the Inliners site is the casting number, should be farther aft, usually just above the starter. The numbers are part of the block casting, and protrude from the block. We'll go easy on you, just don't stick in a fjord engine. 
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
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#24841 10/27/2003 11:43 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | AWWW FredT,,, I just went and found a real sweet running 460....
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#24842 10/28/2003 8:23 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | I just went out with pad flashlight and wire brush in hand. I can't find any other numbers on the starboard side of this thing unless the starter motor is bolted over it! However I did find a casting number on the port side way back on the flang thingy that the tranny attaches to. 839257.  It don't match any numbers on the inliner page Close but not quite. Seems to fall in the 42 and up range. I also checked out GMC numbers not even close. Help! Ron :confused:
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#24843 10/28/2003 8:59 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I couldn't find my number until I took the starter off for repainting. I went, oh, gee there it is.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#24844 10/29/2003 1:38 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | I was afraid someone was going to say that! That starter is just sittin there minding it's own business too!
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#24845 10/29/2003 5:54 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | If you can post some pictures, we can probably tell you what it is without the numbers.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
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#24846 10/30/2003 1:16 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | Fred
I don't know why I didn't post my engine pictures. Right now I'm 150 miles away from the truck and my own PC so it will be a while before I can rectify that oversite. The motor whatever it is is really jammed in the compartment. (less than half an inch between radiator and fan). It has the classic two bolts through the valve cover and some plates screwed to the side of the motor through which the spark plugs are installed. At any rate I will post some pics ASAP Thanks Ron
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#24847 10/30/2003 6:54 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | I lied I do have a picture of the motor. http://community.webshots.com/s/image3/6/47/94/96964794enZFsC_ph.jpg Tell me what ya think please. :rolleyes: P.S. I still can't post a pic wonder why
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#24848 10/30/2003 11:55 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Says - Forbidden You don't have permission to access /s/image3/6/47/94/96964794enZFsC_ph.jpg on this server. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache/1.3.27 Server at community.webshots.com Port 80 Try again please  - http://community.webshots.com/user/mechainiac -
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#24849 10/30/2003 2:22 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 427 | Luke - it's something to do with the way in which you access that link. If you copy and paste the link into your browser and hit "go" it works fine, but if you click on it in SBP I get the same error message. Try cut and paste. Alls I know is it's not a GMC engine and why would anyone put a non-GMC engine in a stovebolt?  | | |
#24850 10/30/2003 3:03 PM | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | Looks like my 216. (Oh, btw, I recently bought another old truck: a 1950 3600 pickup, 216, 4-speed, rotted bed wood, most glass knocked-out, fresh from a farmer's field...
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#24851 10/30/2003 8:11 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 |
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#24852 10/31/2003 2:36 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 |
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#24853 10/31/2003 3:20 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 19 | Thanks guys I think I need to pull the Starter motor and make sure. Silly place to put a number. I also need to know where I can get a economy sized box of spare time
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#24854 10/31/2003 8:11 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Not in 1940. I don't think the early 235 had full height side cover, either.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 1 | Hi Ron Do you still have the Chevy? | | |
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