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#30099 07/17/2002 6:05 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | looks just like the 228 that was in my 46 GMC, Jon, 'cept for the oil filter, but that was never factory anyway. mine was on the firewall above the steering col.
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#30100 07/17/2002 6:42 AM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 | joninjax,
Check then engine serial number on the pad to the left of the distributor. GMC encoded the engine size in the first few digits of the serial number. i.e. 248..., 302...
'38 Chevy 1-1/2 ton
'49 Chevy 1/2 ton
'54 Chevy 6400 2 ton
'55.2 GMC 3/4 ton
'56 GMC 1-ton
No Room Left in Shop
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#30101 07/18/2002 2:57 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 7 | Thanks OlBlue... does this look all original..correct air cleaner, horn etc? Thanks! | | |
#30102 07/18/2002 6:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | All looks good and original.I suppose a little cleaning and paint is on the "To Do" list  
There is enough good in the worst of us and enough bad in the best of us that it does not behoove any of us to criticize the rest of us.
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#30103 07/18/2002 8:33 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | The coil is even mounted upside down. It's probably never been touched since the factory!
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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#30104 07/21/2002 11:30 AM | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 32 Member | | Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 32 | Boyo, please 'splain more about the coil being upside down. Mine's in the same position, should I be rotating it and why?
Thanks,
Lorne
MbOutdoors (Lorne)
1952 Chev 1300
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#30105 07/22/2002 5:08 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | Coils were mounted upside down from the factory. I'm sure there was a good reason why, probably had to do with getting water inside. I'd keep it that way for originality sake, and for folks in the wetter states.
The only disadvantage that I know of is that coils have been known to leak, dripping all manner of gooey corrosive stuff onto a nicely painted engine.
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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