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| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 | i have a 63 chevy C-10 it had the original straight 6 in it but now it has a 8-cyl in it. i am not sure how big it is and i want to know.
is there a way i can find out how big it is.
my unlce has a 65 chevy with the original 8 cyl and said it is something with some little triangles on the motor but he cant remember how to tell.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,881 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,881 | There is a machined pad on the engine block ahead of the passenger's side cylinder head. Scrape the paint away and try to read the stamped numbers and letters. The letters at the end of the sequence can be run through an engine code list to identify the cubic inch displacement and year of manufacture, and sometimes the horsepower rating. The triangles on the end of the cylinder head would indicate they're the "power pack" high-compression heads used on early 283's, but those heads will bolt on to any pre-1991 small block V-8.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 | thanks i am 14 almost 15 and this is my first truck.
my uncle has restored a 56 chevy and a 65 chevy. the 65 had power windows locks everything.
he sold them both i dont know how long ago. (restored them in the 70's) and now has a 65 mustang and a 65 chevy truck mustang for his wife and truck for him.
and his engine for the 65 truck has the triangles on it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | yellowcat: way to go young man. Stick around here and you'll learn a lot about these old trucks. Heck, you may even learn something new to teach dad!!
Welcome to the Bolt and visit often....and when you come bring some pictures:) | | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 | yellowcat: way to go young man. Stick around here and you'll learn a lot about these old trucks. Heck, you may even learn something new to teach dad!!
Welcome to the Bolt and visit often....and when you come bring some pictures:) thanks i can already tell a 56 from a 57 and a 53 from a 52 and dad cant even do that yet but we are workin on that.  | | |
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