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Did a 292 or 261 come standard in a 67 long bed? Maybe something else?

250, 292, 283, 307, 350?, 396. The 261 is an oversize 235 last used in 1962.

The 230, 250 and 292 sixes were available, as was the 283, 327 and 396 V8's. The GMC may also have had the 305 or 351 V6 too.

"Did a 292 or 261 come standard in a 67 long bed? Maybe something else?"

The 230 was standard for a 1/2 ton and the 250 was standard in the 3/4 ton so I have been told. The 292 was an option and that likely was for the 3/4 and one ton chassis but I am not certain about this and could also have been available in the 1/2 ton. I question that so many V8's would have been available as Truck Nut mentions. Just seems unlikely as there is no need for that many. Remember that performance in trucks hadn't really started then and trucks were still thought of as utiltarian.

So it depends on what series you have.

Actually, the 283 and 327 were both available since 1966. I did wonder about the 396 though, some books say that it was available in 1967 but here http://www.pattson.com/maych/67_72_chevy.htm they say 1968. As for the GMC 305 and 351 V6 engines, some books don't show them much after 1966, but I have seen them in quite a few of the 67-72 GMC trucks.

the small journal 327 was the largest engine available in the light trucks in 67. the 250 was the base engine for cs10 to cs30 models. 292 was an option as was the 283 and 327. no big blocks (396) in the light trucks.

I'll have to drive out and take a look at it. It is advertised with a inline 6 so I was hoping for a 292.

It's only $300 so I was thinking it might be worth it just to get the engine.

The secret to identifying a 292 over the others is measure the push rod covers, the two on the passengers side and if they are 6" in height then its a 292 like mine. If they are 4" then a 230/250. The 235s and 261s had a single pushrod cover the length of the engine and a large black crankcase breather tube on the same side. The 194s were only in cars for a short time. They ran good but no power for trucks. Their heads are sought after because the combustion chamber is small and boosts compression on the 230/250/292. Just a tidbit of info.

I got my 292 out of a 1967 longbed 1/2 ton. It was from the son of the original owner so I know the 292 came in the truck. Another 292 I have came out of a 1963 Chevy II, it was not the original engine for that car.