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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | Anyone know what suffix code "E" is for 1955?
Can't seem to find it anywhere. Should be a truck application. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,751 | According to my Chilton manual, an "E" suffix is for a 1957 model passenger car 283. Check the bore size- - - -a 265 should have a 3 3/4" bore, while 283's were 3 7/8". Also, a 55 model 265 will NOT have a block-mounted oil filter; they used the same remote filter as the 235's. The first V-8 with a block-mounted full flow filter was the 56 model 265. 55 model 265's should have a G or F suffix, at least in the passemger cars. I don't have a reference on the early trucks.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | Thanks for looking Jerry,
It is definitely a 265...casting number 3703524.
Has the water neck mounted oil filter.
I just pulled it out of a '55 6400, and believe it is original to the truck.
My dad who is a '55 nut gave me the same info as you just did.
He didn't have his truck book with him though...it's at another residence far away.
Also...this engine is painted yellow, and I believe it's factory. I know leftover '56 265's that were used in '57 got
painted yellow, but I thought I read somewhere about some truck engines being yellow as well.
Update: After a little research I found that the the 1955 Taskmaster 265 was painted yellow. The Trademaster 265 was painted gray.
Last edited by Ghostrider; 02/17/2008 5:49 PM. Reason: More info found
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | According to what I have, the E code comes up as 265 in a 3600 with manual transmission in 1955.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 874 | Thanks Bill,
Did you happen to get your info from the book Chevy Truck ID Numbers 1946-1972?
Do you have any info on the difference (if any) between the 1955 Taskmaster 265 and the Trademaster 265?
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Yup, that's the one I used. Unfortunatly, it only covers up to 1 ton, so it wouldn't hsve the Trademaster engine listed. I don't have the '56 shop manual handy at this time. I'm thinking the main difference is the cam timing and possible compression ratio.
Bill Burmeister
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