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Maybe someone can help ID the engine in my 58 3100.
I always read that these were gray. Mine is numbered F518A on the boss behind the distributor.
Has a road draft crankcase vent, canister oil filter on manifold
vacuum advance distributor and it's was painted light blue ( or blue green) no other colors under or over it
Seems to fit the profile of an engine of that era except the color. What do you think?

My "Chevy Truck ID Numbers" book says that it is a '58 to '60 car 235, 145hp 8.25:1 comp. manual trans.

The book doesn't cover car-type vehicles from '61-'63 but I would assume that it's the same to '62.

OGRE9, if you can give us the # 's cast into the block just above the starter we can tell you what year , month & day your motor was cast. This # is probably buried under 50 years of crud. So get ta cleaning with a wire brush & some degreaser. This I.D. # will begin with CON......

I'll get the CON # It's already nice and clean ready to come out for a rebuild Thanks. BJ I seem to recall an engine called a blueflame six would this be one?

And the nuber is------------ CON 3 F169

M.T has decoded the # & the results are as follows........ June 16th 1959.
Keep the old iron goin'

Advanced Designs, maybe you can help me out, I have a engine that is a 308 gas engine stright six, and every part store I call or send email to don't belive there is no such thing is a 308. The only number I come up with is 3088618, the engine goes in three pieces and the model number is AFR 522, this is not a Milatry Rig it's a "cilvilan"
also the bearings are insert type.

Thanks all
George

Cindy, the 308 GMC as well as the smaller 278 were heavy truck engines 1941-1948. Big, heavy, lazy motors used in road tractors and other commercial vehicles. They are descendants of the Buick inlines originally used in GMCs. Check with Tom Langdon at Stovebolt Engine Co. www.stoveboltengineco.com, I believe he has some parts sources for these engines.

Chances are, if the engine doesn't have an oil filter on the bottom, it is a 265. (yucky, nasty, dirty engine) casing number is above the bell housing-on the block- drivers side. Large and easy to read- have to get the grease off first.