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#51381 10/20/2005 3:27 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 62 | I am new to old chevys. I bought a 63 last month and i am looking at a 62 for parts. I want to find out what engine is in the 62. Is there any good book recomendations for a beginner such as me? thanks.
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#51382 10/20/2005 3:48 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | welcome to the garage rusty - the 62 was the last year for the 235 as the standard 6, so it might be that - less likely it would be a 261 - 63's had 230's or 292's, but they really all interchange
for books, try the list here under links>publications - lots of possibles for a newbie, like Gunnell's and Brownell's general history books - also might get the shop manual for your year, available from most repro parts dealers
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#51383 10/20/2005 4:03 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | The 62 and the 63 have a lot of differences that might trip you up. It depends on what you need from it. The engines won't swap, the front suspensions are of two totally different designs, the hood and grill are different too. Body wise, most of the sheet metal and glass will interchange. Good luck with your projects and it's good to see someone from (sort of) my neck of the woods joining in. Welcome,
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#51384 10/21/2005 3:15 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 62 | thanks to you both for your reply(S). It is a 2 ton truck and the block looks bigger than mine so Im guessing its the 261. It is always good to communicate with like interested people especially in the land of rust.
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#51385 10/21/2005 3:32 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | a 2 ton would be a bigger engine, but if the block looks bigger, it may be a 292 - the 235 and 261 look very similar, 292 is longer - numbers from block might ID it
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