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#52093 11/08/2005 4:39 PM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4 | I've settled on a 261 for my '46 1/2 ton. Is there any sure way to tell a 261, from a 235, visually, or will I have to do the numbers thing???
Thanks, jj
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#52095 11/10/2005 6:52 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 | What exactly is meant by raised captain's bars?
A block I had in question has the following raised lettering by the starter, CON 4 L66. Since these are raised I questioned if it was a 261.
The serial number on the pad by the distributor is a real funky one in my opinion, FI2I7H. I wonder if this isn't a rebuilder number?
Finally the block casting number on the left side of the engine shows 3837004 which Inliners web site does indeed show it to be a 55-57 235 cu. in. engine. Since this is in a 1960 Apache 30 it shows the engine has been replaced with an earlier one.
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#52096 11/11/2005 4:57 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 |
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#52097 11/11/2005 8:04 AM | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | Windy: That serial number is the standard form used from '57-up. This one tells that the engine was built at the Flint plant (F) on December 17 (1217), and the H suffix is for the regular production Thriftmaster 235 used in the '57 31-32-36-3800 series trucks. The block casting date code (L66) decodes to December 6, '56 in this case.
Curt
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#52098 11/11/2005 5:08 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 | Thank you so much for the serial number information. I am glad to know exactly when the engine was produced.
VFT, the Old Chevy Trucks sites links you give always give me a listing denied window rather than the thread. Thanks for posting it anyways for the others that might be able to access it.
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#52099 11/12/2005 2:32 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Thanks. I'll check it out and figure out why.
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#52100 11/12/2005 2:49 AM | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | Hey VFT Gimme a call or an e mail Regards Steve sr.  | | |
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