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Request for information on 230 and 240 straight 6 #628330 03/12/2010 6:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas S sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher
sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas	A machine shop was getting ready to trash to the crusher 2 engines they say are 230 and 240 1930's chevrolet engines.I've got them now.Where in the heck can I go to get info on these?Help again.Thanks Sid Stephenson

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straight 6 sidsoldtrucks #628332 03/12/2010 6:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 colorado F FriedGreenTmater Shop Shark
FriedGreenTmater Shop Shark F Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 colorado	Sid, post some casting numbers and pictures. 1953 Chevrolet 3600 Fried Green T'mater (Vern) In the Stovebolt Gallery Caution: Political Statement Man who runs in front of car gets tired, man who runs behind car gets exhausted.

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straight 6 FriedGreenTmater #628402 03/12/2010 10:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco B bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark
bigbadswingdaddy Shop Shark B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 san francisco	I've never heard of a 240 six.

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straight 6 bigbadswingdaddy #628408 03/12/2010 11:15 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	Originally Posted by bigbadswingdaddy I've never heard of a 240 six. Pre-54 Pontiac Flathead 6. Bill Burmeister

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straight 6 LONGBOX55 #628429 03/13/2010 12:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island P panic 'Bolter
panic 'Bolter P Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 Long Island	Last Pontiac L6 is 239, earlier is 208, 223. All pre-1940 Chevy is 216 and smaller. 1939 GMC: 228, 236, 248. 1st feature: valve cover, or not?

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straig panic #628522 03/13/2010 8:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 319 KS R randyl Shop Shark
randyl Shop Shark R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 319 KS	Oldsmobile used a 230 six from 1937-1940, I believe. Here is a nice pic of the 37' Olds 230. There is more info on the engine in this 37' brochure if this is your engine. http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_itemId=60603 1/2 ton 1937 GMC pickup also used the Olds 230 six. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1937-gmc-pickup.htm "Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straig randyl #629021 03/15/2010 5:41 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas S sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher
sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas	Thanks every one ,I'll get casting #s and see if they can be tied back to more info some how.Thanks again for all the input.Sid Stephenson

Re: Request for information on 230 and 240 straig sidsoldtrucks #629380 03/16/2010 1:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas S sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher
sidsoldtrucks Wrench Fetcher S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 27 Woodlands,Texas	folks the casting #s on the ? 230 are 83610-2 .It is said that this came out of a 1934 or 35 truck.The block side cover carries these letters and numbers: xt4782.Where do I go now to look for this block # and history for it and where it was used? Thanks,Sid

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