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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1 | I am doing a comprehensive rebuild on Goose #4 (see ridgwayrailroadmusuem.org) and studying the history of the use of the GMC 361 engines which were installed about 1947. These are narrow gauge rail busses. My problem is identifying the age of the engines. The serial numbers are as follows.
#4 = 3615654
#5 = 3617751
#7 = 3614364
Can anyone help me with approx dates.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy GallopingGoose, I have very little reference material on engine serial numbers, however there is another site which specializes in G.M.C. info, that site is Old G.M.C. Trucks.com, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 292 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2007 Posts: 292 | What kind of engine is the GMC 361 ? I-6 ? V-6 ? V-8 ? I-8 ?
Gas ? / diesel ? / Steam ?
Mike
1962 GMC K3000, GMC-379 V6.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | The Geese I've seen were built on a heavy automotive chassis's but I don't recall they were Jimmies. Whites perhaps, or some long out of business auto but my memory doesn't work that well. Has #4 been repowered? Like 379V6 I too am unfamiliar with a GMC361. Sounds more familiar when discussing F&%ds. Tell us more please. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I have some pictures of Goose #4 and Goose #5 here. There are a couple of shots of #5's engine including one showing a date code of D278. These were built from Pierce-Arrows and were re-powered with the GMC big truck engines in the late '40s. I was in Ridgeway last week and checked on the progress of #4. Google Galloping Goose for lots of info. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I Googled GMC engines for both trucks and industrial use last evening and thought I could see 361 on one document but the print was so small I couldn't be sure. My search included all engines ever produced by General Motors but couldn't find any trucks powered by this engine so I presume it was for industrial use. Maybe some of the GMC heavy duty guys have some info on it. I nearly suggested Pierce Arrow in my previous post as it was swimming around in my mind but it has just been too many years since I was at the Colorado RR Museum to be certain. Never been to the place at Ridgeway. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I was finally able to decipher the very small print from the website I mentioned above and (drumroll here) listed along with the 503 and 426 is the 361. The B&S shown for it is the same as the info in the Goose link Cletis provided.
What I still have not been able to confirm is just where or if this 361 engine was used in a GMC. Still looking but so far nothing has shown it as ever being used so my assumption is that it must have been an industrial engine or perhaps a re-power upgrade. Hope someone can tell me more. | | |
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