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| | | | Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 1 | I have a 49 Chevy 3600 with a locked up engine. Ideas to replace it.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Another 235 or better a 261 if you can find one.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 50 | I replaced the 216 in my 48 3/4 ton with a chevy 250 cu in engine. THe original 216 (which had a bent rod) was 85 hp and the earlier 250 (mine is a 1967) puts out 155hp which is a nice upgrade but does not over power the truck using the stock tranny and rear end. The 250 bolted up to the oringinal 4 spd. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | 230s and 250s are hard to mount. takes alot of work.
id go with a 235 or a 261 like drewp said
there is a 55 235 in greyslake ill. and a 1959 impala 235 in wilminton right now
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Check out the Inliners site. They usually have guys selling engines & parts. | | |
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