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| | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 | Excuse my ignorance, but I want to know if the big trucks came with the 216 or the 261's ?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 402 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 402 | what year are you asking about?
http://s1055.photobucket.com/user/baldybenny/library/ 1936 1.5 wrecker,1937 gmc coe,1939 Chevrolet coe,1942 4x4 coe, 1942 coe,1946 dump,1947 2 ton dump,another 1947 2 ton dump,1950 coe,1967 c30,1937 cat 22,1936 Chevrolet 5 window foremans coupe, 1914 ford speedster.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What year?
What size/model big truck (it differs by year and model). | | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 |
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Since the 261 arrived in 1954, the engine would have been a 216 or a 235.
As asked above, what size/model truck?
From 1941 to 1953, the 235 was available standard or optional in different models of Chevrolet trucks.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 59 | Ok thanks, that clears things up.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | 216 in nothing larger than a 4100, or 4400. If it's a 6100, 6400, or 6500. It would be a 235 up until 1953. 6700 series School bus chassis, & all of the "5000" series COE's would have had a 235, up until 1953. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | GMC's all had the 228-302 series in those years. 302's first? came out in '53, had one in a fire truck.
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | Slight correction on the 302 availability Ed. It was 1952 when they were first available. | | |
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