Nate: I haven't been out to check whether I can turn this baby over yet, I've
been under the weather and I know if I go out in the shop I'll be out there
after midnight, and I need the rest. I live in south-central KS near Wichita,
so I doubt this engine has tasted sea air much. Can't figure out why the whole
thing was painted some shade of green, does that mean anything? The head # is
3836850, haven't had much luck matching that up anywhere. I think I stumbled
onto a web page that showed where to drill steam holes, but not sure I'm
qualified to take the head off, let alone be drilling on it. I was told to
take the flywheel off before I remove the bell housing, so I need to figure out
how to do that so I can get it up on the engine stand. That's when I'll see if
it will turn over. Somehow, I can hear all the experienced guys out there
reading this, rolling their eyes and saying, "this guy doesn't know ----". And
you're right, but I'm having the most fun I've had in years, and appreciate all
your hard earned knowledge. I'm amazed at every post you write. My '51 3600 was
built in Nov. 1950, about 3 months before I was born. Haven't named him yet,
but I'm sure when I die I'll still own him.
Mike Fahrbach
--- In old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwna...@...> wrote:
>
>
> Good deal ! .
>
> Scrap the exhaust manifold .
>
> Does it turn ? (by hand) .
>
> The rockerbox was replaced with a Passenger Car one at some point in time ,
> means nothing .
>
> The head casting #'s you posted indicate it's a replacement head , 848 is
> high compression 235 head , no steam holes , 050 is low compression 261 head
> with steam holes .
>
> Where are you located ? .
>
> I'd love to have it....
>
> -Nate
> Mike wrote:
> >
> > Over the weekend a local farmer sold me a 261. I just created a photo
> > album under Fahrbach's 261 with six photos, a couple of which are my first
> > look inside of this baby. Having never looked inside of one, well, I'm
> > wondering what anyone else might have to say about what they see.
> > According to the farmer, the motor was in a ton and a half grain truck that
> > was backed into the shop with motor running well. The motor was removed
> > and the truck junked. Motor has sat in the corner for approximately 15
> > years (or maybe 20 or 25 - who knows?). It has a full flow filter. Seems
> > like every photo I see of a 261 has the oil filler cap at the front of the
> > valve cover and this one is in the middle. What does that mean? I have
> > found a crack in the exhaust manifold, don't know if this means it should
> > be replaced or repaired. Anyway, I've got $250 in this thing, and hope to
> > restore it to good working order and perhaps replace my 1951 216 with this
> > one, if my 216 ever starts to give me trouble. As always, any help
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Mike Fahrbach
> >
>
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