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Re: 6 cyl GMC

To: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>, "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
Subject: Re: 6 cyl GMC
From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 14:56:41 -0700
List,
Once more I would rather be lucky than good. It's a 302.
302N38522830 is the serial. Looks like a keeper to me.
Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>
To: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>; "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: 6 cyl GMC


> If its a GMC look at the machined surface next to the distributor. The
> serial number will be there and will start with the engine size ie.
302XXXX
> or 270XXXX.  Rich Fox
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> To: Nafzger <nafzger@vtc.net>
> Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:27 PM
> Subject: Re: 6 cyl GMC
>
>
> >Howard, Check the block casting number. If it's 3733340 or 3837012 it's
> >a 261 with a 3.75 bore. The head casting should be 3703570 or 3836850.
> >Block casting 3836233 or 3837004 will be a 235 with a 3.56 bore. Head #
> >3835913 or 3836848. If you get any other numbers send them to me and
> >I'll find out what it is.   Doug Odom in big ditch
> >
> >Nafzger wrote:
> >>
> >> List,
> >> I was given a 6 cyl GMC engine from a 1957 school bus yesterday. It's
> >> complete except for the air cleaner, water pump, and generator. The guy
> said
> >> it was running well when he took it out and scrapped the bus a couple
of
> >> months ago.
> >> How do I find out what I have? It's probably a 270 but could be a 302
or
> >> something else.
> >> Thanks,
> >>  Howard Nafzger
> >>
> >> ///

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