The "848" head has higher compression than the "913" head. Most Inliners
prefer the "848" head. I am running the same "848" on my built up "261"
engine.
Ralph Linnell
"ChevySix"
ChevySix@seatac.net
http://www.seatac.net/chevysix/
Inliners International Membership Chairman
Inliner # 2132
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce H. Bell <bluebell@train.missouri.org>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 7:05 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 848 Head?
> What's the difference between these if any? I was comparing a spare 235 I
> picked up to the one in my truck and found different head casting numbers.
> The head on the spare has casting # 3835913 GM16, while the one in my
truck
> is 3836848 GM22. Off and on I've heard mention of 848 heads being more
> desirable for some reason. Why, and is the one in my truck one of them?
> The spare is out of a 55 2d Series. The one in the truck has a mid 54
> casting date but I don't know what it came out of, as a PO put it in to
> replace the original 216.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce Bell
> 49 3100
> Plato MO
>
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>
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