With what I am seeing on this entire truck, I suppose its possible that
someone used a 235 head (swappable with a 261 after drilling a few holes).
Maybe they didnt drill the holes so thats why the oil line was necessary.
Dunno.. have to pull a few things apart and investigate further. I also dont
know what holes were missing in the 235 head to make it a 261. Jim Carter is
the one who told me one day that these are swappable but holes need to be
drilled.
Hey! Maybe the PO of this truck thought drilling a hole in the carb would
make it all better! LOL!
Deve
----- Original Message -----
From: <Passnb4U@aol.com>
To: <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parts needed
> In a message dated 12/2/00 11:59:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> dkrehbiel@kscable.com writes:
>
> > I am finding all sorts of 'anomalies' under the hood of this 50 3100.
The
> > Rochester carb that is atop of this 261 has a hole in the upper body of
it.
> > Is there any reason any of you can think of that someone would up and
> decide
> > to drill a hole in the upper body (exposing the fuel bowl to additional
> > air)? Does anyone have an extra Roch upper body they are willing to
send
> me?
> >
> > I am also wondering what to do about another thing... there is an oil
line
> > going from the lower drivers side (where the oil gauge and oil
connections
> > are) to the passenger side engine head. I can only assume they werent
> > getting oil to the rocker arms so they ran a line all the way around
the
> > engine. Its stupid #)(%@ like this that makes you go hmmmmmmmm. So,
anyone
> > have any suggestions on what to do to fix it right? Why is there even a
> > fitting on the head that is accessible to the outside? I thot the 261
would
> > have an internal line to oil the rockers. Someone set me straight.
> >
> > More later I am sure! Thanks everyone!
> >
> > Deve Krehbiel
>
> Hmmn,
>
> Not sure about what the hole is for, but I have a few 1bbl carbs with
holes
> in them as well....
>
> About the oil line...this was also installed on the 235's from dealers
as
> well, to get more oil up top...could have been done on 216's also...never
> heard it being done to the 261's though...could be the previous owner just
> figured everything needed to swap over with an engine change?
>
> Mike
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