I'm sure we will hear from Ralph "ChevySix" on this thread but here's my .02
worth. The 261 is indeed a nice motor and many were swapped into Chevy cars
in the 50's and 60's. I had never heard that they were an option for light
trucks, but as a 261 is a direct bolt-in replacement for the 235, I'm sure
some dealers did a few of these upgrades.
As to their rarity, it's probably a symptom of the "crush it" mindset. When
a big truck wears out, all that metal is worth a good chunk of cash for
scrap. And the motors go too. They can be found, but just like the big GMC
inlines, you may have do a lot of searching. Of course we Inliners are
hoarding the majority of them....
Jack / Winter Park FL
-----Original Message-----
From: varanus@mail.phoenix.net <varanus@mail.phoenix.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 3:32 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] are 261's rare???
>Hi again: just wondering. My 57 2 ton has a 261ci . I thought they
>were pretty common in the bigger trucks and even as an option for the
> 3100-3800 starting in 57. Yet, I don't recall seeing anyone mention
>or otherwise talk about this motor. My recollection from driving the
>truck several years ago was that it was a very nice motor. I could
>definitly notice a difference from the 216 and even from the 235. It
>just felt more torquey.
>E
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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