The '58 thru "62 261's are getting harder to find. They have the 1/2 inch
oil galleys and most of them have "full flow" oil systems. I have not
searched the whole country but at least here in the Pacific Northwest they
are getting a little scarce. I am currently rebuilding one, just got all
"innards" back from the shop that does the balancing for me, yesterday. I
got the block and head back from the machine shop today and spent most of
the day washing the block with good old dish washing soap and water. After
drying it out good with the air hose and spraying it with rust inhibitor, I
hope to start the assembly early next week.
The point is that looked in all the wrecking yards and did not find a
single 261. I finally got this one from Buffalo at Buffalo Enterprises, a
fellow Inliner. I had to sleeve one cylinder and the block was as good as
new.
At the same time I am installing a 700 R4 to go behind the 261.
Ralph Linnell
"ChevySix"
ChevySix@seatac.net
http://www.seatac.net/chevysix/
Inliners International Membership Chairman
Inliner # 2132
----- Original Message -----
From: jack halton <safesix@worldnet.att.net>
To: <varanus@mail.phoenix.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] are 261's rare???
> 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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