261's were never offered in 1/2 ton trucks. It could have been
dealer-installed though.
Jack / Winter Park FL
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Lake <lakek@oit.edu>
To: Gerry Deibert <gerryrd@verendrye.com>; Banjomike@aol.com
<Banjomike@aol.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Radiator Mystery
>My brother's 55 Chevy 1/2-ton had a 261ci in it. I don't know if it was
>original, but I would assume that it was due to the fact that there was
>only one previous owner and the truck had only 60 or 70K on it when he
>bought it. He and Dad thought it was a 235 until they pulled the head to
>install a new head gasket and the 235 head gasket wouldn't fit. I suppose
>that the PO (Montana Farmer/Rancher) could have swapped in the 261 from an
>old grain truck or something similar, but that seems like a lot of work.
>Could Bob Adler or another list member enlighten us?
>
>Kevin Lake 56 napco/burb GMC
>
>----------
>> From: Gerry Deibert <gerryrd@verendrye.com>
>> To: Banjomike@aol.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Radiator Mystery
>> Date: Friday, March 05, 1999 8:59 AM
>>
>> I think 261s were in chevy's only mainly in buses and as an option for
>> larger (2ton) trucks.
>> GMC's had a 270 which was probably also in their larger trucks.
>>
>> Gerry
>> Banjomike@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > In a message dated 3/2/99 12:42:40 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>> > gerryrd@verendrye.com writes:
>> >
>> > << Is there a visible way to tell a 261 from a 235 such as motor # or
>any
>> > characteristics? >>
>> >
>> > I think the 261 was in GMC vehicles, no?
>> >
>> > Mike
>>
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