It's definitely GM - Distributor next to Firewall, markings on outside of
cylinder heads indicate standard valve ports.
BTW: Yesterday, I removed all the spark plugs and injected about 3 or 4
ounces of Marvel Mystery Oil into each cylinder. Today, my brother-in-law
and I put the truck on blocks, removed the tires, ran a battery straight to
the starter and distributor with a remote switch and fired her up. I stood
there with a squirt can of gasoline and fed her fuel for about two minutes.
At least it runs. Valves clattered some but we didn't run very long.
Pulled my fuel tank and will have to do some serious cleaning before it gets
used again. Fuel gauge sending unit fell apart when we pulled it from the
tank. Oh well not bad for a Saturday.
Sorry I got carried away.
Thanks again,
Robert T.
'53 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: william moldenhauer <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
To: David Heath Trahan <heath@acadian.net>
Date: Saturday, September 25, 1999 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine Identification
>is there a chance this could be a ford 302?is the distributor up front or
at
>firewall?
>bill 53-3600 hot rod
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Heath Trahan <heath@acadian.net>
>To: old trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 8:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine Identification
>
>
>>I appreciate the response on the alignment of the pulleys, but I must not
>be
>>looking at it the same way as you are. I have "added" 1" of shims to the
>>back
>>of the alternator bracket and still do not have the correct alignment with
>>the pulleys on the water pump and the harmonic balancer?? If I have the
>>wrong water pump, does this mean I have the wrong harmonic pulley also??
I
>>am driving a power steering unit with the pulleys and everything else
seems
>>to line up perfectly.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Robert T.
>>'53 3100
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: william moldenhauer <wmh678@worldnet.att.net>
>>To: David Heath Trahan <heath@acadian.net>
>>Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 2:49 PM
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Engine Identification
>>
>>
>>>the problem will be with the water pump it sounds like you have a short
>>pump
>>>and long pump brackets .if you want original it can be tough but you can
>>>contact places like summit racing and get a chrome one,or you could just
>>get
>>>a long water pump if you have enough clearance.
>>>bill 53-3600 hot rod
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: David Heath Trahan <heath@acadian.net>
>>>To: old trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>>Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 11:21 AM
>>>Subject: [oletrucks] Engine Identification
>>>
>>>
>>>>Well today is the day I start trying to get "my old one" back on the
>road.
>>>>My first problem that I have run into is the alternator bracket was home
>>>>made by the PO and is very flimsy. I would like to try and find the
>>>correct
>>>>bracket for this engine but I don't even know what I have. I do know it
>>is
>>>>an older small block V-8. I can't see the engine casting numbers to try
>>>and
>>>>identify it that way. The only numbers I can see clearly are located on
>>>the
>>>>block directly at the base of the right cylinder head. The numbers
>>>>stenciled there are F0302D.
>>>>
>>>>Is there someone I can contact to help me identify this engine. I
bought
>>a
>>>>bracket off of a late 60's C-10 hoping it would work, but, I have an
inch
>>>of
>>>>shims between the bracket and the left head now and it's still not
>aligned
>>>>with the other pulleys.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>>Robert T
>>>>'53 3100 (not stock)
>>>>
>>>>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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