11-9-08 Road Trip (pictures)

[Bob 68327]

Went to Levi's (iveldesigns) parents house to pull the 292 I bought for my daughter's 67 lwb project. It was a good day meeting Levi's parents and brother . Getiin ' dirty with your buddies is always fun !! Here's some pics !! The one of the rolling lumber mill is pretty cool!! Here ya go !! Bob

[Bob 68327]

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[bucket]

cool! are you sure that is a 292? looks like a 235 or 261 to me. even better!

[Bob 68327]

Originally Posted by bucket

cool! are you sure that is a 292? looks like a 235 or 261 to me. even better!

No i'm not sure i will have to check the numbers The truck is a 62 and Levi's dad said it was a 292 but i guess i'll have to check . Is there some thing that would stand out to tell them apart without numbers? Bob

[Brad]

That's definitely NOT a 292. It's either a 235 or 261! That won't drop in the '67-72 trucks without modifications to the engine brackets.

[bucket]

i think all 292's had spin on filters where the fuel pump is located on this engine. the placement of the distributor, style of the valve cover and the remote oil filter are giveaways. a 261 will have "captains bars". check this link...
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/Tips/261_six.htm

Originally Posted by Bob 68327

No i'm not sure i will have to check the numbers The truck is a 62 and Levi's dad said it was a 292 but i guess i'll have to check . Is there some thing that would stand out to tell them apart without numbers? Bob

[Bob 68327]

In case you didn't notice I don't know my 6's i'm a sbc guy so I guess I will have to sell this one and use the 250 I already have . For the moderators this is not a for sale ad!! Thanks guy's for helping me out !! Oh well !! Can you guys tell me if I can use a 350th or400th trany behind a 250??? Thanks , Bob

[bucket]

i don't know anything about the auto trannys but, if i were you, i would use that engine!

[Jtrux]

You should try and make it work, sounds kinda cool to me.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by Bob 68327

Can you guys tell me if I can use a 350th or400th trany behind a 250??? Thanks , Bob

You can absolutely use a TH350 or TH400 behind the 250/292. They'll bolt right up! However, the TH400 uses up much more HP than the TH350 and the latter will be just fine, even behind the torque of a 292.
Also, stick with a 3.73 gear or so out back as a 3.08 will make the truck into a dog and your mileage won't increase unless you're using it 90% of the time on the highway.

[Bob 68327]

Thanks for the info Brad planning on either a 3:73 or4:11 rear and planning on a 350th tranny . It is my 12yr old daughter's truck so I have about 3yrs to get it done. I wish I knew more about spotting what kind of 6 this was !! Oh well it was still a good day and I saved it from the scrapper !!! I will find it a new home . Sounds like a lot of work to make this one work. At least I have a 250 in the 1/2 ton frame I will be using Thank you !! Bob

[Bob 68327]

Update !! I found the casting numbers and it's a 261 my rookie 6 cylinder mistake!! Feelin kinda stupid at the moment !! At least I know what i'm looking at now !! Thanks Fellas ! Bob

[bucket]

i was hoping it was since it had a remote oil filter. 235's didnt come standard with them. 261 is a tough motor. lets figure out how to get it in your truck
here is my 261 in the truck and after getting rebuilt...

Originally Posted by Bob 68327

Update !! I found the casting numbers and it's a 261 my rookie 6 cylinder mistake!! Feelin kinda stupid at the moment !! At least I know what i'm looking at now !! Thanks Fellas ! Bob

[Bob 68327]

I think since it's a 261 I might hop up the 250 a bit and use it !! Bob

[Longhorn Man]

bob... either way, it was all fun,and now you can sell the wrong engine. It's probably worth more than the engine you thought you had.

[R.L.]

Cool project, keep us posted on this one.

[IvelDesigns]

wow, i feel bad about this one. i thought it was a 292 as well and was really relying on my dad telling me it was a 292. Bob, i'll give you a ring tomorrow and figure out what needs to be done to make things square. Don't feel like you're stuck with that engine. I should of pulled the casting number off it before we went through all that work to pull it.

and on that note, damn that was a b!tch to pull that thing. One stinkin' bolt hung the whole thing up.

[Bob 68327]

Originally Posted by IvelDesigns

wow, i feel bad about this one. i thought it was a 292 as well and was really relying on my dad telling me it was a 292. Bob, i'll give you a ring tomorrow and figure out what needs to be done to make things square. Don't feel like you're stuck with that engine. I should of pulled the casting number off it before we went through all that work to pull it.

and on that note, damn that was a b!tch to pull that thing. One stinkin' bolt hung the whole thing up.

Don't feel bad . Nobody's fault just lack of knowledge on my part . I put it on c/l so we will see where it goes. I'm not mad at you or in no way hold you responsible for this . These things happen I will talk to ya later , Bob

[LockDoc]

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I bet it will all work out in the end.... I think I would have tried to use it. I don't know a lot about 6's but I can't believe it would be that difficult to get it installed...

LockDoc

[Dieselwrencher]

Man that stinks! I did the exact same thing years ago. I went to buy a 400 buick and I pulled it out of the junk yard in the winter several hours north of our place. When I took it out of the truck I decided to remove the intake. Then I noticed "350" casted into the intake after I scraped the gunk from the back of the engine. I ate that one. LOL Either way, I'm sure it will work out.

[Bob 68327]

It's all good here !! I 'm gonna use the 250 change the intake exhaust and probably the cam for a little lumpy one ! Untill I figure out what to do with it the 261 is gonna be cool garage art !! It looks monsterous on the engine stand in the corner !! It was a good day meeting Levi's parents and brother and watching Levi's get his butt kicked by a bell housing bolt Bob

[Bob 68327]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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I bet it will all work out in the end.... I think I would have tried to use it. I don't know a lot about 6's but I can't believe it would be that difficult to get it installed...

LockDoc

Not as easy as the one I got from you it already fits in the frame it came in !! I will fix it and use it !! Not to worry the 261 will go to a good home sooner or later. That's better than the scrapper!! Bob