what size 6cylinder 56 truck have?

[JumboAMONGus]

what size of engine did a 1956 truck have ? was it 216 or 235

[JumboAMONGus]

it was a military if it made a diffrence im going back to original motor taking the 302 out ,,

[Rude Dude]

1956 Didn't have a 216

[JumboAMONGus]

235 , i found one , complete minus intakecarb ,, now to find a huge cam port the head and slap on a tri carb , ,,, R.I.P. my little 58 283 made to a 302 ,, it was fun for the hour it lasted till the valve slapped the piston and gernade everything , and water filled the block and bent all the intake valves .. never made it out of the driveway

[mr48chev]

56 pickups had 235 six cylinders and 265 V8 engines new.

There was a 261 six but it was only available in 2 tons and up but was and is a popular swap when guys can find them.
Production on the 216 ended in 1953 when Chevrolet went to full pressure oiling from the old dipper rod system on the 216.

[JumboAMONGus]

yeah see i was sure on the 216 only older ,, cause the guy i bought my truck from had a 6cyl sitting in corner and said it was the original one but it was a 216 , good thing ill check the numbers make sure its a 235 ,, i know where to get a 261 , down the road in a dump 2 ton sitting in a field ,also will my borg warner t-10 bolt right up or do i need a adapter plate ? ,