My old '63 Chevy C10 pickup originally came with a 230ci straight six but had a later 250 in it when I bought it. The 250 still runs good but is showing signs of possible head gasket failure or worse with foamy oil at times.
This truck will never be a matching numbers vehicle but I came across a 1963 230 six for dirt cheap on marketplace and I bought it. It was pouring rain but I did zip tie a bag over the carb and this is a pic from when I got it home.
The next day I even managed to get it up onto my engine stand without dropping it.
Winter is coming fast up here in New England so I don't plan to do anything with the engine until spring. Then I want to check the compression to see what I've got and go from there.
This thread may be updated occasionally as needed but feel free to add stories and pictures of old cars & trucks that you are working on.
This truck will never be a matching numbers vehicle but I came across a 1963 230 six for dirt cheap on marketplace and I bought it. It was pouring rain but I did zip tie a bag over the carb and this is a pic from when I got it home.
The next day I even managed to get it up onto my engine stand without dropping it.
Winter is coming fast up here in New England so I don't plan to do anything with the engine until spring. Then I want to check the compression to see what I've got and go from there.
This thread may be updated occasionally as needed but feel free to add stories and pictures of old cars & trucks that you are working on.
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