I love these old beasts, back before everyone was obsessed with horsepower (not that HP is a BAD thing =). Just a little I-6, probably barely broke 200HP, yet it lugged that big old piece of steel AND it's load around just fine. You just couldn't do 80mph in it. It's just so funny to pop the hood, and be able to climb inside and close it on yourself, if you wanted too. With modern vehicles, you're lucky when you can find a nook to stuff an oil rag into under the hood!
@justforever96 Isn't that the truth! I find it humorous that the speedometer goes up to 100. It might do that, downhill or if you pushed it with something!
I've heard almost nothing but praise for the good old GM I6, and I hear that people do frequently build them for massive low end torque output.
@FuelInjectionSucks Yeah, probably...I just wanted to be generous to the poor auld thing. =).
Let's say, the HP numbers for late-model vehicles are nothing short of ridiculous compared to anything from several decades ago, let alone from earlier than that. I have a feeling that piston engines have gone just about as far as they ever will, even if fuel supplies last. You know things have changed when the car mags bitch because the new Corolla has "only" 150HP from a 1.8L 4-banger!
@FuelInjectionSucks Note: I'm not saying that I LIKE new engines...I much prefer a low-po older-school mill. But there's no denying the power/economy of new, electronic, gizmo-ified engines.
yeah hes crazy the 230 started in 62 i think then 250 292 maybe 292 when the 230 was being produced not sure but this truck was way before the 194 230 250 292 era
261 came in that year and a C60. 292 could out pull a 261 or a 301 GMC. I know I had then all. The 292 would out pull a 350 chevy 330 ford 305 GMC 304 IH. It would give a 366 Chevy a hard way to go.
Well, this engine can not be a 292 or a 250. its most likely a 261 like everyone else has said. the 292 did not come out until 1963. i seen part 2 of this truck and read the part about it being a 1962 model.
Just drain the oil before atempting to even turn over -and 30wt Valvoline racing oil is needed for fresh fill -and spray p-b blaster in plug holes -for 10-seconds each and -Marvel mystery oil -in fuel - can - with fresh midgrade fuel -after spraying p-b blaster into cyl - let soak for 1-3 days -and repeat 2-5 hours before atempting turning Engine -- after doing this take a pull bar and Manually turn engine over - using Nut on lower crank pulley - no drag- Good to go -.
i like ur videos and am lookin forward to seeing if this beast fires. im also a subscriber and just put my first vid on youtube. check it out and let me know what u think. thanks!
That actually looks like a 235 not a 292. The easiest way to tell.. which is hard to see from the video, but the covers on the passenger side of the engine that cover the pushrods are 2 different lengths.
The 292 covers are about 6 inches tall, whereas the smaller 230, 235 and 250 engines have about a 3 inch tall cover. The engine compartments on all C and K series trucks were the same, and the 292 valve cover sticks up almost to the top of the round area in the firewall.
I'll check it out. Thanks for the info. I talked to my grandpa, who owns it, and he was pretty sure it was a 292. But I'll check, because I'd like to know for sure.
From the looks of the angles on the spark plugs, Id still say it was a "Stovebolt" 235, which are pretty much bullet-proof, just like the others. Whichever engine is in that truck, be rest assured, if it ran when it was originally parked, it will definitely run now. You've got a good loyal truck there, don't let it go to waste!!!!
BTW, just having the VIN# for it will usually tell you which engine it originally came with, you can PM me with the VIN, and I'll look it up for you.
It's very easy to hotwire something like this in case of no keys:
run a wire from the positive terminal of the battery to the + terminal on the ignition coil, that enables the ignition.Don't leave it hooked up longer than necessary without running because it's hard on the points.You will want to check the points to be sure they aren't burned also.
Then you will have to jump the starter terminals with a screwdriver or similar.With the float bowl of the carb filled up, it should run. Good luck.
Very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing if it will run. Those I-6's are very reliable like 73GMC1500 said. Hope you find the keys to it, I would hate to see you have to hot wire such a relic.
If I hot wire it, I'm going to do so in a way that doesn't damage or ruin the keyswitch. I'll check the wiring with a meter or get a schematic to see what goes where. Then I can just jumper across the wires. With any luck, it will start and run.
I'm afraid that I'll probably have to hot wire it. I *know* the keys were in it the last time I looked. Can't imagine why anyone would take them.
Those Chevy I-6's are very reliable. Funny how they put a 115 HP engine in such a big truck. If you can get it to crank, it will run. Might need a set of points after setting all those years tho.
I love these old beasts, back before everyone was obsessed with horsepower (not that HP is a BAD thing =). Just a little I-6, probably barely broke 200HP, yet it lugged that big old piece of steel AND it's load around just fine. You just couldn't do 80mph in it. It's just so funny to pop the hood, and be able to climb inside and close it on yourself, if you wanted too. With modern vehicles, you're lucky when you can find a nook to stuff an oil rag into under the hood!
justforever96 1 year ago 4
@justforever96 Isn't that the truth! I find it humorous that the speedometer goes up to 100. It might do that, downhill or if you pushed it with something!
I've heard almost nothing but praise for the good old GM I6, and I hear that people do frequently build them for massive low end torque output.
uxwbill 1 year ago
@justforever96 200 is really overly optimistic. If it's a 235, it probably has about 120hp at the crank. Well, thats what it had when it was new.
It could also be a 261, but that's it. That is a "stovebolt" engine for sure, which means it's not a 250 or 292.
FuelInjectionSucks 1 year ago
@FuelInjectionSucks Yeah, probably...I just wanted to be generous to the poor auld thing. =).
Let's say, the HP numbers for late-model vehicles are nothing short of ridiculous compared to anything from several decades ago, let alone from earlier than that. I have a feeling that piston engines have gone just about as far as they ever will, even if fuel supplies last. You know things have changed when the car mags bitch because the new Corolla has "only" 150HP from a 1.8L 4-banger!
justforever96 1 year ago
@FuelInjectionSucks Note: I'm not saying that I LIKE new engines...I much prefer a low-po older-school mill. But there's no denying the power/economy of new, electronic, gizmo-ified engines.
justforever96 1 year ago
Film it once you put a battery in it, the cranking. Maybe it will start.
newflyer500 1 year ago
crapy interior
agent3999 1 year ago
wow looks like its in much better shape than my old '55 grain truck
roblok23 1 year ago
its FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING LOL
hellzone100 2 years ago
Both the 292 and the 250 were DAMN good engines! My dad used to have a '78 C-10 with a 250 and a Saginaw 3-speed. That's what I learned to drive in.
Lvfd416 2 years ago
Shes a beaut
tOKe1uP 2 years ago
this is wut i want to see start lol. yeahhhhh
escobedo13 2 years ago
NICE TRUCK !
BeedieMobility 2 years ago
IT IS A 261
kennethrobinson123 2 years ago
any updates on this thing?
mauser8mm192422 2 years ago
stovebolts were 216, 235, 261
ramblinmantoo 2 years ago
yeah hes crazy the 230 started in 62 i think then 250 292 maybe 292 when the 230 was being produced not sure but this truck was way before the 194 230 250 292 era
bighead29058 2 years ago
ok i didnt see the front of the truck untill later on in the vid its a 61
bighead29058 2 years ago
maybe a 62 hell i dont know ha i know im close though the hood says its a 62 but its got the old engine im thinking its a 261
bighead29058 2 years ago
try looking for the keys under the seat.
sometimes they drop on the floor. maybe behind the sun visor or glove box.
any old shoeboxes in the house where the keys might be? Maybe the keys are on a nail on a wall.
I bought my old house and on the wall behind the bathroom door were keys on a nail.
just a thought.
censor48 2 years ago
261 came in that year and a C60. 292 could out pull a 261 or a 301 GMC. I know I had then all. The 292 would out pull a 350 chevy 330 ford 305 GMC 304 IH. It would give a 366 Chevy a hard way to go.
kennethrobinson123 2 years ago
i think it is the 235 they call the stovebolt. my 60 chevrolet apache has a thriftmaster 235 in it.
me748 2 years ago
Those old motors may not have been too big, but a straight six makes good torque. Good low-end torque gets it moving.
Greg9942 2 years ago
Well, this engine can not be a 292 or a 250. its most likely a 261 like everyone else has said. the 292 did not come out until 1963. i seen part 2 of this truck and read the part about it being a 1962 model.
so this has to be a 261
maxwelljrdn 2 years ago
think the 235 is the stove bolt whatever was in the trifives with the six
maplelaffs 2 years ago
looks like a 261 i got a 1962 GMC 950 and it has the same engine just much oilier not dusty and it has an abundance in power
6030diesel 3 years ago
make more truck videos
carshowsvideos 3 years ago
it's deff. a 261 i have a 60 1/2 ton panel & it's got a 261 i thought it was a 235 but no 261
praynker 3 years ago
54blueflamesix 3 years ago
nice video , just my kind of thing
whopperkind 3 years ago
It's definitely a 261. The 292 wasn't available until '63. And GM didn't put the 235 in 60-63 Big Trucks.
tylersfs 3 years ago
i have a 62 and it has a 235 this one looks like a 235 cause the intake looks the same as mine
rushalex540 3 years ago
done anything with 'er yet?
collinsup 3 years ago
you should watch davidsfarm starting videos they use the redneck key(its a screw driver
ilovemelife 4 years ago
doubt thatll work these trucks got steel in their ignitions not plastic
6030diesel 3 years ago
i like ur videos and am lookin forward to seeing if this beast fires. im also a subscriber and just put my first vid on youtube. check it out and let me know what u think. thanks!
HondaRidin1991 4 years ago
Checked out your video, liked it. Will be watching for more. Soon as I get the time, I'll be trying to start and quite possibly drive this beast.
uxwbill 4 years ago
It looks like a 1962, and that would have the 235 "Stovebolt" engine.
Awesome truck!!
Raiden7800 4 years ago
That actually looks like a 235 not a 292. The easiest way to tell.. which is hard to see from the video, but the covers on the passenger side of the engine that cover the pushrods are 2 different lengths.
The 292 covers are about 6 inches tall, whereas the smaller 230, 235 and 250 engines have about a 3 inch tall cover. The engine compartments on all C and K series trucks were the same, and the 292 valve cover sticks up almost to the top of the round area in the firewall.
Raiden7800 4 years ago
I'll check it out. Thanks for the info. I talked to my grandpa, who owns it, and he was pretty sure it was a 292. But I'll check, because I'd like to know for sure.
uxwbill 4 years ago
From the looks of the angles on the spark plugs, Id still say it was a "Stovebolt" 235, which are pretty much bullet-proof, just like the others. Whichever engine is in that truck, be rest assured, if it ran when it was originally parked, it will definitely run now. You've got a good loyal truck there, don't let it go to waste!!!!
BTW, just having the VIN# for it will usually tell you which engine it originally came with, you can PM me with the VIN, and I'll look it up for you.
Raiden7800 4 years ago
nice. i do enjoy your videos, keep em coming!
neversatisfiedlol 4 years ago
my uncle has a 1965 chevrolet pick up its also a manual tranny i made a video of it but the phone wont let me upload the video.
torino1255 4 years ago
It's very easy to hotwire something like this in case of no keys:
run a wire from the positive terminal of the battery to the + terminal on the ignition coil, that enables the ignition.Don't leave it hooked up longer than necessary without running because it's hard on the points.You will want to check the points to be sure they aren't burned also.
Then you will have to jump the starter terminals with a screwdriver or similar.With the float bowl of the carb filled up, it should run. Good luck.
kjm1983 4 years ago
Very nice. I'm looking forward to seeing if it will run. Those I-6's are very reliable like 73GMC1500 said. Hope you find the keys to it, I would hate to see you have to hot wire such a relic.
Vette31991 4 years ago
If I hot wire it, I'm going to do so in a way that doesn't damage or ruin the keyswitch. I'll check the wiring with a meter or get a schematic to see what goes where. Then I can just jumper across the wires. With any luck, it will start and run.
I'm afraid that I'll probably have to hot wire it. I *know* the keys were in it the last time I looked. Can't imagine why anyone would take them.
uxwbill 4 years ago
Those Chevy I-6's are very reliable. Funny how they put a 115 HP engine in such a big truck. If you can get it to crank, it will run. Might need a set of points after setting all those years tho.
73GMC1500 4 years ago