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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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What engine is it

A buddy just bought a 63 250, it has an inline 6, but which one.
How can I figure out which 6 it is?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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More than likely it's the 223 I-6, but could be the 262 I-6 (somewhat rarer). The intake and exhaust manifolds are on the left (Drivers) side. If on the opposite side, someone has swapped a later model engine.
Get the numbers off the warranty tag for someone on here to decode to find out what the original engine was (and possibly is).
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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The 4th digit of the VIN is the engine code.

1961/64: B = 262 I-6 // J = 223 I-6.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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So a 262 is somwwhate rare; give me a listing of vehicle it was in?
Just curious!!!
Never seen one around my house. All 223's in truck's around here.
Being a 63 ; its problably been change to a 300 as Gritsngumbo mention.

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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Customcab
So a 262 is somewhat rare; give me a listing of vehicle it was in? Just curious!!!
1961/64: F100/600 / B500/600 / C550/600 / N500/600.

Never seen one around my house. All 223's in truck's around here. Being a 63; its probably been changed to a 300 as Gritsngumbo mention.
Mitch, the 300 was introduced in 1965 along with the 240, uses different motor mounts and etc. than a 223/262.

It's not an EZ swap to install a 240 or 300 in a 1961/64, so I doubt this truck has one.

The 240/300's have the intake/exhaust manifolds on the right (passenger) side.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 09:19 AM
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I'm aware of the engine series; just wanted to no what 262 's ran in. I've havn't seen one, and assume its alot stronger motor than a 233. Also describe the outside looks for me. I can bascially till the Y block series apart but as mention never seen a 262.

I'm not questioning if the engine was a 300 but "Anythings possible" to fab into a front motor mount frame. so a 240 or 300 could be in it.
I've seen some wacking stuff inside engine bays' before!!!!

Mitch
 
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Old Mar 6, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Customcab
I'm aware of the engine series; just wanted to no what 262 's ran in. I've havn't seen one, and assume its alot stronger motor than a 233.

Also describe the outside looks for me.
Uh...

I can basically till the Y block series apart but as mention never seen a 262.
You might have seen a 262 because...

The 1961/64 223 and 262 I-6's look exactly the same from the outside. So do: FE engines, 239/256/272/292/312 Y blocks, 221/260/289/302's, 351C/351M/400's, 429/460's...and etc.

Internally...it's a different story.
 
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