I thought "Blue Flame" was the standard Chevy 6 cyl engine in the early to
mid-50s. I figured it was named that because of the blue color of the
engine. Am I wrong?
Tom Caperton
'47 2nd 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve <m_toolman@yahoo.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, December 18, 1999 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Ever see a fleetside dump truck?
>My 57 Chevy 210 had a "Blue Flame" six. It was the
>only six available in their passenger models if I
>remember correctly. It was a 235 with hydraulic
>lifters.
>
>--- john r dorsey <jrdorsey@strato.net> wrote:
>> The "blue flame" six was the high performance engine
>> chevy put in the
>> corvettes before they came out with the V-8.
>>
>> John
>> 49 3800 chevy panel
>> 52 640 GMC Firetruck
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Passnb4U@aol.com <Passnb4U@aol.com>
>> To: apache58truck@hotmail.com
>> <apache58truck@hotmail.com>;
>> oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Saturday, December 18, 1999 6:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Ever see a fleetside dump
>> truck?
>>
>>
>> >In a message dated 12/18/99 3:08:39 PM Pacific
>> Standard Time,
>> >apache58truck@hotmail.com writes:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I saw a 58 parts truck today.
>> >> The man said it has a power takeoff.
>> >> It makes the back lift and dump with gears to a
>> pump.
>> >> Now it is on a Viking 6000
>> >> I had an idea. Here it is but I need some help.
>> >> I might want to make a fleetside dump truck.
>> >> I have an Apache 36. Are there any like that?
>> >>
>> >> First I wanted my 59 all original.
>> >> We can't find all original parts so far.
>> >> We need to but an engine and trans in but
>> >> original was automatic shift. The man has a 3 or
>> 4 speed shift.
>> >> Also did anybody every hear the name of Blue
>> Streak or something
>> >> to name the Chevy 6 engine?
>> >> Bye-
>> >> Brian
>> >
>> >
>> > I've many pickups with dump beds on them, as a
>> side note my Dad had a '58
>> >Chevy 1ton that he put a flat bed dump on.
>> >
>> > I think you mean "Blue Flame" engine, but I've no
>> idea what it really
>> >means, I see reference to it in my MoToRs manual.
>> I wonder if it's the
>> >hydraulic lifter motors?
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
>> between 1941 and 1959
>> >
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
>> between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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