Not all Chevy trucks in '59 were 235 I-6's. The 1959 service manual
includes there was an inline 6 261 in addition to the 235, and V-8's in
three sizes, the 283, 348, and 322. No original V-6's though.
Nate
1959 Chevy Apache 3600 (3/4ton)
On Sat, 9 Feb 2002 20:25:29 EST MKlepp4335@cs.com writes:
> In a message dated 2/9/02 7:19:36 PM Central Standard Time,
> rjanke@dotnet.com
> writes:
>
> << I found a beauty in
> ******, ** (don't want anyone to beat me to it). Talked to the
> owner on the
> phone. He says the V-6 in it is original equipment. And he sounds
> old enough
> to know it. Can anyone tell me more about that? Were there really
> some V-6's
> as original equipment? >>
> Richard,
> No, a V-6 was never an original engine in any '59 Chevy truck.
> All were
> 235's (in-line 6-cylinders) in pickups. I have seen people say, and
> write,
> V-6 when they really mean I-6. Ifit is a V-6, it has no doubt been
> changed
> somewhere along the line. Check it out in person.
>
> Mike Klepp
> '48 3100
> Wichita Falls, TX (I grew up in Wisconsin)
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
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