You are correct Brian ;
the 235 or 261 was used through the 1962 Model run . the 194/230/250/292 series of L6 thinwall engines began in 1963 .
The 292 utilizes the same thinwall design as the world famous SBC engines , albeit in a long stroke format so they can grunt a heavy load into motion easily no matter the slope .
Downside is : long stroke engines do not like extended high RPM operation so fitting an overdrive is wise for freeway use .
The current poseur crop of wanna be Rat Rodders don't understand nor care about this so life expectancy is short when actually driven , they don't really drive much so the end isn't yet c;ear .
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-Nate
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> My old race car hauler was a '63 C10 with a 292, they must be older than that. Got 13 mpg, uphill, down, loader or unloaded...The engine never knew there was a load on the truck, only way to tell when you had too much was when the brakes quit working, the 292 didn't seem to care one way or another..
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