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Old 01-07-2019, 09:06 PM   #2
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Default Re: Attn. 265 Racers.What block is the best?

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In 1959 there were some replacement 265 motors built for trucks. They were truly 283 blocks not bored all the way, reat thick walls and a neoprene rear seal. We found one. Good luck!
That is what I used in my old '56 Chevy. Had side mount bolt bosses. I got protested once over that. Some tech guys that did not know me & the car would feel for side mount bolt bosses. Then question me about it. At an out of div race, was protested. Told me "I know that is a 283" block! I had just learned about thick cylinder walls from Jere Stahl. That gentleman taught me a lot. Even located a guy locally Sonic Testing. Sure enough, the cylinder walls tested close to a tenth of an inch thicker than a '56 265" block I had in my garage. The deck was very thick as well.
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