furiousgeorge Posted April 14, 2020 Report Posted April 14, 2020 Hello, I’m starting to get ready to gather parts for a rebuild on my 1950 truck 228. My plan is to use the crank and rods out of a 251 from a truck, and bore the 228 out to the standard 251 size. My question is this, is there a difference between a 251 from a truck, and one from a car? I generally order parts from Rock Auto, and they list most of what I need if I look under a 1950 Chrysler Windsor with a 251, but under a ‘50 truck with the 251 they don’t lost any of what I need (pistons, rings, bearings and so on). Are they that different? I was under the impression that they’d be exactly the same? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 14, 2020 Report Posted April 14, 2020 think most of the differences was in throttle control (governor) timing advance or in some case lack thereof and of course heavy trucks got sodium filled valves and positive rotators.... Quote
furiousgeorge Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Posted April 15, 2020 I figured they’d be the same internally (except the cam). Is there a better place to get parts? Quote
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