Boy's truck engine. 2 steps forward one back

old · May 12, 2011

Well got a call this morning from O'Reilly's and said all 3 heads I brought in to them where bad so now I have to find another head for this 292. Took 3 tries to get the correct rings and got them yesterday and I did one piston last night. Would have done more but I was beat and my back and legs where killing me. Oh well now I get to call the salvage yards and see if any body has a 292 Chev head

Roger in Iowa · May 12, 2011

Don't overlook JD combines, also Gleaner's as both used 292's.

Anonymous-0 · May 12, 2011

Would a 235 work? Think that is what I have.

old · May 12, 2011

From what I have been told the 235 is a different head then what is on the 292. The one off a 250 is the same

rustred · May 12, 2011

no, totally diff. engine.

John in Nebraska · May 12, 2011

Chevy 230-250-292 were the same series, 235 completely different. these came out 63. Should be lots of them around.

rustred · May 12, 2011

the 250 cid is the same to look at it but the valves may be smaller, just not sure now.

Jon Hagen · May 12, 2011

Also massey 410 combine used a 292 Chev.

RN · May 12, 2011

292 was a stroked 250- about 4 inch stroke. heads should be same bore and valve size, manifold openings. I could be wrong though. RN

Larry from MD · May 12, 2011

The 292 head is a little taller. You can put a 250 on just use the push rods from a 250.

rustred · May 12, 2011

Nope, its the block that is taller. the 2 lifter covers are wider on the 292 than 250.this shows how much taller the block is. definitly need 292 pushrods.

2cylpartsinfo · May 12, 2011

Don't know where you are located but if you are in the Southern IN area cally Berry's Automative machine shop in Freelandville, In (near Vincennes). They should be able to fix you up with a good head.

twopop · May 12, 2011

wrong..the block is taller 250 push rods wont work on a 292

504 · May 12, 2011

They had a lot of trouble with those heads, Grandpas 76 with a 250 has had three put on it.

trucker 40 · May 13, 2011

I believe I would go get my 3 heads and take them to a different shop somewhere.You will probably be surprised.There is probably nothing wrong with yours,they are just trying to wear you down thinking they will sell you one of their rebuilt ones for 400 dollars instead of fixing yours.

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