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Old 02-15-2010, 10:53 AM   #1
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what year did 292 start in

i have a 64 c10 long bed fleet. i have 292 in it. i always thought that it was original but yesterday someone told me that 292 option did not start till 66.

so what year did 292 start and what color should the engine be?
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:03 AM   #2
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Re: what year did 292 start in

i dont know but i wanna guess,

68?
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:59 AM   #3
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Re: what year did 292 start in

I know a guy that had a 65 3/4 ton and it had a 292 in it. It might have been an option. If you look behind the seat you might be able to see the build sheet and see what it came with. This only works if you have the original seat the the build sheet is still in one piece.
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:02 PM   #4
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Re: what year did 292 start in

according to this... They started in 63.. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cbe/full.aspx?Page=8
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:06 PM   #5
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1963

A coil-spring front suspension came in 1963; along with a new base engine, a 140 hp (104 kW) 230 in³ (3.8 L) I6, and an optional 165 hp (123 kW) 292 in³ (4.8 L) I6.
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:05 PM   #6
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1963 was the first year of the 292 and the color was a turqouise green color
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Old 02-15-2010, 01:22 PM   #7
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Nice work and thanks for the history lesson.
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Old 02-15-2010, 09:58 PM   #8
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thank you all. i feel better now. mine is that green turqoise color too.
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Old 02-16-2010, 11:34 AM   #9
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Re: what year did 292 start in

I have a 292 in my 64 long bed but after rebuild it got painted Chevy orange. Good info, thanks.
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Old 02-16-2010, 10:42 PM   #10
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Re: what year did 292 start in

The 250 in trucks(first year '66) was about the same green color...looked surprisingly like the color of the 327's. Hmmmm
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