Posted by Russ/Wyo on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 9:27AM :
In Reply to: 265 opinions wanted posted by Kaegi on Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 8:31PM :
My '49 Power Wagon has a 265. I love the power and torque. Gas mileage is comparable to the 230 and 251 engines. The crank and rods are much more difficult to find than than for the 251 though. In my opinion, a 251 is a good engine and close to the 265 in performance and is much easier to find.