I BASIC ENGINE DATA POWER TEAMS A 5 1953 B A 9 wi m NNEE Thriitmaster 3 4000 216 V 3 1 2 3 3 4 92 0 85 Single Barrel 3 Speed 7 216 exc 37 3900l 3400 RPM 3300 RPM Downdraft 4 Speed Loadmaster 37 3900 7 1 3 9 16 3 15 16 107 102 Single Barrel 3 Speed i n 8 235 5000 3600 RPM 3500 RPM Updralt 4 Speed Lcadmaster V 4 60lD V 235 7 1 3 9 16 3 15 16 108 103 Single Barrel 4 Speed Hvy Duty 235 3600 RPM 3500 RPM Downdraft A 1954 1955 1sI Series Thriltmaster 31 36 3800 235 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 112 105 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D 235 4000 A 3700 RPM 3600 RPM Downdralt 4 Speed Hydramatic 5 Loadmaster 37 3900 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 9 110 102 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D 235 50 D 9 9 3600 RPM 3600 RPM Updralt 4 Speed Hydramatic Loadmaster 4000 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 112 105 Single Barrel 4 Speed 235 9 6000 9 3700 RPM 3600 RPM Downdralt 9 Jobmaster 261 7 17 3 3 4 3 15 16 125 114 Single Barrel 4 Speed 5 Hvy Duty 261 3800 RPM 3600 RPM Updraft Jobmaster 6000 9 261 7 17 3 3 4 3 15 16 135 0 123 Single Barrel 4 Speed i Hvy Duty 261 4000 RPM 3600 RPM Dw ndraft y 1955 2nd Series 7 New Thriltmaster 31 32 36 3800 235 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 123 109 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D 235 6 cyl 4000 3800 RPM 3600 RPM Downdraft Overdrive 4 Speed A e I lydramatic New Loadmaster 34 35 3700 235 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 119 105 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D y J 235 6 cyl 3600 RPM 3600 RPM Updraft 4 Speed Hydramatic New Loadmaster 4 6000 235 7 5 3 9 16 3 15 16 123 109 Single Barrel 4 Speed 235 6 cyl 3800 RPM 3600 RPM Downdralt New Jobmaster 6000 261 7 17 3 3 4 3 15 16 140 123 Single Barrel 4 Speed e 9 9 261 6 cyl 4000 RPM 3800 RPM Dcwndralt Trademaster 31 32 36 3800 7 5 3 3 4 3 145g 126 Two Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D i 8 cyl l 4 6000 4lIJ0 RPM 4000 RPM Downdralt 4 Speed Overdrive A Hydramatic 9 Taskmaster 5000 265 7 5 3 3 4 3 145 126 Two Barrel 4 Speed 8 cyl i 7 4000 RPM 4000 RPM Downdralt 7 i 1956 e Thriftmaster 31 32 36 3800 3 9 16 3 15 16 140 123 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D 6 cyl 4000 4200 RPM 4000 RPM Downdralt 4 Speed Overdrive 5 Hydramatic Thriftmaster 34 35 3700 235 3 9 16 3 15 16 140 120 Single Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed 11 0 Special 6 cyl 4200 RPM 3800 RPM Updrait 4 Speed Hydramatic Hvy Duty 4 6000 235 3 9 16 3 15 16 140 123 Single Barrel 4 Speed 0 Thriltmaster 6 cyl 4200 RPM 4000 RPM Dwlndralt Hydramatic Jobmaster 6000 I 7 8 3 3 4 3 15 16 148 125 Single Barrel 4 Speed 5 Speed 6 cyl e 4000 RPM 3800 RPM Downdrait 9Pw ermatic Trademaster 3 4000 7 5 3 3 4 9 155 132 Two Barrel 3 Speed 3 Speed H D 8 cyl 4200 RPM 3800 RPM Downdralt 4 Speed Overdrive Hydramatic Taskmaster 4 5 6000 7 5 3 3 4 155 132 Two Barrel 4 Speed Hydramatic 8 cyl 7 8000 4200 RPM 3800 RPM Downdrait 5 Speed Powermatic Loadmaster 9 10000 7 7 3 13 64 195 170 Two Barrel 5 Speed 8 cyl 4000 RPM 4000 RPM Downdraft Powermatic SNOTE The 261 cu in engine can be distinguished from the 235 by the engine serial number sullix V 1954 5000 Series F54Q T540 9 1954 6000 Series F54N T54N 1955 5000 lst Series F55Q or F54Q55 1955 6000 1st Series F55N or F54N55 al GM PARTS DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATlON Cl IEVROLET 72TL i