Can anyone tell me if there were different castings, and therefore casting numbers, for the early '54 engines with the small-journal camshaft vs. later '54 235 engines with the large-journal camshaft? I have a '54 from a 3100; the block is cast "3835911" and by the look of the distributor gears, it has a forged i.e. small journal shaft, yet I see this casting number listed for the '55 1st series as well, which post dates the change to the large journal cam. Was the same casting used for both?


Scott Andrews
Dacula GA 30019