my truck is american , my uncle bought it new in L A. i thought of making a plate but seems odd to me i would have to see a picture. does anyone know what the lenght is of a proper 235. my chev block is 27 and a half inch.have any of you seen a gmc 235 for sale. i think ill sell this motor and start over. but i need to know for sure how to tell i have the correct one this time. i screwd up this time lol. got to excited with my find