fred c, I swaped the 216 in my '40 for a '54 235 last year . I used the 216 bell housing and every thing inside it . kept the original 6v starter. (it had already been running 12v for the past 20yrs)

You will find the '57 235 will need an adaptor plate to lift the water pump (search on this forum for it) to a proper operational height.

My '54 engine already had the front mount , you will have to do some changes .

Edit: https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread.../re-chev-1100-australia.html#Post1383133

Last edited by Dusty; 11/02/2020 7:16 PM.