That 3835911 comes back as a 55 block, according to THIS.
A 4 speed isn't necessarily a changed transmission as they were available from the factory. If your truck has remnants of the 3 on the tree shifter setup, then it might have been changed from a 3 speed transmission.


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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.