Dave, The one you gave me had some good parts I can use. That's my option if the 235 doesn't pan out. I'd sure like to try Jerry's suggestion of installing the 235 crank and rods in my block to get full oil pressure to the rods. Also, my garage is getting full of engine parts. LOL! So thanks for the offer.
Jerry, I've used the BFH method on engines before by pulling the crank and driving the pistons down individually, but that's going to be a lot more work on a 235, as this one has clutch and flywheel on it with a 47-53 bellhousing on it, which I'd rather not mess up to get to the clutch bolts. I suppose another option would be cutting the fingers and disc center out of the clutch to get to the flywheel bolts. I'm not sure how well that would work. A future option in any case. It's going to be spring in any case before I get an engine back in the truck, so I have some time.
No way of knowing now, but I suspect that the rod bearing that failed was set up too tight. The kid I bought the truck from said he had messed with them and I didn't recheck clearances.
Another dumb move on my part. I did that myself once on a Model A.
