Jon G
There was no confusion on your part. I caused the confusion. I have a 261 at my in-laws in central Arkansas. I live in Kansas City and bought the 235 as a winter/ learn as I go project. I just failed to put that in the first post.
Thank you for the information on the melling cams.

As fir the differences from stock, I don't have any hands on experience with engines in general so I would not know the difference. Just book, video and hearsay.


Otto,
Thanks for the advice. I will see if I can find a shop that will regrind the lifters.

I had seen in some YouTube videos Issues with cams and lifters for chevy 350s, I did not consider there could be an issue with 235s.

Dt235sd
Thanks for the Melling CCS-6 reference.

All,
Thank you for your time and effort in helping me.

So this is what I understand so far from your posts.
Melling CCS-5 And Melling CCS-6 are hydrolic lifter cams which are close to stock specs.

Melling CCS-1 is for solid lifters.

Am I correct?

Chris


Rock49 aka C-Rodg
work in progress
1956 Chevy 3100
261 engine