I suppose there is some diagnostic value. I wish I had recorded my old 235 with it's broken ring and scored cylinder from the breather tube. It was warmed up on only a 3-mile drive from work, but that was a guess, right?

The lifters came from Patrick's in Arizona. Does that count as imported?


1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet

34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.