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#43415 09/09/2002 3:37 PM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 | I believe I have a '53 235 with an LAQ prefix stamped by the distributor but it also has the 2 center bolts for the valve cover. A NAPA valvecover gasket for a '53 235 (car or truck) has no holes in it which I assume would be there for bolts around the perimeter of the cover. So, 2 center bolts might not always mean it's a 216.
Mine also has the two captain bars cast in the block just above the starter. This says it's supposedly a 261 but I read somewhere that some 235's also had them!
By the way, the '45 that showed up at Andy's last month also had an LAA prefix to the number stamped by the distributor. I think the "L" says it's a '53.
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.
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