Hy Skidmarks, your year of truck could also be purchased with V8 power, and all the parts to convert it to V8 are available through many suppliers. I have nothing against the inline sixes, but they are a lot more expensive to rebuild than a V8, simply because the parts are rarer than V8 parts. If money is no object, and originality is your goal, by all means have the 235, or a 261 rebuilt and install that. As far as compatability with the transmission and clutch is concerned I can't think of an engine V8 or 6 that Chevy produced from 55 to 86 that couldn't be made to work with that stuff, using the correct mix of parts from over the years, hope that helps.
Last edited by 3B; 10/26/2010 6:22 AM.
