I read somewhere that GM sold the 235 motor design to toyota? someone at work bought a 83 land cruiser and the six it has looked alot like the old 235,it has some features that made it look like it would fit in a old chevy truck better than a 55-62 235. Toyota changed the waterpump and made it higher in the block and shorter than the 55-62 design,full flow oil filter system. It looked like it was designed to accept a more modern bellhousing so those expensive adapters would not be needed to adapt a modern auto trans or a modern manual trans. This motor even had two bolts to hold on the valve cover like a 216 so a valve cover from a 216 might be made to fit,the distributor and fuelpump were in the same location as the 235. I dont like the ideal of using a toyota motor but if I build another pre 55 chevy truck I might look into the toyota motor and I think it can be made to look like a old 235 very easily and maybe the 235 speed equipment might bolt on. Just a thought and if I can look at one out of a vehicle to investigate thouroghly and it looks like it will work, one of those motors might power my next chevy truck project.
