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| | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 11 | So after surfing here a little bit and seeing a few things to look for on my engine, it looks like I have a 235 and not a 216 in it. I started looking at the side plate and finally scraped off the serial number, HEA is the prefix. It looks like a 1950 motor, with a 1952 cab. Any other numbers on the frame anywhere so I can see what that may be? Is this still a splash oiled 235 or were 1950 235's pressure oiled? Still learning about these, so forgive me if it's been asked before.
Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | 1953 was the first full pressure 235, and that was only in cars with Powerglide transmissions. Trucks started in 1954.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 11 | Aaah, thanks guys. I wasn't positive when the transition was. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 48 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 48 | 1953 was the first full pressure 235, and that was only in cars with Powerglide transmissions. Trucks started in 1954. I have had an old 6 lying about on our property for a while now that my dad picked up while doing his '53 car project. It has the older (216) style water pump port arrangement but is obviously not a splash oiler (no "Tenneco sign" shaped plate)and it had the 4 side screw valve cover. The casting numbers say it is an late '53- early '54 model engine. This engine has a manual transmission car bell housing attached- seemingly precluding the idea that it had a Powerglide. The question is... what did this come out of? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
The older style water pump was used in 1954 in cars and trucks, and in 1955 first-series trucks.
Post the engine serial number (pressed into the block, to the rear of the distributor) and the year/model and car/truck can usually be distinguished.
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