I have a question: I'm trying to ID the engine in this truck. When it was rebuilt it was painted orange. I was told that it was a 235 when I bought the truck but the seller was basically buying and reselling old trucks and did not really know much about the restoration of the truck which was done before he acquired it.
I cannot find casting numbers except for the date code by the starter (E224 which is May 22, 1954). The block code is not between the distributor and road draft tube as shown in the photos here:
http://1954advance-design.com/Web%20images/casting-code-photos/codes-ser-nums.htmlThe head casting code is not visible either as shown in the pics in the link above. Aside from the date code, the only castings visible are 1 GM on the front of the block and on the head where the casting code is located in the photos in the link above.
There is a set of captain's bars above the starter - I cannot see the bars on the driver's side because the manifold is in the way. Depending on the sources I've read, some think that in 1954 the 235 had the captain's bars in addition to the 261 and others think that only the 261s have them.
The last bit of info is the serial number to the left of the distributor: 0697308 F54N which seems to indicate a 6000 series with HD engine according to this link:
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/54057.htmGoing with this limited info I'm thinking I may have a 261 motor. Can anyone advise me on alternate locations for block and head casting numbers?
