Do all 235 small side covers have that bump for that oil line,I have a 60 block and looks like I do not need one and going to be putting a 216 side cover over top and not wanting to dent the 216 side cover to do it. If they all have that bump I was thinking on cutting it off and putting a plate over the hole I cut but if the 50 to 54s do not then I will try to find one,I had to dent this cover and trying to not do it on the new engine.
This is a photo of the latest production 235 I have, it is a 62 and the side cover has the bump. Of course it could have been changed at some point. I also looked at my pile of side covers and they all have the bump so it seems that all have the bump, at least 55-62.
Only the experts will know it has 12 volts and there is a alternator on the other side.
Just messing with you, Jeff. I have a '53 235 with Powerglide in my very stock looking '50 and a snot-nosed kid of about 17 years old walked up to my truck, took one look at the engine and asked, "That's a 235 isn't it?" Burst my bubble. That episode did give me hope for the current new generation though. Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Before I put the 216 side cover on the present 235 I over heard a couple old guys trying to figure out what it was,I did have the 216 valve cover and road draft tube on it and its painted orange. The new 235 is gray and should look older.
I have a short side cover without a bump. Instead it has an "X" pattern. The side cover is from a Canadian 216 that used short side covers from 50 - 52 but I expect it fits a 235.
I have a '53 235 with Powerglide in my very stock looking '50 and a snot-nosed kid of about 17 years old walked up to my truck, took one look at the engine and asked, "That's a 235 isn't it?" Burst my bubble. That episode did give me hope for the current new generation though. Carl
Based on the responses and questions I have received about my truck I think many of those people either aren't aware of a 216 or think the trucks came with a 235. Some people ask that without seeing the engine.
I'm currently working out the logistics for building a full pressure oiler with 266 cubic inches, built on a 216 block that will look totally original from the outside. If I'm successful, that should be the ultimate "sleeper"! It should have about 9:1 compression and a leakproof rear main bearing seal. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
Did that kid also say "did you know the car Powerglide-235 had hydraulic lifters)?
He didn't have time to read the engine number to go there. I sent the little whipper snapper on his way right directly anyway. That's not true. Actually he and his father have become good friends of mine over the years since that day.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
Hit the old junkyard today and found a couple 50 to 52 side covers without the bump but they were were in worse shape internally,looked nice from the outside but the engine must have had a bunch of moisture on the inside and too bad to take home.
