Your engine looks like it is a 261 painted Detroit Diesel Alpine Green (correct color for a 1957 261)...if it really is a 235 someone wanted it to look like a 261.
Mike B
Mike Boteler
1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD
Your engine looks like it is a 261 painted Detroit Diesel Alpine Green (correct color for a 1957 261)...if it really is a 235 someone wanted it to look like a 261.
Mike B
Doesn't appear to have captains bars on block or coolant the 6 coolant passages in block or head, so yes it is a 235 painted to look like a 261.
BC 1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc 1949 GMC 250 project in waiting 1960 C60 pasture art Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022
Casting code of 3837004 visible in the second pic confirms it's a 55-57 235.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
