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| | | | Joined: Jun 2023 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2023 Posts: 235 | Is it necessary to install a 235 as it sits in the frame? Or can I install it level for run test? Red  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,686 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,686 | Level is fine. Engine in truck drives up and down hills all the time and doesn't care how it's oriented.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2023 Posts: 235 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2023 Posts: 235 | | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 10,997 | To be a stickler, it should sit at the same angle as when installed in the truck. The carburetor will be level then, and float level won't be affected. But there really isn't much change unless you're climbing a 60% grade.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 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. | | |
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