I have scrapped the 235 engine I previously listed but retained the following items for potential sale if anyone is interested. In keeping with forum rules I have listed prices for the items but I have not researched pricing and am therefore willing to consider any offers. I do have some pictures and can get specific pictures of anything that is required to help move these parts out of my storage area (I don't have a need for any of them). All prices are cash or paypal and do not include shipping.
Cylinder head - 848 with rocker shaft and rockers. $100 Starter - engine was in theory converted to 12v but I did not clean off the tag to confirm if the starter was changed (level of crud etc. would indicate it was not). $25 Intake and exhaust manifold - heat riser is free to move - $35 Sale Pending Carburetor - Rochester - $25 Distributor - complete with advance mechanism - $35 Bell Housing - previous had 4 - speed transmission attached - $25 Flywheel - I did not check the number of teeth on the ring gear, brief inspection did not show cracks or heat checking, clutch surface seems okay. $35 (see note below) Clutch (including pressure plate) - lining material looks okay but probably would need to be relined. $25 (see note below)
New Update 11/4/2026: Package deal for the flywheel, clutch pressure plate and disk all together - $50 (Note: The flywheel, clutch disc and pressure plate is a 9 bolt unit that fits 1938-53 passenger cars and 1/2 ton trucks with the heavy duty 10-3/4" clutch option and also for same years 3/4, 1 ton and Utility "Big Bolt" trucks)
Last edited by Gdads51; 11/04/20268:39 PM. Reason: added update info re clutch
Is the engine block beyond help for some reason? Jerry
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"Another one bites the dust!" Too bad I'm not closer to you, I would have been glad to have it! 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!
This is the manifold as it sits. The oil filter assembly could be removed if not desired. There is a casting number on the intake portion that I believe is 3B35590.
The intake manifold is more likely "3835590" which is listed in my resource references as used on 1948-56 235's.
The exhaust manifold casting number "3835587" is also confirmed as being listed for 1948-56 235's.
Looks like a matched set ready to find a new home.
Best if luck!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
There should be a casting number and casting date code on the other side of the flywheel. If you post those, we can confirm if it's a 6 or 12 volt piece.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
THIS TECH TIP shows an easy way to figure out if you have a 6-volt or 12-volt flywheel. It just takes a tape measure or caliper.
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.
That casting number 839754 777 is the same as the 9 bolt clutch flywheel I have that has the 139 teeth for 6-volt starters. I suspect that the D8 6 is the date code, meaning April 8 1946. If it were 1956 it would be a 12V. You can be sure by counting the teeth.
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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.
Here is a picture of the other side of the flywheel. The best I can determine there are 3 sets of numbers: GM 35; 839754 777; and D8 6 (??).
The casting number "839754" with 9 bolt clutch is associated with 1942-53 Chevy All Passenger and 1/2 ton trucks with heavy duty clutch.
D 8 6 = April 8th, 1946 casting date.
The applicable vehicles and casting date would make this a confirmed 6 volt flywheel.
Hope that helps make a sale for you.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Dan got there with the date code info as I was editing. The fact that it's a 9 bolt clutch flywheel will make it a little more difficult to sell, as 9-bolt pressure plates are bordering on unobtanium.
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.
I am not sure about the D 8 6, but I did count 139 teeth. I will measure the distance across 9 teeth (ir is it 10?) per the Tech Tip to see if I can confirm its for a 6v or 12v starter.
I do have the pressure plate but I have no experiencce to know if it is serviceable.
Sometimes pressure plates (the contact plate itself) can be resurfaced too. Or if one can find a replacement (I easily found 3 different sellers on ebay at the moment - see below), you can get an NOS replacement "contact plate" and provide it with the existing pressure plate assembly to a rebuilder for restoring to as new condition.
A check of some Chevy Master Parts Books shows the clutch pressure plate assembly for your 9-bolt "heavy duty" unit to be cast on it as "838949" (at least on earlier 1938-52 heavy duty pressure plates), which matches all the ones I found offered in these sales:
Just my $.02 worth, but I'd offer the flywheel, clutch plate and pressure plate as a package deal. Or at least the clutch plate and pressure plate as they can both be rebuilt/restored.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Resurfacing a pressure plate won't necessarily fix it if the springs are shot. But those can probably be rebuilt. If you've got the whole thing, offer them that way. Dan, were you able to find a complete clutch cover assembly (what I usually call a pressure plate)? I may have found one rebuilt clutch kit for the 11-inch clutch, But it seems to have only 6 bolts for the cover.
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.
I edited the original post to clarify that I have the pressure plate with the disk and will offer a package deal if anyone wants the flywheel, pressure plate and disk together.
I am not interested in making money on this but rather avoiding what could be usable parts from going to the scrap yard.
WICruiser - I added a bit more detail in your first post (in blue) to help ID the newly confirmed flywheel and clutch assembly info.
Your asking price is very generous and I hope someone can take advantage. If no one steps up, I have a brother in Dane County that I could probably talk into picking the set up from you. So before you decide to send to the scraper, let me know please.
Kevin - I did some web snooping (who me??? - hahaha) earlier today. I found just two listings for the correct "rebuilt" 9 bolt pressure plate assembly, both on evilbay from the same seller.
These are definitely very hard to come by and those that have them price them accordingly.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Dan, Dane county is not very far away andd one of our daughters lives about half way between so I'm sure we could work something out if it comes to that.
I might not be as generous if I new more about the history and functionality of the parts. Everything looks okay but I never attempted to drive the truck with it installed.
