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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 39 | I have a 1942 babbitt bearing 235 in my truck, Cloey and I'm wondering if I choose to use this truck very much, should replace the engine (maybe with a 260) or just use it as-is with the babbitt bearing 235. I don't want to wear-out or take a chance on ruining a perfectly good early engine if it has value as-is. The truck and engine only have 11,000 miles. What do you think? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I'd say if this motor is in good shape,good compression, not smoking, using oil or making weird noise, run it. But, I'd be looking for a 261 to replace it with when she is worn out. I'm running the same motor in my old coupe now has post 54 crank for full pressure oiling etc. But the snag with these older 235s is the head, very low compression and you can't just mill the thing.
Best of luck and very cool truck BTW. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | There's nothing wrong with a babbitted engine IF you don't over rev it. If you can stand driving that slowly  I wouldn't change a thing.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 158 | I think he's asking the other question, guys. Is it of particular value?
I think the answer is NO.
Brian | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | It might be of some value to the owner of the truck that it came in if they want to make a museum piece out of the truck. If that's the case, don't drive it. OR put a newer 235 in there, drive it as much as you want and mothball the original 235 for future restoration and display.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,744 24601 | | 24601 Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 5,744 | Good advice, NM51! By the way, I'm running the original babbitted 235 in my truck. So far, so good! I try not to over-rev it and I trailer the truck (GASP!!! SHOCK!!! HORROR*!!!!) if we're going long distances (i.e., anything beyond the DC Beltway) * It gets worse -- I pull the trailer with a DODGE  John Oh yeah, and I own a FORD, too!
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,974 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,974 | jimerit Did you do anything else to your 235 to run the later crank? Different oil pump? any oil passages need enlarged, resticted, blocked?? Do you need special main bearings? Thanks Sorry Dale to hi-jack your thread. 
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where did that truck see service? It is a beauty! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 39 | Cloey was a fire tanker truck in service at a hunting camp in upper Michigan. The tank has since been removed and the truck repainted it's original red. She spent about 60 years garaged and maintained as a working tanker truck, and she put out a few fires as well.
The I'm not sure if, (like early Dodge power wagons) Chevys were also made for the civilian market; Cloey may be Military in origin, like a crash truck. The PTO still operates a pump under the rear of the bed. | | |
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