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#27093 03/02/2002 1:33 AM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 | Before I get too gung-ho into the "235" that I put in my truck, I thought that I should identify the engine exactly. Supposedly it is a 235 from a 57 chev car. The stamped casting number does not seem to match anything that I have found. 233692. Any suggestions as to how I can verify the engine year and displacement? I am assuming that I can pull the head and measure bore and stroke for the displacement, though I would rather not.
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#27094 03/03/2002 2:25 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | DBwells,
Funny you mention this. Today I decided to look for the numbers on my 235 and this is what I found. B262 These numbers are on the block right next to your starter. I fact I had to look hard to find these numbers. The start is almost covering these numbers.
What I've been told is the first letter is the month the engine was made the next two digits is the day, and the last digit is the year. So mine was made on Feb 26, 1962.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27095 03/03/2002 11:44 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 | Are these numbers cast or stamped? Mine are stamped on a smooth part of the casting to the rear of the distributor. | | |
#27096 03/05/2002 4:07 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | DBWells, You sound just like I did when I first started looking  I also saw the stamped numbers on the flat spot. You need to look much further back to the left as you look at the side of the engine. The numbers are casted (raised) letters and much bigger than those stamped numbers. They're almost touching the starter. Do you have a foot starter ? (probably doesn't matter). Imagine as you stand on the side looking in. If you were to reach down and touch the starter, reach a little further until you touch the block. Now slide your hand downwards until the starter stops your hand. You're there ! It's that little valley (caused by the starter and block) is where my numbers are. Another way to look at it is if you removed the starter and wiped the block you'd see and feel the numbers. With the starter in position, it's more challenging to find and read them. If you still have a problem, I can send you a jpeg of where mine are. cheers.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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#27097 03/06/2002 11:43 PM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 7 | Thanks, I'll sweep the snow off, it's -30 here with 6" or so of new snow, We are working on the front body panels inside, so the poor old truck's engine is buried in snow right now.
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