The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts 1934 and 1935 1 1/2 Ton differences.

I'd like to know if my 1 1/2 ton Chevy is a 34 or 35.

Besides the coil location being different.......Anything else I can look for? Yes, the water jackets on the blocks are different and I do have a 35 casting number but the motor could have been swapped. Whats on the body or frame that I can look for?

The 1934 truck will have double bit ignition and door key vs single bit for 35. The 34 truck will have the ignition coil mounted on the RH firewall and 35 will be on the RH side of the center of the tappet cover. The 34 with have captured nuts (3 each side) for the wood side sills to cowl brackets, 35 will be just threaded into the metal cowl bracket. 34 cab windshield wing nut side guides will be straight, the 35 will be "L" shaped. Both 34 & 35 trucks use the 33 car radiator emblem mounted in the top band of the shell. The 34 truck (1.5 ton) will have 1 strap on gas tank on passenger side, 35 tank will have 2 straps. The 34 rear brake rod lever @ frt. of rear susp.spring eye is 5" long, 35 is over 6.5 ". 34 running board bracket have one bend horizontal to vertical, 35-36 will have two. 34 tie-rod ends have multi piece joint with screw drive slot in end and solid tie rod, 35 will be a modern looking ball joint & tubular tie rod. 34 rear brake shoes 2.5 " wide, 35 are 3" wide.