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#35900 05/21/2005 9:09 PM
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An earlier post got me to wondering about an upcoming motor change on 37 pickup. Going to put in a 58-60 235 engine. I understand the 37 flywheel will not work. Well what year flywheel will I need? Will the clutch etc from the 37 work on the 235 engine or will I have to have the 235 flywheel & clutch assembly? Will I also have to have the 235 bellhousing or will the 216 work? If I have to have the 235 bellhousing will will the 37 tranny bolt to that bellhousing? Anyone understand all this?

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Hello, Alvin -

I am running a 37 bellhousing behind a 56 261 engine. You can run a 58-60 235 in front of your 37 bellhousing. The 37 flywheel (139 teeth) will work, but you will have to use a 6 volt starter. You can do that and run 12 volts to it, but you can't crank the starter very long at a time. I ran a 6 volt starter for years. The clutch will work on the 235, but if you are going to a 235, it probably would be a good idea to go to a larger clutch, which you can do on the 37 flywheel.

It might be easier to say that you can mix the parts together pretty well with success, but if you are interested in the best set up, the newest is probably the best. That would be the 168 tooth flywheel, which is a 12 volt flywheel with which you will need a 12 volt starter coupled with a truck clutch. The truck flywheels are the ones that accept the larger clutches. Then there are the aftermarket racing flywheels that also allow you to use a larger clutch. I'm running a vintage Scheifer aluminum flywheel on my truck.

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#35902 05/22/2005 2:27 AM
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All 216,235,261 and GMC 228-302 engines will bolt up to any Chevy clutch housing from 37-62 All Chevy flywheels are interchangable from around 40-62 on Chevy engines

#35903 05/22/2005 5:12 PM
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1937-39 flywheels use four mounting bolts.

1940-41 use six 3/8" mounting bolts (and a larger center pilot hole than 1942-62)

1942-62 use six 7/16" mounting bolts.

1937 was the last year to use a carbon throwout bearing, so you will need to use 1938 and later clutch parts including the clutch fork.


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#35904 05/22/2005 9:58 PM
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Thanks guys and good to hear from you Joe. I knew I could count on you all to refresh my memory.


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