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| | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 | will a 235 6 cyl (1953) fit in my
1958 pickup without modifications? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | Someone else will step in to tell you better than I can, but I think it would have to be a 1954 - 1962.
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 | thanks Alan-- are you saying it has to be a
54 to a 62? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 443 | I am fairly sure the 53 is not the same as the 54, and also prety sure the 54 through 62 are the same motor. Anyone else on here want to verify that?
1957 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Stepside LB in the Gallery My Photobucket shots The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 | Help! i'm supposed to pick up this engine tomorrow.
what would i have to do to make it work? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 | I suppose it's late to jump in now, but considering how often we are advised to drop the later engine in our early 50's trucks, and how easy this swap is supposed to be, I would expect the 53 engine would bolt right in, easy as pie. The '53 engine is a low pressure babbit-pounding motor which has a number of disadvantages compared to the post-'54 engines, so many of the wiser guys would recommend that you try to find a slightly newer engine.
This question would have gotten a lot of quicker replies on the General Truck Talk Forum...
Have you bought it?
Karl
It may not be the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way - Ranger Doug Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world. - Ben Okri 1953 Chevy 3100 1960 Volvo PV 544 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 423 | Now when I look again, the 235 from 1953 was probably the newer engine which was used in the passanger cars, and if I remember rightly it had the higher oil pressure and modern main bearings, so you are probably in great shape for this swap.
It may not be the easy way, but it is the Cowboy Way - Ranger Doug Beware of the stories you read or tell; subtly, at night, beneath the waters of consciousness, they are altering your world. - Ben Okri 1953 Chevy 3100 1960 Volvo PV 544 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe | | |
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