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I have what appears to be a 53 Five window, (was it available?) based on the doors. I know I have a 55 235ci, trans unknown still, radiator is indicating 53, I think.

Anyway-

Looking at Grumpy's catalog for door latches, they show left and right (mounted in door) for 47-51 using four mounting screws, 52-55 1st using three. The strikers mounted on cab use four for 47-55 1st.

I was told it was a 51 with the original 216, so what do I know? I guess every part you have has to be looked over?

Though I'd share. I've been all over your search feature for two months, and I can't believe how much info is out there. Thanks.

What is the vin#? Does it have push button door handles or pull down door handles? Does it have vent windows? If it has vent windows and pull down door handles it's a 51. If it has push button door handles it's either a 52-53-54. Does it have a bar grile or bullnose? Bullnose is a 54 or 55 1st series. Five windows was available for all of the AD series.

This...
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is a correct 1951 door. And by a strange coincidence, it is on a 1951 truck! Like AD says, this truck was also available with the deluxe(5-window)cab, but the farmer who first worked this particular old girl had no interest in fancy-smancy gewgaws.

If this door had a pushbutton handle it would be correct for '52 & up, and if it had no vent(no-draft)window, '50 & back. Mind, though, that all these doors were interchangeable from 47/2 to 55/1.

As to the engine, the quickest way to tell a 216 from a '55 235 is the valve cover. This..
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is a '53 216. a '55 235 would have 4 bolts holding the valve cover to the head; 2 on each side.

(Left-click on either image for a bigger version.)

Hotshoe:

I thought a 216 had a tall pushrod cover that encompasses the spark plugs (my '51 does), not a short pushrod cover that stops below the plugs (as shown in the picture)??? Maybe by '53 they no longer used the tall cover??

You're right, DJ. Looks as if '53 was a transition year, because there are other differences between my '51 and '53 engines, though they are both 216's. I'd like to know what else the '53 head fits, for example.

Water pump is in the wrong spot for a 216 also isn't it? I think ya better check the numbers on that block Mark.
But then again, didn't GM get things all mixed up, north of the border back in those days???
Denny G

Looks like a '55 or later 235 with a 216 valve cover to me.
I just disguised a '55 235 that way for my '52. It also has the adapter plate for the 216 water pump.

Try running the casting number through http://www.adchevy.com/tools/castinglookup/ or check the list on inliners.org

216's in Canada had a short sidecover in 1951 and possibly earlier but they never had the later style water pump. Hotshoe's engine can't be earlier than 1955.