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Did anyone miss me? Nah, you didn't even remember me did you? haha. I missed this place.

I cooked the 216 last winter hauling wood :rolleyes: and FINALLY have the $$s to have an engine rebuilt.

In october will take delivery on a spankin' refurbished 235. Even going 12 volt...oo la la.

Pls. chime in with gotcha's and things to tell the builder. I'm getting a stock rebuild and this is (I HOPE) a drop in to replace the 216.

If the builder supplies intake / exhaust will my header pipe match the 235? Hate to have to make new pipes. He will send it with" water pump/carb/hei/alternator/fuel pump. What else should I ask for? It will have Tom Langdon's solid lifter cam

OMG I am dyyyying to get back into "Buck" again....the bicycle is getting old. hehe.

OK I'll just talk to myself.

Yep, the exahust pipes should match exactly right?

TT: Good to see ya a few of us oldster's remember the TT glad you are getting your butt off the seat. Yes the pipes should match while your at it aask for AC.

popcorn The Truth is Out There (Good to see you again)

Wow, thanks man Good clues on that. I've been re-re-re-re reading the tech tips so I'm able to figure out what all I need to go 12 volt etc. to.

I just talked to the engine builder and he's going to scrounge around for the 216 engine mount plate so I don't have to pull the 216 apart.

Hey! anyone in MD who's wants a froze 216 the price is right

I'm going to re-paint the engine compartment while the engine is out and FINALLY put a heater in....man it was COLD before.

TT, did you do the oil lines with filter?

TT,

Welcome back TT. Ask for a double grove harmonic balancer and drill the front of the crank for a bolt to hold the balancer on. Hardened inserts for unleaded fuel. Offy 2x1 intake & Split the orig cast iron exhaust for dual exhaust.

Thanks 52pu good suggestions. I am going with a 12 volt gen. and for sure the inserts but think this driver will be alot easier for me to keep up with single carb...ok I'm chicken

Hey, who can tell me. Do I need to remove the grill and radiator to yank the engine?

If you pull the cab, hood and fenders you can leave the radiator and grille in!

Oh yeah shurrrre, with friends like you...!!!

Nah, seriously I have to get crackin'. I want to re-spray the engine bay before I install the new motor. Oooo, that sounds so nice...new motor. Ahhh. I miss the truck, it's so right.

Welcome back TT! You are one of the only guys from out east that can understand a midwest sense of humor! I think you have to spend a few winters here like you did to catch on. When you get Buck going again, you can always throw the bike in the truck as back up. The bike might be faster and more reliable. LOL

Hi TT, I have pulled the engine in both my 48 and the 51 by only removing the radiator. The grill can stay in place. I unbolted at the tranny and the clutch came out with the engine. Pretty easy.
Ralph

Ralphy, can you show me in person I'm not very good with tools That's really good news, the grill was a bear to line up.

Barry, so how the heck do I carry the truck on my bike??? Man, you N'landers is tough!

Hmn... what year 235 ya droppin' into the '51 ?

Isn't there some funkiness about the water pump sticking out too far... on later model 235's in AD trucks - my dad has a '53 AD chevy with '57 235 - he hadda use the 216(I think) shorter shaft water pump... whihc I think also requires machining love to make it work... or a bracket... I dunnoo he bought it all ready to go.

-W

Well, the engine builder will install a short shaft water pump from Tom Langdon and the engine is a 55. Can anyone tell me if the 1bbl carb from my 216 is the right thing for the 235? Or, is there a better (single) carb to use? I'm just not up for dual carbs and all that goes with the care and feeding...yeah I know I'm no fun The builder is going to rebuild a 12 volt generator...I like the look.
Cosmos - ? Not sure what you mean. Tom L. advised me to fergit about the oil filter and just change the oil. Any problem with that?

The throttle body on the 216 carb won't fit the 235 intake. If you can find an old 235 carb, you can swap out the throttle bodies. My old 216 carb was in great shape, so I used the carb body off the 235 builder I bought. (the actual carb was trashed) I also used the main jet out of the trashed carb. The throttle body is the part under the bowl that bolts to the intake. The 216 & 235 bolt patterns are slightly different. Hope this helps ya.

Of course it helps! Thank you sir

We also pulled our 235 out of our '54 3100 by only removing the radiator. We used an overhead "come-along" and pulled the engine and tranny out together. Not too tough, but you'll need some extra hands.