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#51579 10/27/2005 8:19 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | Morning all.
I've got a 48 235 in my most recently purchased 52 1/2-ton. From all I can tell, the valve cover and such is identical to a 216.
Before I go and spend the money to purchase a new valve cover gasket, can anyone confirm the gasket is the same on this engine as it is on a 216?
NAPA's books didn't show anything on any of the earlier 235's, but thought they should probably be the same. | | |
#51580 10/27/2005 8:36 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | Chevrolet '42 thru '47 manual
The engine used in all 1942 passenger cars and trucks is a six-cylinder, valve-in-head type. The regular production engine for passenger cars and all trucks has a displacement of 216.5 cubic inches, using a 3-1/2" bore and 3-3/4" stroke. For 1-1/2-ton trucks only a heavy duty optional engine is available. This engine has a displacement of 235.5 cubic inches using a 3-9/16" bore and 3-15/16" stroke.
[b]All parts of the two engines are interchangeable with exception of the following parts Cylinder block and Crankcase, crankshaft, camshaft, pistons and pins, all piston rings, oil pump screen cover support, oil pan pipe assembly, oil pan, oil distributor to valve rocker shaft pipe, valve lifters and push rods.
[/b] I didn't think there were any significant changes to the 216 or 235 untill they went "full pressure".. so my SWAG (systamatic, Wild [censored] Guess) would be that so long as your engines arent full pressure, it outta work.. and even then it still might.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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#51581 10/27/2005 8:41 PM | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 703 | Thanks Fumblin.
That's what I thought, but I didn't want to get a wrong part. It's a 20 mile round trip back and forth... from the house to town.
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#51582 10/28/2005 1:42 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 170 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 170 | Don't know if this helps or not, but I'm putting a 1940 valve cover on the '55 235 that is going in my truck. The 235 gasket works fine with the old valve cover.
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#51583 10/28/2005 5:43 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | The valve cover gasket is the same for the 216, 235 and 261. Also, the 216 valve cover will fit the 235/261 if you replace two rocker bolts with the appropriate studs.
Fred
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69 C-10
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