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| | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 | Hello, Will the parts from a 58 235 engine interchange with a 54 235 engine they look the same. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | There are many parts so you need to be more specific. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 | Sorry, I was talking about the head, valve train lifters ect. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
You might want to use the rocker-arm assembly that came with the head you will be using (wait to hear if anyone has comments on oil reaching the rocker arm assembly).
The 1954 and 1958 mechanical lifters are not the same - you should not use the 54 lifters in a 58 block (I do not know if the opposite is a non-no).
Some people have posted that the 1958 cam provides better performance that the cam used in 1954 235s (but, they will interchange). The 1958 head can be used on the 1954 block and is a higher compression head.
The water pump is another obvious difference between the two-years' engines.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 33 | Yes they seem the same I think the lifters will work in the 54 block. I do see the oil return from the head is external on the 58 where the 54 is inside the push rod cover. I was wanting to keep the orginal engine with the truck but it may be better to put this 58 in my 54 body since the 54 needs a major major overhaul. | | |
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