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I checked the code on my motor today next to the distributor, it is EEA374I67, meaning it is a 47 235 engine, I am very inclined now to say that my motor is the factory original. Now for the bad news, the motor is locked, someone left the plugs out over the time it set (figure about 15 years) Is it worth rebuilding the motor and taking the time with it, or should I just find another motor and put it in it's place.
Kevin

You won't really know until you pull the head and drop the pan. That doesn't take but a couple of hours and then you will know what you have.

Depends on what your plans are for the truck.
If it is going to be an original restoration then you should rebuild it if needed.

If it will be a general play and work truck then swap for a newer 235 or 261, either a used or rebuild one.
However, if the original frees up and runs get all the use you can out of it before swapping.

Grigg

the idea is a complete restoration to as factory new, but I am also planning to work the truck hauling firewood and possibly a farmall h tractor in parades, I am leaning to putting my efforts into the original motor, but not sure how it will hold up to the use

If you want to stay original, I would think it is rebuildable. If you bore it and freshen up the crank, it will be almost good as new. People like Egge sell pistons for these old things pretty reasonable. If you are worried about it not to hold up to your use, quit worrying. I am old enough to remember when these things were new and they would go 50k miles on straight mineral oil between ring jobs. And that was full throttle all the time. With the lubricants we have these days, they will last much longer

Pay to have the block and head checked out.

If they are good, a rebuilt low-pressure 235 will hold up fine doing what you say you plan to use it for. And, it will be original (if that is what you want, feel lucky, because there is no substitute for using the original engine).

Almost anything can be rebuilt. If time and funds are an issue you could put a replacement I6 in for now, get the truck on the road and rebuild the original engine at your liesure.

Fill the combustion chambers up with deisel (or Marvel Mystery Oil, there are lots of formulas that work). Go back inside and think about something fun. In a few days try to turn the crank. If it doesn't tunn, repeat. Until it turns or you get board. If it turns try to start it up. Who knows it may run.