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| | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 | Got a Chevrolet motor 235 I think? Year unknown? Motor is a transplant into a 1941 chevrolet ton & 1/2 dump truck.
Says Chevrolet on blue valve cover 2 screws on each side hold it on, oil cap on top of cover
head casting #3835913 driver side of head.
On the pass. side of head
B26 913
241
570
In liners list head casting #3835913 as 1954 1955, 235 head--original head I don't know?
Plate behind distributor F706J number.cannot find the distributor plate casting # listed? Cannot find block casting # anywhere on block ?
Need correct year of motor so I can buy parts.
thanks Bill
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The serial number comes out as Flint plant, built on June 7th, and the original application was truck w/manual trans, weight class will vary by year, and it is a '58-'62 engine. To find the exact year, the date code is cast on the passenger side of the block, at the rear next to where the starter mounts.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 | longbox55 I removed starter casting # on block. CON 3 G39
can you tell me what year the motor is?
Is there a internet site where I can look the casting #s up next time?
I thought it was a 1957 motor but parts I got don't fit.
thank you for your help. Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,464 | It's a '59. G=July, 3= the day of the month, 9= the year ('59) | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 |
-Tom
1950 Chevy 3100 w/ 1956 235
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 103 | A thank you to all for the information and help finding out the year of this motor. Bill  | | |
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