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| | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 | What is the difference between a thriftmaster 235 and a loadmaster 235? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
What year?
In 1954/55st: different piston rings and different valve-train parts (valve composition, valve-rotator spring-caps, lash-settings). Probably a different valve-cover decal.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 | yes i was reffering to the 1954 235. interesting thanks! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | The ThriftMaster name was used on the pickups and the LoadMaster name was used on the larger trucks. There were some internal and external differences. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,966 | Look here. I hope this is useful.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 388 | Some additional information is in the 1954 RestoPack. The Loadmaster, with the valve rotators and other mods that Tim mentioned, came in the larger trucks. Hoyt | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
The first year for a Thriftmaster and Loadmaster 235 was 1954.
In later years, there were also Thriftmaster & Loadmaster 235s but I do not know how long this continued. There was also the Jobmaster 261 and later the Taskmaster V-8s.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | there was only one 235 version after 55.2, the Thriftmaster - in 56 the Loadmaster became a 322 V8, there was 2 versions of the 265: Trademaster and Taskmaster - names changed again in 57 after the 265 was dropped and the 322 was swapped for the 348 .... what's in a name? advertising  Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 201 | cool thanks for all the neat info! | | |
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