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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 27 | Read Deve's Antique Chevy Truck article on lifter adjustment for my 235 by Nathan Hall. During my rebuild hydraulic lifters came out and new went in. The article said the 235 engine design is not good for hyd. lifters. Should I have gone with solid? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | Get ready for many opinions!
I love them and put them in every engine that is drilled for them.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I think they are super, only problem now is that quality ones apparently do not exist today per Patrick's. Also NOS GM hyd lifters get big bucks on ebay. There has been lots of discussion in The 12 Port News over the years re. problem solving and there can be problems. I'd give a call to Tom Landon on this as he'd be the best one to advise you. www.stoveboltengineco.comBest of luck | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | I have had no problem with offshore lifters as long as I cut a slot across the bottom face of the push-rod like Chev did on there 1950-53 push-rods. This allows any air to escape the lifter which causes most of there problems. Here is a PICTURE of a 1950-52 push-rod.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
SPL,
What year 235 do you have?
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 27 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 27 | My engine is a 1956. It is in my '49 pickup. I don't know if it came out of a car or truck. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 433 | SPL check the Engine Casting # first pic, this can tell you what type engine you have... The block date-casting code and engine serial number ( second and third pic ) are helpful for identification too...
1954 Chevy 3104 3 Window Hydra-Matic in my family for over 60 Years
Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right... "Scarlet Begonias" Grateful Dead 1974
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