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#78271 05/31/2007 2:13 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9 | I am still new at all of this since buying my 1950 Panel through this site last summer. I have been doing research by means of links found here while identifying my 235 engine that came in the truck. Here is what I have:
Block casting: L284= Dec. 28, 1954 (therefore a 55).
02I8879F55XA=Unit number, Flint built, 1955. One link said that the XA made it a 3600 Thriftmaster from 1956?
My valve cover is with the two rods in the top, not four screws on the side. And my waterpump is the split like Patrick's says is 1955 1st series.
The head castings on drivers side: 3836848GM13
Hemmings says it is a 1956 235 according to their numbers. It has B82 and 848/850 in passenger side.
I realize that this is a hodgepodge of years and parts. Does all this seem to match up with what is known about casting numbers? This site has become my new home. I spend each night reading posts just to learn. Thanks for any help. Brian | | |
#78272 05/31/2007 2:38 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | From what I can find, what you have is a 235 from a '55 First series 3600, Flint plant, manual trans. The head i'm not too sure of. One site I checked showed that head being used from '54-'62. The center bolts on the rocker is one thing that gets me. It's my understanding that all full pressure 235s have the 4 bolt cover, not the center bolt cover. Is there an adapter of some sorts under the cover? I know the make them to put the aluminum covers on the later engines. Perhaps the PO did that to keep the look as original as possible with the full pressure engine.
It seems that you have done well on your research, certainly no harm in double checking.
Bill Burmeister
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#78273 05/31/2007 4:10 AM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | I think Bill has the valve cover figured. You can confirm that a set of conversion bolts were used (to allow the older valve cover) - take off the valve cover and see if there are four holes for machines screws which held the stock valve cover from 54-62. I think the 848 head became available in 1956 and mght have been used through 1962. Tim | | |
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