The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs Engine Block number for GMONIZ

Gmoniz, you asked for number so here it is. I thank you so much for being able to identify.

http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/k582/qqwheld/Engine%20Block/?albumview=slideshow

3835911 was a high pressure 1953 through 1955-1st series block.

What is the block date casting code?
The location is shown here.

tclederman, Engines are not my strong portay, what does high pressure mean? I will get the other numbers after work today. I actually thought it was an original engine, but seems like not.

Prior to 1953, the 235 engine had the lower-pressure engine lubrication system which was used in all 216 engines, compared to the later 235 (and all 261) engine's higher-pressure lubrication system. Two significant changes in the engines were that the lower-pressure engines had babbitted (non-inert/non-removable) rod bearings that were not lubricated with pressure-fed oil delivered through the crankshaft.

1953 was a transition year with respect to the 235 engine. With respect to oil-lubrication, the 1953 Powerglide car 235 engine was the first 235 engine with the higher-pressure lubrication system. The other 1953 car 235 engines and the 1953 truck 235 engines still had the lower-pressure oil-lubrication systems.

There are several other oddities in the 1953 235 car and truck engines - here are a few significant oddities:
- 18 head bolts in all blocks/blocks compared to 15 head bolts in all 216 blocks and all earlier 235 blocks/heads. All 54-53 2235/261 heads/blocks had 18 head bolts.
- 2 bolts hold the 1953 valve cover to the head and this is the only year that 18 bolt head had a 2-bolt valve-cover attachment (4 machine screws on the sides of the valve cover were used from 54-63).
- I think that the same 18-bolt block was used in all 1953 235 engines, making it the only 18-bolt block used with a low-pressure lubrication system (on manual transmission car 235s and on all truck 235s).
- there are other, subtle but important, differences.
(pre68dave and others will correct any of the above, if necessary)

OK I used your location identifiers here are all the numbers I could find on block.
http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/k582/qqwheld/Engine%20Block/?albumview=slideshow

Let me try that again for some reason it didnt have titles on pictures.

http://s1117.photobucket.com/albums/k582/qqwheld/Engine%20Block/?albumview=slideshow

It's a 1954 Flint produced Passenger 235 used with a Powerglide.

Is that a good Engine? Right now I can't get it to turn over, figuring the pistons are rusted. I am planning on sending it to an engine shop to overhaul.

235 engines are an old breed. Be sure you take it to a reputable shop to do the work on it. Also, you might want to get them to tear it down first and check it over before you spend any money on it to be sure it's worth rebuilding. Also, it's rather rare to find a shop that has done work on these engines anymore, and it's really easy to have somebody screw it up.

Also depending on how much you want to spend, you can purchase re&re heads from JJinlines as well on the west coast. Might want to also check inliners.org for some more info.

pplummer, I was thinking of hauling engine to Jasper Eniine and transmission, only an hour away from me. They rebuilt my 1948 engine back in 1982 and did a fabulose job with a 6,000 mile warrantee. I hope the still do these old engines. They now do Transmissions and I am thinking of seeing what tranny they have with newer 5 speed overdrive that will fit directly onto engine?