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#81356 08/12/2007 5:34 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | The truck is a mutt. 1952 5-window cab on what I assume is a 1950 1 ton frame. It has rear duallies and a dump bed . . . that actually works.
I got it home yesterday and got around to trying to identify it today. The number stamped next to the distributor 0249684 F54Z. The first character might be an O instead of an 0.
I would eventually like to identify the frame to find out what year it is. The engine has four bolts holding down the valve cover and a single pushrod cover. Doesn't appear to have captain's bars.
The VIN decoders I've tried say that the engine is out of a 1974 pickup truck. That seems kind of unlikely.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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#81357 08/12/2007 5:36 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | Sorry. I should have mentioned that it's a Chevy.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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#81358 08/12/2007 5:39 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | It's a 1954 235ci truck engine,
Scott | | |
#81359 08/12/2007 7:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | Hey, Scott. Nice to hear from you. How did you decipher that? As I said, the VIN decoders I checked didn't come up with results that I believed.
BTW, guess where the Rochester B off that 292 is going? I think a Holley 350 two barrel might be a little more appropriate for the 292.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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#81360 08/12/2007 8:51 PM | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,285 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,285 | Looking at page 24 Section 10 of the 1954Salesman's truck data book, it looks like F54Z was 235.5 cu. in. engine for model 1508 Sedan Delivery | | |
#81361 08/12/2007 10:30 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | Greg_H, that's odd, or rather another odd thing. The cab isn't original and now the engine isn't original. Fine with me since the '51 4400 also has a '54 235 in it. The '54 engines must have been special in some way.  On the other hand, when did the first high pressure 235s become available? Maybe that's why I have two of them in earlier model trucks.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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#81362 08/12/2007 10:37 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Originally posted by starkweatherr: The '54 engines must have been special in some way.
On the other hand, when did the first high pressure 235s become available? Maybe that's why I have two of them in earlier model trucks. 54 was the first yr for full pressure, good engines ya got there | | |
#81363 08/12/2007 11:48 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Originally posted by starkweatherr:
Hey, Scott. Nice to hear from you. How did you decipher that? As I said, the VIN decoders I checked didn't come up with results that I believed.
I got it from my "Cars and Parts Truck ID Numbers" book. "F" stands for the assembly plant in Flint, 54 is the year, "Z" is for the 235 engine from a 1500 series truck (sedan/delivery I think). Sounds like the heatwave has put your projects on hold, it's definately slowed mine up some. Hopefully it will break soon. Going to the Kansas City meet? Scott | | |
#81364 08/13/2007 12:55 PM | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 385 | 64Fleetside, it was pure dumb luck. I couldn't identify either of the engines from the pictures of the vehicles. Because of the shape of the valve cover on Dumpy, and the front mounted oil filler, I had almost convinced myself that it was a late model 292. That would have been great because I wouldn't have to worry about fabricating a motor mount, and I already have one 292, thanks to Scott. So I could have driven the truck long enough to get one engine rebuilt and do a quick swap.
Oh well.
Scott, when is the Kansas City meet? I'd like to go and I'm pretty sure my wife would also.
195? Chevy 3800 dump truck
1973 Chevy C30 cab and chassis
1987 Suburban 3/4 ton 6.2L Diesel
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#81365 08/13/2007 3:46 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | Starkweatherr, Read all about it here , Scott | | |
#81366 08/13/2007 5:43 PM | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 61 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 61 | I am trying to decode my engine but I am not having much luck.
I have a 53 GMC. The number stamped by the distributer is: XC459392.
There is another on at the front bottom of the block: 3695408.
Any ideas what type of engine this is ? | | |
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