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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 | hate to keep on asking questions, but i am confused. checking the engine serial number located on right side of engine above the dipstick - reads 0180511F55X. F for flint plant, 55 year and the last digit should be engine size. the catalogs i have, there is no x listing. 235 should be z. looking at my 54 chevrolet truck manual, they show a serial number for a 54 also ending in x, yet no listing for prefix x. what does the x stand for??? thanks in advance. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the letter is the application, not size [and the suffix, not prefix  ] - I believe X is truck with manual trans Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
In 1955, the suffix "X" refers to 3100 truck (as was also the case in 1954).
F55X is first-series 55 truck (F255X would be a 2nd series 55 truck).
The F prefix refers to Flint, MI assembly plant.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 | thank you very much for your quick reply. one last question - so how would i check to see if is a 235 engine or was the 235 the only 6 cyl engine available? sorry, but i am a novice at this. jim | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | 235 was the standard 3100 engine in 1955. No optional engine was available in a 3100 truck. No need to apologize about asking questions. You may want to download this large file of specifications for 1955-2nd Chevrolet trucks (from the GM Heritage Center). | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 378 | My first series 1955 235 has a "LAQ" prefix. It is a car engine that came with a powerglide if I'm not mistaken. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I think that LAQ indicates 1953 car 235 engine with Powerglide.
The year/model indicators in 1955-1st and 1955-2nd were suffixes and none match LAQ.
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