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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | SO I HAD A 235 IN MY 53 1\2 TON, i SOLD THE ENGINE AND GOT ANOTHER 235 WITH THE SHORT PUMP, BUT NOW THE FAN WANTS TO SCRAPE THE RADIATOR, OOPS sprry for the capitols. do u guys THINK I JUST NEED A NEW FAN? relocate radiator brackets? remove fan and add a electric? i dont understand why its not wanting to fit now | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | You need to use the old style pump and a water pump adapter. Water Pump Adapter | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | it worked before with the same year 235, but this one scrapes one of the blades. Id rather not drill/tap my block. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,388 | Perhaps one blade is a little more bent? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | thats what im assuming. the radiator support isnt adjustable is it? weird thing i ran the motor for about 15 min the other day with the radiator in place and it wasent rubbing,
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Are all the motor mounts in good shape and bolts tightened? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | Weird thing I got a radiator from the guy I bought the engine from, and it's thinner then the radiator I had? The one with r11 a 53 d is thick and the 53 k is thinner and clears? How queer | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Can you post some pictures of the short pump and fan ?
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Are you sure the water pump is good, no shaft play? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | I have a 55' 235 in my 53' and replaced the pump woth one from Patricks. I have a fan clearance problem too but solved it with a set of Morroso fan spacers and a fan from a 56' 265 engine. Never had any heating problems even on the hottest days. Check it out at the photos in the link below. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 130 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 130 | Are you shure it was a 235. 53's had 216 engines in them. I had to set my radiator forward when I put my 235 in my 53. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | 53s had 261S? No , not this truck, its a 235. I got it to work buy adding a few shims under the radiator support. works fine now! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | My '53 half ton panel had a 235 in it, changed it out for a '60 261. No issues at all with the water pump or fan touching the rad. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Are you shure it was a 235. 53's had 216 engines in them. . . . 53s had 261S? No , not this truck, its a 235. What year 235 car/truck engine did you take out of your truck? What year 235 car/truck engine do you now have in your truck? sps's question about a 216 is appropriate, because only a 216 engine was originally available in a 1953 3100 truck. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 206 | oops, i though sps said 261 came in 53's i misread. no it had a 56 235 in it and i sold that to a buddy and put another 235 in it. | | |
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