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#917883 02/06/2013 9:10 PM
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I just bought a 61 Chevy apache 20 with a 235. well it ran but found that it was putting water in the oil. So i pulled the engine took the head off and found that number one piston wrist pin had worked it self out of its original position and made a nice deep groove in the cylinder wall, all other cylinders are good and the head is cracked between the valves. So what am asking is the 235 a good engine and if so im in nebraska and cant find parts or another engine. Need help.

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Originally Posted by chevyrambo
. . . So what am asking is the 235 a good engine and if so im in nebraska and cant find parts or another engine. Need help.

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Rambo,

There's a 235 on Craig's list for $350 in air park in Lincoln. Check the junkyards they are all over.

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chevyrambo #918391 02/08/2013 6:15 PM
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There should be plenty of 235cid engines about, May I suggest if you are going to replace a engine look for the larger 261cid.
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1 1955 Chev one ton. 261 engine

3 1962 Chev c-10 261 engine
4 1966 Plymouth VIP 5.7 GenIII Hemi
5 1966 Imperial Crown Coupe 440 engine
chevyrambo #918894 02/10/2013 6:05 PM
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If the block is good other than the wrist pin damage you can get it sleeved. The 235 was used in a lot of different Chevys for years, there has to be engine in your neck of the woods.

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I think the supply is drying up. Lots probably ended up as scrap iron.


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Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.


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chevyrambo #919950 02/14/2013 11:16 PM
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Been looking on craigslist and havent found any, And yea when iron price was up a while back everyone took almost everything to scrap. I remember driving by farms and jusnk yards an seeing alot of old trucks and now not so much. But will keep looking.

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I have a 61 235 W/side mounts turns free came from a running vehicle it does have the 848 small chamber head also. I am in Northeast Ks

chevyrambo #935443 04/13/2013 4:30 PM
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Well I just found another engine I think its a 261 its out of a 1962 c60 straight truck Here are the numbers from behind the distributer (F0509LB) Can anyone help.


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