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| | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | They list a master rebuild kit for the 235 for $700-ish.
Anyone use their kit and have any issues? I don't want to spend the $$$ for hi-perf parts or aluminum pistons.. I'm happy with cast iron.
Is the kit complete (with what it provides) and were the parts good quality? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | The code on the block decoded to Nov 58 35-36-3700 truck, so most likely a 59 model year.
I don't have hydraulic lifters.. so I know to ask for mechanical... and that's what the kit lists, new cam and mechanical lifters.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I think that all 235s from 1954 onwards (and all 261s) had aluminum pistons.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 608 | Tim I believe You are right.
Cast Iron went out with the advent of the 53 powerglide engine and then all 54 and newer 235s/261s.
Where,s Pre68 or Hotrod when We need em?
steve sr. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | do you have a website address for them??Im building a 1956 235 and I need a master kit also | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Google produced this address. Klegg Engine Kits | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Tim I believe You are right.
Cast Iron went out with the advent of the 53 powerglide engine and then all 54 and newer 235s/261s.
Where,s Pre68 or Hotrod when We need em?
steve sr. What do you need me for when you have it right!
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | The assumption seems to be that the parts in the motor now are 'proper'?
The ones I took out were cast iron. Magnet stuck right to them.
I've found several places that have Master kits... just looking to see who may have used what and if they were happy with it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Cast iron pistons would have been put in as a replacement in a 1959 235.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | So on one ever used them?
Who has a decent stock performance kit with all the bells and whistles?
Lots of ppl said they rebuilt their motors... what'd ya use?? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What would be in a stock performance kit that has all the bells and whistles? People have reported buying kits from: EGGE Kanter Patrick's Jim Carter - sells by parts, it seems The last engines I rebuilt were many, many years ago - NAPA parts. When I rebuild a 1954 235 for my Suburban, I'll hope to get advice from Pre '68 Dave on where to get parts. Just for comparison: clegg (your Klegg referred-to above ?) | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Through the years I have purchased most of my kits from Northern Auto Parts Link , although lately I have been buying most of my parts off eBay.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | Northern Auto Parts does have the best price so far... the mechanical lifters are crazy expensive.
Shop told me my cam was shot (fuel pump lobe was gone) and they have been trying to beat the price of the Northern Kit... with no luck.
I'm more not sure how much I would save piecing a master kit together... shipping from multiple vendors eats up most of the savings and for the tiny difference (after shipping) its doesn't seem worth it to go that route. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | Lifters can be refaced for little money.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | I settled on a master rebuild kit from Clegg.
The cam was shot... so the kit included a new cam and lifters.
Got a good deal, added in valves, springs, valve guides for a good 15-20% off and even free shipping.
Total to me was just over $850. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | The master kit showed up today and I just finished inventorying it.
Aluminum pistons (that's good, right?)
New mechanical lifters made in USA.
FeelPro gasket kit.
Most of the parts were a name I recognized... I'm sure the are not premium parts... but nothing was made in china.. mostly USA and Mexico. | | |
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