The 1954 Chevy trucks with the hydramatic trans had an automatic choke
carb.
Tim
MIKE RAHL wrote:
> Grant, et al:
> Yes it is the cast date code above the starter, not the casting #. A
> couple of other things I have questions about. My carb is a Rochester
> BC (C=automatic choke) and has a factory heat riser setup from the
> exhaust manifold. Would this have come out of a car? I didn't think
> that truck carbs came with auto chokes. I had a slightly bent pushrod
> so I purchased a new one from NAPA. The man asked me if it was a
> powerglide transmission - told him no. Now powerglide 235's had
> hydraulic lifters correct? were the pushrods different for these? The
> pushrod I bought matches the existing ones.
> Mike
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Grant Galbraith [mailto:trks@javanet.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 10:30 AM
> > To: MIKE RAHL
> > Cc: Antonio R. Tijerino; 'oletrucks'
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 54-235?
> >
> >
> > The # you gave sounds like the casting date which is located just
> > above/behind starter. If so you correctly deciphered it. The
> > casting # is
> > different from this-it has seven digits and is usually
> > located forward of
> > distributor and behind fuel pump.
> > I also though all '54's had the water pump located the same
> > as the 216.
> > The plane of the head should be in the middle of the pump. I
> > was waiting to
> > hear if anyone else had any idea's. Wonder if the '54
> > Corvette used the
> > later style block block.
> >
> > Grant 50 3100
> >
> > MIKE RAHL wrote:
> >
> > > Antonio,
> > > Does the casting numbers on the ouside of the block also
> > indicate that
> > > it is a 54? What style water pump do you have?
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Antonio R. Tijerino [mailto:antonio@innercite.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 8:52 AM
> > > > To: MIKE RAHL
> > > > Cc: 'oletrucks'
> > > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 54-235?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Last week I took my engine to the machine shop, the machinist
> > > > showed me
> > > > inside the engine, inside the crankcase next to the breather
> > > > tube there is a
> > > > stamp mark with the actual year of the engine. My engine
> > was a '54.
> > > >
> > > > Antonio,
> > > >
> > > > MIKE RAHL wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > This past Sunday I pulled the motor out of my 46 1/2 ton.
> > > > It has a 235.
> > > > > The casting number on the motor is I214 (September 21,
> > 1954). I was
> > > > > under the impression that all of the 53-54 235's were of
> > > > the older water
> > > > > pump style where the pump rises above the block deck. On
> > > > this motor the
> > > > > top of the pump does not rise above the deck and is in the
> > > > same place as
> > > > > the 235 which is in my 56 (original motor). Does
> > anyone have any
> > > > > insight on this?
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
> > > > 1941 and 1959
> > > >
> > > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
> > > > 1941 and 1959
> > > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
> > 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
> >
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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