Found the other ad mentioned below.
>From Vintage Chevrolet Club of America's "Generator & Distributor" magazine,
in the "Services Offered by Members" section:
Marc Hansen - EMS
P.O. Box 48227
Seattle, WA 98148
206-433-0564
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Pewterbaugh <dpewter@email.msn.com>
To: chico woodhill <chico.woodhill@zensearch.net>; <trks@javanet.com>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 216 or 235...sti?
> I don't know about the 235's that had dippers, but the 216's (especially
> those that still have poured "babbit" rod bearings) are lower RPM engines
> than the "insert type" rod bearing models, which are lower than the "full
> pressure" 235's.
>
> If you go with this engine &, almost assuredly rebuild it, there is an ad
in
> "This Old Truck" magazine for a shop that will convert a dipper motor to
> full flow (& presmably the poured type rods to insert type-something that
GM
> offered years ago, but I think is no longer offered). The company & phone
> is:
>
> Beck's Machine & Tool 805-925-7411, Fax 805-925-0529
>
> I've also seen an ad somewhere (can't find now) for a shop that just
> converts the rods alone. I'll post the contact info if I see it again
soon.
>
> Regards,
> Doug Pewterbaugh
> dpewter@msn.com
> Denton, TX
> 49 3104 216 5-window
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: chico woodhill <chico.woodhill@zensearch.net>
> To: <trks@javanet.com>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 7:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 216 or 235...sti?
>
>
> > Grant - Thanks, that info makes sense, and it matches what
> > Doug said about the sheet metal covering the spark plugs
> > only on the early 235s.
> >
> > That said, do you have any historical background on this
> > 235 version? Could it be the original engine in this 1949
> > 3100, or would it have been added later? Anything I should
> > be aware of when driving it? Any special RPM limits on the
> > "high torque" version? etc.?
> >
> > Thanks....Chico
> >
> > On Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:32:58 -0400 Grant Galbraith
> > <trks@javanet.com> wrote:
> > >The casting # is for a 42 to 49 235. This engine is not
> > > a full pressure oiling 235, but the early
> > >"high torque" 235 with dippers, used in big trucks.
> > >
> > >Grant 50 3100
> > >
> > >chico woodhill wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thanks, Doug. So can anybody shed light on my engine?
> > >>
> > >> Block Casting:
> > >>
> > >> GM 48
> > >> 3693374
> > >> 10
> > >>
> > >> Serial Number:
> > >>
> > >> N324874CAL
> > >>
> > >> ...Chico
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 15:13:20 -0500 Doug Pewterbaugh
> > >> <dpewter@email.msn.com> wrote:
> > >> >On all 216's the sheet metal pushrod cover goes up
> > over
> > >> the spark plugs
> > >> >(extends above the top of the block onto the side of
> > the
> > >> head); only VERY
> > >> >early 235's do the same. Later 235's (like after 41
> > or
> > >> so?) have a shorter
> > >> >pushrod cover that ends at the top of the block.
> > >> >
> > >> >Also, look at the block casting (raised in cast on
> > >> lower
> > >> right side of
> > >> >block) & serial (stamped on flat behind distributor)
> > >> numbers; there are a
> > >> >lot of us on the list with tables to decode.
> > >> >
> > >> >Regards,
> > >> >Doug Pewterbaugh
> > >> >dpewter@msn.com
> > >> >Denton, TX
> > >> >49 3104 216 5-Window
> > >> >-----Original Message-----
> > >> >From: chico woodhill <chico.woodhill@zensearch.net>
> > >> >Subject: [oletrucks] 216 or 235?
> > >> >
> > >> >>Silly question, but I'm looking at a '49 half-ton.
> > >> >>Everything in the engine compartment is sprayed
> > >> >>black.
> > >> >>How can I tell if the engine is a 2
> >
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