Quite right, but be careful, some early 235 dipper engines have the short
side cover as well. Best to check casting #.
Grant
50 Chevy 3100
52 GMC 150
Joe Clark wrote:
> Steve:
> Yes, that usually works but some of the early 235s may have had
> the old style valve covers too. Also people (like me) put the old
> valve covers on them to disquise them as a 216. Probably a better
> way is to look at the push rod cover. If the sheet metal cover
> comes up and over the spark plugs, it's a 216. If it doesn't, it's a
> 235 (although people have been know to use this disquise as well).
> Joe
> Joe Clark
> Southern Appalachian Field Laboratory
> USGS/Biological Resources Division
> Knoxville, Tennessee
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