I have a 1954 235 in my 51 and it has the hand crank capability ( was
changed by PO ) Don't know whether it came on the 54 or was swapped over
from the 216, so it is possible.
Rich Reul
1951 3604
Dixon, IL
rreul@cin.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>; "OleTrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
> That's a good point (of the hand crank capability), but that also reminds
me
> that the 216's also had the wider v-belt (that would also require the
> harmonic balancer change).
>
> Regards,
> Doug Pewterbaugh
> dpewter@msn.com
> Denton, TX
> 49 3104 216 5-window
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> To: OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 4:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
>
>
> > Wasnt sure if a 216 Harmonic Balancer would fit a 235 (so you have the
> hand
> > crank ability) or not. I have a 216 with a short side cover. They made a
> few
> > for cars that didnt have the long one. I dont feel too bad about a short
> > side cover, but all else I wanted as close as possible.
> >
> > Deve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Doug Pewterbaugh" <dpewter@email.msn.com>
> > To: "Deve Krehbiel" <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>; "OleTrucks"
> > <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 11:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
> >
> >
> > > Don't know what else you CAN do, but I DON'T think you can hide the
side
> > > cover being shorter (all 216's had a full side cover). You'd have to
> > > actually extend the side cover up over the side of the head; 216 heads
> are
> > > machined on the side to accept the upper portion of the pushrod cover.
> > The
> > > 235 doesn't have the side face machined & you wouldn't be able to get
a
> > very
> > > good seal even if it fit without any other problems.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Doug Pewterbaugh
> > > dpewter@msn.com
> > > Denton, TX
> > > 49 3104 216 5-window
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> > > To: OleTrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 3:41 PM
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] Disquised 235's
> > >
> > >
> > > > I want to build a 235 so it looks like its a 216. Besides a 216
Valve
> > > Cover,
> > > > what other things does a person do?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Deve Krehbiel
> > > > Hesston, Kansas
> > > > 1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400
> > > > www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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