The fellow in Seattle area that was looking for a decent 235 head (and maybe
the whole engine?) - please contact me. I also have a powder coated (medium
silver) valve cover and cap for the 235 as well.
Cheers,
David
wahooadv@earthlink.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Allen <thallen@nwlink.com>
To: Pete <gators_r_gr8@prodigy.net>
Cc: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 216 to 235 swap
> If you use a 54 or 55 first production engine it is a bolt-in swap. If you
> use a 55 second production engine there is the fan to radiator clearance
> issue to deal with. You can order a modified waterpump and pulley from
> Patrick's Antique cars to solve this problem. Then, depending on haw big a
> fan you use, you may have to drop the radiator in its frame about 2" so
> the fan clears the lower radiator hose. No big deal here. The Oil Pressure
> gauge will peg at 30 when the engine is above idle, or anyway it should.
If
> you can find a GMC gauge that goes to 60PSI you can solve this issue. Mine
> stayed pegged for 20 years before I got around to putting in the GMC
gauge.
> Good luck. Oh, one more thing; the starter has to match the flywheel.
> 12-volt starter-- 12-volt flywheel or 6-volt starter -- 6-volt flywheel.
> The number of teeth on the flywheel are different.
>
> Tom Allen
> 51 3800 w/ 55 2nd 235 engine
>
> At 09:25 PM 1/29/02 -0500, Pete wrote:
> >I'm thinking of swapping the 216 out of my '48 3/4ton to a 235. Can
anyone
> >tell me the advantages/disadvantages, difficulty with the swap, etc...
> >
> >Thanks much,
> >
> >Pete
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> Tom Allen
> Seattle, WA
> 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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