Tom, if that sender is like others I've seen of the same design, it contains some kind of alcohol, not mercury. It lools like a pipe thread so some type of sealer is called for - Teflon tape would wo
Mike, I got an old seat and redid it to replace the piece of junk that was in the truck when I bought it. The better you prepare the frame the better the result will be. Make sure the springs are all
Hi all, Not too many months ago I put new rings, bearings and rear seal in my 235 engine. Yesterday I got a serious knocjk and came home on the bed of a AAA tow truck. I pulled the pan today and foun
I still don't know why, but the problem was definitley oil starvation. The best advice I've received is what I really knew but didn't want to hear. The engine has to come out, the crank ground, block
Thanks everyone for your replies and advice. What I've concluded is that all methods are possible. So I will just have to see what works best for the given situation. If the bell housing won't come o
Just wanted to thank Mike, Robert, Devin, AJT and everyone else that provided advice and give you all an update. I went along wiwth the majority of the advice and pulled the transmission first. Once
Thanks Mike and Robert, that's good information. The bolts that came out seemed to have very shallow heads, one of the reasons they were difficult to remove. Is there a clearance issue I should worry
I just heard from the rebuilder. He said the engine is basically toast. New crank, new rod, new oil pump, recondition the rest of the rods, I screwed up the cylinders when taking the edge off, etc.,
Hi All, I have a lead on an engine for my truck, but not sure it's the right one. Stamped on the engine is the number 09856 23 F54 A. The head has cast into it the number 3839848 underneath is GM17.
Thanks Mike. According to the guy selling this engine, it was rebuilt 20 years ago and not used since. Any way to tell if it is a "dipper" from the outside? Now that I think about it, I don't think i
Has anyone taken a 235 out of a Chevy Sedan and put it into a truck? I have a lead on an engine that's in a '54 sedan. The front mounts are much different than in the truck and I couldn't see any bol
Progress and problems. If you remember, when last we met oput hapless hero, he was with truck sans engine. To make a long story short, I got another engine, had it gone through completely, and brough
Funny you should ask! Not 5 minutes ago I came in from the garage after finishing up the installation of the fron mounts, much like in the postings on the site you sent in the link. There were holes
It just dosesn't stop - the problems that is. Quick recap - after destroying my engine, found a replacenent that it turns out came from a sedan. First the motor mount issue, got that squared away. No
As you may recall, I just put a different engine in my '56 pick up, another 235 which apparantly came out of a sedan - amazing the number of differences in the block casting between the truck and car
I'm having a real problem with my 235 missing and backfiring. When I put a test light across the low tension lead to the distributor and the battery, it lights brightly when the points close, as expe
There Should be a wire from the switch on the top of the starter to a terminal on the ignition switch and one from another terminal to the ballast resistor. The other end of the ballast resistor is c