47-55.1 235 High torque

[Jemezcrusher]

I have a friend that is looking for a 235 high torque engine. They were used in 50 and 51 Bigger Chevy trucks, and Chevy cars of the same vintage equipped with the cast iron Power glides.

There engines look very similar to the regular 235 but have 15 head bolts rather than 18. They also have a differing looking oil rail (hump) on the drivers side.

Wayne heads were cast for use on these motors and he has a Wayne head he would like to find a rotating assembly to use to build a complete spare for the Wayne headed 235 he has in his 1929 Ford Roadster Pick up.

Any leads would be appreciated

[Jemezcrusher]

This is weird. Has been up for 2 or 3 days and not one person has looked at it?

[mr48chev]

The GM herritage center lists the engine serial number prefixes for 51 235 engines in the 4000, 5000 and 6000 series on the 51 truck page https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...olet-Truck.pdf The 4000 could be had with a 216 too so being a 4000 doesn't mean that the engine is a 235.

For the guys who snag a 6000 series grain truck for the cab the engine doesn't mean a lot most of the time.

[Jemezcrusher]

Thanks for the info. I wonder how prominent the 235 High torque was?