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dudes! found a 54' burb on craigslist and went to look damm! wouldn't ya know it i bought it. guy was selling it because he found out his girlfriend was pregnant. well he was asking $450 but ended up up getting it for $300 bucks. 235 turns by hand going to see if it will start probably going to use a 250/350 combo i happen to have stashed. here are some pic's.:)

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Other then a fender, I would say, WOW what a find!!

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That is a really great find. I love those old burbs.

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Nice find

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other fender is in the back with the wrong year grill 47'-53) and running board. need to find a 54'-55' grille. anyone? should find out next week if it runs or not.

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They do sell new ones for $650-ish. My mom may be getting one. What's left of her OEM one is rough, but you could paint it. If they get a new one and are interested in selling it, I'll let you know.

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Looks like a fun project. My experience with 235 ( I have 5 of them ) is if they turn over real easy by hand. More than likely the lifters are not pumped up and the valves are not opening. If that's the case and it's not the pistons and rings. She may start right up, if not. Then all you may need to get her started is a clean oil pan and screen so oil pressure can pump up the lifters and let the valves open and close properly.
Most didn't come with oil filters and sludge builds up over the years, even if they changed the oil. It usually stops up the oil pump screen. Low oil pressure no compression. Also this will some times burn the crank and you can't get good oil pressure to get those valves working with burnt bearings on the cam or crank.:whine:

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You have a 54, I'm not sure but I don't think it has an oil pump. ??? If it doesn't it has a splash system. So good crank and cam bearings or even more important.

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Another thing if she don't start right up is to pull the dist. out and use a drill with a long cut off straight slot screw driver end on it to pump up oil pressure. Of course you checked to see if you have fuel and fire first.

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the dizzy will be pulled because i have a test HEI that i have just for starting 235's. they need to be reprimed after they sit and why mess with a bunch of old stuff roll in some fresh plugs and HEI saves lots of time.

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What type of HEI are you using for the I-6

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Wow...Very nice! Here's one I saw last weekend to give you a little inspiration...;) 1st pic is a little vague...He's behind me going down the road!

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latest update on the project: scored a 54' grille,front valance,left front fender for under $200 bucks. also scored a running 61' chevy apache truck for $100 bucks today and drove it home. 235/3spd that's going in the 54' i will post some pic's soon.