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Tsunami · 03-08-2009, 10:51 AM

I have a 1954 Chevy that had a 235 c.i. I6 that was all original and I went through this process. It's doable to get the engine running, it just takes time. Get a plan together and step through it to reduce the gottchas. Mine had the 3 on the tree, torque tube drive shaft and at 50 MPH the engine was screaming. It was made for hauling. The other pain in the butt was the shifter, keep a big, long screw drive with you. Sometimes the shift linkage gets stuck and the only way to free it up was to pry it with the screw driver. Don't get me wrong, I drove the truck bone stock for years be for I made a street rod out of it and haven't looked back. Good luck

03-08-2009, 10:51 AM	#3
Tsunami Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brandenburg, KY Posts: 28	Re: Basic questions about a barn find... I have a 1954 Chevy that had a 235 c.i. I6 that was all original and I went through this process. It's doable to get the engine running, it just takes time. Get a plan together and step through it to reduce the gottchas. Mine had the 3 on the tree, torque tube drive shaft and at 50 MPH the engine was screaming. It was made for hauling. The other pain in the butt was the shifter, keep a big, long screw drive with you. Sometimes the shift linkage gets stuck and the only way to free it up was to pry it with the screw driver. Don't get me wrong, I drove the truck bone stock for years be for I made a street rod out of it and haven't looked back. Good luck