Quote "The 235 is a decent engine. Better than the older 216, but not the same has the "modern" inlines from the 230-292 lineup".
Many of the 216” had babbitt main bearings which is a lost art on replacing those puppies, they were not inserts and had to poured in place.
My 49’ ¾-T 235 had an early Offenhauser aluminum twin single barrel manifold with two Rochester’s. It was a strong runner, wished I still had that set up be worth some $$
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_(metal)