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**mr48chev** · 09-26-2013, 06:05 PM

Here is the same info that most anyone on here is going to look up to check your engine numbers on.
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/models/engine.htm

It sounds like someone might have swapped a 54 235 into it at one time which was a lot more common than most guys think. Your truck was several years old and the engine gave out and the wrecking yard had a 54 Sedan with low miles that was hit in the side that you could buy the engine out of for a real reasonable price and have the truck back on the road in a day's time.

I'm thinking that the big difference if the engine came out of a car with a powerglide is that it will have had hydraulic lifters.

Some early 53 engines had the dipper rods while the later 53's had full pressure oiling.

By the way, didn't you ask the same question on the HAMB about a week ago?

09-26-2013, 06:05 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,838	Re: Engine ID number question Here is the same info that most anyone on here is going to look up to check your engine numbers on. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/models/engine.htm It sounds like someone might have swapped a 54 235 into it at one time which was a lot more common than most guys think. Your truck was several years old and the engine gave out and the wrecking yard had a 54 Sedan with low miles that was hit in the side that you could buy the engine out of for a real reasonable price and have the truck back on the road in a day's time. I'm thinking that the big difference if the engine came out of a car with a powerglide is that it will have had hydraulic lifters. Some early 53 engines had the dipper rods while the later 53's had full pressure oiling. By the way, didn't you ask the same question on the HAMB about a week ago? __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.