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[Midgets50]

i just got me a 49 5 window cab. solid cab with almost no rust. light around the edges. Gonna make a good truck to clear coat over until i have the money for a real paint job how do i tell if the motor has been updated. it looks different than the previous 51 inline 6 i had. this weekend im gonna clean the gas tank and carb and see if itll crank over

[coralhead]

From first looks it appears to be a 235

[Dan in Pasadena]

How long has it been since it ran? The engine looks like it's clean-for-an-ordinarily-used-engine. The upholstery looks fresh for a daily. If this is all true it oughta start right up with very little work.

[Midgets50]

the PO said it had been sitting for about 10 years. its the original motor but on the other side. sorry currently dont have the pic. it looked different from most the others ive seen, so i was wondering how to tell if they had put a updated oil kit on it. PO said it was drove till the day they parked it

[Midgets50]

found a pic of the motor that i forgot i took

[Henry50]

That's a 235, probably mid to late 50's.
The oil filter is a factory option.

[booger1949]

if it was a motor out a 49 it would have 2 acorn nuts on top of the valve covers to hold it down

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by coralhead

From first looks it appears to be a 235

Yes it does.. They swapped a lot of them into those old flatbeds back in the 50's and 60's and maybe even up into the 70's.

With the full pressure oiling it should make a pretty good engine for that truck.