[sweet70beast]

Originally Posted by curmudgeon

"Hmmm....I'm not an expert on stovebolts but I THINK that means you've got a 216 and not a 235. If that's true then you don't have full oiling via an oil pump, you've got a splasher system.

Can someone here with more knowledge than me(meaning most of you, lol) chime in?"


Splash oilers were the 216's and 53 235's, full pressure oilers were 54-62's. Starting in 54 a bypass external oil filter was also an option.

As Old Crow correctly states, the cool looking Wayne valve covers requires a stud relocation kit and ideally a 216 valve gasket.

The TF 235's also have the water pump positioned lower so without checking block numbers for confirmation that is probably an original or similar year engine that have been very nicely upgraded.

Unless you have a 235 out of a 53 powerglide car. They look just like the 216 with the center bolt valve covers. They are full pressure 235's. I had one in my 50 Chev that I used to have. The only outward way to tell the difference besides the numbers is that Babbitt motors (216,235) have a triangular plate and small tube bolted to the side of the block right behind the exhaust pipe. The 53 Powerglide motors don't have this plate. 53 Powerglides were the only cars to get this motor besides the new Corvette's. Then in 54 they redesigned the motor.
I know this to be a fact. I had my pickup for 15 years and did a ton of research on it and the motor because of what the PO told me about it. It didn't add up to what the internet was telling me about 235's. He was right, course he was the one that put the motor in it back in the late 50's.

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