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Old 05-20-2017, 03:45 AM   #1
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Talking 235 or 250

how can i tell what size straight 6 i have.. grandpa replaced the engine on his car 15 years ago and doesn't remember if he replaced with the same engine or not... thank you in advance,,,,this forum is great !!!
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Old 05-20-2017, 06:00 AM   #2
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Re: 235 or 250

I'm guessing that you mean 230, not 235.

The 235 was used from 1950-1962. Then it was replaced with the 194/230/250/292 family.

Here's some casting numbers. Might be other websites with better info:

http://www.castingnumbers.info/site/...cks/t/Inline-6
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Old 05-20-2017, 08:05 AM   #3
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Re: 235 or 250

Those two engines are very different. Easy way to discern them is the 235 has 2 large freeze plugs on the driver side, the 230/250 blocks have 3.

Quick way to tell a 230 from 250 is remove a spark plug and look at the pistons. 230 has flat tops with four valve reliefs, the 250 has dished pistons.
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Old 05-20-2017, 10:33 AM   #4
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Re: 235 or 250

The 235's had two studs with acorn nuts holding the valve cover on. The 230/250 engines had bolts on the perimeter of the valve cover holding it on.
Correct? GRX
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Old 05-21-2017, 01:27 PM   #5
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The 235's had two studs with acorn nuts holding the valve cover on. The 230/250 engines had bolts on the perimeter of the valve cover holding it on.
Correct? GRX
Partly. The 216 and older 235s had the two center studs. Was changed to 4 outer bolts some time in 1954.
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Old 05-21-2017, 06:21 PM   #6
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Re: 235 or 250

this block has 3 freeze plugs
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Old 05-21-2017, 06:56 PM   #7
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Re: 235 or 250

The 235 also has a single lifter cover. The 194/230/250/292 engines have two side by side covers. I believe the 292 has slightly larger covers.

216/235's have only 4 exhaust ports. The 250 has 6 exhaust ports.
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Old 05-22-2017, 02:20 AM   #8
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Re: 235 or 250

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this block has 3 freeze plugs
GregR: So you have a 230 or 250. One way to check is to find the ''Dress number'' stamped into a machine pad behind the distributor. The 2 or 3 letters at the end can be decoded. I.E.: F0626UH = Flint, MI, June 26th, UH -=292 1968. Find these numbers and get back to us.
It will be easier than pulling the head and mic-ing the bore.

68Stepbed: The 292 L6 has much larger side panel lifter covers -- 6'' tall. The 230/250 covers are just under 4'' iirc.
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Old 05-23-2017, 03:56 AM   #9
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thank you .. i will check it out ,,and report back
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