There's a car, I believe its 49-52(could be a year less or more)Chevy Deluxe 4 door with a straight 6 and a 3 speed manual tranny. Its really rusty and going to the scrap metal yard on monday so I need to figure if I want the motor and tranny in it. The head has a casting number of 3835909. I have a number for the block but it was dark and I have checked and I know I am way off. The numbers I thought they are were 3895812. I checked and nothing fits. please I need urgent help before monday.
Also the engine and trans if free so I think I'll get it anyways but I hoping it would be a 235. Another piece of info is it only has two bolts for the valve covers so I wasn't sure if that meant for sure it was a 216.
The head is from a 235 1950 or 1951. I can't find that block number in any of my sources. You need to get in with a flashlight - maybe a white crayon would help.
Yea I'll try tomorrow but I was wondering since it only has the two bolt valve covers I didn't know those came in the 235. I'm happy that the head if off a 235 becuase it motor I think hasn't been changed so I hope the block is also a 235 but I'll print off the list of casting numbers and check tomorrow.
Just reading over the casting #'s here the numbers I got were 3895812 but I'm thinking its most likely 3835692 whch is a 235 from 50-52. That seems to fit the year of the head those number could easily be like a 6 instead of the 8 and 9 instead of 1.
I need help once again. I just got the motor and checked the casting number and it is 3835814. I went through the casting #s page and found nothing. I know its either a 216 or 235 and I would think someone here knows what it would be. Here's some pictures.
Also beside the ditributor on the left side theres the numbers 589251. I'm still stumped on what this is.
It looks like a 235" engine (short sideplate) with the wide belt pully. That would make it 1950 'or so' engine like the head.
With the picture out of focus, I can't be sure.
I'm with you John. That's definitely a 235
push rod/lifter cover plate.And with that style of valve cover it's between 1950-54. But I haven't been able to locate those #'s either to be sure.