I am going to swap out the 216 to a full pressure 235 in my 1950 Chevy. I have located a 235 that has been dis***embled and machined already. The head is already ***embled and ready to bolt on. It has all of the new parts that are needed for the rebuild. This is going to be my first engine rebuild so I was looking for an ***embly manual for the 235. I can't seem to find one mentioned here on the HAMB or through a regular interenet site. Can anyone recommend a good ***embly manual that will walk me through the rebuild step-by-step (lots of pictures would be an added bonus) Thanks, Chris
the factory shop manual is a good start. I've found ratty old manuals for late 50s trucks on epay pretty cheap.... you could also see what you can find on http://tocmp.com/
...and here's a tip about cylinder head installation. 235s don't use head locating dowels, which makes lowering that heavy chunk of iron onto the deck in exactly the right spot a pain in the ***. Take two long bolts, cut the hex heads off, and grind a slot in the end of each bolt that a screwdriver will work in to turn them in/out of the block and temporarily install them at diagonal corners.
+1 on that tip. I did that with mine and it worked great. The old manuals really aren't that great about giving you the best pics and info. Lots of missing torque specs, etc. I used a combination of a 50s Chiltons and the Motors series. Available on the gay.
Theres lots of good info here about buiding and machining the old stovebolts. Part 11 gets into the ***embling part. http://webrodder.com/index.php?page=showStories&search=Stovebolt
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