I've got a lead on a 1963 235 Chevy motor out of a pickup. Ever hear of one? From what I've read, Chevy discontinued them in p***enger cars in '62 but still put some in 4wd trucks through '63. Does anyone know if there are any differences between the '63 235 the 58-62 235's? I'm hoping to drop it in my 54 Chevy...
They still used some 261's in '63 4x4 trucks. Never heard of them using any 235's in 1963. Some guys will call a 230 a 235 because they don't know any better. Put your eyeballs on it...
I don't have the numbers off the block right now but the picture shows a wide valve cover with the Chevrolet script on it and has the big tall black air cleaner with a wing on one side....Also has some blue paint on the block...
Distributer in the center of the block = 235 Distributer toward the front of the block = 250 Rounded intake manifold = 235 Squared off intake manifold = 250
I thought I read somewhere that they did use up the remainder of the 235's on some '63 4x4 trucks, but I can't find where I read it right now. There would be no difference in a 235 in a '63 than the earlier engines. In addition to what SanDiegoJoe said, a 235 will have a valve cover held down by 4 screws, easy to spot the differences.
The Standard Catalog of Chevrolet Trucks by John Gunnell lists the 235 as the standard engine for K10/K20 pickups with the 261 being optional for the same trucks in 1963.
I have a 261 made 1963. The engines were made after -62 as replacement engines both for civilian and military use.
The truck 235 probably has mechanical lifters. I believe the 235 car engines had hydraulic lifters, but I could be wrong.
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